CHRIST IS ALL
Richard Yerby
PO Box 4, Matsuida-Machi
Annaka-Shi, Gunma-Ken
379-0200
JAPAN
Spring 2026 (March, April, May)
“Follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace”
March 2026
(Continuing
from my previous quarterly news…) I stayed in the building in Ibusuki City down in southern Japan (that God enabled me to
buy several years ago), until the last day of February, daily doing outdoor evangelism.
A few children and teenagers gave ear to me, listening to me, and talking with
me. It was evident that the Holy Spirit is working in their hearts. Peer
pressure, parent and school teacher pressure, is so
great on them, pressuring them to ignore me. Please pray with me, for God to
set them free from all that binds them and holds them back from coming to Jesus
Christ.
Also,
that area of southern Japan was experiencing somewhat of a drought while I was
there. One important river and lake just about completely dried up. I think
that was the first time, that was ever known to
happen. Perilous times are steadily becoming more and more
perilous. “Even so, come, Lord Jesus”.
I
held forth the word of life there in the mild climate of southern Japan till
the last day of February, when I rode the trains northeast to Mino Mission to
preach in their churches March 1st, 4th and 5th.
Then, on Sunday morning, March 8th, I preached in Japanese at the 10
AM service & in English at the 11 AM service in Missionary Pastor Jeff
Brigham’s Hope Baptist Church in Anjo City, not so far from Mino Mission. Then,
that afternoon, I rode the bullet trains on back to my main residence in
Matsuida Town, Gunma Prefecture.
Thru
out March, as spring budded, bloomed, and blossomed out ever so beautifully
here in central, rural Japan, I stayed out amongst that lovely nature as often
as I could, doing outdoor evangelism, lifting up my
voice in singing and preaching, and walking from door to door, leaving a
salvation tract. Such rich Joy it was.
“…Woe unto us, that we have
sinned…” April 2026
The
following 2 Scriptures are each essentially the same brief 3-point outline of
the fallen human race’s constant downward slide into Hell.
“and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.” (Exodus
32:6, their golden molten calf sin) “Judah and Israel were many,
as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating
and drinking, and making merry.” (1st Kings 4:20,
God’s chosen nation, at the beginning of King Solomon’s reign, upon gaining
peace and respite from constant earthly war.) Throughout the history of the present
Laodicean church age, Christ’s church militant has steadily ceased
doing spiritual battle, tho the enemy has steadily
intensified his battle of abominable evil. Instead of doing spiritual
warfare as good soldiers of Christ, presently, the lukewarm Laodicean Church
has sat down to eat and drink, and has risen up to play and make merry. Fellow Christian
Soldier, please stay on the Firing Line in the Spiritual Battle, I urge you.
The
book of Lamentations vividly records the intense suffering and death that God
brought upon reprobate Israel, until their prophet cries out as spokesman for
the entire nation; “…woe unto us, that we have sinned…” (Lamentations.
5:16) We lukewarm Laodicean Church folks, who desire to avoid being spued out
of our Lord’s Mouth, should earnestly and honestly confess the same unto our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And with Almighty God as our Helper, endeavor to
be an Overcomer.
Early
on Friday morning April 10th, I drove over to Nishi Yokono Grammar School, about a mile from my house, to sing
near the school gate as the kids walked thru it. A young man teacher came out
from the school to greet me kindly. Such kindness on the part of school teachers here is rare. Most of them loathe me coming
near their schools. This young teacher told me that he had recently come to
this school at the start of this month of April, which is the start of the new
school year here in Japan. He said that when he was a boy in grammar school
here in Matsuida Town (in rural Sakamoto Grammar that has closed
down and merged their kids into Matsuida Grammar School), that he
attended my services for children in Sakamoto Community Hall. By God’s Great
Grace, I’ve been preaching Christ in Matsuida Town since October 1977. I pray for
God to give a harvest of several generations of souls. You please
intercede for many to be saved. I greatly appreciate your prayers.
I am writing this on
April 29th. This morning, I opened my Rescue Mission in Karuizawa
Town. It is also a Recycle Shop, with unbelievably cheap prices on used
clothes, dishes, and such, which draws people in. It is located in a small storefront. I am seeking God’s Will
about renting an additional store space. The adjacent store space was vacated
at the end of last year, and is now for rent. I like
the convenience of it being next door, as I can watch both shops myself. God
has provided me with funds to pay an entire year’s rent in advance. Even if I
pay in full in advance, the owner still requires a
guarantor to co-sign with me. If it be God’s Will that I rent it, please pray
that some friend will be willing to co-sign the lease contract with me.
With grocery and
gasoline costs steadily increasing, low-income people are increasingly buying
the common use recycle items I sell dirt cheap. Also, Bibles, Christian
literature and such are displayed, free for the taking. Moreover, in the shop, I
broadcast the Gospel on an audio player, which goes into the ears of all who
come in. Some low-income families in Japan are now struggling to put enough
food on their tables to fill the family’s stomachs. That is drawing them to my
cheap recycle goods. These people tend to have an humbler heart than folks who are rich, increased with
goods, and have need of nothing. May God give them ears to hear the
Gospel.
“…Lord,
hear my voice…” May 2026
April 29 thru May 6 is
annual Golden Week in Japan. This year, many Japanese people came to Fun Town
Karuizawa where I was manning my Rescue Mission. I spoke and sang Bible truth
to the stream of Buddhist souls flowing past my storefront. A few came in and
took free Christian books, pamphlets, tracts, and such. Please pray with me,
for the Holy Spirit to work powerfully in their hearts. Also, among them I met
some Japanese Christians for the first time.
In my previous (April)
news, I asked you to pray about me renting the vacant storefront adjacent to my
Rescue Mission. A Christian friend agreed to co-sign as guarantor on the annual
lease agreement, because a guarantor is required. Present plans are for me to
receive a 1-year lease on June 1st.
Please
pray that God will be greatly glorified in this building that has more than 60
feet of frontage along busy Tennis Court Lane. Lord willing, I will display
Bibles and meaty Christian literature free for the taking, and broadcast
preaching, hymn singing, and praying inside that building. God richly bless you
who support me financially, that makes this possible. I greatly appreciate your
loving help. God be with you to protect you and all your family.
Christ’s
servant in Japan, Richard Yerby