作有能力的見證人
朱漢銓傳道
大綱:
1. 作主的見證
但 聖 靈 降 臨 在 你 們 身 上 ， 你 們 就 必 得 著 能 力 ， 並 要 在 耶 路 撒 冷 、 猶 太 全 地 ，和 撒 瑪 利 亞 ， 直 到 地 極 ， 作 我 的 見 證 。(使 徒 行 傳 1:8)
A. 用言語作見證(傳福音) :
– 傳講真純的福音
彼得還用許多話作見證，勸勉他們說：“你們當救自己脫離這彎曲的世代。”於是，領受他話的人就受了洗。那一天，門徒約添了三千人…
(使徒行傳2:40-41)
保羅站在亞略巴古當中，說：“眾位雅典人哪，我看你們凡事很敬畏鬼神。…‘未識之神’；你們所不認識而敬拜的，我現在告訴你們。…眾人聽見從死裡復活的話，就有譏誚他的；又有人說：“我們再聽你講這個吧！”…但有幾個人貼近他，信了主… (使徒行傳17:22-34)
我當日所領受又傳給你們的，第一，就是基督照聖經所說，為我們的罪死了，而且埋葬了，又照聖經所說，第三天復活了。」
(哥林多前書15:3-4)
B. 用行動作見證(活福音)
– 活出基督的樣式
你們若有彼此相愛的心，眾人因此就認出你們是我的門徒了。(約翰福音13:35)
那許多信的人都是一心一意的，沒有一人說他的東西有一樣是自己，都是大家公用。使徒大有能力，見證主耶穌復活，眾人也都蒙大恩。內中也沒有一個缺乏的，因為人人將田產房屋都賣了，把所賣的價銀拿來，放在使徒腳前，照各人所需用的，分給各人。(使徒行傳4:32-35)
我的弟兄們，若有人說自己有信心，卻沒有行為，有甚麼益處呢？這信心能救他嗎？若是弟兄或是姐妹，赤身露體，又缺了日用的飲食，你們中間有人對他們說，“平平安安地去吧！願你們穿得暖吃得飽”，卻不給他們身體所需用的，這有甚麼益處呢？這樣，信心若沒有行為就是死的。(雅各書2:14-17)
2. 見證的範圍
耶路撒冷、猶太全地和撒馬利亞，直到地極」(使徒行傳1:8)
所以，你們要去，使萬民作我的門徒，奉父、子、聖靈的名給他們施洗。
(馬太福音28:19)
3. 聖靈的能力
人帶你們到會堂，並官府和有權柄的人面前，不要思慮怎麼分訴，說甚麼話，因為正在那時候，聖靈要指教你們當說的話。(路加福音12:11-12)
…彼得被聖靈充滿，對他們說：…‘匠人所棄的石頭，已成了房角的頭塊石頭。’ 除他以外，別無拯救；因為在天下人間，沒有賜下別的名，我們可以靠著得救。他們見彼得、約翰的膽量，又看出他們原是沒有學問的小民，就希奇，認明他們是跟過耶穌的。(使徒行傳4:8-13)
眾人…極其惱怒，向司提反咬牙切齒。但司提反被聖靈充滿，定睛望天，…眾人…把他推到城外，用石頭打他。…他們正用石頭打的時候，司提反呼籲主說：“求主耶穌接收我的靈魂！”又跪下大聲喊著說：“主啊，不要將這罪歸於他們！”說了這話，就睡了。…(使徒行傳7:54-60)
我還有末了的話：你們要靠著主，倚賴他的大能大力，作剛強的人。(以弗所書6:10)
Be a Powerful Witness
Pastor Ronald Chu
Outline:
1. Witnessing for the Lord
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)
A. Witnessing through words (evangelism):
– Preaching the pure gospel
With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. (Acts 2:40-41)
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance[a]: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
B. Witness through action (living gospel)
– Live out the example of Christ
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:35)
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. (Acts 4:32-35)
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:14-17)
2. Scope of testimony
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)
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, (Matthew 28:19)
3. The power of the Holy Spirit
When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say. (Luke 12:11-12)
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is“‘the stone you builders rejected,
which has become the cornerstone.’ 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:8-13)
When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep. (Acts 7:54-60)
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. (Ephesians 6:10)
