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"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives to the death.” Revelation 12:11
The Power of Testimony
Revelation 12:11
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and
they did not love their lives to the death.”
The Power of Testimony
“marturion”…what one testifies,
i.e. before a judge
How God Uses A Testimony
Christian testimony as recounted in Revelation 12:11 is not only about spoken words, but also the Substance of Our
Life!
How God Uses A Testimony
Acts 7:54-60
54 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven
and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56
and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing…
How God Uses A Testimony
Acts 7:54-60
…at the right hand of God!” 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped
their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they
stoned Stephen as he was calling on…
How God Uses A Testimony
Acts 7:54-60
…God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And
when he had said this, he fell asleep.”
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How God Uses A Testimony
Our testimony is about what we live for...and what we are willing to
die for!
How God Uses A Testimony
A Christian Testimony Plants the
Seed of the GospelStephen was willing to die for the Truth of the gospel!
How God Uses A Testimony
A Christian Testimony Plants the
Seed of the GospelSaul of Tarsus was presentat the stoning of Stephen!
How God Uses A Testimony
“Omne vivum ex ovo”
One of the five unifyingfoundations of Biology
How God Uses A Testimony
“Omne vivum ex ovo”
Up into the 19th century, spontaneous generation, the belief that life forms could
appear spontaneously under certain conditions, was widely
believed.
How God Uses A Testimony
“Omne vivum ex ovo”
This misconception was challenged by William Harvey's
diction that "all life [is] from [an] egg" (from the Latin "Omne
vivum ex ovo"), a foundational concept of modern biology.
How God Uses A Testimony
“Omne vivum ex ovo”
Everything that grows begins as some sort of Seed or Egg…
…and the same is true of Spiritual Rebirth!
How God Uses A Testimony
Stephen's testimonyfor Christ...
…is one way God planted the seed of the gospel in
the Heart of Saul of Tarsus
How God Uses A Testimony
A Christian Testimony Qualifies& Personalizes the
Gospel
How God Uses A Testimony
Your testimonygives the gospela Human Face
How God Uses A Testimony
Your testimony demonstrates that the reception of God's Gift
of new life through Jesus Christ can truly change a human life.
How God Uses A Testimony
Romans 6:4
“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death,
that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
How God Uses A Testimony
Romans 6:5-9
“For if we have been united together in the likeness of His
death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His
resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified…
How God Uses A Testimony
Romans 6:5-9
“…with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be
slaves of sin. For he who has died has been freed from sin. Now if
we died with Christ, we…
How God Uses A Testimony
Romans 6:5-9
“…believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ,
having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no
longer has dominion over Him.”
How God Uses A Testimony
Your testimony may just be the Doorwaythat God uses so that others can enter into
Christ!
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"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,
and they did not love their lives to the death.” Revelation 12:11