Testify of the Facts of Jesus Christ
We are called to witness to the facts of Jesus Christ, sharing the Gospel with the world in our weakness and dependence on God.
This sermon emphasizes the importance of being witnesses of Jesus Christ by sharing the foundational facts of His life, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension. It highlights the simplicity of the Gospel message and the call for believers to boldly proclaim these truths to the world, relying on God's strength and not human eloquence or creativity.
Full Transcript
Jesus said, you will be witnesses of Me. Which means, a witness, you're going to bear the facts. What are the facts? The facts are that Jesus Christ was the eternal Word of God.
He came and He took on flesh. And He was born of a virgin. And He came forth and His open ministry, He did miracles.
And He healed the leper. And He cast out the demons over here. And He raised the dead.
And He said, look at that palsied man. I can heal him to show you that I can heal you of your sins. And I raise these dead.
I show you that I can raise you from the dead. And He did these miracles. And He put all of His credentials out there on the table.
And when He had gone three years doing these things and showing the world that He was the Messiah and proving to Him that He was fulfilling the Scriptures and doing the works that the Father had given Him, and teaching them this message that the Father had given Him, and then He turns His head towards Jerusalem. And He rides in there on a colt. And we know what happened.
We know that they put Him on trial. And we know that they found Him guilty. And we know that He gave His life's blood.
And He died and there was that cross and they crucified Him. And there was burial and there was that grave. And He came out after three days.
And for forty days, He was seen by upwards of over 500 people, most of whom were alive when Paul wrote to the Corinthians. And that's the story. Those are the facts.
And He ascended up on high and that's what He began to do and teach. And now He continues to do it and He calls us to go forth and witness to those facts. And that's what we're called to do.
We don't have to be eloquent like Spurgeon. We go forth and we say the facts. And we're going to tell this world about our Savior.
It's this Jesus Christ that we are to tell this world about. And we go forth, yes, in our weakness. And we go forth waiting upon the Lord.
We go forth with this Gospel. We don't have to invent some new thing. They didn't get fancy.
They didn't get creative. I mean, you look at Peter on the day of Pentecost. He's saying the facts.
Paul walks into that synagogue. He says, he had to suffer and he rose. This Jesus is the Christ.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Call to Witness
- A. Jesus' command to be witnesses
- B. Bearing the facts of Jesus Christ
- II. The Facts of Jesus Christ
- A. Jesus' eternal Word of God
- B. His birth of a virgin
- C. Miracles and credentials
- III. The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
- A. His ministry and miracles
- B. His trial, crucifixion, and burial
- C. His resurrection and ascension
- IV. The Call to Witness Today
- A. Sharing the Gospel with the world
- B. Witnessing in weakness and dependence on God
Key Quotes
“We don't have to be eloquent like Spurgeon. We go forth and we say the facts.” — Tim Conway
“It's this Jesus Christ that we are to tell this world about.” — Tim Conway
“We go forth with this Gospel. We don't have to invent some new thing.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- We can share the Gospel with others, even in our weakness, by depending on God and speaking the facts of Jesus Christ.
- We don't have to be eloquent or creative in our witness, but can simply share the facts of Jesus Christ.
- We are called to go forth and tell this world about our Savior, Jesus Christ.