LESSON SIX
Witnessing and the Holy Spirit
When you talk about Jesus, expect God to use you. The Lord Jesus promised his supernatural resources to all who join with him in helping to fulfill the Great Commission. You are assured of that same resurrection power and presence today through the power of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord honors the faithful witness of all who place their trust in him. Self-consciousness and fear of what others will say, however, will hinder our witness. Stephen was a table waiter (Acts 6:2–5), not an apostle. He was brought before the most wicked opponents of Christianity. He could have retreated because he felt inadequate to face these people, but he yielded to the Holy Spirit’s control of his life. As a result, his faithfulness to Christ, even to accepting death
by stoning, mightily moved the unbelievers and laid the basis for Saul’s conversion.
Lesson Objective: To understand and trust in the Holy Spirit’s leading as you witness
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