What do the following 6 stories from the bible have in common?
(1) Israel's sacrificial system of worship using burnt offerings to God.
(2) The prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel facing off against 850 false prophets.
(3) Moses being called by God at the burning bush.
(4) God protecting Israel at the Red Sea from the armies and chariots of Pharaoh with a pillar of fire.
(5) The Day of Pentecost when gloves tongues of fire came upon the disciples as evidence of the Holy Spirit.
(6) A group of former sorcerers in the City of Ephesus who one night decided to publicly burn their scrolls and magical arts.
Each one of these stories is a reflection of God's curious and mysterious relationship with "fire"... and how God often uses literal fire to accomplish his will and purposes to bring forth his Kingdom upon the earth.
In this series of episodes Tony presents the concept of "The Holy Fire"... and reveals how we can use the literal flames of a literal fire in our pursuit of sexual purity... as we seek to bring our sexual gift under the authority of Christ.
18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. Acts 19:18-20
What do the following 6 stories from the bible have in common?
(1) Israel's sacrificial system of worship using burnt offerings to God.
(2) The prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel facing off against 850 false prophets.
(3) Moses being called by God at the burning bush.
(4) God protecting Israel at the Red Sea from the armies and chariots of Pharaoh with a pillar of fire.
(5) The Day of Pentecost when gloves tongues of fire came upon the disciples as evidence of the Holy Spirit.
(6) A group of former sorcerers in the City of Ephesus who one night decided to publicly burn their scrolls and magical arts.
Each one of these stories is a reflection of God's curious and mysterious relationship with "fire"... and how God often uses literal fire to accomplish his will and purposes to bring forth his Kingdom upon the earth.
In this series of episodes Tony presents the concept of "The Holy Fire"... and reveals how we can use the literal flames of a literal fire in our pursuit of sexual purity... as we seek to bring our sexual gift under the authority of Christ.
18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. Acts 19:18-20
What do the following 6 stories from the bible have in common?
(1) Israel's sacrificial system of worship using burnt offerings to God.
(2) The prophet Elijah on Mount Carmel facing off against 850 false prophets.
(3) Moses being called by God at the burning bush.
(4) God protecting Israel at the Red Sea from the armies and chariots of Pharaoh with a pillar of fire.
(5) The Day of Pentecost when gloves tongues of fire came upon the disciples as evidence of the Holy Spirit.
(6) A group of former sorcerers in the City of Ephesus who one night decided to publicly burn their scrolls and magical arts.
Each one of these stories is a reflection of God's curious and mysterious relationship with "fire"... and how God often uses literal fire to accomplish his will and purposes to bring forth his Kingdom upon the earth.
In this series of episodes Tony presents the concept of "The Holy Fire"... and reveals how we can use the literal flames of a literal fire in our pursuit of sexual purity... as we seek to bring our sexual gift under the authority of Christ.
18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. 20 In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power. Acts 19:18-20
Before Lori Pyatt was ever married she asked God what her purpose in life was... and she heard God say...
Your purpose in life is to have a great marriage and to help others do the same.
But then Lori married a man - Jay Pyatt - who had an addiction to pornography. Not only did they fight over Jay's use of porn from the first day of their marriage... but the first six months were absolutely horrible... and they then settled into a rut that lasted the next 15 years! At the time they were incapable of talking about the problem... and even going to a therapist didn't help... so Jay and Lori grew further apart in their marriage. Since she didn't know what else to do... Lori simply buried her pain inside and tried to not "feel" her feelings. During those dark years Lori found it difficult to even smile.
Then... about 10 years into their marriage... Jay decided to get serious about overcoming his porn addiction. He put accountability software on his phone... made a commitment to Lori every morning... and checked in with Lori every night. And he did really well... for about 6 years.
Then Jay began using porn again... and did so secretly for the next 4 years! When Lori eventually found out she was devastated. She felt small... knowing her husband had lied to her hundreds... if not thousands of times... over a 4 year period.
This brought Jay and Lori to a crossroads. Their marriage would either end in complete failure... or they would have to do the difficult work of rebuilding their relationship into a stronger and healthier marriage than they had ever had before.
Be blessed as you listen to Lori Pyatt's amazing and powerful story... and hear how God worked in such a faithful and powerful way on their behalf. Jay and Lori are living proof that God can heal and redeem broken people... sexual addiction... and broken marriages.
Before Lori Pyatt was ever married she asked God what her purpose in life was... and she heard God say...
Your purpose in life is to have a great marriage and to help others do the same.
But then Lori married a man - Jay Pyatt - who had an addiction to pornography. Not only did they fight over Jay's use of porn from the first day of their marriage... but the first six months were absolutely horrible... and they then settled into a rut that lasted the next 15 years! At the time they were incapable of talking about the problem... and even going to a therapist didn't help... so Jay and Lori grew further apart in their marriage. Since she didn't know what else to do... Lori simply buried her pain inside and tried to not "feel" her feelings. During those dark years Lori found it difficult to even smile.
Then... about 10 years into their marriage... Jay decided to get serious about overcoming his porn addiction. He put accountability software on his phone... made a commitment to Lori every morning... and checked in with Lori every night. And he did really well... for about 6 years.
Then Jay began using porn again... and did so secretly for the next 4 years! When Lori eventually found out she was devastated. She felt small... knowing her husband had lied to her hundreds... if not thousands of times... over a 4 year period.
This brought Jay and Lori to a crossroads. Their marriage would either end in complete failure... or they would have to do the difficult work of rebuilding their relationship into a stronger and healthier marriage than they had ever had before.
Be blessed as you listen to Lori Pyatt's amazing and powerful story... and hear how God worked in such a faithful and powerful way on their behalf. Jay and Lori are living proof that God can heal and redeem broken people... sexual addiction... and broken marriages.