The Church’s Call to
Witness
1. The call to witness comes with our conversion experience.
Acts 4:18-20
2. The call to witness comes with our commitment to take up our
cross and follow Jesus.Luke 9:23, 19:10,
& Matt. 4:19
3. The call to witness comes with Christ’s command to fulfill the
Great Commission.
Scripture Where When To Whom
What Key
John 20:21 … as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you
Upper Room
Resurrection Day
10 Discipl
es
I am sending you
Commission
Mark 16:15 …Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Upper Room
One week later
11 Discipl
es
Go to all the world,
preach to every
person
Recipients
Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you..
Mountain in
Galilee
At least two weeks
later
11 Disciples and
500 brethre
n
“Disciple” all peoples, then baptize
and teach
Strategy
Luke 24:46-48 …thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at . 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
Jerusalem
Fortieth Day
11 Discipl
es
Preach repentance
and forgiveness
of sins, based on the resurrection
of Christ
Content
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Mount of Olive
Fortieth Day
11 Discipl
es
To the uttermost
parts of the earth
Geographic area
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively.
Mass Evangelism – Acts 2, 14:8-13
Preaching in Public Places – Acts 26, 28House to House Witnessing – Acts 5:42Evangelistic Campaigns – Acts 8:5, 8:14Personal Witnessing – Acts 8:26-38, 13:4-12
Public Debate – Acts 17:16-17
Lay Evangelism – Acts 8:1-4
Literary Evangelism – John 20:31, Luke 1:1-4
Church planting – Book of Acts
Home Bible Studies – Acts 20:20
A. Christ’s call is to be a personal witness.B. Christ’s call is to be a reproducible witness.C. Christ’s call is to be a corporate witness.D. Christ’s call is to be a cooperative witness.E. Christ’s call is central to the NT Church.F. Christ’s call is to be done creatively. G. Christ’s call to witness brings results.
Converts among various people groups
Conflicts with the world/persecution
Changes to cultures & society
Church plants
throughout the world
Gospel
The Churches
Call to Witness