Tony Alamo
Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries Fear of God, Free Gospel, and the Midwives Who Chose Obedience Over Pharaoh Ep199 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 97 Part 97 of a Continuing Call to Let God Live Within In this episode, host Tony Alamo presents Part 97 of “How to Have God’s Life Living in You,” identified in the transcript as program number 199. He opens by explaining that copies of the program are available free of charge because, in his view, the gospel should be distributed without cost. He says Jesus never charged people for preaching, healing, or raising the dead, and he wants the ministry to represent Christ in the same way by offering tapes, CDs, literature, and postage at no charge. Free Ministry Materials and the Value of the Message Tony says some people have told him that listeners will not value the message unless they pay for it, but he disagrees. He points to letters from listeners who say they value the materials, are being saved, and are using them for evangelism. For Tony, free distribution is not a marketing decision but a spiritual obligation. He presents the ministry’s free materials as a way to reach those who cannot afford books, postage, or handling fees, while trusting God to provide the funds needed to continue. Hatred, Persecution, and Preaching Across Racial Lines Early in the program, Tony recounts a conversation with an attorney who allegedly told him that some church people hate him because of his soul-winning and because he preaches to Black people and allows them into his church. Tony responds by saying that his ministry has always welcomed Black people, and he connects this criticism to Jesus’ warning that believers would be hated because Christ Himself was hated. He uses the story to reinforce one of the episode’s recurring themes: true ministry will be opposed by religious jealousy, prejudice, and spiritual hatred. Jesus, Suffering, and the Free Gift of Eternal Life Tony reflects on Christ’s suffering, describing the nails, spear, crown of thorns, mockery, and beating Jesus endured so people could receive eternal life freely. He says Jesus’ life revealed God’s personality: loving, but also a God who judges and kills. Tony emphasizes that salvation must be received through Jesus Christ, and that being born again is not optional. He quotes Jesus’ teaching that a person must be born again to enter the kingdom of heaven, and he argues that fear of God is necessary because people will not obey God if they do not believe His warnings. Exodus, Fear of God, and the Hebrew Midwives The main scripture focus is Exodus 1, where Israel multiplies in Egypt and a new Pharaoh arises who does not know Joseph. Tony emphasizes Pharaoh’s fear of Israel’s growth and his order that Hebrew midwives kill male Hebrew babies. He focuses on Shiphrah and Puah, the midwives who refuse to obey Pharaoh because they fear God. Tony presents them as examples of true obedience, saying they feared God more than the king and therefore refused to murder the children. He repeatedly uses this account to argue that fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and the whole duty of man. Pharaoh, Taskmasters, and the Bondage of God’s People Tony discusses the oppression of Israel under Egyptian taskmasters, noting that the more Israel was afflicted, the more they multiplied and grew. He applies this pattern to Christians today, saying governments and persecutors cannot eliminate God’s people. He compares Pharaoh’s persecution of Israel to modern attacks on Christians and argues that persecution often strengthens rather than destroys the faithful. For Tony, Exodus becomes both a historical account and a model for understanding present spiritual conflict. Abortion, Murder, and the Sanctity of Life Tony connects Pharaoh’s order to kill Hebrew baby boys with modern abortion and euthanasia. He strongly condemns abortion, assisted death, and the killing of disabled or unwanted children, arguing that all life in the womb is human life and belongs to God. He describes examples of medical neglect and abortion as part of a larger spirit of murder. His tone is severe, but the underlying message is that people must repent from what he sees as participation in the destruction of innocent life. Listener Letters From Nigeria, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Mexico, and Angola The program includes several letters from listeners and ministry contacts. A pastor from Port Harcourt, Nigeria thanks Tony for funds that helped continue literature distribution and says the ministry’s literature is contributing to conversions. A listener from Brooklyn, New York asks for more earthquake-themed literature, Bibles, and ministry materials after receiving literature from a ministry worker. A listener from Las Vegas, Nevada asks to be added to the newsletter list. A contact in Apodaca, Mexico requests Spanish Bibles, The Messiah booklets, Spanish literature, The Fugitive Pope, and Hebrew literature. A letter from Luanda, Angola says The Messiah According to Bible Prophecy has changed many lives and asks for Portuguese and French literature. Global Outreach and Literature Distribution Tony responds to the letters by emphasizing the importance of literature distribution around the world. He says people who cannot preach or teach can still distribute materials and build a ministry through free gospel literature. He stresses that the ministry will provide literature at no charge and that people can use it to win souls in their own regions. This global outreach theme continues Tony’s repeated emphasis on international evangelism, free Bibles, translated materials, and printed messages. Israel, Jacob, and the Jewish Lineage While reading Exodus 1, Tony explains that Jacob’s name was changed to Israel and that the twelve tribes came from Jacob’s sons. He notes that Jacob had multiple wives and connects this to Israel’s formation. He also briefly comments on the return of Israel to the land in the twentieth century, mentioning the establishment of Israel around 1947–1948. Later, he identifies himself as Jewish by birth and says the Jewish people brought the Word of God and the Messiah into the world. He frames hostility toward Jews as part of the same spirit that tried to destroy the messianic line in Egypt. Personal Memories, Fear, and the Reality of Eternity Tony gives a personal reflection about remembering fear at his own birth and contrasts that with the way he tried to comfort his own children when they were born. He uses this memory as part of a larger point about fear, vulnerability, and the need for God. He also recounts his belief that he has seen Jesus, heaven, and hell, saying these experiences make it impossible for him to deny the truth of Scripture. He presents fear of God not as abstract theology, but as something rooted in eternal consequences. A Final Call to Be Born Again The episode closes with Tony urging listeners to repent, fear God, keep His commandments, and receive Jesus Christ. He leads a salvation prayer asking God for mercy, confessing Jesus as the Son of the living God, affirming belief in His death, shed blood, and resurrection, and inviting Jesus into the heart. Afterward, he provides ways to request a free copy of program 199 through Tony Alamo Christian Ministries and previews the next broadcast, program 200, Part 98 of How to Have God’s Life Living in You.
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