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The need to quit being offended

When we read about Jesus’ life, we marvel at how He always exhibited extreme calm and wisdom, no matter how much others reviled, attacked, or mistreated Him. How can we, as His followers, overcome our natural instincts to feel offended when insulted and love others like our Saviour does?  ...

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Being unburdened from our parents’ expectations

Every family has a set of ideals and expectations that it passes on to its next generation. Our own family is no exception. We have all grown up with our parents setting certain goals and standards for us, whether intentionally or unintentionally, overtly or subtly. This is especially true in...

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The spiritual significance of laying of hands

In the beginning, when the church was first established on earth, the disciples boldly prayed that God would stretch out His Hand to heal and perform signs and wonders in Jesus’ name. God answered their prayers by filling all of them with the Holy Spirit as well as boldness, and...

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Jesus heals and guides IT executive

J had suffered setbacks in his life. When he accepted Jesus as His Saviour, J continued to hold bitterness in his heart. As he humbled himself to go to God to confess his disappointments and grievances, the Holy Spirit freed him from many unhappy memories and showed him a new...

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Prophetic songs through the Holy Spirit

God is Spirit. As His children, we are to be filled with the Holy Spirit and sing praise to Him with our spirits, not just our minds, and “address one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with our hearts.” God’s Spirit...

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Don’t forfeit your Kingdom rights

Regardless of which country or political system on earth we are in, every believer’s true and everlasting citizenship is in heaven, where God rules all the kingdoms of the earth from. When Jesus came down from heaven to earth, He kept proclaiming that the Kingdom of God had come near...

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Jesus heals music teacher of hidden strongholds

K had been feeling heavy laden and sought help from some friends to pray together and seek the Lord for revelation and relief. The Holy Spirit faithfully led her through a time of confession and renunciation, and He set her free from various strongholds related to her family’s idol worship...

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10 basic steps in supporting deliverance prayer

The ability to command demons to leave someone does not depend on our spiritual maturity, denomination, theological qualifications, or depth of Bible knowledge. It only requires faith in Jesus and the humility to be a vessel for the Holy Spirit to work through. Even a child can command demons to...

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Recognising our need for deliverance from evil spirits

Irrational anxieties; constant self-condemnations; suspicious thoughts; persistent ideas about impending disaster, self-harm, or suicide; heart-wrenching nightmares; hearing voices; sensing an unseen presence; feeling weighed down by some invisible heaviness; feeling choked or other unexplainable physical pains and discomforts — these are some signs of demonic oppression. We know we are...

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A prophet’s calling in God’s Kingdom

God has always sent prophets to His people, and He hasn’t stopped. The New Testament shows us that God’s house is built on the foundation of the prophets and apostles and that “prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.” In fact, God will reveal His plans to His...

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Jesus sets mother free from condemning voices

E had been walking with God since she was a child but voices of condemnation plagued her for most of her life. After receiving some freedom after a renewal prayer six years ago, E began feeling oppressed again after giving birth and becoming a mother. Thankfully, she humbled herself to...

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Jesus frees teacher from the curse of positive thinking

E always came across as positive and joyful, but this image was not based on Christ. It was based on a worldly philosophy of positive thinking, which blinded her to reality and hindered her ability to make sound decisions. Thankfully, her Christian community helped her to see the error in...