Reidhead Sermon Report

Sermon Overview

This sermon emphasizes that being a "witness" is not a task we perform but an identity produced by the indwelling Spirit. Reidhead argues that without the "Power from on High," missionary activity is merely religious humanism. He defines a true witness as someone who speaks from experiential knowledge of the resurrected Christ, starting in "Jerusalem" and moving to the "ends of the earth." +2

Key Principles

Engine of Missions:Rely on the Holy Spirit as the only "power source" that makes missionary work effective.

Being before Doing:Focus on "being" a witness through character before "doing" the work of testimony.

Experiential Knowledge: Speak only what you "know to be true" of Christ in your own personal experience.

Martyr Spirit: Embrace the "Martus" (Martyr) mindset—being willing to die to self-interest for the sake of the Word.

Missions Conf. 2

Jerusalem Context:Begin your "witness" at home and in your local city before trying to reach the "ends of the earth."

Universal Reach:Maintain a "global vision" while performing your "local duty," refusing to choose one over the other.

Dependency for Words: Ask the Holy Spirit for the "specific words" to say in every witnessing opportunity.