Greg’s Blog

I’ll Be Speaking In Orange County Tonight On Sharing Your Faith

Did you know that only 1 in 20 Christians have ever shared the gospel message, and that only 1 in 10 think they should? That means only 10 percent of Christians are engaged in personal evangelism.

And if there are 50 million true Christians in the U.S, then only about five million of them are sharing Christ, and most of them ineffectively. I believe that can change, starting with you . . . and me.

Tonight in Orange County, I will complete my Crossover series on sharing your faith with a message that will deal primarily with actually leading a person to Jesus Christ.

Live on the radio

I will be live on the radio tomorrow, from 6:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M., on KFSH (95.9 FM) in Southern California. You can call in with questions, if you like.

If you are outside Southern California, you can click here to listen on the Internet.

Are You Discouraged Today?

Even the most committed believer has those moments when fear or worry can kick in.

Anxiety can overtake us. Maybe we’re concerned about our future, feel discouraged about some of our failures and shortcomings, or find ourselves anxious about the lives of our family members.

Far too often, though, we are afraid of the wrong things in life, and not afraid of the right things . . . or the right One. Many people don’t fear God, giving Him the awe and the reverence that is His due. Yet the Bible tells us that the fear of the Lord is the very beginning of wisdom.

What is the “fear of the Lord?”

The Bible says that “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever” (Psalm 111:10).

To fear God doesn’t mean that we cowering in terror before Him. Rather, the fear of God has been properly defined as a wholesome dread of displeasing Him. If I have sinned, my fear should not be based on the anticipation of what God will do to me, but on what I have done to displease Him. I love Him so much that I would never want to grieve His heart by turning my back on Him or going my own way. That is what it means to fear the Lord.

Don’t be discouraged today

David wrote, “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever” (Psalm 19:9). It is good for us to fear Him. The remarkable thing is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else. On the other hand, if you don’t fear God, then you fear everything else, and you find yourself running from shadows.

In another psalm, David stated, “The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1). Only the person who can say, “The Lord is the strength of my life,” can then say, “Of whom shall I be afraid?”

Maybe you feel that your life has been a failure, or perhaps find yourself discouraged, depressed, or afraid of something. If you’re gripped by fear and worry today, then let the Lord be the strength of your life. Trade in all your lesser and destructive fears for the fear that will bring wisdom and peace.

Ask Me A Question And Perhaps Hear The Answer This Friday!

I will be interviewed live this Friday on KFSH (95.9 FM in Southern California) from 6:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. Pacific Time, and I’ll be answering questions on the air!

You can post a question for me here.

Heavenly Hope!

In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2)

We don’t have to be stressed out or troubled in our hearts because, as Christians, our destination is eternal life in heaven. No matter what happens, no one can rob us of that great hope.

Maybe you’ve lost your job or your car won’t start. Maybe you have all kinds of problems in your life right now. But you are still going to heaven.

The apostle Paul encouraged the church with these words:

That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our inner strength in the Lord is growing every day. These troubles and sufferings of ours are, after all, quite small and won’t last very long. Yet this short time of distress will result in God’s richest blessing upon us forever and ever! So we do not look at what we can see right now, the troubles all around us, but we look forward to the joys in heaven which we have not yet seen. The troubles will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever. (2 Corinthians 4:16-18 TLB).

The surest word in the universe

Jesus promises that there is a real place called heaven, and you have His word on it—the surest word in all the universe.

Now when Jesus said, “In My Father’s house are many mansions,” I don’t believe He was speaking of a celestial Beverly Hills with beautiful, palatial mansions for those who live really godly lives on Earth. The Amplified Bible renders this verse: “In My Father’s house there are many dwelling places (or homes).”

Who can begin to imagine what these “homes” or “dwelling places” will be like? All I know is that Jesus Himself—the One who created the universe with all its wonders—has been working on preparing a place for us for more than 2,000 years.

I can only imagine

I agree with Paul when he wrote: “No mere man has ever seen, heard, or even imagined what wonderful things God has ready for those who love the Lord” (2 Corinthians 2:9 TLB).

Jesus has promised us that we will be together with Him in heaven, for eternity, in the place He has prepared for us. And He will keep His word.

Video tribute to my son, Christopher, now in Heaven.

Here is a video that was done in memory of my son Christopher. This was played at the Harvest Crusade in 2008, only a few weeks after he went to Heaven.