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Thankful – Week 3 – A Grateful Witness

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Thankful – Week 3 – A Grateful Witness

Dave Riddle – 11/26/2017

Key Passages: Luke 24:37-49, Acts 1:8

martys (Greek: μάρτυς) – a legal witness; a historical witness, i.e. one who was a spectator of something. Ethically, those whose faith in Christ has been proven genuine by experiencing a violent death.

Sharing Jesus

His Identity

  • Who He really is!
    • If we don’t know who Jesus really is the we don’t really have anything worth sharing.
    • Luke 9:20
      • “You are the Messiah sent from God”
      • Jesus came to sacrifice His life so that we might have life in Him.

        • His Activity

        • What he has done.
        • Apologetics are important, but it’s more important to understand what Jesus has done and is doing in your life.
        • John 9:25
          • “I was blind, but now I see”

            • His Invitation

            • He invites us!
            • Matthew 11:18
              • People first have to recognize that there is a need.
              • Bringing people to the place of recognizing their need for Jesus is a work of the Holy Spirit.
                • Not our responsibility.

                  • His Victory

                  • He has already won!
                  • 1 Corinthians 15:54-56
                  • Romans 8:37
                    • Eternity is something to look forward to, but never forget that we already live in victory today!
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