For the past few weeks, I have been preaching very detailed messages that incorporate a very clear plan of salvation. We have witnessed and passed out Gospel tracts to folks here and our "hitch-hiker" ministry is doing well.
(Picking up hitch-hikers here is very safe and it gives us a "captive" audience to witness to! We pick up folks just about every week. Just two weeks ago, I picked up a Math professor whose car was in the shop. We had about a 15 minute ride together and he asked many questions such as : What is the Bible? How do you know it is true? Where did it come from? and about being a Christian in general. I was able to share with him the entire plan of salvation and also invited him to our Sunday Bible study.)
Although our Sunday Bible study still runs between 3-4 (excluding our family) on any given Sunday, we have had the opportunity to share the Gospel with a number of folks. Last Sunday, I preached on the topic, "What happens to a saved and lost person after they die?" It was a great doctrinal message as well as a clear presentation of salvation. This week's message is titled, "What is heaven and hell really like?" (It still takes me about 4 days to put together a full message in French but it is getting easier.)
The one thing that we have noticed is a much more noticeable spiritual attack on not only our family, but also on our 3 ladies who faithfully attend the Bible studies each Sunday. The more we preach clear Bible doctrine and the more we witness, the more we see a rise in the enemy's attacks. Please continue to be in prayer for our family and ministry here on St. Barthelemy as Satan fights to keep control of the hearts and minds of the French people here. His aim is to keep their eyes blinded to the very truth that can set them free. We covet your prayers for us and for the power of God in our lives.
