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Encounter: The Vision of Witnessing
by David Erickson
Text: Acts 9:10-19
Topic: How God prepares us to witness about him to others
Big Idea: To reach the lost, we must see them with the compassionate eyes of the Father.
Keywords: Acceptance; Authenticity; Evangelism; Evangelism, Lifestyle; Guidance; Illness; Lostness; Ministry; Outreach; Paul; Salvation; Salvation and Lostness; Sickness; Surrender; Unbelief; Vision; Witnessing
Introduction:
- Illustration: Erickson has an embarrassing encounter with a foul-mouthed man on a ski slope.
- Encounters with the lost are designed to show them the presence of Jesus in our lives.
God prepared Ananias and Saul for their encounter.
- God tells Ananias to look for Saul.
- Saul is prepared by his confrontation with Christ on the road to Damascus.
- Illustration: Man who is blind from diabetes prays to see Jesus.
- Ananias is prepared by the Holy Spirit to overcome his fears and confront Saul.
The vision of Christ changes the perspective of the moment.
- We need to view the lost and hurt through the eyes of the Father.
- Illustration: When Erickson’s brother is hurt, their father’s worried expression shows his deep love.
- Ananias learned to see with godly eyes, so he could overcome his fear and confront Saul.
Witnessing encounters turn the lost into members of the family.
- Ananias greets Saul as a brother in Christ, and Saul regains his sight.
- The church should be a place where we can call a fellow sinner “brother.”
- Witnessing is an introductory experience that culminates in bringing the lost person into the family of God.
Conclusion:
- Amy Carmichael story dramatizes how Jesus calls us to join him in saving the lost.
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