A New Beginning with Greg Laurie

Are you ready to be used by God? There may be someone God wants you to talk to. Pastor Greg Laurie says we need to be available. The harvest is everywhere. You don’t have to cross the ocean. Jesus says, ’Lift up your eyes and look, the fields are ripe to harvest.’' Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To evangelise, Jesus style, we need to use tact - skill and grace in dealing with others. Pastor Greg Laurie offers important insight on how to season our words with grace and love. He says, 'I can state truth in a loving way, even if the truth is rather harsh at times. Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.' Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/l...

Just say you found the cure to cancer. Hopefully you would shout it from the rooftops. Actually, we have something that’s even better than the cure for cancer. We have the cure for death. We have the only hope there is, through Jesus Christ, and we must tell others. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Greg Laurie says sometimes we don’t want to share our faith because we have a fear of success. He also says there might be things that you’re doing in your life that you know if you had a new Christian around you’d have to stop doing. Maybe that’s exactly why we need a new Christian in our lives, so we start behaving like the Christian we’re not behaving like ....

Pastor Greg Laurie says encourages us to get the message out to our circle of influence. He calls it frangelism. Frangelism. F-R-A-N ... F is for go to your friends. R, go to your relatives. A, go to your associates. N, go to your neighbours. Frangelism! Go into all of your world and preach the Gospel. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The moment you became a Christian, you entered the Lord’s military. Your commanding officer has given you a direct order, son, daughter: ’Go into all the world and preach the Gospel.’ You either say yes, sir ... or no, sir. You’re commanded. What are you going to do?' Pastor Greg Laurie says it is clear instruction from Jesus Himself. Support the show: https://harvest.org/r...

The last person you would ever expect to be a spokesman for Him is the one that God will choose because they are simply willing. He is not looking for ability. He’s looking for availability. God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called. That’s you, me, us. We can be used by God. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Telling others about Jesus can be an adventure. Leading people to Jesus is a privilege, it’s an opportunity, and a joy! Pastor Greg Laurie dispels the myths and misconceptions that often keep believers from sharing the Good News with those who don’t the Lord. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Storms will come in every life, be it a health issue, a marital problem, a kid problem, a legal problem. Sometimes it’s a threat against your very life. Pastor Greg Laurie says challenges are normal and to be expected. But the good news is, if you’ve built your life on Jesus Christ, you’ll be able to get through the storm. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omny...

Not everyone wants to hear the Good News. Pastor Greg Laurie says be ready for some to act with outward hostility. Jesus said 'Don’t give what is holy to dogs. Don’t cast your pearls before swine'. So just walk away? Yes. 1 Corinthians 1:18 says, ’The message of the crucifixion is insanity to the lost.’ Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/lis...

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When we put God and His kingdom first, life finds its proper balance. But instead, we often fret over the everyday concerns of life. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us turn those worries over to the Lord, so God can fulfil His promise to take care of it. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God cares about you! So, if it troubles you, it concerns Him. Greg Laurie says God wants us to let go of our worries and not let them stick like glue. He says when the rubbish bin is overflowing, it needs to be emptied. them to God. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Laurie says the best defense to use when lustful thoughts come your way is the Word of God. It’s a reason to know Scripture. If our minds are full of God’s Word, there won’t be any room for thoughts to the contrary. Pastor Greg Laurie says fill up on the Word of God, carry it in your heart; memorize it. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/list...

The fiery darts of the Devil are like flaming arrows from hell that he fires at your brain. They arrive as thoughts . . . temptations, really. But Pastor Greg Laurie says it’s up to us just how much we ponder the pleasure. Do we say, ’no way, I’m not thinking about that’ Or, ’hey, come right in and make yourself at home.’ It’s really up to us. Support the...

The Beatitudes are the Lord’s prescription for happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie explains one of the most puzzling ones on the list, where Jesus says, ’Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’ Who wants to be persecuted? But when you’ve been living your life as you ought to and you start getting pushback and you g...

Esau went beyond the point of no return. He traded his birthright for a single meal. Pastor Greg Laurie urges us to be wise and learn from the mistakes of those who went before us. 'Watch out for the Esau syndrome!' he says, 'trading away God’s lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite'. Esau, although he regretted that impulsive act and wanted God’s blessing, was too lat...

Our culture says, 'Look out for number one! Me first! Gimme & gimme some more!' Pastor Greg Laurie points out the biblical alternative of mercy. Basically, it’s compassionate pity plus action. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled.' Healthy people are hungry people. When we want more of the things of God, we’ll want less of the things of this world. Pastor Greg Laurie says that should be our focus because no matter how much we love, you ought to love more, right? Ad no matter how much we pray, we could always pray more. Support the sho...

'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled'. When you’re hungry for God, the only thing that will satisfy you is God. Pastor Greg Laurie helps hungry believers find what they’re starving for. It’s time to feed our souls. If you starve for a holy life and hunger for God’s best for you, you can take practical steps to get it. Support...

The Bible gives us help in finding happiness. Pastor Greg Laurie looks at the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount asking, what does 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' mean? It’s not about your bank account. It’s to see your spiritual poverty, to recognise the simple fact that, apart from the Lord, you’re lost, you’re helpless and you’re hopeless. Apart from Christ, everyon...

Sooner or later, you’re going to be asked to bow before some idol. It’ll be the peer pressure to do the wrong thing. So, are you going to bow, or are you going to stand your ground? Intense times of testing can overwhelm our emotions. Pastor Greg Laurie says resolve beforehand because the stand you make today will determine what kind of stand you will make tomorrow. So take steps now t...

What would you say your purpose is? ’All I want to do is have some fun.’ Another would say I want to make money. Another would say I want to be happy. The problem is, if you chase after happiness, you’ll never find it. So many people are frustrated because they never get what they’re searching for. Pastor Greg Laurie points out we should not seek pleasure, but purpose. We s...

Character counts. The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. How do our actions differ when someone’s looking? Pastor Greg Laurie says character is doing the right thing when no one’s looking. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a cure for eternal separation from God, a cure for a future in hell. We have the answer, and you’ve got to tell others we have the good news in a bad world. It’s the gospel and it’s the only answer for our world. Pastor Greg Laurie reminds believers we have the hope people are looking for. Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...