FOLLOWING THE PURPOSE OF TESTIFY ABOUT JESUS Through your testimony, you as a true ambassador of Christ, you will achieve lives that need the love of Jesus to restore their lives marital, family and themselves. In this 3rd lesson, we understand how important being a witness for Christ to the world.
One. WHAT IS A WITNESS? The Greek expression "martyrdom" means the testimony or witness, someone called to give to the people and authorities reporting what he saw in relation to what is being judged. Testimony is to tell something you saw or that happened to you. Testimony is what makes Paul before the Sanhedrin (the Israel Council, chaired by the High Priest). Paul shares his experience there with Jesus on the Damascus road. (Acts 9). 2nd. WHAT IS THE REASON FOR BEING WITNESSES?
- The Bible says in Acts 1:8: "We can come upon you the Holy Spirit." It is a privilege to serve the Lord - To be messengers of the Good News of the Kingdom should make us feel privileged people. We are aware of the presence of love and grace of God. The Bible records in 1 Tim 1:12 gratitude to be part of this Kingdom, "I thank him who has strengthened me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, putting me into the ministry," is an act of love - When we have agape love (unconditional) of Jesus in our lives, this one overflows so that infects everyone around us. Living this love, we see the move of God toward us, strengthening our minds against any kind of situation.
Being a witness is to show Christ's love for humanity. It is an instrument of salvation - Acts 2:37-38 "Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and the other apostles: What shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. " Through the witness take people to know Christ and his Gospel of Salvation. 3rd. WHAT IT TAKES TO TESTIFY? - A heart filled with the Spirit, leads us to the intimate relationship with God.
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