“jesus witnesses” · #1. jesus came as man later on that day, the disciples had gathered...

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“ “Jesus Witnesses”Jesus Witnesses” ((a Sermon by)a Sermon by)

D. JenkinsonD. Jenkinson

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017

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“ “Mother's Day is Coming!”Mother's Day is Coming!”

Sun. May 14Sun. May 14thth, 2017, 2017

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Disposable Society!!!

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Great CommissionGreat CommissionO.T. EvangelimsO.T. Evangelims

Jesus Example of EvangelismJesus Example of EvangelismPeter's ExamplePeter's ExampleJohn's Example John's Example The Hope WithinThe Hope Within

Sharing Faith with OthersSharing Faith with OthersSharing our Faith as a FamilySharing our Faith as a Family

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Jesus witnessed with goal!

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(Rom.12:1.2)(Rom.12:1.2)

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life— your you: Take your everyday, ordinary life— your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life— and place it before God as an around life— and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. from the inside out.

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““Just saying....just putting it out Just saying....just putting it out there......it is what it is....”there......it is what it is....”

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4 Attitudes which challenge 4 Attitudes which challenge our Witness for Jesus!our Witness for Jesus!

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1. I don't believe in sin!1. I don't believe in sin!

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2. I don't need no stinkin help!2. I don't need no stinkin help!

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3. Life is good right now!3. Life is good right now!

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3. Life is good right now!3. Life is good right now!

4. No such thing as truth!4. No such thing as truth!

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"How do we discover what the "How do we discover what the Bible teaches about Jesus methods?”Bible teaches about Jesus methods?”

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Boiling down the Essense of the Teaching-Boiling down the Essense of the Teaching-

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Truth without errorTruth without error

Did not shout in Street.Did not shout in Street.

Friend of sinnersFriend of sinners

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“ “He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.” anyone hear His voice in the streets.”

(Is. 42:2 - Mt. 12:19)(Is. 42:2 - Mt. 12:19)

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#1. Principle #1- #1. Principle #1- Jesus came as ManJesus came as Man

"As You sent Me into the world, I also have "As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.sent them into the world. John 17:18 John 17:18 (NKJV)(NKJV)

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#1. Jesus came as Man#1. Jesus came as Man

Later on that day, the disciples had Later on that day, the disciples had gathered together, but, fearful of the Jews, gathered together, but, fearful of the Jews, had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus entered, stood among them, and said, entered, stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.” Then he showed them his “Peace to you.” Then he showed them his hands and side. The disciples, seeing the hands and side. The disciples, seeing the Master with their own eyes, were Master with their own eyes, were exuberant. Jesus repeated his greeting: exuberant. Jesus repeated his greeting: “Peace to you. “Peace to you. Just as the Father sent Just as the Father sent me, I send you.” me, I send you.” ( John 20:20,21, The Message)( John 20:20,21, The Message)

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So what is a little baby like?So what is a little baby like?

a. Defenselessa. Defenseless

b. weakb. weak

c. no visible powerc. no visible power

d. no threat from a baby....who gets d. no threat from a baby....who gets afraid of a little child?afraid of a little child?

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Mt. 18:3 “Truly I say to you, unless Mt. 18:3 “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.”kingdom of heaven.”

Luke 18:16 “Luke 18:16 “But Jesus called them toBut Jesus called them toHimHim and said, "Let the little children and said, "Let the little childrencome to Me, and do not forbid them; forcome to Me, and do not forbid them; forof such is the kingdom of God.”of such is the kingdom of God.”

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Principle #2. Principle #2. Jesus came as God-Jesus came as God-

God is all powerful, miraculous, God is all powerful, miraculous, able to do mighty works, able to do mighty works, authoritative, all knowing, able to authoritative, all knowing, able to change crrent situations.... is change crrent situations.... is sovereign in His plans...nothing or sovereign in His plans...nothing or no one can thwart Him! no one can thwart Him!

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Matthew 28:18,19,20 “Matthew 28:18,19,20 “All authority All authority

has been given to Me in heaven and has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.on earth. Go thereforeGo therefore and make and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching teaching them to observe all things that I have them to observe all things that I have commanded youcommanded you

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Worshiped as God-Worshiped as God- Ex. 20:Ex. 20:2-52-5 ““I I amam the Lord your God, the Lord your God,

who brought you out of the land of who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage." Egypt, out of the house of bondage." You shall have no other gods before You shall have no other gods before Me" You shall not make for yourself Me" You shall not make for yourself a carved image; any likeness a carved image; any likeness of of that that isis in heaven above, or that in heaven above, or that isis in the in the earth beneath, or that earth beneath, or that isis in the water in the water under the earth;you shall not bow under the earth;you shall not bow down to them nor serve them.”down to them nor serve them.”

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Worshiped as God-(1)Worshiped as God-(1) Matt. 2:Matt. 2:1111 And when... they saw the And when... they saw the

young Child with Mary His mother, young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts...treasures, they presented gifts...

Matt. 8:Matt. 8:22 And behold, a leper came And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me You are willing, You can make me clean."clean."

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Worshiped as God-(2)Worshiped as God-(2)

Matt. 9:Matt. 9:1818 While He spoke these While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, "My and worshiped Him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she willlay Your hand on her and she will

live."live." Matt. 14:Matt. 14:3333 Then those who were in Then those who were in

the boat came and worshiped Him, the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of saying, "Truly You are the Son of God." God."

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Proclaimed Himself GodProclaimed Himself God

Ten Times statedTen Times stated

“ “I AM's” in the gospel of JohnI AM's” in the gospel of John

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10 “I AM's” of the book of John10 “I AM's” of the book of Johnaa

John 4:26John 4:26 Jesus *said to her, "I who speak Jesus *said to her, "I who speak to you am to you am He He [ego eimi]."[ego eimi]."aa

John 6:20John 6:20 But He *said to them, "It is I But He *said to them, "It is I [ego eimi]; do not be afraid."[ego eimi]; do not be afraid."aa

John 8:24John 8:24 "I said therefore to you, that "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am [ego eimi], you shall die believe that I am [ego eimi], you shall die in your sins." in your sins."

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John 8:28John 8:28 Jesus therefore said, Jesus therefore said, "When "When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [ego eimi]"know that I am [ego eimi]"

John 8:58John 8:58 Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, "Truly, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am. [ego eimi]"born, I am. [ego eimi]"

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John 9:9John 9:9 He [man born blind] kept saying, He [man born blind] kept saying, "I am [ego eimi] the one.""I am [ego eimi] the one." John 13:19John 13:19 "From now on I am telling "From now on I am telling you before you before itit comes to pass, so that when comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am" it does occur, you may believe that I am" [ego eimi]. [ego eimi].

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John 18:5John 18:5 They answered Him, "Jesus the They answered Him, "Jesus the Nazarene." He *said to them, "I am [ego Nazarene." He *said to them, "I am [ego eimi]." And Judas also who was betraying eimi]." And Judas also who was betraying Him, was standing with them.Him, was standing with them. John 18:6 John 18:6 When therefore He said to When therefore He said to them, "I am,"them, "I am," [ego eimi][ego eimi] they drew back, they drew back, and fell to the ground.and fell to the ground. John 18:8John 18:8 Jesus answered, "I told you that Jesus answered, "I told you that I am [ego eimi]; if therefore you seek Me, I am [ego eimi]; if therefore you seek Me, let these go their way,"let these go their way,"

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Power to WitnessPower to Witness

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John 5:John 5:2020 For the Father loves the Son, For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself and shows Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him is doing; and the Father will show Him greater worksgreater works than these, so that you than these, so that you will marvel.will marvel.

John 14:John 14:1212 Truly, truly, I say to you, he Truly, truly, I say to you, hewho believes in Me, the works that I do,who believes in Me, the works that I do,he will do also; and he will do also; and greater works thangreater works thanthese he will do;these he will do; because I go to the because I go to theFather.Father.

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Part C- Jesus as God expected full Part C- Jesus as God expected full obedience....obedience....

““Follow Me”.....said 19 x in Gospels...11 Follow Me”.....said 19 x in Gospels...11 unique times said to disciples and others...unique times said to disciples and others...

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““Follow Me and I will make Follow Me and I will make you.....fishers of Men!.....His first you.....fishers of Men!.....His first command was to be a witness for command was to be a witness for Jesus!...but not just a dangler....but a Jesus!...but not just a dangler....but a catcher of men!catcher of men!

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– 33rdrd Principle- Jesus came as a Principle- Jesus came as a– “ “Messenger of Love”Messenger of Love”

»Love to healLove to healaa

Love to forgive.Love to forgive. Love to change heartsLove to change hearts

– Love to offer upon a crossLove to offer upon a cross

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• 33rdrd Principle- Jesus came as a Principle- Jesus came as a– “ “Messenger of Love”Messenger of Love”

– For when we were still without For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.the ungodly. For scarcely for a For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die.would even dare to die. But God But God demonstrates His own love toward demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.sinners, Christ died for us.

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• • 33rdrd Principle- Jesus came as a Principle- Jesus came as a

– “ “Messenger of Love”Messenger of Love”– – Much more then, having now been Much more then, having now been

justified by His blood, we shall be saved justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.from wrath through Him. For if when For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. shall be saved by His life.

(Rom. 5:6-10)(Rom. 5:6-10)

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• 33rdrd Principle- Jesus came as a Principle- Jesus came as a– “ “Messenger of Love”Messenger of Love”

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• – On the night of January 22, 1999, Graham On the night of January 22, 1999, Graham

Staines had attended a jungle camp, an Staines had attended a jungle camp, an annual gathering of Christians designed to annual gathering of Christians designed to strengthen and teach local believers. strengthen and teach local believers. Graham had been accused by Hindus of the Graham had been accused by Hindus of the Parivar of being a zealous evangelical. On Parivar of being a zealous evangelical. On that night in Jan. 22, 1999 Graham and his that night in Jan. 22, 1999 Graham and his two sons, Philip (9) and Timothy ( 7) were two sons, Philip (9) and Timothy ( 7) were sleeping in the station wagon in Orissa. An sleeping in the station wagon in Orissa. An mob set fire to Staine's vehicle, and he and mob set fire to Staine's vehicle, and he and his sons died in the ensuing flames.his sons died in the ensuing flames.

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• 4th Principle- 4th Principle- • Jesus always treated people Jesus always treated people • with kindness and respect”with kindness and respect”

– Swarms of people came to him. He sat Swarms of people came to him. He sat

down and taught them. 3-6 The religion down and taught them. 3-6 The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of everyone They stood her in plain sight of everyone and said, “Teacher, this woman was and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught red-handed in the act of adultery. caught red-handed in the act of adultery.

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• 4th Principle- Kindness - respect”4th Principle- Kindness - respect”–

Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone Moses, in the Law, gives orders to stone such persons. What do you say?” They such persons. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying were trying to trap him into saying something incriminating so they could something incriminating so they could bring charges against him. 6-8 Jesus bent bring charges against him. 6-8 Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger in the dirt. down and wrote with his finger in the dirt. They kept at him, badgering him. He They kept at him, badgering him. He straightened up and said, straightened up and said,

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• 4th Principle- 4th Principle- • Jesus always treated people Jesus always treated people • with kindness and respect”with kindness and respect”

– ““The sinless one among you, go first: The sinless one among you, go first:

Throw the stone.” Bending down again, he Throw the stone.” Bending down again, he wrote some more in the dirt. 9-10 Hearing wrote some more in the dirt. 9-10 Hearing that, they walked away, one after another, that, they walked away, one after another, beginning with the oldest. The woman beginning with the oldest. The woman was left alone. Jesus stood up and spoke was left alone. Jesus stood up and spoke to her. “Woman, where areto her. “Woman, where are

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• 4th Principle- 4th Principle- • Kindness - respect”Kindness - respect”

– ““they? Does no one condemn you?” 11 “No they? Does no one condemn you?” 11 “No

one, Master.” “Neither do I,” said Jesus. one, Master.” “Neither do I,” said Jesus. “Go on your way. From now on, don’t “Go on your way. From now on, don’t sin.” sin.”

(Jn. 8:1-11,The Message)(Jn. 8:1-11,The Message)

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• 5th Principle-5th Principle-• • Jesus witnessed about radicalJesus witnessed about radical• Change!”Change!”

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Luke 9: 57 On the road someone asked if he could go along. “I’ll go with you, wherever,” he said. 58 Jesus was curt: “Are you ready to rough it? We’re not staying in the best inns, you know.” Jesus said to another, “Follow

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59 He said, “Certainly, but first excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have to make arrangements for my father’s funeral.” 60 Jesus refused. “First things first. Your business is life, not death. And life is urgent: Announce God’s kingdom!”

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“I’m ready to follow you, Master, but first excuse me while I get things straightened out at home.” 62 Jesus said, “No procrastination. No backward looks. You can’t put God’s kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day.” (Lk. 9: 59-62, The Message)

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Jesus did not come into the world to make Jesus did not come into the world to make life better for us....He came into the world life better for us....He came into the world to bring us out of death and into life!to bring us out of death and into life!

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"Sirs, what must I do to be saved?""Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" So So they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household." (Acts 16: 30,31)your household." (Acts 16: 30,31)

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