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 Acts 1:8 - But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

I researched what it means to testify. To testify means to bear witness or give evidence, often in a formal or legal setting. It is about sharing your personal experience or knowledge on a matter. In a religious context, it could mean sharing your faith or spiritual journey with others. 


In our Christian faith to testify means to share your personal experience of God’s presence, power, and work in your life. It is a public declaration of faith, it is our story of how we came to believe, how our lives have changed, or how God has helped us during the storms and trials of life.


Why is it important to testify? Revelation 12:11 says, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” The phrase, “the word of their testimony” is important because it affirms what God has done and encourages others in their own faith.


Your testimony is a factual story of what God has done for you. It is your story. The story of your salvation, the story of God’s provision or healing in your life. You need to testify of your story. It will be unique to you. You need to rehearse what God has done to your children and grandchildren. They need to hear all that the Lord has done. Others need to hear how you laid hands on your sick child and saw God’s healing power. When you share your testimony, you encourage others, and you encourage them to believe.


There are transformational testimonies recorded in the Word of God. In John 9:1-24 the man born blind experienced a miraculous healing. When he was questioned by the religious rulers about this miracle, he gave this testimony, “One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 


We are called to be witnesses to testify about what we have experienced and seen. The world around us needs to know that Jesus saves, heals, and delivers from sin. We have a responsibility to share our faith. 

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