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Is it optional for Christians to share their faith?

Pastor Greg Laurie says it's not. It's clear instruction from Jesus himself.

The moment you became a Christian, you entered the Lord's military. Your CEO, your commanding officer,

has given you a direct order son, daughter, go into all the world and preach the gospel.

So you either say, yes sir, or you say no sir, you're commanded. What are you going to do?

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day for a moment beginning.

Amazing grace, I'll speak the strong.

But can you get a hold of the angels of singing?

This is the day when life begins.

In the military, lives depend on clear communication, on an organized chain of command,

and on the need to obey orders without question and without delay.

Today on a new beginning, we might well follow that example and how we respond to God's

leading in our lives. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us get the instruction we need to follow the

orders of our commanding officer. We'll learn how we can tell someone the good news.

If you've ever felt like you're not ready for that assignment, you've tuned to the right place.

Well let's grab our Bibles and turn to Luke chapter 15. This is a new series that I'm doing in

the title of it is, tell someone, subtitle, you can bring others to Jesus. I believe if you will

hear, process, and implement the principles that I'll share with you from the Word of God,

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