June 24, 2022

 
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,

let This Mind Be in You

For a Christian, one's testimony, witness, and examples of the life lived, ought to be that of the Lord Jesus Christ.  For he is our testimony of what he has done for us, our witness of who he is and what he can do for others.  Our example of the life we ought to live, for he is able to transform our lives to what they are to be; to his Glory.

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." (Philippians 2:5-8)

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain." (Philippians 2:13-16)

Our Testimony, Our Witness, Our Example

I Testimony- A statement made to establish or prove some fact.

A. Testify to the fact of what Jesus Christ has done in saving one;s life.

B. Testify to the fact of what the word of God has and is doing in the Christian life.

C. Testify to the fact that the church is important in one;s spiritual growth, for the church is a place to find salvation, worship, the Lord, fellowship with other believers, find Spiritual help and Spiritual food, also have a place of service unto the lord.

II Witness- A declaration of personal knowledge of the truth of a stated fact or event.

A. Witness to personal knowledge of one's salvation experience.  Knowing you are saved and who saved you, Jesus Christ.

B. Witness to personal knowledge of the word of God and it's changing power in one's heart.  It gives light, hope, direction, instruction, edifying, and cleansing to one's life.

C. Witness to personal knowledge of the Holy Spirits abiding presence in producing one new man, by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

II Example- A pattern, model, or copy to serve as an example.

A. Christ as one's example; in meekness, self-denial, humility, love, forgiveness, obedience, and purity.

B. Gods example of hatred for sin.  Gave of his only begotten son for sin of mankind in life.

C. Christians example in life as their love for Jesus is expressed by their faith longing to the Lord, church, witnessing, testimony, and example to others.

How does your life line up with the Lord?

Pastor Fred Birch

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."  (Galatians 6:9)