Serving as Jesus' Witness

CCC Worship Gathering 7.28.24 Witness series (part 45) Jeff Ehrhardt Serving as Jesus’ Witness Acts 26 Intro: your story of God’s glory Psalm 107:2 [2] Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble 1. Our Audience Respect God seeks his enemies Romans 5:10 - For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. 1 Peter 3:15 - but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect Appeal to General Knowledge Central Issue 2. Our Message • Life without Christ • Encounter with Christ - light in to shine through The Light found Paul Ephesians 2:1–5 - And you were dead in the trespasses and sins [2] in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—[3] among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— Opposing God not Helping God The Moment of Salvation • Response to Christ - obedience to mission Purpose and Mission Colossians 1:13–14 - He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, [14] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Obedience to Mission 3. Reactions • Festus - ‘You’re crazy’ • Agrippa - ‘Not ready’ Romans 10:13–17 - For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? [15] And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” [16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” [17] So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Conclusion: share the hope that is in you