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Coming up today, Pastor Greg Laurie reveals why sometimes people are reluctant to accept

Jesus' free gift of salvation.

I think sometimes people feel, oh, if I follow Jesus, I am going to give up all of my dreams and

just live this miserable life. That's the opposite of what is true. What did Jesus say?

If you lose your life or my sake, you'll find it.

God's plans for you are better than your plans for yourself,

and you'll see how much he loves you as those plans unfold.

One of the most positive things people can say about us is that we're followers of Jesus Christ.

It means we're willing to follow His lead. We're active in our belief.

We put feet to our faith.

And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie takes us to Revelation 14,

where we learn about a group of exactly 144,000 followers of Jesus,

a group recorded for time and eternity in Scripture.

We'll see what makes them unique and learn to follow in their footsteps.

Revelation 14, starting in verse 1, John writes,

that I looked and behold a lamb standing on Mount Zion.

And with him 144,000, having his father's name written on their foreheads,

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