Greg Laurie: A New Beginning

God’s Purpose for Us | God’s Plan from the Start

Oct 29, 2025
Dive into the profound messages about God's creation and His plan for humanity. Discover how redemption was envisioned even before sin entered the world. Explore the significance of being made in God's image and the role of the Trinity in creation. Get inspired by astronauts’ awe of God's handiwork seen from space. Plus, learn how to foster a personal relationship with God and receive forgiveness through Christ. Ideal for anyone seeking hope and spiritual guidance, this discussion will leave you reflecting on your purpose and connection to the divine.
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INSIGHT

Genesis Establishes The Foundation

  • Genesis begins with God and that foundational claim shapes how we view miracles and Jesus' life.
  • Accepting 'In the beginning God created' makes supernatural events coherent within the Christian worldview.
ANECDOTE

Astronauts Felt God's Presence

  • Greg Laurie recounts astronauts on Apollo 8 reading Genesis and feeling God's presence in space.
  • He also shares meeting John Glenn and James Irwin who both sensed God while orbiting or walking on the moon.
INSIGHT

Trinity Seen In Creation Language

  • The Trinity appears in Genesis as God speaks in plural phrases like "let us make man," indicating three persons in one God.
  • Greg Laurie uses these plural statements to argue the Father, Son, and Spirit participate jointly in creation.
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