This Is What Happens When You Evangelize in Compton...
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
- Ray Comfort hits the streets of Compton to reach souls for Christ through evangelism. He talks with gang members who admit to using guns and being shot at. Remarkably, one of the gang members listens closely and is convinced that God sent Ray to speak to them.
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Seems like they’re more receptive in the hood than in Beverly Hills.
Good kid mad city kendrick lamar this reminds me so much of that song on his album
Because ppl in the hood don’t have a superiority complex, they are humble because they don’t have much to boast about
That’s generally how it is fam.
Amen
@@harleyfrench9997 yoooo true bro
No one can stop the gospel of Jesus Christ
Amen 🙌
Hallelujah!!!!
@@SOMAnxg Are you absolutely sure of that?
@@SOMAnxg Mark 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Luke 21:33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.”
AMEN!!!
We need more solid evangelism like this in the hood! 👏🏽👏🏽
We need His Gospel everywhere, everywhere! We need it even more in some of the richest churches in the richest neighborhoods! These contain people who think they are righteous and have all the answers, but continually reject God’s sovereignty over their own. I’m talking about the politicians who “rule” over people in poorer neighborhoods, promising them everything just to get elected year after year. They don’t recognize the preciousness of each and every life, of every person they lie to to keep their own power. They don’t recognize that God Himself finds everyone equally precious because He made us!! The selfishness needs to be wiped from these politicians and community leaders and they need to humble themselves before Jesus, the only Savior and ask for His forgiveness and Grace. May we all be born anew with the Holy Spirit and able to stand before God in that day and have God see His Son, Jesus, in our place!
Bornagainjeremiah, look him up. He preaches in hardcore ghetto areas dude. And just recently, some guys from Christ forgiveness were shot for preaching
We need it all over the world!!! But definitely. I think it's harder for most people to go to the rougher areas because more fear kicks in (fear of death/harm).
@@BibleAndFriends if they have that fear, they have no faith. Jesus says if you try to save your own life, you will lose it and if you lose your life for His sake, you will find it.
🙏🏼
That young man has the personality traits that would make him a great leader or preacher, if he would accept the grace of Jesus.
Amen! He really does. It is really hard to believe he has carried a gun, seems to have a good heart.
@@kathrynmcauley4808 Only God is good. People need to stop saying someone is a good person or has a good heart.
@@ErickaJ954 i think the better word is honest person
I noticed that. You can tell that the Lord has been knocking on the door of his heart. He has some great potential.
@@ErickaJ954 You're right, none of us are good but we are worth saving and worth loving. The Bible says that death and life are in the power of the tongue so we shouldn't curse this young man or condem him to hell. We can only edify him and plant the seeds. Hate the sin, not the sinner.
Please pray for me, I want to start evangelizing.
@@juliemarchese-temple7749 Amen, I hear you sister. I truly feel like He is. I will sister, thank you so much. I love you & God Bless you.
This will help you:
soundcloud.com/livingwaterspub/hells-best-kept-secret
Best wishes, Ray Comfort
@@LivingWaters Amen! Thank you! I’m on it!
Start with your family then your local community
@@broahmed1536 I hear you loud and clear.
Thanks Ray for going to Compton. Let’s hope these self-proclaimed gangsters someday become sincere Christian disciples straight outta Compton!
Loved how you worded the end! But this video is old old old I think (from 2007) said in the beginning
I would love to see a follow up video and see if those young men got saved , I sure hope so
@@Pound_Shift me too! Why not do follow up on EVERYONE?
Amen and amen!!!
😆👏👍🏻🙏 Amen!
I was once a gang member from the streets of Compton, but GOD delivered me from certain death. I now follow Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Now reading the Scriptures is one thing but walking and living in them is what's it all about. Study the Scriptures for yourself with Holy Spirit guidance, pray for discernment. Be not distracted, everybody that holler Lord Jesus and GOD are not of Him. Guard your mind and hearts at all cost. Heed the Holy Spirit. Remember the Wisdom of GOD is the principal thing.
Hey i agree with everything you’re saying but what do u mean that everyone who holler Jesus and God and are not of Him ?
@@white9th193 You know there are a lot of people that say GOD Lord and Jesus but are not of Him. Matthew 15:8 nkjv 'These people draw near with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.'
We all have a chance at eternal life and that only comes through Jesus Christ for He is the way the truth and the life no one enters the kingdom of GOD except through Him. We are to have an intimate relationship with Him, look when we die we are gonna stand in front of Him by ourself ain't no body but you gonna answer for what you did or didn't do. Get a Him with a humble heart, heed the Holy Spirit, which takes up residence in your heart when you give yourself to Christ.
South central LA needs to be saved
It's things like this that just shows me there has to be a God !!! So happy for you my brother !! Keep fighting the good fight 💪🤜
God bless you brother.
Pray over these men, god loves them.
@@SOMAnxg There is only one truth and he said very plainly "I am the truth, the way and the life" as recorded on the pages of holy scripture, which is without error
Was it in 2007? Those boys might be not alive. Sad.
*God
God loves everyone but this clip is 15 years old I don't know why they're showing it I thought it was an update I just hope he got saved. God loves everyone But Most of the world is going to hell
Amen my BROTHER
I sure hope that those kids would come to CHRIST. 🙏
Such a big hearted thing to say. You’re essentially saying “i sure hope to see them in heaven”
Amen 🙏
Amen❣
*"My house isn't fancy, I don't have a lot of money, I have struggled for everything I have, but I am greatful for God's love, my lovely family & true friends". 🙏🏽💖*
Amen!
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalms 100:4
I pray the Lord will bless you abundantly and provide all your needs. May He open a better door when one closes. In Jesus name
🙏🏼🥰 with food and raiment be content..
I thank the lord that he has spared me the misery of seeking excess in this life.
Our wealth and riches is eternal life with the LORD and the fruit of our spirit! 💖💖💕💕✝️✝️✝️🙏🙏
@@Ironwind1972 Show us just where this person said they struggled; I can't find it.
Him saying “come on now it’s common sense” that God sent you here gave me chills. It’s so simple and straight forward.
But he knew the way why did he have to let this man lead him?
@@zylphaaziza3725 watch the video again and listen to what he was saying..and pray for him
Your god condones slavery.
Perhaps it’s an appointed time the seed already planted needed watering or bring forth the fruit today.
@@an9l1c1sm6 God can condone whatever He wants
Ray is straight up heavenly gangster
Haha love this
Yes. Bold
Not gangster. A gangster is a member of a gang. A gang by the definition you’re using is a violent group of individuals. He is not that.
@@vickyandersen8660 I think what they mean is that Ray is one of those people who can talk to anyone even a gang member
@@heir_to_the_promise killing is violence
The lawyers in the car had such a wash of realization come over their faces it was impressive to see. Fantastic job.
Can’t argue with the law 😂😂😂
Props Ray for leaving the beach and going to Compton.
He lives in bellflower
If you really looked at the video you will have noticed that it is library footage from 2007.
@@solentbum Agreed, it looks like old footage, nonetheless, doesn’t diminish the work he did/does in his videos
@@melaniexoxo - Yes, but many of his videos are from Huntington Beach.
@@thetiredworm2100 It would be more honest if the blurb and the title stated that it was old footage. But we all know Mr Comfort is king of the half truths.
Brought me to tears. Oh, the deep, deep Love of Jesus for lost sinners. He is a beautiful Savior.
When we evangelize, we must also back it up by living what we preach, some people can only get converted by our way of life and how much we try to live a Christ like life. God bless you all. Amen
Pray for me!!
@@tylerkunze338 Tyler I pray that you grab a hold of God's mercy and allow Him to use you brother.
Amen God bless you too!
It is the Spirit alone that converts. Anyone who would be converted to be like anyone follower other than Christ Himself would make for a false conversion. We must look to Christ and His work alone for our salvation. Then we may look to one another for help to be more like Christ after conversion as we inform one another through His Word in scripture.
Sometimes you are the only Jesus a person will ever see. Represent righteously.
Wow. Those guys are so humble. So cool to see
It's the angels that are around Ray that's keeping the situation peaceful.
God bless to all brothers and sisters. My name is Antonio and I'm one of those gang members who grew up on Compton and south Los Angeles. When I was 15 an just starting that lifestyle someone tried sharing the gospel. I harden my heart at that time. I went through drug addiction 2 terms in prison, and much more suffering. Thanks be to our Lord Jesus Christ who was willing to give His life for my sins. Now I have a new life in Him, a beautiful God fearing wife. Thanks to you all who are willing to go to this streets and share God's truth with those who most people say aren't worth a dime.
That’s wonderful!
Praise the Lord 😁🙌 💕
Praise God!! Only two kinds of ppl! Saved and unsaved
Amen and Amen!!!!!! So happy you found King Jesus!!👍
Wow, love to hear that! Much love to you in Christ.
I would think it would be easier to evangelize in Compton than in Beverly Hills.
100%.
@@michaelsilveradventure5712 and the rich
@@michaelsilveradventure5712 kinda doubt the Bev Hills type is super righteous.
@@abundantharmony Think he means "self-righteous". Matt 13:17 "For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it."
Yes
I saw this clip back in 2007 but just realized that the kids last statement was paraphrasing scripture. He said something like when you’re a child you act like a child when you become an adult you put away childish things. (1Corin 13:11)
This is how you can tell God been chose him put it in his heart
Wow so true! God's word is written in every human heart except some just don't know.
We are Gods people we know his word it’s in our heart
Wow, I didn't even notice that! I pray he completely gives his heart to God.
Im so proud of the young man who was in the gang.... he knew you was sent there for a reason and i really believe he was feeling what you was saying. I pray these young men gave their life to the Most High! I would really like to know where this kid is now in life and if he is doing good in life and living for Jesus !!!
Same
holy Encounter.
You can fix mistakes in your comment; was sent should be were sent. All you have to do is click on your comment and click on edit.
Your comment means well. God Bless you but throw away your pride. Even if you "didnt mean it that way". Be happy for him. Rejoice in The Lord for sending ray to give him knowledge.
I hope and pray that at least one of these brothers gave their life to Jesus over the streets!
If they’re all still alive ofc, but realistically the streets don’t love anybody and this was 2007.
They seemed smarter than the people ive been around and worked with...thats a fact!!!
Planting seeds in the hood ..The free gift of Salvation is available to all that repent and trust in Jesus as their Lord and Savior
I hope they are living godly life. Let's pray these people.
Yes lets pray for them because the desire is there.
Amen Amen
They don’t need y’all prayers omfg 🙄
@@Hesavedher you obviously do
Let us pray that, they can find salvation in Christ Jesus, that the kindness of God leads them to repentance and there hearts and desires will completely change by the power of God, in Jesus name Amen!
Aww he said we need prayer 🥺 Ray Comfort. God bless you.
God bless Living Waters.
God bless Ray Comfort.
Hear hear.
It’s amazing how you can see a man’s spiritual condition in the eyes alone…
Eyes are the windows of the soul,
If the eye is bright the soul is too
Man I love Ray's heart for the lost. It's a direct reflection of our heavenly Father's.
God is so good. My strength, my foundation, my source of power, joy and hope is all in Him. I love walking with The Lord.
This nearly made me cry!! Bless these men!!
ray, says "objection" to the two defense attorneys. I love it! These guys are listening intently indeed while Rays speaking to them in their own language.
I came from the hood and to see that us black people can be this civilized, is amazingly beautiful. I thank you for changing peoples hearts.
They were more respectful, listening more and def more open and honest....than when Ray visits San Fran, Bev Hills or many other places. I'm from Chicago..and used to be in the Cabrini Green projects several times a week, and can tell you these guys there and here, are often more open than many other people groups.
You can tell they want out so much. Looking from the outside it might be easy to say just change. People don't understand what that young man said " It is HARD ". I understand.
It's the angels with Ray that's keeping the situation cam
who said we aren't civilized???
They are more respectful than rich
I used to work at a Group Home for Juvenile offenders. We watched this video often. Thanks guys.
Wow Ray in Compton alot of work to be done there much respect to Ray.
Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven amen 🙏🏾
I love seeing your comments everywhere ❤️
It's hard to profess and admit we are All born sinners
Yes, we have a sinful nature but we don't have to give in to the temptations - it's a choice. Through the strength of Christ we can overcome every temptation that comes in our way!
Promises about victory over sin - try claiming one of these the next time you are tempted, Jesus will help!
- Jude 24
- 2 Peter 2:9
- 1 Cor 10:13
- 2 Cor 10:5
- Gal 5:16, (17 flesh = fallen nature)
- 1 John 3:6, 8, 9
Much respect to Ray. This was recorded back in 2007. He's been doing this for YEARS. Planting seeds, proclaiming the gospel, and praying for the lost. Ray changed my life and how I view evangelism back in 2010 when I stumbled across his Way of the Masters series with Kirk Cameron YEARS ago.
2008, in the oilfield of west Texas I happened to tune in to Way of the Master on XM radio! Was saved a month later! Christ has been strong in me since. 🤗 awesome comment.
Really liked seeing the lawyer 'lean in' partway through the conversation: God's Word started opening their ears.
Keep up the great work, and thanks for posting these!
Oh that's what they were, I wasn't sure if they were Mormons, or Jehovahs Witnesses.
Yeah that was great
Yeah ultimately I think the lawyers listened more
A few men who've taken different paths in life, but all need the same savior.
I think these men from Compton are above average IQ; very impressed with them. I've watched a few other videos on Compton and drew the same conclusion. These men are battling it out in life like the rest of us and confronting the adversities they face with pride and dignity. Proud to say that I'm a fellow Christian with them.
When they said “ we need prayer” ask and you shall receive. May the seed Ray planted flourish a d bear fruits ♥️🙏🏽🌞
@@susannabonke8552 yes and amen
God bless LIVING WATERS!
The one guy was talking about how even living right is hard because its so hard to escape the gang culture. Sharing the gospel is the first step, but what this guy is speaking to is that to live for Christ in any environment- but especially an environment like that, a person really NEEDS a supportive mentor to disciple them and/or a supportive church family.
Das stimmt. ich war nicht in einer solchen Umgebung und bin trotzdem sehr froh über die Führung, die ich bekam.
Yes i think the environment is very important if your around people who influence you to sin it will be hard. So i hope God helped this man and maybe moved to a more peaceful environment ❤
The attorney and his friend are some of the most thoughtful and intelligent people you've interviewed.
It’s our job to preach the gospel.
It’s God’a job to convict hearts!
🙏✝️📖
If only I had a fraction of what Ray has. What a warrior. God bless and keep Bro Ray and his ministry.
this man been doing these same interviews for about 14 years probably longer if I knew that's wild
38 years.
@@LivingWaters Amen to you🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@LivingWaters You've got it down to an art. So well practiced and ready to give a defence of the hope that is within you if ever a person should ask
I’m 34 and my grandpa used to show these to me as a kid on vhs tape. I was so excited a few years ago when I found there was a UA-cam channel full of this
Pray for those young men 🙏
Ray Comfort is a G. I love how he approached those guys and how receptive they were to him. Respect all around.
My heart is full of compassion for these four young men. His eyes look so full of pain….praying 🙏🏼
I love how in many of these videos when Ray begins to share the Gospel, the expression on the faces of those listening is amazing.
They are intently focused on what he is saying, because it’s Truth, it’s beautiful.
That young man warmed my heart. I’m praying that he and his friends allow God to save them and get them out of their current situation and begin spreading the gospel where they are.
Pray All will come to Jesus Christ
God Bless All
I’ve been locked up in that very courthouse you were at in this video. Praise the Lord for the freedom that’s in Christ. I’ll be praying for these brothas and others with a background similar to mine 🙏🏾
This just blessed me so much we need to evangelize the hoods! It tugs my heart so much, I know I just need to be doing this. Thank you Ray for sparking that flame in my heart to get moving! Times are short eternity is forever, these people need salvation.
Amen Sister! May God bless you and give you strength and fertile hearts!
@@inspiredby621 Thank you 🤗 God bless you too and your family, may He continue to fill you with His love and peace. 🙏🏼❤
Ray, just hearing your voice I hear the spirit of God through your soft tones, it reminds me of my saved and saintly grandmother devout read her bible every morning. One morning a tree fell on the house. She was still up at 7 or 8 to read there. She said if God says it's time to go I'll go! Lol 🤣 fearless and joyful. Just in her voice. So soft and strong at the same time. Also reminds me of my mom's voice. Grandmother passed in 2005 and mother passed in 2014. You're videos help ground me in my faith and always bring me to my own needs because of the hope of there are still beautiful people out there.not judgmental and really have God's will in hand. Struggling myself personally but knowing half the battle is knowing none of this matters down here but Him and his Son Jesus! Because after all I miss my loved ones who were saved so I wanna make it up there too!!! God bless u your castle will be large. May have a whole community up there of which you've discipled and evangelized to!!!
Thank you for your kind words. God bless you.
This is one of your most powerful videos! God bless these souls!
Hearing what that young man was saying just makes me want to pray that the Lord saves his soul.
You are loved young man.
Life is crazy.
Thank you for praying with them.
In the name of Jesus.
Amen.
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ! Excellent Job talking to the attorneys and kids. Hopefully those kids survive long enough to realize they need to change their ways.
Preparing to do this way of the master with a group from church and I just can’t believe how God’s been prepping me by watching these faithfully for four or more years now. How cool
That’s great April!
I am on a fixed income, but I have started buying 5 at a time, per month, so I can hand them out to people and leave some laying around in Dr. Offices when we go to my mom's cancer treatments! God Bless you for your books and video's!
Wow Ray.. the world needs more people like you ..
I grew up right down the street from here where Ray filmed this. Right on Acacia. This was filmed right on Alondra and Willowbrook. I left California in 2008.
Ray, the Lord bless you. My Dad lives in Downey right next to Bellflower where Ray lives. Wish I would have ran into Ray when I was young. The Lord bless you Ray. You have enormous treasures in heaven. Amen.
Ray lawyered those defence attorneys :-D
God’s Law is the only Law that matters!
@@whichgodistrue2004 He made Himself very clear. Thou shall not kill counts for abortion as well. God also made His thoughts on DNA and AI clear as well. He is the only creator and anyone engaging in these things is living a lie and encouraging others to do so as well. Do you know why Noah had to build the ark? Because after the fallen angels created abominations with our DNA we were no longer God's creation and Noah's family was the only one that remained untouched so God flooded the earth to start a new while those on the ark survived.
This is powerful!
I love your teaching Ray! I love that your mission in life is to get the gospel out and save precious souls. Please pray for my daughter to have a sound mind and to call on the Lord for healing.
What a fabulous juxtaposition between defense attorneys and street gang members showing that we ALL need to repent and believe. What a gift Jesus has given us from not only his sacrifice but his teachings... we wouldn't have a chance for eternal life in the perfect presence of God without them both.
God's Glory is the sum and substance of his intrinsic eternal perfection which is all revealed to us in his Holy Word.
Big respect to you Ray for hitting up Compton! This one really touched my heart. ♥️
He's Merciful but Just
We all have these tapes we keep playing in our heads.
It's amazing that we can ever HEAR God through all that NOISE.
I so want to be in agreement with your prayer for those young men, I pray they heed your words and turn from their sins, God bless them and save them , Amen🙏🙏🙏
Wat ching a preacher take defence attorneys to school is absolute golden,....i pray they understand the gravity of the message.
I liked at the end when you asked if you could pray with them the guy in the hat looked right up at you with a curious look in his eye . 🙏Faith of a mustard seed . Lord plant that seed I pray .
God bless Living Waters, you inspire to spread the gospel to every single soul
THIS, WAS AWESOME! ESPECIALLY, since the guy was an Attorney! I love the way he and his friend were intensely listening to Ray...I pray Gods Holy Spirit ARRESTS THEM and they get saved!
God be praised for such a powerful ministry!
I have kept falling down recently. I come back to this type of evangelism and it always hits me the same. It doesn't matter if I already know and have heard of it before. The gospel is so powerful. Thank you Lord Jesus for Ray's ministry.
Same here man. I think what we can do is repent and get up and keep going. We will fall many times as we continue on the race set before us. But we have to keep going, may the Holy Spirit continue working on u and motivate us to renew our minds!♥️
@@analauragonzalez5002 Thank you, Hermana! God bless you!
But will we listen? When God the HEAVENLY Father sends his ministers
Just think about how you got here
@@jacquelinedavis4955 that's why we judge ourselves first!
I admire the humility of those guys in the car. You can tell they were listening attentively and taking it seriously.
I’m praying for them and so many more!!! We all need God’s mercy!! Eternity is forever!!!!
Thank you Ray
"Its common sense" I felt that
Loved how they were honestly listening. Hallelujah!
God bless ur work🙌🙌
Brother Ray C is cool 😎 thank you 🙏 PTL from Fontana Ca
So loved this video. All of these guys were listening intently. Prayers for all of them. 🙏✝️💟
I pray that today they are right with God and can use their testimonies to help others.
It gives me joy to see the outreach that you share with us Ray.
God is good!
May the richness of His grace reach her heart in a way only HE can do 🙏🏼❤️
God bless these guys and my prayers out to them, God bless you Ray.
People have some strange ideas about how to get to heaven, The problem is they leave Jesus out of the equation, and all they'er explaining about how to get there is in vain, you have to have Jesus!
He is right, it is common sense that God sent Ray to speak to them. I hope and pray that, all of them think deeply about what was said and, that they come to God with repentance and serve the Lord Jesus with all of their hearts, for the rest of their lives. Amen! God is good.
It's like the story of Jonah when God told him to go to a city to preach but Jonah was scared what they would do to him so he ran. You are Strong With the Lord. God bless you all who work so hard to spread God's word!
Very thrilled!
The two Defense Attorney NEVER heard the Precious Gospel of Jesus Christ preached this way.
I pray the Lord bring this people to a point of repentance and reconciliation.
I pray the Lord uphold you br. Ray.
THANKS SO MUCH JESUS 🇳🇬
When I lived in the slums of Brazil I was taught to pray and have a relationship, which I did I asked God to go to America and have new family coz mine was broken ...I was adopted and lived most life here in America ...my adopted family went to worlds church I strayed away ...than God brought me back to him and now we are closer than ever Amen👏🏽👏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕💕
I hope I see that brother in heaven. Poor dude struggles with his evil heart more than others. Heavenly Father I pray that you cleanse him, wash him clean with your blood and tenderize his heart. In the name of the mighty savior, amen
Amen! I too prayed for these young men...I thank The Lord for arranging these Devine appointments like this. May God continue to Bless you and your ministry. Thank you for being obedient to The Lord and for answering God's call upon your life for His Glory!🙌🙌🙌🙌
Sometimes I wonder if these people are showing the expression of the fear of The Living God that Ray is putting into them or an expression of being judged so harshly by a man. This is extremely brave of Ray to do. Even I am convicted listening to this and it surely puts the fear of God into me each time! This is so powerful and refreshing. May God bless you and protect you Ray!
This is Beautiful. Thank you Jesus for saving us from the darkness of this world, and ourselves.
@@marcusrogers6503 God have mercy on your soul for trying to take advantage of his people.