Sunday, 11 July 2021

(Faction) See Jesus First!

The youth in my church went on street evangelism to the city centre. Thirteen high school students joined the event. The teacher put me in charge of video recording.


All gathered in Aotea Square, prayed and scattered in pairs. Peter and Lydia met a Hindu who claimed that Christ was the same god as Krishna of Hinduism, judging from similar pronunciation. 


Peter asked him. "Did Krishna die for you?" Hearing him answering No, Peter said, "Then he is not Jesus."


Paul and Barnabas spoke to a beggar standing still like a statue in the middle of Queen Street. Paul asked him, "If you died tonight, would you go to heaven?" 


He remained silent, and Paul's next question followed. "Don't you need Jesus?" Finally, the beggar opened his mouth. "I need a coin, not Jesus."


Paul and Barnabas instantly had a hunch that the 'statue man' would be the game-changer for the outreach. So, they summoned all the members there. 


The student evangelists stood face to face with the motionless beggar and began singing a song titled "Lord, you are more precious than silver."


The number of bystanders increased, and they were enjoying this weird performance that combined song and silence. 


Finally, someone threw a coin before the beggar, and the crowd continued to throw it. As coins piled up quickly, the silent man's face blushed with excitement. 


Then Paul, capturing the tipping point, asked, "Do you not really need Jesus?" He replied in a hurried tone, shaking his head. "Yes! I need Jesus!" His loud answer made all the people around laugh and applaud.


I posted that dramatic video on Facebook. Lots of likes and comments followed. One of the comments was particularly impressive. "Do you need money? See Jesus first!"



 

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