“I Tried to Solve the Puzzle of Salvation” (25 min)

“I Tried to Solve the Puzzle of Salvation” (25 min)

Born in Trinidad, West Indies, Andrew Ussher grew up as a child of missionary parents, familiar with the gospel message. During a year’s furlough in Northern Ireland, Mr & Mrs Ussher took young Andrew to gospel meetings. In one of them Andrew heard about the final judgment from Revelation Ch 21 and for the first time in his life realised he was sinner who deserved God’s judgment – but the impression made didn’t last. The following year (1973) Andrew moved to Toronto, Canada, for schooling. Then Jack Noble and Malcolm Radcliffe came in 1974 to Toronto for gospel meetings and one night the Revelation 21 passage was highlighted. Andrew was again troubled, but discovered he didn’t really know how to be saved, though he tried very hard. Salvation was a “puzzle that others had solved”, but Andrew “hadn’t figured out how to solve it yet”. He tried his hardest to believe on the Lord Jesus, but nothing happened. He spoke to Mr Noble, but still got no light, leaving him feeling helpless and hopeless. Listen to Andrew telling how he came to rest in Christ for salvation (Message preached in Canada)