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Today Pastor Greg Laurie points out how it's the Holy Spirit's job to draw people to Jesus Christ.

Sometimes people will come up to me and say, Greg, you're an evangelist.

Tell me what I can say that will make a person believe.

Like I have some secret.

Okay, don't share this with anybody.

Say this and they'll believe.

Okay, now there's nothing like that.

There's actually a bit of mystery to it.

It's just the work of the Spirit of God.

Some believers wish there was a tried and true formula for bringing someone to Christ.

Memorize these verses, rehearse these statements.

If they ask this, you say that.

Well, preparation is good, but sometimes people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the Holy Spirit is the one who draws people to Christ.

We can certainly plan to see, but we have to allow for the Spirit's work in their lives.

Today, the day will last for years.

Here in John chapter 16, we're looking together at the work of the Holy Spirit and the life of the non-believer.

In our last message, we focus primarily on the work of the Holy Spirit and the life of the Christian.

Now we're looking at the work that he wants to do in the life of the person who is not yet a Christian.

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