Witnesses of Jesus

(Lk24:44-49)



God is the true God (Jer10:10; Rm3:10).

There is no lie in Him (He6:18), and

Through facts He testifies that He is true (Lk1:1-2).



Faith is receiving His testimony and

The life of this faith is testifying the things that have been fulfilled.



Legal experts, journalists, historians, military experts, investors etc.

All value facts, and thus investigate and pursue the truth.

Yet because of facts

Many in the history of mankind have unfairly failed or died.

This is because, while there is reality, fact or thing for man

There is no truth in him.



Adam, the ancestor of all men, was deceived by the devil and sinned (Ge3:4; Jn8:44).

Consequently, all men became liars.



By contrast, God is true

For He does not change (Jas1:17), and

The Bible was written to testify Him (Jn5:39):

Calling the heavens and the earth as witnesses (Dt30:19);

Through the Law and the sacrifices in the sanctuary (Jn5:46);

Through the prophecies of the prophets (Jer1:12);

By sending the Son (Jn8:14);

Through the Holy Spirit (Jn15:26).



Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19),

Because through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,

He would testify that the Father alone is true for

He is the incarnate Word who was with the Father in the beginning (Jn1:1, 14).



Though He is testified by the Scriptures (Jn5:39), the Father (Jn8:18), the Holy Spirit (Jn15:26), and

Even the signs and works that followed Him (Mt8:16-17),

Men considered Him to have given false testimony, thus,

Handed Him over to death (Mt27:23).



As He died, however, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

Laid down His life to fulfill the writing of the Law and the Prophets, testifying that the Father alone is true (Lk24:44);

Condemned the father of lies (Ge3:4; Jn8:44; 1Jn3:8); and

With His blood redeemed the souls of all men to lead them to the truth (Mt20:28).



The Father raised Him, and

His resurrection is the fact that was fulfilled, and

It testified that Jesus is truly the Son of God (Lk1:1-2).



Through their changed lives

The disciples became witnesses of His resurrection (Ac4:13).



The Holy Spirit who witnessed His resurrection

Comes to testify His resurrection in believers and

Lets them become His witnesses.



The witness of Jesus is he who received

The testimony of the Spirit (Rm8:11; Ac1:8, 3:15).

Therefore, through the fact of his truly changed life

He testifies the resurrection of Jesus,

Not fearing death, boldly laying down possessions (Ac2:44-47, 4:13),

Turning away from past life, forgiving enemies (Ac7:60),

Taking risks and living solely by prayer (Ac4:29-31).



O Lord,

If we believe that Your resurrection is a historical fact,

Then, is it not natural for our life to change?

If we do not change

We would make our Lord Jesus out to be a liar!

O Lord Jesus,

Let us all become Your witnesses!

Amen.