![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All rights reserved.Playlist: Go to the Witnessing for Christ (topic) playlistīut you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Bill Bright, co-founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. Jesus says, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." To fail to witness for Christ is to deny the Holy Spirit His right to empower and to use you to introduce others to our Savior.Īdapted from the Transferable Concept: How You Can Introduce Others To Christ, by Dr. Most people consider it a high honor to serve as an ambassador for the head of their country - the president or king - but as a believer in Christ, you are an ambassador for the King of kings and the Lord of lords!Įighth, God wants you to witness because the Holy Spirit has been given to provide the power for you to do so. We beg you, as though Christ himself were here pleading with you, receive the love he offers you - be reconciled to God." In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote, "We are Christ's ambassadors. Seventh, God wants you to witness to experience the tremendous privilege and honor of representing Jesus to the world. And always, the harvest is greater than the seed sown. ![]() For example, if you sow love, you will harvest love. According to the law for sowing and reaping, you always harvest what you sow and even more. As you witness in the power of the Holy Spirit, you sow love and joy and peace. Witnessing leads you to pray and to study God's Word and encourages you to depend on Christ. Witnessing stimulates your spiritual growth. Sixth, God wants you to witness because of the benefits to those who witness. When you introduce others to Christ, they become children of God their bodies become temples of God all their sins are forgiven - past, present and future! They begin to experience the peace and love of God they receive God's direction and purpose for their lives they experience the power of God to change their lives and they have assurance of eternal life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The Word of God declares emphatically, "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."įifth, God wants you to witness because of the benefits He offers to those who receive Christ. Jesus says, "I am the way and the truth and the life. He says, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." And, "You did not choose me, but I chose you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last."įourth, people without Christ are lost. Third, sharing your faith is a direct command from Jesus Christ. In Paul's words, "The love of Christ constrains us." If you have experienced the love of the Lord Jesus, you will also want to introduce him to others. Second, the love of Christ compels us to share our faith. Jesus says in John 15:8, "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit so you will be My disciples." Permit me to give you, briefly, 8 reasons God desires all believers to share their faith.įirst, as you witness, you bring glory to God. ![]()
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