We traveled across town to the location of the building they are using. There were few in number and Chantha told me that almost half of them are not believers but they come to share their experiences together about life in Cambodia. Chantha shares the gospel with them and the love of Christ. Chantha and Sharon are doing a great job. I was asked to preach at this meeting.
The total attendance was twelve. We gathered in a circle after singing and I shared the gospel and the truth about new life in Christ from Romans 6:1-14. I passed out a card for all of them to look at called a Smart Card. It is published by Ray Comfort's ministry of the Way of the Master. The Smart Card instructions read:
"Place your thumb firmly on the box for 15 seconds. If you are a "good" person it will turn a bright green. Note: it must be for exactly 15 seconds."
Everyone l took the card smiling and at the same time pressed their thumb on the box to see if they were a good person who was good enough to get into heaven. Not one person's box on the card turned a bright green. It never would turn because the Bible says, "None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks God. All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one." Romans 3:10-12. When Jesus was called "good teacher" he replied, "Why do you call me good? There is none good but God".
"So", I continued, "lets see if you are good according to God's law (the Ten Commandments). Have you ever told a lie?"
"Yes", they all responded.
"What does that make you?" I asked.
"A liar", was the retort.
Next I worked on two other commandments. Thou shall not steal and thou shall not use The Lord's name in vain. All agreed they had stolen things which makes them a thief. Using The Lord's name in vain is blasphemy. They were in agreement they were blasphemers. The Ten Commandments were given not to give us a means of righteousness but to demonstrate we are totally unrighteous in our thinking, words and actions.
"So, by your own admission you are all lying, thieving, blasphemous person", I added.
"When you stand before a holy God as a lying, thieving, blasphemer, would you be innocent or guilty?"
A guilty person of violating God's law will live under the wrath of a Holy God. It should concern us that we are guilty of breaking God's law and are under his judgment.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
John 3:36
Jesus Christ came from heaven to seek and save sinners. When Jesus was crucified he was crucified for our sin so that we could become righteous and acceptable to God. When a person puts their faith and trust in the work of Christ on the cross they become a child of God. This simple gospel message has the power of salvation to everyone who believes.
It was a good Sunday and a good start to my time in Cambodia.
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