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Harvest with Pastor Greg Laurie

Greg Laurie - SoCal Crusade 2021

June 30, 2025 | 27:40

Greg Laurie - SoCal Crusade 2021
Join Pastor Greg Laurie for a time of encouragement, worship, and Bible study.
#WordofGod #Depression #Loneliness #Fear #Redemption #Eternity #Forgiveness #Heaven #Hell #Afterlife

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Harvest with Pastor Greg Laurie | Greg Laurie - SoCal Crusade 2021 | June 30, 2025
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  • ♪ this is the day, ♪
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  • ♪ the day when life begins. ♪
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  • ♪ this is the day, ♪
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  • ♪ the day when life begins. ♪♪
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  • Greg: you know, it really doesn't matter where you
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  • Are in the world, we're all basically the same.
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  • I read an interesting statement by an expert
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  • Who pointed out that germans are lonely.
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  • The french are lonely.
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  • Even the scandinavians are lonely, and i thought they were
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  • Supposed to be the happiest people on earth.
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  • All around the world, people are lonely.
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  • It's so bad in the united kingdom that the british prime
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  • Minister has appointed a minister of loneliness.
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  • And studies show that the loneliest people in the world
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  • Are americans, and the loneliest americans are generation z.
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  • They're also the least healthy.
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  • And covid has only made things worse.
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  • All the wrong things have been going up in the last months.
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  • Of course, self-harm is up 334%.
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  • Overdoses are up 119%.
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  • Anxiety is up 94%.
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  • Depression is up 84%.
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  • Alcohol use is up, divorce is up,
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  • And it's because people are down.
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  • But jesus said, "look up, because
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  • Your redemption draws near."
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  • It's time to look up, people.
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  • Let me tell you a story, a true story.
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  • A genie appeared to a woman.
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  • It's a joke, okay, right?
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  • And the genie said, "i will give you anything you want.
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  • I'll give you as many wishes as you want."
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  • The woman said, "really?
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  • Wow, okay.
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  • Okay, genie," she said, my first wish is that my husband's
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  • Eyes would be only on me and on no one else."
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  • And genie said, "okay, i can do that.
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  • What else?"
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  • She said, well, "i want my husband to not care about
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  • Anything else in life but me.
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  • I want him to be obsessed with me."
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  • The genie said, "all right, anything else?"
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  • She said, "yes, i don't want him to go anywhere else
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  • Or anywhere at all without me."
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  • He said, "okay, " and then she said, "there's another one, when
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  • He wakes in the morning, i want to be the first thing he sees.
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  • And if i get scratched, i want him to freak out
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  • And be filled with grief."
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  • "okay, are you done?" she said, "i'm done."
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  • And poof, the genie turned her into a smart phone, yeah.
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  • I read a headline from "inc." magazine that made this
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  • Statement: "we lost, the gadgets won."
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  • You know, smart phone use has gone up
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  • Dramatically since this pandemic started.
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  • I read that the average smart phone user
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  • Unlocks their phones 150 times a day.
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  • We spend around two hours a day on social media, and, honestly,
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  • I think some people spend a whole lot more than that.
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  • Eighty-five percent of smart phone users check their phones
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  • While speaking with friends and family.
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  • Why? what is it we're doing?
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  • We're looking at other people on instagram, tiktok, maybe
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  • Facebook, looking at their lives.
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  • And many times we're thinking, "i wish i had their life.
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  • Look at them, they're happy, their teeth are really white,
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  • They have all that money, they have everything that i dream of.
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  • That has to be the answer."
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  • Or is it?
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  • Andy warhol once said, quote, "in the future, everyone
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  • Will be famous for 15 minutes," end quote.
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  • And that's pretty much come true,
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  • Primarily because of social media.
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  • What is everyone's favorite form of photography today?
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  • Selfies, selfies, right?
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  • And so many want to be rich and famous, and social
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  • Media now is a platform where, to some degree,
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  • You can have your own version of fame.
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  • As you grow your followers, the more people are aware of what
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  • You're doing, but then there are other effects, as well.
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  • Take twitter--i don't even know what twitter is good for.
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  • I think twitter is a place that people go to basically rant
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  • And insult, right?
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  • I read that nicki minaj says, "i'll never go on twitter again.
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  • It's a place where people say so many horrific things."
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  • I read about one social media influencer who was on instagram
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  • And had millions of followers, and she said, "i've had enough.
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  • The negatives of being an
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  • Influencer outweigh the positive.
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  • This role has done an immense amount of
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  • Damage to me and my relationships."
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  • Facebook did an internal study among their folks who use their
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  • Platform, and they discovered that many of the people that use
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  • It have higher suicide and depression rates.
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  • What is going on? people want to be known.
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  • People want to have significance.
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  • People want to have their lives matter.
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  • We want to belong, we want to love, and we want to be loved.
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  • You know, sooner or later, everybody gets
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  • Around to asking the big questions of life,
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  • Such as, "what is the meaning of my life?
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  • Why am i here on this earth?
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  • Why do i exist?
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  • And what should my purpose in life be?"
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  • And that's because, as human beings, we all have a desire to
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  • Make a mark, to achieve something.
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  • We want our lives to count for something greater than
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  • Ourselves, and that's because god wired us that way.
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  • We're prewired for something more.
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  • It goes back to your childhood.
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  • You're always wanting that something more.
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  • When you're a little kid, it's maybe a toy.
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  • And then you get a little older, and it changes.
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  • What is that expression?
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  • The only difference between men and boys
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  • Is the price of their toys, right?
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  • Oh, this relationship will do it, we think.
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  • Oh, this degree might do it, or maybe this house will do it, or
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  • This experience, or whatever it is, and we seek, and we search,
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  • And that's why people seek after fame.
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  • They're saying, "i want to be noticed."
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  • Listen, you are noticed.
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  • You're noticed by god.
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  • You're loved by god, and your life can have significance.
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  • The bible says god has put eternity in our hearts.
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  • I'll tell you what that is deep down inside of you.
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  • You're yearning for god.
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  • That's really what you want. you may not have known that.
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  • It's god that you're really looking for.
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  • So, where do you find it?
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  • The answer is 2,000 years old.
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  • And guess where you find the answer?
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  • You find it in this book called the bible, the bible.
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  • I want to tell you a bible story.
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  • This is a story of a wealthy, affluent man.
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  • He's often referred to as the rich young ruler.
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  • So, to be a ruler back in biblical times,
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  • You had to be at least 30.
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  • So, he's young. so, he's in his young 30s.
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  • He's affluent, probably has a bmw chariot.
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  • He comes to jesus.
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  • He's holding a lavender, low-fat, oat milk latte.
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  • What is with the lavender la-- where did that come from?
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  • Lavender lattes.
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  • Seriously, i was with a guy the other day, i won't say his
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  • Name--ben--and we're ordering lattes.
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  • I said, "i'll have a cappuccino."
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  • Someone else says, "i'll have a black coffee."
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  • And ben says, "i'll have a lavender,
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  • Low-fat, oat milk latte."
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  • I'm like, "seriously, dude?"
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  • He drank it. he enjoyed it.
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  • So, jesus and this affluent young man have a conversation.
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  • What jesus says to this young man still applies
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  • To young men and young women today.
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  • It applies to all people today.
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  • It's found in matthew 19. we read these words.
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  • "someone came to jesus with this question: 'teacher,
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  • What good thing must i do to have eternal life?'
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  • Jesus said, 'why do you ask me what is good?
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  • Only god is good.
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  • But to answer your question, if you want to receive
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  • Eternal life, keep the commandments.
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  • And the young man said, 'which ones?'
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  • Jesus said, 'you shall not murder.
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  • You shall not commit adultery.
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  • You shall not testify falsely,'" or lie.
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  • "'honor your father and mother.
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  • Love your neighbor as yourself.'
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  • The young man said, 'i have obeyed
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  • All of these commandments.
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  • What else must i do?'
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  • 'all right,' jesus said.
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  • 'i want you to sell everything that you have, give the money to
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  • The poor, and you'll have treasure in heaven,
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  • And then you can come and follow me.'"
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  • Listen to this, "when that young man heard that, he went
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  • Away sad, because he had many possessions."
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  • So, i'll stop there.
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  • So, something was missing in his life.
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  • He says, "where can i find eternal life?
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  • What do i need to do to get eternal life?"
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  • Jesus says, "keep the commandments."
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  • Now, why did jesus point this young man
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  • To the ten commandments?
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  • Because by keeping the commandments
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  • You can get closer to god?
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  • No, au contraire.
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  • That's french for snails with garlic.
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  • No, that's escargot. excuse me.
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  • No, that's not it at all.
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  • Actually, to find eternal life, you have to believe in jesus.
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  • But jesus said check out the commandments, because the ten
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  • Commandments weren't given to make me righteous.
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  • They were given to show me how messed up i am.
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  • They were given to show me i need god.
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  • The ten commandments, what are they?
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  • Have no other gods before him, don't make any graven images.
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  • Honor your father and mother, don't lie,
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  • Don't steal, don't commit adultery, the list goes on.
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  • And every one of us in this place right now and everyone
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  • Watching and listening has broken the commandments.
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  • There are some listening that may have broken
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  • All of the commandments, even murder.
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  • Don't say you're one of those people.
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  • It'll freak out people around you, okay?
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  • But i want to tell you this.
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  • Even if you killed someone, god would forgive you.
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  • See, there was a thief on the cross.
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  • Remember when jesus was crucified?
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  • There was a man on each side of him.
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  • We call them the thieves.
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  • The word in the greek speaks of a serious criminal.
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  • So, he was probably a murderer, guilty of a capital crime.
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  • So, here's jesus hanging on the cross, and christ says, "father,
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  • Forgive them, for they know not what they do," his first
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  • Statement from the cross of calvary.
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  • This man turns to jesus, this criminal, probably what the
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  • Romans would consider a terrorist.
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  • Says, "lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
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  • And jesus says, "truly, truly, i say to you,
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  • 'today you will be with me in paradise.'"
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  • Listen to me, no matter what sin you have committed, god will
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  • Forgive you tonight if you'll ask for his forgiveness.
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  • Notice jesus said, "today you will be with me in paradise."
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  • How long does it take to become a christian?
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  • You know, sometimes people say,
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  • "i'm in the process of converting."
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  • In the process?
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  • You're either a believer, or you're not a believer.
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  • It doesn't take years to become a christian.
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  • It doesn't take months to become a christian.
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  • It doesn't take days.
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  • It doesn't even take hours.
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  • You can believe in jesus just like that.
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  • It's happened for some of you already.
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  • You just have started to believe.
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  • And this young man said to jesus, "i've kept all of these
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  • Commandments ever since i've been a young boy.
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  • And i love what the bible says.
  • 00:12:18.414 --> 00:12:19.849
  • It says, "jesus looked at him and loved him."
  • 00:12:19.849 --> 00:12:22.718
  • It would've made more sense if we read, "jesus looked at him
  • 00:12:22.718 --> 00:12:25.187
  • And smacked him and said, 'what you talkin' about, willis?'"
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  • You have not.
  • 00:12:31.560 --> 00:12:34.029
  • And there might be somebody here that says,
  • 00:12:34.029 --> 00:12:35.564
  • "i've kept all the commandments.
  • 00:12:35.564 --> 00:12:37.066
  • I live by the ten commandments."
  • 00:12:37.066 --> 00:12:38.501
  • Oh, yeah? what are they?
  • 00:12:38.501 --> 00:12:40.069
  • "uh, i'm not sure, but i do keep them."
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  • I read recently that a survey was done, and more people
  • 00:12:43.839 --> 00:12:47.143
  • Knew the names of the four beatles than the
  • 00:12:47.143 --> 00:12:49.612
  • Commandments given by god from mount sinai.
  • 00:12:49.612 --> 00:12:54.083
  • John, paul, george, ringo.
  • 00:12:54.083 --> 00:12:55.417
  • They know that, but they don't know these commandments.
  • 00:12:55.417 --> 00:12:58.687
  • We've all broken the commandments,
  • 00:12:58.687 --> 00:13:01.891
  • But god loved this young man, and god loves you.
  • 00:13:01.891 --> 00:13:05.327
  • I want you to know that there is a god in heaven who loves you, a
  • 00:13:05.327 --> 00:13:09.398
  • God in heaven who has a plan for your life, a god in heaven who
  • 00:13:09.398 --> 00:13:13.969
  • Longs for a relationship with you.
  • 00:13:13.969 --> 00:13:16.272
  • Greg: have you ever wondered why your prayers are not answered?
  • 00:13:19.775 --> 00:13:22.611
  • Listen to this, god's delays are not necessarily his denials, and
  • 00:13:22.611 --> 00:13:27.616
  • By that i mean there may be some behind-the-scenes stuff going on
  • 00:13:27.616 --> 00:13:31.453
  • That you know nothing about in the supernatural world.
  • 00:13:31.453 --> 00:13:34.657
  • There's an interesting story in the book of daniel, so daniel's
  • 00:13:34.657 --> 00:13:37.059
  • Praying for something, the prayer is heard in heaven.
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  • The answer is sent to daniel via an angel
  • 00:13:40.329 --> 00:13:43.165
  • Who doesn't quite get there on time.
  • 00:13:43.165 --> 00:13:45.801
  • It's revealed later to daniel that his prayer was heard, an
  • 00:13:45.801 --> 00:13:49.171
  • Angel was sent, but for 21 days the angel from god was hindered
  • 00:13:49.171 --> 00:13:54.844
  • By a fallen angel of the devil, and the lord had to send a
  • 00:13:54.844 --> 00:13:58.581
  • Higher ranking angel, specifically michael, to
  • 00:13:58.581 --> 00:14:01.784
  • Overrule it and free the angel, and the answer came, crazy
  • 00:14:01.784 --> 00:14:05.187
  • Story, amazing story, true story.
  • 00:14:05.187 --> 00:14:08.157
  • So, when you're praying for something, there might be
  • 00:14:08.157 --> 00:14:10.960
  • Something happening in the supernatural world.
  • 00:14:10.960 --> 00:14:14.263
  • That's why the bible says, "we wrestle not against flesh and
  • 00:14:14.263 --> 00:14:17.299
  • Blood, but against principalities and powers,
  • 00:14:17.299 --> 00:14:20.302
  • Against spiritual authorities in high places."
  • 00:14:20.302 --> 00:14:23.672
  • So, listen, god is at work, god hears your prayers.
  • 00:14:23.672 --> 00:14:27.176
  • If your prayers aren't answered in the affirmative, immediately,
  • 00:14:27.176 --> 00:14:30.179
  • Don't give up, keep praying as jesus said,
  • 00:14:30.179 --> 00:14:33.349
  • "keep seeking, keep knocking, keep asking."
  • 00:14:33.349 --> 00:14:36.886
  • Greg: what is god like?
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  • Jesus told a story that's often called
  • 00:14:41.190 --> 00:14:43.192
  • The "parable of the prodigal son."
  • 00:14:43.192 --> 00:14:46.629
  • It's a story of a father who had two sons.
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  • I'm a father. i have two sons.
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  • And one of his sons ran away from home.
  • 00:14:51.734 --> 00:14:55.037
  • Loose paraphrase, he said, "dad, i'm tired
  • 00:14:55.037 --> 00:14:57.039
  • Of all your rules and regulations.
  • 00:14:57.039 --> 00:14:58.440
  • I want to just live my life."
  • 00:14:58.440 --> 00:15:00.042
  • And he left, and he had a lot of money.
  • 00:15:00.042 --> 00:15:02.578
  • And when he hit town, he had a lot of new friends, too.
  • 00:15:02.578 --> 00:15:05.147
  • But as soon as the money ran out,
  • 00:15:05.147 --> 00:15:06.649
  • The friends ran out with it.
  • 00:15:06.649 --> 00:15:09.118
  • And one day that boy had an epiphany,
  • 00:15:09.118 --> 00:15:12.421
  • And he realized, "this sucks, this life is miserable.
  • 00:15:12.421 --> 00:15:16.392
  • I had it better back home with dad."
  • 00:15:16.392 --> 00:15:19.161
  • So, the boy said, "i'm gonna go home to my father, and i'm gonna
  • 00:15:19.161 --> 00:15:22.064
  • Say, 'father, i'm no longer worthy to be called your son.
  • 00:15:22.064 --> 00:15:25.267
  • Just give me a job like one of the hired hands.'
  • 00:15:25.267 --> 00:15:29.471
  • And the father, seeing that boy a great way off, got up and ran
  • 00:15:29.471 --> 00:15:33.909
  • To the boy and threw his arms around him and kissed him again
  • 00:15:33.909 --> 00:15:36.912
  • And again and said, 'let's have a party.
  • 00:15:36.912 --> 00:15:38.914
  • Break out the barbecue.
  • 00:15:38.914 --> 00:15:41.550
  • This my son was dead and is alive again.
  • 00:15:41.550 --> 00:15:44.086
  • He who was lost is found.' and they rejoiced."
  • 00:15:44.086 --> 00:15:48.190
  • So, what is this about? this is a picture of god.
  • 00:15:48.190 --> 00:15:51.293
  • We're like the prodigal son or a prodigal daughter.
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  • We walk away from god.
  • 00:15:54.563 --> 00:15:56.398
  • We don't want to live by what the bible says.
  • 00:15:56.398 --> 00:15:58.834
  • We realize how empty life is without him.
  • 00:15:58.834 --> 00:16:01.537
  • So, you say, "how would god react if i came to him tonight?"
  • 00:16:01.537 --> 00:16:05.007
  • He would welcome you with open arms
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  • And say, "welcome home, daughter.
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  • Welcome home, son."
  • 00:16:09.345 --> 00:16:16.218
  • Well, this kid, you know, he didn't want to give up anything.
  • 00:16:16.218 --> 00:16:20.990
  • Now, by the way, jesus never told any
  • 00:16:20.990 --> 00:16:22.891
  • Other person to get rid of all their stuff.
  • 00:16:22.891 --> 00:16:25.661
  • He just said it to this guy, and i think it's because
  • 00:16:25.661 --> 00:16:28.263
  • This young man was possessed by possessions,
  • 00:16:28.263 --> 00:16:31.767
  • And that was, in effect, his god.
  • 00:16:31.767 --> 00:16:33.569
  • That's what jesus said to him.
  • 00:16:33.569 --> 00:16:35.204
  • But sometimes people ask the question, "if i become a
  • 00:16:35.204 --> 00:16:37.906
  • Christian, will i have to give anything up?"
  • 00:16:37.906 --> 00:16:41.110
  • I'm gonna be honest with you, the answer is yes.
  • 00:16:41.110 --> 00:16:44.747
  • Yes, give up your emptiness and replace it with fulfillment.
  • 00:16:44.747 --> 00:16:48.450
  • Give up your misery and replace it with forgiveness.
  • 00:16:48.450 --> 00:16:54.923
  • Give up hell and trade it for heaven.
  • 00:16:54.923 --> 00:16:57.226
  • That's god's trade-in deal, and it's here for you.
  • 00:16:57.226 --> 00:17:00.863
  • Yes, there is an afterlife.
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  • And according to the bible, there are two destinations
  • 00:17:07.002 --> 00:17:10.906
  • In the afterlife, heaven or hell.
  • 00:17:10.906 --> 00:17:14.176
  • Some of you are saying, "you know, i, i kind of
  • 00:17:14.176 --> 00:17:15.978
  • Liked everything until you said hell.
  • 00:17:15.978 --> 00:17:19.014
  • How could a god of love send someone to hell?"
  • 00:17:19.014 --> 00:17:21.183
  • Listen to me, god doesn't send anyone to hell.
  • 00:17:21.183 --> 00:17:24.053
  • That's why he sent jesus christ to die on the
  • 00:17:24.053 --> 00:17:26.422
  • Cross and absorb god's judgment in your place,
  • 00:17:26.422 --> 00:17:29.525
  • So you don't have to go there, you see?
  • 00:17:29.525 --> 00:17:34.596
  • If you end up in hell, you'll have no one to
  • 00:17:34.596 --> 00:17:36.331
  • Blame but yourself in that final day.
  • 00:17:36.331 --> 00:17:38.400
  • You'll have to practically climb over jesus to get there.
  • 00:17:38.400 --> 00:17:42.538
  • C.s. lewis, the great writer, once said, and i
  • 00:17:42.538 --> 00:17:46.508
  • Quote, "the gates of hell are locked from the inside."
  • 00:17:46.508 --> 00:17:49.845
  • See, we have to make a choice.
  • 00:17:49.845 --> 00:17:51.213
  • You choose in this life where you will spend the afterlife.
  • 00:17:51.213 --> 00:17:55.317
  • You choose in this life if you want to find meaning
  • 00:17:55.317 --> 00:17:57.519
  • And purpose in life, or if you don't.
  • 00:17:57.519 --> 00:18:01.090
  • You choose in this life if you want to go to
  • 00:18:01.090 --> 00:18:03.592
  • Heaven, or if you want to go to hell.
  • 00:18:03.592 --> 00:18:06.028
  • I know some of you have come here with skepticism,
  • 00:18:06.028 --> 00:18:08.730
  • And i'm glad you came, quite frankly.
  • 00:18:08.730 --> 00:18:11.733
  • And i'll tell you when i first was exposed to the gospel.
  • 00:18:11.733 --> 00:18:15.637
  • That's what i'm sharing with you.
  • 00:18:15.637 --> 00:18:17.206
  • This is called the gospel, which means good news.
  • 00:18:17.206 --> 00:18:20.242
  • The first time i heard it, i thought it can't be true.
  • 00:18:20.242 --> 00:18:23.512
  • I was 17 years old.
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  • I'm in high school, i'm using drugs.
  • 00:18:25.414 --> 00:18:29.751
  • I'm throwing my life away.
  • 00:18:29.751 --> 00:18:31.587
  • I'm making a lot of bad decisions and the jesus movement
  • 00:18:31.587 --> 00:18:34.957
  • Was happening.
  • 00:18:34.957 --> 00:18:36.291
  • We talked about that a few moments ago and all these young
  • 00:18:36.291 --> 00:18:38.427
  • People were talking about jesus and, and carrying bibles around.
  • 00:18:38.427 --> 00:18:42.698
  • And i thought these christians, these jesus freaks are crazy.
  • 00:18:42.698 --> 00:18:48.370
  • They're like one taco short of a combination plate.
  • 00:18:48.370 --> 00:18:53.041
  • There's something not right in their heads.
  • 00:18:53.041 --> 00:18:55.777
  • And one day i went to one of their meetings and was on the
  • 00:18:55.777 --> 00:18:57.980
  • Front line of my high school campus where they're having a
  • 00:18:57.980 --> 00:19:00.849
  • Little bible study, they're singing their little songs
  • 00:19:00.849 --> 00:19:03.619
  • About god.
  • 00:19:03.619 --> 00:19:05.120
  • And i'm sitting at a distance, i'm thinking, look how pathetic
  • 00:19:05.120 --> 00:19:07.990
  • They are.
  • 00:19:07.990 --> 00:19:09.358
  • Look how deranged they are.
  • 00:19:09.358 --> 00:19:10.692
  • Look at how happy they are.
  • 00:19:10.692 --> 00:19:14.396
  • And then i just try a thought on first eye and the thought was
  • 00:19:14.396 --> 00:19:17.966
  • This, what if they're right?
  • 00:19:17.966 --> 00:19:20.202
  • What if jesus is real?
  • 00:19:20.202 --> 00:19:22.571
  • What if i could have all of my sin forgiven?
  • 00:19:22.571 --> 00:19:25.440
  • And i quickly dismiss it.
  • 00:19:25.440 --> 00:19:27.109
  • And i thought, no, that can't be true.
  • 00:19:27.109 --> 00:19:29.111
  • But then i thought about my own life though, i was only 17.
  • 00:19:29.111 --> 00:19:32.614
  • I was raised in the home of an alcoholic woman.
  • 00:19:32.614 --> 00:19:35.083
  • My mother who was married and divorced seven times.
  • 00:19:35.083 --> 00:19:38.020
  • I'd seen the alcoholic fueled affluent lifestyle that
  • 00:19:38.020 --> 00:19:42.157
  • She lived.
  • 00:19:42.157 --> 00:19:43.492
  • I knew that wasn't the answer.
  • 00:19:43.492 --> 00:19:44.860
  • I had already dabbled in drugs myself.
  • 00:19:44.860 --> 00:19:46.929
  • I knew that wasn't the answer.
  • 00:19:46.929 --> 00:19:48.430
  • Where was the answer?
  • 00:19:48.430 --> 00:19:49.798
  • Could it be this jesus?
  • 00:19:49.798 --> 00:19:53.068
  • And a guy got up to speak.
  • 00:19:53.068 --> 00:19:54.436
  • His name was lonnie.
  • 00:19:54.436 --> 00:19:55.771
  • And i don't remember most of what he said, but he made
  • 00:19:55.771 --> 00:19:57.372
  • One statement.
  • 00:19:57.372 --> 00:19:58.740
  • He said, "jesus said you're for me or you're against me?"
  • 00:19:58.740 --> 00:20:02.578
  • I looked around at the christians.
  • 00:20:02.578 --> 00:20:03.979
  • I thought, well, i'm not one of them.
  • 00:20:03.979 --> 00:20:06.215
  • Does that mean i'm against jesus?
  • 00:20:06.215 --> 00:20:08.951
  • I mean, i've always believed jesus was out there somewhere.
  • 00:20:08.951 --> 00:20:12.387
  • He was my god of choice in times of crisis.
  • 00:20:12.387 --> 00:20:16.458
  • I'd seen all of his movies, but no, jesus.
  • 00:20:16.458 --> 00:20:22.664
  • And then he said, if you want to believe in jesus, get up right
  • 00:20:22.664 --> 00:20:25.167
  • Now and walk forward and some kids got up and walked forward
  • 00:20:25.167 --> 00:20:28.403
  • And i thought there's no way i could do it.
  • 00:20:28.403 --> 00:20:31.206
  • I had my hair hanging in my eyes.
  • 00:20:31.206 --> 00:20:33.775
  • Use your imagination.
  • 00:20:33.775 --> 00:20:37.346
  • I thought no way, couldn't do it.
  • 00:20:37.346 --> 00:20:39.481
  • Never.
  • 00:20:39.481 --> 00:20:40.849
  • Next thing i knew i'm standing up there praying with these
  • 00:20:40.849 --> 00:20:42.751
  • Other kids.
  • 00:20:42.751 --> 00:20:44.620
  • And that was the day that christ came into my life and that was
  • 00:20:44.620 --> 00:20:47.556
  • The greatest day of my life.
  • 00:20:47.556 --> 00:20:49.958
  • And this can be your night when you come to christ.
  • 00:20:49.958 --> 00:20:52.861
  • So you might ask, "well, what is the meaning of life?"
  • 00:20:56.598 --> 00:20:59.901
  • You raise that question.
  • 00:20:59.901 --> 00:21:01.236
  • The meaning of life is to know the god who
  • 00:21:01.236 --> 00:21:04.539
  • Created you, and start a friendship with him,
  • 00:21:04.539 --> 00:21:08.210
  • And discover the plan that he has for you.
  • 00:21:08.210 --> 00:21:11.146
  • Why are you here on this earth?
  • 00:21:11.146 --> 00:21:12.748
  • You're here to walk with the lord, and it will give you
  • 00:21:12.748 --> 00:21:15.651
  • Purpose and hope in this life and hope for the afterlife.
  • 00:21:15.651 --> 00:21:20.956
  • So maybe you would ask, "well, what do i need to do?
  • 00:21:20.956 --> 00:21:24.393
  • How can i believe in jesus?"
  • 00:21:24.393 --> 00:21:27.229
  • Okay, if you haven't listened to anything
  • 00:21:27.229 --> 00:21:28.563
  • Else i've said, listen to this.
  • 00:21:28.563 --> 00:21:32.467
  • Number one, to have your sin forgiven,
  • 00:21:32.467 --> 00:21:35.504
  • You need to realize you're a sinner.
  • 00:21:35.504 --> 00:21:38.940
  • Yes, you're a sinner.
  • 00:21:38.940 --> 00:21:41.510
  • I'm a sinner.
  • 00:21:41.510 --> 00:21:42.944
  • We've all sinned and fallen short of
  • 00:21:42.944 --> 00:21:44.713
  • The glory of god, the bible says.
  • 00:21:44.713 --> 00:21:46.615
  • What does the word sin mean?
  • 00:21:46.615 --> 00:21:47.949
  • It means to cross a line.
  • 00:21:47.949 --> 00:21:49.785
  • So, i pedal to the line right here.
  • 00:21:49.785 --> 00:21:51.353
  • This is the edge of this little stage.
  • 00:21:51.353 --> 00:21:53.322
  • If i cross this line, that's not gonna be good.
  • 00:21:53.322 --> 00:21:57.259
  • And so when you cross the line, you break a commandment.
  • 00:21:57.259 --> 00:22:00.262
  • We've talked about the ten commandments.
  • 00:22:00.262 --> 00:22:02.998
  • You've sinned. have you ever told a lie?
  • 00:22:02.998 --> 00:22:05.567
  • Never told a lie. you're lying right now, sucker.
  • 00:22:05.567 --> 00:22:08.170
  • Right?
  • 00:22:08.170 --> 00:22:09.604
  • You've told lies. we've all told lies.
  • 00:22:09.604 --> 00:22:12.474
  • Have you ever hated someone?
  • 00:22:12.474 --> 00:22:14.409
  • Have you ever had lust in your heart?
  • 00:22:14.409 --> 00:22:17.045
  • Have you ever stolen anything?
  • 00:22:17.045 --> 00:22:18.513
  • Everyone has broken these commandments.
  • 00:22:18.513 --> 00:22:20.982
  • And the bible says if you offend in one point
  • 00:22:20.982 --> 00:22:23.118
  • Of the law, you're guilty of all of it.
  • 00:22:23.118 --> 00:22:25.120
  • So, just own it, accept it, stop excusing it.
  • 00:22:25.120 --> 00:22:28.957
  • You're a sinner. i'm a sinner.
  • 00:22:28.957 --> 00:22:30.926
  • We're all sinners.
  • 00:22:30.926 --> 00:22:32.594
  • But then realize this, jesus christ, the son of god, died on
  • 00:22:32.594 --> 00:22:36.965
  • The cross for you, he died on the cross for you.
  • 00:22:36.965 --> 00:22:46.174
  • The bible says, "while we were yet
  • 00:22:46.174 --> 00:22:47.542
  • Sinners, christ died for us."
  • 00:22:47.542 --> 00:22:50.078
  • Jesus said, "for god so loved the world,
  • 00:22:50.078 --> 00:22:52.881
  • He gave his only begotten son."
  • 00:22:52.881 --> 00:22:55.117
  • Look at the front of that stage behind me.
  • 00:22:55.117 --> 00:22:57.219
  • Right there, john 14:6, jesus said, "i am the way, the truth,
  • 00:22:57.219 --> 00:23:01.390
  • And the life, and no man comes to the father but by me."
  • 00:23:01.390 --> 00:23:05.193
  • He is the way to the father.
  • 00:23:05.193 --> 00:23:07.562
  • That's how it works.
  • 00:23:07.562 --> 00:23:12.634
  • Coming back to that young man, that rich young ruler, his
  • 00:23:12.634 --> 00:23:15.904
  • Question, "what good thing must i do to have eternal life?"
  • 00:23:15.904 --> 00:23:21.610
  • Listen, there is no good thing you can do to
  • 00:23:21.610 --> 00:23:23.845
  • Have eternal life, you'll always fall short.
  • 00:23:23.845 --> 00:23:27.849
  • Sometimes people think, "if i live a
  • 00:23:27.849 --> 00:23:29.351
  • Good life, maybe i'll get to heaven."
  • 00:23:29.351 --> 00:23:31.420
  • No matter how good of a life you live, you'll
  • 00:23:31.420 --> 00:23:33.622
  • Never be good enough to get to heaven.
  • 00:23:33.622 --> 00:23:35.857
  • But listen to this, heaven is not for good people.
  • 00:23:35.857 --> 00:23:38.627
  • Heaven is for forgiven people, and you can be forgiven
  • 00:23:38.627 --> 00:23:42.264
  • Of all of your sin right here, right now.
  • 00:23:42.264 --> 00:23:48.670
  • Eternal life is a gift from god.
  • 00:23:48.670 --> 00:23:51.973
  • So, if someone gets you a gift, and you
  • 00:23:51.973 --> 00:23:54.276
  • Really want the gift, what do you do?
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  • You open the gift.
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  • I love the way women open gifts and men open gifts,
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  • It's very different.
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  • When you give a gift to a woman, because they're civilized,
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  • They'll actually read the card you give them first,
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  • They'll read it.
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  • They might even be touched by what you wrote.
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  • I--we gave a little birthday gift to someone the other day,
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  • And she-- "oh, thank you so much."
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  • "you're welcome."
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  • Then they'll carefully undo the ribbon.
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  • They might even say, "i'm gonna save this ribbon for later."
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  • "oh, great."
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  • They'll undo the wrapping paper and be delighted by the gift.
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  • That's a woman opening a gift.
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  • Give a gift to a man, he opens the card, he's not reading it.
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  • He just opened it to see if there's money
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  • Or a gift card in there.
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  • Wrapping paper, a mere obstacle to a man.
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  • Plow through it, [tearing noises], right?
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  • I don't care how you open the gift.
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  • God's offering you a gift tonight.
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  • Just reach out, take it, open it, enjoy it.
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  • It's the gift of eternal life through jesus christ.
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  • Greg: have you watched the news lately?
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  • It seems like the world is coming apart; war in
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  • The middle east instability all around us.
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  • And i'm telling you right now, the bible predicted these things
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  • Would happen in the last days, but here's what you need
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  • To remember.
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  • Jesus said, when you see these things begin to happen, look up
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  • For your redemption is drawing near.
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  • He didn't say freak out.
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  • He said, look up.
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  • I want you to know that i've read the last page of the bible
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  • And we win in the end.
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  • We need hope in this crazy hopeless world in this world of
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  • Chaos and confusion.
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  • Jesus christ has everything you're looking for in a
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  • Relationship with him.
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  • I encourage you to call out to the lord and ask him to
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  • Come into your life.
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  • Let me send you at no charge a bible to help you get started
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  • In your new relationship with christ.
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  • Greg: greg laurie here.
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  • You know, at harvest ministries we're committing to reaching
  • 00:26:14.583 --> 00:26:16.985
  • Unexpected people in unexpected places with an
  • 00:26:16.985 --> 00:26:20.388
  • Unexpected message.
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  • And thanks to your financial support, we've been able to
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  • Touch people all over the world with the hope of jesus christ.
  • 00:26:26.428 --> 00:26:30.899
  • Your gifts today not only help us reach millions across the
  • 00:26:30.899 --> 00:26:34.669
  • Country through this television program, they also help us to
  • 00:26:34.669 --> 00:26:38.873
  • Bring hope to people in their biggest need.
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  • So i'm asking you today to continue to support this
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  • Ministry so we can do everything possible to fulfill the
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  • Great commission.
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  • Let's do this together, and let me say in advance,
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  • Thank you and god bless you.
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  • ♪ for god so loved the world that he gave us ♪
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  • ♪ his one and only son to save us ♪
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  • ♪ whoever believes in him will live forever ♪
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  • ♪ the power of hell forever defeated ♪
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  • ♪ now in his will, i'm walking in freedom ♪♪
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