BE A WITNESS WITH PASSION

BE A WITNESS WITH PASSION


As Christians=we are CALLED
To be WITNESSES for God=
For Jesus=and FOR the gospel


But I SUGGEST to you
We are not only to be
Witnesses=we are called


To be witnesses with a PASSION=
But to be a FIERY WITNESS
For the gift of God
To the world


“I REMIND you to STIR
Into flame


The gift of God
That you have...........” 2 Timothy 1:6


What a HELPFUL REMINDER
That is=by Timothy


We have the GIFT
Of God=the gift of Jesus=
And the gift of the
HOLY SPIRIT=
Living in us
In today's world


Yes=sometimes we are
LISTLESS=dejected=or just plain
PATHETIC in our
Witnessing for God


WHERE is our passion?
Where is our WITNESSING for God?


BE a WITNESS for God


Be a witness for Jesus=
And be a FIERY WITNESS at that


“Dear friends=do not be surprised
At the FIERY ordeal
That has come on you
To TEST YOU


As though something strange
Were happening to you” 1 Peter 4:12


“An HONEST witness
Tells the truth


But a false witness
Tells lies” Proverbs 12:17


“He himself
Was NOT the light
He came only as a
WITNESS to the light” John 1:8


Yes=that IS who John
The BAPTIST was=a FIERY
WITNESS to the LIGHT
Of Christ


And that is who
We are too
WITNESSES to the Light
Of Jesus


HOW do we STIR up
That FLAME within us?
Through SHARING HARDSHIP
For the sake of the GOSPEL


And through WITNESSING to the Lord
Without shame


Be a witness
With PASSION=fro CHRIST!


We aren't capable of
The passion ON OUR OWN


“The LORD examines the righteous
But the wicked


Those who love violence
He hates with a PASSION” Psalm 11:5


We are NOT CAPABLE of fiery
Love on our own=but TOGETHER=
By LEANING on God and on
Each other


We can become like him


Dear Lord=Dear GOD=STIR into us
A living flame of PASSIONATE LOVE


In Jesus' name


Robert P. Wallman
6-6-18




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Mary Marrocco