What does your prayer life look like Pastor Greg Laurie helps us stay on the right track as we examine the way Jesus instructed His disciples to pray Notes Matthew Jesus did what the disciples had asked and in doing so He was acknowledging that prayer is something that can be learned The Lord's prayer shows us how to pray Jesus' way But first Jesus shows us how not to pray Read Matthew Sin knows no boundaries it afflicts us when we are far from God and follows us to the very throne of Heaven It is possible to pray [... more]

My seatmate on the flight told me she was non-religious and had immigrated to a town that was home to numerous Christians When she mentioned that most of her neighbors went to church I asked about her experience She said she could never repay their generosity When she brought her disabled father to her new country her neighbors built a ramp to her house and donated a hospital bed and medical supplies She said ldquo If being a Christian makes one so kind everyone should be a Christian rdquo Exactly what Jesus hoped she rsquo d say He told His [... more]

Though he didn rsquo t normally carry money with him Patrick sensed God was leading him to tuck a five-dollar bill in his pocket before leaving home During the lunch hour at the school where he worked he understood how God may have prepared him to meet an urgent need In the midst of the lunchroom buzz he heard these words ldquo Scotty a child in need needs to put on his account so he can eat lunch for the rest of the week rdquo Imagine the emotions Patrick experienced as he gave his money to help Scotty In Titus [... more]

With the American Civil War spawning many bitter feelings Abraham Lincoln saw fit to speak a kind word about the South A shocked bystander asked how he could do so He replied ldquo Madam do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends rdquo Reflecting on those words a century later Martin Luther King Jr commented ldquo This is the power of redemptive love rdquo In calling disciples of Christ to love their enemies King looked to the teachings of Jesus He noted that although believers might struggle to love those who persecute them this love grows [... more]

Our Father in heaven hears us We can come before Him confidently in prayer knowing that He delights to care for our every need Today R C Sproul teaches on one of Jesus' parables about persevering in prayer Get R C Sproul's Teaching Series 'The Parables of Jesus' and Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org parables-of-jesus Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

After I had a conflict with my mother she finally agreed to meet with me more than an hour away from my home But upon arriving I discovered she had left before I got there In my anger I wrote her a note But I revised it after I felt God nudging me to respond in love After my mother read my revised message she called me ldquo You rsquo ve changed rdquo she said God used my note to lead my mom to ask about Jesus and eventually receive Him as her personal Savior In Matthew Jesus affirms that [... more]

Greg Laurie sits down with New York Times bestselling author Joel Rosenberg to discuss the war in Israel Hamas and Bible prophecy To support Harvest's relief efforts in Israel just go to https harvest org israel-relief-fund Transcript of Full Interview Greg Laurie Hey everybody Greg Laurie here with an exclusive interview with my friend Joel Rosenberg who is an absolute expert on what is going on in the Middle East Joel was born in the United States but has actually moved to Israel and is in Jerusalem right now and has dual citizenship as both an American and Israeli citizen [... more]

A carved wooden figure mdash a household god mdash had been stolen from a woman named Ekuwa so she reported it to the authorities Believing they had found the idol law enforcement officials invited her to identify it ldquo Is this your god rdquo they asked She said sadly ldquo No my god is much larger and more beautiful than that rdquo People have long tried to give shape to their concept of deity hoping for a handmade god to protect them Perhaps that rsquo s why Jacob rsquo s wife Rachel ldquo stole her father rsquo s household gods [... more]

Many Christians are asked the question What makes Christianity unique What makes it different from any other religion The answer can be found in the first two words of the prayer Jesus teaches His disciples to pray in Luke Our Father No other religion can claim such an intimate personal communion between God and the worshipper No other religion calls God their father As Jesus teaches them and us to pray there are some perspective-changing life-orienting truths to learn from these two words Our Father [... more]

ldquo I just don rsquo t think I can do this anymore rdquo my friend said through her tears as she discussed the overwhelming sense of hopelessness she faced as a nurse in a global health crisis ldquo I know that God has called me to nursing but I rsquo m overwhelmed and emotionally drained rdquo she confessed Seeing that a cloud of exhaustion had come over her I responded ldquo I know you feel helpless right now but ask God to give you the direction you rsquo re seeking and the strength to persevere rdquo At that moment she [... more]

One morning our younger kids decided to get up early and fix breakfast for themselves Tired from a grueling week my wife and I were trying to sleep until at least a m on that Saturday morning Suddenly I heard a loud crash I jumped out of bed and raced downstairs to find a shattered bowl oatmeal all over the floor and Jonas mdash our five-year-old mdash desperately trying to sweep more like smear the gooey mess off the floor My children were hungry but they chose not to ask for help Instead of reaching out in dependence they chose [... more]

In March of while walking his dog in New York City rsquo s Central Park Whitney a retired financial expert saw trucks stacks of tarps and white tents each bearing a cross and the name of a charity he rsquo d never heard of before When he discovered the group was building a field hospital for his fellow New Yorkers with COVID- he asked if he could help For weeks he and his family pitched in wherever they could despite differing faiths and politics Whitney stated ldquo Every single person I rsquo ve met has been a genuinely nice person [... more]

A hotel chain rsquo s commercial featured one little building standing amidst a dark night Nothing else was around The only light in the scene came from a small lamp near the door on the porch of the building The bulb cast enough illumination for a visitor to walk up the steps and enter the building The commercial ended with the phrase ldquo We rsquo ll leave the light on for you rdquo nbsp A porch light is akin to a welcome sign reminding weary travelers that there rsquo s a comfortable place still open where they can stop and [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Should I be concerned if my mom believes in purgatory How can I lovingly engage my friend about the false teaching he believes Does Timothy teach that no human will ever see the Father I wanted to know if we will only see Jesus and not the Father in heaven Are Elders necessary or can a pastor make all of the decisions in the church alone What do the Psalms mean being saying we should meditate on God's word day and night Today's [... more]

Most mornings I recite the Lord rsquo s Prayer I rsquo m not worth much for the new day until I rsquo ve grounded myself in those words Recently I rsquo d said only the first two words mdash ldquo Our Father rdquo mdash when my phone rang It startled me as it was a m Guess who The phone display read mdash ldquo Dad rdquo Before I had a chance to answer the call quickly ended I guessed my dad had called by mistake Sure enough he had Random coincidence Maybe but I believe we live in a world [... more]

Are we there yet Not yet Are we there yet Not yet That was the back-and-forth game we played on the first and definitely not the last sixteen-hour trip back home to Arkansas from Colorado when our children were young Our oldest two kept the game alive and well and if I had a dollar for every time they asked well I rsquo d have a stack of dollars It was a question my children were obsessed with but I the driver was equally obsessed wondering ldquo Are we there yet rdquo And the answer was ldquo Not yet but [... more]

What took place in the years between Jesus' birth and His baptism Today R C Sproul recounts an incident from Jesus' early life that foreshadows His mission and ultimate obedience to His Father in heaven Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD Series with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

When a pickpocketer tried to pilfer my property while I was on vacation in another country it wasn rsquo t a surprise I rsquo d read warnings about the danger of subway thieves so I knew what to do to protect my wallet But I never expected it to happen Fortunately the young man who grabbed my wallet had slippery fingers so it fell to the floor where I could retrieve it But the incident reminded me that I should have heeded the warnings We don rsquo t like to dwell on warnings because we think they rsquo ll get [... more]

The story of the Prodigal Son is really the story of two prodigals One nbsp left nbsp in rebellion the other nbsp stayed nbsp in rebellion In this message we look into a famous parable of Jesus that shows how the Father in heaven relates to His nbsp beloved nbsp children mdash even nbsp when they nbsp go astray nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

For fourteen years the Mars rover Opportunity faithfully communicated with the people at NASA rsquo s Jet Propulsion Laboratory After it landed in it traversed twenty-eight miles of the Martian surface took thousands of images and analyzed many materials But in communication between Opportunity and scientists ended when a major dust storm coated its solar panels causing the rover to lose power Is it possible that we can allow ldquo dust rdquo to block our communication with Someone outside of our world When it comes to prayer mdash communicating with God mdash there are certain things that can get in [... more]

John Sowers in his book Fatherless Generation writes that ldquo No generation has seen as much nbsp voluntary father absence nbsp as this one with million kids growing up in single-parent homes rdquo In my own experience if I rsquo d bumped into my father on the street I wouldn rsquo t have known him My parents were divorced when I was very young and all the photos of my dad were burned So for years I felt fatherless Then at age thirteen I heard the Lord rsquo s Prayer Matthew ndash and said to myself You may not have [... more]

In this Sunday episode Pastor Greg Laurie takes on one of the most intriguing and sensationalized subjects in the Bible the mark of the beast Looking at today's culture and technology Pastor Greg will show you how to steer clear of deception and embrace God's truth Listen in for this newest message from Revelation A Book of Promises Notes Antichrist will introduce a cashless society requiring people to take a mark The mark is future not past or even present The mark is a visible literal brand of sorts The mark is given as a sign of devotion to Antichrist [... more]

God is presented in Scripture through a variety of images But with the title Father the invisible God becomes the intimate God In the message quot Seeing God as Father quot Skip shares how this relationship helps you tap into God s power This teaching is from the series Seeing Truth Clearly Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Whatever you're going through God wants to hear from you Pastor Greg Laurie says if there's something that concerns you it concerns your Father in heaven Friday on A NEW BEGINNING tune in for an encouraging study of productive prayer View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California For over years Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale [... more]

In the s the bustling community of North Lawndale on Chicago rsquo s West Side was a pilot community for interracial living A handful of middle-class African Americans bought homes there on ldquo contract rdquo mdash that combined the responsibilities of home ownership with the disadvantages of renting In a contract sale the buyer accrued no equity and if he missed a single payment he would immediately lose his down payment all his monthly payments and the property itself Unscrupulous sellers sold at inflated prices then the families were evicted when they missed a payment Another family would buy on [... more]

I felt nervous about a five-week prayer class I agreed to teach at a local church Would the students like it Would they like me My anxiety was ill-focused leading me to over-prepare lesson plans video slides and class handouts Yet with a week to go I still hadn rsquo t encouraged many people to attend In prayer however I was reminded that the class was a service that shined light on God Because the Holy Spirit would use the class to point people to our heavenly Father I could set aside my nervousness about public speaking When Jesus taught [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show Do we need to speak in tongues under the Holy Spirit in order to be received by the Father in heaven In Ezekiel God shows Ezekiel a vision of a temple What temple is this since the measurements do not fit the temples built under Ezra and Nehemiah or by Herod Now that there is no need for sacrifice because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and there will not be a temple in heaven what is the purpose of this [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Is Joshua - literal--- - Was the Holocaust a judgment of God on the Jews--- - Can you explain Ezekiel - --- - Do you know about the Steven Anderson movie--- - Will we see the father in heaven before the resurrection- If so how does that fit with no one has ever seen God--- - How should I respond to friends who are embracing Gnosticism--- - On the JW view that Jesus is Michael the archangel doesn't that mean he can no longer be [... more]

Whatever you're going through God wants to hear from you Pastor Greg Laurie says if there's something that concerns you it concerns your Father in heaven Friday on A NEW BEGINNING tune in for an encouraging study of productive prayer Plug in to God's help as you listen Support the show [... more]

Our Father in Heaven Message Support the show [... more]