Raul Ries - Testimony

Raul has seen his life transformed by the grace of God from an angry kid into a teacher of the Word. Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Ries came to the US when he was 10 years old with his mother, brother and sister, leaving behind his abusive father. Just out of high school, Ries got into a fight that would mark a significant choice in his life. A choice between prison or the military. At the age of 19, he entered the United States Marines and soon after shipped off to the war in Vietnam. A young man with training in the martial arts, Kung Fu San Soo, he made an excellent Marine and excelled in the physical challenges. After two years of active combat service and two near death experiences, Ries was discharged and sent home where he married the girl he fell in love with through letters while in the service. Sharon was a young daughter of missionaries to South America and dreamed of being a missionary herself and he was a young man still filled with anger and bitterness. They experienced difficult times throughout their marriage due to his abusiveness and were on the verge of separating when God got hold of his heart and his life. On Easter 1972, thinking Sharon would leave him, Raul waited for her and the kids to come home from church so he could kill them, Ries experienced the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Once Raul accepted the Lord, there was no turning back. He took unsaved friends to the Calvary Chapel church in Costa Mesa as often as Pastor Chuck taught. God began a ministry in his life with a vision for lost souls.

[@liliasonialopez8451]

His testimony ALWAYS blows me away… never gets old

[@dolorescompean1507]

What God can do a life transformed thank you lord

[@deltaworf]

He would be an inspirational book and movie

[@bobuetz6647]

Actually both have been done! The film: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaq5an5tYrFpmpIsi=hvAsy205W-tzGTJ7 The book: www.amazon.com/Fury-Freedom-Raul-Ries/dp/1934820245?dplnkId=079cd68d-4eaf-49d8-8bbf-c0fc61a50253&nodl=1#immersive-view_1713818347837

[@VictorLopez-z9e]

Raul, good morning, question; did you ever speak at Paise Chapel in Glendale CA , 2986? I ask because I remember Your name . Never forgot your name. If yes ?? If it was you I can remember this guess speaker giving the Lord message , then the message stoped , the Holy Spirit was calling someone that had a drug problem.