Hey Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
I hope your day was blessed and things went well. I had a good day talking to students on campus. Two students, Omar a Roman Catholic guy and Alyssa a girl from a Lutheran background, both prayed to receive Jesus. And I got some good seeds planted today with a couple guys who were open to the Gospel.
Omar was sitting inside a lounge on the NE corner of the BIC building on the second floor. He had shorts on and a T-shirt. He was on the short side, short hair with bangs, rough complexion, kind of looked like a young Anthony Quinn. I asked if he wanted to do a student survey for our Bible study group and he said he’d done a survey already for another Christian group. One of the other groups asks peeps to do a survey, but never goes through the Gospel with them. So I asked him what he would say to God if he died and stood before Him in Heaven and God asked, “Why should I let you in?” He went regularly to a catholic church but didn’t know what to say. So I explained the Gospel to him, and part way through explaining why God had to take away his sins I asked him how God did that and he said “Baptism?” [Referring to the removal of original sin, the Roman Church claims to perform with pedobaptism.] So I explained the Atonement to him through Bible verses and explanation and he said, “Oh.” He wanted to be forgiven. I asked if he’d been relying on being religious and basically good to be forgiven, or if he’d been trusting in the sacrifice of Christ. He said he didn’t know. “If you don’t know then you really are not trusting in it right?” I said. “Right,” he replied, and decided to pray to receive Christ. He prayed, while I sat there, at my encouragement. I explained a more ‘remembrance’ idea of the Lord’s supper to him and the work of the Holy Spirit in living the Christian life. He took a copy of More than a Carpenter to read and a Bible study on the Deity of Christ. So I hope he will grow trusting in Christ’s blood and righteousness for Salvation. He wished me a nice day.
I headed over to the Mac Arts building where Alyssa was sitting outside on a picnic bench by the back west doors. She was waiting for a friend, but stayed tuned in even after her friend showed up and had no interest in our conversation. Alyssa’s got a cute face and a pug nose, brown hair with highlights she had pulled up in a bun and a Stanley Cup Champions t-shirt on. I asked her why God should let her into Heaven and she said she “didn’t really know to be honest” saying she’d gone to a Lutheran elementary school called Trinity in Schaumburg. But she was pretty sure she’d go to Heaven, giving it an 85% chance. She was interested in the Gospel however, and did want to trust in Christ. I was a bit surprised she’d want to pray with her friend waiting, but she did. She took the booklet with her and I gave her a Bible study to read and she headed off. So I will keep her in my prayers in the hope that the Holy Spirit will begin to lead her into fellowship.
I had good conversations with Brian, who I gave a card for directions to church and More than a Carpenter to read, along with a Bible study. He was a slim guy, about 5’8″, dark hair and glasses, sitting in the Science building. He was really friendly. His parents were divided on faith, being Roman Catholic and Protestant which left him with nothing. Another guy, Mike, with dark hair combed back like a 1960’s beach movie who was Roman Catholic had more questions but had to run to class. I encouraged some other Christians as well.
So thanks for your prayers to lead me today and open hearts. I am grateful for them and God blessed.
In Him,
Bob
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