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