Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Life can be like tending a garden. What we water grows. If we spend all our time feeding worry, pleasure, and listening to the voice of our adversary, we shouldn’t be surprised when weeds take over. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us focus our attention carefully. The voices we listen to are like seeds. Some bring peace, others just bring pests. At some point, we’ve gotta ask: are we planting the right crop, or just giving the weeds a comfy home?

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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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Even when your faith feels fragile, you don’t have to sink. When we look to Jesus rather than our feelings, we can be held steady—whether through loss, personal failure, or other sufferings where faith just seems impossible to hold on to.

Notes:

Focus verse - 1 John 1
 
#1 Faith can be shaken, but you don’t have to sink.
 
Faith can be shaken and feel fragile by painful events.
 
God did not give up on Elijah, Jonah, David, or Peter.
And He’s not giving up on you either.
 
#2 1 John was written to give assurance to believers.
 
“I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God,
so that you may know you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 (NLT)
 
We need truth. We need the word of God.
 
We’ll never be unshakable if we’re not rooted in God’s unchanging truth.
 
Bible promises:
God began a good work in you He will complete it.
God is the author and finisher of our faith.
Salvation is God’s work from beginning to end.
 
#1 God is light.
1 John 1:1–2:2
 
#2 God is love.
1 John 2:2:3–4:21
 
#3 God is life.
1 John 5
 
Read 1 John 1:1–4
 
John said that for three years they gazed, they stared, and they beheld Jesus.
 
#3 To have unshakable faith, you need to look to Jesus.
 
Jesus will sustain you and be with you.
  
#4 When you look to Jesus, your life will be filled with joy.
 
Sin promises joy—but it produces sorrow.
 
#3 When you find something wonderful, you want to share it.
 
The best kind of witness is the overflow of a Christ-filled life.
 
#4 The obstacle to joy is unconfessed sin.
 
Read 1 John 1:5–7
 
Real faith is proven by obedience.
 
“Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight.” Psalm 51:4 (NKJV)
 
If you fall into sin, you have no one to blame but yourself.
James 1:14–15
 
There is always a way out of temptation.
 
God’s light does not expose you to shame you. It exposes you to heal you.
 
#5 The way to be forgiven of your sin is to confess it.
1 John 1:8–10
 
Confession is saying, “God, You’re right and I’m wrong.” 
 
“For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” Hebrews 8:12 (NKJV)
 
You’ll find that His mercy is greater than your mess.
His grace is deeper than your guilt.

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Imagine assembling a complicated piece of furniture without the instructions. You wind up with extra screws, a wobbly chair, and maybe a bruised ego. That’s a good picture of life without the Bible! God’s Word is our instruction manual, keeping us from poor decisions and the Devil’s smooth sales pitches. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie shows how to build a life where the pieces fit together, because they all came straight from the Manufacturer.

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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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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says GPS-related navigation errors lead to over 200,000 car accidents annually in the U.S. alone. Many drivers blindly followed GPS instructions right straight into trouble. Spiritually speaking, that’s what happens when we listen to the Devil. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out, our adversary’s temptations sound appealing, but they’re deadly. Let’s recalculate our route.

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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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Ever try to move a couch all by yourself? Oh boy. Suddenly it’s jammed in the doorway, you’re wedged in with it, and it feels like you’re stuck in a sitcom. But if a few friends help out, no one has to lose their sanity. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to a great biblical example of teamwork. Nehemiah wants to rebuild the broken walls of Jerusalem, but he faces serious challenges. Pastor Greg picks up at Nehemiah chapter 2, verse 11.

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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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Do you ever sit in your car with the engine running but haven’t yet put it in drive? You can pray for direction all day, but at some point, you’ve got to step on the gas. Pastor Greg Laurie says our Christian walk is like that. There’s a time to be still and trust, but there’s also a time to move. Maybe God is calling you to take action, just like He did with Nehemiah. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, good encouragement about stepping up and moving forward in our walk of faith.

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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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Ever carry too many grocery bags at once thinking you can handle it, and then . . . aah! . . . one bag breaks, another slips out of your hands, and everything’s on the ground? In life, we try to hold it all together, but sometimes it’s just too much. Maybe you’re facing a crisis, a tragedy, or just feeling overwhelmed. God is there, ready to help you pick up the pieces. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie finds encouragement from a familiar Old Testament story.

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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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As Christians, seeing someone make a profession of faith is one of the best things we can experience. But today, Pastor Greg Laurie forces us to stop and think: when is the last time it was me inviting someone to take that step? And he reveals that not sharing your faith can actually be a sin. 

The Great Commission is for every follower of Christ. Get the encouragement and insight you need to embrace God's calling.

Notes:

Focus verse - Matthew 28

God has called every believer to preach the gospel and make disciples.
 
"Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”
Mark 16:15 (NLT)
 
Read Matthew 28:18–20
 
#1 Jesus gave a command.
 
#2 These words are for every follower of Jesus Christ.
 
#3 God will give us the power and boldness to fulfill the Great Commission.
 
To “go and make disciples” means to lead others to Christ.
 
#4 To not share your faith can be a sin.
 
A sin of omission is not doing what you should do.
James 4:17
 
The fate that awaits the nonbeliever is worse than a housefire.
It’s eternal fire.
 
Go into all of your world and share the gospel.
 
FRAN-gelism
Friends, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors
 
#5 Christ has the answer to emptiness, loneliness, guilt, and the fear of death.
 
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16 (NKJV)
 
No matter who we are, we all have sinned.
Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8
  
Christ died on the cross for us, so we don’t have to face hell.
Romans 5:6–8
  
#7 We are not just called to preach the gospel, but to make disciples also.
Matthew 28:18–20
 
God’s truth is meant to be shared, not hoarded.
 
“He [Jesus] is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”
Colossians 1:28 (NIV)
 
Bring a nonbeliever or new believer to church with you.
 
The Christian life is a race.
 
"Now when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed.”
Acts 13:36 (NIV)

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When you share your faith with someone, chances are they'll have a few questions for you. And when that happens, you want to be ready. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us answer:

How do you know the Bible is the word of God? (7:15)

How can a God of love send someone to hell? (21:30)

Will God send those who've never heard the gospel to hell? (24:07)

How could a God of love allow suffering? (29:40)

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A musical instrument sounds beautiful when it’s in tune, but over time, the strings loosen, and the notes go flat. But with a little attention and the right adjustments, it can be restored to the perfect pitch. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie shows us how the same is true in our spiritual lives. When we drift out of sync with God, we’re not lost—we just need to be re-tuned. We’re in Nehemiah, learning practical steps to bring our lives back into harmony with God’s plan.

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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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