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[3995.80 --> 3996.44] The love of Jesus |
[3996.44 --> 3997.16] In our city |
[3997.16 --> 4000.22] The question I think |
[4000.22 --> 4001.14] A lot of us have |
[4001.14 --> 4004.06] Is how do we witness |
[4004.06 --> 4005.06] To Jesus |
[4005.06 --> 4007.32] Like we know we're sent |
[4007.32 --> 4009.10] We have some sense |
[4009.10 --> 4010.60] Of being put into the world |
[4010.60 --> 4011.36] By Christ himself |
[4011.36 --> 4011.94] To bear witness |
[4011.94 --> 4013.00] But how do we do this |
[4013.00 --> 4014.60] And just out of curiosity |
[4014.60 --> 4015.76] You can say this out loud |
[4015.76 --> 4017.10] What's the first thing |
[4017.10 --> 4017.90] That comes to mind |
[4017.90 --> 4018.94] When you hear the word |
[4018.94 --> 4020.00] Witness |
[4020.00 --> 4022.88] Evangelism |
[4022.88 --> 4023.42] Anyone else |
[4023.42 --> 4025.26] Door to door |
[4025.26 --> 4030.02] The 9am was a lot less than you |
[4030.02 --> 4031.46] And you guys are a lot quieter than them |
[4031.46 --> 4032.54] Evangelism door to door |
[4032.54 --> 4033.32] Anything else come to mind |
[4033.32 --> 4035.22] Testimony |
[4035.22 --> 4035.66] Speaking |
[4035.66 --> 4037.22] You're all right |
[4037.22 --> 4038.62] Aren't you |
[4038.62 --> 4040.18] It's a bit nerve wracking |
[4040.18 --> 4040.74] To say out loud |
[4040.74 --> 4041.28] What you're thinking |
[4041.28 --> 4042.74] When we think of witness |
[4042.74 --> 4044.38] We think of verbal sharing |
[4044.38 --> 4045.02] Of the gospel |
[4045.02 --> 4045.34] Right |
[4045.34 --> 4046.40] We share our faith |
[4046.40 --> 4047.58] We speak out loud |
[4047.58 --> 4048.26] What we believe |
[4048.26 --> 4049.52] We let people know |
[4049.52 --> 4050.44] In our voices |
[4050.44 --> 4051.82] What it is that we have |
[4051.82 --> 4053.58] We believe about with Jesus |
[4053.58 --> 4055.60] And I want to suggest |
[4055.60 --> 4056.34] I'm going to spend some time |
[4056.34 --> 4057.00] Unpacking this |
[4057.00 --> 4058.66] That witnessing to Jesus |
[4058.66 --> 4060.66] Is absolutely evangelism |
[4060.66 --> 4061.58] It is our words |
[4061.58 --> 4064.18] But it is also our deeds |
[4064.18 --> 4066.16] And our shared life |
[4066.16 --> 4067.54] And I want to suggest |
[4067.54 --> 4068.24] That when these things |
[4068.24 --> 4069.40] Are all put together |
[4069.40 --> 4071.94] There is a beautiful symphony |
[4071.94 --> 4072.86] Of witness |
[4072.86 --> 4074.66] To the person of Jesus Christ |
[4074.66 --> 4076.24] So let's look at these |
[4076.24 --> 4077.12] Three things in order |
[4077.12 --> 4079.58] Witness absolutely involves |
[4079.58 --> 4081.06] Speaking about Jesus |
[4081.06 --> 4082.34] And if you grew up |
[4082.34 --> 4082.96] In the Reformed church |
[4082.96 --> 4084.14] This is not going to be news to you |
[4084.14 --> 4085.22] But some people coming in |
[4085.22 --> 4086.26] It's important to say this |
[4086.26 --> 4088.24] Evangelism has never been |
[4088.24 --> 4089.06] The spiritual gift |
[4089.06 --> 4089.86] Of our denomination |
[4089.86 --> 4091.30] In fact most people pray |
[4091.30 --> 4092.72] They don't have the spiritual gift |
[4092.72 --> 4093.44] Of evangelism |
[4093.44 --> 4094.92] Because it's so terrifying |
[4094.92 --> 4095.90] Tell me I'm wrong |
[4095.90 --> 4097.92] We are very nervous |
[4097.92 --> 4099.14] When it comes to speaking out loud |
[4099.14 --> 4099.74] About Christianity |
[4099.74 --> 4101.04] Not only because |
[4101.04 --> 4103.58] We live in a post-Christian society |
[4103.58 --> 4105.18] That sort of heard about Jesus |
[4105.18 --> 4106.22] And said no thanks |
[4106.22 --> 4107.60] But also because |
[4107.60 --> 4108.84] We are terrified |
[4108.84 --> 4110.52] To know how to tell people |
[4110.52 --> 4111.26] About Jesus |
[4111.26 --> 4114.38] And perhaps I'll add this |
[4114.38 --> 4116.64] We've seen some terrible models of it |
[4116.64 --> 4117.74] Perhaps you know of someone |
[4117.74 --> 4118.50] Who shared the gospel |
[4118.50 --> 4119.66] And it's contrived |
[4119.66 --> 4120.44] It's mechanical |
[4120.44 --> 4121.32] It's forced |
[4121.32 --> 4123.58] It's too sort of programmatic |
[4123.58 --> 4124.50] And it forces people |
[4124.50 --> 4125.28] Into a certain mold |
[4125.28 --> 4126.36] And sort of like no thank you |
[4126.36 --> 4127.28] Or you picture sort of |
[4127.28 --> 4128.26] The angry person |
[4128.26 --> 4129.28] On the street corner |
[4129.28 --> 4130.02] With a bullhorn |
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