There have been 3 points thus far in the study that have really challenged me...
1) To witness you must SPEAK. Sigh...I didn't really like this one to be honest. "We are all called to minister to others." That I can handle. "The most effective way to minister is to live a life according to The Word and people will see the difference in you." Yup...That I like too.
That's where I like to stop.
That's the easy part.
Opening my mouth is the hard part. (yeah, i know, but try to avoid the comments on that one if you can!!) I challenge you to ask yourself where and with who you need to be a little more bold in your witnessing. My only caution is that if you ask, you need to be ready for the Holy Spirit to show you!!
2) Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, All of Palestine, The Whole Roman World.
This is the succession of areas that Paul and the other disciples witnessed. They started with their neighbors and family, then went to the surrounding towns, onto the the distant countryside, then out way past their comfort zones. The funny thing about this is it took the persecution of Christians for them to go. In other words, listen carefully to where God would have you go, or He will find a way to make you move!
3) Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Yup, that's a can of worms for some of you, I realize that, but I'm going there anyway!!
Acts 2:4, 17-18 Note the 14th word of verse 17. (NIV version) (uh huh, that means you and me too). I have never spoken in tongues...to be honest it has always weirded me out a little. But if this is the baptism that Jesus has to offer me, who am I to turn it down??? Matthew 3:11
"No thanks Jesus, I'm not really into all that stuff".
I don't think so...
I will leave it at that for now.
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