Sr. Pastor-Teacher: Rev. Mark A. Cain 

LESSON:  PHILIP IS DRIVEN TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION

TEXT:       Acts 8:4-13

Memory Verse— "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has  come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. "     Acts 1:8 (NASB)

THE CHRISTIAN'S RESPONSIBILITY IN DELIVERING THE GOSPEL

1. The believer is the agent in witnessing, which is the responsibility of every member of the Royal Family of God (Rom. 1:14-16).

2. There must be a witness of your life and the lips (1 Thess. 1:4-5 cf. 2 Cor. 5:14-21).

3. The believer must witness in the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, he must exclude every system of human salesmanship so as not to create any false issue.

4. The believer's ability to witness depends on his emphasis of the Gospel, especially the doctrine of reconciliation: Christ's removal of the barrier between God and man.

5. Clarity in witnessing demands your accurate understanding of the two deaths, spiritual and physical, of Jesus Christ on the Cross.

6. The challenge of witnessing comes from the Doctrine of Unlimited Atonement (1 John 2:2). Christ died for all mankind.

7. The effectiveness of witnessing depends on the ministry of God the Holy Spirit.

8. Confidence in witnessing comes from your own assurance of eternal security (John 10:28; Rom. 8:1, 38-39; 1 Pet. 1:4-5).

9. The reward of witnessing is a part of your blessings in time and eternity (Phil. 4:1; 1 Thess. 2:19).

10. Witnessing is the function of our Royal Ambassadorship. The motivation for our witnessing comes from our Priesthood and our love for God (2 Cor. 5:18-20).

THE GREAT COMMISSION VISION OF THE CHURCH

*Pursue Lost People          Luke 19:10; Matt. 28:18-19     *Evangelize Lost People   Matt. 11:28; Rom. 1:16; 1 Pet. 3:15 *Edify Saved People         Matt. 28:20; Eph. 4:11-13

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