The Churchs Call to Witness 1 The call

The Church’s Call to Witness

1. The call to witness comes with our conversion experience. Acts 4: 18 -20

2. The call to witness comes with our commitment to take up our cross and follow Jesus. Luke 9: 23, 19: 10, & Matt. 4: 19

3. The call to witness comes with Christ’s command to fulfill the Great Commission.

Scripture John 20: 21 … as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you Mark 16: 15 …Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Matthew 28: 19 -20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. . Luke 24: 46 -48 …thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. Acts 1: 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come Where When To What Key Whom Upper Resurrection 10 I am sending Commissi Room Day Disciples you on Upper One week 11 Go to all the Recipients Room later Disciples world, preach to every person Mountain At least two 11 “Disciple” all Strategy in Galilee weeks later Disciples peoples, then and 500 baptize and brethren teach Jerusale m Fortieth Day 11 Preach Disciples repentance and forgiveness of sins, based on the resurrection of Christ Mount of Olive Fortieth Day 11 To the Geographi Disciples uttermost parts c area Content

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness. C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness. C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness. D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness. C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness. D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness. E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness. C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness. D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness. E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church. F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively.

Mass Evangelism – Acts 2, 14: 8 -13 Preaching in Public Places – Acts 26, 28 House to House Witnessing – Acts 5: 42 Evangelistic Campaigns – Acts 8: 5, 8: 14 Personal Witnessing – Acts 8: 26 -38, 13: 412 Public Debate – Acts 17: 16 -17 Lay Evangelism – Acts 8: 1 -4 Literary Evangelism – John 20: 31, Luke 1: 1 -4 Church planting – Book of Acts Home Bible Studies – Acts 20: 20

A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness. B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness. C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness. D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness. E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church. F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively. G. Christ’s call to witness brings results.

Converts among various people groups Conflicts with the world/persecution Gospel Church plants through out the world Changes to cultures & society

The Churches Call to Witness