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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Sunday, December 26, 2021

CALLED TO BE A WITNESS

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8 (HCSB)
Main Text: Matthew 28:19-20

God foreordained and planned that through you, He’ll bless and transform the lives of those around you. He set you apart to do His will and to be His witness. In law, a witness is someone who has knowledge about a matter whether they have sensed it or are testifying on another witnesses’ behalf. A witness is someone who provides testimonial evidence either written or oral about what they claim to know. Jesus called you and chose you to testify about His marvelous kindness to the world around you.

Ever wondered that God chose you before the foundation of the earth, to be His witness? He knew you and foreordained you to live for His glory. Rom 8:29 (HCSB) “For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.” The power of the Holy Spirit is to make you an effective witness of Jesus Christ – a minister of reconciliation. You’ve been given the mandate to preach the gospel to every creature and make disciples of men. Make this priority in your life and see how God beautifies your life. Isa 52:7 “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!”

Confession: The power of the Holy Spirit works within me and through me to bring others to salvation. It is my passion and purpose for living to preach the gospel of Jesus daily. Many come to the knowledge of Christ through me in Jesus name! Amen.

Further Reading: Matthew 28:19-20 (TEV) “Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age." 1 Peter 2:9 (NCV) “But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

Read through the Bible: Zechariah 13 vs 2-9 & John 16