- Welcome to "The Superbook Show."

- Today let's talk about sharing.

- Aw, I thought we were talking about art.

I even brought this to showcase my talent.

- What is that orange thing?

- Orange thing, oh, see,

that was supposed to be an ornament.

But now that I look at it,it looks more like a banana.

(chimpanzee laughs)

- Okay, let's talk about sharing.

- Sounds good.

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So sharing, I'm guessing

someone ate all the Thin Mint cookies,

and now you want to preach to them

about how they should haveshared some with you first.

- Not that kind of sharing.

Wait, did somebody eatall my Thin Mint cookies?

Was it you? Was it you?

Was it you? Was it you?

I think it was Gizmo.

- Moving on. So what kind of sharing?

- Sharing, like sharing about yourself,

sharing your faith or sharing the gospel.

- Ah, you're still thinking

of Grace's question.(bell dings)

How can I tell other people about God

without feeling afraid or embarrassed?

- I am, we talked about the afraid

and embarrassment part in another episode,

but now I want to know, howdo you start a conversation

with someone about your faith?

- That's a good question.

(crickets chirp)

Oh, you wanted me to answer that?

- Yep, the only reason Ihost this "Superbook Show"

is to force you to answer my questions.

- Alrighty then, well, howdo you start a conversation

about God or your faith?

The universe? Dogs, cats?

- You're stalling.

- Okay, yeah, I'm stalling,but let's stall some more

and take a look at a time whenPhillip shared the gospel.

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- [Holy Spirit] Go over andwalk along beside the carriage.

- He was humiliated andreceived no justice.

Who can speak of his descendants

for his life was taken from the earth?

- [Philip] Do you understandwhat you are reading?

- How can I, unless someone instructs me.

- Okay. Some good lessons in there.

- Yep, I should waiton the side of the road

until an Ethiopian eunuch drives by.

- I was thinking more, like, for starters,

listen for the Holy Spirit.

Phillip was there becausethe Holy Spirit guided him.

- Right. And how does thattranslate to, you know, us?

- Have you ever felt a promptinginside to talk to someone?

- Yeah, I usually try to ignore that

because what if someone doesn'twant me talking to them?

- The Holy Spirit knewthat the eunuch needed

to hear from somebody,it was God's timing.

- And I should trust God's timing.

- Yep, and another thing,

notice how Phillip didn't juststart preaching at the guy.

- He asked him a question.

Do you understand what you're reading?

- He asked him a question,and he sincerely asked it.

It wasn't a tactic or a way

of sneaking in his point of view.

- So what if the eunuchdidn't want to talk?

- Did God force you to believe in Him?

- Of course not.

- Do you think God would want you

to force Him onto other people?

- Right, hey, that's why it'scalled sharing the gospel

and not telling the gospel.

- And remember, it's a conversation.

Two people talking, it's not a sermon.

- What if I don't carewhat they have to say?

Not to be rude, but Ialready know the truth.

- If you don't care what they have to say,

then you aren't ready to share the gospel.

What's the greatest commandment?

- Love the Lord, your God.

And, before you ask, thesecond greatest commandment is

love your neighbor as yourself.

- I think that if youdon't understand that,

then you can't understand the good news.

- If I love my neighbor, I care enough

to let this be a dialogueand not a monologue.

- Yep, and I love how the Holy Spirit

told Philip to go beside.

Sharing is never, "I'm better than you,

so you should be like me."

- It's about coming alongside saying,

"Hey, we are the same,needing the same help.

Can I point you to where I found my help?"

- Couldn't have said it better myself.

- So look to the HolySpirit for prompting.

Ask questions. Listen, come alongside.

Is there more to sharing?

- A lot more, but fornext time, until then.

- His word is forever alive.

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for a deeper look into our episodes.

- And be on the lookout for more episodes

on how to share your faith.

- Until next time.

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