“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”

1 PETER 3:15

“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. Jesus did not let him, but said, ‘Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.’”

MARK 5: 18, 19

Suppose you were the doctor who discovered the miracle cure for cancer; wouldn’t you want everyone to know about your discovery? You now have a miracle cure for something more deadly than cancer.

You have the solution for sin. Evangelism is simply telling others about God’s solution for sin.

In order to be prepared to tell others about the hope of salvation, we must learn how to be a witness, how to make disciples, and how to give our testimony.

HOW TO BE A WITNESS

In a court of law, a witness tells “the truth and nothing but the truth” about what he has seen, heard, and experienced. We are called to be God’s witnesses.

We are to tell the truth about what he has done for, in, and through us. Being a witness also demands that we live a life that testifies to the grace of our Lord Jesus.

A witness is something we are, not something we do. We are to “be” witnesses. The only way we can be a witness is through the power of the Holy Spirit.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

ACTS 1:8

HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES'

We make disciples as we introduce people to Jesus and teach them how to obey God’s commands. Paul told Timothy to transfer everything he had learned to others who would be able to teach it to others. This is discipleship.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

MATTHEW 28:19, 20

“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.”

2 TIMOTHY 2:2

HOW TO GIVE YOUR TESTIMONY

The word of our testimony is powerful. There are three parts to a Christian testimony:

1. Briefly describe your life before Christ.

2. Carefully explain how you came to the point of submitting your life to Christ.

3. Joyfully describe your life since Jesus became Lord.

“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”

REVELATION 12:11

Personal Application

Is your life a witness for God?

Are you ready to give an answer for the hope of your salvation?

Give your testimony to whoever is going through this course with you.

Go and make a disciple!