At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry

238 Pages·2007·1.98 MB·English

by  Steve Gallagher

Also available by Pure Life Ministries:
At The Altar Of Sexual Idolatry Workbook
A Biblical Guide to Counseling the Sexual Addict
From Ashes to Beauty
He Leads Me Beside Still Waters
How America Lost Her Innocence
Intoxicated With Babylon
Irresistible to God
A Lamp Unto My Feet
Living in Victory
Out of the Depths of Sexual Sin
Pressing on Toward the Heavenly Calling
Standing Firm Through the Great Apostasy
The Walk of Repentance
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At The Altar Of Sexual Idolatry
Copyright © 1986, 2000 & 2007 by Steve Gallagher.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced
in any form except for brief quotations, without
written permission from the author.
ISBN 0-9702202-0-0
EAN 978-0-9702202-0-2
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations taken from the
NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE,
Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995,
by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
My deepest appreciation to Bradley Furges,
Ed Buch and Justin Carabello who all contributed
in the writing and/or editing of this book.
This book is dedicated to my wife Kathy who
“bears all things, believes all things,
hopes all things, endures all things.”
Her love has never failed me.
CONTENTS:

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION: Living in a Sexualized Culture
PART 1: The Problem
CHAPTER ONE:
SEXUAL IDOLATRY
CHAPTER TWO:
DEVELOPING CONVICTIONS ABOUT LUST AND
MASTURBATION
CHAPTER THREE:
THE SPIRAL OF DEGRADATION
CHAPTER FOUR:
THE NEED TO LIVE IN THE LIGHT
CHAPTER FIVE:
THE PROCESS OF SIN
PART 2: The Right Course
CHAPTER SIX:
THE ROOT ISSUES
CHAPTER SEVEN:
FREEDOM COMES SLOWLY FOR A REASON
CHAPTER EIGHT:
HOW MUCH DO YOU CARE?
PART 3: Influences
CHAPTER NINE:
THE SINFUL FLESH
CHAPTER TEN:
SEPARATING FROM THE WORLD
CHAPTER ELEVEN:
BATTLES IN THE SPIRITUAL REALM
PART 4: The Way Out
CHAPTER TWELVE:
THE PLACE OF BROKENNESS AND REPENTANCE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
DISCIPLINED FOR HOLINESS
CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
WALKING IN THE SPIRIT
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
OVERCOMING LUST
CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
HOW TO BE A GREAT LOVER (A WORD TO MARRIED MEN)
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:
THE POWER OF GOD’S GRACE
NOTES
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