Power of Purity | Helping Men to Honor God with their Sexual Gift

Richard was a grown man. He was a Christian. He loved God and wanted to serve God. He and his wife even went to Brazil for 11 years as missionaries to work with unreached people groups. But something was wrong. Something was wrong in his heart... and something was wrong in his marriage. Richard knew that Jesus had promised life more abundantly (John 10:10)... but he also knew that he was not experiencing the abundant life that Jesus was speaking of. Richard also thought it was strange that... for some reason... he had absolutely no memories before the age of 12. Hmmmmm? Eventually Richard began visiting with a Christian counselor... and that began a difficult journey that invited him to look more honestly at the things that had happened to him during his childhood than he ever had before. Could the hurtful things that happened to Richard in his childhood still be affecting him as a grown man? Could those hurtful things be affecting his ability to be present to his wife in the context of their marriage? Could the hurtful things of his past be robbing him of the abundant life that Christ had planned for his life? Richard's story is an amazing example of the healing we can experience through Christ... if we're willing to do the work we need to do in pursuit of that healing. Richard has written a book about his healing journey entitled: A Child of God's Delight... by John Gleason (Please note that John Gleason is Richard's pen name)

Richard was a grown man. He was a Christian. He loved God and wanted to serve God. He and his wife even went to Brazil for 11 years as missionaries to work with unreached people groups. But something was wrong. Something was wrong in his heart... and something was wrong in his marriage. Richard knew that Jesus had promised life more abundantly (John 10:10)... but he also knew that he was not experiencing the abundant life that Jesus was speaking of. Richard also thought it was strange that... for some reason... he had absolutely no memories before the age of 12. Hmmmmm? Eventually Richard began visiting with a Christian counselor... and that began a difficult journey that invited him to look more honestly at the things that had happened to him during his childhood than he ever had before. Could the hurtful things that happened to Richard in his childhood still be affecting him as a grown man? Could those hurtful things be affecting his ability to be present to his wife in the context of their marriage? Could the hurtful things of his past be robbing him of the abundant life that Christ had planned for his life? Richard's story is an amazing example of the healing we can experience through Christ... if we're willing to do the work we need to do in pursuit of that healing. Richard has written a book about his healing journey entitled: A Child of God's Delight... by John Gleason (Please note that John Gleason is Richard's pen name)

We live in a culture that's highly sexualized. We live in a culture that virtually worships sex. We live in a culture where basically anything goes when it comes to sex. All of this seems to send a message that there's no price to pay in exchange for such extreme sexual indulgence; no consequences; no reaping what you've sown. But when we look into God's holy word... the bible... we see a very different story. Over and over again... from story after story in the bible... whenever we see sexual sin... we see both God's displeasure... and God's judgement. In this series of episodes Tony explores several different passages of scripture... as we see God's response to sexual sin in various situations. The quest for sexual purity is an honorable...worthy... and wise pursuit... because... God Will Judge Sexual Sin! Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man will reap what he sows. Galatians 6:7

We live in a culture that's highly sexualized. We live in a culture that virtually worships sex. We live in a culture where basically anything goes when it comes to sex. All of this seems to send a message that there's no price to pay in exchange for such extreme sexual indulgence; no consequences; no reaping what you've sown. But when we look into God's holy word... the bible... we see a very different story. Over and over again... from story after story in the bible... whenever we see sexual sin... we see both God's displeasure... and God's judgement. In this series of episodes Tony explores several different passages of scripture... as we see God's response to sexual sin in various situations. The quest for sexual purity is an honorable...worthy... and wise pursuit... because... God Will Judge Sexual Sin! Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man will reap what he sows. Galatians 6:7

We live in a culture that's highly sexualized. We live in a culture that virtually worships sex. We live in a culture where basically anything goes when it comes to sex. All of this seems to send a message that there's no price to pay in exchange for such extreme sexual indulgence; no consequences; no reaping what you've sown. But when we look into God's holy word... the bible... we see a very different story. Over and over again... from story after story in the bible... whenever we see sexual sin... we see both God's displeasure... and God's judgement. In this series of episodes Tony explores several different passages of scripture... as we see God's response to sexual sin in various situations. The quest for sexual purity is an honorable...worthy... and wise pursuit... because... God Will Judge Sexual Sin! Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man will reap what he sows. Galatians 6:7 NOTE - In this episode Tony considers the important distinction between the 2 major judgments spoken of in the bible... (1) The Great White Throne Judgment - which is the judgment of non-believers. (Revelation 20:11-15) (2) The Judgment Seat of Christ - which is the judgment of believers. (I Corinthians 3:11-15) If you're a believer in Christ... and you struggle with sexual sin... you will NOT be judged for eternal salvation... because your eternal salvation was forever settled when you became a believer in Christ... but you will still be judged for the life that you've lived as a child of God!

We live in a culture that's highly sexualized. We live in a culture that virtually worships sex. We live in a culture where basically anything goes when it comes to sex. All of this seems to send a message that there's no price to pay in exchange for such extreme sexual indulgence; no consequences; no reaping what you've sown. But when we look into God's holy word... the bible... we see a very different story. Over and over again... from story after story in the bible... whenever we see sexual sin... we see both God's displeasure... and God's judgement. In this series of episodes Tony explores several different passages of scripture... as we see God's response to sexual sin in various situations. The quest for sexual purity is an honorable...worthy... and wise pursuit... because... God Will Judge Sexual Sin! Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man will reap what he sows. Galatians 6:7

Rollie's mother died when he was just a young boy. He soon discovered masturbation... and he learned to comfort himself with this activity. It would become a habit that was deeply embedded in his life... and it would eventually lead to a powerful sexual addiction that would control him for many years to come. Although he didn't understand what he was doing at the time... he would eventually realize that his sexual addiction was rooted in the tragic story of that young boy's heart and life. Over the years his sexual addiction compelled Rollie to act out in many increasing ways... including compulsive masturbation... pornography... the use of prostitutes... and having sex with literally hundreds of women. After living for over 50 years without God... and serving the false idol of sex... Rollie knew that he had a gaping black hole in the middle of his soul... and one day he literally fell on his knees in his bedroom... crying out for God to save him. God came into Rollie's life on that day in a dramatic and powerful way... and he quickly realized that if he was going to be a God follower... he could no longer do sex the way he had been doing sex for so long. What would it mean for Rollie to bring his sexual gift under the authority of God... and for Rollie to do sex God's way... instead of Rollie's way? Hear the amazing story of Rollie's metamorphose from his old self... to the new self. Along the way Rollie has developed his own "battle plan" that helps him to avoid confronting sexual temptation... and his own "escape plan" that allows him to avoid acting out when he is confronted by sexual temptation. Rollie has only been with God for a short time in his life... but it's amazing how far he's come in his walk of sexual purity. Listen to Rollie's story... and you will be blessed!

Rollie's mother died when he was just a young boy. He soon discovered masturbation... and he learned to comfort himself with this activity. It would become a habit that was deeply embedded in his life... and it would eventually lead to a powerful sexual addiction that would control him for many years to come. Although he didn't understand what he was doing at the time... he would eventually realize that his sexual addiction was rooted in the tragic story of that young boy's heart and life. Over the years his sexual addiction compelled Rollie to act out in many increasing ways... including compulsive masturbation... pornography... the use of prostitutes... and having sex with literally hundreds of women. After living for over 50 years without God... and serving the false idol of sex... Rollie knew that he had a gaping black hole in the middle of his soul... and one day he literally fell on his knees in his bedroom... crying out for God to save him. God came into Rollie's life on that day in a dramatic and powerful way... and he quickly realized that if he was going to be a God follower... he could no longer do sex the way he had been doing sex for so long. What would it mean for Rollie to bring his sexual gift under the authority of God... and for Rollie to do sex God's way... instead of Rollie's way? Hear the amazing story of Rollie's metamorphose from his old self... to the new self. Along the way Rollie has developed his own "battle plan" that helps him to avoid confronting sexual temptation... and his own "escape plan" that allows him to avoid acting out when he is confronted by sexual temptation. Rollie has only been with God for a short time in his life... but it's amazing how far he's come in his walk of sexual purity. Listen to Rollie's story... and you will be blessed!

Rollie's mother died when he was just a young boy. He soon discovered masturbation... and he learned to comfort himself with this activity. It would become a habit that was deeply embedded in his life... and it would eventually lead to a powerful sexual addiction that would control him for many years to come. Although he didn't understand what he was doing at the time... he would eventually realize that his sexual addiction was rooted in the tragic story of that young boy's heart and life. Over the years his sexual addiction compelled Rollie to act out in many increasing ways... including compulsive masturbation... pornography... the use of prostitutes... and having sex with literally hundreds of women. After living for over 50 years without God... and serving the false idol of sex... Rollie knew that he had a gaping black hole in the middle of his soul... and one day he literally fell on his knees in his bedroom... crying out for God to save him. God came into Rollie's life on that day in a dramatic and powerful way... and he quickly realized that if he was going to be a God follower... he could no longer do sex the way he had been doing sex for so long. What would it mean for Rollie to bring his sexual gift under the authority of God... and for Rollie to do sex God's way... instead of Rollie's way? Hear the amazing story of Rollie's metamorphose from his old self... to the new self. Along the way Rollie has developed his own "battle plan" that helps him to avoid confronting sexual temptation... and his own "escape plan" that allows him to avoid acting out when he is confronted by sexual temptation. Rollie has only been with God for a short time in his life... but it's amazing how far he's come in his walk of sexual purity. Listen to Rollie's story... and you will be blessed!

The discussion centers around Ravi Zacharias, exploring the shocking findings of an investigation into his sexual misconduct after his death. Tony shares poignant reflections on the nature of sin and the fallibility of high-profile leaders. He highlights the deceitfulness of sexual sin and underscores the universal struggles men face regarding temptation. Despite Ravi's personal failures, his intellectual contributions to Christian apologetics are acknowledged. The conversation concludes with a call for purity and support in the journey towards honoring one's gift.