Testimonies of God's Amazing Grace
3215 W. Judson Rd, Kokomo, IN 46901
How A Scotsman Came to Kokomo
Pastor Nicky's Testimony
Pastor Nicky's Testimony
Many people have asked me how I ended up in Kokomo, all the way from the village of Dollar, Scotland.Here is the answer:
When I was about twelve years old, I told my mother that I would no longer attend Sunday School because to me, Jesus fell into the same category as Santa Claus: a fictitious character which my parents lied to me about.
Later, I traveled to the USA to be a door-to-door book salesman during my summer break from college.I met thousands of people during that time, including Christians.They always wanted to tell me how Jesus Christ had changed their lives.At first, I didn't understand it, but later I realized that there must have been some truth in it because I could see that their lives really were different:they had peace, joy and order in their lives.
One family invited me to their small church where everyone was a committed Christian.Although the Pastor did not know that I was there, God spoke through him and said, "Before we even start the service this morning, there is someone here who needs to give their life to Jesus Christ."I knew in my heart that God was speaking to me and that I had a decision to make.Either I could live the rest of my life for Self, and suffer the consequences, or I could live for God.I decided to live for Jesus.
After a few years, I realized that I had gone from being a miserable sinner to being a miserable Christian.Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly."(The Bible: John chapter 10, verse 10)This clearly contradicted my experience, so I told God that he could do utterly anything with me if only I could have this abundant life that Jesus spoke of (I was not fully surrendered to him).In answer to that prayer, God brought me to Kokomo, Indiana to learn how to walk with Him from a German man of God who He had also brought to Kokomo in 1977.
Now my life has changed in every area.Every day I praise Jesus for delivering me from eternity in Hell.I had sinned, just like you have sinned.One sin is enough for us to spend eternity in hell and there is no good deed that we can do to cover up our past sins.However, by the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ, I have been cleansed of my past sins and released from bondage to sin.God has given me the daily joy of walking with Him hand in hand.I have repented of all my sins and I let Him empower me to live a holy life.I have peace with God, peace with all men and peace with any circumstance in which I find myself.Friend, won't you make the same decision today?
When I was about twelve years old, I told my mother that I would no longer attend Sunday School because to me, Jesus fell into the same category as Santa Claus: a fictitious character which my parents lied to me about.
Later, I traveled to the USA to be a door-to-door book salesman during my summer break from college.I met thousands of people during that time, including Christians.They always wanted to tell me how Jesus Christ had changed their lives.At first, I didn't understand it, but later I realized that there must have been some truth in it because I could see that their lives really were different:they had peace, joy and order in their lives.
One family invited me to their small church where everyone was a committed Christian.Although the Pastor did not know that I was there, God spoke through him and said, "Before we even start the service this morning, there is someone here who needs to give their life to Jesus Christ."I knew in my heart that God was speaking to me and that I had a decision to make.Either I could live the rest of my life for Self, and suffer the consequences, or I could live for God.I decided to live for Jesus.
After a few years, I realized that I had gone from being a miserable sinner to being a miserable Christian.Jesus said, "I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly."(The Bible: John chapter 10, verse 10)This clearly contradicted my experience, so I told God that he could do utterly anything with me if only I could have this abundant life that Jesus spoke of (I was not fully surrendered to him).In answer to that prayer, God brought me to Kokomo, Indiana to learn how to walk with Him from a German man of God who He had also brought to Kokomo in 1977.
Now my life has changed in every area.Every day I praise Jesus for delivering me from eternity in Hell.I had sinned, just like you have sinned.One sin is enough for us to spend eternity in hell and there is no good deed that we can do to cover up our past sins.However, by the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ, I have been cleansed of my past sins and released from bondage to sin.God has given me the daily joy of walking with Him hand in hand.I have repented of all my sins and I let Him empower me to live a holy life.I have peace with God, peace with all men and peace with any circumstance in which I find myself.Friend, won't you make the same decision today?
