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WITNESSES OF GOD
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I) VALIDITY OF JESUS CHRIST A) OLD TESTAMENT BEA RS WITNESS OF THE NEW Rom 15-41) Old Testament Bears Witness of Jesus See: Complete List OT Prophecy a) Prophecy about Jesus’ ministry a I- prophecy about Jesus as the great shepherd verses Mat 3-3,4 Mat 12,17-21 Jn 17-12 4-15,16 21-4,5 Heb 8,7-13 Lk 13-34,35 Jn 4,35-38 Act 7-37,38 b II- prophecy about Jesus as head of the church verses Mk 11-17 Eph 5-31,32 1Pet 2,6-8 1Cor 6-15,16 Mat 21-42 c III- prophecy about Jesus as the son of God verses Mat 5,17-19 Mat 21-16 Heb 2,1-8 13-35 Heb 1,8-14 Heb 7,1-11 d IV- prophesy about Jesus as the savior of the world verses Mat 11-10 Lk 3,4-6 2Cor 9-9 Rom 3-21 Heb 10,1-18 1Pet 2-24 Jn 12,12-16 Lk 11-29,30 Lk 23,50-53 e V- prophecy about Jesus as the healer verses Mat 8-17 Lk 4,17-21 Lk 7,21-23 f b) Prophecy about Jesus’ death verses Mat 26-24,31,32,54-56 Mk 15-28 Act 13-27 27-9,10 Lk 22,35-37 Heb 9,1-26 Lk 24,25-27,44-47 Jn 13-18 13,10-14 Jn 19-23,24,28,31-37 Act 8,32-35 Mk 14-27 g c) Prophecy about Jesus’ resurrection verses Jn 20-9 Act 26,22-28 Eph 2-19,20 Act 13,33-37 Rom 16-25,26 Heb 1-5,6 17-2,3 1Cor 15-3,4 5,4-6 2,25-28,30,31,34,35 1Pet 1,10-12 h d) Prophecy about Jesus’ life verses Mat 1-22,23 Mk 12-10 Jn 15-25 2-6,15,18-23 Jn 1-45 Act 18-28 Act 3-13,18,21-23 2-16,17 2) Old Testament Is For Our Instruction i a) Teaching from the old testament verses Mat 12,1-7 Rom 15-4,5,9-12 1Tim 5-18 Rom 4,22-24 1Cor 10,1-11,26 2Tim 3,14-16 11-34,35 2Cor 8-15 Heb 13-5,6 j b) It reflects the nature of man in the law verses Mk 7-6,7 Rom 3,9-18 1Pet 3,10-12 1Pet 1-15,16,24,25 2Pet 2-22 Heb 3,7-11
142 Witness -- O.T. Validates the New (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar)
3) Prophesy About The Dispensation a a) Prophecy about the end times verses Lk 13-35 11-3,4,23-29 Rev 18-7,8 Act 2,16-21 Act 26,4-7 1The 5,1-9 b b) Gentiles are included verses Act 15,14-18 Rom 10,19-21 Gal 3,6-14 Rom 9,24-29 16,25-27 Act 13-47 c 4) Prophecy about evangelism verses Mat 3-3 Act 28-26,27 Rom 11,8-10 Mk 1-2,3 Rom 9,15-17 1Cor 14,20-25 Act 13-40,41 10,11-18 2Cor 4-13 B) WITNESSES OF JESUS Jn 5,30-471) Reputation Act 6-3 a) Having a good reputation d I- reputation of good works verses Act 16,1-3 Phi 1-26,27,30 1Tim 5,7-10 Rom 16-19 4-5 Tit 1,5-9 2Cor 9,12-14 1Tim 3,1-15 2-7,8 e II- reputation of trustworthiness verses 1Cor 7-40 Phi 4-9 Ph-21 16-3 f III- Jesus’ reputation verses Mat 11,3-5 Mk 11-18 Lk 2-49 b) Reputation exposed to slander g I- your reputation under attack verses Mat 26,59-63 Act 28-22 2Cor 6,3-10 Act 25-7 1Cor 4,9-16 2Pet 2-2 h II- protect your reputation verses 2Cor 1-12 Eph 5-3,4 1Tim 6-1 8-21 1The 2,3-13 c) Having a reputable ministry i I- having a reputation of ministry in the word verses Act 20,18-21,31-38 2Cor 8-18 Gal 2-1,2, 9 21-7,8,20-22 Act 18-27,28 Lk 7,18-21 j II- having a reputable ministry of helps verses Act 19-22 Phi 2-22,29,30 Col 4,7-15 1Cor 16-10,11,17,18 d) Having a reputation for knowing God k I- known as being intimate with God verses Eph 1-15 Lk 24,22-24
143 Witness -- Reputation (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar)
a II- known for walking close to God verses 1The 1-5,9 Jm 5-10,11 3Jn 3-6,12 b e) Having a bad reputation verses Act 9-26 1Cor 5,9-13 Tit 1,12-16 26-4,5 2The 3-11,12 2) The Public Jn 18-20,21 a) The church ministered publicly c I- the disciples ministered publicly verses Mat 26,69-75 Act 8,4-8 Col 4-15,16 Act 3,1-12 18-28 1Tim 5-20 6-8 2Cor 8-21 Heb 10,32-34 d II- Paul ministered publicly verses Act 9,20-23,27-29 Act 14,1-21 Act 28,23-31 17,1-13,22-34 19,17-20 e b) Jesus ministered publicly verses Jn 7-4,14 Jn 18,19-24 Col 2-15 11-41,42 Gal 3-1 Heb 2-11,12 f c) Public reading of Scripture verses Col 4-15,16 1Tim 4-13 Rev 1-3 3) Popularity Lk 12-1 a) Sought commendably Gal 4-18g I- seeking Jesus to be healed verses Mk 2,1-4 Mk 5,21-24 Mk 9-15,25 1,28-45 6,31-34,54-56 Lk 5,12-16 h II- seeking Jesus for His favor verses Lk 4-42 Lk 7,36-50 Jn 1,35-51 19,1-10 Jn 8-2 i III- being sought for your relationship with God verses Act 2,37-41 2Cor 9-14 1The 3-6 13,42-44 Gal 4-18 2Tim 1,16-18 b) Jesus is popular j I- Jesus is popular because of His works verses Mat 4-24,25 Mk 6-14 Jn 6,1-4,26 14,13-21 Lk 8-42,49-56 12-9,17-19 k II- Jesus is popular because of His words verses Mat 13-1,2 Mk 10-1 Lk 12-1 Mk 4-1 Lk 8-4 5,1-7 l III- it is popular to follow Jesus verses Mat 8-1 Mk 7-24 Lk 7-11
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a c) Men who follow God are popular verses 4) The Church Bears Witness of Jesus b a) Church bears witness of the cross verses Lk 24-48 2Tim 1-8 Rev 2-13 Act 23-11 1Pet 4-19 17-6 Gal 3-1 c b) Church has fellowship with Jesus verses Act 1-22 2Pet 1-16 Rev 5,11-14 22-15 d c) Church bears witness to the word verses Jn 18-37 Heb 2-3 12-11,17 e d) Church bears witness that Jesus was sent by God verses Jn 1-7,8,19,20 Jn 5,33-35 1Jn 4-15 12,9-11,17-19 Heb 3-5 f e) Church bears witness of the Holy Spirit verses Jn 1,32-34 5-32 5) Trinity Bears Witness of Jesus g a) Father bears witness of His Son verses Mat 11-27 Jn 8,13-18,29 Act 3-15 Jn 3-35,36 12,28-32 2Pet 1-17,18 5,30-32,34,37,38 Mk 9,5-7 h b) Word of God bears witness to Jesus verses Jn 5,39-47 Act 10-43 Rom 3-21 14-31 i c) Holy Spirit bears witness of Jesus verses Jn 15-26 1Tim 3-16 Rev 19-10 Act 5-32 C) JESUS’ WORKS BEAR WITNESS OF HIMSELF 1) Healing Mat 8-2,3 a) Methods of healing j I- healed by Jesus’ touch verses Mat 9,27-30 Mk 6,3-6 Lk 13,10-13 8-2,3,14,15 1-30,31,40-42 14,1-6 20,29-34 Lk 22-51 5,12-14 k II- healed by touching Jesus verses Mat 9,20-22 Mk 5,25-34 Lk 6,6-11,18,19
145 Witness -- Jesus Works Bear Witness of Himself (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar)
a III- healed by Jesus speaking the word verses Mat 8,5-13 Lk 7,7-10 Jn 4,46-53 b IV- unique methods of healing verses Mk 6-13 Mk 8,22-26 Act 5,14-16 c b) Jesus healed them all verses Mat 4-23,24 Lk 4-40 Mat 15,29-31 9-35 Mat 12,9-15 21-14 Mk 1,30-34 14-14,35,36 Rev 22-2 d c) Jesus heals through the church verses Mat 10-1,8 Act 9,33-42 Act 28,7-10,26,27 Act 3,1-10 14,8-10 Jm 5,14-16 e d) Pursue the healing power of God verses Mat 9,2-8 Mk 10,46-52 3Jn,2-4 Mk 2,2-12 Lk 18,35-43 1Cor 12-9 ea e) Those who were not healed verses Gal 4,13-15 Phi 2-26,27 2Tim 4-20 2) Deliverance From Demon Possession Mk 5,6-13 a) Human state of demon possession Mk 5,1-5 I- filthiness Tit 1-15,16 Commentaryf A- being defiled verses 2The 1-9 Heb 12-15 Rev 21-8 Tit 1-15,16 Jm 3-6 g B- that which Is unclean verses Mat 23-27,28 Jn 13-26 2Pet 2,7-14 Mk 1-23 2Cor 6-17 Rev 22-11 3-30 h C- deeds of the flesh verses Rom 11,11-13,19-21 1Tim 1,8-11 Jm 1-21 Gal 4-8,9 Eph 5,3-5 Rev 3-4 i D- rejecting the opportunity to be holy verses Jn 3-19,20 Rom 1,21-32 1Tim 4-2,3 2Pet 2,1-22 Rev 3,15-18 Jn 18,2-8 II- behavior of demon possessed people verses j A- Immoral spirits 1The 4,3-5 Rev 16-13,14 Rev 18-2,9 k B- being possessed by demons verses Mat 12-44,45 Lk 22,3-6 Jn 13-18,23-30 Lk 11,24-26 2The 2,3-10
146 Witness -- Human State of Demon Possession (Chapter Outline / Navigation Bar)
a C- superhuman strength verses Mk 5,2-4 Lk 8-29 Act 19-16,17 b D- epilepsy verses Mk 1,23-26 Mk 9,18-21,26,27 Lk 9,39-43 c E- masochism verses d III- they know the Holy Spirit verses Mat 8-29 Lk 4-34,35,41 Act 16,16-18 Mk 1-24,25 8,26-28 19,11-15 b) Casting out demons e I- casting out spirits with a word verses Mat 8-16 Mk 5,6-20 Lk 6-18 f II- casting out violent demons verses Mat 8,28-34 Mat 17,14-21 Act 7,54-60 15,22-28 Mk 7,25-30 1The 2,14-18 g III- deaf, dumb and blind spirits verses Mat 9-32,33 Mk 9-17 Lk 11-14 h IV- disciples have authority to cast out demons verses Mat 10-1 Act 5-15,16 Act 19-11,12 Mk 6-13 8-7 1Pet 5,8-10 3) Miracles, Signs And Wonders Gal 3-5 a) Purpose of miracles Jn 12,9-11 I- proof that Jesus is the son of God i A- that the world may be saved verses Jn 3-1,2 Jn 9-16,25,32,33 Mk 16-17,18 7-31 Act 9,32-35,40-42 Act 16,25-34 j B- that the church may believe verses Jn 11-3,4,14,15,41,42 Jn 14,11-13,29 Lk 8,49-56 13-18,19 Heb 2,1-4 Mk 11,12-14 k II- get peoples’ attention to hear the word verses Mk 2,9-12 Act 3,11-20 Act 14-2,3 Jn 6-2 4-13,14 Rom 15-18,19 l III- evidence to trust Him verses Jn 6,59-62 Jn 15-7,8 Jn 21,9-12 2Cor 1-9,10 13-7
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b) Remember miracles Lk 17-32a I- remember Jesus’ miracles verses Mat 16,8-12 Jn 4-45 Act 1-1 Mk 8,15-21 6-61,62 21-18,19 b II- remember the Father’s miracles verses Lk 17,26-32 Rom 4,18-22 Heb 3,7-11 c) God exerts His authority c I- God exercises authority over His creation verses Mat 8,23-27 Mk 4,35-41 Lk 3-8 14,15-32 6,45-52 Jn 2,1-11 15,32-39 8,1-9 Act 16-26 27,51-53 d II- God exercises authority over every living thing verses Mat 17-27 Lk 24-31,36 Act 21,37-40 Lk 5,4-7 Jn 21,3-6 28,3-6 18,24-27 Act 8-39,40 2Pet 2-15,16 d) Divine works of God e I- signs and wonders verses 6,8-10 Rom 15-18,19 Heb 2-4 f II- spiritual manifestations verses Jn 1-50,51 Act 4-31 2Cor 12,2-4 Act 1,9-11 5,17-20 1The 4,13-18 2,1-18,41-47 2Cor 4-2 Lk 1,8-10 g e) Raising the dead verses Mat 9,23-26 Mk 9-27 Act 9,36-42 28,2-7 Lk 7,12-15 14-19,20 Mk 5-22,23,35-43 Act 20,7-12 Mat 27-52,53 Jn 11-3,4,11-15,23-26,38-46 h f) God uses His power to be destructive verses Mat 21-18,19 Act 5,1-11 Act 13,6-12 Mk 11,12-14,20-24 D) WORKS OF THE CHURCH BEAR WITNESS TO JESUS 1) Evangelism 2Cor 5,18-20 Commentary a) Solemnly testify Act 18-5 i I- solemnly testify about Jesus verses Lk 21,12-15 1Cor 2,1-5 Rev 12-11,17 Act 10-42 Rev 1-9 19-10 18-5,9,10 2-13 2Cor 11-32,33 2Tim 4-17 1Jn 5,9-11
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a II- solemnly testify about the grace of God verses Act 2-40 Act 11,19-26 Act 23-11 6,2-4 20,20-24 2Tim 4-1,2 b III- solemnly testify against unbelief verses Lk 10-10,11 2Tim 2-14 Rev 11,3-14 Act 28,23-31 Rev 6,9-11 22,18-20 27-10,11,20-24 c IV- Jesus solemnly testified verses Mat 26-63,64 Jn 18,4-7 1Tim 6-13 Mk 14-62 b) Natural advantage as an evangelist Act 22-25d I- natural advantage regarding the flesh verses Act 22-2,3,22-29 Phi 3,4-6 Heb 12-9 23,25-27,35 Col 2-1 Jm 2-5 2Cor 11-22 1Tim 4-7,8 Rev 14-13 1Cor 2,1-5 Act 16-3,36-40 Act 21,37-40 e II- natural advantage of the public eye verses Mk 11-18 Act 4-16,21 Act 23,6-10 Lk 19-47,48 5-26 Jn 7-25,26 18-9,10 f III- being youthful is a natural advantage verses 1Tim 3-6 2Tim 2-22 Tit 2,3-8 g IV- natural advantage regarding the church verses Act 19,35-41 Rom 3-1,2 Rom 11-1,17-27 h V- natural advantage of being with Jesus verses Jn 21,3-6 2Pet 1,16-19 1Jn 1,1-3 c) Obligation to preach the gospel i I- ambassador in chains verses Act 16,25-32 2Cor 2-12,13 Eph 6-19,20 21-13,14,27-36 5-11,18-20 Phi 1-7 26,1-18,24-32 Col 4,2-6 Rom 1,14-16 Ph-10 j II- preach even if it hurts verses Act 4,17-22 Act 25,9-12 2The 3-1,2 5,40-42 1Cor 16-9 2Tim 4,14-18 k III- consumed by the gospel verses Act 17-5,6 1Cor 9,16-23 Col 1,24-29 21,37-40 Gal 1,15-24 Rev 7,1-3 l IV- slave laborers verses Lk 19,12-27 Act 17,10-13,30 Phi 1,21-24 Jn 4,28-39 18,1-8 2Tim 4-5
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