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Your Witness Matters · The Bible Bit Podcast

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  Welcome back. This is Kimmy Miller of Woman at the Well Ministries bringing
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  you another Bible bit for you to enjoy.
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  Your witness matters. Today as we journey through the scriptures,
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  we are going to focus on the value of being God's witness.
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  Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen,
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  that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he.
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  Before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
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  Isaiah 43.10. Listen carefully to what God is saying in this verse.
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  We are his witness whom he has chosen.
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  God doesn't really need us to do anything. He has all power and all knowledge.
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  As such, he can do all things.
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  But he has chosen to allow us to be part of his story.
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  He has called us to be his witnesses to a lost and dying world.
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  He wants us to understand Him and know there is no other God.
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  There weren't any before Him, and there won't be any after Him.
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  As children of God who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb,
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  Ephesians 1-7, we are new creatures in Christ, 2 Corinthians 5-17.
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  We are the light of the world, Matthew 5, 14-16.
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  When He saved us, He put a new song in our mouth.
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  The psalmist David puts it this way in Psalm 40-3. and he hath put a new song
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  in my mouth even praise unto our God many shall see it in fear and shall trust in the Lord,
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  the salvation of the Lord changed us into a living testimony of who he is and what he can do,
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  we testify the goodness of God with our lips our attitude our actions and our
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  entire being people need the Lord and they should see him in every born again
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  believer they should recognize him.
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  Even without you speaking, but especially when you talk.
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  God's goodness should fall from you like raindrops from a cloud.
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  People who are in your presence should feel like they have been with the Lord.
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  No, you are not God, but you are his ambassador. You are his chosen one to show
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  others about the transforming power of Jesus in your life.
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  Paul charges us to give our entire self to the Lord and his work.
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  He said, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
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  that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, wholly acceptable unto God,
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  which is your reasonable service.
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  And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of
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  your mind, that ye may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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  Romans 12, 1-2 People need the
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  Lord, And we possess within ourselves the greatest love story ever told.
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  We have within our being the Holy Spirit that guides us, teaches us,
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  comforts us, and directs us. John 14, 26.
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  Our story of Christ Jesus in us is too great to keep to ourselves.
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  And the consequences of others not knowing him are too horrific,
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  Romans 6.23, for us to miss any opportunity to spread the gospel.
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  We are commissioned to go into all the world and preach the gospel, Mark 16, 15.
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  The good news of Jesus Christ. This includes the world we live in,
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  our circle of influence.
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  We must realize we are to always be about our Father's business, Ephesians 6, 6-8.
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  So it matters how you live, because your actions will tell your true relationship
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  with Jesus, and it is your relationship with Jesus that will be spoken with your life.
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  John 14, 15 says, If you love me, keep my commandments.
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  Your witness is an extension of your love for God and for others.
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  Jesus said in John 13, 34 through 35, these words, A new commandment I give
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  unto you, that you love one another as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
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  By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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  As his disciple, we must follow his commands. We must follow all of them,
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  not just the ones we like.
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  He has commanded us to love one another and has even attached the qualifier to this commandment.
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  We show the world we are his disciple when we love one another.
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  There isn't a greater expression of love than to love someone enough to want
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  to make sure that they spend eternity in heaven, to make sure that they are drawing close to God,
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  to help them walk in His ways, and to make sure they recognize the love of God in their lives.
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  Your witness matters and how you live your life is crucial to how others see Jesus in you.
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  Don't underestimate the value of taking time to be with someone in their time of need.
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  Don't underestimate the power of gently giving Jesus to a hurting, backslidden soul.
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  Don't miss one opportunity to give the love of Jesus to all those around you.
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  You simply don't know what those around you are feeling, but you can be sure they always need Jesus.
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  If you give Jesus to all those around you, then you can be sure that you have
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  given them what they need.
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  Visit that person God puts on your heart.
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  Pray for that name that keeps coming to your mind. Give what God says give.
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  I promise the return on investment of your time, money, energy,
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  skills, and knowledge will be completely out of this world.
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  Matthew 6, 19-21 You simply can't out-give God.
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  Give, and it shall be given unto you. Good measure, pressed down and shaken
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  together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.
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  For with the same measure that you meet, wither it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6.38.
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  The Lord blesses generous giving. He pours out a blessing too big to receive
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  to those who give to him. Malachi 3.10.
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  Give of your money, your time, your talent, of yourself.
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  It is a privilege to be part of his story and an abundant blessing that he is our story.
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  Live the goodness of God. You may be the only Bible some people read.
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  Make sure you live it correctly Remember you are loved Jesus loves you Please
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