"The Bible is the tale of a hero—but that hero isn’t you. It’s Jesus. The gospel is that God has promised salvation to us solely through faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Eph. 2:8–9)." ~ The Resurgence
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
~ Psalm 37:3 (NASB)
"Indeed, Acts 26 records Paul sharing his testimony. But it's more than the three-fold model I was instructed to follow. Paul wove together a tapestry of his experiences, pre-evangelistic prompters, doctrinal elements, apologetic arguments, and even a call for a decision. While Agrippa did not respond as Paul had hoped (and prayed!---see his comment in verse 29), and accused Paul of losing his mind (v. 24), the king didn't offer any dismissive, relativistic gibberish about 'true for you but not for me.'"
"Note that the text calls Paul's speech a 'defense' (v. 1). That's probably a better description than a 'testimony,' and offering a defense is probably a better goal for us than merely sharing our story."
~ The Gospel Coalition
"Jesus told us to love God with our minds, and Peter prepared us to give a credible answer for the hope within us. The particular approach we take, however, will look different depending upon our particular personality and calling." ~ Gospel Coalitionhttp://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/10/17/answering-skeptics-without-a-word/
"But the gospel calls us to believe the unbelievable: the radiant sun of divine favor is shining down on me, and while the clouds of my sin and failure may darken my feelings of that favor, the favor cannot be lessened any more than a tiny, wispy cloud can threaten the existence of the sun. The sun is shining. It cannot stop. Clouds or no clouds, sin or no sin—the sun is shining on me. Because of Another." ~ The Resurgencehttp://theresurgence.com/2012/10/17/in-christ-im-not-a-sinner?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheResurgence+%28The+Resurgence%29
