Study 10A..Who does the Lord choose to be His witnesses? It is most encouraging to notice that He does not choose angels or supermen, but ordinary men and women –-

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Study 10A..WITNESS
CALLED BY A NEW NAME
Scripture Portion: Acts 1: 1-11

One of the great and deeply significant names given to Christians is the name ‘’witness’’. The word appears many times in the Bible, particularly in the Book of Acts. In Isaiah 43:10-12 the Lord twice says of His people, ““You are my witnesses””, and just before His ascension the Lord Jesus said –- Acts 1:8. We shall confine our study to this verse and it will help us to understand something of the privileges and responsibilities of witnessing. There are five lines of truth:-
1 . THE PEOPLE GOD CHOOSES
Who does the Lord choose to be His witnesses? It is most encouraging to notice that He does not choose angels or supermen, but ordinary men and women –- ““You……you……you…”…” (Acts 1:8). In the first instance He chose Peter, James and John, and other ordinary men and women from the rank and file of life. How often we come face to face with the principle made clear in 1 Corinthians 1:26-29! God does choose noble and mighty people to be His witnesses, but ““not many…”” Most are ordinary people like ourselves, and this brings us to the important point that God expects every Christian to be a witness; God has, or should have, witnesses everywhere –- in the home, in business, in hospitals and factories –- wherever there is a Christian there should be a witness. The people He chooses are those who He saves by His grace.
2 . THE PLAN GOD ADOPTS
What is the function of the witness? What is a witness? To witness means to give a testimony that is based on personal knowledge. He must tell not what he thinks or supposes or overhears, but what he knows from personal experience. He must give first-hand evidence –- look up and compare John 3:11; 9:25; Acts 22:15. God’’s plan, therefore, is that every one of us who loves Him and belongs to Him should tell what we have seen and heard and what we know of Him and of His grace. But notice that our testimony must centre on the Person of Christ Himself –- ““You will be my witnesses…”…” We are not to witness to a denomination, a movement, a society, a system, a creed, but to the glorious Person of our Lord Himself. Notice also that witnessing should not be only a matter of telling, but primarily it is to be a matter of living. We should of course use our lips in the service of our Saviour –- after all, we so easily talk about everything else and everyone else. Why not about Him? –- look up Psalm 107:2, and compare Mark 5:19. But it is our consistent lives that are to witness for Christ –- ““You will be
my witnesses…””

Consider this statement below..

 What we are is more important than what we say, but if our lives are witnessing for Him then our saying will be powerful.

How is your your Christian life? What we are is more important than what we say... See you in the concluding part of this study.remain blessed

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