Well, guys, I’m so excited to talk to you about discovering your calling. You know, this is something I’ve been studying for 30 years. I interview people about this because I believe it’s so important, and you’re going to understand my passion here [...]

We just had a wedding, so finally all four of our sons are married. Quick picture— it happened a couple of months ago. Let’s see if they’re up there. Uh, there they are. For those of you who don’t know, we have four sons, and now we have four [...]

Let me tell you, when I first learned this back in January of 1997, I was asked to go to the nation of Brazil to speak at a national conference. I was so excited because it was my first trip to Brazil. I remember flying down there; it was in the [...]

Psalm 25:14. One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible is Psalm 25:14: «The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.» Everybody say, «the secret.» That word actually means «secrets.» The secrets of the Lord [...]

In the Bible, it literally says that husbands are to honor their wives as the weaker vessel. Now, «weaker» does not mean she is beneath you; it only means, and I mean it only means, she cannot bench press as much as you. But then Peter goes on to [...]

Lesson nine: I’m so proud of you guys! You are staying the course, you’re going through it, and these next two lessons are probably some of the most important in this study of how to be porn-free. In this lesson, we’re actually going to talk about [...]

Hey everyone, welcome to Lesson Four of «Porn Free.» In our last lesson, we discussed why I can’t stop dealing with the spiritual aspect. In this lesson, we will talk about the behavioral and psychological patterns that develop and really keep us [...]

Hey, welcome to lesson three on «Porn Free.» I love that! Now, most of you guys don’t know this, but there was a song back in my high school years called «Born Free.» It was very popular, and I know most of you probably don’t even know what I’m [...]

This morning, I want to open up. Well, I’m just going to tell you, I’ve just finished the manuscript and submitted it to HarperCollins. The publication date is going to be February 21st, and I’m going to share a little bit about it this morning. The [...]

Hey, welcome to lesson two of Porn Free. Again, I can’t tell you how proud I am of each and every one of you watching this course. I just hope that right now it’s like me sitting across the table talking to you; that’s the way I feel in my heart. I [...]

Truly, honor is like the currency of heaven. You know, have you ever gone into a store and thought, «Oh man, I really like that, and that would help my life,» but you have no money? You’re not leaving that store with anything. Honor is the currency [...]

You know, I just got that dad heart. Now I just don’t—there’s no other way to describe it—and I just want to see the very best for every single one of you. Lisa and I really believe that God is moving us into this season; we just want to cheer you [...]

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Now I want you to say that with me: draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Now I’m going to ask you a question, and I want you to answer this out loud: Who draws first, God or you? We do. [...]

Welcome to Porn Free, and can I say right up front, I am so proud of you for coming to this course because that speaks of your hunger for God, your desire for a healthy lifestyle, and your humility. I cannot applaud you enough, and I cannot tell you [...]

Hey everyone, welcome to lesson eight. I am so proud of every single one of you for staying the course because the best lessons are yet to come. We’re going to talk about the mind and focus on how important it is for our complete, full deliverance [...]

Porn-free. In this lesson, we’re going to talk about generational strongholds, and I have been so excited; in fact, I’ve put more time into preparing for this lesson than any other lesson I’ve brought to you. This is because, number one, it is [...]

All right, welcome to lesson five. Again, I want to emphasize how proud I am of every single one of you for going through this course and truly being serious about breaking the addiction of pornography. It is going to change your life; your life is [...]

I now want to move into the real practicalities of reading scripture. It is really important that we have—I’ve personally tried to do this electronically because I do a lot of things. I preach with my iPad, I read the Bible from my phone, I read the [...]

You’ve made it! You’ve stayed the course. We’re on lesson 10. I am proud of every one of you, and I’m telling you, I hope to see you somewhere in the world while I’m traveling, so I can hug you and say thank you for taking this seriously. Just the [...]

Come to lesson six on being porn-free again. I want to say how proud I am of every single one of you and how much I love you. I have empathy because of the Deliverance that I went through, and I don’t want to see it take nearly as long for you as it [...]

All right, unless you’ve lived on a deserted island for the last 80 years, everyone here knows who Superman is, right? So let me say this: I did not set out to write a book about Superman or about Kryptonite. I was, in fact, doing one of the most [...]

Last year, I was in Hawaii, and I was told, "Hey, there's a gentleman that really wants to have dinner with you." I said, "Who is he?" He said, "He's an instructor for the Navy SEALs." I replied, "Set the [...]

There's a misconception that we need to blast away, and I mean dynamite; better yet, use an atomic bomb to get rid of this thing. Only ministers, only those called to ministry, only missionaries, and worship leaders have a call of God upon [...]

Now I got critical of my pastor, and what happened was that my pastor was one of the greatest teachers in the United States. I mean, he could open up a Bible and teach, and you would just be amazed by the revelations that would come from heaven. He [...]

So I finish the book, and when I do, I say, "God, why this book? Why is this book so important compared to the others?" The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "It's a calibration message." Now, I understand calibration; [...]

Let me say this: if this comes across as a little strong this morning, remember that the Bible says we must warn and teach in order to present every man perfect in Christ. Thank you for the enthusiastic response; we love the teachings. But hey, [...]

There will be times when God tells you to do things, and you won't have the resources to do them. None of those twelve disciples had the food to feed those people, but Jesus said, "You give them something to eat." When God speaks to [...]

You don't just speak the truth; you speak the truth in love, and that's the thing that the Lord said to me. Make sure when you open your mouth to bring correction to people or instruction that they might not want to hear, it comes from a [...]

Jesus didn't say it's a good idea to deny yourself; he said you must deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me. What does it mean to take up our cross? You can find that in Galatians 2:20. Paul said, "I've been crucified [...]

Now, the Bible says if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus. It does not say if you confess with your mouth the Savior Jesus. Do you notice that the word "Lord" there is the Greek word "kurios," which means [...]

To simply receive Jesus as Savior does not establish a covenant relationship with Him. Yet, countless times I have witnessed Western ministers offer salvation without mentioning turning from our sins and submitting to His lordship. I hear calls [...]

The book of Hebrews tells us something that opens our eyes even a little bit more. It says that the wise are those in Hebrews 5:14 who, by reason of use, have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil according to God's Word. Your [...]

I mean, why does Solomon, at the dawn of his reign, cry out to God and say, "Give your servant a discerning heart so that I can tell the difference between good and evil"? You have to remember it was the good side of the tree of the [...]

How does this serpent get her to turn on God in this perfect environment? Because if we can understand how the serpent gets her to turn on God in this perfect environment, we can understand how he can get us to turn on God in a corrupt environment. [...]

Back to the point, Paul is only writing to Christians here. Now look at what he says in the next verse: "Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well-pleasing to Him." I remember when my boys were teenagers; they [...]

So what is the standard of good that we are to trust in? Did you ever stop and think about it? What's our standard? Well, 2nd Timothy, Paul’s very last letter before he goes to heaven, says this: all Scripture—everybody say, "all [...]

In Exodus 33, God says to Moses that He is up on the mountain alone. God tells him, "Hey, leave this place, you and the people you brought out of Egypt, and go to the land of promise that I promised to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and to [...]

The gift of God in your life is not your ability; it's His ability, and He is giving you stewardship. Now, if I were to give you my chainsaw—my chainsaw—and say, "I'm going away for six months; you can use this however you want," [...]

This is why James the Apostle writes, "Or do you think the Scripture says in vain, 'The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously?'" Now, what does the word "yearn" mean? It means He longs intensely and consistently for [...]

Who wants to become great? Now, let's just stop right there. Remember, these words are right out of Jesus's mouth. Now, I want you to look at this: whoever wants to become great. Now, I see so many Christians who are so down on being [...]

Moses took Israel out of Egypt; his destination wasn't the Promised Land. He didn't say, "Pharaoh, let my people go so they can go to their Promised Land." No, he said, "Thus saith the Lord, let my people go that they may [...]

And God says, "I don't want that kind of relationship. I don't want you to want Me because of what I can give you, and I'm not trying to look hip, My little bride running around with Me. I want people to really be impassioned [...]

Why was Abraham called the friend of God? Because when Abraham was old, God came to him one night and said, "Abe?" "Yes, sir?" "Yes, yes, Lord. I want you to take your son, whom you love so much, whom you waited for for 25 [...]

The Bible doesn't say Satan can transform himself as an angel, like it says he does; rather, the Bible says his messengers transform themselves as messengers of righteousness. Let me give you an example. Now, I don't want to pigeonhole [...]

Some of you may be called to build a great business for the kingdom, but you're currently working for someone else and trying to birth it yourself. Stay faithful in serving the person you're working for; work for them as if it were your [...]

The Bible doesn't say Satan can transform himself into an angel of light; it says he does. The Bible states his messengers transform themselves into messengers of righteousness. Let me tell you where the damage lies. I want to give you an [...]

My idea of serving God was that I would go to Harvard and get an MBA. I would marry a pretty girl, work for a large corporation, move up into management, make a lot of money, pay tithes to my local church, and take three vacations a year with my [...]

I'm telling you, every one of you has a gift, and what God wants you to do is multiply that gift. The way you multiply it is by using it, not being afraid, not thinking God is holding back on you, and not thinking you didn't get a fair [...]

Are you getting this? In other words, there's a behavioral change—that's what we pursue. How can Lisa pursue being my wife more effectively today? She can't. That's not written to unbelievers; "chase after with the intent to [...]

I'm talking to you about lessons I've learned the hard way. Why am I discussing this? Because I don't want you to learn these lessons as I did. I went through a lot of pain and suffering, and I want you to avoid that while gaining the [...]