Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

Jesus knew how to meet someone right where they were. He does the same thing today and we should too. In this message, see how He chooses to speak with a certain “immoral woman.” 

Notes

Focus verse: John 4
 
Jesus meets you right where you are.
 
Jesus cleans our lives up after we come to Him.
 
Everyone is looking for God in their own way.
 
Read John 4:1–7
 
Go where others won’t.
John 4:4
 
Jesus went where there was a need.
 
Build bridges. Ask Jesus to help you address the deeper spiritual need.
John 4:7–15
 
Offer what matters.
John 4:12
 
Jesus moved beyond surface level interactions to address real needs, and deeper concerns.
 
“You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan, why are You talking to me?”
“Do you think You are better than our ancestor Jacob?”
John 4:9, 12
 
Read John 4:16–19
 
God loves you with a sacrificial love and gives you peace that you cannot find anywhere else.
 
When you engage with someone about faith, make it about Jesus.
 
Read John 4:20–26
 
The gift of true worship.
John 4:23–24
 
We must worship in spirit and in truth.
  
Your spiritual thirst can also be met by that same person, Jesus Christ.

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A 17th century poet once said, “Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children; now I have six children, and no theories.” Child-rearing is one of the most humbling things a confident parent can undertake. Kids have minds of their own. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings hope for parents of prodigals . . . and later in today’s message, Pastor Greg’s son, Jonathan, recounts his years of rebellion, and how he came back 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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It’s been pointed out that the values we pass on to our children aren’t so much taught as they are caught. Robert Fulghum, author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten said, “Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie provides some biblical insight for parents, especially parents of children who have wandered away from the Lord. 

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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 the United States, divorces occur every 36 seconds. Another marriage dissolves . . . more broken hearts, broken promises, broken people. But Pastor Greg Laurie says divorce isn’t inevitable. In fact, in most cases, if the couple will begin following God’s plan, divorce isn’t even likely. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, practical help for those with hurting marriages. An important message from Pastor Greg titled “Hope for Hurting Hearts.” 

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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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She was drawn to him because he was the strong, silent type. Now, she’s miserable because he never shares his feelings. He was drawn to her because she was always so neat and put together. Now, if he leaves a sock on the floor, he sleeps on the couch. So how can marriages rise above the day to day agitation, heal the wounds, and get back on track? Pastor Greg Laurie has some good answers today on A NEW BEGINNING. And for a replay of this study, go to harvest.org.

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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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Wedding experts say some of today’s brides and grooms avoid what they call the “death vow” – “til death do us part.” “Why make a promise you can’t keep?” they say. So you may hear “For as long as we continue to love each other," "For as long as our love shall last" or "Until our time together is over." You can almost see the end from the beginning. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie offers hope for marriages headed in the wrong direction—hope that’ll will restore them to 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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Nicodemus was a highly intelligent, cultured, and moral individual. In this message, Pastor Greg Laurie breaks down his conversation with Jesus. It’s not one between rabbi and carpenter, but between God and man.

Notes:
Focus verse: John 2:23–3:16
 
We all want our lives to matter.
 
Nicodemus was a highly intelligent, cultured, and moral individual.
 
This is not a conversation between a rabbi and a carpenter.
It is a conversation between God and man.
 
Read John 2:23–25
 
Read John 3:3–10
 
Jesus saw in Nicodemus a man who was hungry for truth.
 
Everyone is empty, lonely, and afraid to die.
 
The true mark of spiritual growth and maturity is not feeling superior but humble.
 
Nicodemus was the spiritual leader in Israel.
 
Nicodemus came to Jesus by night.
 
Better to have a weak beginning and a strong finish than the opposite.
 
In the end, Nicodemus turned out to be one of the bravest followers of Christ.
 
John 19:39
 
The great Nicodemus approached Jesus with great respect.
 
Being born again is a supernatural act of God making a person spiritually alive
when they were dead in sin.
 
John 3:16–17
 
God loves you.
John 3:16
 
God proved His love by sending His Son.
 
God’s love is unconditional and universal.
 
God’s gift of salvation is available for everyone who believes.
 
To believe is to adhere to, to commit to, to have faith in, to rely upon, to trust in.
 
Read John 3:19–21
 
If you are included in the whosoever of John 3:16, then you won't be included in the whosoever of Revelation 20:15.
 
Jesus will receive and reveal Himself to any person who will come to Him honestly.

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The recent, tragic death of One Direction's Liam Payne has shocked so many. If celebrities have it all—fame, money, success—why is it we keep hearing the same story over and over again? Pastor Greg Laurie helps us recognize some truths about humanity.

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A noted author of children’s books said, “One advantage of marriage is that, when you fall out of love with him or he falls out of love with you, it keeps you together until you fall in again.” It’s true that relationships heat up and cool down over time. But marriage is the constant commitment that remains in place through it all . . . or should be. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how to honor this commitment between a man and a woman and their God.

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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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Remember Mr. Rogers? Yes, the “won’t you be my neighbor” Mr. Rogers? He was once quoted as saying, “For a couple with young children, divorce seldom comes as a “solution” to stress, only as a way to end one form of pain and accept another.” In our culture, divorce is often seen as the easiest path, or the one with less pain. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie wants to show you an alternative. We’ll see how God has a plan. A plan to give you hope.

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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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