Reflections

Date: 15-02-26
Preacher: Bro Johnny Chin
Title: God Uses Willing Witnesses

God Uses Willing Witnesses

This morning’s biblical reference is from John 4:27-42. 

Bro Johnny said that to advance The Great Commission, we have to be effective witnesses first. He then gave a summary of the events from Verses 1-26 to give the context for Verses 27-42. For those of us familiar with the Bible, Verses 1-26 narrate the often told story of the Samaritan woman who had many husbands and in speaking to this woman, Jesus overcame man-made barriers of class, culture and morals. 

Bro Johnny then shared 3 points with regards to how we can become better witnesses for God. 

1) The witness of those excited about Jesus (John 4:27-30)

The Samaritan woman was one who had no theological background but because of her encounter with the Messiah, was so excited that she even left behind her water jar(she had wanted to collect water in the first place) to ‘evangelise’ to the village. Furthermore, she had led a questionable life-style but, in her excitement to proclaim the good news to her entire village, many saw the change in her and were saved as they believed in her.

2) The witness of those with a harvest mindset (John 4:31-34)

This mindset puts God’s work above all else. Under this point, he shared 4 aspects. These were:

a) The harvest can be ready where you least expect it. (V 35)

We must not prejudge who is ready and who is not to receive salvation for the most unlikely person can be most ready. 

b) There is eternal joy and reward in God's work (V 36)

c) Reaping is impossible without sowing (V 37-38)

d) You may sow, but someone else may reap（37-38）

Aspects b) to d) above are self-explanatory.

Then he shared the testimony of Adoniram Judson, who was doing God’s work in Burma with seemingly no results. These days a million believers there can trace their salvation to his work.

3) The witness of those who invite others to come to Jesus Christ (John 4:39-42)

I believe these are believers like you and me as we bear witness for Him in bringing people to Christ. Bro Johnny shared that in doing evangelism when we share our testimony it is bringing the unbeliever one step closer to Christ.

Before praying for those who had committed to the Great Commission, he said there are 5 gospels in the Bible and that last one is us, those who are committed to the Great Commission.