What can the Apostle John teach us about sharing our faith when we may be the last person someone hears testify about Jesus?
In Lesson 132 of this study of Acts 20 and Paul's writings, Alan Smith traces John's later years in Ephesus and considers the lasting influence of his witness. The lesson connects John's relationship with the Ephesian church to the importance of both Scripture and the testimony believers share about what God has done in their lives.
Along the way, Alan discusses early church oral tradition, John's connection to Polycarp, and the account of John's exile to Patmos. He also examines Jesus' words to Peter about John in John 21, and the early church tradition that John survived an attempt to kill him in boiling oil. The biblical account of John's exile appears in Revelation 1:9.
The central challenge is personal: your testimony may be the first, or last, witness to Jesus that someone encounters. Hear why Alan urges believers to remain grounded in God's written Word while speaking honestly about the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
This teaching is part of the Apostle John and Ephesus series from The Smith and Rowland Show. Continue with next week's lesson on John's time on Patmos.
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