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If you want to have a philosophical discussion about the subject of grandchildren, sorry - I'm busy. But if you want to talk about my grandson or my granddaughter, well I've got all the time in the world. I hope you do. See, if you want to discuss the institution of marriage, say goodnight. If you listen to this broadcast very much, you've heard a lot about the woman that I loved over the years very much. You know my Karen. You want to talk about that relationship, that would be my wife, be glad to talk to you for a long time about that. No-brainer! It's the difference between the institution and the person!

I'm Ron Hutchcraft, and I want to have A Word With You today about "The Missing Person."

You can know all about children and not have a son or daughter. You can know all about marriage and not have a husband or wife. You can know all about children, you can know all about marriage, and you can know all about church, all about Christianity and not have Christ.

It's that great danger that's behind our word for today from the Word of God in 2 Corinthians 13:5. These words are actually written to church people. "Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you - unless, of course, you fail the test?" God says it's important to not assume that you have Jesus just because you're in His "club," because you could even be a charter member of His "club," or maybe you're an officer or a leader in His "club." The question isn't, "Am I in Christ's group?" It's "Is Christ Jesus in me?"

1 John 5:11-12 couldn't make it more clear-cut: "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." That's eternal life; whether or not you're going to heaven. And it comes down to one thing and one thing alone - do you "have the Son of God"? The answer depends on whether or not there has ever been a time when you, in essence, stood at Jesus' cross and said two words, "for me," whether or not there has been a time when you made a conscious commitment of you to Jesus; putting all your trust in Him to forgive your sin and to take you to heaven when you die. If you did that, you know you did. If you don't know you did, you probably didn't.

Some of the most surprised people in hell are going to be people who believed all the Jesus-beliefs, went to all the Jesus-meetings, impressed all the Jesus-people, and tried to do a lot of Jesus-things. But somehow, they missed Jesus in all of it. Like a person who knows about marriage, who's been to many weddings, who thinks marriage is a great idea, but isn't married. There are a lot of church folks who have the system but they don't have the Savior. Maybe you.

The reason all you've learned and done about Jesus leaves you feeling so hollow and incomplete may be because your heart is still missing Jesus. But it doesn't have to be that way for one more day. No, He's come knocking at the door of your heart one more time. The hardest part for you could be just finally admitting that after all this, Jesus is still not in your heart. But that one step will finally free you to finally know Christ for real.

So if you're ready to move from the religion to the relationship, will you tell Jesus that right now? "Jesus, I don't want to just have beliefs about You. I want to belong to You. I turn from the sin You died for. And I believe You walked out of Your grave by Your own power. Beginning this day, Jesus, You've got me. I'm Yours."

Today, if that's where your heart is, you're ready for this. Go to our website, it's for you. We made it for someone like you at this point. Make sure you've got this done. That website is ANewStory.com. Check it out today, please.

You're so close, but you're not in. But you're about to be. And it will feel so good to

Homer’s epic The Odyssey—retold in this summer’s blockbuster—is built around one longing: to get home. The Greeks even had a word for it: nostos, or “homecoming.” It’s where we get the word “nostalgia”—literally, the ache of home.

For ten years, Odysseus fights his way past hostile gods just to reach Ithaca—Poseidon, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and more.

Here’s the difference: we don’t have to fight our way home. We just have to find our way back. Jesus said it plainly, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).

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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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Joe Dallas joins us to discuss why the U.K. Parliament is pushing so hard to advance legislation that would ban "conversation therapy" in the U.S. If passed, the penalties for compassionately sharing information to people who struggle and want out of a same-sex relationship would be horrific. Join us to learn more and why this could easily happen in America.

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Christian music legend Michael W. Smith opens up about one of the most pivotal moments of his life: a near overdose that became a wake-up call and set him on a path toward faith, healing, and purpose.

Don't miss the full conversation on The Greg Laurie Show, where you'll hear even more about his faith journey, music career, and the moments that shaped his life.

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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.

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In Deepening Relationship, Dr. Michael Youssef declares that praising the names of God draws believers into growing intimacy with Him. Grounded in the inerrant Word of God, this message reveals how each revealed name of Yahweh discloses His character, power, and covenant faithfulness. From Yahweh our Provider to Yahweh our Righteousness, every name points ultimately to the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone secures our peace, holiness, and victory. Dr. Youssef calls believers to repent of self-reliance and disobedience and to lift high the names of God in daily praise. This discipline fuels prayer, strengthens intercession, and anchors the believer in unshakable Gospel Truth.

On In The Market with Janet Parshall this week, Alisa Childers issued a timely warning about the efforts to destroy the church from the inside out by those who support a deconstructionist viewpoint.  She provided clear guidance on what Deconstruction is and how believers can stand against it. Joe Dallas was discussed the United Kingdom’s efforts to criminalize any kind of therapy that leads people away from a same-sex lifestyle and why this is effort is a direct attack on the transforming hope of the gospel message. Climate rhetoric has led to concern and confusion, but Dr. Cal Beisner & Dr. David Legates turned their expertise to this many faceted issue and explained the hidden agendas behind the distrust of traditional energy sources.  How do you share the hope of the gospel with resistant people without becoming antagonistic yourself? Lindsey Medenwaldt showed us how to create tender, compassionate relationships with those we are reaching out to and how those bonds can create doorways for the love of Christ to reach into their lives. We have a seat ready and waiting for you in our radio classroom as Janet and Craig continue teaching us how to examine the headlines through the lens of scripture.

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