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Commanded to Go Public. Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
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Commanded to Go Public Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
Power to Go Public Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. A witness: 1. One who furnishes evidence. 2. One who can give a first hand account of something seen, heard or experienced. 3. One called on to testify or give testimony (attest to a fact, statement, or event).
The Best Message You Can Share Publicly What great things Jesus has done for you. Mark 5:19-20 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
God is Continually at Work in the World 1. God is continually at work in the public world around us. 2. Jesus was sensitive to God's agenda in the world. 3. God's #1 agenda is people. 4. All around us are people: - in pain. - in a crisis. - frustrated, dissatisfied, unfulfilled - suffering loss. - in need
Our Witness is to Tell What We Know John 3:11 Verily, verily I say unto thee, we speak that we do know and testify that we have seen and ye receive not our witness. Acts 22:15 For thou shalt be His witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. John 4:39 And many of the Samaritans believed on Him for the saying (witnessing) of the woman which testified, "He told me all the truth." Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.