Ambassadors

The Believer Is the Agent Of Witnessing

One of the reasons we remain on this earth after salvation

is to witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. This principle is stated

in both the Old and New Testaments: Proverbs 11:30:"He that

winneth souls is wise." Acts1:8; "Ye shall receive power...

ye shall be witnesses..." 2 Corinthians 5:20.

"We are ambassadors for Christ"

The Lord is always before me--- Therefore my heart is glad and

my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in HOPE. 

Acts 2:26

Believe

Anyone

Who witnesses must believe that the Word of God

is powerful enough to reach the unbeliever.

For the word of God is quick (alive), and powerful,

and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even

to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the 

joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts

and intents of the heart.

Heb.4:12

You have God's guarantee that His Word will never return

void, but rather that it will prosper and accomplish God"s will.

Isa. 55:11

No one who HOPES in the Lord will ever be put to shame.

Ps. 25:3

Not Ashamed

2.  Bible Doctrine is The Weapon O Witnessing

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: because it is the

power of God with reference to salvation to everyone

who believes, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.

(expanded trans,, Rom. 1:16)

For the word of the Cross is to them who are perishing

foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of

God. (Expanded trans.,1 Cor. I:18)

The Gospel is a powerful weapon of witnessing.

Know that wisdom is such to your soul; If you find it, there will be

A future, and your HOPE will not be cut off.

Prov. 24:14

Soulish Man

Why

Is it necessary that God the Holy Spirit have a part

of witnessing for Christ? The answer is found in

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the soulish man (unbeliever) does not accept

the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness

to him. And he is not able to obtain knowledge of the

gospel because they are discerned from the source of

the human spirit (expanded trans).

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

According to His great mercy, He has caused us to be

born again to a living HOPE through the resurrection

of Jesus Christ.

1Peter 1:3

The Executive

Principle 1

The Holy Spirit is the Sovereign Executive of witnessing

And he (Holy Spirit), when he comes, will convince the

world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment.

 Concerning sin, because they do not believe in me

(expanded tran., John 16:8,9).

Jesus prophesied the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of

Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4).

In dealing with the unbeliever, the Holy Spirit emphasizes

one sin only--- the unpardonable sin ----

rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ!

But as for me, I will always have HOPE, I will praise God more and more.

Ps. 71:14

Who Has the Major Role

Principles

Effective witnessing demands a thorough understanding

of a number of principles. Because too many  Christians

fail to learn these principles or the doctrines which under-gird

them, they think that greatness in the believer's life is measured

by the number of people to whom he witnesses in a day or a week.

Nothing could be farther from the truth! Witnessing is not a soap

salesmanship; witnessing is the fulfillment of a divine command

in which the believer plays a minor  role and the Holy Spirit has 

the major role. 

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,on those who
HOPE in His steadfast love.
Ps. 33:18

We Need Principles

Principles of Witnessing

There are 12 and I will be high lighting them, to get the best 

of the 12 you can  get the book "Witnessing" free from -----

R.B. Thieme, Jr, Bible Ministries

5139 West Alabama, 

Houston, Texas 77056

For You, O Lord, are my HOPE my trust, O Lord from my youth.

Ps. 71:5