A Bold Witness- Acts 19:8-10

In this sermon from Acts chapter 19 Pastor Keith highlights how the Apostle Paul demonstrated boldness throughout the story in the book of Acts. And he explains the necessity for all Christians to be bold in order to be faithful gospel witnesses for Christ. What is Boldness? • Boldness is the willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage. Dictionary • Boldness is freedom in speaking, unreservedness in speech, openly, frankly, i.e without concealment • Boldness is the courage to go where God leads and speak what God says. • "Boldness is acting, by the power of the Holy Spirit, on an urgent conviction in the face of some threat." - Jon Bloom Why Do We Need Boldness? To go where God leads us and speak what God tells us to speak. It takes boldness to follow Jesus and be a faithful witness. Without boldness we settle for comfortable lives of vanity. We need boldness because there are many threats and adversaries who oppose Christianity and it's message. How Do We Become Bold? I. Communion With God A. Being Filled With the Spirit - Acts 4:31 B. Prayer- Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:19 C. Approval from God- 1 Thess. 2:4 II. Conviction- Acts 5:28-29 III. Clear Conscience -Acts 23:1-3, 24:16, Proverbs 28:1