Greg Laurie: A New Beginning – Details, episodes & analysis

They say, in any major city these days, there are cameras watching you . . . as you walk, as you drive. Security cameras in front of a market, or built into a nearby ATM. Maybe a webcam on the top of a building or someone’s video door bell. What about our friends and loved ones in heaven? Are they watching what’s going on here on earth? Pastor Greg Laurie addresses that question and several others today on A NEW BEGINNING as he presents a glimpse of life inside our eternal 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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There are questions Christians should be prepared to respond to. One of them being, “How could a loving God send someone to hell?” Pastor Greg Laurie helps us answer.

Notes:

Focus verse: Revelation 20

Two questions to be answered in this message:
If God is so loving, why does He send people to Hell?
How can you say that Jesus is the only way to God?
 
Jesus, the author of grace, spoke about Hell more often, and in a vivid, blood-curdling manner than anyone else, so it must be a crucial truth.
 
We decide in this life where we will spend the afterlife.
 
There is a lot of misinformation about Hell.
 
Know this: Hell is not a party, and the devil does not rule over it.
 
Jesus spoke more about judgment and Hell than about any other topic.
 
Read: Revelation 20:11–15
 
John sees “a great white throne.”
The white throne is called “great” because of its awesome power and ultimate purpose.
 
There will be no debate over their guilt or innocence.
There will be a prosecutor, but no defender.
There will be an accuser, but no advocate.
 
What happens to the non-believer when they die right now?
They go to Hades.
 
Death is no respecter of persons.
 
“So it was that the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.”
Luke 16:22
 
Prior to the death and resurrection of Jesus, the believer also went to Hades.
 
Now when believers die, they go to Heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:8
 
Jesus told the thief on the cross, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
 
Only non-believers will stand at the great white throne judgment.
 
Anyone who has been exposed to the truth of God's law is held responsible.
Romans 3:19
 
“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says, in the end, “Thy will be done.” All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice, there could be no Hell.” ―C.S. Lewis
 
God does not want people to go to Hell. Our eternal destination is determined by our choice, not His. God does not “send” anyone to Hell.
 
Hell was not even made for people, but for the devil and his angels.
 
God loves you and wants you to spend eternity with Him in Heaven.
If you reject God’s offer of forgiveness, you have charted your own course.
 
God sent and sacrificed His own Son so you could be forgiven and go to Heaven.
  
How does one get to Heaven?
 
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
 
How can Jesus be the only way to Heaven?
 
We would not even know of Heaven if He had not told us.
Our sins keep us separated from God.
 
Jesus, who was fully God and fully man, was uniquely qualified to bridge the gap. He was God’s sacrifice for our sin.
 
Jesus said He was the only way to God.
 
Jesus came to die for our sins. The work has already been done by Him who died on the cross for our sins.
 
Hell is therefore a prison in which the doors are first locked from the inside by us, and therefore are locked from the outside by God.
 
Jesus faced Hell for you on the cross 2,000 years ago.
Jesus was forsaken that we might be forgiven.
Jesus entered the darkness that we might walk in the light.

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It may come as a surprise to some . . . it may be welcome confirmation for others . . . but believers can get depressed. Yes, there are numerous Scriptures about joy and contentment, but we’re humans living in mortal bodies, in challenging times. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie focuses on a depressing time in the life of the great prophet Elijah, and highlights a number of practical principles to help us in our times of challenge. You might want to take some notes.

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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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To borrow from Mark Twain, “Bad news can travel halfway around the world, while good news is still putting on its shoes.” When an influential believer falls into sin, it seems like we hear about it at the speed of light. But how do we reach out to someone who’s helped us, when they’re the ones who need help? Pastor Greg Laurie answers that question today on A NEW BEGINNING. We’re considering a story about Noah in the Book of Genesis. This godly man sinned. But we can learn from this biblical account.

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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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The person who reads, hears, and keeps the words of Revelation will be blessed in a special way. That alone is reason enough to study this book and learn all we can from it, isn’t it? 

In an exclusive interview, Pastor Greg Laurie talks about his new book, Revelation: A Book of Promises. With special guest Yves Le Sieur they will touch on several topics: 

• What did it take to write the book?
• Why is Revelation an important topic?
• Revelation’s focal point 
• God’s plan for the future

Pastor Greg will discuss all the above and more! Listen in to get answers the many questions people have on Bible prophecy.

Revelation: A Book of Promises is available now. Get your copy here.

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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org.

This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.

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So many of us spend so little time thinking about the Lord during the day, and yet we want to live with Him forever. God’s Word has a bottomless supply of insights for life, but social media captures so much more of most people’s attention. Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, as Pastor Greg Laurie continues our Genesis series, we’ll see how Noah remembered the Lord—it was his priority—after reaching dry land following the Flood. We’ll learn a number of principles from following the life of this great patriarch!

Harvest Crusade 2024

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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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The Greg Laurie Podcast delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events—with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message.

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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at harvest.org.

This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.

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When you have to walk a ways in the snow, sometimes it’s easiest to use the same footprints on your way back. They’re easy enough to see. What footprints do we leave in our lives that allow our adversary the easiest access to our thoughts and actions? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, as Pastor Greg Laurie continues his series in Genesis, we’ll see the enemy is always on the prowl, looking for his next target. But we’ll learn practical principles for locking the Devil out . . . leaving him out in the cold.

Harvest Crusade 2024

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Listen on 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.

Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The person who reads, hears, and keeps the words of Revelation will be blessed in a special way. That alone is reason enough to study this book and learn all we can from it, isn’t it? 

In an exclusive interview, Pastor Greg Laurie talks about his new book, Revelation: A Book of Promises. With special guest Yves Le Sieur they will touch on several topics: 

• What did it take to write the book?
• Why is Revelation an important topic?
• Revelation’s focal point 
• God’s plan for the future

Pastor Greg will discuss all the above and more! Listen in to get answers the many questions people have on Bible prophecy.

Revelation: A Book of Promises is available now. Get your copy here.

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SoCal Harvest is back at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. If you are in Southern California, make plans to join us. Learn more at https://harvest.org/socal-harvest-2021/. 

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The Devil certainly has a foothold in our culture today. But that’s nothing like his reign of terror during the Great Tribulation. Now’s the time to introduce our loved ones to Christ.

And Pastor Greg Laurie will help with that on October 3 at SoCal Harvest. Although it’s a live event from Angel Stadium in Southern California, you can be involved from anywhere by inviting your loved one to watch at harvest.org. And today on A New Beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie brings more eye-opening insights on prophecy.

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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.

Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.