Good news from Ethiopia

Yesterday a friend of mine gave me a call and asked me to record a video for him. Then we went together to the guy whom he wanted to interview. I was a cameraman. When  they’re done, it started raining cats and dogs. We went to a restaurant and ordered something to eat. After having meal, they’re just talking and I was posting on social media. I wasn’t paying attention to them. They’re talking in Tigrinya language,which I don’t know. Both of them are refugees from Eritrea. They actually speak a little Amharic, Ethiopian national language. All of a sudden, I put my phone down on the table and asked the interviewee a question. How long have you been a Christian? He answered, 4 years. Another question.  I kept on asking. He told me about the ups and downs of his life and how he encountered Jesus. I was patiently listening to his testimony even though I know he hasn’t encountered Jesus in reality.  When he finished his testimony, I asked him a question again. Had you been a sinner or a righteous before your conversion? seems foolish question, right? He answered he had been a sinner. How about now? He said that he’s righteous now. What do you do when you commit sins? He answered me that he asks God for forgiveness. Is forgiveness for a sinner or for righteous? He answered it’s for a sinner. So, that means you’re a sinner. Didn’t you say that you’re righteous a moment ago? He was confused. After showing that he’s still a sinner though he claims to have met Jesus, I started sharing the gospel of the water and the Spirit with him. My friend was also listening to our dialogue. He isn’t born again either. They’re listening to me wholeheartedly. By the way all conversations were recorded on my phone. I’ll upload it on telegram channel and YouTube. 

Finally, they’ve told me that they’ve never heard such an amazing gospel in their entire lives. They’re very excited about receiving the knowledge of truth that has blotted our their lifetime sins.  I’m so thankful that God used me as His instrument to share the good news with these Eritrean brothers. I hope these brothers will share the good news with Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia. The good news of the gospel of the water and the spirit will be spread in Eritrean too. 

Dear brothers and sisters, remember theses newly brothers in your prayers.

God bless!

Brother Yohannes (John)
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa