Mars Hill Global and Changed by Jesus stories are real stories of real lives changed by the grace of God. If you have a story you'd like to share, please email it to testimony[at]marshillchurch.org.
I was addicted to porn. My wife had an eating disorder. I was killing future marital intimacy, and she was literally killing herself. On top of all that, we were sexually immoral with each other.
My wife and I were Christians. But while we were God's children, we were two very stubborn, rebellious children. We deceived ourselves and walked in sin habitually.
We have sought counsel on these things, and nothing ever seemed to help, because nothing we were ever told was very helpful. We were surrounded by spiritual, Christian syllogisms about sex, the body, identity, etc. What we really needed to be told was that we had to stop. That simple command was all we needed, but we had never received it before.
In a world of syllogisms, we needed truth.
Then we came across a sermon from Mars Hill, in the Doctrine series. As we listened, Pastor Mark passionately and biblically yelled at us to repent. What he commanded us to do was simple: He told us to stop!
After hearing this, I disconnected my Internet and sought a lot of accountability. My wife got good counseling. Together, we fought for purity. It was all by the grace of God. Now we are married, and we are part of a church that preaches the gospel.
Through Pastor Mark's teaching, God renewed our desire to do missions overseas. Thank you so much, Mars Hill, for everything. Praise God for you all!
Jordan
Washington D.C.For more, watch the sermon Sexual Sin from 2008’s Religion Saves series or the recent clip, "Religious Repentance" below.
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