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Jesus and our Father have sent the Holy Spirit to us, making us alive from the dead, setting us on course to grow in grace, and empowering us to be witnesses for Jesus. Today’s excerpt from The Kingdom Turn is found on pages 73 and 74: “We can know that we are in a place where the Kingdom of God has come and is advancing when we see people from every walk of life talking about Jesus, encouraging others to consider Him, and leading friends, neighbors, and strangers to a saving knowledge of the Christ. The power of the Spirit, Who brings the presence of the Kingdom, flows like a river of living water through the lives and words of those who have truly entered the Kingdom of God. So rich, full, and real is their experience, that they cannot help but talk about it with others. “Why don’t we see more of this particular evidence of the Kingdom in our day? Why are Christians today so reluctant to talk freely, boldly, and consistently about their faith in the Lord? There are at least two reasons. First, our culture has informed us that it’s not interested in our message. At least, that’s what we’ve come to believe. Why bother talking to unsaved people about the Lord if we have already concluded they don’t want to have anything to do with Him? For most of us, I suspect, this notion is based on an assumption and provides a convenient excuse for not talking to others about our faith in the Lord. The fact is that people today are just as willing to talk about the Lord as they’ve ever been… “The second reason we don’t bear bold witness for Christ is because our churches have told us, implicitly or explicitly, that they’ll take care of witness-bearing for us. Just let them make a few adjustments here and there, so that their unsaved neighbors feel more at home, and soon enough any real ‘seekers’ out there will find their way here, and then we’ll win them. You don’t have to go tell them; just help us encourage them to come here and see for themselves. “But if you’ve made the Kingdom turn and tasted of the power of the Holy Spirit, and if you truly delight in the glory of God and the all-things-new way of life which is the Kingdom of God, no threats from the culture – real or perceived – and no discouragement from church leaders will be able to keep you from bearing bold witness to Jesus and His Kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” For reflection or discussion 1. How consistent is your witness for our Lord Jesus Christ? 2. What could you do to become even more consistent in talking about Jesus with others? The Kingdom of God is Good News! Others need to hear it, and we’re just the folks to tell them. If we will pray daily about being witnesses to Jesus, God will hear and answer us, and the power of the Spirit will fill us in just the right measure for every opportunity. Share today’s podcast with a friend. Get together to discuss it, and make sure you have both subscribed to receive Read Moore Monday through Friday in your inbox. Your copy of The Kingdom Turn is waiting for you in The Ailbe Bookstore.  T. M. Moore The post Bold Witness (https://www.ailbe.org/columns/read-mo...) appeared first on The Fellowship of Ailbe (https://www.ailbe.org) .