Acts 13:1-12.

There is a proper motivation for being an intentional witness; it's beholding the glory of the grace-giving God. But equally as important for being an intentional witness is the necessary power of the Holy Spirit. That's why the biblical model for being an intentional witness looks like this: the people of God, bearing witness to the Son of God, empowered by the Spirit of God.

Psalm 98.

Psalm 77.

Isaiah 6:1-8.

Everyday people who intentionally bring Jesus into everyday life. This is the call on those who've been saved by the grace of God. But as we all know, being intentional about being intentional can be a struggle. So for disciples of Jesus, where does proper motivation come for being an intentional witness for Jesus? Isaiah shows from his experience that it comes from beholding the glory of the grace-giving God.

Galatians 3:1-5.

Question: How do we grow in our Christian life? The Galatians had begun to believe the answer was--"in our own strength." But this is conduct not in step with the good news of justification. Paul knows that we are not only justified by faith in Christ, but we are also sanctified by faith in Christ. From beginning to end, the Christian life never moves beyond Jesus Christ crucified.

Psalm 42-43.

Psalm 33.

Galatians 2:15-21.

How can a righteous God accept an unrighteous person like me? What question could possibly be more important than this? Paul says the answer to this question is the gospel of justification by faith in Christ.

Galatians 2:11-16.

It's the tension we've all felt…gospel belief failing to translate into gospel behavior. It's those areas of life where our conduct is out of step with the gospel we believe. This can happen for all sorts of reasons, but at least one reason is the fear of man which produces people-pleasing hypocrisy. Paul tells us the solution to hypocrisy is a return to the gospel: the good news of our justification by faith in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 32.