Christ's command to his followers before his ascension to heaven was for them to be his

witnesses in Jerusalem, all Judea, in Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.

Our Lord did not intend for the good news of his death and resurrection to stay local,

but instead it was to be taken globally.

In this third section of Acts, the adventure continues as the gospel is taken to the ends of the earth.

Let's join Scott Pauley now for today's study.

Several times in recent days, I have been asked by a number of believers,

what is the most effective way to give the gospel, the most effective way to give a Christian witness? And my answer repeatedly is this,

obviously you use the scripture. There's nothing more powerful than the Word of God, but outside

of the scriptures,

the most powerful thing you have is your own personal testimony. I'm convinced that lots of people who will never listen to your preacher give a sermon would listen to you, give your story.

Stories are powerful things. People love story. They love narrative. They're interested in hearing what God has done in somebody else's life. So you use that. And I think the great example of this in Scripture is the Apostle Paul himself, who repeatedly all through the Book of Acts every time he's asked to give an account for himself and to to answer the hard

questions what does he do he goes back again and again to his own personal testimony let's get the

setting and then i'll show you what i'm talking about we're picking up our study today in acts 25

verse number 22 then agrippa said untous, I would also hear the man myself.

Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pomp,

and was entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and principal men of the

city, at Festus's commandment, Paul was brought forth.

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, you see this man,

about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem and also here,

crying that he ought not to live any longer. But when I found that he'd committed nothing

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