Pure Life Ministries Sermons

The prophet Jeremiah was sent to a people who thought they knew God. But just like many in the church today, they lived compromised lifestyles which revealed that they actually rejected Him. With over half of practicing Christians viewing p*rn on a regular basis, and scandals arising every day, it's clear many today do not know Him like they should.   In today’s sermon, Residential Program Directo...

For good reason, Scripture repeatedly warns Christians about the possibility of falling away from the Lord. There are over 100 passages that deal with the subject in the Bible. In this stirring message, Pastor Steve Gallagher dips into his 40 years of experience dealing with people who God has rescued from habitual sexual sin, only to fall headlong back into the devil’s pigpen. How could it happen...

A victorious life begins with real faith in Jesus. If you’ve been living in defeat, it’s possible the anecdote is a deeper walk with God. In part two of his message, Ministry Outreach Director Patrick Hudson not only helps define victorious faith, but he also helps us understand how to live it out. A struggle with sin is more than a matter of behavior, it’s a matter of faith. Scripture quotations...

Do you realize how much we’re led by our feelings? And not simply our emotions—but also our thoughts and desires. Letting feelings like fear, anger, sadness, and lust drive us leads to sinful behaviors which result in corruption and bondage. In today’s sermon, Ministry Outreach Director Patrick Hudson explains some of these feelings, having experienced their consequences, and having now taken the...

Life in this world is a tremendous struggle for anyone who expresses the desire to follow God. The Lord understands the battle and greatly appreciates any who are willing to fight it. He is going to richly reward those who live their lives on the Narrow Way. In this message, Pastor Steve shares in great detail what heaven will be like for such people. ------ Heaven by Randy Alcorn ( Amazon ) My Dr...

God is able to do great things for us—including delivering us from sexual sin. But we also have our part to play in our deliverance as well—responding to Him in repentance and faith. Failure to overcome is not the result of God’s indifference, but our failure to respond to His involvement in our lives rightly. At the end of our “Wholly Devoted” Conference, Zion Faith Homes minister, Dave Leopold,...

Within Jesus’ words in John 15 is a foundational truth for the victorious Christian life: abide.  Now, as beautiful as that word is, it’s actually not as easy as it sounds. As you’ll learn in today’s sermon, the path to abiding in Christ is quite difficult for our flesh nature. But as Ministry Outreach Director Patrick Hudson explains, the life you end up living makes the path completely worth it....

If you’ve tried accountability groups, special software, Christian counseling, and even snapping a rubber band on your wrist, and you’re still stuck in sexual sin, the answer isn’t to try something new. It’s to go back. Back to your first love. In today’s sermon, Residential Counseling Director Luke Imperato expounds on 1 Corinthians 13 and how it proves that God’s love can break the chains of sin...

We talk a lot about the problems and consequences of sin, but how do people actually get to the place where sin is ruining their lives? There is always a backstory. Understanding why people end up bound by habitual sin is an important aspect to finding victory because, at some level, coming into a lifestyle of freedom involves retracing one’s steps. Steve Gallagher’s explanation of “The Four Cries...

As a professing Christian, have you struggled with sexual sin or some other form of sin consistently? The problem could very well be the quality of your Christian life. With apologetics and theology as big resources in the church—which is by no means a bad thing—it’s all too common to mistake knowing facts about Jesus with having a relationship with Him. Is that you? ⛓️ Director of Ministry Outrea...

If you’ve been broken down by sexual sin, we have good news for you: God has provided the means for transformation. It’s in His word. But it’s not simply a matter of knowledge. As a matter of fact, there’s an increasing amount of church attendees who know the Bible really well, but also habitually indulge in sinful behavior. Transformation is a matter of submission—submission to a process which Re...

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...

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 t...

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,...

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.   Scriptures taken from...

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.   Scripture taken from the New Kin...

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 intimat...

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. Scripture quotations are from The ESV®...

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...

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. An...

Overcoming sexual sin can feel overwhelming to the believer stuck in cycles of failure. This defeatist attitude stems from a wrong way of looking. We look too much at ourselves and at our own weakness. But Scripture reveals that victory over any form of sin comes not from our strength, but from God’s power and might! Asbury Professor Emeritus, Steve Seamands, explains God’s way to victory using th...

If you’re stuck in sexual sin, you’ve probably tried different ways to escape. But have you ever considered that the real problem lies within? It’s your heart. In today’s message, Director of Ministry Outreach Patrick Hudson uses Pharoah’s rebellion in the Exodus account to break down four ways the sexual sinner hardens his heart towards God. As Patrick testifies, God has made a way out for you—bu...

Sexual sin causes destruction in people’s lives. But the good news is that God does redeem sexual sinners! He just has to start the process by dealing heavily with our sin—something that really puts it to death. But this will produce spiritual life if we respond with repentance and faith.   Scripture quotations taken from the (LSB®) Legacy Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2021 by The Lockman Foundatio...

Christians in sexual sin have more in common with the older brother than with the prodigal son. Although the older brother remained in the father’s house, he was just as spiritually disconnected from his father as his prodigal brother. Sin always separates people from God, whether they’re in church or not. 💀 In today’s message, Steve Gallagher explains the older brother’s case, calling people to...

Once a sinner comes to their senses and repents of their sin, they’re only at the beginning of what is going to be a long journey home to the Father. Along the way, there are many difficulties—temptations and discipline to name a few—but they all have one purpose: to keep that man on the narrow way home. In today’s sermon, Steve Gallagher explains this journey using Jesus’ parable of the prodigal...