Greg Laurie

Jun 8, 2014 • 59 min

Pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie sits down with the famed author, speaker, and psychologist Dr. James Dobson. Dr. Dobson is the founder of Focus on the Family and Family Talk; both are nationally syndicated radio programs heard by millions. Dobson is well known for his books, such as Bringing Up Boys, The Strong-Willed Child, and Dare to Discipline. Dr. Dobson is also well known for his interview with serial killer Ted Bundy on the eve of Bundy’s execution. In this wide-ranging interview, Pastor Greg and Dr. Dobson discuss Dobson’s life from childhood to marriage, as well as how to raise a family with godly intentions and how to raise children with Heaven in mind. Disclaimer The Icons of Faith Interview Series is conducted at Harvest Ministries with pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie. The Icons of Faith Interview Series seeks to touch upon all aspects of the Christian faith, including, but not limited to, doctrine and testimony. The subjects of this series are all individuals who have contributed in some way to the Christian community. However, the views expressed in these interviews do not necessarily reflect the views of Harvest Christian Fellowship, Harvest Crusades, or Greg Laurie.

May 19, 2014 • 52 min

Pastor Greg Laurie gives an overview of the Book of Revelation.

Apr 18, 2014 • 48 min

From the moment we get up in the morning, to the moment we lie down to sleep at night, the cross affects us. It compels us to study the Word each day to know God more. It inspires us to resist temptation's strong pull. It influences in the friends we choose and the things we do. Pastor Greg Laurie wants to talk about what the death of Jesus Christ means you personally.

Apr 16, 2014 • 49 min

Today is Palm Sunday. We are going to go back that day when Jesus rode into Jerusalem to shouts of praise. Luke 19 gives us a rare glimpse into the very real human emotions of Jesus. Hebrews 5:15 says, "We do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses but was in all points tested as we are yet without sin." At this point, Jesus is headed to the Cross. We will follow His steps right up to Easter. The story before us is about what happened on Palm Sunday and after.

Apr 1, 2014 • 48 min

Have you ever wondered what happens after we die? What kind of bodies do we have in heaven? Will we know each other in heaven? Will we remember anything about earth? What's the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ? Are people in heaven watching us on earth? Who will be in heaven and who will not? Pastor Greg answers these questions and more in this message.

Mar 26, 2014 • 55 min

Jesus encountered Matthew one day and said, simply, "Follow me!" What does it mean to follow Christ here in the 21st Century? What do we have to give up when we choose to follow Christ? Pastor Greg says that compared to all we receive from the Lord, what we give up is little more than garbage. Find out how to follow Him and receive God's remarkable offer of salvation.

Mar 13, 2014 • 52 min

In Bible times, leprosy was a dreaded disease with no cure. Pastor Greg shares many ways that sin is very much like leprosy. Learn how the most important similarity is that only Jesus could heal a leper back then, and only He has the answer for our sin today.

Mar 7, 2014 • 52 min

The church exists for three reasons: the glorification of God, the edification of the saints, and the evangelization of the world. In this message Pastor Greg tells us how and why we should all have "skin in the game" when it comes to being an active part of the church. He explains how Matthew 25 tells us that God gives each one of us time, talents, and treasures to use for His purposes, and it's not important to God how much we have of each, but what we do with the amount we have.

Feb 26, 2014 • 52 min

Pastor Greg continues the story of "the woman at the well" from his last message. He tells how this woman, who was previously looked down upon by everyone in her town, shared what Jesus had done in her life, which resulted in the whole town coming to Jesus. Greg gives several tips on sharing your story with others.

Feb 19, 2014 • 54 min

A survey was done on what people want most. Surprisingly the thing people wanted most was love—to be loved and to love. On Valentine's Day, 17 billion dollars are spent in the name of love. But most people have the wrong perception of love, a perception that is often influenced by popular culture. We are going to take a look at what love really looks like: the love God has for us and love we should have for Him.

Feb 19, 2014 • 51 min

We read stories in the news of people who seem to "have it all" ending their lives in tragedy and despair. These accounts remind us that every life without Jesus is empty. Pastor Greg says that it's no different today than it was 2000 years ago when Jesus encountered "the woman at the well" in John chapter 4. This account of Jesus, the master evangelist, teaches us several things about how we should tactfully and lovingly share the gospel with "whosoever, whenever, and wherever" God directs us, even if we are busy or tired.

Feb 3, 2014 • 48 min

Have you ever been caught in the act of doing something wrong? It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when we will do or say something that we wish had never said or done. Pastor Greg takes a look at a story of a women caught in the act of adultery. Under the law she could have been put to death by stoning. Fortunately she did not get what she deserved because she was brought before Jesus. What could have been the worst and last day of her life turned out to be the best. This story shows us that we can be forgiven, our sins can be forgotten, and we can be free.

Jan 15, 2014 • 45 min

As a new year begins, we are usually amazed at how fast the previous year passed by. Pastor Greg offers some biblical advice on maintaining a "heavenly perspective" to help us make this year count for eternity and keep us from suddenly finding ourselves at the end of another year, wondering where the time went and wishing we had done things differently.

Dec 30, 2013 • 47 min

In the story of the wise men coming from the east to worship the One born King of the Jews, we find three categories of people: King Herod, who claimed to want to worship Jesus but really wanted to kill Him, the chief priests and scribes, who were very religious but did not care about Jesus, and the Magi, who were seeking Jesus to truly worship Him. Pastor Greg explains several ways we can worship Jesus today.

Dec 16, 2013 • 50 min

God chose an unknown girl from a town in the middle of nowhere to be the mother of Jesus. What was it about Mary that God would choose her? And what about Joseph? God chose him to be a father figure for Jesus. As Pastor Greg looks at Mary's encounter with the angel Gabriel, he points out several things about her (and Joseph) that we can apply to our own lives.

Dec 2, 2013 • 51 min

Pastor Greg takes a detailed look at the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Zacharias that he and his wife would be the parents of John the Baptist. Greg points out some characteristics of Zacharias that made him usable by God for this task, and how God responds to Zacharias' moment of unbelief.

Nov 22, 2013 • 57 min

At some point in life, we are going to be faced with temptation. As we take a look at Jesus Christ's public ministry, we see the temptations He faced while He was here on earth. Jesus, being fully God and fully man, did not sin, but He did feel the presence and the pressure of temptation. The Book of Hebrews tells us that He understands the temptations we face because He faced them also. Pastor Greg explains how to resist temptation by using the examples that Jesus Christ set for us in Luke 4.

Nov 22, 2013 • 58 min

Pastor Greg and Randy Alcorn discuss why there is suffering, how God can use suffering to make us more like Jesus, what heaven is like, and what we will do there. They also touch on how to know you will go to heaven when you die and how you can "lay up treasures in heaven."

Nov 22, 2013 • 48 min

Pastor Greg introduces his new series, "God Came Near," a chronological look at the life of Jesus Christ through the four gospels. He starts in John 1 and Genesis 32 where we learn that Jesus existed for a very long time (eternally) before He was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Greg then takes a look at a couple of the Old Testament appearances of Christ.

Nov 22, 2013 • 48 min

Like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego from the book of Daniel, Christians today will also be pressured or tempted at one time or another to "follow the crowd" and do something that goes against their faith. Pastor Greg says that the time to decide how you will react to temptation is not when it comes, but now. Greg uses this account to illustrate how we should prepare for the pressures that will inevitably come, and how Jesus will be with us as He has promised.