by guest speaker, Mark Stecher

 Series: Practicing the Presence of Jesus - Encounters that Renovate the Heart

Message: The Power of Testimony
Text: John 1: 6-28

I.  Why the gospel of John? (John 1:4, 7b)


    a) Educate about Jesus’ life


    b) Invite you to believe and have life


II.  How do you get someone to believe? (John 1:7a;  1:14a; 1 John 1:1-3)


    a) Testimony of others


    b) Personal testimony


III.  How do you handle doubts and objections? (John 1:6, 14,15, 23)


    a) Presenting evidence


    b) Eliminating objections (v. 20)


IV. The challenge of Faith

    a) Believe


    b) Respond