Wednesday Bible Study

Main message: Witnessing is a clear, nonoptional command from Jesus that flows out of transforming worship; Christians are to proclaim the person and work of Jesus (personally and simply) under Christ’s authority and by the power of the Holy Spirit, starting where they are and spreading outward to the world.

Key points:

• Witnessing is a mandate (the Great Commission): Jesus commands his followers to make disciples, not an optional activity.
• The witness is empowered by Christ’s authority (exousia) and the Holy Spirit’s power (dunamis); we represent Jesus as his ambassadors.
• The core message to proclaim is Jesus — his death, burial, and resurrection — and personal testimony of what he has done in your life.
• Method: start locally (Jerusalem), then regionally (Judea), cross cultural barriers (Samaria), and go to the ends of the earth — a practical missionary progression.
• Practical approach: you don’t need perfect knowledge or a polished sermon — tell simply what you know (plant and water); the Holy Spirit convicts and Jesus brings the saving growth.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:18-20, Matthew 4:18-20, Luke 5, Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 7, Mark 16, 2 Timothy 4:5, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Mark 2, Matthew 8:16-17, Acts 2:4, 1 Corinthians 3:6, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, John 4, John 9, Acts 1-28 (as outlining Jerusalem/Judea-Samaria/Gentiles)