Friday Night Salvation!



“Listen! Whoever is thirsty, come to the water!...You don't have to pay; its free!” (Isaiah 55:1) This was the verse that we read today as we met this morning as a team in PetÅ‘fibánya.

“But those who drink the water that I will give them will never become thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give them will become in them a spring that gushes up to eternal life.” (John 4:14)

Tonight’s Friday sports club ended in a celebration of new life. Ádám and Gabi T. have made decisions tonight to put their faith in Jesus! Praise God with us for this work of God’s grace!

What happened?
It is ironic that today I was feeling spiritually and physically weak. Usually, I spend a few hours preparing for the short teaching that we present to the teens at break time. This afternoon, I just couldn't focus. I struggled in prayer time. I left the house feeling completely unprepared.

At 5:00, we met with Dávid and Gabi for discipleship. These young men continue to grow in their faith and it was a fruitful time. Dávid shared that the Lord continues to give him opportunity to share God's truth with his classmates who are involved in the occult. I was encouraged to hear him pray for one of his classmates who often verbally persecutes Dávid for his faith in Jesus. David said, “Lord give him wisdom, help him to understand.” Dávid also shared with us that for months now he can't loose his joy. This is obviously the fruit of the Spirit in Dávid. Gabi realized that he often struggles against fear and panic attacks. We have seen that fear is a common weapon that the enemy uses in this town. Please pray that Gabi may find complete freedom from fear through God's provision of love and protection.



Above L: Discipleship with Dávid and Gabi. Above R: Zoli was the one who invited Ádám to all of our outreach events. Through his friendship, he was used by God to carry Ádám to Christ.


At 7:00 we held our sports outreach. When I yell out, “Break time!” midway through the night, everyone grabs a seat on the benches and I present truth from God’s word. Tonight was a clear example of God using me in my weakness. I usually have notes and print-outs of Bible verses and have practiced in my mind what I will say. However, I had nothing tonight. No plan, just weakness that turned me to completely depend on God. He led me to ask the question: “If you were given the chance to ask God one question, what would it be?” After some brief discussion I turned the question around. “If God were to ask you ‘why did my Son die on the cross,’ how would you respond?” Some responded, “To pay for our sins”, and others, “to give us new life”. As I continued to say, “but why?” Gabi T. finally called out, “because he loves us.” This gave me an opportunity to explain the gospel and invite the teens to make a decision of faith in Jesus Christ in prayer. After break time, we played basketball for some time and were preparing to leave when I heard Csaba's voice echoing in the hallway. He was praying. He approached me a few minutes later and said, “Ádám and Gabi T. have told me that they are ready to put their faith in Jesus.” Then came a moment that I will never forget. The teens who have already been saved gathered around in a circle: Zoli, Gabi, Milán. In a large embrace, Csaba led us in prayer and Gabi T. and Ádám were saved! Praise God for His wonderful work of grace! Hallelujah!

Above: Milán welcoming new brothers to the family of God. Below: A picture of God’s grace at work bringing new life to a new generation of Hungarians!

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