WITNESS NOW
FATHER SON AND HOLY GHOST
COLOSSIANS 2: 13-15 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Verse of the day
LUKE 12:8 Also I say unto you. Whosoever shall confess Me befote men,him shall the Son of man also confess before the Angels of God
THE LORD'S CROSS IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE
Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
EVEN AT NIGHT THE LORD'S CROSS SHOWS OUR LOVE FOR JESUS
JESUS OUR LORD
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
HOW DO I RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE?
When the Holy Spirit empowers you to believe that Jesus died and rose again for you, He also gives you eternal life.
Please pray the following prayer or one like it in your own words:
My Father in Heaven, I know I am a sinner and fall short of what you want for my life .
I cannot of my own power save myself or earn eternal life to be with you in Heaven.
Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die for me and by the power of His resurrection, have made me alive.
Help me turn from my sins and follow you. But even when fall into sin, You have forgiven me through your gift of faith in Jesus. I thank You for Your gift of eternal life. In Jesus Name I Pray. Amen.
1 John 5:12-13 "He who has the Son has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life."
Jesus Shows How to Witness
Plan:To follow JESUS'S example in witnessing.------ Memorize:---John 4:35------------Read: Galations 3&4
John 4:35 Say not ye, there are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
How to witness
Christians fail to tell others about Christ because they do not know how to go about it.
How to share your faith often makes the difference between effective and ineffective witnessing. Before you can introduce others to Christ.
Things you must remember
Share about your life before Christ and how it changed with Christ do not dwell on how bad you were.
Tell how you came to know Christ and how you made a decision to trust him for forgiveness.
Sharing your faith with prayer is another way to witness.
That you are a Christian yourself.
Understand the importance of the Holy Spirit in your life personally.
Learn how to present the gospel so simply, clearly, and convincingly that the one with whom you are sharing will be able to make an important decision for Christ as Savior and Lord.
In this lesson we will learn Jesus' plan in witnessing. Jesus shows us how to witness in the most effective way as He talked to the woman of Samaria. Read and study JOHN 4 carefully to understand new approaches and techniques of witnessing.
Jesus' ---------example
Read--John 4:1-42
What everyday experience did Jesus use as an opportunity for witnessing?
What do you think is the advantage of beginning a conversation on the level of a person's immediate interest? Think of an occasion in which you used a person's special interest to share Christ with him. How did he respond?
List some of your opportunities to witness for Christ. --Don't know Jesus---New in town---- Has no church home--- Invite them to your church--- Tell them you will pick them up--- Introduce them to your Pastor and other members---Sit with them in church---Take them to lunch ---Make new friends---Repeat the next week.
Why do you think Jesus sent all twelve of his disciples to buy provisions when two of them could have done it?
Who spoke first, Jesus or the woman of Samaria? Why is this important when considering how to witness?
What did Jesus do repeatedly when the woman tried to divert His attention from her sin and her need?
Responses of the Samaritan Woman
How effective was the approach Jesus used in witnessing to this woman of Samaria? What was the result of His witness? How did the people to whom she witnessed respond, and why?