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
Judea and
“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)