In the same way an appliance has to be plugged in before it can "work"... the Christian has to be plugged into the Holy Spirit... the divine "power source"... in order to be the person God is calling them to be.
If we're ever going to be men of purity... and if we're ever going to manage the urges and passions of the flesh... we absoulutely must have the power of the Holy Spirit.
It's non-negotiable.
In this series Tony shares 3 amazing things that Jesus said about the Holy Spirit... and then 5 practical principles on how to "plug in"... and translate Holy Ghost power into our lives.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8
The Christian life is a battle!
There's spiritual warfare!
We have to fight against the devil... who is the enemy of our soul... who is attempting to steal... kill... and destroy.
And sometimes we have to fight agains human enemies who are poised against us in hurtful and destructive ways.
Moses had a conflict with Pharaoh.
David had to fight Goliath.
King Nebuchadnezzar threw Daniel in the lions den.
Gideon had to fight the Midianites.
Samson had to fight the Philistines.
But what do you do when the enemy you're facing is YOU?
What do you do when you're in a fight with yourself?
What do you do when you're the one sabotaging your own forward progress in God's Kingdom?
Sometimes we can we our own worst enemy... and in this series Tony talks about what it's like to be in a fight with Tony... and how we can find victory in God... even when we're fighting against ourself!
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24-25
The Christian life is a battle!
There's spiritual warfare!
We have to fight against the devil... who is the enemy of our soul... who is attempting to steal... kill... and destroy.
And sometimes we have to fight agains human enemies who are poised against us in hurtful and destructive ways.
Moses had a conflict with Pharaoh.
David had to fight Goliath.
King Nebuchadnezzar threw Daniel in the lions den.
Gideon had to fight the Midianites.
Samson had to fight the Philistines.
But what do you do when the enemy you're facing is YOU?
What do you do when you're in a fight with yourself?
What do you do when you're the one savbataging your own forward progress in God's Kingdom?
Sometimes we can we our own worst enemy... and in this series Tony talks about what it's like to be in a fight with Tony... and how we can find victory in God... even when we're fighting against ourself!
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24-25
Tony's mother... Mary Ingrassia... passed away a year and a half ago... and this series of The Power of Purity Podcast... Wisdom From The Grave... is presented in honor of her.
Mary loved the Lord... she was a deeply devoted Christian... and she was a serious student of the bible. She spent many years doing her personal bible studies... including Beth Moore studies... Bible Study Fellowship... and Precepts bible studies.
When Mary went to heaven... she left behind stacks of her bible studies and workbooks... and Tony's sisters ended up with these treasures.
Recently... Tony's sister sent out a few pages from one of Mary's bible studies... that was entitled... 4 Musts To Live Successfully.
When Tony recieved these bible study notes from his mother's past... it was a tremendous encouaragement to him... and perfect timing... as he's been struggling through the most difficult year of his entire life.
In this series of episodes... Tony applies these 4 principles of success to a man's walk of purity... and in this episode Tony shares the fourth principle.
I miss you mom... and I love you with all my heart! From Tony