Scripture: Revelation 12:11, Romans 9:10, Acts 21-26.
Pastor opens and closes today’s teaching with Revelation 12:11 and everything in-between these bookends focuses on the goodness of God through Jesus and the power and impact of our testimonies. Here’s Revelation 12:11, “They triumphed over him (the enemy) by the blood of the Lamb (Christ Jesus) and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”
Testimony – What’s your testimony? The Bible teaches if we confess Jesus is Lord with our mouth and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead we will be saved. (Romans 9:10)
Let’s learn from Paul – Paul continually was sharing his testimony of what Jesus had done in his life.
In today’s chapters of Acts we follow Paul as he gives his testimony to:
An angry crowd at the temple in Jerusalem
The Jewish high counsel in Jerusalem
The Jewish high counsel in Caesarea
The Roman governor Felix
The Roman governor Festus
The Jewish King Agrippa and his Sister Princess Bernice
Paul’s testimony: He shares how he lived as a Pharisee and opposed the teaching of Jesus, and on the authority of the chief priests imprisoned those believing in Jesus and supported many being put to death. But then his story changes as he tells of being on the Damascus Road when a bright light blinded him and a voice from heaven spoke to him saying, “I am Jesus, who you are persecuting.”
God broke into Paul’s life and Jesus told him, “I am sending you to them (the Gentiles) to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’ (Acts 26:17b-18)
As Paul goes on with his testimony he shares how God had helped him share the Gospel message of Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection, ascension and return. Jesus is the Light to all. In Him alone is life forever and forgiveness.
Paul’s personal testimony shared over and over and over again is an encouraging example for us to do the same.
Personal Testimony – it is something we want to share – a declaration of what God has done in our own lives. Like Paul, our testimonies impact the lives of those we share it with.
Pastor Dodge shares his personal testimony.
If you have not ever written down your testimony or bullet pointed it we encourage you to do so! When we are prepared, it helps us share more confidently and boldly!
In closing, Pastor encourages us to be bold with our own testimonies and to watch what God can do as we overcome the enemy through the blood of the Lamb (Jesus Christ) and the word of our testimonies. (Revelation 12:11)
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