A Courageous Witnessing Community

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A Courageous Witnessing Community

4:29 Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness

It takes courage to confess “86 years have I have served him, and he has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my God?” It takes courage to confess Jesus Christ as Lord

"I am a Christian and there is nothing vile done by us." It takes courage to truly live righteously

It takes courage to stand for Gospel truth "Be of good comfort, Mr. Ridley, and play the man! We shall this day light such a candle by God's grace, in England, as I trust never shall be put out." It takes courage to stand for Gospel truth

It is said to have been an expression of the wisest of kings, when the lion roars, all the beasts of the field are quiet: (Jesus) the Lion of the tribe of Judah is now roaring in the voice of his Gospel, and it becomes all the petty kings of the earth to be silent.

Acts 1:8 …you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses

Rom 10:13-14 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved Rom 10:13-14 Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone telling them?

1 Peter 3:15 Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

BE COURAGEOUSLY SENSITIVE

Be Sensitive to the Lord’s Leading

Be Sensitive to the Person

Be Sensitive to where the person is at

v35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus