'We Don't Want God': Greg Laurie's Warning Amid Olympics Furor
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Publicado 2024-08-02
He juxtaposed the massive debacle over what many have taken as a drag-queen-driven mockery of the Last Supper against a report that Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca was reportedly forced to remove an image of Jesus from his surfboard before the Olympics began. "So, we can openly mock Christ here," Laurie said. "But you can't have any representation of Jesus on your surfboard ... everything's upside down."
The preacher said the "whole thing is just ridiculous," but emblematic of a broader problem unfolding in the culture at large. "This is ... really a representation of culture saying, 'We don't want God ... we're gonna openly mock God now, we're gonna make new rules, we're gonna define what a man is, what a woman is, what marriage is, and I'm gonna change everything,'" Laurie said. "And you have chaos as a result and you see it in the world; you see it in America."
The Harvest Crusade founder expressed his belief that the farther society gets from God, the more problems will develop — something he believes we're watching happen in real-time. Despite the troubles before us, Laurie reminded Christians of the "two secret weapons" in their arsenal: prayer and evangelism. "We need to use those weapons more," he said, encouraging people to pray for those who don't know the Lord. "We are in a spiritual battle, and the best thing in this spiritual battle is to gain ground, not just hold ground."
Laurie shared his comments while also discussing the powerful "Jesus Revolution" baptism his church recently held at Pirates Cove in California, a historic beach where baptisms have routinely unfolded in recent decades. Laurie said 2,000 people were baptized in one day—a stunning number that shows, despite culture's moral demise, God is still moving.
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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Thankful for you, Pastor Greg. You are a treasure.
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Thank God for Pastor Greg and Billy Hallowell for his reporting!
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Thank you Pastor Greg.
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We ❤ Pastor Greg and CBN! 😁👌👌👌☝️ Thank you both! God bless! :)
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The opening ceremony was BLASPHEMOUS. No letter of apology is EVER going to absolve what occurred.
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God bless Greg Laurie and HARVEST
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Isaiah 5:20. Thank you Pastor Greg Laurie. Absolutely rely on prayer 🙏.
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Praise JESUS, AMEN
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Great interview, but the interviewer used such light terms like debacle and such for the Olympics opening ceremony mockery when it was an OUTRAGEOUS ABOMINATION & BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!
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Great to see the passion for Christ 🙏🌹🇺🇲
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❤ Love Love Love how God is using Pastor Greg!!! I watched from Florida the Harvest Crusade & have enjoyed Greg's books, films, & podcasts. 🙏
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The "publicans prayer" is what i remembered from my younger years and is what i said when i went for a walk under great conviction, and became born again when i was 31. Been a believer for 42 years now and still learning more about this wonderful gift of salvation through Christ!
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I came to the Lord at 14 years oldyour Bible study at All Saints in Riverside, California. I'm now 65 years old a current widow. My walk riddled with many trials, But the Lord will never leave me or forsake me.Stay the course Greg! 8:21
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This November 2024, vote for the policies that are closest in alignment with the Bible, God's Holy Living WORD, and NOT your emotions. Never forget that hundreds of thousands gave their lives; their all, so that you and I could have the honor and privilege of voting in free elections in the United States of America. (This may radically change if we do not bother voting, or we vote against God's precepts.) As a Christian, voting is our responsibility.
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Amen Nothing but the Biblical Truth!!🙏We much keep Praying for All🙏 and never Stop!!
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Amen ❤ If a sinner way back in 1964 at 9 years old prayed the sinners prayer with child-like Confidence and he got Born Again, why won't the sinners prayer work today, for the lost and undone. Thank God, yes, there's still life in the Blood. And I know people are looking for Jesus, Every where ❤
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I love & respect you, Pastor Greg Laurie! God bless you & Cathe abundantly!🙏🏻 Love & Hugs, Kelly Marie Fresh Life Church (Whitefish, MT)💖
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"Go into enemy territory and invade them with the gospel." I agree. Light shines brighter than darkness. During the darkest times. God shine's the brightest.
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Thank you Pastor Greg!
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Pray for our country and around the world
