Abraham and Lot shared the same roots, but their similarities end there. Abraham spent his years pressed into God, doing his utmost to find and obey the will of God. Lot was convinced that he could make his own decisions, do his own will and run his own life. Predictably, Abraham enjoyed blessing after blessing while Lot’s life was a downward spiral of one calamity after another.

In today’s sermon, Steve Gallagher carefully examines their lives to show us how important it is for those struggling with sexual sin to find and obey the will of God.

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Many people want help getting free from lust and sexual sin. However, not many people want freedom over a love of the world. The problem is, if our lives are full of worldliness, we are fueling the very desires that feed lust. That means freedom will be very difficult, if not impossible. The Bible repeatedly gives evidence of this. Look at Lot, Samson, King Solomon, the entire nation Israel…

But there is a way to come out of it and into a life of victory, and that’s what Director of Ministry Outreach, Patrick Hudson, shares about in today’s sermon from Psalm 73.

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The person struggling with sexual sin faces the same sort of challenges that Abraham faced: How to live for God in a culture that is full of unbelief, idolatry and an abundance of enticing temptations? The answer for him is the same for us: a living, robust faith in God. There is no question but that the level and strength of our faith is going to determine the level of freedom we walk in.

Saving, living faith is birthed through our response to the call from God, begins its journey with a complete break with the old life and lives in an awareness of the unseen realm. No devil from hell can reach a person’s heart who lives with this quality of faith. 

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God allows trials in our lives for a reason—and that reason can be for good in our lives even if those trials are a consequence of sinful choices we’ve made. God wants to teach us about trusting in Him and use circumstances to strengthen our faith.

If only the king of Judah during the Assyrian invasion knew this, then he wouldn’t have considered making an alliance with the enemies of Israel.

Residential Counseling director, Luke Imperato, expounds on three temptations which Egypt offered the kingdom of Judah in this message so that we can search our own hearts for these strongholds and repent of them.

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To the person who is struggling with sexual sin: Do you feel as if you’ve been conquered by the enemy of your soul? The book of Lamentations is surprisingly very applicable because it was written in Jerusalem after it was destroyed by its enemies—and the author finds hope in God. In today’s message, Dr. John Oswalt draws five truths out of this book which still apply today.

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As we finish celebrating Jesus’ first coming, we invite you to consider precisely why Jesus came to earth in the first place. There’s so much hope for the sinner in considering these things! But there’s also a call: a call to repent of sin and believe the gospel. And it’s this call which our Residential Counseling Director, Luke Imperato, gives in today’s sermon.

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Do you realize just how involved God has been in your life? If you’re reading this, chances are that you’ve struggled with sexual sin and have tried countless ways to overcome it—counseling, accountability software, regular meetings with your pastor. But we’re here to tell you that real and lasting freedom doesn’t come from those things alone. Psalm 139 shows us the true key to victory: an intimate knowledge of God and His intimate knowledge of you.

In today’s sermon, Steve Gallagher breaks down David’s powerful prayer at the end of this psalm and calls all who battle with sexual sin to earnestly seek the Lord with that same prayer.

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Sexual sin is not the only sin which struggling believers deal with. But some other sins are more hidden. Yet these will have no less a terrible impact on the Christian's life if he does not stand against them. In today’s message, Director of Ministry Outreach, Patrick Hudson, discusses three of these discreet sins and shares how to be on guard against them.

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Good news, struggling Christian: God does want to bless you. But if your soul has been polluted by sexual sin, He must do a cleansing work in order to make you capable of receiving the wonderful life He has for you.

In today’s sermon, Steve Gallagher shares three biblical steps you must take to join God in His cleansing work. And for your personal use in this process, we’re glad to share with you the “Mercy” prayer, which we give to everyone in our counseling programs. You can download it here: https://bit.ly/MercyPrayer

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Have you ever wondered how you could worship the Lord one moment, but then give over to sexual sin the next? Perhaps it’s because of the kind of Christianity you’ve been living.

There is a kind of Christian life that has little to no impact on a person’s life—one that results in only shallow outward changes. But true Christianity has a deep impact on the soul and produces great spiritual fruit. And it’s this kind of Christianity we all need to win the battle!

We’re grateful to have renowned Old Testament scholar, Dr. John Oswalt, return as a regular part of our speaking rotation. In today’s message, he expounds on Romans 12:1-2 and a kind of Christianity that actually works.

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