8/2/2023 0 Comments I am jesus christ witness![]() ![]() “You killed the author of life, but God raised Him from the dead. What he had seen and heard had changed him.Īs the crippled man stood to his feet healed, he went running, skipping and dancing into the temple, shouting and praising God. Notice Peter did not say, “What I do believe, I tell you.” He did not say, “What I do know, I share with you.” No! Peter said, “What I do have.” It wasn’t just something Peter believed. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.‘” Acts 3:6 “ Then Peter said, ‘Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. Later, when Peter and John were walking into the temple through the Beautiful Gate and encountered a crippled beggar, Peter’s response to the man was that of a witness. We are all witnesses! We have seen and heard that which we are testifying about today. “ God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all WITNESSES of it.“ Acts 2:32 Don’t miss Peter’s words as the spokesperson for the group. But all Twelve were taking a stand, attesting to the fact that they were witnesses there to verify every word that Peter was speaking. ![]() ![]() Yes, he was the spokesperson for the group. He stood up with the other eleven apostles. “ Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd….“ Acts 2:14a My perspective of this event has been that of Peter standing up on the southern steps leading into the temple with a crowd of thousands gathered on and below the steps listening to him preach. Shortly after appointing Judas’ replacement, Peter preached at Pentecost. They were to share their experience, which reflected the truth of the gospel message. They weren’t just articulating truth they had been taught. The disciples understood Acts 1:8 to mean that they were eyewitnesses who would be required to give testimony to what they had seen and heard. Even before they were followers, disciples, they were in the crowd as curious onlookers, observing Jesus. The Twelve were there with Jesus from the time of His baptism right on up to His ascension. For one of these must become a WITNESS with us of His resurrection.“ Acts 1:21-22 “Therefore, it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. Listen to the qualifications they understood for being an apostle. Shortly after Christ spoke those words and ascended back to the Father, the eleven apostles were determining who would replace Judas so their number would remain Twelve. But what did Jesus have in mind when He told His disciples that they would be His witnesses? That’s what we think of when we hear the word witness. Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever. Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.Įveryone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life. We think of truths like those articulated by one of Sonlife’s ministry partners, Dare 2 Share. We think of a set of truths we’ve studied, memorized, and can articulate. When we hear that word, we think of evangelism. ![]() “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.“ Acts 1:8 ![]()
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