“Sharing Our Rescue Story”
Acts 26
Sermon Series: “LOST”
Introduction: By sharing our rescue story, I am talking about us telling how God has worked in us to deliver us from sin and bring us to salvation and a transformed life. It could also be called a testimony or sharing our spiritual story. The Greek word that testimony is translated from in the New Testament literally means evidence. Therefore, if we are Christians, our lives and words are evidence for the truth of the gospel. For a person to be a witness and testify in court, they must have first-hand knowledge of the subject they are testifying about. It works the same way spiritually. It is not enough for us to just know the facts of the gospel or to know about Christ, but we must be able to share first-hand knowledge of how Christ is real in our lives. An excellent biblical expression of this is found in Mark 5:19, where Jesus said to the Gadarene demoniac that he had saved, delivered, and healed, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
An Outline For Sharing Our Rescue Story
1. My Life Before Trusting Jesus (v. 4-11)
2. How I Realized My Need For Jesus (v. 12-14):
3. How I Received Jesus As My Lord And Savior (v. 15-18):
4. How Jesus Has Changed My Life (v. 19-23):
