tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400206008604789179.post7470352145610180666..comments2022-11-15T06:54:58.774-08:00Comments on Project Ezra: Sermon on the Mount Saturday and Event ReportsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978469378943098559noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400206008604789179.post-37141309604595601372011-05-28T13:04:11.606-07:002011-05-28T13:04:11.606-07:00Today was the most blessed day I have ever had in ...Today was the most blessed day I have ever had in the Project Ezra ministry. I read the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7, at the main intersection in downtown Kitchener. It is a square full of people, and today it was busy.<br /><br />I hadn't a partner to go with me today, but the Lord changed that in a hurry. As I was reading Matthew 7 a man stood beside me and another man parked his bike directly in front of where I was standing. After concluding my reading I began to give a full presentation of God's law, sin, the death of man, the destruction we bring upon ourselves, God's holiness, God's punishment of sin, God's provision in sending Christ, Jesus man; Jesus God, Jesus' perfect life, Jesus' sacrificial death receiving the fullness of God's wrath in our place, Jesus' miraculous resurrection, Jesus' ascent to the right hand of the Father, the gift of salvation by grace not works,the need for sinners to repent and place their faith fully and completely in Jesus Christ alone!<br /><br />When I finished the man on the bike approached me and introduced himself as Daniel. Daniel thanked me and confessed himself to be a backslider. He told me that he was convicted by what he heard and he also told me he had just been evicted from his home 8 days ago. Daniel was not bitter, but broken. I had the privilege to pray for Daniel and it was quite encouraging to see how broken he was, but how much he was crying out to the Lord.<br /><br />Then a small man of about 50 years of age, who identified himself as a recent immigrant from Cuba named Manuel, wearing a cross around his neck came to ask me about God. He told me he wasn't allowed to learn about God in Cuba. I asked Manuel if he knew about sin. Manuel said he really didn't know about sin. So I asked him only two things, had he ever stolen or lied, and Manuel confessed to both and said he lies every single day.<br /><br />I asked him if he knew how God punishes sinners. Manuel didn't know. As I told Manuel his eyes became very teary and serious. After taking time in describing Hell to Manuel, he asked me in an almost pleading voice, "what can I do to be good with God?" I preached Jesus Christ crucified and repentance. Manuel wasn't ready to make a commitment at that moment, but he said he knows he needs to do that. Please pray for Manuel.<br /><br />Then another brother showed up, named Doug, whom I have never met before, and he has been out street preaching too! Doug left his Mennonite community because of his desire to share the gospel. We established basic doctrinal foundations, fellowshipped, and then Doug and I preached together the rest of the afternoon!<br /><br />Praise God!Tim Rectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380377652778501358noreply@blogger.com