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If you’re really beginning to live in victory, you might think that from here on out everything will be easy. But in your marriage, you will still see that old man rising up. You may find your temper surfacing occasionally. Complaining and criticism may still come naturally. There’s even thoughts of lust still grabbing at you when you least expect it. Is this what God has for your marriage? I think the answer is yes, and no. It’s not God’s will that you continue in sin. However, he does desire to use these struggles to mold both of your characters. It takes time to unlearn years of sinful habits and to learn the values that God has designed and called you to live out in your marriage. For husbands, it starts by learning to love and serve your wife in the way that Christ loves us.

If we carefully read the Gospels and the Book of Acts, we can clearly see that prayer was a huge part of the life of Jesus and the early church. There were times Jesus spent all night in prayer. The apostles spent ten days praying in the upper room, seeking God and waiting for the Holy Spirit. When Peter was in prison, the believers prayed, and the prison doors opened. The believers in Antioch prayed and fasted, leading to the commissioning of Paul and Barnabas for missionary work. There is no mistaking it: God moves in response to prayer, and if we want to do God’s will of mercy, then we must learn to become strong in prayer.

Judas Iscariot is infamous for betraying Jesus Christ. But how could a man who walked with God for 3.5 years get to the place where he would willingly betray the Messiah? Steve Gallagher explores the heart-issues at work in Judas and warns us not to succumb to that same fatal logic.

Like any wife, Kathy Gallagher felt utterly shattered by her husband's affairs and pornography addiction. But God also helped her to see that her husband Steve was in the fight of his life. He was fighting tooth and nail against his own flesh, the world and the devil. In today’s episode, Kathy Gallagher offers a new perspective about a husband’s struggle with sexual sin. This series is based on Kathy's book, "When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart," which you can check out on our bookstore: https://store.purelifeministries.org/product/when-his-secret-sin-breaks-your-heart/

When life gets really hard, we often cry out “God, why did you allow this to happen to me?” But the real question we should be asking is, "Am I still trusting that God is good and merciful, despite what I'm going through?" In this interview, Kathy Gallagher exhorts wives to make sure that their trials are not destroying their faith.

It’s easy for people who are repenting of sin to focus on what they shouldn’t do. But just as important as putting off wrong behavior is to begin walking in Christlike virtues. If no effort is made to put on this new nature, then we’re at risk of becoming a “do-nothing Christian.”

There is nothing wrong with wanting a good marriage, or even a "perfect" one. But what is a perfect marriage from God's perspective, and what does it require to have one? Kathy shares about this in episode 3 of our series.

Matthew 24 contains many confusing and controversial statements about the end times. This week, Nate Danser helps us see what Jesus’ words in this passage mean for us today, and what vital commands we must know about the last days.

For over 35 years, we have been ministering to hurting wives. And the essence of our message is that when everything is crumbling all around us, and when everything feels hopeless, Jesus is solid, trustworthy and the source of real hope. This is the second episode in our series, "Hope for Hurting Wives." Thanks for watching!

In Matthew 23, we come to the climax of the confrontation between the Pharisees and the Messiah. From Jesus’ powerfully strong rebukes in this passage, we gain key insights into the kind of devilish spirit that will keep us from a genuine faith which is pleasing to the Lord.

When a wife finds out that her husband has been unfaithful, her world is shattered by gut-wrenching pain, tormenting fears and haunting questions. But there is HOPE. In our latest series, Kathy Gallagher uses personal testimony and decades of counseling experience to show the hurting wife how to find the God of hope in the midst of the pain. Buy Kathy's book, "When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart", at https://store.purelifeministries.org/product/when-his-secret-sin-breaks-your-heart/

What would you ask Jesus if He were standing in front of you? Both the disciples, and the religious leaders of Israel had such an opportunity, but often what they asked Jesus were mixed with selfishness or even malintent. Yet without fail, Jesus answered the questions of all who came to Him with perfect wisdom, compassion and truth. In today’s message, Dustin Renz brings us into a Q&A session between Jesus and the men of His day and encourages us to find answers to the questions in our lives from what He had to say to them.

If you and your spouse are walking down the path laid out by Jesus in the Beatitudes, something wonderful is on the horizon. From the ashes of sexual sin's destruction will rise something new and beautiful. Where sin once reigned with terrible fury, God will rule over your hearts and home with a powerful sense of peace. This is the final episode of our series, Ashes to Beauty. You don't want to miss it!

Those who desire to be free from sexual addiction often try many different remedies to break free. But despite all their effort, many often remain trapped and hopeless in their sin. Why is this? Often, what is missing is a real knowledge of the power of God. If you desire a greater manifestation of God’s power in your life, then we pray that you find today’s message challenging & encouraging.

In our podcast series, "Victory," we have been learning that living a life devoted to helping meet the needs of others will destroy the power of lust in our lives. But we learn very quickly that our flesh and the devil are directly opposed to this lifestyle and that there are many hindrances to keep us from living out God’s will. In this interview we want to discuss a few of those hindrances which come against us as we seek to repent of that selfish lifestyle.

Lyndell Holtz grew up surrounded by godly examples. She had a powerful experience with the Lord as a young girl, developing strong convictions about right and wrong. She eventually married an aspiring minister and began a life she thought was destined for happiness. But after 20 years Lyndell found herself depressed and doubting, still aching for that happiness. It was these things that allowed the enemy to lead her to a place she swore she would never go – an adulterous relationship. But you’ll also hear how God took what the devil meant for evil and turned it for great good – in her own life, and in the lives of others.

From Our Podcast Purity for Life Episode #395 - https://www.purelifeministries.org/podcast Satan is an incredibly crafty foe. He can convince multitudes that, though they have ongoing sin in their life, their work in ministry or church attendance means they are living according to God's will. Tragically, hundreds of thousands are living like this, professing Christianity but enslaved to sin. If this describes you, know that it doesn't have to stay this way. In this segment, we talk with Biblical Counselor Luke Imperato about how we can start living wholly in God's will instead of Satan's.

From Purity for Life Episode, #394 - https://www.purelifeministries.org/podcast It’s easy to get discouraged if you’ve been stuck in sexual sin a long time. You may really want to stop, but you’ve tried everything you can think of to get free and yet, nothing works. Maybe you’re thinking, “This is hopeless. I’ll never be free.” If you’ve been thinking along these lines, you’ve fallen prey to self-pity, just another one of Satan’s schemes to keep people away from true repentance, faith and salvation. It’s an easy trap to fall into. In this episode, we look at how to know if you’re in self-pity, how to avoid it, and how to get out of it.

There is one truth about sexual addiction that has forever shaped Pure Life Ministries' approach to helping those battling with sexual sin. We’ve found that there is a hidden root within all of us, including many professing Christians, that fosters other sins. It’s called the self-life. Sexual addiction, anger, bitterness, jealousy, deceit, and many more sins are all just the fruit of a toxic mixture of pride and selfishness. In this series, we will expose why the self-life is at the center of all sin, reveal many of its common manifestations and show how dealing with this root God's way will lead to true and lasting freedom.

At the root of all sin is the self-life. Out of the self-life flows our attitudes, desires, thoughts, ambitions and actions. The Bible calls it "the flesh." It is the fallen part of us that Jesus died to give us victory over. The self-life is constantly striving to control us and to keep us under its dominion. Some of its manifestations are obviously sinful such as adultery, murder and rebellion. But others are not so obvious such as self-effort, self-determination, self-pity, and even self-love. In this video Pastor Steve Gallagher helps us understand that to gain real freedom from sin, we must uproot the self-life.

The sin of pride comes as naturally to humans as breathing. It is the attitude that comes out of the self-life, and it strengthens and fortifies the self-life. The self-life is at the root of all sin, so if someone truly wants freedom from sexual sin, then they must allow God to deal with their pride. In this episode, we look at what allows pride to flourish and grow in a person’s heart, how the cultural environment that we live in today, especially in America, encourages us to be proud, and what will happen if we let it go unchecked. We also discuss the value of resisting pride in own our hearts, even though it is a difficult battle.

Every single person, regardless of their age or personality type, is vulnerable to the sin of pride. So in these next four episodes, we’re going to look at some of the most common expressions of pride. In this episode we start with the type of pride found in those who want to be at the top and in the center. Joining us is Dustin Renz, pastor and founder of Make Way Ministries. Not only does he share what he has learned from his years of ministry experience, but also from his own personal battles with this kind of pride.

In this session of our series, Exposing the Root of All Sin, we take a look at what may be the most subtle form of pride: self-protective pride. It is subtle because this form of pride typically manifests itself in those who are more shy, quiet, sensitive and unassuming, but most of us tend to see those traits as signs of a naturally humble person. But while these individuals can appear outwardly humble, inwardly they may be full of prideful thoughts and attitudes and be completely preoccupied with themselves. Joining us today is Jessie Meldrum, who has spent years ministering to women around the country. She talks about this common, yet hidden form of pride, out of her years of experience and from her own testimony.

In this session we look at a form of pride that is found in both introverts and extroverts—perfectionism. In our American culture, we are taught from a young age to do our best. And even though there is nothing wrong with putting your whole heart into something, our human nature has a knack for taking things which were intended for good and corrupting them into something wicked. When perfectionism rules within a person, their best is never good enough. It tells them that they must do more, try harder and be better. This urge ties a heavy burden around the mind of the person as they obsess over their need to outdo others and avoid failure. So what is inherently prideful and sinful about this attitude? And what are the fruits of a life dominated by perfectionism? Biblical counselor Ken Larkin joins us to help to answer these questions.

In this next session, we focus on a very dangerous and very deceptive manifestation of pride: spiritual pride. This pride can tempt us to brag about own spiritual lives and those who exhibit it often see themselves as more spiritually mature than others, even bragging about accomplishments in their spiritual lives. But they are dangerously close to the spirit of the pharisees, of whom Jesus said, “They honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.” In this session Steve Gallagher, author of the book i: the root of sin EXPOSED, joins us to unpack how spiritual pride is just another way of promoting ourselves and our own goodness, rather than the righteousness and mercy of God.