Be My Witnesses

witness to the making of a covenant with God

Jesus bears witness to the Father

Jesus testifies to Pilate

The Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we belong to God

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

the response to the presence of the Holy Spirit is testimony

why do we testify

Why do we testify? See vs. 3 here

The New Revised Standard Version The Word of Life

3 we declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

The New Revised Standard Version The Testimony of John the Baptist

19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 He confessed and did not deny it, but confessed, “I am not the Messiah.” 21 And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.” 22 Then they said to him, “Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said,

“I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,

‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ ”

We testify in response to a life changing event

I was this - now I am this