Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

America is in trouble morally, economically, domestically, internationally, and spiritually. How do we bring her out of the ruins? Guest Pastor Jack Graham says we will need to rebuild the home. Notes: Focus verse: Nehemiah 1:1–11 “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”Proverbs 14:34 “A family can survive without a nation, but a nation cannot survive without a family.” Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the roads and look, and ask for the ancient paths,where the good way is; and walk in it and find rest for your souls.” But they said,“We will not walk in it.”Jeremiah 6:16 1. Recognize the power and presence of God.Nehemiah 1:4–5 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”Psalm 34:1 2. Repent of personal and public sin.Nehemiah 1:6–7 “Revival awakens in our hearts an increased awareness of the presence of God,a new love for God, a new hatred for sin, and a hunger for His Word.”—D. Martyn Floyd Jones “But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.”Acts 20:24 3. Agree with God’s promises.Nehemiah 1:8–9 4. Cry out for God’s favor and blessing.Nehemiah 1:10–11 “Will You not revive us again that Your people may rejoice in You?”Psalm 85:6 “Lord, I have heard the report of You; and Your work, O Lord, do I fear.In the midst of the years make it known; in wrath, remember mercy.”Habakkuk 3:20 “For whatever boasts I made to him about You, I was not put to shame.But just as everything we said to you was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true.”2 Corinthians 7:14 --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a recent interview with Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, Elon Musk declared himself a “cultural Christian.” Not only that, but well-known atheist Richard Dawkins recently said pretty much the same thing. What is a "cultural Christian"? Is it the same as being a true follower of Jesus Christ? Get Pastor Greg Laurie's answer in this culturally relevant podcast episode.  --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting everything we want—success, money, respect—would be an amazing way to live, right? Well, look at celebrities, who have success and money and respect, and look how often they suffer from depression and addictions, and sometimes die quite young. Maybe many people want the wrong things. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us learn from Elijah. We’ll see HE learned from some of the toughest challenges life threw at him . . . and we can too. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we preach a watered-down Gospel, and people respond that half-of-a-Gospel message, are they really responding to the truth? The whole truth? The truth presented clearly in Scripture? That’s an important question, and Pastor Greg Laurie tackles that today on A NEW BEGINNING. We’re studying the life of the prophet Elijah—a man who stepped out in courageous boldness and made a difference in his time. Let’s found out today how we can do the same in our time. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Believers have the privilege of sharing a life-saving message within their circle of influence. But many times, we let those opportunities pass by. Maybe we don’t feel equal to the assignment . . . we’re just “regular folks” and the stakes are so high. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie introduces us to another “regular guy,” who stepped out with uncommon courage and did great things for the Kingdom. Let’s learn how we can find the courage to follow in his footsteps. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us today for a special edition of A NEW BEGINNING with Pastor Greg Laurie. We have a special guest who has a way with words, and he has a way with words from the Word.  Get Max Lucado's book, "What Happens Next" Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you noticed how problems always seem bigger in the middle of the night? They can overwhelm us. They can rob us of sleep and steal our peace. In the middle of the night, when we can’t figure out what to do, we need to remember that God works the night shift. He’s up all night anyway, why not cast our cares on Him? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie returns to the Sermon on the Mount for great reassurance from Jesus Himself for worry-free days and restful nights. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when we die? It’s a question as old as time—and the answer’s right in the Bible. And today, pastor and author Max Lucado addresses this spiritual question and helps ease any fears we have relating to the afterlife. Notes: What happens when we die? “In slavery by their fear of death.”Hebrews 2:15 NIV “We want you to be quite certain, brothers, about those who have died, to make sure that you do not grieve about them, like the other people who have no hope.”1 Thessalonians 4:13 TJB Where do we go when we die? “Remember me when You come into Your Kingdom.”Luke 23:42 NCV “I tell you the truth, today, you will be with Me in paradise.”Luke 23:43 NCV “I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know—only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was in my body or outside my body. But I do know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.”2 Corinthians 12:2–4 NLT “I tell you the truth, today, you will be with Me in paradise.”Luke 23:43 NCV “We … would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.”2 Corinthians 5:8 NIV “…Heaven open and the Son of Man standing at God’s right side.”Acts 7:56 NCV “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”Acts 7:59 NCV “Thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly [being joined by] the spirits of the righteous made perfect.”Hebrews 12:22–23 NIV “Carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom.”Luke 16:22 NKJV “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and how inscrutable His ways!”Romans 11:33 ESV “When Christ appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”1 John 3:2 NIV “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”Hebrews 12:1 NLT “Since we are surrounded … let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.”Hebrews 12:1 NLT --- Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many of us have worried a problem away? We spent hours wracked with anxiety, and that did it! Problem solved. No, not likely. Author Erma Bombeck famously said, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that it’s actually possible to live a worry-free life. We’ll see where to focus our eyes instead. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all been treated unfairly. Maybe they let us down, they put us down, they kept us down. And we may have paid a dear price for it. Maybe it happened 20 years ago . . . or 20 minutes ago. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out what it does to us when we carry that burden of resentment. We’ll look to the words of Jesus Himself and find a way to set ourselves free from that bondage. We’ll see forgiveness sets a person free. Not the perpetrator, the victim. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.