Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. That was an exhortation from the Apostle Paul in First Corinthians. We DO the work of the Lord, and we’re to BE steadfast and immovable. When the winds of change blow through our culture, we’re to be solid as a rock. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how to do that as we consider a man who showed us how NOT to do that. We’re considering an epic failure in the Old Testament.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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A ship’s captain approaching a foggy seaport will navigate based on the light from the lighthouse, not from the light of other boats. Boats drift, lighthouses stand secure. Do we navigate the life of faith based on the conduct of other believers, or based on the One we believe in? What’s the hymn say, “On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.” Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie help us put that objective into practice.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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Many of us are carrying burdens God never intended us to carry. We carry worry, fear, anxiety, guilt, and more. Prayer is God's invitation to transfer those burdens from our shoulders to His. The Bible says “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7 NLT). Prayer is not informing God of something He doesn't know. Prayer is inviting God into something we can't handle.

Notes:

Luke 18
  
As God’s child, you don’t need a badge to reach Him.
 
Hebrews 10:19 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
 
Prayer is the Christian’s secret weapon.
 
There is a right and a wrong way to pray.
 
Prayer is God’s invitation to transfer those burdens He never intended for us to carry from our shoulders to His.
 
God cares about your problem.
 
1Peter 5:7 (NKJV)
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
  
Jehosaphat called the people together for prayer.
2 Chronicles 20:12
 
God is bigger than your problem.
 
2 Chronicles 20:6 (NLT)
“O LORD, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!”
 
Prayer is inviting God into something we can’t handle.
 
God has His perfect timing.
 
Read Luke 18:1–8
 
We need to be persistent in our prayer.
Luke 18:1
We all have a choice as to what we will do and to whom we will turn when a crisis hits. We can lose heart or we can pray.
 
We should pray simply because Jesus told us to.
 
We should pray because prayer is God’s appointed way for obtaining things.
 
James 4:2
You have not because you ask not.
 
Luke 11:9
Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and it will be opened to you.
 
Prayer is the way God helps us to overcome our anxiety and worry.
 
Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
 
Philippians 4:7 (NLT)
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
 
Worry is not a virtue but can actually be a sin.
 
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.
 
The judge was the powerful one; the widow was the weaker one.
 
Our loving Father in Heaven is the very opposite of this judge.
Luke 18:7
 
The widowed woman had persistence and a just cause, and that was enough. We have something far greater, a Heavenly Father who already wants to help us.
 
Every prayer is answered:
Yes,
No,
Wait.
 
Read Luke 18:9–14
 
We look on the outside, God looks on the inside.
1 Samuel 16:7
 
The most religious man in the room went home empty, and the man nobody wanted to sit next to went home justified before God.

Some will use prayer as an opportunity to:
Brag.
Gossip.
Impress.
 
Attitude is so very important in prayer.
 
If we pray selfishly, it can hinder our prayers.
James 4:2–3
 
An unforgiving attitude toward another can hinder our prayers.
Matthew 6:15
 
We must confess our sin to God.
 
How do we approach God?
Like the widow, with persistence.
Like the tax collector, with humility.
Like little children.
 
Read Luke 18:15–17
 
Luke 18:16
Let the little children come to me
 
The objective of every parent is to bring their children to Christ.
 
God sees things differently than we do.
The weak widow is strong because she prays with persistence.
The sinful man’s prayer is heard because he admits his sin.
The child is an example for us to follow in approaching God.
 
To be childlike means we come with complete honesty to God.
 
Children come with complete helplessness.
 
We must come in complete dependence on God to be saved and forgiven.
 
Children know how to receive a gift.
 
Come like a child to Jesus right now.
 
Worry is strangling you, guilt is crushing you, and fear won’t let you sleep.
 
Jesus said, “Come unto me all who are burdened with life.”
 
Come to Jesus as you are, a sinner, and become His child.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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How do you pass along the cold, hard truth and a warm and loving way? Is it in the words we choose . . . the body language we present . . . the context in which it’s expressed? Yes, yes and yes. But more than that, today Pastor Greg Laurie points out that it comes from a heart of genuine compassion and concern, energized by God’s love. Today here on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg begins the final message in his series in First, Second and Third John.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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Not many people come into the Kingdom because they were sufficiently brow-beaten by someone sharing their faith. Few have surrendered to Christianity simply because they lost a fiery religious debate. The Bible tells us “His kindness leads us to repentance.” God’s love can soften the hardest of hearts. God’s mercy beckons those who’ve lost their way. And coming up today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us learn to put the Lord’s compassion into practice.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, right? We’ve seen the headlines: People getting duped by smooth talkers, shady deals, and empty promises. But some of the most dangerous scams aren’t financial . . . they’re spiritual. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us spot the fakes and hold fast to the truth. From Ivy League mission statements, to wolves in sheep’s clothing, it’s a revealing look at deception in the last days, and the hope we have in Christ.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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Many of us remember our most embarrassing moment. Maybe we said something we shouldn’t have . . . or did something we shouldn’t have. It may have been silly or something serious but we remember everything about that moment. Sometimes our sin can be like that. We know the Lord has forgiven us, but we’re not too sure we’ve forgiven us. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see just how complete the Lord’s forgiveness is. It’s just as if it never happened.

Harvest Crusade tickets are fully claimed—but it’s not too late to participate and witness what God does on July 11. Invite your loved ones to watch online with you and make sure you join the waitlist in case more tickets become available.

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Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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Our spiritual adversary has been at war with believers for a long time. Thousands of years, in fact. He knows how to trip us up . . . and sadly, admittedly, he’s pretty good at it. So how do we stand strong? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points us to the battle-tested truth of God’s Word. The good news? We’re not fighting for victory; we’re fighting from victory. God has already won, and He’s equipped us to stand our ground.

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When we pack for a vacation or trip to a different place, it’s important to bring the right kind of stuff. If you're going to Tahiti, you'll want to pack more shorts, light-colored clothes, and swim gear! If you’re going to the snowy mountains, then lots and lots of layers will fill your suitcase.

But what about the place we'll all go if we trust in Jesus—what do we bring on our trip to Heaven? Tune in now to see how we should be preparing for Heaven.

Notes:

Luke 17
  
Heaven is every Christian’s eternal destination.
 
Philippians 3:18–21 (NLT)
 
Luke 17: 11–19 (NKJV)
 
Pack Gratitude
 
Gratitude matters to Jesus.
 
The ten lepers were healed of the worst disease they ever could’ve contracted.
 
All ten lepers were healed, but only one returned to Jesus to thank Him.
 
When God answers our prayers, we need to come back and say, “Thank you, Lord, for what you did!”
 
Gratitude is a spiritual discipline that keeps you oriented toward God, rather than toward what God gives you.
 
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NLT)

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is the will of God.
 
We are told to be thankful in all circumstances.
 
All miracles were created by God to point to the greatest miracle.

2 Corinthians 5:20–21 (NLT)

The greatest miracle is that Jesus, who never sinned, was the offering for our sin, so we could be made right with God.
 
All the lepers had faith in Jesus to heal.

Only one had faith that resulted in trust, gratitude, humility, love, praise, and worship.
 
Luke 17:20–37 (NKJV)
 
Pack Light
 
Spiritually, we pick up all kinds of baggage that we don’t want to bring with us to heaven.
 
The Pharisees failed to understand because they were spiritually blind.
 
What are you willing to leave behind?
 
Luke 17:32 (NKJV)
 
Luke 17:33 (NKJV)
 
You cannot hold onto your old life and your new life simultaneously.
You have to decide which one you are actually living for.
 
Those who are the most heavenly-minded do the most earthly good.
 
The King of Heaven Himself came down and paid your way.
 
Remember Lot’s wife.
She almost made it.
Don’t almost make it.

The Harvest Crusade is coming to Angel Stadium on July 11! Stay updated on all important event details. 

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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It’s become more and more difficult to distinguish the genuine from the counterfeit. A.I. has us all scratching our heads and wondering whether we should believe what we see. But the father of fakery is none other than our spiritual adversary. He’s referred to as the Great Deceiver. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us spot his deceptions, and stop his influence in our lives. It’s part of his encouraging series in First John . . . a series called Unshakeable.

The Harvest Crusade is coming to Angel Stadium on July 11! Stay updated on all important event details. 

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Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years.

Explore more resources from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ.

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