Greg Laurie

May 6, 2022 • 1h 55m

Relive the wonder of the Boise Harvest Crusade full of musical performances by top Christian artists, special guest interviews, and a message of hope from Pastor Greg Laurie that will change your life. This event features live musical performances from Chris Tomlin, Jeremy Camp, Andy Mineo, and Jordan Feliz. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 17m

Did you miss Pastor Greg Laurie's Easter Sunday message? Well, good news! You can now watch it in its entirety right here. Have you ever felt alone, abandoned, or deserted? You don’t have to be! Jesus was born into our world—He walked this Earth, felt our pain, and even grieved with us. Jesus entered a world of volatility, instability, and crisis. In short, He entered a world much like ours, lived a most extraordinary life, and died a most extraordinary death. But what happened afterward changes everything. And it changes you. Because of one event called Easter, we don’t have to fear death, and we can have the assurance that we are never alone. You don’t have to feel alone. You can have a personal relationship with God, and it happens through Jesus Christ. This is what we’re celebrating at Easter. ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Apr 16, 2022 • 48 min

Today is Good Friday. Why do we call it that? It was not very ‘Good’ for Jesus and all He had to suffer. Answer- The ‘Good” of Good Friday is what Christ did for us. He paid for our salvation by dying on the cross in our place. He came to pay a debt He did not owe because we owed a debt we could not pay. Join us for Good Friday services as we resist this classic message from 2014 titled "What The Cross Means To You" ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Mar 12, 2022 • 49 min

Where is God in our circumstances? He is always with us—calling us to focus on Him that He may refine and rebuild our lives. Pastor Greg encourages believers to keep our eyes on the Lord, and to use our platform of suffering to be our faith in action. ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Feb 25, 2022 • 46 min

___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Feb 16, 2022 • 48 min

Are you ready? In the book of revelation in one hour Pastor and Teacher Greg Laurie takes you on an epic journey through prophecy in this thrilling message! ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Jan 27, 2022 • 46 min

All About Being A Biblical Leader! When we don’t understand why. . .Pastor Greg shares on how we can respond to life’s difficulties, tragedies, and how to lead and be part of the solution. Praise, prayer, request, and thanksgiving is how Nehemiah responded to the burden God placed in his heart, and then he moved into action. Our Christian life should always be moving forward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Oct 28, 2021 • 46 min

Everyone has ups and downs in their walk of faith. But it begs the question, can we stray so far that we lose our salvation? This question haunts many Christians who fear that one false step on the road of life may lead them to eternal damnation. Pastor Greg Laurie answers this important question and hopefully provides some much-needed peace! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Sep 25, 2021 • 49 min

Do you like Bible Prophecy? Today in an exclusive interview, Pastor Greg Laurie talks about his new book, Revelation: A Book for 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 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Jul 21, 2021 • 45 min

Jesus spoke more about Hell than all the other preachers of the Bible put together. Hell was not made for bad people. Hell was created for the devil and his angels. The idea of divine judgment—that people can end up in Hell—is probably one of Christianity’s most offensive teachings, but we cannot ignore it just because it is uncomfortable to talk about. Practical Principles In Hell, people suffer. I know that’s a hard thing to wrap your mind around, but it’s taught in Scripture. The word torment is used four times in the text of the story. Once you are in Hell, you cannot cross over to Heaven. Physical death is the separation of the soul from the body. When we pass from the visible world into the invisible world, it’s a one-way trip. You’re conscious in Hell and fully aware of where you are. It is clear from the text that people in Hell understand that they are there. The rich man in the story wanted to keep his brothers from coming to the same place and would warn them if he could. Relevant Reminders If you don’t believe there’s a God and you don’t believe there’s an afterlife and you don’t believe There’s a final judgment, what constraints do you have? Why not just do whatever you want to whomever you want, whenever you want, because there’s nothing to pay for later? Teaching about Hell is important. The moment you leave this life, you are escorted by angels into the presence of God. When nonbelievers die, they don’t go to purgatory. There’s no such place as purgatory. Nor do they go into a state of soul sleep. That doesn’t exist either. Nor are they reincarnated as a higher or lower life form depending on what kind of life they’ve lived. Applicable Actions If you believe in a judgment, it will affect you in the way that you live. Belief in the afterlife affects us in this life as well as the next life. The belief in Heaven is a motivation to live a godly life. Belief in Hell is a motivation to not live a wicked life. The gospel is a universal declaration that Hell is not God’s desire for anyone. For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. God loves you and He invites you to Heaven. But if you don’t want to go to your Father’s house, you don’t have to. He won’t make you. You decide where you’ll spend eternity by what you do with Jesus Christ. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Jul 17, 2021 • 47 min

One of Jesus’ most famous statements is this: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3 NIV). What exactly does this mean? To understand this, we need to look at the context in which Jesus is teaching. He had just interrupted the disciples’ argument about who would be the greatest in God’s kingdom when He made this statement. And in order to drive it home, Jesus had a little child stand up in their midst. According to Luke’s version of this story, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it” (Luke 18:17 NIV). That is a fascinating statement. Conventional wisdom would say that to know God, a child should become like an adult. But according to Jesus, an adult must become as a child. The child is the model, not the adult. Jesus’ point was that we need to have childlike faith. This does not mean we need to be childish, of course. It means we should be childlike. There’s a difference. To be childlike means to approach the things of God with a humility and a trust and a faith that is simple and pure. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Jul 2, 2021 • 1h 35m

You won't want to miss this exclusive interview where Pastor Greg discusses his latest book, "Billy Graham: The Man I Knew." While there will never be another Billy Graham, there’s a lot we can learn and apply as we pursue God’s calling in our own lives. So in our discussion, we’ll discuss my newest book, "Billy Graham: The Man I Knew," and explore topics such as How to lead a church How to find your calling How to be a man in modern times How to deal with doubt What it feels like to bring someone to faith ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Jun 2, 2021 • 46 min

Believers are the Lord’s representatives to the world. We’re His ambassadors. And when we’ve been taken advantage of, how can we defend ourselves, but still reflect Christ properly and positively? ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

May 29, 2021 • 1h 9m

___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

May 21, 2021 • 49 min

Have you ever wondered about angels? Do we have guardian angels? What does the Bible say about angels? In this message Pastor and teacher, Greg Laurie opens the word of God and lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding angels, and reveals to us who they are and what they are meant to do! Download a FREE e-book I wrote ALL about Angels and Demons right here! https://harvest.org/resources/ebook/angels-and-demons/ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

May 19, 2021 • 47 min

Have you ever wondered about angels? Do we have guardian angels? What does the Bible say about angels? In this message Pastor and teacher, Greg Laurie opens the word of God and lifts the veil of secrecy surrounding angels, and reveals to us who they are and what they are meant to do! Download a FREE e-book I wrote ALL about Angels and Demons right here! https://harvest.org/resources/ebook/angels-and-demons/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

May 15, 2021 • 1h 7m

In this special message from PREACH THE WORD when tragedy happens, our lives can change forever. And it can leave us with questions and uncertainty. Pastor Greg Laurie helps us wrestle with those questions and find the certainty we need in the grace of God. Pastor Greg speaks from personal experience. ___________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Mar 3, 2021 • 1h 58m

My friend Max Lucado says, “The good life begins not when circumstances change but when our attitude toward them does.” We think if we had a nicer car or a bigger house or a larger salary or a new face or new body, then we’d be content. Writing to the Christians in Philippi, the apostle Paul said, “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little” (Philippians 4:11–12 NLT). Paul was in difficult circumstances when he wrote these words. He wasn’t spouting theories from an ivory tower. He was under house arrest, writing from the school of hard knocks. Yet Paul found contentment because he rejoiced in the Lord. Earlier in Philippians 4, he wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (verse 4 NKJV). He didn’t say that we should rejoice in circumstances. Sometimes that’s hard to do. But Paul did say that we should rejoice in the Lord. Chapters 00:00 The Race We Must Win 0:43:28 The Cure To Worry 1:22:44 The Secret To Contentment ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Feb 27, 2021 • 1h 17m

Researchers have consistently ranked Scandinavians as the happiest people on Earth. But even if you aren’t Scandinavian, you can still find happiness. According to the Bible, if you know God and discover His plan for your life, you will find the happiness you’re searching for. It doesn’t come from seeking to be happy in and of itself. It comes from knowing and seeking the God who created you and discovering His plan and purpose for your life. C. S. Lewis said this about happiness: “God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to burn, or the food for our spirits were designed to feed on. . . . God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.” The Bible says that if you hunger and thirst after righteousness, then you will be happy. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” The word blessed also can be translated “happy.” This world will promise us happiness, but it simply won’t deliver. That’s because this fleeting happiness that we experience ebbs and flows. It comes and goes, depending on what our life is like. If things are going reasonably well, then we are fairly happy. But the moment things get difficult, we are no longer happy. And that is not real happiness. Writing in a Time magazine article, Gregg Easterbrook said, “Love, friendship, family, respect, a place in the community, the belief that your life has purpose—those are the essentials of human fulfillment, and they cannot be purchased with cash.” Happiness is never something we should seek directly, according to the Scriptures. It is always the result of seeking something else. If you seek holiness, then you will find happiness as a result. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/

Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 28m

We see in the Bible that happiness is always connected to holiness. We also find that happiness is not something that should be sought outright; rather, it’s a result of seeking something else. And that something else is holiness. Although the Declaration of Independence refers to “the pursuit of Happiness” as one of our “unalienable Rights,” pursuing happiness in and of itself is generally a futile search. As philosopher Eric Hoffer said, “The search for happiness is one of the chief sources of unhappiness.” Many people today who are searching for happiness never will quite have it. There are people with a lot of accomplishments, a lot of fame and a lot of money who live miserable, empty lives. They’re searching for something but in the wrong way. Happiness is a byproduct of holiness. When you get your life in order, happiness soon will follow. That is why unbelievers can never know true happiness. They will go after the world’s cheap counterfeits, which are shallow. The world’s concept of happiness depends on good things happening. The Bible tells us how to find and maintain holiness, and as a result, happiness, in our lives. And in Psalm 119 we have God’s original design. First we’re told that if we want to be holy, then we are to walk in an undefiled way: “Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths” (verses 1–3 NLT). ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching, tune in live here on YouTube every Sunday and Thursday for more messages of hope and encouragement from Pastor Greg Laurie! To support the ministry of Pastor Greg Laurie and help us continue to reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ, visit here https://harvest.org/donate/ Stay Connected Main Website: Harvest.org/ Daily Devotionals: https://harvest.org/resources/devotions/ Greg Laurie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greglaurie Greg Laurie Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greglaurie/ Greg Laurie Twitter: https://twitter.com/greglaurie Harvest Christian Fellowship HCF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvest.org HCF Twitter: https://twitter.com/harvestriv HCF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvestriverside/