Hope for America | Sunday Message

Hope for America | Sunday Message

Some things seem impossible. But with God, nothing is. Even our nation, which seems so filled with darkness, can change with the Lord. Yes, there is hope for America. And it starts with Christians. Christians are salt and light. Salt preserves. Salt stimulates thirst. Light exposes darkness and shows the way out. And as salt and light, Christians must infiltrate culture, not isolate. Christians are not called to evade, but invade. And who knows? You may be the only representative of Jesus some people will ever see! They may never read the Bible, but they’ll read your life. Notes: Some things just seem impossible. But with God, nothing is impossible.   Our country is in a state of moral and spiritual crisis.   We have two options before us as a nation: judgment or revival.   Read Matthew 5:13–16 (NKJV)   The world needs salt because it is corrupt and light because it is dark.    This world will get worse before it gets better. 2 Timothy 3:13   Sometimes Christians try to isolate.   Jesus has not called us to isolate, but to infiltrate. Not to evade but to invade.   Jesus is sending us into the world.    Before the American Revolution, there was spiritual revelation.   The American Revolution worked because it was rooted in spiritual and biblical principles.   “To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian”.  —George Washington   “The Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for the government of any other.”  —John Adams   We must stand for truth, whether it is popular or not.   To reach our culture, we must use a language people understand.   1 Corinthians 9:22–23   We need to bring them the message of the gospel.   2 Corinthians 2:14–15   But before we can effectively tell them, we must first live it.   Salt Preserves The main function of salt in Jesus’ day was preservation.   Christians, like salt, are also here to preserve.   Salt Stimulates Thirst As we live godly lives, we make other people thirsty for God.   We cannot stimulate spiritual thirst in others if we have lost our own.   We cannot be used by God to stop the corruption of sin in others if sin has corrupted us. Matthew 5:13   Jesus first says we are to be salt, then He says we are to be light.   Salt is hidden, whereas light is obvious. Salt works secretly while light works openly. Salt works from within, but light works from without.   Salt works primarily through our living, while light works through what we say to others.   Light exposes the darkness.   You are the only representative of Jesus Christ that many nonbelievers will ever see.   We need to infiltrate, not isolate, being both salt and light.    We need to pray. 2 Chronicles 7:14   We need to preach the gospel message.   There is hope for America, and there is hope for you.   Hebrews 4:7(b) If you can hear His voice, harden not your heart. Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online [https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2026]! — Become a Harvest Partner [https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestPartners] today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources [https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestResources] from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport [https://bit.ly/anbsupport] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Do Harvest Crusades Still Work in 2026?

Are Harvest Crusades still relevant in today's culture, or are they a thing of the past? In this episode, Greg Laurie explains why these large-scale evangelistic events remain as effective as ever—whether people attend in person or online—and why Christians play a vital role in helping others hear the gospel through them. Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online [https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2026]! — Become a Harvest Partner [https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestPartners] today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources [https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestResources] from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport [https://bit.ly/anbsupport] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Refreshing Power of Prayer | God Is Always Listening

Imagine if the richest man in the world slipped you a piece of paper and said, “Here’s my cell number. Call me if I can ever do something for you.” And then you hear a sound. Oh, it was your jaw hitting the floor. Imagine! What an invitation! Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, we see we have an invitation from God himself to come to Him anytime in prayer. No cell phone required. Pastor Greg Laurie is offering insights to help encourage us straight from the truths in God’s Word. Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online [https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2026]! — Become a Harvest Partner [https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestPartners] today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources [https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestResources] from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport [https://bit.ly/anbsupport] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

God Keeps His Promises | Restoring the Fallen

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. Experience the Harvest Crusade on July 11 when you watch online [https://live.harvest.org/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2026]! — Become a Harvest Partner [https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestPartners] today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources [https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestResources] from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport [https://bit.ly/anbsupport] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

God Keeps His Promises | Keeping God First

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! The Harvest Crusade is coming to Angel Stadium on July 11! Stay updated on all important event details [https://harvest.org/harvest-crusade-2026/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=SoCal2026].  — Become a Harvest Partner [https://harvest.org/harvest-partner/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestPartners] today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our mission of over 30 years. Explore more resources [https://harvest.org/resources/?utm_source=ANB&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=HarvestResources] from Pastor Greg Laurie, including daily devotionals and blogs, designed to answer your spiritual questions and equip you to walk closely with Christ. Support the show: https://bit.ly/anbsupport [https://bit.ly/anbsupport] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.