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| Anointing with Oil - in Bible and Today | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| The Scriptural basis for anointing the sick with oil ['unction']. What it means, and the when and how of doing it. | ||
| At The Cross: Jesus's Seven Sayings | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article examines Jesus's seven sayings or 'Words' from the Cross. It was originally written as a Good Friday meditation on the Cross, and there are prayers and thoughts at the end of each section if you wish to use it in that way. Some hymns are also suggested in the Appendix. | ||
| Blessings - Helping To Retain Them | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| Should spiritual blessings automatically fade? Should they result in guilt? This article leads us to the Scriptural view of what blessing is for, what rightly to expect and how to avoid misunderstanding. | ||
| Christmas Bible Study | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| An 18-day bible study looking at the story of the Bethlehem Shepherds and their reaction to the message of Christmas. This study need only take a minute or two each day, and will help us to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas. | ||
| Darwin, Evolution and Scripture | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| A short article looking at how we should read the biblical account of creation. | ||
| Evangelism - the Spiritual Key | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article should be read in conjunction with the article Spiritual Warfare and the Ordinary Christian. It deals with the usually ignored New Testament view that the eyes of the unbelievers have been 'blinded' [2 Cor.4:4], and the New Testament solution. | ||
| Faith & Healing - the Biblical Teaching | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| Great guilt can be felt by faithful Christians who assume that their 'faith' will guarantee their healing. The article offers a balanced exposition and application of New Testament teaching. | ||
| Healing Prayers based on Scripture | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| Each of the 24 prayers is based on a New Testament passage designed to enlarge our views of 'healing'. The article is prefaced by a simple guide to understanding and composing prayers. | ||
| Laying on of Hands: in Bible and Today | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| The many meanings of Laying-on-of-Hands in Scripture, and practical guidance for ministering it and/or receiving it today. It deals with frequent misconceptions. | ||
| Mary of Scripture - Biblical Compilation | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| Since different Christian traditions tend either to add to Mary in Scripture or to minimise her in Scripture, this is a simple compilation of everything in Scripture with the minimum of commentary. This provides a focal point for a new Biblical assessment. | ||
| Medicine & Gospel: the Right Relationship | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| What is the right relationship between medicine and the church's ministry of healing? This article provides a thorough look at Scripture and its implications with guidance on many related topics. | ||
| Reading Scripture in Worship | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article aims to combat casual and ineffective Scripture reading in worship. By providing a thorough understanding of what's involved and clear guidelines for doing it really well, it should help Lesson Readers do everything possible to ensure that the Spirit-breathed Scripture is experienced as the living Word of God. | ||
| 'Resting in the Spirit': Questions & Answers | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| Sometimes folk collapse temporarily when prayed over. It worries some and excites others. It should do neither. This question-and-answer article includes all the Biblical material and the conclusions reached in John Richards' standard work on the subject. | ||
| Spirit of Christmas | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This longer article is arranged in six major sections that might be used as a series of six - or twelve - daily readings during Christmastide. It contains down-to-earth reflections on Luke's six stories. Each story has been freshly translated, is 'self-contained' and ideal for reading to a wider public than the regular churchgoer. | ||
| Spiritual Warfare & the Ordinary Christian | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| The 'ordinary Christian' is put into this title because this is nothing whatever to do with specialist ministries of exorcism, but about the way spiritual warfare touches our ordinary everyday lives. How we should understand it, and what we can do about it. | ||
| Suffering & Gospel: Based on Matthew | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article is based on Matthew and sees that certain suffering in our lives springs from the nature of nine things: God, gospel, discipleship, ministry, others, ourselves, our choices, evil, and the world. | ||
| Tongues - All You Need to Know & More | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| This article provides a balanced and Biblical look at 'speaking in tongues' which will increase the understanding both of those who practice it and those who do not, and gives ample guidance about it. | ||
| The 'Wilderness Experience' Explained | Read Article | (Back to List) |
| It is very common that a special time of blessing seems to result in the demolition of much that is dear. Inadequate teaching ill-prepares Christians for this. The concept of 'wilderness-experience' explains much of such experiences. | ||
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