Pure Life Ministries Podcast

Absolute Surrender: Kept by the Power of God

Life can be really hard and at times it feels like we’re not going to make it. But if we are crying out to God in faith, we must believe that He hears us and will keep us safe in the midst of our troubles.

#621 - Citizens of the Great City of God

As we gear up for our 25th Annual Conference, we wanted to give you a taste of the kind of preaching you’ll enjoy if you join us on April 25th and 26th. In this message from the 2016 Conference, Steve Gallagher describes three primary qualities that every true citizen of God’s kingdom possesses, and urges us to make sure that we can say we have these qualities. 
 
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Absolute Surrender: Walk in Continual Reliance Upon the Spirit

If genuine Christianity begins by completely relying upon God to save us, then we should never lose that sense of helplessness. That’s one of the secrets to a vibrant walk with God: a lifelong, continual reliance upon the power of the Holy Spirit.

#620 - Receive Repentance Today | Rediscovering the Gift of Repentance

Repentance is so vital to the Christian life, that there will be catastrophic consequences if we neglect it. Without repentance, there’s no forgiveness, no cleansing, no salvation, and no sanctification. That’s why—for those who need it—repentance must not be put off even one more day. Don't miss the final episode in our series, “Rediscovering the Gift of Repentance.”
 
Related Resources:
The Walk of Repentance (Bible Study) By Steve Gallagher
 
 

Absolute Surrender: O, Wretched Man That I Am!

God truly wants to deliver us from sin, but He will often patiently use our struggles and weakness to bring us to the end of ourselves, where we finally say from the heart, “Lord, I can't do this! Please save me!”

#619 - Repent is the First Word of the Gospel | Rediscovering the Gift of Repentance

Many people assume that when we preach the gospel, the first thing we should tell people is that God loves them. But New Testament preachers like Jesus and His apostles actually did something very different: They first told people about their need for repentance.
 
Resources we mentioned:
The Walk of Repentance (Bible Study)

Absolute Surrender: What's Impossible with Man Is Possible with God

Jesus said that things that are impossible with men are possible with God. If we fully believe this truth, we will cry out to Him with great faith to do impossible things in our own lives.

#618 - Repentance in Ancient Times | Rediscovering the Gift of Repentance

Repentance is an ancient concept—one could say it is as old as sin itself. From the very beginning, whenever God's people have been separated from Him by sin, repentance has been the key to restoring their relationship with Him. In today’s show, we’ll explore repentance throughout the long history of God's dealings with Israel.
 
Related Resources:
The Walk of Repentance (Bible Study) By Steve Gallagher

Absolute Surrender: Peter's Repentance

When Peter denied his Lord 3 times, the Lord looked at him. And that look from Jesus broke the heart of Peter. Through the devastation Peter went through and the godly sorrow he experienced as a result, he was prepared to be emptied of himself and to be used for the Lord's purposes.

#617 - True Repentance is a Lifestyle | Rediscovering the Gift of Repentance

Many Christians don't realize that God never intended for repentance to be a one-time event, because sin isn't overcome all at once! It's overcome little by little, and every time we truly repent, we're given new power to overcome sin, and new power for holy living.
 
Related Resources:
The Walk of Repentance (Bible Study) By Steve Gallagher