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Out Giving God

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
"In all of my years of service to my Lord, I have discovered a truth that has never failed and has never been compromised. That truth is that it is beyond the realm of possibilities that one has the ability to out give God. Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave." Have you ever heard those words before? They were penned by the famous preacher, Charles Hayden Spurgeon. And his words could not be more true—we cannot out give God! All the treasure of this world is His anyway. And when we start looking at our money as God's, generosity takes a whole new level of meaning. Let me encourage you today to start to seek ways you can give the resources God has given you to further His kingdom here on earth. This is one of the many ways we can use the platforms of our life for His glory. For more, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.

Invest Your Time

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Businessman Harvey Mackay famously wrote, "Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back." You know, the Word of God tells us the very same thing throughout its many books—that time is precious and should be used wisely. The Author of Time has given us each moment to be used for a purpose. So let me ask you, what are you spending your time on? If you've put your trust in Jesus, one day you’re going to have eternity to spend with Him. But there’s one thing very important that you can't do anymore for His kingdom, and that is to share the Gospel with a person who doesn't yet know Him. Let's invest our time in someone else's eternity and start sharing our faith today! Don't wait a moment longer. For more resources on how to do that, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That's www.sharelife.today.

Full-Time Missionary

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
You are a full-time missionary...you just may not know it yet! Now you might be thinking, "John, how can you be sure? I don't feel called to get on a plane to a different country." You may have a career that you are both focused on and enjoy. And you know what, that's wonderful. But my statement doesn't change—you are a full-time missionary! God has placed you in your work environment for a reason. And that purpose is to share the love of Christ with the people around you. Missionaries aren't only those called to foreign places—they are also those who talk to their neighbor a cubicle over about Jesus. So here's a few tips about sharing with those you work with...firstly, start to pray for your coworkers by name. And entreat God to give you an opportunity to have a spiritual conversation with them. And then get ready—because God will use you mightily! Not sure where to start? Visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Gospel Outline — 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, CHRIST, and 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 — 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 — 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 teach 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 — 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 three twenty-three. 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 — 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 six twenty three 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.

Your Story

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Do you realize that God has given you a story to tell?  We often refer to it as a testimony but I prefer to call it “your story.” If you have trusted in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, your story of how God saved you and changed you counts.  I hope that’s obvious to you.  But as I travel the world, I’m often amazed at how many Christians don’t think their story counts for much of anything.  I hope you’re not one of those people who thinks their story is lackluster or “no big deal” because that just doesn’t line-up with Scripture.  In Revelation 12 verse 11, it says, “And they have defeated him (meaning Satan) by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.”  According to that verse, your testimony is an incredibly valuable and powerful witnessing tool.  When’s the last time you shared it with someone?  If you need help preparing your story, we have a free testimony-building tool that I encourage you to check out. Just visit www.sharelife.today.

Use Words

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
"Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.” Now, I've heard this famous quote over the years, and frankly it's silly if you think about it. In fact, I've seen this not work in my own life. When I lived in Nebraska, I had a neighbor I was good friends with. I did all sort of nice things for him, hoping he would see the way I lived was for Jesus. But if I would've died, Bill would have thought, “Wow, John was a really nice guy. I wish I could be more like John." And that wasn't the message I was trying to get across at all!! Saving faith is made up of knowledge, assent, and trust. And in order to know the Gospel, someone has to share it with you; and then you can agree with it and then put your trust in it. So, let's be encouraged to communicate the Gospel with others using words! For more on how you can be active in sharing your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.