Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

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My Answers to Difficult Questions Nonbelievers Ask Apr 26, 2025

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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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Revival Starts Here | Re-Tuning Your Life with God Apr 25, 2025

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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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Revival Starts Here | Being the Spark for Revival Apr 24, 2025

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Remember Smokey the Bear? His correct name is Smokey Bear, a fictional spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service. He’d say, “Only you can prevent forest fires.” Yeah, fires can start by one careless person. But when it comes to the fire of revival, that fire can start with one person who does care. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us be that kind of person who let’s God use them to share the love of Christ in a world that needs that message.

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How to Never Stumble or Fall | God Can Remold Your Life Apr 23, 2025

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In 1998, Play-Doh was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. We’ve all had Play-Doh. You can mold it into anything you want—squash it, reshape it, and start over as many times as you like. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie says no matter how your life has taken shape, God offers you the chance to be remolded and start fresh. No squashing involved. A case in point today from the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Luke.

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How to Never Stumble or Fall | Beware of Spiritual Stumbles Apr 22, 2025

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The internet is full of videos of people walking along looking at their smart phones, and then suddenly falling . . . falling into fountains, falling into swimming pools, tripping over a plethora of obstacles in their path. Seconds before, they might have said, “I got this. I can read my phone while I walk.” Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that many of us have the same confidence in our spiritual walk. Today, a message of caution: anyone can fall.

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How to Never Stumble or Fall | Staying Steady with God Apr 21, 2025

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Many drivers have been in that unenviable position of losing traction in their car . . . in the snow, on ice, on a muddy road, in the sand. The secret weapon for times like that is often four-wheel drive. What’s the secret weapon for those times when we lose traction in our walk with God? Pastor Greg Laurie will answer that today here on A NEW BEGINNING as he brings us a practical message called How to Never Stumble or Fall. It’s wise counsel for those of us wrestling with a sin nature.

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A New Day Dawning | Easter Sunday Message Apr 20, 2025

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As Christians, we do not have to fear death—because Jesus Christ defeated it. Easter was the death of death; it died when Christ rose!

This Easter, hear Jesus as He says, “Don’t be afraid.”

Notes:

Focus verse - Matthew 28
#1 The world is full of fear.
We live in a scary, frightening world.
It’s an age of anxiety and global fears.
There are personal fears too.
Everyone has a fear of death.
#2 Because Jesus rose from the dead, we no longer need to live in fear.
Psalm 90:9
#3 The resurrection of Jesus replaces fear with faith.
Read Matthew 28:1–10
The disciples were filled with fear and uncertainty after the crucifixion of Christ.
Jesus came with the express purpose of dying on the cross and rising from the dead.
Jesus is concealed in the Old Testament and revealed in the New Testament.
Jesus told His disciples He would suffer and die and then He would rise again.
Death does not have the last word—Easter does.
Death died when Christ rose.
Easter is the death of death.
A Christian will never die spiritually.
Jesus said, “You must be born again.”
John 3:7 (NLT)
God’s plans are better than yours.
Turn your panic into prayer,
your worry into worship,
and your fear into faith.
"Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water." So He said, "Come."
Matthew 14:28–29 (NKJV)
Faith gives way to fear. Trust gives way to worry.
Peter sank because he was afraid and took his eyes off Jesus.
When we are sinking, we need to call out to Jesus.
Matthew 14:30
Death does not have the final word—Jesus does.
A new day can dawn for you today:

#1 Realize that you are a sinner.
#2 Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sin.
#3 Repent of your sin.
#4 Receive Jesus Christ into your life.
#5 Do it now.

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Investigating Scripture’s Claims and Answering Skeptics’ Tough Questions (J. Warner Wallace Interview) Apr 19, 2025

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J. Warner Wallace is a former cold-case detective—and curious skeptic—who used his unique skill set to investigate the Bible's claims. He joins Pastor Greg Laurie to help us find answers to questions that grip us, like how can a loving God allow suffering and what do I do with my unanswered questions? He also shares his effective approach to addressing skeptics' questions, encouraging us to think like we're in front of a jury.

By the end of this episode, you'll feel more empowered and equipped, not only to talk about your faith with others, but to work through questions of your own. Give it a listen!

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When Heaven Was Silent | Good Friday Message (Pastor Jonathan Laurie) Apr 18, 2025

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If you have ever felt like Heaven was silent, you’re not alone. Even Jesus Himself cried out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” But here's what we’ll learn this Good Friday as we reflect on Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice: it’s often in the silence that God is doing His greatest work.
Notes:

Focus verse: Matthew 27:45–54 (NLT)
#1 The Cry Met With Silence
#2 The Plan Behind the Silence
Isaiah 53:5–7 (NLT)
The silence from Heaven wasn’t indifference.
The silence from the cross wasn’t weakness.
It was fulfillment.
#3 The Purpose of the Silence
John 19:28–30 (NLT)

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Death Died When Jesus Rose | The Power of the Resurrection Apr 18, 2025

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Easter is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. It’s the remembrance of the sacrifice of Christ, and the celebration of a risen Savior. It commemorates the day our eternal life became possible. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie highlights practical truths about the Lord’s Resurrection and the difference it makes for us today. How important is the Resurrection? Paul said if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

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