A New Beginning with Greg Laurie

Sometimes believers notice their spiritual batteries beginning to drain, but Pastor Greg Laurie points out we’re rechargeable, & need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, over and over again.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the book of Revelation, Jesus warned the church at Pergamum about the sin of Balaam. Pastor Greg Laurie points out it’s an apt warning for today’s church. He says compromise is the doctrine of Balaam, and encourages us to not live that way.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When someone backslides or turns away from God, it’s not something they generally do overnight. It’s a little compromise here, a little lowering your guard there. And next thing you know, you’re slipping. Pastor Greg Laurie points out, if we’re moving forward in our faith, we’re not moving backward. It’s either/or.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie points out that we have in fact received a message from God. It’s recorded in the Bible, and speaks to the very times in which we live. He says, ’There’s some things I want to say to you, my children, right now.’ Think of this as a personal email, a personal text, a letter, a card, from the Lord directly to you.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revelation is a revealing look at God’s plan for the End times ? but we can get lost in the terminology and symbolism. Pastor Greg Laurie offers us the golden key, saying it’s hanging on the front door of the very first chapter.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie presents a new series in Revelation - its authorship, its message, and its relevance to the times in which we live.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a mistake to think God’s forgiveness erases the negative consequences that naturally follow bad decisions. Just because God forgives you doesn’t mean you still won’t reap what you sow.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie points out The Great Commission was given to us all ? we each have to be ready to share Christ with those around us, to just pop the question, ’Would you like to ask Jesus Christ to come into your life right now?’ The worst thing that can happen is they’ll say no. The best thing that can happen is they’ll say yes. But there comes a moment when you’ve got to just go for it.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our society doesn’t need more political correctness, or more news (fake or otherwise). Pastor Greg Laurie says we need the Good News, the Gospel that’s filled with power, and simply needs to be proclaimed. Let’s not add or take away, but stand back and watch God work.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telling your story is a powerful bridge for the Gospel message. Pastor Greg Laurie encourages us to tell people what God has done for us, but to make sure it’s the whole truth and nothing but the truth, boasting of nothing but what He gave up for you.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you ready to be used by God? There may be someone God wants you to talk to. Pastor Greg Laurie says we need to be available. The harvest is everywhere. You don’t have to cross the ocean. Jesus says, ’Lift up your eyes and look, the fields are ripe to harvest.’'Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To evangelise, Jesus style, we need to use tact - skill and grace in dealing with others. Pastor Greg Laurie offers important insight on how to season our words with grace and love. He says, 'I can state truth in a loving way, even if the truth is rather harsh at times. Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.'Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just say you found the cure to cancer. Hopefully you would shout it from the rooftops. Actually, we have something that’s even better than the cure for cancer. We have the cure for death. We have the only hope there is, through Jesus Christ, and we must tell others.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie says sometimes we don’t want to share our faith because we have a fear of success. He also says there might be things that you’re doing in your life that you know if you had a new Christian around you’d have to stop doing. Maybe that’s exactly why we need a new Christian in our lives, so we start behaving like the Christian we’re not behaving like ...Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie says encourages us to get the message out to our circle of influence. He calls it frangelism. Frangelism. F-R-A-N ... F is for go to your friends. R, go to your relatives. A, go to your associates. N, go to your neighbours. Frangelism! Go into all of your world and preach the Gospel.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The moment you became a Christian, you entered the Lord’s military. Your commanding officer has given you a direct order, son, daughter: ’Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.’ You either say yes, sir ... or no, sir. You’re commanded. What are you going to do?' Pastor Greg Laurie says it is clear instruction from Jesus Himself. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The last person you would ever expect to be a spokesman for Him is the one that God will choose because they are simply willing. He is not looking for ability. He’s looking for availability. God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called. That’s you, me, us. We can be used by God.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telling others about Jesus can be an adventure. Leading people to Jesus is a privilege, it’s an opportunity, and a joy! Pastor Greg Laurie dispels the myths and misconceptions that often keep believers from sharing the Good News with those who don’t the Lord.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storms will come in every life, be it a health issue, a marital problem, a kid problem, a legal problem. Sometimes it’s a threat against your very life. Pastor Greg Laurie says challenges are normal and to be expected. But the good news is, if you’ve built your life on Jesus Christ, you’ll be able to get through the storm. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not everyone wants to hear the Good News. Pastor Greg Laurie says be ready for some to act with outward hostility. Jesus said 'Don’t give what is holy to dogs. Don’t cast your pearls before swine'. So just walk away? Yes. 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, ’The message of the crucifixion is insanity to the lost.’Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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When we put God and His kingdom first, life finds its proper balance. But instead, we often fret over the everyday concerns of life. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us turn those worries over to the Lord, so God can fulfil His promise to take care of it.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God cares about you! So, if it troubles you, it concerns Him. Greg Laurie says God wants us to let go of our worries and not let them stick like glue. He says when the rubbish bin is overflowing, it needs to be emptied. them to God.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Laurie says the best defense to use when lustful thoughts come your way is the Word of God. It’s a reason to know Scripture. If our minds are full of God’s Word, there won’t be any room for thoughts to the contrary. Pastor Greg Laurie says fill up on the Word of God, carry it in your heart; memorize it.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fiery darts of the Devil are like flaming arrows from hell that he fires at your brain. They arrive as thoughts . . . temptations, really. But Pastor Greg Laurie says it’s up to us just how much we ponder the pleasure. Do we say, ’no way, I’m not thinking about that’ Or, ’hey, come right in and make yourself at home.’ It’s really up to us.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Beatitudes are the Lord’s prescription for happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie explains one of the most puzzling ones on the list, where Jesus says, ’Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ Who wants to be persecuted? But when you’ve been living your life as you ought to and you start getting pushback and you get flack, its confirmation you’re a child of God!Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Esau went beyond the point of no return. He traded his birthright for a single meal. Pastor Greg Laurie urges us to be wise and learn from the mistakes of those who went before us. 'Watch out for the Esau syndrome!' he says, 'trading away God’s lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite'. Esau, although he regretted that impulsive act and wanted God’s blessing, was too late by then, tears or no tears.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our culture says, 'Look out for number one! Me first! Gimme & gimme some more!' Pastor Greg Laurie points out the biblical alternative of mercy. Basically, it’s compassionate pity plus action.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled.' Healthy people are hungry people. When we want more of the things of God, we’ll want less of the things of this world. Pastor Greg Laurie says that should be our focus because no matter how much we love, you ought to love more, right? Ad no matter how much we pray, we could always pray more.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled'. When you’re hungry for God, the only thing that will satisfy you is God. Pastor Greg Laurie helps hungry believers find what they’re starving for. It’s time to feed our souls. If you starve for a holy life and hunger for God’s best for you, you can take practical steps to get it.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible gives us help in finding happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie looks at the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount asking, what does 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' mean? It’s not about your bank account. It’s to see your spiritual poverty, to recognise the simple fact that, apart from the Lord, you’re lost, you’re helpless and you’re hopeless. Apart from Christ, everyone is spiritually destitute.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sooner or later, you’re going to be asked to bow before some idol. It’ll be the peer pressure to do the wrong thing. So, are you going to bow, or are you going to stand your ground? Intense times of testing can overwhelm our emotions. Pastor Greg Laurie says resolve beforehand because the stand you make today will determine what kind of stand you will make tomorrow. So take steps now to be prepared then.'Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you say your purpose is? ’All I want to do is have some fun.’ Another would say I want to make money. Another would say I want to be happy. The problem is, if you chase after happiness, you’ll never find it. So many people are frustrated because they never get what they’re searching for. Pastor Greg Laurie points out we should not seek pleasure, but purpose. We should not seek success, we should seek significance.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Character counts. The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. How do our actions differ when someone’s looking? Pastor Greg Laurie says character is doing the right thing when no one’s looking.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a cure for eternal separation from God, a cure for a future in hell. We have the answer, and you’ve got to tell others we have the good news in a bad world. It’s the gospel and it’s the only answer for our world. Pastor Greg Laurie reminds believers we have the hope people are looking for.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Idolatry really bothers God . . . a lot! It’s the first of the Ten Commandments. Pastor Greg Laurie reminds us that God doesn’t want us to worship any other gods. It couldn’t be clearer.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God has given you certain gifts, but the gifts don’t come fully developed so you have to develop them? With the Last Days approaching, Pastor Greg Laurie urges us to discover our spiritual gifts and put them to good use for God’s Kingdom and faithfully serve the Lord until Christ comes again.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if every Christian was just like you? Would services be attended faithfully? Would pews be empty or full? What if everyone prayed like you pray? Would we be a praying Church? What if everybody evangelized as often as you evangelize? Would we be a Church reaching a lost culture? It’s not just the leaders who influence those around them. Pastor Greg Laurie says we need to consider who’s following our example because every one of us plays a role in the Church.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News flash: Jesus Christ is coming back again! So what? Well, Christ is coming back again, so I’m supposed to be an active, functioning part of the body of Christ, the Church. Pastor Greg Laurie points out God’s plan for the End Times doesn’t only affect you, it involves you! You need the Church, and the Church needs you.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie points out that the true believer experiences transformation and regeneration, their focus and values change as old ideas, plans, loves, desires and beliefs vanish and are replaced by new things? 'If any man be in Christ, he is an altogether different kind of person. Old things have passed away, behold everything becomes fresh and new.'Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie loves restoring stuff, but it takes time. God is also into restoration, and one of His finest restoration projects is restoring planet earth during the End Times. Pastor Greg says He’s going to restore this planet, and one day heaven and earth will become one.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will eternity be like? Pastor Greg Laurie gives believers a sneak peek at what to expect. He says there’s a new world coming. It’s out with old and in with the new. No suffering, no separation, no accidents, no courts or prisons or divorces or breakdowns or breakups. No more heart attacks, no cancer. No more famines, no disasters, God makes all things new!Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie says the Lord wants us to come to Him with our prayers, and He wants us to keep asking, seeking and knocking. Jesus says, ’Ask and it shall be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the [right] door will be open to you.’ Don’t give up on prayer.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you see God in His power and His glory, it’s true you see your problems in a different way. Pastor Greg Laurie says too often we wallow in our feelings of helplessness when the reassurance of God is just a prayer away. We need to see Him for who He is, and think of the awesomeness of God, the power of God.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the practices and procedures for prayer? Pastor Greg Laurie says some try to make it too hard, but you can pray wherever you are. You can pray publicly, you can pray privately, you can pray verbally, you can pray silently, you can pray kneeling, you can pray standing, you can pray lying down and you can even pray driving. Just keep your eyes open. But the main thing is to pray.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie points out a proper view of heaven will lead to a proper way to lead your life. If you’re really thinking more about and putting the Lord first in every area of your life, from the thoughts you think to the way you use your time, it will transform you. Don’t waste this precious life that God has given to you. Make every year, every month, every week, every day and even every hour count.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heaven is a real place for real people to do real things. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us understand what heaven is really like ? beyond the hyperbole and conjecture.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bible says God has placed eternity in our hearts. We feel the pull, the tug, of heaven deep down inside. Pastor Greg Laurie says God created us to look past the earthly horizon with a built-in desire to ask about eternity.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you being shaken right now by God? The coronavirus, what has happened in our economy, the social upheaval ? Like a fire alarm rouses us from sleep, Pastor Greg Laurie says we need to respond to the alarms all around us, and wake-up. God is saying, ’Turn to me. Look to me.’Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God has not called us to isolate, He’s called us to infiltrate. He’s called us to permeate and to saturate our culture with the truth of the Gospel. Pastor Greg Laurie points out the need for spiritual renewal and how believers are called into service. He may be addressing the U.S specifically, but it is a timely message for all, even us here Australia.Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.