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After landing in jail, he determined to reform himself in his own strength and by exercising his own righteousness. It didn’t work. He tried again and yet again, until he counted himself a failure beyond redemption. At last he grasped the frightening certainty of judgement and the necessity of salvation – but how to attain it? After struggling and agonizing over a period of several days, and with the help of the author, John Macpherson and others, he finally grasped the simple promise that “Him that cometh to Me, I will in no wise cast out.”
From that day on, Robert Annan had an unquenchable thirst for saving souls.
Annan’s former life of debauchery, and his fearless and daring nature were used by God as the beginning of a powerful ministry among hopeless, helpless sinners, outcasts, troublemakers and derelicts with whom he identified. No one was beyond redemption. Had not God saved Robert Annan, chief among sinners?
Annan was selfless. Spurning creature comfort for himself and going where others feared to tread, he would go to any lengths to seek out the lost, to tell them how they could be saved from everlasting misery. He effectively preached on street corners, engaged in personal contact, and wrote letters which are reproduced in this book. Needless to say, he also spent much time in the Word and in prayer.
In spite of the physical abuse and rude rebuffs Annan received in his 7-year ministry in poverty-stricken dwelling places, back alleys, dark street corners, in all weathers, seeking out the seemingly unsaveable, the large attendance of great and small at his funeral and the support given his widow and children was witness to the impact of his ministry and the respect accorded him.
This little book is an encouragement to anyone that God is able to save to the uttermost, and to the Christian that “God doesn’t necessarily choose the qualified; He qualifies the chosen.”
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If you've never heard of Robert Annan of Dundee, otherwise known as "the Christian Hero," prepare to be astounded at the amazing grace of God in his life as you turn the pages of this incredible little biography. Its thrilling story will stir you to the depths and almost certainly drive you to your knees with an increased desire to be used for God’s glory. The record of his beginning years reads much like that of John Newton - a life of wandering far from God in the ways of sin and rebellion. At least once he miraculously escaped death through the overruling providence of God. As time passed, he became thoroughly discontented with his sinful life; but he didn't want anything to do with God or Christianity. He thought he could overcome sin and live a morally good life by his own efforts. He soon discovered, however, that he was no match for sin or Satan; and casting himself entirely on God's grace and mercy in Jesus Christ, he was gloriously saved. From the very first day of his conversion, he became a tireless seeker of lost souls. He worked during the day time as a stone mason, but his evenings and weekends were spent preaching in the streets or in homes. Frequently he would spend whole nights in secret prayer, pleading at the throne of grace for lost sinners. As he went to his employment in the early mornings, he would often write Scripture verses on the pavement for others to read as they passed by on their way to work or school. Thus he was instant in season and out of season, using every opportunity to present to men the claims of Jesus Christ and the reality of heaven, hell, and the judgment that awaits every human soul. Read his story and be amazed, remembering that what God did for Robert Annan he can and will do for anyone.
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Author:
John Macpherson
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781937428334
Pages:
104
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