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Called to Be a Witness
“But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect.”
— 1 Peter 3:15
The Lord has given each of us a testimony, and that testimony is one of our strongest witnesses.
But notice the first part of the Scripture: “Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.” Before we speak for Jesus, He must first be LORD within us. The question is simple: Is Jesus your EVERYTHING? Is He truly Lord of your heart, your life, your decisions, your words, and your witness?
If He is, then you already have a testimony. That testimony is part of your DEFENSE for the faith within you.
God has not called everyone to be a scholar, pastor, or theologian, but He has called every believer to be a WITNESS. You do not need to have every answer before you open your mouth. You carry the hope of glory within you. You house the LIVING GOD. You have encountered Jesus, and that testimony matters.
Your testimony is not small. Your story is not insignificant. What Jesus has done in you can become the very thing He uses to AWAKEN FAITH in someone else.
So let us be BOLD and COURAGEOUS. Let us preach the TRUTH to our families, friends, workplaces, and communities. At the grocery store, at the gas station, in passing conversations, and in divine appointments—we are called to be SALT and LIGHT.
But we must never forget how Peter tells us to do it: with gentleness and respect.
Our witness must carry the spirit of Christ. Our defense of the faith must not be harsh, prideful, or argumentative. It must be ROOTED IN LOVE. As 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us, without love, we are only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal—ultimately, without love, we accomplish nothing.
Truth without love can wound. Love without truth can deceive. But truth spoken in love can TRANSFORM someone’s life.
May we sanctify Christ as Lord in our hearts and BOLDLY give an account for the hope that lives within us.
With DEEP Fervent Love,
Pastor Jake
Know Jesus.
Share Jesus.
Walk in resurrection power.
#JesusIsOverEverything
#ResurrectionCanton
#ResurrectionNation
#HomeOfTheHungry
“But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect.”
— 1 Peter 3:15
The Lord has given each of us a testimony, and that testimony is one of our strongest witnesses.
But notice the first part of the Scripture: “Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.” Before we speak for Jesus, He must first be LORD within us. The question is simple: Is Jesus your EVERYTHING? Is He truly Lord of your heart, your life, your decisions, your words, and your witness?
If He is, then you already have a testimony. That testimony is part of your DEFENSE for the faith within you.
God has not called everyone to be a scholar, pastor, or theologian, but He has called every believer to be a WITNESS. You do not need to have every answer before you open your mouth. You carry the hope of glory within you. You house the LIVING GOD. You have encountered Jesus, and that testimony matters.
Your testimony is not small. Your story is not insignificant. What Jesus has done in you can become the very thing He uses to AWAKEN FAITH in someone else.
So let us be BOLD and COURAGEOUS. Let us preach the TRUTH to our families, friends, workplaces, and communities. At the grocery store, at the gas station, in passing conversations, and in divine appointments—we are called to be SALT and LIGHT.
But we must never forget how Peter tells us to do it: with gentleness and respect.
Our witness must carry the spirit of Christ. Our defense of the faith must not be harsh, prideful, or argumentative. It must be ROOTED IN LOVE. As 1 Corinthians 13 reminds us, without love, we are only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal—ultimately, without love, we accomplish nothing.
Truth without love can wound. Love without truth can deceive. But truth spoken in love can TRANSFORM someone’s life.
May we sanctify Christ as Lord in our hearts and BOLDLY give an account for the hope that lives within us.
With DEEP Fervent Love,
Pastor Jake
Know Jesus.
Share Jesus.
Walk in resurrection power.
#JesusIsOverEverything
#ResurrectionCanton
#ResurrectionNation
#HomeOfTheHungry
Comments (6)
3 months agocatr.acho1936
DIOS DIJO, NO HACE FALTE QUE ESTES ENFRENTE DE MI PARA SABER QUIEN ERES Y ELLOS YAMBIENLO NOTARAN
3 months agodavid.fasel.716
People around us are not our enemy but they are mission field that Jesus Christ died for.Devil goal is try to stop harvest so others can't hear truth of Jesus Christ.
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