A Courageous Witness

Seattle Foursquare Church - WA

A Courageous Witness

November 21, 2021 • Bekah Watanabe

We have a call on our lives to be witnesses and make disciples (Acts 1:8; Matthew 12:19-20). Many of us desire to be courageous witnesses, but we live in a culture where people can be sensitive, offendable and reactive. In this hostile climate, it can be uncomfortable and even frightening to tell others about Jesus. While we don’t face the same type of persecution that people face in other countries, there is still a high cost to sharing our beliefs and witnessing about Jesus. Now more than ever, we need courage in order to witness. How we can be courageous witnesses in a culture that feels hostile towards Jesus? In Acts 4, Peter and John model 3 characteristics of a courageous witness. A courageous witness is rooted in relationship with Jesus, motivated by the Father’s love, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

PAIN IS INEVITABLE, BUT SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL-5/2/2024

June 2, 2024 • Pastor John • Philippians 3:10

Many books of the Bible depict stories of hardship and display how the Lord helped His people out of the turmoil. With a little study, we can learn from the lives of some of the authors as they give their first-hand accounts of living amidst the trials. The two authors we will focus on are John, who wrote the book of John and the Revelation account, and Paul, who wrote the letter we are about to delve into. By the time they penned many of the documents that display God's glory, each of these two men had lived lives of hardship and thrived in them. At one time, both men were incarcerated for acting out their faith and proclaiming Jesus as Lord. Even Peter met the same fate before his death. Despite these hardships, we will see these men continue to live victorious lives in and through the trials. A Christian living in trials is contrary to many popular teachings. I will explain why you may still be living with suffering or in a trial that you have asked God to rescue you from, just as Paul was. When we proceed with the belief that God is love, it is impossible for Him to do anything contrary to who He is. This belief begs the question, why? I will also draw your attention to how these men remained resolute through the battle and break it down into some practical steps you can take with you today to be just as victorious, empowered, and directed as these men were.

Seattle Foursquare Church - WA

A Courageous Witness

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