TURNING CONVERSATIONS TO JESUS CHRIST
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God... I Pet 3:18a
"Tati, there is someone downstairs asking for you."
"Oh, is it my dad?" I teased. I went downstairs from our Sunday school area to meet the mysterious Sunday morning guest.
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Saturday morning after evangelism, Vera went back to the church, which is also her home (the pastoral home is located on the church property), and I went to the bus stop to get a ride back to the seminary. The bus was basically empty and I chose a seat by the window. Every few minutes the bus would stop and more people would get on--children, adults, ladies with babies, elderly folk. I closed my eyes to rest a little when some moments later I could sense that someone had sat next to me. I couldn't tell the person's age because of my straight ahead angle but I could tell that the man was tall. Taking a tract out of my bag I handed it to the man.
"Sir, this will tell you how you can know for sure you are going to heaven."
He thanked me and began to share how there were so many problems in this world and how his vision was to re-educate parents and grandparents on how to educate their children. "It starts with the parents!" he said. "Yes," I agreed, "the parents need to train...and the starting place is with the Bible." We read Deuteronomy 6:6-9. He politely disagreed that the starting place couldn´t be the Bible since most people don't know the Bible. He continued to share his opinions and plans, yet, they were still incomplete because God was not in the picture. "You know," I tried to share carefully, "only when men and women give their heart to God and apply His Word will they make right choices and make a good impact on society. How would you describe your relationship with God?"
The next few moments took us through some truths about God and the exchange God offers to every person--acceptance of Jesus' payment for all our sin in exchange for eternal life in heaven with God . It was a hurried few moments because my bus stop was really close. His last comment was, "hmm, I never heard this before." Well praise the Lord, the conversation got him thinking! Quickly giving him one more tract, I got off the bus.
Have you guessed? Our Easter Sunday morning surprise was this man, coming to Sunday school twenty minutes before the starting hour. He had come from Canoas, a city about 30 minutes away if you come by car, which he did not.
"I started thinking about we talked about," he said, "and I wanted to hear more."
Edi-Luiz didn't receive Christ that morning, but we pray that very soon he will!
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God... I Pet 3:18a
"Tati, there is someone downstairs asking for you."
"Oh, is it my dad?" I teased. I went downstairs from our Sunday school area to meet the mysterious Sunday morning guest.
*****
Saturday morning after evangelism, Vera went back to the church, which is also her home (the pastoral home is located on the church property), and I went to the bus stop to get a ride back to the seminary. The bus was basically empty and I chose a seat by the window. Every few minutes the bus would stop and more people would get on--children, adults, ladies with babies, elderly folk. I closed my eyes to rest a little when some moments later I could sense that someone had sat next to me. I couldn't tell the person's age because of my straight ahead angle but I could tell that the man was tall. Taking a tract out of my bag I handed it to the man.
"Sir, this will tell you how you can know for sure you are going to heaven."
He thanked me and began to share how there were so many problems in this world and how his vision was to re-educate parents and grandparents on how to educate their children. "It starts with the parents!" he said. "Yes," I agreed, "the parents need to train...and the starting place is with the Bible." We read Deuteronomy 6:6-9. He politely disagreed that the starting place couldn´t be the Bible since most people don't know the Bible. He continued to share his opinions and plans, yet, they were still incomplete because God was not in the picture. "You know," I tried to share carefully, "only when men and women give their heart to God and apply His Word will they make right choices and make a good impact on society. How would you describe your relationship with God?"
The next few moments took us through some truths about God and the exchange God offers to every person--acceptance of Jesus' payment for all our sin in exchange for eternal life in heaven with God . It was a hurried few moments because my bus stop was really close. His last comment was, "hmm, I never heard this before." Well praise the Lord, the conversation got him thinking! Quickly giving him one more tract, I got off the bus.
Have you guessed? Our Easter Sunday morning surprise was this man, coming to Sunday school twenty minutes before the starting hour. He had come from Canoas, a city about 30 minutes away if you come by car, which he did not.
"I started thinking about we talked about," he said, "and I wanted to hear more."
Edi-Luiz didn't receive Christ that morning, but we pray that very soon he will!
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