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So far in our evangelism series, I've shared what the Gospel is, why we are to share our faith (part I and part II), and I've shared a few tools to share our faith.  Today, I'm going to share a sermon that deals with how to share with particularly hard hearers. 

I ran across a message preached at Sovereign Grace Church - Fairfax, VA.  To be honest, it was completely by accident - I was looking for a message at a different Sovereign Grace church.  This sermon was in the middle of their evangelism series from the beginning of 2012, and I was very much blessed by it.

Rather than try to recap the highlights, I asked permission of the church to post this message here.  Originally shared on February 22, 2012, guest speaker Randy Newman preached a message about the effectiveness of using questions in sharing the Gospel.  The main thrust of his message was how to effectively use questions to get the hearer thinking. His ideas work especially well for those at A, B, C, F, G on the timeline of salvation (you'll need to listen to the message to understand that reference). 

Please view the video below, and please share your reactions in the comments below.  Also, please consider sharing your reactions, especially positive reactions, over at the church's website.





Thank you to Sovereign Grace Church - Fairfax for allowing us to learn along with them through this message.  Be sure to check out the other messages in their "Go into all the World" series.  This is a great resource.

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