Each day, we’re surrounded by needy people. Their needs may not be obvious on the outside, but they’re glaring on the inside. Pastor Greg Laurie has pointed out that everyone’s lonely, everyone carries a load of guilt, and everyone is afraid to die. And, as believers, we have something that can address all of those needs. Glad you’re along today for A NEW BEGINNING as we learn practical principles for sharing the Good News of eternal life. 

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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 heard of “planned obsolescence?” Products are built to last only a limited time so that . . . yeah, you gotta get a new one! Well, the Lord designed the message of the gospel to be everlasting. It never goes out of style, it’s never obsolete. It speaks to the needs of our hearts no matter the date on the calendar. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie explains how to share that timeless message most effectively. Today, an evangelist speaks on evangelism!

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Ever discover after the fact that someone forgot to relay an important message to you? Maybe it was about a great opportunity. Or maybe it was about a serious problem . . . but you never got the message. The consequences can be significant. Well, today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out the message we need to deliver, and it’s about both a serious problem and a great opportunity. We’ll see it’s about a choice between life and death—literally, and offers the hope of Heaven!

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We have to remember that God's perspective is different than our own. As Pastor Greg Laurie says, where we see weakness, God sees potential. Where we see the past, He sees the future. We see a lump of clay, He sees a beautiful sculpture... More on that in this episode!

Notes:

“In those days, Israel had no king, so the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.”

Judges 17:6

Israel was living in despair, but they finally called out to God to deliver them, and He did.

Jeremiah 33:3

Read: Judges 6:12–14

“Why has all of this happened to us?

And where are all the miracles we heard about in days gone by?”

So, he said to Him, “O my Lord, how can I save Israel?”

Judges 6:15

God uses people who are humble.

We see weakness, but God sees potential. We see a lump of clay, but God sees a beautiful sculpture. We see a lump of coal, but God sees a sparkling diamond.

If you want to be used by God, be faithful in the little things.

Judges 6:27

The hardest people to reach will always be your own family.

As Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own town.”

Your family will never be reached by you compromising.

This is what Lot did, trying to fit in with the culture around him.

You can never reach a person by sinking to their level.

Read: Judges 7:2–3

God wants the glory for the work He does.

There is always God’s part, and there is our part.

The Red Sea parted, but Israel had to still march through.

Fear is contagious.

Read: Judges 7:4–5

We, too, are in a spiritual battle, and God is looking for men and women today who will let their light shine in a dark place.

Jesus made radical statements about commitment that caused thousands to leave because He knew these fickle multitudes were simply fair-weather followers.

There are many in the church today that follow God in the sunshine, but when hardship or tragedy comes, they lose their faith.

The faith that cannot be tested is the faith that cannot be trusted.

The Lord is looking for some men and women who will blow the trumpet and are willing to take some chances and obey God, taking a stand first in their own homes.

Nicodemus had a weak beginning but a strong finish.

Better that than a strong beginning and a weak finish!

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"There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." —John 15:13

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Greg Laurie is both a pastor and an evangelist. His giftedness in sharing the gospel is obvious. More than 6 million have attended his Harvest Crusades, and more than 500,000 have registered decisions of faith. So today on A NEW BEGINNING, he helps us consider a few things about sharing our faith. We have a life-saving message, and we just can’t keep that to ourselves. Those who do share it experience a thrilling sense of satisfaction like no other... Let's learn more.

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If your neighbor’s home catches fire, that’s not the time to “just mind your own business,” or the time to wait until you’re "in the mood." People’s lives are at stake and they need to be saved. Well, in a similar way, today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out how God’s end times calendar is counting down. People’s eternal lives are at stake and they need to be saved. We’ll get a glimpse of the spiritual realm today to help energize and inform our actions.

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The sum total of what many people know about angels came from a movie . . . or a TV show . . . or a book . . . or social media. But whether it came from a screenplay or a novel, it was fiction. Someone made it up. And it may have left real angels rolling on the floor laughing. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to the authoritative source on angels. We’ll read the words of the Creator of angels with Scripture. It’s from the series called “Timeless.”

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Most pilots follow an unwritten rule: if they flip a certain switch and the plane suddenly starts going crazy, they switch it back. Pretty basic. Well, spiritually, if we think a certain path we’ve chosen is God’s will for our lives but then our lives suddenly fall apart, maybe it’s worth reconsidering. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie brings helpful insights on following God’s will for our lives. It’s practical help for those of us who are unsure about God’s direction.

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We all want certain things for our children. We want them to be healthy and happy. We want them to make good choices, foremost among them being accept Jesus as their Savior. But our kids reach a certain point, and the principles we taught them are working their way in to the specific choices they make. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie says our Heavenly Father’s guidance is similar. The closer we get to God and His values, the more we’ll know that we’re walking in His ways.

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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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