Last Saturday we had a deviation from our regular street outreach; we went down to Wexford town.
This time we also went as a family, all the de Paor’s together for the Gospel. We met with Peter & Nichola Kelly and their children and with Brian O’ Donnell and last, but by no means least, we met with Peter & Madge Ryan.
We had a time of fellowship and prayer at the old church building in Peter’s Square and walked down the town to spy out the land! We set up at a wider junction area of the main street and both Peter Kelly & myself took turns preaching from the step with the loud-hailer. The acoustics in that area are great with all the buildings hemming in the sound and bouncing it up the street. We got some good natured hecklers and some angry ones. I pointed out to the angry hecklers that their anger was evidence that they knew the Gospel was true as no one would be angry at someone who told them they were destined to a place that they truly believed did not exist.
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. (Rom 1:18-20) ESV
One group who had been heckling while I preached came back for a second pass while Peter Kelly was preaching and I asked them their opinion on the preaching. We then spent about 45 minutes sharing the Gospel and applying it directly to them and highlighting the personal ownership of sin, the holiness and righteousness of God and their desperate state before Him. They both sobered under conviction and admitted that they needed to be saved but they also both said they had some more sin they wanted to commit before they would come to that place. I pleaded with them not to put it off as the Lord will not always strive with them and they may end up being given over to their lusts. Please pray for the people of Wexford who are in bondage to sin that they would realise their condition and fear the consequences sufficiently to gain the beginning of wisdom!
We are planning to make a monthly or bi-monthly preaching trip to Wexford town on Saturdays so if you’d like to join us and you’ve been through the training then please get in touch. If you’d like to join us but haven’t been through the training then please get in touch as we will provide it for you free!! It will only cost you one afternoon of your life and will equip you to win souls for the Lord according to His command.
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
(Mar 16:15-16) ESV
People are perishing because they are condemned and we have the words of life, eternal life which is the cure. Let’s make a point to share it for the glory of God.