Final Day of GW Conference on Okinawa

Saturday night

The Grace Walk Conference ended this afternoon and I was very pleased with the response of those who attended. This was the first time that most of them had heard the grace walk message. There were many questions as people worked through all the yeah-but-what-about questions that everybody has when they first hear this message after spending years trapped in the legalism of their respective religious traditions. They asked the same questions people have asked me around the world. As I shared answers from the Bible, it was so encouraging to see the light turn on in their eyes as they began to understand who they are in Christ. I spoke tonight in church on the subject of The Love of God.

It's amazing how the devil fights against Christians knowing that we are righteous. This is the gospel. Paul said in Romans 1:16-17, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ . . . for in it (the gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed. The true and complete gospel must include the message of the righteousness of God that becomes ours at salvation. Otherwise, it is only half a gospel - enough to get somebody into heaven, but not enough for them to enjoy the abundant life Jesus promised.

Thanks again for your prayers. Tomorrow I will preach at another local church here in Naha, Okinawa's capital. The video below is a segment from one of the sessions today.