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Sometimes we don't want to share our faith because we have a fear of success.

Yeah, you heard him right. Pastor Greg Laurie says, we're afraid of success.

Hmm. We're afraid of what success might mean.

There might be things that you're doing in your life that you know if you had a new Christian around,

you would have to stop doing. Yeah, maybe that's exactly why you need a new Christian in your life.

So you start behaving like the Christian, you're not behaving like this is the day when the lost are found.

As believers, we know we have the hope of heaven, but some of our friends and loved ones may not have

that same hope and it breaks our heart. We want them to know what we know. We want them to know

the relief of having their sins forgiven. We want to know they're going to heaven.

Well, today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie provides some powerful, practical instruction

in personal evangelism. He'll lead our study of some principles that'll help us show them the way.

It's a good time that takes a note.

Well, the title of our series is Tell Someone, subtitle, you can bring others to Jesus.

And we are told in the scripture, of course, to go into all the world and preach the gospel.

And don't be put up by facades. I know people come up like, oh, I have it all together and I don't need your gospel.

They may even say that to you. They're lying to your face. Don't be put off by that.

You know, as a young kid, I always wanted someone to tell me about Jesus. I used to hang around

in the fun zone in Newport Beach, California. And you know what, if you go there today, it looks the exact same.

Same weird little Ferris wheel and other rides. And I would lean up against the wall and I was a tough kid or so I thought.

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