Can I get a Witness

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The Only alternative to soul winning is disobedience to God- Dr. Curtis Hudson

John 1:7 ESV
7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
John 1:41 KJV 1900
41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
John 1:42 ESV
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).
John 1:29 ESV
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Why should I be a witness because

He’s the only one that can deal with mans Sin problem

Jesus was both the offering and the offerer
Dilemma quote
John 1:30 ESV
30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’
John 1:31 AMP
31 And I did not know Him and did not recognize Him [myself]; but it is in order that He should be made manifest and be revealed to Israel [be brought out where we can see Him] that I came baptizing in (with) water.
Our 5th Core value is that we are Committed to Discovering our God Given purpose
I have been created in His image
Psalm 139:14 ESV
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Revelation 2:11 KJV 1900
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 4:11 ESV
11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Ephesians 2:10 ESV
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Eph 20
To flow in my purpose is to expose people to Christ
To flow in my purpose is to expose people to Christ

Proclamation Evangelism

John 1:35 ESV
35 The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples,
John 1:36 ESV
36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
John 1:37 ESV
37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

The more intimately I know Jesus and point Him out will cause others to follow Him

John 1:37 ESV
37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
Why should I be a witness because

People are looking and longing for something they just need to be pointed to Jesus

What are you looking for ?

He gives you a sense of purpose
John 1:38 ESV
38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
John 1:38 ESV
38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?”
John 1:39 ESV
39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
John 1:40 ESV
40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.

Presence Evangelism

John 1:41 ESV
41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).

Jesus gives you a new identity

John 1:42 ESV
42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).
John 1:43 ESV
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
John 1:44 ESV
44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

Persuasive Evangelism

John 1:45 ESV
45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
John 1:46 ESV
46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
John 1:47 ESV
47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”
John 1:48 ESV
48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
John 1:49 ESV
49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
John 1:50 ESV
50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
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