Tony Alamo
Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries Ep178 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 76 Wrestling for Faith: God’s Indwelling Life, Obedience, Blessing, and Spiritual Perseverance Opening Prayer and the Call to Fight for Faith In program number 178, part 76 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You, Pastor Tony Alamo opens by praying for God to anoint the service, strengthen the church, and save souls. He uses Jacob’s wrestling with God as the central image for the episode, arguing that believers must actively seek God’s power, wisdom, healing, and spiritual strength rather than remain passive. Alamo repeatedly describes Christian life as a spiritual fight against sin, Satan, the flesh, and the forces he believes work against faith in the world. Letters from Listeners Seeking Literature and Guidance Alamo reads several listener letters, beginning with one from Christopher in Atlanta, Georgia, who says he has listened to the broadcasts on a transistor radio and requests Christian literature to read and share with other believers before leaving his current location. Christopher specifically requests material on subjects such as apostate churches and Catholic deception, prompting Alamo to expand on his own views about religious corruption, political leaders, war, judgment, and repentance. Additional letters come from Nigeria, where Pastor Tim requests Bibles, literature, and an opportunity to learn through the ministry, and from Ricky in Santa Clarita, California, who asks for a Bible and newsletters while describing himself as sick and in need of repentance. God Living Fully Within the Believer The teaching then returns to the episode’s central series theme: having God’s life living within a person. Alamo says believers are God’s house or temple, and that welcoming God means surrendering the entire self rather than reserving parts of one’s life for personal control. He presents salvation as more than an initial experience of forgiveness, emphasizing ongoing fellowship in which God abides in the believer and the believer abides in Christ. According to Alamo, this continuing relationship provides spiritual power, direction, protection, worship, and the promise of eternal life in the body of Christ. Tithes, Offerings, and Promised Blessings A substantial portion of the message centers on Malachi 3:10 and Deuteronomy 28. Alamo teaches that giving tithes and offerings is part of giving one’s full life to God, warning listeners against “robbing God” and urging them to support the ministry’s outreach. He reads the promised blessings for obedience in Deuteronomy, including blessing in the city and field, blessing upon children, work, possessions, and protection from enemies. Alamo connects these passages to his belief that those who obey all of God’s commandments, worship faithfully, and support the work of spreading the gospel will experience God’s favor and protection. Spiritual Warfare, Judgment, and Alamo’s Political Claims Throughout the episode, Alamo combines his biblical teaching with strongly stated claims about contemporary institutions, political leaders, wars, government agencies, and the Vatican. He presents these subjects through his interpretation of spiritual warfare, accusing certain religious and governmental powers of deception, violence, persecution, and opposition to God. He also refers to his own imprisonment and ministry experiences as examples of persecution for preaching and distributing literature. The sermon repeatedly returns to his warning that people who participate in wrongdoing must repent before facing what he describes as the final judgment at the great white throne. Salvation Prayer and Feeding the Flock Near the conclusion, Alamo urges listeners to let Christ and the Father enter their hearts through the Spirit so they can be saved, protected, and prepared for eternity. He leads a salvation prayer in which listeners confess sin, affirm belief in Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, ask for forgiveness through his blood, and invite him into their hearts. After instructions for requesting the program on tape or CD, Alamo closes by referring to Jesus’ command to Peter to “feed my sheep,” saying that teaching believers and sharing the gospel are the responsibilities of those who have been saved and spiritually prepared. He invites listeners to return for part 77 of the series.
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