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Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

When it comes to sharing your faith, do you let fear hold you back? Now, I know that when I first started telling others about Jesus, fear of judgment often held me back. But as God grew me as a witness, and He helped me lay to rest my fears. The same happened to Noah from India. He came to know Jesus at ten years old when his Sunday School teacher told Noah about the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. But it wasn’t until he was an adult that he learned how to share the Gospel at one of our evangelism discipleship trainings. He told us that he trembled with trepidation, but after being trained, he felt inspired and equipped. And ever since, Noah has been sharing his faith wherever he goes and has seen many lives transformed by Jesus in India. The Gospel is powerful and changes hearts and lives. Let’s give our fears to God and boldly share it! For resources to help you share your faith, visit www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

Why do we share the Gospel? Well, the simplest answer is because Jesus told us to. After He showed Himself to the disciples and many others after His resurrection, He left them with the Great Commission. "Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Christ gave every follower of His a purpose before ascending to heaven—He called us to go and tell people the Good News of the Gospel. And through people coming to know Him, Christians are formed and begin to grow in their faith. What a privilege and calling we have! And the best news is we don't have to do it alone. Jesus Himself will be with us always. So the question is...are we going and sharing? If not, find resources to help you share the Gospel at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

Here’s an example of intentional witnessing. Nou and two other ladies from her church attended an evangelism training event. This was Nou’s text the day after the training. “Our flight was cancelled so that God could lead us to talk to the manager of the hotel and share the Gospel with him. He prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior.” And then a few months later, another text from Nou said, “I witnessed to sixteen of my nieces and nephews at my family reunion—ranging from age from nine to twenty-nine. Ten of them prayed to receive Christ.” And then there was yet another text: “We attended a soccer tournament and got to witness to ten people. Two people prayed to receive Christ.“ That’s what happens when someone learns how to share their faith. They see opportunities that are all around them and can't help but share their faith! For resources to help you get started in sharing your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

"Trusting in what Jesus has done for me has brought me peace, hope and a future I can feel joyful about." Michele penned these words in her testimony on what's my story dot org. Before she had eternal life, Michele dealt with a lot of guilt and shame that caused her great anxiety and depression. But someone invited her to church where she heard the Gospel; and that day, her life was changed forever as she accepted Jesus as her Savior. And you know what? There are a lot of Michele's out there, looking for hope. And we know the source of all hope—Jesus Christ, who through his sacrifice on the cross offers us eternal life. All we must do is believe in Jesus alone. So who in your life needs this hope? God may have placed you in their circle to be the one to share it with them. Not sure what to say? Well we have resources to help. Visit our website at www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

Today, we're coming to the final day of learning an easy-to-remember, hard-to-forget Gospel presentation. We’ve been using the five fingers of our hand as our learning aid. Picture the smallest finger on your hand - it's going to represent faith. Grace, Man, God and Christ, Faith. Faith, in a Biblical sense, is the means whereby people make a personal response to the Gospel. Saving faith isn’t simply head knowledge about Jesus. Many know about Jesus but have never experienced saving faith. Saving faith is also not just “temporary faith,” trusting in Jesus for health, safety, finances. Saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life, and it's necessary for salvation. In the book of Acts, the apostle Paul was asked, “What must I do to be saved?” His answer was this: “Believe – have faith – in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved…” You can watch a brief video demonstrating the Gospel presentation on our website, where you can find resources to help you share your faith. That's www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

Today, we are going to learn an easy-to-remember Gospel presentation. Our pattern to share the Gospel is based on five main words – Grace, Man, God, Christ, and Faith and we are pairing each one with a finger of our hand as a learning aid. Today we’ll focus on the fourth word - picture your ring finger and think of the Bridegroom because today’s word is CHRIST. Jesus Christ is both God and Man. John’s Gospel opens with this emphasis, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” While Jesus had many great accomplishments, there’s no doubt about His most important:  He died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin…and rose from the dead to prove He has purchased a place in Heaven for us. This gift is received by faith. You can visit www.sharelife.today to view a video demonstrating the Hand Presentation of the Gospel. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

This week, we’re learning an easy-to-remember Gospel presentation. And we’re using the five fingers of our hand as a learning aid.  Today, we’ll focus on Word #3 – God, and picture your middle finger – the longest, greatest finger representing the greatest being in all the universe, which we know to be God. Of the many aspects of God’s character, we’ll emphasize two:  First, God is MERCIFUL and doesn’t want to punish us. The Bible tells us that “God is love.” But the same Bible that teaches us that He is love also teaches us that He is JUST and He cannot tolerate our sin. In Exodus 34:7, God says, "By no means will I clear the guilty." This presents a problem. Notice that I did not say God has a problem. The problem is ours. For God’s solution to our problem, we’ll turn our attention tomorrow to Word #4 – CHRIST. God solved our problem through Jesus Christ! Visit www.sharelife.today to see this "Hand” Gospel presentation video. That's www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

This week, we’re learning an easy-to-remember Gospel presentation. We’re using the five fingers of our hand to remember five Gospel words – one each day. Yesterday was GRACE – and we used our thumb pointing toward Heaven to remember that Heaven is free…not earned or deserved. Today, we’re using our second finger, our pointer finger for the second word – MAN – meaning the entire human race. The Bible clearly states that man is a sinner and cannot save himself. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” are the words of Romans 3:23. Sin is anything that falls short of God’s perfect standard. An action, a word, a thought, an attitude… …and because we are sinners, we cannot save ourselves. But the Gospel is Good News! There is a way to be saved, but it’s not man’s way…it’s God’s way. We're in great need of His grace to cover our sins! You can visit www.sharelife.today and view the Gospel Hand Presentation video. That's www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

How would you like to learn an easy-to-remember, hard-to-forget Gospel presentation? Using the five fingers of your hand, we’re going to put one word to each finger. The five words are GRACE, MAN, GOD, CHRIST, and FAITH. We’ll look at one word for each day this week. Word number one is GRACE – picture your thumb pointing toward Heaven.  Grace, heaven, eternal life, is a gift.  Romans 6:23 says, “The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” And, like any gift, it is not earned or deserved. The Bible tells us that we’re saved through faith, not works. What a relief! Every other religion teaches that people must earn their way to Heaven, but not Christianity. Christianity alone proclaims that God’s favor and entrance into heaven are absolutely free to us because of Jesus' sacrifice. So, word number one of the Gospel is GRACE. And we need it desperately. To see the hand presentation video, go to www.sharelife.today. That's www.sharelife.today.

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.

Jump on in! The water's fine! Have you heard that before? Maybe as a child on the edge of a diving board. It was probably pretty exhilarating when you finally jumped in! You know, it's the same way when you take a step of faith as Amber did just that at a recent Equip America Event. Let's listen to what she had to say.  "..." Your Father in Heaven will help you as you take a step of faith to witness to others. Isaiah 41:10 says, "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Trust in this amazing promise that He’s always going tobe with you—even as tell others about Him! For more information, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.