Why Witness? The Glory of God and the Golden Rule

It Is Commanded Essentially, this is the bottom line. It is as much a sin to NOT DO something that we aught to do as it is to DO something that we aught not. There is no way around the command to “go”! Yes, we let our light so shine before men (Mt 5:16), BUT We MUST also verbally declare the good news of salvation

Essentially, this is the bottom line.

It is as much a sin to NOT DO something that we aught to do as it is to DO something that we aught not.

There is no way around the command to “go”!

Yes, we let our light so shine before men (Mt 5:16),

BUT

We MUST also verbally declare the good news of salvation

Declaring the Gospel Why must we declare the Gospel? It is an urgent message We do not know the time of the Lord's return (Lk 12:40), nor do we know the time of someone's death (Jm 4:14). There may not be enough time for someone to see a difference in us and ask. We are but sinners saved by grace Although we strive for holiness, we still fall into sin (Rm 7:14-15) The heathen look for a chance to say, “Oh! So that is how a follower of Christ behaves!”

Why must we declare the Gospel?

It is an urgent message

We do not know the time of the Lord's return (Lk 12:40), nor do we know the time of someone's death (Jm 4:14).

There may not be enough time for someone to see a difference in us and ask.

We are but sinners saved by grace

Although we strive for holiness, we still fall into sin (Rm 7:14-15)

The heathen look for a chance to say, “Oh! So that is how a follower of Christ behaves!”

St. Francis of Assisi “ Preach the Gospel at all times. Where necessary, use words.” Unlikely that St. Francis actually said this “ It made as much since as 'Feed starving children. Where necessary, use food.'” – Ray Comfort in Worldview Times Aug 14, 2007

“ Preach the Gospel at all times. Where necessary, use words.”

Unlikely that St. Francis actually said this

“ It made as much since as 'Feed starving children. Where necessary, use food.'” – Ray Comfort in Worldview Times Aug 14, 2007

Do Unto Others Were you lead to salvation and repentance by observing the Gospel or by hearing the Gospel? Were it not for the clear declaration of the Gospel by the Apostles (Ac 20:26-27), the church would likely be non-existent. If you have cancer, and someone possesses the cure, would you rather they play charades with you or scream, “I have the cure!” Something much greater than the cure to cancer has been entrusted to us.

Were you lead to salvation and repentance by observing the Gospel or by hearing the Gospel?

Were it not for the clear declaration of the Gospel by the Apostles (Ac 20:26-27), the church would likely be non-existent.

If you have cancer, and someone possesses the cure, would you rather they play charades with you or scream, “I have the cure!”

Something much greater than the cure to cancer has been entrusted to us.

“Depraved Indifference” A fireman that sits idly by as a family burns to death would not be a good fireman. Many Christians sit idly by in worship and prayer for revival not realizing that obedience to the Great Commission is an act of worship.

A fireman that sits idly by as a family burns to death would not be a good fireman.

Many Christians sit idly by in worship and prayer for revival not realizing that obedience to the Great Commission is an act of worship.

Evangelism: An Act of Worship We worship God by obeying Him (Jn 14:15) We worship God and show our love for Him by sharing Him with others. We praise what we love! (Ex. a stadium full of fans pulling for their team) We have been shown such kindness and such love. How can we help but share it with others?! How must we feel about the lost to not witness?

We worship God by obeying Him (Jn 14:15)

We worship God and show our love for Him by sharing Him with others.

We praise what we love! (Ex. a stadium full of fans pulling for their team)

We have been shown such kindness and such love. How can we help but share it with others?!

How must we feel about the lost to not witness?

Penn Jillette

Witness For the Glory of God When we share God with others, we are implicitly saying, “My God is wonderful! Won't you glorify Him with me?” The unsaved notice what we do and do not do. By our lack of witnessing, we show the world that we do not have anything special to share with them BUT, when we are faithful witnesses, the message comes across loud and clear that we have a message that is so important we will share it no matter how uncomfortable it may make us. Doing this makes our God look glorious!!

When we share God with others, we are implicitly saying, “My God is wonderful! Won't you glorify Him with me?”

The unsaved notice what we do and do not do.

By our lack of witnessing, we show the world that we do not have anything special to share with them

BUT, when we are faithful witnesses, the message comes across loud and clear that we have a message that is so important we will share it no matter how uncomfortable it may make us.

Doing this makes our God look glorious!!