Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Pastor Jonathan Laurie shows us what we can learn about God through Rahab's story.

Notes:

1 Samuel 16:7

“…the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Joshua 2 / Joshua 6

Read: Joshua 2:1–15

This Is Only a Test.

Joshua 2:1

Matthew 19:26

“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

An Unlikely Ally.

Joshua 2:3–5

Joshua 2:10–11

A True God.

Joshua 4:13–14

Philippians 4:7

“And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

John 1:29

“Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Romans 10:13

“For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

“Before the spies came, something must have happened in Rahab’s heart so that she would be brought to faith in God as the supreme God of Heaven and Earth. She was a Canaanite. She was a Gentile, but she embraced the God of the scriptures.” —Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Deliverance from Above.

Joshua 6:23

Genealogy of Jesus.

Matthew 1:5

An example of faith in action.

James 2:25

Spiritual hall of fame (faith).

Hebrews 11:30

It’s not good people that get into Heaven; it’s forgiven people!

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Pastor Greg Laurie interviews Academy Award-winning director, actor, and producer Mel Gibson at the 2016 Harvest Crusade. They discuss his popular faith films, including the highly anticipated sequel to "The Passion of the Christ," now expected to release February 2024 as "The Resurrection."

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At various times, we all come down with a case of the “gimmes.” Gimme this, gimme that. And nearly every advertisement feeds that craving. Whatever they say, what they really mean is, “You want one of these, don’t you?” A new car, a new phone, a new outfit. But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the biblical reference to coveting goes even beyond the gimmes. “I don’t just want one...I want YOURS.” Today, we’ll see it’s addressed in the 10 Commandments.

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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.

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Children often look like their parents. It could be facial features, the way they move their hands as they speak, or their laugh. And a child will often mimic his parents’ mannerisms. Something about an apple not falling far from a tree. But ever since Eve was handed the fruit of one particular tree, Satan has been lying to us . . . and many now mimic his behavior. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us chart a course for our behavior from the Lord’s 10 Commandments.

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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.

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What things are most important in our lives? Our computers probably know . . . our
smartphones have a good idea. Or certainly our checkbook or our charge card. What
captures our attention, what steals our thoughts? What is it that’s always near the top
of our minds? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that idols
are anything or anyone that takes our focus off of God. And we’ll see the Lord
recognizes the danger and mentions it in His 10 Commandments.

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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.

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If we thought about it, many of us could name our 10 favorite movies . . . our 10 favorite actors . . . our 10 favorite songs . . . our 10 favorite meals. But what about God’s top 10 instructions, carved on stone tablets and hand-delivered to Moses on Mt. Sinai? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us dig in to those instructions as we return to his series called Water - Fire - Stone . . . an enlightening study of the life of Moses. Good encouragement coming our way today.

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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.

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If there’s some liquid left in the bottom of a drinking glass – milk, juice, soft drink – what’s the first thing we do to get it clean. Rinse it out, right? Run some water in it and flush it clean. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that same approach works well with all the stuff that needs to be cleaned out of our minds. We’ll see how to wash it clean with a renewed mind and a renewed passion to draw closer to the Lord. It’s a message from Pastor Greg’s series simply called ‘10.’

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Pastor Greg Laurie gives great encouragement and guidance for navigating the seemingly impossible. 

Notes:

The flood had come, and the Earth was covered in water.

Genesis 8:1

Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery and thought him dead.

Genesis 50:20

Death does not have the final word.

Psalm 49:15

God is bigger than any obstacle!

God will always have the last word!

Hebrews 11:25–26

“Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin. Esteeming the reproach of Christ for greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the reward.”

Before you can face an impossible situation, God needs to prepare you.

Exodus 13:17–18

Before you can face an impossible situation, remember that God’s way is always the right way.

Christ Himself lives inside us, guiding and speaking to us through Scripture.

Isaiah 55:12

“You shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace.”

God knows things that we don’t!

Isaiah 30:21

Genesis 1:27

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female He created them.”

Don’t let this culture guide you—look to God and His Word!

Ecclesiastes 2:10–11

Ecclesiastes 12:13

“The last and final word is this: Fear God and do what He tells you. And that’s it.”

Read: Exodus 14:3–4

Exodus 14:10

“As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them …”

It took God one night to get Israel out of Egypt, but it took 40 years to take Egypt out of Israel!

When facing an impossible and more impossible situation, pray!

Exodus 14:11

Faith and worry cannot coexist because one chases the other away.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything…”

Philippians 4:6

Our relationship with Christ is not about what we do for Jesus but what Jesus has done for us!

Unbelief tends to create or magnify our difficulties.

Faith raises the soul above the difficulty.

When led by the Lord, make your move!

Exodus 14:15–16

World changers take bold, radical steps of faith! The more you use your faith, the stronger it gets! World changes see opportunities; the worldly see obstacles.

To face the impossible, you must walk by faith, not feelings.

Exodus 14:21

We would prefer it if God would let us go around the Red Sea, but sometimes He wants us to walk through it.

God is bigger than your problems! After overcoming the impossible, give God the glory.

Exodus 15:1–2

Jesus was born to die so that we might live.

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The Bible tells us God is love. Yes, He’s loving, but First John 4:8 says God IS love. And it says, “He who does not love does not know God . . .” So it should come as no surprise that hatred is not a part of God’s plan for believers. But today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie addresses the hatred we see around us in our culture. What are we as believers to do? Good insight is coming. And a word to parents – the content of today’s study may be a little too strong for younger ears.

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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.

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Teaching our children to walk and talk is not usually intimidating. Teaching them to tie
a shoe or pedal a bike is in our comfort zone. But we parents sometimes stall when it
comes to sharing our faith with our kids. We acknowledge it’s the most important
subject of all, but few parents feel like they’ve mastered the assignment. Today on A
NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings us solid insight based on the 10
Commandments found in Exodus chapter 20. Glad you’re along.

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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.

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