Here's a snapshot of what the Lord allowed us to accomplish for Him, in five hours yesterday:
* 2-3,000 gospel tracts distributed
* 2 solid hours of open-air preaching, between three preachers
* hundreds of people heard the proclamation of the Law and the Gospel
* many one-to-one conversations
It was a great privilege to serve Christ and to spend time with so many devoted proclaimers of the gospel. I made some new friends yesterday, too, which was an added blessing.
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What's the story behind the "dead body" picture? What were you preaching?
The "dead body" is a prop commonly used by open-air preachers. It helps to draw a crowd and it is useful for initiating conversations.
For instance, a couple stopped in front of the covered body and just stared. I asked them what they thought of our prop. This led to me asking them what they thought happened to someone when they died.
I learned that the man was a 2-year veteran of the police force. This gave me the opportunity to put a copy of "Take Up The Shield" into his hands.
Another way the covered body was useful was this. As people walked by and stared, I would hand them either a "Big Money" or "Million Dollar Bill" gospel tract. I would say something like: "He (referring to the covered body) can't take it with him, so I'm giving his money away."
The covered body served as an illustration of the reality of death and a segue into spiritual conversations.
Thanks for asking. :-)
Thanks for answering. :-)
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