Battle Log
Sunday 15 September 2019
Posted 17 September 2019, 5:51 PM by Gordon Jackson. Permalink
A great day for the 4 of us to serve the Lord as He keeps on building His church according to His perfect plan and by His immeasurably great power.
There seemed to be little interest in the gospel but the Holy Spirit showed us how what may seem to be a wasted chat has a tantalizing conclusion. Railee handed a comic tract to an older couple who sat down on the bench near to us. The lady started reading it to her husband. When he admitted to stealing, half those on the jetty would have heard. While they continued going through the tract, Railee tried to give a tract to an old man who loudly rejected it saying, "I don't believe in myths." Railee replied, "Neither do I". He started presenting his reasons for refusing with a very loud voice. Normally, we would let such a person drift off. However, I felt like I should enter the conversation. e.g. he said that the god of the bible was like Buddha and Zeus. I asked him if Zeus had died for his sins but he thought my question was ridiculous.
Amazingly I pursued the chat until he said that the Bible was full of mistakes. In response to my challenge to name one, He quoted Mt. 12:30 accurately. Then he added this comment, "I cannot accept that as it excludes too many people." He left. I casually commented to the first couple who were also leaving, "I used to be like him until I was 36 years old then God opened my eyes and now I praise Him." The man passed without comment but the lady whispered to me as she passed by, "That was very interesting." Railee was praying as I was talking.
- Meanwhile, Lee-Anne had some productive chats; 2 couples need our prayers to receive God's gift of salvation.
- Fynn had a long chat with a young girl he had talked to previously at Woodridge - she claims to be god. Pray that God would deal with her in her folly.
- Another couple engaged well with the flip chart presentation and could give a credible response to the checking question. Revealings that they were R.C. background, we were able to give C. & A. some reasons why the Bible alone has the right message.
You guessed it. We went home rejoicing and continue to give God all the glory.
View previous Wellington Point (QLD) report (1 September 2019)
Wellington Point Team (QLD)
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