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Posted by dave on July 13, 2008
Dan Petersen formerly led a home fellowship here at Horizon Central and is now one of our Servant Senders missionaries. He serves in the UK doing college campus outreach with UCCF in Glasgow, Scotland.
In today’s message Dan very articulately explains some of the essentials of the gospel and our faith. He then ties these elements to the church’s call to evangelism.
The audio from today’s message in place on the Notes & mp3s Page.
cornishevangelist said
Witnessing for Jesus
“That in everything ye are enriched by Him in all utterance, and in all knowledge,” {1Corinthians 1 v 5}.
Dear saints never feel inadequate in anything, for by faith we can say boldly that we come behind in no gift, for we can do all things through Christ Jesus who strengthens us. If you feel that God wants you to preach, then you must believe that He has equipped you with all things necessary for the job.
Now maybe He wants you to share Christ with someone, then again you must believe that He will fill your mind with the right words of grace, I have found over the years that if I begin to witness for Christ by saying the first words, He always gives me the rest of the words of grace. He just fills my mind with scriptures, as the Bible says; the Holy Ghost will remind us of His Word. For it is written, “For it is not ye that speak but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you,” {Matthew 10 v 20}.
When the Apostles were delivered up to the authorities, the Spirit of the Lord told them not to meditate before hand on what they were to say, for the Word of God would be given to them as they spoke, it is written, “But when they deliver you up take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given to you in that same hour what ye shall speak,” {Matthew 10 v 19}.
So it is with our witness for Christ, we must witness not by might, nor by power but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts. “Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what ye shall answer, for I will give you a mouth and a wisdom which your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist,” {Luke 21 v 14:15}. So whatever you do either witnessing for Jesus or defending the truth always remember the Holy Ghost is within you and will flow out from you making you a great witness in these last days.
EVANGELIST BILLY BOLITHO
http://www.evangelistbillybolitho.blogspot.com
dave said
Thanks Billy. That’s a good point. While preparation in many contexts is important, the Gospel is simple enough and our opportunities are spontaneous and varied enough, that we normally just need, as you say, to “begin to witness for Christ by saying the first words.” A lot of witnessing never happens because we simply never start.
cornishevangelist said
“A lot of witnessing never happens because we simply never start”. thats true