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Jesus Restores the Ones You Love
Jesus Restores the Ones You Love "They begged Him to help her."-Luke 4:38 Jesus had just silenced a demon in the synagogue.The room was still buzzing.(Mark 1:21-28) But when He stepped into Peter's house,He stepped into a new front in…
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Jesus Touched a Lepers Skin and Reached His Soul
Jesus Touched a Lepers Skin and Reached His Soul "A man full of leprosy fell on his face and begged Him, saying, 'If You want to, You can make me clean.'" (Luke 5:12) "A man full of leprosy fell on his faceand begged Him, saying,'If…
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Why Jesus Waited for Lazarus to Die
Why Jesus Waited for Lazarus to Die "So then he told them plainly,'Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there,so that you may believe.'" -John 11:14-15 "Glad."Not for death itself-His weeping at the tomb reveals His heart.
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The Fourth Most Important Question Jesus Asked
The Fourth Most Important Question Jesus Asked "Why are you so afraid?" - Mark 4:40 Before the storm,the disciples had seen Jesus heal the sick,cast out demons,and multiply food. They had watched supernatural power flow through…
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He Didn't Just Take the High Ground, He Staged It
He Didn't Just Take the High Ground, He Staged It Jesus had just declared war. Standing in Caesarea Philippi-a city drenched in pagan worship, shadowed by a cave locals called the gate to the underworld-He said: "On this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades…
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Why Jesus Didn't Heal Everyone
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." -1 John 5:14 The Gospels say Jesus healed “all who came to Him” (Matthew 8:16)…
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Jesus Is the Resurrection and the life NOW
Followers of Jesus, not just the twelve, lived with a pro-death-anti-resurrection bias. This bias showed itself after the death of Lazarus. Remember, the sisters of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, had sent a message to Jesus telling him…
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Two Tough Questions?
While seeking to destroy a stronghold, I'll eventually ask, "Have you ever done anything you've never told anyone?" Most people pause, not to consider if they've got a shameful secret, but if they'll tell me. Eventually, they pull…
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Finding the Root of a Stronghold
If you’ve got a character battle you keep losing over something like anger, lust, bitterness, jealousy, or depression, maybe the source of the problem is spiritual. For years I’ve helped men and women develop a strategy to rein in…
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The Church Has Been Deceived
I’ve got a confession to make. I’ve helped people manage their addiction — not get free of it.
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Before Jesus healed he felt this
When two blind men cried out to Jesus, the crowd saw them as intruders--irritants they brushed aside like pesky flies. Jesus viewed them differently. Matthew tells us: "Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately…
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What if it doesn’t work?
It’s easy to read the Gospels and conclude we should only follow Jesus when he teaches and disciples. Not when he heals and casts out demons. After all, what if we pray for healing and it doesn’t work? Or, what if we try to evict a…
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A Demon in Her Stomach
In the spring of 2014 I dropped by a friend’s house unannounced. Because he offices out of his home people come and go without knocking. So after stepping out of my car I entered through the side door and climbed the stairs. I called…
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A Man With a Healed Kidney
Surrey, British Columbia was once recognized as the car-theft capital of the world. It still competes for the bragging rights but nobody in the Vancouver burb seems disappointed that they’re no longer number one. Cindy and I drove from…
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A Woman Delivered From a Demon
For 13 consecutive years Bonaire has been voted the best shore diving destination in the world . The boomerang shaped island is almost 24 miles long from north to south and only 3-7 miles in width. There is little current on the…
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I Thought I Was Going Crazy—Literally
Does God speak to people today? I mean on a regular basis and in a way that will enable them to bring encouragement and healing to others? If you had asked me that question three years ago, I would have said no. And then I would have…