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God's Mighty Hand in Charlotte, NC

 

God's Mighty Hand in Charlotte, NC
by Sheryl Chandler

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Sheryl Chandler gave personal testimony of the horror of abortion and the glorious salvation that comes only from Christ.

On January 22, 2004 , gentle Christians took to the streets of downtown Charlotte NC. We held a memorial service of remembrance to honor the 45 million children who have lost their lives since 1973 in the tyranny of legalized killing. We remembered the 8,800 baby boys and girls who die annually in Charlotte 's 3 abortuaries. We pondered the fact that this area has over 800 churches who claim the name of Jesus, yet remain virtually silent to the bloodshed going on around them.

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The worship team from Truth Temple in Kannapolis NC led us in praise to King Jesus.

We had approximately 125 participants, while NOW had about 30 gathered for their "celebration". They had originally planned, and had a permit, to be on an opposite corner from us, but retreated to a park a mile away when they found out our plans. It's hard to defend child killing when our baby Malachi signs are present.

We collectively confessed and repented of our national sin as well as our own personal and church-wide sin of apathy for the plight of the truly "least among us". We are our brother's keeper. 
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David Benham led our 31st Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade Memorial Service in the heart of downtown Charlotte NC.

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Pastor Garland Faw of Truth Temple opened our service in prayer.








May the Lord give us eyes to see and ears to hear and let us receive the mercy and forgiveness only Jesus can give. May He grant renewed grace, vigor and vision to engage in the battle before us.
 
The following Saturday a handful of Christians braved the cold conditions and went to the gates of Hell. God met us in an unprecedented way! Four children and their families were spared from the horrors of abortion! It was nothing short of a miraculous! By 1pm, even the clinic security personnel were directing incoming patients to turn their cars around and talk to us! God confounded His enemies!
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Ante, from School of Fire Ministries, preached a powerful word to the city and its churches.

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Dr. Mike Brown, founder of Fire Ministries, sounded the clarion call to action, despite its cost.

 

Sidewalk counselor Sheryl Chandler got amazing opportunities to intervene and minister to two different moms and their family members for over an hour each! They were each given a full presentation of the life-changing Gospel. Help was offered. Tears were shed. Heaven rejoiced.

Two others left the clinic only saying that they had changed their minds and that our presence and witness was a large part of their change of heart. God moved.

The gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church. Matthew 16:18