John Kurtz

John Kurtz

Author: Mike Matteuzzi August 24, 2021 Duration: 36:15

John has a trial lawyer’s skill, coupled with a servant’s heart. Below in John’s own words is a summary of the essence of his journey.

My feelings about my Maker and my faith seem like unto John Wesley’s expression of his “conversion” experience ---

Aldersgate Day is celebrated on May 24 (or the Sunday closest) to commemorate the day in 1738 when John Wesley experienced assurance of his salvation.  Wesley reluctantly attended a group meeting that evening on Aldersgate Street in London.  As he heard a reading from Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans, he felt his "heart strangely warmed."   Wesley wrote in his journal that at about 8:45 p.m. "while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death."

I have been fortunate to have multiple such strange warmings of my heart throughout my life.   I live for them.   I treasure them.   Lucky me.


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