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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.

Gospel Outline Week – Faith

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.

Gospel Outline Week – Christ

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.

Gospel Outline Week – God

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.

Gospel Outline Week – Man

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.

Gospel Outline Week — Grace

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.

A Step of Faith

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.

Conquer Your Fears

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What's keeping you from sharing the Gospel? Are you afraid that people won't take the time to have a Gospel conversation with you? Well, listen to what Evan had to say immediately after participating in an Equip America Event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. "..." In Matthew 9:35, Jesus said, "The harvest is plentiful," and two thousand years later, it remains true. There are people around us that God has specifically placed so that we can share with them. And God can take our fears and turns them around for His glory. So don't let your fears keep you from witnessing to others, the Lord will provide the opportunities if you'll only ask! For more information on how you can learn to share your faith or on how you can sign up for an Equip America near you, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

A Pastor’s Perspective

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Do you know if you’ll spend eternity in Heaven with God? If so, do you know how to share that Good News with someone else? Well, if not, EE has a special training event with you in mind. Equip America allows believers to be trained to share their faith and immediately use what they’ve just learned. Listen to what Charles, a pastor in Houston, Texas, had to say after attending an Equip America event. "..." And I believe that God also wants to give you a new found urgency for evangelism too. If you don’t know how to share the Gospel, EE has a special training event with you in mind. You’ll have a trainer who will help you share the Gospel and give you the confidence to tell others about the love of Jesus. Invest your Saturday into someone’s eternity. Visit www.sharelife.today to find out when Equip America is coming to a city near you. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Invest Your Time

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
How are you investing your time? You know, it's easy (especially at the end of a work week) to just want to sit back and relax. But God has specifically gifted us with the time that we have. And while we could spend it on many things, nothing is more valuable than others. Jesus Himself shared that we should love God first and foremost; and because we love God, we should also "love our neighbors as ourselves." One of the ways we can do this is to share the hope we have in Christ! Listen to what Priscilla, who participated in an Equip America event in Oklahoma City, had to say: "..." Wow! You too can experience the joy that comes from investing in others. Learn more at www.sharelife.today.