The Power to be Witnesses

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

How can we be a witness of Jesus? What are we witnesses of?

We are witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus and the power of His Holy Ghost in our life! (Acts 1:8).

Jesus died for our sins on the tree. When we repented of our sins and were buried in water baptism in Jesus name, our sins were washed away by His blood. (1 Peter 2:24, Revelation 1:5, Acts 2:38).

We are witnesses of the power of His blood and the change it made in our life when we were baptized in Jesus name. Then Jesus gave us the power of His Holy Ghost so that we can overcome sin, walking daily in His Spirit. (Acts 4:7, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 4:20, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 1 John 4:4, Galatians 5:16, 25, Ephesians 5:18).

This is how we can be witnesses for Jesus. It is because of our changed life through Jesus – from living a life of sin to living a godly life for Him – that we are a witness. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-9, 1 Thessalonians 2:8-12).

Acts 4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.