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Healing
Healing Is Part Of The Atonement Of Christ
Primary Purpose: To establish and prove through the Word of God that physical healing is part of the atonement paid for by the Lord Jesus Christ, and that it is always God’s will to heal every person and in every case... More


Paul's Thorn In The Flesh
We consider the apostle Paul to be one of the greatest men of God to have ever lived. However, because of this greatness, Paul was given a thorn in the flesh. The subject of Paul’s thorn in the flesh is a common theme of discussion in the church—especially when people are trying to understand why bad things, especially sickness and disease, happen to Christians... More


Countering Objections to Healing
In an effort to share the truth about God's healing through faith with an associate, I shared a testimony of how the Lord used me to bring complete healing to someone. His response caused me to write this article to counter this man's "perverted theology" concerning healing. It is sad to say that the vast majority of Christians today have the same theology, which is why we aren't seeing people being healed as they should... More


Is God Glorified In Sickness Or Tragedy?
There is a disturbing mindset in parts of the today’s church—one that came to a head in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and other recent natural disasters. Many Christians believe that God either causes or allows sickness and for tragedy to occur so that He may glorified as a result... More


Prayer in the Absence of Truth updated 11/07/08
What would you say if I asked you to grow me a garden, but I didn't give you any seeds--only a bag of fertilizer? Hopefully, your response would be, "You can't grow anything without first planting seeds!" You may even think I might be a little foolish or "off" to even suggest such a thing. Am I right? But yet people ask for prayer in the absence of seeking the truth in God's word concerning a matter. Isn't this the same thing? More

Healing and the Lord's Supper
While politicians are talking about health care reform, the Lord led me to where He used the apostle Paul to remind the church in Corinth about His health care plan: For I have received of the Lord that which I also delivered unto you. That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread. And when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, Take eat; this is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in remembrance of me. More


God's Ability vs. God's Will
I truly believe that God would rather us doubt His ability than doubt His willingness, because willingness is a reflection of character. I know I would rather hear someone say, “Jeff, I know you would help if you could” than to say, “Jeff, I know you can help, but I doubt your character to do so.” Truthfully, to doubt God’s willingness is an insult against the nature and character of God... More


Christians, Resist the Flu Virus!
This "bad news" about the flu virus has gotten totally out of hand. When are we going to stop trusting more in what the media and world says about things than what the word of God says? It's a sad fact that most Christians trust the "bad news" about the flu virus than they do the pure and sincere truth of God's word that says they DO NOT HAVE TO BE SICK... More



God Said, "It Is Written..."
I received an email the other day entitled "God said No" whereby the author attempts to "comfort" the reader with what he or she believes God's responses would be to questions. What I read certainly wasn't comforting to me—that God says "No" when His children ask or seek something good... More


Prophetic Words/Miscellaneous


Why Ask Why?
A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with a Christian brother whose wife had died several months ago from ovarian cancer. Obviously, he was struggling with questions as to why this had occurred, but he said that despite all of this, he had never asked God “Why?” because in his mind, it was part of God’s “big picture”... More

Short Teaching on James 5:13-16
This short article was written on request by someone who was seeking an understanding of a familiar, but commonly misunderstood and misapplied passage of Scripture. I hope the Lord will speak to your heart through it.... More

Spiritual Vision
When we hear someone quote 2 Corinthians 5:7: We walk by faith and not by sight do we truly understand the great significance of this simple verse? Walking by faith requires an understanding of what it means to walk, and also a greater understanding of what faith is... More

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