1. SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY – PART 1/2

2. A little bit about me Julien from France Freelance Graphic Designer
7 years in XM
CN wife, married since 2012
1 daughter & new one to come

3. I
ME, GROWING UP

17. “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”
–James 1:22-25

18. Result of my dad’s actions:
HYPOCRISY GAVE A WRONG TESTIMONY OF JESUS.

23. “So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”
–Matthew 10:32-33

24. Result of my own actions:
SHAME PREVENTED ME FROM SHARING THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION THROUGH CHRIST.

25. II CONDITIONS TO SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY

26. “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.”
– Matthew 5:13

27. Meaning of the image of the salt:
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
– Ephesians 2:8-9

28. Your actions = testimony
Your actions does NOT= SALVATION
We are salt but without Jesus we have no taste

29. Back to Matthew 5
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who
is in heaven.”
– Matthew 5:14-16

30. How can you be a good testimony if you lack of taste?
The point here:
How can you be a good testimony if you lack of taste?

31. “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.”
– John 3:1-5

32. To be saved, you MUST be born again
To paraphrase Jesus:
To be saved, you MUST be born again

33. And you,
Are you saved?

34. The Bible tells you:
“Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” –Romans 10:9
“And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”” – Acts 16:31
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” – Mark 16:16

35. Pattern in previous verses:
believe = being saved
Very simple!!!

36. Are there conditions to share a testimony?
1 only: being saved!
Without a savior, what is there to share.

37. Next Sunday in PART II:
- Meaning of Testimony
- How to Share