Paul Before Agrippa - Part 8
The sermon emphasizes the importance of true discipleship, faithfulness, and witnessing to others, and warns against the dangers of false Christianity.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of true discipleship and genuine witness for Jesus Christ, highlighting the story of a martyr who praised God even in the face of severe persecution and death. It challenges believers to move beyond superficial faith and empty words, seeking a deep, sacrificial love and devotion to Jesus, willing to serve others selflessly and share the Gospel boldly with both the small and great.
Full Transcript
He put out his hand, said, Release my hand. And he wrote on the flyleaf of his Bible, If Jesus Christ could die for a sinner, And in the midst of his sufferings, he was praising God. They cut off his tongue, And yet with that injury, he still maintained a glowing, praising countenance.
And died. But the precising priest or lama, the judge, He said, What did this dead man write, or the dying man write? He read it. And then read the New Testament.
He became the next martyr for Jesus. My dear friends, Our sickly kind of poor witness, He does no justice at all to Jesus Christ. Friend, Believe me, I too am guilty.
Can you and I say, We continue to this day, Witnessing both to the small and great. Until they fall before the nail-pierced feet of Jesus. May God have mercy on you and me.
That we may not be just as kind of chatterboxes. Full of hot air. No real love or devotion.
As strangers to New Testament discipleship. May God save us from that false tense. Let us pray.
Let us pray. O Lord our God, We don't want to be false professors. Looking for an easy ride and a comfortable way of life.
Find sponsors giving us this and that. Lord God, Jesus, the maker of heaven and earth, died for me. Whatever can I ever do to repay Him? My debt of love.
O my Father, We don't want false Christianity. Forgive us, O Lord. Give us a new heart.
True discipleship. We want to be your faithful witnesses. Come wind, come weather.
We want to be true to you, Lord Jesus. Witnessing both to the small and great. Washing our brother's feet.
Loving the unlovely. Redeeming the lost. Save us from false deluxe discipleship.
Now Lord, hear our prayer. And bless the people that are going. In Jesus' name.
Continue in prayer. Those who feel lonely.
Sermon Outline
- I. Introduction
- A. The power of witnessing for Jesus
- B. The importance of true discipleship
- II. The Example of Stephen
- A. His faith in the midst of suffering
- B. His witness to the judge
- III. The Contrast of False Christianity
- A. The desire for an easy ride
- B. The lack of true devotion
- IV. The Call to True Discipleship
- A. Faithfulness in all circumstances
- B. Witnessing to all people
Key Quotes
“If Jesus Christ could die for a sinner, And in the midst of his sufferings, he was praising God.” — Joshua Daniel
“We don't want to be false professors. Looking for an easy ride and a comfortable way of life.” — Joshua Daniel
“We want to be your faithful witnesses. Come wind, come weather.” — Joshua Daniel
Application Points
- We should strive to be faithful in all circumstances and witness to all people.
- We should avoid seeking an easy ride and comfortable way of life, and instead focus on deepening our love and devotion to Jesus.
- We should seek a new heart and be true to Jesus, rather than following a false form of Christianity.