This episode: If Jesus said every secret deed would eventually be exposed, why not bring it to the light yourself so God isn't forced to?
Let God illuminate your darkness; listen to the final sermon of our “Unveiling Yahweh” series.
This episode: Yahweh is incomparably greater than all other gods and worthy of total devotion. When we see this it will change everything.
God didn’t conquer death so that we can live for this world—He did it so that we would live forever in Him.
This episode: If Jesus said every secret deed would eventually be exposed, why not bring it to the light yourself so God isn't forced to?
Jesus said that every deed done in secret would eventually be exposed. It’s not a question of if…just a matter of when. That's a frightening thought for those who have done a lot of shameful things in secret. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about the danger of hiding sin, what happens in our souls when we refuse to bring our sins into the light, and the blessing of dealing with our sin in God’s chosen way.
Let God illuminate your darkness; listen to the final sermon of our “Unveiling Yahweh” series.
In the final sermon of our “Unveiling Yahweh” series, we will be looking at the Light of God.
There are many Christians bound up in sexual sin who don’t know what’s holding them back. They try to find the answers through professional counselors, weekend seminars, teaching books, and accountability groups—but are left stuck in a cycle of sin time and time again.
Little are they aware that if they simply turn to the Lord and open their whole heart to Him, He will faithfully perform a twofold work in their hearts. He will first expose what is below the surface, causing them to continue to fall. And then He will give them the power to walkout a life of righteousness!
This episode: Yahweh is incomparably greater than all other gods and worthy of total devotion. When we see this it will change everything.
Study the writings of godly men throughout the ages, and one thing stands out: In their eyes, He was incomparable, unsearchable and eternal. He wasn’t just a little better than the false gods, there was no comparison. He wasn’t just barely deserving of His people’s worship, He was worthy of total and utter devotion. In Part 2 of our Unveiling Yahweh episode, the PLM speaking team sits down to discuss Steve Gallagher's sermon on the greatness of God and will talk about why having a vision of God's greatness is so important for every professing believer.
God didn’t conquer death so that we can live for this world—He did it so that we would live forever in Him.
In the 33rd message of our “Unveiling Yahweh” series, we will be looking at God’s power over death.
Strong or weak, rich or poor, proud or humble—death will eventually overcome us all. But here’s the good news: God has provided the way out through a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
But we must make a choice:
refuse the gospel in exchange for love of the world,
or
repent of our sins and believe in Him.
Only when we choose God’s way, can we know Him as the victor over death in our lives.
This episode: Without a sight of God we are spiritually blind. But a sight of His glory brings us to deep repentance and inward change.
About a year ago, we embarked on a new preaching series called "Unveiling Yahweh." Why? Because Scripture tells us that without a sight of God, we are spiritually foolish, shortsighted, proud, and hard-hearted. But when the eyes of our hearts are opened, His glory convicts us, breaks our pride and selfishness, leads us to repentance and then fills us with hope, courage, purity and love.
In this 2-part episode, the speaking team of Pure Life Ministries will discuss two sermons that are part of this series, in hopes that your eyes will open to see the transforming glory of God.
Paul knew that Christians don’t have to live in defeat, but in victory! Do you?
Good news, Christian: You don’t have to live in defeat! Even though sin seems to be accepted in American Christianity, Romans 6–8 shows this was never God’s plan. In the final message from our recent special meetings, Dr. John Oswalt unpacks this passage to show that, for all who repent and put their faith in Jesus Christ, the truth is clear: You can live in victory!
This episode: Gladys Aylward's story is incredible yet accessible—one more reason why we think you should read Christian biographies.
At an evangelistic meeting, Gladys Aylward gave God a complete surrender of body and soul. Soon, the call came: go to China. It seemed impossible, but she was convinced if He had called her, He would lead and provide. Her story is both amazing and ordinary—her daring feats of bravery in the midst of the Japanese–Chinese war and her perilous trek leading a hundred children to freedom. Yet it also shines with simple acts of love and faith, flowing from her conviction that everyone needs to know the love of God in Jesus Christ. Her story is extraordinary, yet accessible to all. And it’s yet another reason why we think you should read Christian biographies.
Timeless Truths: When a husband and wife learn to bear one another in their struggles, they are on the path toward a healthy marriage.
Timeless Truths: Restoring a marriage from the ruin of sexual sin isn't easy. The husband needs to bear his wife as she fights through the pain, fear and anger. The wife ought to bear her husband as he battles his way out of lust. But if they'll persist in walking in love, the Lord will do a miracle in them.
Host: Jeff and Rose, as we focus on couples today, I'd like to take a look at an example of a couple where we'll just say the man has come into our Residential Program here at Pure Life. And Rose, we will presume that the wife is going through the Wives’ Program. What kind of issues do couples often deal with as they come together and go through this experience?
Jeff: Typically, what we see is that they have a hard time bearing one another through the different kinds of issues that they deal with along the way. And what I've seen with husbands a lot of times is that the husband is looking at everything he's sacrificed to come into the program. Everything he's given up to get his life in order. He's been in sin for 30 years, but he’s been in the program for four weeks and he expects his wife to just come around and forgive him. He thinks that they just need to move on from the past and that she should be patting him on the back since he is making an effort to change now.
Host: And Rose, How's the wife looking at things? Obviously, she's seeing it from a different perspective.
Rose: Usually when the husband comes into the program, whether it's the Residential Program or the OCAH Program, she has certain expectations for her husband as far as him changing into a totally different person. And if she sees anything of the old man popping up, she goes into a panic mode. She may think, “Is my husband really changing? Because I still see the old man there.” So, she will start to wonder if her expectations are realistic or not.
Host: Okay. And Jeff, how do you begin to deal with the husband in this situation? I guess this is just kind of how guys are, we deal with something, we move on, and we don't think about it again. How do you begin to help him see his wife's perspective? What is the real issue that you have to deal with here?
Jeff: The real issue is self-pity. He's really feeling sorry for himself and he's looking for a little bit of recognition from his wife to make him feel better. And what I would try to help this gentleman understand is that he needs to keep his eyes on the mercy that God has had on him. He should be thankful that he didn't die out there in his sin. It's the mercy of God that he's even in the program so he needs to have a grateful heart.
Also, he needs to understand that he needs to bear his wife through the hard things that she needs to walk through. And if she has a hard time and maybe doesn't speak nicely to him on the telephone, he needs to bear her through that and be a little more understanding of what she's going through instead of focusing on how everything is affecting him.
Host: And I guess a lot of times for these guys, they may have been dealing with their sin issue for many years and this may just have been a sudden thing for the wife to find out. So, you can understand how she may not be as quick to forgive or quick to move on. What's the real issue you're dealing with when it comes to the wife?
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Rose: Well, a lot of times the wife is too focused on her husband and some of the ways that he has not changed yet. So, I would really want her to become focused on the Lord and I would want to encourage her that her husband is a work in progress just like she is. Sanctification is a process and it takes time for the Lord to change different attitudes in our hearts and our behavior. So, I would try to encourage her to get her eyes on the Lord and maybe write down some things that she struggles with that look different than her husbands struggles. We want her to get to where she is not so focused on what she still sees wrong with him but that she sees what God is doing in her husband's life and begin to encourage him.
Host: As you were talking Rose, Jeff was shaking his head.
Jeff: Well, I'm thinking of what I told a guy I was counseling to do and it really goes along with what Rose is saying. I encouraged him to make a list and write down the things that he's grateful for about his wife. The one thing I told him was, “She's talking to you after 30 years of deceiving her and sinning against her. You should be grateful that she is even talking to you. But I'm sure that there are 50 things you can think of that you're thankful for when it comes to your wife."
In other words, get the focus off yourself and how you're feeling and how maybe you're not being treated the way you would like to be treated. Instead, focus on your wife. Think about how you can be praying for her, bearing her and thanking God for the things that you are grateful for that you see in her.
Host: Well, it sounds like what you guys are saying is that whether you're dealing with the husband or the wife, each needs to bear the other’s burdens. They both need to get their eyes off themselves and look at what they can do for the other person. “How can I help them? How can I bear them?” So, this would be something we could all apply. How many relationships would be transformed overnight if we would just bear one another?
New sermon: Abraham withheld nothing back from God. Will you?
In the third message from our recent special meetings, Dr. John Oswalt explores the heart behind Abraham's willingness to offer his only son to God. He calls us to examine our own hearts, and withhold nothing from God—even what is most precious to us.
This episode: True believers deeply feel their need for transformation. In this episode we look at one vital part of how that happens.
Every true believer struggling with sin will eventually realize just how deeply they need inward transformation. But how is that transformation actually going to take place? Sheer willpower? Gaining doctrinal knowledge? Talking to others? In this "Ask the Counselor" episode, we'll look at a vital part of the transformation process: renewing the mind.
God is ready to do a new work, especially in those bound in sin. But will you let Him?
In the second message from our recent special meetings, Dr. John Oswalt points us to the God who promises us that He has the power to do a new work in our lives.
Latest episode: What is the unpardonable sin? Why do some in sexual sin fear they’ve committed it—and what hope does God offer the hopeless?
Every so often, people contact our ministry in deep despair, asking, “Have I committed the unpardonable sin?” In this Ask the Counselor episode, we’ll turn to Scripture to see what the unpardonable sin actually is, why those trapped in grievous sin often fear they’ve committed it, and—most importantly—what hope God gives to those who feel beyond forgiveness.
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