Great start to the day. On the ladies’ bus ride into the city this morning, this man (photo 043) stumbled in and pulled out of his bag a copy of the Gospel of John, then flipped through it for several minutes. Must have received this through the letter boxing efforts in the villages around the city. Praise the Lord!
In addition to the tracts and banners, we brought several boxes of Greek New Testaments to distribute at the platea this morning (photos 044-045). The boxes — and Brother Todd’s handheld sign — are marked δωρεάν, or free. “Freely ye have received, freely give” is what Jesus said (Matthew 10:8).
Another great day in public square, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. Many thousands out and about once again. More tract distribution. More preaching. More good conversations. Most of them today in Greek (photos 046-049).
A bit more of a normal day out on the streets, by way of opposition. These experiences are quite familiar to all those who regularly participate in public evangelism.
First, there’s this lady (photo 050). Not sure of her name. But she stops by on a daily basis to inform us of some new, crazy reason why we are wrong to do what we are doing. Just one of millions who claim the name of Christ but have a God and a Jesus that exist only in the realm of their imagination.
Another man pulled his scooter up onto the sidewalk to receive a New Testament. Engaged in conversation for quite some time (despite his wife’s many nudges reminding him she had somewhere to be). Stood firmly on the authority of his religion and its traditions, regardless of what the Bible actually says.
Another elderly lady not long after stopped to yell at Sister Aimee: “Get out of Greece!” And something to the effect that our Western religion has ruined their pure, Eastern religion and is the cause of the current state of affairs in Greece.
Then there was a middle-aged lady quite visibly upset with our activities. After passing by, she stood to the side and began voicing her complaints to those around. A few minutes after noticing her, I handed a tract to a college student and engaged him in conversation. This happy soul rushed over, said something — who knows what — but it got him pretty upset with me, then she escorted him away to safety. Stopped just down the way to turn around and give me a couple of rude Greek gestures before disappearing in the crowd.
“Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 1:3).
Returned to the village after the first evangelism session today in order to rest and make preparations for tomorrow. Again, please pray for those who have promised to be in attendance at church tomorrow. Pray they will come. Pray the Holy Spirit will prick their hearts as the word of God is preached. Pray they will be drawn to our wonderful Savior and find eternal life in Him!
Fare ye well.
