Today the lectures at Priscilla Street began. John was the first to preach. He began a series on godly character. He is using the Beatitudes to make each of his points. John is very effective in his presentations. His close relationship with the brethren add to his ability to present the truth. Justin presented excellent material on the Holy Spirit. Justin is very logical in his preaching. He took a complex subject and carefully explained the Scriptures in a skillful fashion. His study of the Scriptures is clearly evident in his preaching. I began a series on Salvation. I used Acts chapter two as an introduction to this topic.
The question and answer session was productive. We give them paper and pens to write their questions for us. The questions the brethren ask are impressive. We were asked questions like "What does it mean to be successful; What assurances can we have to know we are going to Heaven; How can one know he has the Holy Spirit?" They have a sincere desire to understand the truth.
After our lectures, we were driven back to the hotel. We took some time to regroup, discuss the lecture session, look over tomorrow's material, and had dinner. After dinner, we had a Bible study with one of the men of the congregation and a friend of his: Elijah. Elijah seems to have a tender heart. We discussed the Church and baptism. We plan to pick him up on our way to the lectures tomorrow. All in all, it was a good and spiritually rewarding day.
David Flatt
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