Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Sometimes, we can face impossible situations. It seems there’s no way out, and no way through. Well, God can make a way where there seems to be no way. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us lean on the care of our loving God. Glad you’re along for a series called Joshua: Living in the Land of Promises. Maybe you need God’s help today. Or maybe you really don’t; you’ll need God’s help tomorrow. So stay tuned and learn how to come to God when He’s your only option.

Looking for hope or know someone who is? Join Greg Laurie at the Harvest Crusade: Hope for America on November 16! Get event information here.

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Here’s a good quote you can find on the Internet: “In times of trouble, don’t give in to your natural reflex of worry. Instead, condition your reflex to pray.” It’s a meme from a man named Greg Laurie. Well, that same Greg Laurie brings us a complete message on how to turn our worries into prayers today as he continues a new series called “Joshua: Living in the Land of Promises.” Glad you’re along for A NEW BEGINNING as we learn to awaken our faith, and put our worries to bed.

Looking for hope or know someone who is? Join Greg Laurie at the Harvest Crusade: Hope for America on November 16! Get event information here.

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When we face uncertainty, when life gets hard, when things happen that we can’t explain, we’ll often ask: Where is God? But every Christian should realize they are never alone. Jesus is with you. Pastor Greg Laurie shares more in this message.

Notes:

Focus verse - Genesis 22
  
Matthew 28:20 (NKJV)
“Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
 
Psalm 23:4 (NKJV)
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
 
Sometimes our feelings need to catch up with our faith.
 
#1 Joseph was in a prison cell. He probably felt all alone and abandoned. He was there, not because he broke a law, but because he kept one—God’s law.
 
God was in the prison cell with Joseph.
 
Genesis 50:20 (NKJV)
"You meant it for evil; but God meant it for good—to save many people alive.”
  
#2 Let’s go from a prison to a palace and think of Esther.
 
Queen Vashti, to her credit, refused. She would not be humiliated or objectified, not even by the king.
 
Vashti is a role model for young girls and women today.
Don’t ever let some guy reduce you to a mere object.
 
You are a woman made in the image God.
 
If you present yourself cheaply, don’t expect to be valued royally.
 
A man needs to value you for who you are on the inside, not only the outside.
 
The most attractive thing is to be a godly and principled woman.
 
Through the providence of God, Esther became the queen of Persia.
 
God is always at work in the life of the believer, every hour of every day.
 
God is now here!
 
Providence comes from the Latin prōvidentia; “pro” meaning "before" or "ahead of time” and “videntia” meaning “to see.”
 
God is in control.
 
#3 The story of Israel at the Red Sea.
They were between a rock and a hard place.
 
Exodus 14:13–14 (NLT)
 
Exodus 14:13–14 (NLT)
 
Colossians 1:16–17
 
Exodus 14:19
 
A Christophany is an appearance of Jesus in the Old Testament.
 
John 8:56–58 (NKJV)
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."
 
John 8:56–58 (NKJV)
Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?"
 
John 8:56–58 (NKJV)
Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM!"
 
Luke 24:27
 
The disciples on the Emmaus Road were literally listening to God incarnate describe His Old Testament appearances.
 
Jesus didn’t begin in Bethlehem; He has always been.
 
The story of redemption started a long time ago in a garden.
 
The Christmas story begins with a tree: the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
 
Adam and Eve sinned and lost that sweet fellowship with God.
 
Genesis 3:8 (NLT)
“When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden.”
 
We can never escape the presence of God.
 
When you walk with God, it is a source of comfort.
 
1 John 1:9 (NKJV)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us.”
 
James 1:14–15 (NLT)
“Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow,
it gives birth to death.”
 
The Bible says, “Christ was slain from the foundation of the world.”
 
Genesis 3:15
 
Pharaoh tried to exterminate the Jews starting with the Hebrew baby boys.
 
Wicked Haman tried to have the Jews wiped off the face of the earth.
 
King Herod hearing that one was born, “King of the Jews,”
tried to kill Jesus, but that too failed.
 
Nothing would stop Messiah from coming.
Nothing will stop Christ from coming again either.
 
#4 The story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah.
 
Read Genesis 22
 
The two of them went together.
Genesis 22:8
 
That is exactly what happened when Jesus went to the cross for us.
 
This gives a glimpse of Calvary from the Father’s perspective, sacrificing His Son, His only Son.
 
Genesis 22:11
 
Christ died in our place and absorbed the wrath of God.

Looking for hope or know someone who is? Join Greg Laurie at the Harvest Crusade: Hope for America on November 16! Get event information here.

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For nearly two years, we’ve prayed about bringing a Harvest Crusade to Utah—originally planned for 2027. But after the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, local pastors requested we accelerate our plans. They need the hope that only Jesus can bring. So, we said yes!

On November 16, 2025, we’re bringing our Harvest Crusade, called Hope for America, to UVU—the very campus where Charlie stepped into the presence of the Lord.

The event will also be available to watch in real-time. To stay updated on all event details, go to https://inbound.harvest.org/harvest-crusade-utah

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When astronauts used to orbit the moon, there was a period of about 45 minutes when they were on the back side of the moon and couldn’t receive any signals from NASA’s Mission Control. Those were the longest 45 minutes of the mission! Well, believers often go through periods of disconnection from the wisdom of God’s Word. We’re without that supernatural power and direction. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us reconnect to Scripture, and see more success in our walk of faith.

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Jesus wasn’t the only one who walked on water. Remember? For a few moments, the Apostle Peter walked on water when Jesus bid him, “come to me.” But when his faith turned to fear, his feet didn’t float! Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we can keep our faith above water, and let fear sink to the bottom. It’s an encouraging message called “How to Live a Successful Christian Life.” Good inspiration for the times of trial and challenge we face.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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In today’s world, amid the tragedy and turmoil we face every day, we need hope more than ever—true hope found in Jesus. Are you sharing this life-changing hope of the gospel with those around you?

You have the power to start another Jesus Revolution today. Pastor Greg Laurie shares more in today’s message.

Notes:

Focus verses: Ephesians 4, Romans 12
  
God has given spiritual gifts to each of us.
 
A spiritual gift is a supernatural ability to do something you would not normally do.
 
Romans 12:5–16 (KJV)
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us,
 
God created you with purpose.
 
God gave you certain gifts so you could use them to glorify Him and to serve others.
 
We are here on this earth for three reasons:
1. The glorification of God (UPWARD)
2. The edification of the saints (INWARD)
3. The evangelization of the world (OUTWARD)
  
Ephesians 4:11–12 (NLT)
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
 
Ephesians 4:11–12 (NLT) (cont)
Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
 
Read Romans 12:6–8
 
There is a God-given gift of exhortation.
 
Teachers tell you how to do it, exhorters make you want to do it.
 
Our culture has become more combative.
It's like the world has become a live version of X.
 
Our ultimate goal is to build up, not tear down.
 
If we really love one another, we must "speak the truth in love.”
Ephesians 4:15
 
Paul and Barnabus worked together, visiting the churches.
Acts 14:22
 
Hebrews 10:24–25
 
Romans 12:8
If it is giving, then give generously.
 
Scripture teaches each Christian should give.
1 Corinthians 16:2
 
Romans 12:8 (NLT)
And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
 
As we use these gifts, we grow spiritually.
Ephesians 4:15–16  
 
We are here for the evangelization of the world.
 
Isaiah 5:20 (NKJV)
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
 
The church is under attack right now.
  
This was a wake-up call for the church that went to fervent prayer.
Acts 12
 
Whenever we are doing the work of God we will face spiritual attack.
 
Charlie reminds me of another young man who was bold for his faith, Stephen.
 
When Charlie took his last breath on earth, he took his first breath in Heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:8
 
Who do we turn to at a time like this? We turn to God.
Psalm 46:1
 
We need to mourn when we lose a loved one.
 
As tragic as Charlie’s death is, it has been a wake-up call to a younger generation.
The same was true when Stephen died.
Acts 8:1
 
Acts 1:8 (NIV)
“…you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
 
After Steven’s death the church was scattered and got on with their mission.
And as the church today, we need to do the same!
 
Joshua 1:9
 
It’s time to reach this hopeless generation.
 
This could be your Jesus Revolution moment.
  
Sharing the gospel energizes and refreshes the Christian.
 
You need an outlet for the truth God is giving you.
 
You are blessed to be a blessing.
 
Discover and cultivate the spiritual gifts that God has given you.

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