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Witness
Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 24, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Witness: Prepares #1
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
We’re all being prepared to be witnesses through the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We begin with a conversation about the deepest question of all: why are we here? what’s the meaning of our lives? Nothing enduringly great has ever been achieved without asking that question. For us, as Christians, we have answered the question through the lenses of ONE indisputable Truth – God ...read more
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2. Witness: Empowers #2
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
We are empowered to be witnesses through the Holy Spirit to be his agents in the world
Last week, we began the conversation about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that is a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live it. To live out this belief we are called to become a witness ...read more
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3. Witness: Glorifies #3
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
We are called to be witnesses in the most uncomfortable situations and place so the glory of God will shine above our fears and desires.
We began a conversation two weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live it. To live out this belief we are ...read more
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4. Witness: Confesses #4
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
our largest tool for sharing the gospel has been thwarted by our willingness to so assimilate into the culture we don’t look like any different or welcome the challenge of criticism or debate for what we believe. We’d prefer to live anonymously.
We began a conversation three weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out this ...read more
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5. Witness: Praises #5
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
When you have met the risen Christ you are so grateful you immediately get to work sharing the message .
For those who are new, we began this conversation a number of weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out ...read more
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6. Witness: Perseveres #6
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
The greatest witness to God's power come from those on the margins.
We began a conversation three weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out this ...read more
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7. Witness: Connects #7
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
A great witness demands unity of the body and acceptance of one another as Christ's heirs.
We began a conversation 5 weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out this ...read more
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8. Witness: Integrity #8
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
Witness requires integrity before the world
We began a conversation a number of weeks ago with a question: what gives us meaning in this life? I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To ...read more
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9. Witness: Resolves #9
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
A witness resolves to speak the truth in a society opposed to the truth. We must be resolute in our message.
We began a conversation a number of weeks ago about what gives us meaning in this life and I suggested that the question is actually a mute point for those who call themselves Christian because if we believe that Christ came, died and rose again then we must also live out this reality. To live out ...read more
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10. Witness: Shares #10
Contributed on Oct 24, 2019
To be a success as a Christian witness is to do the will of God everyday and in every way regardless of the persecution or the outcome.
Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most respected leaders of modern history. A Hindu, Gandhi nevertheless admired Jesus and often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount. Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones met with Gandhi he asked him, “Mr. Gandhi, though you quote the words of Christ often, why is ...read more