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Friday, 12 March, 2021

Posted 12 March 2021, 5:31 PM by Glen Richards. Permalink

New Zealand Mission - Week Two - Christchurch - Day Five

Well, we are two thirds of the way through the NZ Mission.  Again we focused on the city again today.

I had a great morning.  It started by talking to three sets of Christians in a row.  The second guy pointed at his good deeds as the reason he would be going to heaven.  I indicated that if that is true, I wouldn’t be going to heaven!  And we fell into a good chat from there.  I worked to explain my reasoning, taking him through the law and the gospel.  And yet, strangely, he kept insisting his good deeds would get him to heaven!  I laboured on the serious nature of sin, why it’s impossible to be good (perfect) and scriptures that teach justification by faith alone.  But nothing would convince him outwardly, but I think he was challenged, he took tracts and a church contact card.

We moved to the bus exchange, and I was able to hand out quite a few tracts before falling into a great conversation with an Indian guy who looked familiar, yet I couldn’t place him.  The concept of grace was very unfamiliar to him, and so I really had to labour to get him to understand the gospel.  Checking questions helped greatly.  Even after considering the cost, he seemed like there was nothing stopping him from trusting Christ’s sacrifice.  He downloaded a Bible and I set it to John and I invited him to a church meeting.  He has my mobile # and asked him to text me - nothing so far :(  I leave him in God’s hands.

We had lunch at the Square (pictured) where John joined us - he is new to us and joined for some training (pictured with Andy in gospel conversations).  We didn’t open air preach today, instead moving back to Cashel Mall for the afternoon of outreach.  Roger and Graeme joined us, and so did Keith for a while.  The afternoon was a bit slower and harder than the morning.  I had a period where I experience a fair amount of drive by hate from those walking past.  Yet there were many gospel opportunities!

So, that’s the Christchurch leg complete - next up Dunedin!  Please pray for:
Safe travels for those coming from Nelson and Christchurch to join with the church down south.
Unity among the team that will form for the week.
That many would hear the gospel!
That the church would be encouraged in evangelism.
That God would be glorified!