Violent Criminal Stopped by THIS Bible Verse...

[@pattih7]

When people who’ve lived evil lives come to Christ, it is such a wonderful celebration day! Praise and Glory to God through Jesus! ! 🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏

[@poppyozark]

I was an awful violent criminal. Raised in the church but was injured by a woman preacher that had no business behind the pulpit. She's used what she thought was the gift of knowledge to rip the heart out of me and I gave up. I just came off of 7-Day fast and I was weak and nobody knew it but my mother. I was 17 years old. This woman came and said that everything I done I'd done for show and that I was nothing but a phony. I think I was so weak from the fast that I didn't know how to respond. I just walked off to church property and gave up. I was young and because this woman preached with such fire I thought she was a woman of God. That woman died a few years later and I wasn't the only victim of her terrible spiritual abuse. Her family consisted of a husband, a daughter, and a son that sang beautifully and played music. They all completely left the ministry and ended up in the world after her death. I pray for them still today 41 years later. I discovered the reason she done this to me was because her son was learning how to play the guitar and when they would come and preach revivals for us she didn't want me playing the guitar, she wanted only her son on the stage. He was just learning and wasn't even that good at the time and I had been the lead guitar player in our church for some time. I didn't learn all this till later. I didn't tell my pastor about this until after I had given my heart back to God. He grieved over that because he said he could have done something about it had he known. I lived in rebellion for 12 years with a criminal rap sheet much too long for a young man that was raised in church. I never discuss the things I was involved in because I am ashamed. From underground fighting in Texas to a dog fighting ring in 4 states. I wasted many years trying to fit in with the world. Trying to prove that I was just like them and all the while I was really proving to myself that I wasn't and that I did not belong there but felt like I had no where else to go because of the way the church treated me when I left. I was told I was a reprobate by a very strict pentecostal elder which cast me into a pit of despair. I drank so much everyday I should be dead. Drinking to run from the Spirit of God calling me. I could not understand it. If I was a reprobate because of my rebellion against God and my drunkenness and fighting why was God constantly calling me to himself? My body was broken down by age 30 and I started having seizures from all the drugs and alcohol. I had just got out of jail for being violent to my wife who had had enough of my lifestyle. I will never understand why God loves me the way he does. My wife and I were trying to get things back together in 1995 in a little town in Oklahoma where few people knew me, mainly a few cousins and a couple of aunts and uncles. Some geeky looking little preacher named James Eby came knocking on my door and telling me that God sent him there. He told me God still had something for me to do and that he would help me if I would do everything he said. I had no idea who this guy was and he didn't know me but I thought, " maybe it's worth a try. Maybe I'm not doomed for eternity ". I had hanged myself in 1985 and died and was resuscitated to which I had extensive brain damage and forgot most of my childhood. The devil had almost convinced me that I was already living in hell because I really died in 1985. I literally believed that for a long time. I was most miserable! I began meeting with him daily at his church. He began praying with me and sharing with me where God had brought him from. He was a missionary over a large organization in London England and trained missionaries to go around the world and here he was knocking on my door in a little bitty reservation town in Oklahoma. June 9th 1996 on a Sunday night God done something remarkable in my life and delivered me from the things that held me prisoner. The incredible moment I had with the Holy Spirit on that night was something I had never experienced before or since and I long for it again. My body was filled with the tangible presence of God and I was delivered from addiction completely and wholly. My sanctification was slow and took many years because of the abuse on my brain and my body from all the sin. Today I am the minister of a small Church in Arkansas and try to give hope to as many people as I can. Religious people can be cruel but God is so incredibly merciful and patient with us.

[@olujonzin]

Your testimony is awesome. Thank God for your life. Look up to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith...so true, men can fail but not God. I also learnt not to let other church folk's ways affect my walk with God. The Perfect Church are the individuals who love and obey God's Word irrespective of their denomination and they are truly few as God's Word says.

[@ggcrluke9413]

Gr8 testimony amen!!

[@abundleofmyrrh]

Fantastic testimony! Thank you so much for sharing it with us and may our precious Lord’s Name be glorified through it 😁

[@glynnisthomas9165]

Thank you Father in Heaven for this man's salvation in Christ Jesus' name!

[@deborahblevins9725]

With God…ALL things are possible. Thank you for sharing your testimony. I pray that you will be strengthened and bold for the rest of your life.

[@bbold4himjesusaves368]

Wow that’s the same scripture in Ezekiel that The Lord opened my eyes with when I read a dusty old bible laying in a box for 15 years in South Africa , never been the same since🙌🏻

[@71717]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@alanburgess7998]

Praise the Lord, He is doing a mighty work in the hearts and minds of many in this country and the world. Amen

[@loismeacham2610]

Praying for you. God bless you

[@IfAWickedMan]

God is amazing

[@1961UK]

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. Meaning God gave his word to all who believe.

[@nonomoshesh6387]

God is Faithful. What a powerful testimony. 🇿🇦

[@IfAWickedMan]

Praise God and thank you for the comment

[@Steve_P_B]

This is a common scenario I have heard so many times. Here in Western Australia, there are two men serving a life sentence for a contract killing. They were contracted to befriend a guy, isolate and alienate him from his friends and family, get him addicted to drugs, then deliberately give him a hot shot. One has given up, he doesn't take care of himself, his cell, or his property. The other one, as the other inmates put it, "found 'old mate upstairs'" and his life has been radically transformed. He treats everyone with respect, he keeps himself fit, clean, and well groomed, he takes care of himself and his property, he works hard at turning his life around. Two men, same crime, same sentence. The only difference is that one accepted Christ's gift of grace and the other didn't. Because of that difference, the hopelessness in one is palpable and the hope in the other shines through everything he does.

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

I was at a low point in my life and I cried out and told God that I needed to know if he is really there. The next morning, I dug out and old dusty Bible and it fell,open to to Isaiah 55 and read this and the words were alive: 6 “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; 7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. 8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it. This changed my life forever and I have never doubted that scripture is from God and that we can believe it and trust the Gospel.

[@PkCrochet]

Amazing! God is so good!

[@InfinitEternaLovEmmanuel]

Amen and praise Jesus! God bless you and continue to give you peace, faith and joy!

[@GP-fc2xx]

Amazing! God bless you abundatly!

[@purpleroyalty3290]

Amen

[@warwickpayne3338]

That's awesome. Jesus is great. What version was that NIV?

[@briant457]

What a great servant of our Lord. God has really worked a miracle in his life.

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thank you for the encouragement

[@ladennayoung2939]

This is the second time I have heard freedom behind bars within the past couple of days. THANK YOU, LORD JESUS. THANK YOU, LORD. THANK YOU, LORD JESUS. THANK YOU, LORD. AMEN. HALLELUJAH. AMEN!!!!

[@juliecramer7768]

God has turned my Bible to the perfect verse many times.

[@LilyAmongThorns]

For me too❤️

[@annacamp9068]

Same!

[@MyJedi007]

It’s this man’s smile that brings me joy. When this man talks about his transformation his face lights up with a happy heart. Praise God!

[@cherylclark5547]

Yes indeed, I noticed this too!

[@soljahofjah0133]

Amen👏👏👏praise ✝️👑GOD👑✝️ ✝️👑JESUS CHRIST👑✝️ is Lord💯

[@Farmhouselivingroom]

And they overcame the world by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony 🙂

[@Johnrider1234]

Jesus is god almighty. There is no condemnation in Jesus. None. Zero. Jesus paid it all forever.

[@BibleInOneYear.]

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ!

[@cherylclark5547]

WOW!!! What a precious testimony of GOD;s amazing grace! Thank U for sharing--don't ever quit---Blessings in JESUS mighty and compassionate name!!!

[@koalabear19]

He came to our town to share his testimony and thankfully someone in the audience got saved that evening, praise the Lord Jesus :)

[@IfAWickedMan]

So good to hear this…loved my time with your fellowship

[@DavidMorgan-zm9kr]

Amen brother, Yeshua the Messiah changed my whole life as well, praise his name.

[@kamhinleong397]

Always hear Ray Comfort using the same phrases when preaching to others. What a simple and direct way of presenting the gospel.

[@DannyGarrigan]

He did a video presentation for a small Christian group on the Wirral England, that's where I first saw him first- Good testimony-inspires to Go for God! Again...

[@charmaineshellar255]

Thank you lord for saving his soul...u are the God of the impossible...praise ur holy name....

[@araluenkulka7975]

Praise You Jesus 🙏

[@raechelweir8861]

Hi John.. listening to your testimony in a cafe in NZ . Your life story has become a bridge for others to walk over to find Christ. Don't stop sharing your past because people need to know you understand their pain. I can see your humility as I am sure others can. Bless your ministry and all praise to the Lord.

[@IfAWickedMan]

I loved my time in NZ and God really blessed me there

[@suzettemariano7872]

This man is representing the love of Christ literally everywhere! Praise be to the Lord Jesus Christ.❤️🙏😃

[@arthurboota2422]

I totally lost no peace in my life .when I was In Pakistan every day I prayer even I do evangelism in village area.i was really struggling with my life but God give me strength and power .He always encourage me son you can do anything by my name .I Always prayer to God how can I go abroad .I have no money with out money I can't go Europe. For a God nothing these kind of things .God has open door for me I got visa for UK. I was very happy and cry a lot how God is working in our life .I promise God I will do evangelism there but as soon I came here I forgot all the promises which I had with God. As I watch this powerful testimoni. I decided my self to give to God . I cry out say to Jesus you give me everything but I forgot you. I requested to everyone who ever read my text please prayer for my life .I want to be serve a God .

[@christinakhongwir7190]

Praying for you. God bless you more

[@paisley3377]

Khuda ka shukr hai! Take heart little Brother.. He is right next to you even when you don’t feel him. Even when we are not faithful, he is always faithful. Now please take what he has given you can use it to bless others, and strive to bring others towards Him. Just sow the seeds and allow Him to work by the power of His Spirit May the peace, protection and blessings of the Lord be over your life every moment. ❤

[@victoriaawori8876]

It's never too late, seek God and open ur heart. Let the Holy spirit help and direct you into ministry

[@daniellister8537]

My prayers are with you, my brother in christ🙏 may the lords spirit be upon you and give you the strength to go forth and evangelise to the lost, in the name of Jesus Christ our saviour and King 👑 🙏😇.

[@christinakhongwir7190]

@@daniellister8537 Amen

[@sherrimartin4775]

Wonderful testimony 😇 God can do anything 🙏✝️

[@robertbishop5357]

God bless this man for giving his life to Christ. I'm incredibly happy for him and continue to pray that God gives him the courage and grace to share God's Word.

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thank you for your kind words

[@warwickpayne3338]

Great testimony. Do it all for the glory of the name of Jesus.

[@GP-fc2xx]

I really love this testimony! God bless you abundantly and help you to carry Him all over the world! Its so interesting what God does in the hearts of man! No-one can do or recover like God does!

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thank you for the encouragement

[@Bebedollie]

God takes the broken and makes it beautiful 🙏🤲❤️

[@bcfc18751]

Open the eyes of my heart LORD… one of my favourite Christian songs!! Old and New Testaments… seek God, seek Jesus Christ!! Awesome testimony!! ✝️🙏🏼😊⛪️

[@IfAWickedMan]

Means so much to me

[@Tekoa80]

What a gentle and humble man. God is good 🕊️

[@donnamcdonald3709]

I love this testimony! God changes lives! 🙂

[@IfAWickedMan]

All the time

[@zhannam3793]

Such an amazing testimony! It makes my faith stronger. Thank you for sharing!

[@lorettabanks9956]

Do you have the Bible studies so we can listen and learn How better to train how to win souls. ??I love how you friend talk to you about the Lord.

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Wonderful testimony. Thank You Lord. He grew up in Durban, SA. 🌍🇿🇦

[@patrickhomo8653]

Glory 🌈 to you God 🌈🙏🔥 Thank God 🌈 for All that you do Amen 😊🙏💖💫

[@anitamathews7158]

John may the LORD continue to draw u more and more closer to HIM the safest place. GOD BLESS 🤝

[@danduntz9112]

“We don’t encourage people to read the Bible like that”. I don’t think God cares where you start reading His word, so long as we’re reading and learning and discovering the path He laid out for us. Bless this man and his love for all that is good and wonderful.

[@franceshaynes2873]

I read like that too

[@edsharpe2800]

Hello John, hats off to you mate. I congratulate you for turning your life around and becoming such a fantastic servant of Christ.

[@IfAWickedMan]

Hats off to Jesus brother

[@kevinjohn3873]

Glory be to God's plan; trust in His wisdom to set your path🙏💝

[@andrefouche8725]

Glory to God, He is so faithful!

[@timkeen619]

An amazing testimony brother , It sounds like Ray comfort led you to the Lord .🙏

[@sallyzachariah8913]

JESUS CHRIST is the ONE and ONLY saviour of all mankind

[@billieduff8118]

It never too late. God is always there waiting

[@kokoeteantigha389]

Yes, sir - God exists. Glory to Jesus!!

[@fuzzybunny3235]

“I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ”

[@mrmouse7642]

Blessed is our God, always now and ever and unto the ages of ages, Amen. Thanks be to God for all things. May the Lord bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you, always now and ever and unto the ages of ages, Amen. Without Him we are nothing. Thanks be to God that He made Himself known to you and you found Him and accepted Him. That is all He wants for us and you did His will.

[@jennyanimal9046]

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path

[@junglette]

Glory be to God.

[@Steve20333]

Good testimony ,I hope it hits home with someone whatching . yes you ! your not alone in Repent and turn to CHRIST JESUS. AMEN and amen

[@TRUTHSKR448]

Praise God! thank you!

[@mirembepenny4730]

We all have that inner human that God created but along the way that inner person disappears but am glad Jesus came to put us back on track, thank you God for your son Jesus

[@godisholy7067]

This is a beautiful testimony ❤

[@spreadingthelightofchristj9081]

Praise the Lord, Jesus Saves! HALLELUJAH !!!!

[@jeanniegray5681]

💛💜💛🙏💛💜💛 " GOD BLESS ALL" 💛

[@abrahamskaria4645]

" Then saith He unto His disciples" The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few" May our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus continue to use you mightily.

[@mariak.8290]

Thank you for sharing this WONDERFUL testimony. We serve an awesome God!

[@dianadallalnctmrcmc9303]

I have a monster that's been tamed quite a bit. I understand what you went through.

[@Tangaroa1dollarway]

Beautiful, Praise the lord, and all that is given, Praise his holy name.

[@christopherbellore3511]

Moses, King David, the Apostle Paul... ALL murderers!!!! Amazing GRACE, HOW SWEET the SOUND that SAVED a WRETCH LIKE ME. Thank You, JESUS CHRIST. ✝🙏☝✝🛐🕊🔨📖🗡⚓💞

[@manuelmagro4746]

I loved your story and could not help smiling when you told how the pastor used the law teaching you. I am a 84yr old grandma from South Africa currently visiting my kids in Australia. I am so glad I stumbled upon the video. God bless you and all the people whose lives you are touching.

[@IfAWickedMan]

God bless you and thanks for commenting on my interview 🙏

[@touahriatoto1217]

haleluya god jesus bless you brother and bless all this menistries missionary in the name of god jesus ...amen

[@mm-th9yo]

GOD IS GREAT !

[@leoaguilar4288]

HALLELUJAH!

[@tmaddrummer]

John this is Beautiful. Praised Be YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST... HALLELUJAH!

[@lisabyl3240]

This is Excellent! Thank God for the Nigerian man who invited him to the Bible study in prison. Proof positive of why Prison Ministry is so important and worthwhile ! Praise God for this transformation! This video is Excellent! I pray many will see this who need to see it.

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thank you and my Nigerian friend is now living in Canada

[@baraksinz]

Captive audience. 🙂

[@mymindseyesees2002]

Barak Sinz no it’s a choice just like yours

[@baraksinz]

@@mymindseyesees2002 It was sarcasm.

[@johnhall4851]

God bless this man. I 7nderstand him. The Holy spirit made me a far better man 20 years ago too. Since then I've found peace and my life is richer, more purposeful, more fearless and full of love. Christ lives.

[@mossy3552]

How awesome is his grace and mercy for us and how awesome is our God , our God is love and it’s awesome to know him 🙏❤️

[@larryjackson6238]

AMEN!! To God be the glory!!!

[@martyknox2218]

I first & foremost want to thank God for this beautiful testimony. I want to thank God for seeing our brother through such challenging times. I want to thank our brother for renouncing violence. It's a message that's sorely missed in testimony these days I feel 😔. I want to thank God for finding ALL the lost souls. I want to thank God for coming through in places that we wouldn't even expect. I have found God even here on KZbin. All thanks & praise to the Almighty for the encouraging messages & comments that I've heard & received here. These words have been profound to me. Even miraculous. God bless KZbin. May you make this also a vessel for the holy spirit God & may you continue to win over our souls, wherever you may find us. In Jesus Almighty name - Amen 🙏🏻.

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words

[@martyknox2218]

@@IfAWickedMan Amen. Thank you too John 🕊️🙏🏻🕊️

[@Martin-rj3ib]

Thank you!..Our God is amazing..God bless you and your family, and all brothers and sisters!

[@terriaffleck9878]

When he said the song ‘Open the eyes if my heart Lord’ I cried, that song always hits me but thinking if it hitting him in the place he was in, it undid me.

[@katharineamin6066]

Great testimony! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@JH-zz6ur]

Tks n glory all to God of Almighty including Merciful Amen.

[@onyinyembah8275]

Thank You My God❤

[@peterstaples1]

What a testimony. Fantastic !

[@juliecramer7768]

Praise God!!

[@777thetruth2]

God can change ANYONE!

[@leandaferreira8972]

Amen, thk you Jesus

[@kevinclint7588]

JESUS CHRIST IS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR,………. THE ONLY DOOR TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER,…….. AMEN TO THAT ❤

[@Handle2191]

MY GOD, TESTIMONIALS NEVER GET OLD! HALLELUJAH FROM TORONTO CANADA 🙏 🇨🇦 GOD IS AMAZING

[@gymguy25]

Before I got saved, I had a tendency to hate people I saw as dangerous (terrorists, violent criminals, etc). I actually thought I was right in doing this, I saw these people as a problem to society, in other words, I probably would have hated him. God opened my eyes when he said “he who hates his brother is a murderer-1 John 3:15”. My hate made me an enemy of God, yet he died for me -Rom 5:10. He made me realize I was no better than them and he died for them too and many people who are in jail for violent crimes end up receiving this free gift and are now brothers in Christ.

[@kevintracey4644]

What an uplifting story. PTL Amen

[@IfAWickedMan]

Thanks for the comment on my interview Kev

[@truelight3210]

When this man repented all of heaven must have rejoiced, for the worse the sinner the more worthy of His mercy. The worse the sinner that repents, all heaven and God rejoices more than for the righteous man, hence the prodigal son. So very glad for you.✝️✝️✝️🇨🇦

[@petersanmiguel1468]

Good for him.

[@annettemonkey1998]

Hi John, read your book. Amazing. I know your Mum. Beautiful lady. Praying for you and your family. God bless you. ❤

[@mark5694]

Thank you so much for sharing you personal testimony .... If there was ever a Man that needed to hear this today it was myself . I had come to a point in my life were I truly believed I had out sinned God's Grace. This has truly helped restore hope back in my life . Thank you so much ..... Amen.

[@IfAWickedMan]

So glad it spoke to you Mark

[@healthylivinghowtos]

Praise God

[@alexmonda1723]

Thanks for your story John. Praise the Lord.

[@poplap9241]

Glory to God in the highest!

[@nicolaholland1]

An incredible story! Also brilliantly interviewed, so heartfelt and uncontrived.

[@stephaniemollova6723]

Hallelujah.God is a miracle working God !

[@vern0018]

What a beautiful testimony.

[@rodmitchell8576]

Beautiful, thankyou Jesus.

[@maryjoyce7310]

Thank god praise the Lord for your wonderful testimony. Jesus is alive Best wishes from Sri Lanka

[@zommellemmoz3999]

This is precious. Will listen to it some more especially when the dark emotions set in. Thank you.

[@XI24]

God bless him for his testimony

[@sandimaddison2826]

Well done JOHN, praise the Lord

[@giridhark9889]

It's a privilege to share the gospel to the prisoners..!! Wow what a privilege to set the captives free..!! God Bless You Brother..!! Thanks for sharing such a testimony with us..!! God Bless..!! 🙏

[@sf1915]

So much power in this man. Love it

[@suburbangorilla5515]

Wonderful testimony!