Living in Victory
Overview
Steve Gallagher reminds us that living a victorious life is possible when we tap into God’s great storehouse of mercy for our needs, and then act as a conduit for that power toward others. Real victory occurs not only when someone overcomes habitual sin, but when a person becomes a tool in the hands of God. The message of this book is that you need not settle for a fear-driven form of freedom when an abundant life of victory in Christ is yours for the taking. Steve hopes with this book to incite Christian men to dig deep, rise above compromise, and experience the fullness of God’s mercy as they pursue purity in Him.
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- Offers guidance for living victoriously in Christ
- Inspires readers to seek God’s mercy
- Introduction
- Part One: Seeing Your Need
- Seeing Your Need
- Out of the Clouds, Into Reality
- A World at War
- God Is not Satisfied
- Part Two: The God Who Meets Our Needs
- Seeking, Knowing, and Loving God
- The Essence of the Holy Spirit
- The God of Mercy
- The Indifference and Anger of God
- The God Who Works
- Part Three: Turning God’s Mercy into Your Victory
- The Cry of the Needy
- The Will of God
- The Mercy Life
- Doers of Mercy
- The Prayer of Mercy
- Part Four: The Fruits of Living in Victory
- Walking in Spiritual Authority
- Victory over Habitual Sin
- Living in Victory
Top Highlights
“Whether or not you struggle with sexual sin, you also have a need for God to be greater than He presently is in your life. I say this confidently because it is the need of every human being alive today, whether they are deeply spiritual or completely godless. We all have deep emotional and spiritual needs that can only be met by God and through Him alone. The wonderful news is that God has a universe full of mercy for all of us—mercy to meet our needs, to set us free, and to heal our infirmities, allowing each of us to enter into a life of blessedness. The allocation of this need-fulfilling mercy comes once we begin to see our need for it. The only hindrance to receiving such unmerited favor from Him hinges upon how much we choose to appropriate for ourselves.” (Pages 15–16)
“As I diminished in my own estimation, a funny thing happened simultaneously: God became bigger! As I saw how unloving I was, I saw how full of love He is. As I saw how high-minded I was, I saw how humble He is. As I saw how selfish I was, I saw how unselfish He is. As I lost sight of my own supposed ‘goodness,’ I saw how good He is. Somehow, through it all, a true knowledge of God formed in my heart, changing the way I treated God and others.” (Page 22)
“Yet, of the 50,000 thoughts we entertain in any given day, how many revolve around Him? How many are centered on meeting the needs of those whom He loves? The bulk of our thinking revolves around ourselves: what we want, what we like, what we are interested in, and what we want to do.” (Page 37)
Steve Gallagher approaches the subject of victorious living not as a self-made man, but as a God-made man—an all-too-fallible man who has placed his fate in the hands of a mighty and gracious God. If you’re tired of pat answers and you’re ready to let God change you, [read] this book.
—David E. Fessenden, managing editor, Christian Publications, Inc.
Because we have embraced the faulty level of the world, our houses are weak, our churches are vulnerable and our families are falling down all around us. Steve Gallagher’s Living in Victory takes us back to the only level we should use to build . . . the Word of God. Be prepared to be uncomfortably challenged as he exposes the faulty levels in your life. At first it will feel like being torn down. But in time you will see that you are being built up to a new life in Christ.
—Dannah Gresh, author, And the Bride Wore White
- Title: Living in Victory
- Author: Steve Gallagher
- Publisher: Pure Life Ministries
- Publication Date: 2003
- Pages: 224
- Resource Type: Topical
- Topic: Christian Living
Steve Gallagher, a former deputy in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, is the president of Pure Life Ministries (PLM). He is an ordained minister and holds an associate of arts degree from Sacramento City College and a ministerial arts degree from Capital Bible Institute. A certified biblical counselor through the International Association of Biblical Counselors (IABC) in Denver, Colorado, he has dedicated his life to helping men overcome sexual sin through holiness and a passionate pursuit of Jesus. PLM operates a live-in program on a 45-acre facility for Christian men seeking God’s answers to sexual sin.