About this episode
If you’ve ever been nervous about sharing your faith, Pastor Greg Laurie has good news: it’s easier than you might think. In this Sunday message, he gives us a powerful example of leading others to Christ from John 4. Notes Jesus never dealt with any two people in exactly the same way, because there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to evangelism—everyone is different! 1. Telling your story (testimony) is a powerful bridge for the gospel message. People may argue with you about facts, but they cannot deny your personal story. Many people believed as a result of this woman’s testimony. While sharing your testimony, don’t glorify or exaggerate your past (accuracy is important). Don’t boast about what you gave up for Christ, but what He gave up for you! When you tell your story, it’s not about you but Him! 2. We must speak in a language that people understand! Every generation needs the gospel! “The gospel is the power of God to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). Any gospel presentation that offers forgiveness without repentance is not the gospel. If it promises Heaven, but does not warn of Hell, it is not the gospel. If it tells you God loves you, but do not tell you God wants to change you, it is not the gospel. We all stand as sinners before a holy God. Trespass speaks of crossing a line. God gave us His Law, the 10 Commandments, not to make us righteous but to show that we all fall miserably short. God tells us the bad news so we can better appreciate the good news. Seeing our complete weakness, God did the unthinkable: He poured His wrath and anger on Jesus, who died in our place. “It is all in four words: Jesus died for me.” —C. H. Spurgeon Sometimes in our attempts to crossover, we don’t bring the cross over! There are hard questions that nonbelievers can fire at you, but you need to know that essence of this gospel message is the cross. Scripture Referenced 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 Galatians 1:6–8 Romans 3:23 Romans 5:6–8 Jude 1:23 1 Corinthians 2:1–2 1 Corinthians 1:18 --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org . This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.