新生命的使命

            ---- 為主作見證

 

經文:徒22:15-16;徒1:8

背誦:徒22:15

 

(一)        見證的中心

“因為你要將所看見的、所聽見的、對著萬人『為他』作見證”(徒22:15)

“耶和華說、你們是『我的見證』、我所揀選的僕人.”(賽43:10a)

 

(二)        見證的內容——所看見的,所聽見的和所經歷的

“給我作見證的就是這經”(約5:39b)

“我們所說的、是我們知道的、我們所見證的、是我們見過的…”(約3:11)

“…有一件事我知道.從前我是眼瞎的、如今能看見了。” (約9:25)

“這耶穌、 神已經叫他復活了、我們都為這事作見證。”(徒2:32)

 

(三)        見證的對象——萬人(所有的人)與全地(直到地極)

“但聖靈降臨在你們身上、你們就必得著能力、並要在耶路撒冷、猶太全地、和撒瑪利亞、直到地極、作我的見證。”(徒1:8)

“這天國的福音、要傳遍天下、對萬民作見證、然後末期才來到。”(太24:14)

 

(四)        見證的時機——隨時隨地

“現在你為甚麼耽延呢、起來…”(徒22:16a)

“務要傳道.無論得時不得時”(提後4:2a)

 

(五)        見證的能力——聖靈

“但聖靈降臨在你們身上、你們就必得著能力”(徒1:8a)

 

 

 


The Commission of the New Life

—— To Testify for the Lord

 

Hymnary:  SH 148 “Joy Is The Flag”,SH140“I will enter his gates with

                   thanksgiving”,H332 “I'd Rather Have Jesus”

    Scripture:Acts 22: 15 – 16 ,Acts 1:18

Speaker:  Brother Hung-chieh Yu

Outline:

 

I. The Center of the Testimony

           For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and

           heard. (Acts 22:15)

         “You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, “And My servant whom I

           have chosen,” (Isaiah 43:10a)   

 

II. The Contents of the Testimony – what have seen and heard

           “… These are they which testify of Me …”  (John 5:39b)

           “… We speak what We know and testify what we have seen …”

             (John 3:11)

           He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know.

           One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see. “(John 9:25)

          “This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.”

             (Acts 2:32)

 

III. The Audience of the Testimony – to all men (all nations)

   and all the world (end of earth)

           “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

             you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all

             Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

          “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as     

             a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”

            (Matthew 24:14)

 

IV.The Timing of the Testimony – anytime and everywhere

           “And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized …”

            (Acts 22:16a)

           “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season.”

(2      Timothy 4:2a)

 

V.   The Power of the Testimony – Holy Spirit

            “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

              you.” (Acts 1:8a)