Witnessing is Important Because....

Witnessing is Important Because....

• It is commanded by God in Matthew 28:19-20 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations..."
• This command is repeated in Mark 16:15 "Go ye into all the world,and preach the gospel to every creature."
  
• Acts 1:8 "...ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
• It encourages other Christians to witness to the lost.
• It is the only way some people will hear about Jesus Christ love for them. a. Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" b. Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
  
• It shows we care about lost souls like Christ does.
• If we don't witness than we are being selfish.
• There are false witnesses around that spread lies to people. a. Proverbs 14:5 "A faithful witness will not lie:but a false witness will utter lies." b. Proverbs 12:17 "He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit."
  
• A person who witnesses/shares Christ with others is considered to be wise by God. Proverbs 11:30 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise."
• It shows you are not ashamed of the Bible. Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."
• It shows that you love God & want to serve him with your life.