Salerno Testimonies

Welcome back to the blog. Here are some of the testimonies from the past week.

Fabio:

Met Fabio on campus. Didn't think he could offend God at beginning then I explained sin offended God. He understood and agreed with the four laws then I asked him which lifestyle he was and he picked the self-centered one. Then I explained how by faith he could get to a Christ centered life. I explained Ezekiel 11:19 and how Christ removes their old heart and gives them one of flesh. He thought it was amazing that I now like going to church and serving God, and he saw how he could too through faith. The Lord is truly at work in Salerno and I can't wait to see what else He is going to do!


Davide:

We were sharing Christ with 2 guys who had to abruptly leave. As they were leaving, Davide was listening to our conversation nearby. We began to talk to him. After sharing the gospel, he told us that he couldn't imagine that it was that easy. He thought he had to earn grace from God. We explained grace more thoroughly and explained the nature of grace...a free gift we don't deserve. He later decided to commit his life to Christ because of this gift of grace!


Francesca:

I met her on campus and she initially told me about her hatred for God because of deaths in her family and how she couldn't trust him. She mentioned her family's catholic beliefs and how she didn't even believe in Heaven at first. Then she read some verses (John 3:16, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 15:3-6) in the Italian Bible and Ezekiel 11:19 in English. I don't even remember what I said but the Lord just met her today and opened her eyes and heart. Then she grabbed the English 4 laws (after she read some of the Italian one) and said "I want to know God personally! This is the desire of my heart for him to live inside me." The Lord completely deserves all the glory and he broke the language barrier because she was understanding my English and I was understanding her Italian. She agreed about being changed and living a better life with Christ and that she is a Christian now! Then she invited me to eat with her family in Avellino. Praise the Lord!


Antonella and Filippo:

We saw Antonella and Filippo in a cafe. We went through the survey. They didn't know they had offended God or what the punishment for sin was. When they realized they were guilty and deserved death, they were really scared. Then when I told them about Christ, they were overjoyed! They were so excited to pray and ask Christ to be their Savior! They showered us with kisses and hugs when we left and told me how kind I was to tell them about Jesus! They want to be taught more about the Bible!


Virginia:

Met Virginia and went through survey with her. She didn't understand what Christ saved her from. She read James 2:10 from my Bible and said "I am guilty!" Then I took her through Romans 6:23 and the bridge illustration. Then Romans 10:9. She said, "I never knew salvation was this easy." We read through the prayer in four laws and I asked if it expressed her desire. She said "Yes, yes!" She accepted Christ!


What a mighty God we serve! What an honor to be able to bear witness to such a movement of the Holy Spirit. All of us can't wait to see what's going to happen next. Keep us in your prayers, but more importantly, pray for the students that we will encounter.


"The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations." - Psalm 98:2


Quote of the day:

"Nobody saw us, don't panic."