“I’ve been thinking about who Jesus really is!” – Portsmouth Evangelism
It was a sunny, though windy, day in Portsmouth. We were a fairly small team today, with just four of us out sharing the good news. From the very beginning, the literature table proved to be busy. People stopped to share how they had been thinking about reading the Bible, so they were grateful that we were able to give them a copy.
One man stopped to ask for a Bible for himself and then asked if we had any children’s Bibles for his daughter. We didn’t have any with us, but I do have some at home, so I will send him a copy. It was great to see people hungering for God’s Word.
For the first thirty minutes of the outreach, we focused on handing out tracts and speaking with people. Lots of tracts were distributed, and several people paused to chat briefly. We were also encouraged by numerous Christians.
Jim was the first to preach today. Taking Romans 3:10 as his text, he spoke about how no one is righteous except Jesus. From there, he did a wonderful job explaining the good news.
As Jim spoke, several people paused to listen. One lady, who was rushing for her train, was intrigued by the message, so she took a copy of the New Testament to read on her journey home. An older lady who listened told me she was content with God as she prays in the Anglican Cathedral – she did take a tract. Then, an old man walked past shouting, “Praise the Devil!”
Several young people at first stopped and appeared to mock. After listening, they went to the literature table, where I spoke with them. They became very serious as we chatted about the gospel. One young lady in the group said, “I’ve been thinking about who Jesus really is!” I was able to show her from Scripture the truth about Christ. All were very polite and listened well.
As that conversation finished, a man stopped to speak. He told me he is a spiritual Roman Catholic who has more anointing than anyone else (a fact he claims a priest confirmed). The problem for this man is that he trusted in his religious works. As we spoke, he admitted that many times he is convinced he will go to Hell. This concerned him, so he listened well to the gospel.
After lots of one-to-one conversations, I finally had the opportunity to preach. Today, I spoke on “The Origins of Evil”. A few listened, with three people taking copies of John’s Gospel at the end.
It was a very productive day in Portsmouth. The gospel is truly spreading in this city; please pray for all who heard.
SDG!
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Josh Williamson is a full-time evangelist with The Open-Air Mission. Since 1853, OAM has been sharing the good news on the streets of the United Kingdom. To stay updated about the work of the Mission, please sign up for the free quarterly magazine and monthly prayer notes.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MAGAZINE AND PRAYER NOTES