Jeremy Utley - Being Jesus's Witnesses

Jeremy UtleyJanuary 26, 20169mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Jeremy Utley Title: Being Jesus's Witnesses Date: 01-24-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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Being Jesus's witness means seeing Him as a living, risen Lord, not merely as a historical figure. This requires understanding that 'witnessing' is distinct from 'testifying.' The speaker emphasizes that the Holy Spirit provides the power to see Jesus as alive in the present, enabling believers to genuinely experience and point to His ongoing presence in their lives.

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What does it mean to be Jesus's witnesses?In Acts, Jesus promises the disciples will receive power to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth, a concept Peter illustrated by proclaiming himself a witness of the resurrection.Acts 1:8

Peter's proclamation of a living LordTwice in his early sermons, Peter emphasizes that he and the other disciples personally witnessed God raising Jesus from the dead.Acts 2:32Acts 3:14

Witnessing versus testifyingBeing a witness—having personally seen an event—is distinct from giving a testimony about it, though we often confuse the two.

Seeing Jesus as a living, available helpJesus did not just want us to give a testimony; He wants us to personally experience Him as a living, breathing Savior available to us right now.

Present fellowship with a living SaviorLike Peter, believers today should be able to look at their lives and presently experience fellowship with Jesus as a real friend.

Finding comfort in a living Savior during hard timesWalking through difficult circumstances highlights the difference between holding to a religion and having a real, living Savior present with you.

Why worry about a testimony before witnessing anything?Instead of fearing what we will say when asked to defend our faith, our primary focus should be on whether we have actually witnessed Jesus at work in our lives.

How do we see Him as a living Lord?Jesus connected our ability to be witnesses directly to receiving power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us.

The Holy Spirit magnifies Christ to our eyesThe Holy Spirit acts like a telescope, taking the reality of Christ and disclosing it to us so we can perceive what our naked eyes cannot see.

Asking God for the Spirit's power in daily trialsWe must continually ask God to fill us with His Spirit so we can see Jesus as a present help in times of trouble and face trials with joy.

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