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Section 6:
Witnessing - Sharing Your Life
[Lesson
1 |
2 |
3 ]
Our Lord's
last spoken words on this earth were, "...you shall be witnesses
unto me." (Acts 1:8). What is a "witness"? A witness tells what
he has seen and heard, what he has experienced. Christ has not
asked you to be a lawyer who argues, or a salesman who sells,
but a witness who shares. Personal witnessing is the only way
this world will ever know about our precious Lord. Many unsaved
will never be saved unless someone goes into their homes and
shares Christ with them.
It was said
of the Christians in Rome that their faith was "spoken of
throughout the whole world" (Romans 1:8); and of the
Thessalonians, "...the Word of the Lord sounded forth from
you...everywhere." (I Thessalonians 1:8). These men and women
had been with Jesus and the world took notice of the great
difference it made. They turned the world upside down or right
side up (Acts 4:13). Do your friends take notice that you have
been with Jesus?
Jesus said,
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." (Matthew 4:19).
Christ's command is to follow Him in an obedient life. As you
do, He promises to make you a fisher of men. You witness by what
you do as well as what you say. At home, at work, or school,
there should be something about you that is different --
kindness, love, patience, honesty, consideration, sincerity, a
cooperative spirit. Tell your friends and neighbors that Christ
makes your life different.
"And He
saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
(Matthew 4:19)
This is the
last lesson - last, but not least! Finish it, and you will have
finished the foundation study.
This is one of the most important lessons of all!
Lesson 1, “Task”
1. What has Jesus commissioned me to be for Him? (Acts 1:8)
a. What
is a Christian witness? (Acts 22:14,15; I John 1:3)
b. Look
up the word "witness" in a dictionary and write out a brief
definition.
2. What is God's will for every person? (II Peter 3:9)
a. But
what must a person do in order to be saved? (Romans 10:13)
b. What
is necessary before a person can call upon the Lord and
trust in Him for salvation? (Romans 10:14,17)
3. If I follow Christ in an obedient life, what has He promised
to make me? (Matthew 4:19)
4. Upon whom must I depend to convict men of their sin and of a
need of the Savior? (John 16:7-11)
a. When
I am fully surrendered to God, and the Holy Spirit has
control f my life, what will He enable me to do? (Acts 4:31)
5. What are the three areas of the Holy Spirit's work in helping
a sinner become a child of God?
a. (John
15:26)
b. (John
16:8)
c.
(Titus 3:3-5)
Lesson 2, "Tools"
1. What is
the eternal seed that God uses to bring men to salvation? (I
Peter 1:23,25; Luke 8:11)
a.
Therefore, in witnessing, what am I to do? (Mark 4:14)
2. What
facts could I present from the following verses when witnessing?
a.
(Romans 3:23)
b.
(Romans 5:8)
c.
(Romans 6:23)
d,
(Romans 10:13)
Lesson 3, "Testimony"
1. A witness
shares what he has seen and heard -- what he has experienced.
What acts about his life did Paul include in his testimony?
a. Acts
22:3-5 (Life before)
b, Acts
22:6-13 (Experience of salvation)
c. Acts
22:14,15 (Life after)
2. How should I pray to prepare me to witness about Christ?
a. (Acts
4:29)
b.
(Colossians 4:3)
c. What
should be my spirit and attitude as I go forth witnessing?
(Matthew 9:36; Psalm 126:6)
3. Who are some of the first to whom I should witness? (Mark
5:19)
a. How
far does my responsibility of witnessing extend? (Acts 1:8;
Matthew 28:19,20)
4. When I have led someone to Christ, does my responsibility to
him end? Why?
a. (I
Thessalonians 2:10-12)
5. Who are some of my friends and relatives who do not know
Christ as Savior?
a. What
specific action can I take to help them come to know Christ?
