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Ellie (USA)

Ellie (USA)

  • December 3, 2019
  • AffairAffairAffair, multipleAffair, multipleSexual lifeSexual life, addictionSinSin, trapped by itUncategorized
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Meet Ellie

Singer and actress Ellie Ellsworth tells her story of being trapped in a life of promiscuity until she professed her belief in Jesus. Jesus set her free from her addiction to sex.

Ellie didn’t hear the gospel growing up. She talks about how she got into her first sexual relationship before marriage. She got married and ended up having an affair. Ellie continued down a path of promiscuity and adultery following her second marriage. She tried many means of help to overcome this addiction to sex.

Someone she dated invited her to a gospel-preaching church. She attended there for a couple of years. A lady challenged Ellie on what she believed – Ellie said she believed Jesus died for her sins.

Ellie emotionally describes the radical change Jesus brought about in her life just months after professing her belief in Him. She was set free from her need for men. Ellie reads some of John chp 4 about the Samaritan woman and explains how Jesus has used that story to reach her heart.

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Ellie’s story was produced by Redeemer Churches and Ministries, New York, USA.

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Crystal (USA)

Crystal (USA)

  • March 26, 2019
  • Alcohol abuseAlcohol abuseAlcohol abuse, addictionAlcohol abuse, addictionAngerEmotional painSinSin, emotional consequencesSin, trapped by it
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Meet Crystal

Crystal describes instability in her teenage years, including a teen pregnancy, a party lifestyle, and multiple relationships with guys. Crystal shares how angry she felt towards God when her boyfriend was killed. Crystal became dependent on alcohol and was very troubled on the inside. That all changed for Crystal when she heard about Jesus, and accepted him as her Lord and Savior. Crystal enjoys the forgiveness only God gives, and the steady guidance from God. She now understands that her anger and emotional problems stemmed from her sinful choices.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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March 26, 2019 0

Joe (Australia)

Joe (Australia)

  • March 4, 2019
  • CatholicismFeeling like a failureMy Christian lifeMy Christian life, adversity from parentsParentsParents, problems because of my Christian faithSinSin, trapped by it
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Meet Joe

Joe came from a strong Catholic background. He had a fear of God, went to confession many times, but felt so hopeless because of failing God’s standards for living. Joe resigned himself to thinking he would go to hell when he died. Joe talks about getting in with the wrong crowd, all the while still thinking about God. In time, God used Joe’s wife to expose him to the truth of the gospel and Christ’s atoning death and finished work for his sins. Joe was rejected by his father for leaving the Catholic tradition to follow Christ. Having once been unsure about the phrase ‘born again’ – Joe now is happy to share that he is a born again Christian and Jesus Christ is number one in his life.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill , Sydney, Australia.

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Chuck (USA)

Chuck (USA)

  • February 28, 2019
  • MarriageMarriage, keeping secretsMy Christian lifeMy Christian life, hypocrisyPornography usePornography use, addictionPornography use, escapismSecrecySecrecy, marriage keeping secretsSinSin, feeling uncleanSin, trapped by it
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Meet Chuck

Chuck shares how God became a part of Chuck’s life at a young age, and blessed him with a family and career as a doctor. Chuck talks about how he used to care too much about how others perceived him as a Christian. Chuck shares he hid a secret addiction to pornography. God used circumstances to expose Chuck’s sin, and free him from it. Chuck talks about the deepening of his relationship with God through daily Bible reading. God has now placed Chuck and his wife in a new fulfilling chapter of their lives as missionaries to West Africa. Chuck stresses the need for people to come clean about sin.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Josh (USA)

Josh (USA)

  • February 19, 2019
  • MormonismParty lifestyleSinSin, trapped by it
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Meet Josh

Josh shares how he started out indifferent to Christianity but developed a curiosity about the Bible. He talks about how he entered Mormonism for a time. He then lived a party lifestyle but knew it was not the kind of life pleasing to God. He describes trusting Jesus as his Savior who freed him from his life of sin. Josh shares what it’s like to have Jesus help him with his life, to guide him and to provide him with fulfillment.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Chelsey (USA)

  • January 17, 2019
  • Feeling like a failureNew identity in ChristSalvationSinSin, trapped by it
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Meet Chelsey

Chelsey says she thought she was a Christian before actually trusting in Jesus for the removal of her sins. Chelsey talks about her struggles with sin in her life. Chelsey received love and support from a college ministry who showed her the gospel and God’s unconditional love and acceptance for those who receive His Son. Chelsey now enjoys the freedom and new identity that comes with knowing Christ as her Savior.

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This story was produced by The Salt Company, Ames, Iowa, USA.

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Andy (UK)

  • December 13, 2018
  • Forgiven by GodPornography addictionPornography usePornography use, addictionSalvationSinSin, trapped by it
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Meet Andy

Andy shares how he struggled with a pornography addiction. He felt trapped by the addiction and tried to free himself of it in different ways. Nothing worked, until he contemplated the gospel and what Jesus’ death on the cross meant for him personally. He understood his sin of pornography use and that this sin was detrimental to his relationship with God. He repented. He offers hope that the gospel can set anyone free from their addictive sins.

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Andy’s story was produced by Westminster Chapel, London, UK.

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