Do you remember a toy you got for Christmas that broke within hours . . . didn’t even make it through the day? How about the paddles with the rubber ball on a thin rubber band attached with a little staple? Yeah. Today we talk about a gift that can last into eternity. Glad you’re along for A NEW BEGINNING as Pastor Greg Laurie launches a series of messages to help prepare us for Christmas. And if you miss any part of today’s insight, go online to 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.

Do you remember a toy you got for Christmas that broke within hours . . . didn’t even make it through the day? How about the paddles with the rubber ball on a thin rubber band attached with a little staple? Yeah. Today we talk about a gift that can last into eternity. Glad you’re along for A NEW BEGINNING as Pastor Greg Laurie launches a series of messages to help prepare us for Christmas. And if you miss any part of today’s insight, go online to harvest.org.
Listen on <a href="https://harvest.org/resources/podcasts/">harvest.org</a>
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Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at <a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>
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 <a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events—with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at https://harvest.org/.

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events&mdash;with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at <a href="https://harvest.org/">https://harvest.org/.</a>

Greg Laurie delivers practical truths on faith, culture, and the gospel.

Greg Laurie Podcast

Greg Laurie delivers compelling, practical insights on faith, culture, and current events&mdash;with an emphasis on the saving power of the gospel message. He is the founding pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, main speaker of the Harvest Crusades, and host of the daily program, A New Beginning. For over 40 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have been committed to knowing God and making Him known. Learn more at <a href="https://harvest.org/">https://harvest.org/</a>.

The Gift: How to Keep Christmas Happy | Gifts That Last

Every once in a while, we hear a story of an elderly person who lived like a pauper right up until they passed away. And then shortly thereafter, it’s discovered they had millions of dollars stuffed in an old mattress. Everybody has the same question: why didn’t they put that money to use? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie asks the same question of the blessings God has given us. Are we saving them for a rainy day? We’ll get some good encouragement to put those blessings to use.

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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.

Every once in a while, we hear a story of an elderly person who lived like a pauper right up until they passed away. And then shortly thereafter, it&rsquo;s discovered they had millions of dollars stuffed in an old mattress. Everybody has the same question: why didn&rsquo;t they put that money to use? Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie asks the same question of the blessings God has given us. Are we saving them for a rainy day? We&rsquo;ll get some good encouragement to put those blessings to use.
<a href="https://harvest.org/donate/?utm_source=ANB&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=YearEnd2024">Invest in evangelism in 2025!</a>
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A New Beginning&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

Waiting for Christmas | Are You Using the Blessings God Has Given You?

We tend to carve those in Bible stories into our mental Mt. Rushmore. We think of them as uniquely talented, uncompromising and above reproach. But a careful reading of those stories shows, in almost every instance, that they were rather ordinary, unremarkable people whom God used in remarkable ways. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie focuses on one such individual who helped prepare for the coming of Christ. Good encouragement is coming.

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.

We tend to carve those in Bible stories into our mental Mt. Rushmore. We think of them as uniquely talented, uncompromising and above reproach. But a careful reading of those stories shows, in almost every instance, that they were rather ordinary, unremarkable people whom God used in remarkable ways. And today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie focuses on one such individual who helped prepare for the coming of Christ. Good encouragement is coming.
Listen on&nbsp;<a href="https://harvest.org/resources/podcasts/">harvest.org</a>
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Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at&nbsp;<a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>
A New Beginning&nbsp;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&nbsp;<a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

Heaven's Light Breaking | God Uses Ordinary People for Extraordinary Purposes

Pastor Jonathan Laurie shares that there are gifts we can bring to Jesus. 

Notes:

Focus verse - Matthew 2
 
Jesus is for everybody. Everybody needs Jesus.
 
Read Matthew 2:1–2
 
#1 Searching for the King.
 
Christmas is about finding joy in the birth of Jesus.
 
Read Matthew 6:31–33
 
#2 Reacting to the King.
Matthew 2:3–8
 
James 1:22–25
 
#3 Worshipping the King.
Matthew 2:9–12
 
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11
 
Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Jeremiah 29:12
 
And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13
 
Gold is a symbol for the royalty and kingship of Jesus.
 
Frankincense is a symbol of the High Priest role of Jesus.
 
Myrrh symbolizes the death and sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf.
 
The three gifts we can bring to Jesus are surrender, obedience, and trust in Him. 

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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.

Pastor Jonathan Laurie shares that there are gifts we can bring to Jesus.&nbsp;
Notes:
Focus verse - Matthew 2 &nbsp; Jesus is for everybody. Everybody needs Jesus. &nbsp; Read Matthew 2:1&ndash;2 &nbsp; #1 Searching for the King. &nbsp; Christmas is about finding joy in the birth of Jesus. &nbsp; Read Matthew 6:31&ndash;33 &nbsp; #2 Reacting to the King. Matthew 2:3&ndash;8 &nbsp; James 1:22&ndash;25 &nbsp; #3 Worshipping the King. Matthew 2:9&ndash;12 &nbsp; For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 &nbsp; Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 &nbsp; And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 &nbsp; Gold is a symbol for the royalty and kingship of Jesus. &nbsp; Frankincense is a symbol of the High Priest role of Jesus. &nbsp; Myrrh symbolizes the death and sacrifice that Jesus made on our behalf. &nbsp; The three gifts we can bring to Jesus are surrender, obedience, and trust in Him.&nbsp;
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Learn more about Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries at <a href="https://harvest.org/">harvest.org</a>.
This podcast is supported by the generosity of our <a href="https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/">Harvest Partners.</a>

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