Teachings On Secrets Of The Prayer Room, Letters From Ghana And New Jersey, And A Song By H.B. Barnum's Life Choir
World pastor Tony Alamo opens program 293 with a performance by H.B. Barnum's Life Choir, then teaches a series of "secrets" for the prayer room, reads listener testimony letters from Ghana and New Jersey, and tells the story of his wife Sharon's healing from years of migraines.
Program 293 Opens With A Prayer For The Church
World pastor Tony Alamo opens program number 293, part 191 of his ongoing series How to Have God's Life Living in You, telling listeners to get a pen and paper ready because the broadcast holds testimonies, songs, and a message worth taking notes on. He leads the congregation to the throne of God, thanking the Lord for eternal life and the privilege of prayer, and asking that the service strengthen the church and save souls. The congregation answers with a spoken amen. Alamo then introduces H.B. Barnum, a longtime friend from his years in the music industry before both men were saved, describing Barnum as one of the finest arrangers and conductors in the world. He tells listeners Barnum wrote and conducts the coming song for his group, the Life Choir, titled "He Gave Me Life," setting up several minutes of music before he returns to teach.
A Choir Performance And A Pointed Warning
After the Life Choir performs "He Gave Me Life," Alamo tells listeners the six minutes of singing moved him more than a Passion Play he once watched, which he says was directed by an antisemitic filmmaker and filled with nuns. He warns anyone who holds anti-Jewish views to repent immediately, declaring that everyone will eventually kneel before Christ, whom he calls the world's greatest Jew and the King of kings, and that the unrighteous who hope to see believers destroyed will face vengeance. Alamo adds that his own death holds no fear for him, since he is certain he will go to a better place the moment he dies. He then promises the audience "secrets" from the prayer room, explaining that God hides golden truths from people who do not seek him, and that even hearing these secrets will mean nothing to listeners without the mind of Christ. The congregation answers amen as he transitions into his teaching.
Secrets Of The Glorious Prayer Room
Alamo begins his teaching proper, telling listeners that doing church work such as handling finances, carpentry, typing, or packaging tapes does not by itself earn entry into heaven; only keeping the Lord's commandments does, and the congregation answers amen. He describes people who come to him confessing they had neglected prayer until these messages pushed them back toward what he calls the "glorious prayer room," restoring the power to witness in the world. He credits one longtime member, Tommy Scarcella, who has been with the ministry for roughly 36 or 37 years, with asking him for fresh suggestions on spending quality time with the Lord rather than wasting it. Alamo promises to share these "secrets" of prayer, framing holiness as something that is only possible by staying continually before God's throne, and warning that deception and a spiritual cloud settle over anyone who steps away from that place, leaving them blind to their own sin.
Letters From Ghana, New Jersey, And Ancient Books
With the teaching paused, Alamo turns the broadcast over to his co-host to read listener letters, starting with one from Pastor John in Kade, Ghana, who describes opening a church and school in Alamo's name, baptizing new converts in the River Birim, and comparing Alamo's literature to "the net for the fish." Alamo responds that the Word of God is worth more than gold or rubies because the Word is Jesus himself. A second letter comes from Robert, a distributor in Jersey City, who read Alamo's testimony "Dry Bones" in the New York Daily News and requests The Book of Jasher and other "restored books." Alamo answers that Jasher and the Books of Enoch are quoted in the Bible yet were left out of the modern canon, which he blames on an unnamed Roman Catholic compiler, and goes on to explain that Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, is the root tongue behind Hebrew much as English links England and the United States.
A Healing Story, Terri Schiavo, And A Prison Memory
Returning to his teaching on gratitude, Alamo tells the story of his wife Sharon suffering from migraine headaches for years, recalling that even his prayers over her did no good until the Lord told him the real problem was her own unthankfulness. He had her list out her blessings, her son, her marriage, her salvation, and once she began thanking God instead of merely enduring, the headaches stopped; Sharon confirms on air that she has not had one since, roughly fourteen years. Alamo contrasts that healing with the case of Terri Schiavo, saying he tried to reach her to pray for her recovery but was blocked, and accuses the government of starving her to death the way he says Germany once treated the suffering. He then recalls his own years in prison, describing how after about three years of doubt he cried out to God and heard two answers in return, "You're saved" and "You're going to heaven," words he says carried him through the rest of his sentence.
Closing Prayer Secrets And A Sinner's Prayer
Alamo closes out his prayer-room teaching by urging listeners to prepare their hearts before praying by reading scripture first, warning that an empty, unprepared heart produces only repetitive, selfish requests like asking blessings for mom, dad, and the kids. He tells listeners that true prayer looks outward toward pastors, missionaries, and the suffering church worldwide rather than inward, and that selfishness is "the death of prayer." Running out of time for the rest of his planned message, Alamo leads listeners through a spoken sinner's prayer, inviting Jesus into the heart and promising salvation to anyone who calls on the Lord's name. He then turns the broadcast over to his co-host, who gives four ways to request a free copy of program 293: the ministry's website, its Texarkana, Texas post office box, a phone number, and a fax number. Alamo signs off promising another strong message tomorrow, and the broadcast ends with H.B. Barnum's Life Choir performing "The Life Prayer Song."
