Something's Happening
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Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. FOR THE JOY set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 9:27 NIV
People are destined to die once, and after that to face JUDGMENT...
There’s really ONLY ONE THING WE CAN’T DO IN HEAVEN... Evangelize.
“For the joy set before me, I will throw off WORRY, and I will live as a WITNESS.”
To Live As a Witness, We Must...
1. Realize Something’s Happening!
doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
To Live As a Witness, We Must...
1. Realize Something’s Happening!
2. STOP WORRYING!
Matthew 16:18 NIV
On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not overcome it.
1 Corinthians 16:9 NLT
There is a wide-open door for a great work here, although many oppose me.
Galatians 1:10 NIV
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.
Some wish to live within the sound of church and chapel bell. I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell!
– C.T. Studd
To Live As a Witness, We Must...
1. Realize Something’s Happening!
2. STOP WORRYING!
3. START BEING A WITNESS
Acts 1:8 NIV
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will BE MY WITNESSES in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
A WITNESS is someone who communicates what they have personally seen, heard, & experienced.
Acts 4:20 NIV
We cannot help speaking about what we have SEEN and HEARD.
John 9:25 NIV
He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was BLIND but now I SEE!”
4 Practical Tips to Living As a Witness:
1. Make a List of Your Pains
2. “We’re not Post-Christian; We’re Pre-Christian”
3. Embrace the gift of “I Don’t Know.”
4. Know What Your “WIN” Is
Genesis 28:16 NIV
When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.”
Maybe you made a decision to follow Jesus today, or maybe you’re curious what life with Him is all about. Wherever you are on your journey, we invite you to share with us so we can help you discover your next step.
