
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. —2 Timothy 1:7
Introduction
We are not a people of
Gambling is a menace to society, deadly to the best interests of moral, social, economic, and spiritual life, destructive of good government and good stewardship. —The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church
Followers of Jesus are all in for the
This Week: We are
What Witness Is, and Is Not
Disciples share our
Sharing our witness is not
We don’t
Witnessing is not sharing a formulaic
Sharing is at the
If we never share about Jesus, we
The Witness of Jesus
Jesus modeled how his disciples can be witnesses for him:
- He taught and told
- He
- Jesus
When we follow Jesus’
The Witness of Your Life
Jesus commanded his disciples to love one another, and he modeled that love by washing their
People will know we follow Jesus by our
When Christians fail to act in love, our witness can
Our
The best testimony to the truth of the Gospel is the quality of our life together. —Christine Pohl
Our lives can bear witness to a love that creates a community where
When people see the
Come and See
Living out Jesus’ love is a great start, but people will never know why we’re different if we don’t
Jesus not only taught people about Jesus’ Kingdom, but
We can share the
Philip did not argue with Nathanael; he simply invited him to “
Two simple ways to share with others:
Not just come to my church, but come
Who helped you come to faith in Jesus?
How has Jesus made a difference in your life?
One way to share hope is to share with
Our communities are full of people who desperately need the
Action Steps
Reflect on the witness of your life—
Pray and ask whom God would have you