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"Who I Was - Who I Am" (Acts 26)
Originally Delivered: February 1, 2009
Message Length: 24min.
Abstract - Continuing with the LCCC 2009 theme of "Personal Spiritual Growth", pastor Don delivers a message about having a testimony.  But having a testimony is one of those things all Christians acquire as they develop in their spiritual life.  Many times they don't know what it is because they fail to write it down.  Testimonies do not have to be long.  They can be as simple as "This is who I once was, but this is who I am now."  Pastor Don uses a part of Apostle Paul's life from Acts to provide four simple points of how powerful a testimony is. 

Do you have your testimony written down?  If not, maybe this is a way you can have Personal Spiritual Growth this week!!!!
 

Message Outline - Question Of The Week

Introduction:
You need to write out your testimony.
Three times the Apostle Paul tells how he became a Christian.

#I Testimony’s, your story can take away your fear of telling people about Jesus.
a. It is yours.
b. It can be long or short.
c. Jesus healed a blind man.
d. Blind man said, “I was once blind but now I see.”

#II Testimony’s encourage people to live for Christ.
a. I Corinthians 1:3-7
b. Things you have gone thru are for encouragement of others.
c. Video

#III Testimony’s open doors for you to minister.
a. Testimony’s can build bridges.

#IV Testimony’s have power.
a. Vs 24 – 29
b. Who is on trail now?
c. They heard of Paul’s life change. He was speaking of himself. Vs. 28

Conclusion:
Do not leave today if you have questions about your life with Jesus.