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Thesis: How to be a more effective witness
We may have other purposes in life, especially career-related.
But our main purpose is to be a witness for God and for Jesus.
We need the help of the Holy Spirit to be effective. We need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. We need the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Men of old wrote the Bible exactly as the Holy Spirit told them to write. Therefore we can ask the Holy Spirit to interpret what is written in the word of God.
Focus: Acts 14
On his missionary journeys Paul preached the whole gospel (and not just part of it). One guy who was crippled received the gospel and had faith to be healed. And was healed.
Paul also came across opposition. Right from the get-go.
How to be a more effective witness:
Point #1: Be flexible
Acts 14:11-13
The locals receiving the gospel wants to worship/praise Paul. But Paul realized this and redirected them and reminded them that they needed to worship God.
Acts 14:15,17
Point #2: Fight the good fight of faith
Acts 14:19-21
Also don’t be isolated. Paul’s faith was rekindled by other believers who surrounded him.
2 Corinthians 11:24-26
Galatians 6:9
Point #3: be quick to forgive
The longer you hold a hot coal, the more you’ll be burnt.
Acts 14:21-22
Acts 14:27
2 Timothy 1:5
Thesis: How to be a more effective witness
We may have other purposes in life, especially career-related.
But our main purpose is to be a witness for God and for Jesus.
We need the help of the Holy Spirit to be effective. We need to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. We need the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Men of old wrote the Bible exactly as the Holy Spirit told them to write. Therefore we can ask the Holy Spirit to interpret what is written in the word of God.
Focus: Acts 14
On his missionary journeys Paul preached the whole gospel (and not just part of it). One guy who was crippled received the gospel and had faith to be healed. And was healed.
Paul also came across opposition. Right from the get-go.
How to be a more effective witness:
Point #1: Be flexible
Acts 14:11-13
The locals receiving the gospel wants to worship/praise Paul. But Paul realized this and redirected them and reminded them that they needed to worship God.
Acts 14:15,17
Point #2: Fight the good fight of faith
Acts 14:19-21
Also don’t be isolated. Paul’s faith was rekindled by other believers who surrounded him.
2 Corinthians 11:24-26
Galatians 6:9
Point #3: be quick to forgive
The longer you hold a hot coal, the more you’ll be burnt.
Acts 14:21-22
Acts 14:27
2 Timothy 1:5
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