“Acts 26:22, “Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, WITNESSING both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come.” (NKJV)
“WITNESSING” = “Martureo” (mar-too-reh-oh); Strong’s #3140: Meaning, Giving Evidence, Attesting, Confirming, Confessing, Bearing Record, Speaking Well of, Giving a Good Report, Testifying, Affirming That One Has Seen, Heard, or Experienced Something. In the New Testament it is Used Particularly for Presenting the Gospel with Evidence. The English Word “Martyr” Comes From This Word, Suggesting that a Witness is One Willing to Die for His Testimony.
Today, Remember Your Witness/Testimony Has Power, Therefore, Today Determine to Tell It!
You Can’t Proclaim the Gospel With a Silent Witness!
Revelation 12:11, “And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing]” (AMP)
1 Corinthians 1:6, “In this way [our] witnessing concerning Christ (the Messiah) was so confirmed and established and made sure in you.” (AMPC)
2 Thessalonians 1:10, “When He comes to be glorified in His saints [on that day He will be made more glorious in His consecrated people], and [He will] be marveled at and admired [in His glory reflected] in all who have believed [who have adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him], because our witnessing among you was confidently accepted and believed [and confirmed in your lives].” (AMPC)
1 Peter 2:12, “Conduct yourselves properly (honorably, righteously) among the Gentiles, so that, although they may slander you as evildoers, [yet] they may by witnessing your good deeds [come to] glorify God in the day of inspection [when God shall look upon you wanderers as a pastor or shepherd looks over his flock].” (AMPC)
Revelation 1:9, “I, John, your brother and companion (sharer and participator) with you in the tribulation and kingdom and patient endurance [which are] in Jesus Christ, was on the isle called Patmos, [banished] on account of [my witnessing to] the Word of God and the testimony (the proof, the evidence) for Jesus Christ.” (AMPC)
Revelation 20:4, “Then I saw thrones, and sitting on them were those to whom authority to act as judges and to pass sentence was entrusted. Also I saw the souls of those who had been slain with axes [beheaded] for their witnessing to Jesus and [for preaching and testifying] for the Word of God, and who had refused to pay homage to the beast or his statue and had not accepted his mark or permitted it to be stamped on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived again and ruled with Christ (the Messiah) a thousand years.” (AMPC)
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