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Marriage Navigator
Marriage Overview - {60+ Files!}
Harmony in Parenting – Discipline
Renewing Affection between Couples
Hope for Damaged Marriages


Biblical Parenting Principles
Overview
The Goal of Parenting
One Great Team: Dad & Mom
Parental Authority
Developing Self-control in our Children
Child Training & Routines
Correcting Our Children
Discipline & Loving Use of the Rod
Setting Boundaries
Raising Godly Children
Developing Intergenerational Love
Regaining the Trust of our Teens


Other Parenting/ Family Articles
Need of Parental Love
Children in Public Worship (New)
Is Birth Control Christian?
Can Boys or Men wear earrings?
Regaining the Heart of Your Teen (New)
Improving a Parent's Touch
Building Respect for Authority
Setting TV standards
Other links to the family
Discipling your sons: The why and way
Love & Discipline
Biblical Perspective on Drinking and Drugs
Discover Biblical Leadership

Forgiveness
What if I don't forgive?
What is forgiveness anyway?
What are the 7 steps to seek forgiveness?
Consequences of not forgiving
Forgiving ourselves
Do I need to always forgive?
What if they don't ask for forgiveness?
Forgiveness and Revival
Biblical Teaching on Anger
Consequences of anger
Speaking with an angry person
Two Kinds of Anger
What Bible says on overcoming anger

Six Steps to Overcoming Anger
Circumstances of my Anger (Charts)
Consequences of Anger
Handling Angry Teens

Resolving Anger
#1 Accepting blame for my anger.
#2 Developing qualities
#3 Tracing Anger to its Root Causes
#4 Understand why Things Happen
#5 Turning Anger into the Power of Love
#6 The Power of "Crying Out"
#7 Breaking the Bondage of Anger
#8 Acknowledging Inherited Weaknesses
#9 Dealing with Anger Addiction
#10 Repairing Damage of Unresolved Anger



Overcoming Anxiety:
Finding Peace, Discovering God
All ten sessions have slides and worksheets.
#1 Journeying with God from worry to peace
#2 Understanding how come people worry
#3 Accepting responsibility for our worries
#4 Discovering Patterns of Anxiety
#5 God helps us cope with worries
#6 Detecting and destroying roots of anxiety
#7 Deliverance from 'worry' temptation
#8 Handling the three stages of anxiety.
#9 The process to overcome typical worries.
#10 Becoming a worry overcomer!


Seven Steps to Finding God's Peace

Dealing with Fears
Overview
Security & Fears
Discipleship Training
'The Flow' : The Training Process (Slideshow)
'The Flow' Explained
Advanced Discipleship Training (ADT)
Thoughts on discipleship
Designing discipleship materials
Stages to discipleship
Concepts of discipleship
Key discipleship principles
The Heart of Discipleship (Is 50:4-5) (New)
Shaping Concepts
Combating Spiritual Decline
Path of Spiritual Decline
Fitting into the Cycle of Growth
Discipling your sons: The why and way
Spiritual Warfare: General Principles
The Plan of Disicpleship (2 Tim 2:2)
Principles & Problems of Church Planting


Discipleship Materials
3 x E Discipleship- Teacher (also pdf)
3 x E Discipleship - Student (also pdf)

Christian Life Training Course

Cross Training -
A Discipleship training course
that builds character through observing
relationships in the scriptures.

Finding Salvation
Gaining New Life
How does truth set free?
Rivers of Living Water
Uniqueness of Jesus Christ

Reviving Your Faith
Water Gate Revival
Understanding Revival's Cycles
From Revival to Despair
Revival comes from Joining the Church
Reviving Our Lives through God's Word
2 Chronicles 7:14 & Revival
Three Steps to Renewal
Revive Me, O Lord
Living by the Spirit
More! An index on Revival articles


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Overcoming Sexual Lusts
The Big Race

Joining in
Getting Ready
Getting in Shape
Your Trainers
Distance Training
Course Overview
Crossing the Line
Readying the Mind
Mastering the Course
Deciding to Win
Running the Race

Battling Sexual Immoralities/Relativism
Dealing with Pornographic Attacks

Bitterness is like Allergies
Overcoming bitterness and finding forgiveness.
1) Ignoring God's design causes problems.
2) Our symptoms call us to correct our problems.
3) Easy to ignore certain problems
4) If not fixed, complications develop.
5) Children will inherit our problems.
6) Cures come from eliminating problem
7) Happiness resolves our problems

Society and Truth
Moral Slide of Sin
Filled with charts depicting the connection between cultural and personal sin.
Influence of Truth on Society
Truth can be found in non-Christian cultures.
Cracking Foundations
Reviving your Personal Devotions
Introduction
The Shaping of our Lives
Struggling for Quality Devotions
Catching the Excitement
Meeting God in NT
Quality Prayer
Quality Bible Reading
Preparing Your Heart
Great Expectations
Communing with God
Preventing Burnout
Other Questions | Study Questions

Opening Your Heart to God

Discerning God's Will
Problems Joining the Church?

Planning with insight
#1 Planning for disruptions
#2 Receiving God's correction
#3 Trusting God with our plans
#4 Desiring God's purpose
Summary of Principles

Understanding the Will of God
Staying Focused on God's Will
Decision-Making and Knowledge


Developing Your Prayer Life
Jehoshaphat's Prayer
Six Aspects to Godly Prayers

The Origins of the Bible
The Challenge of the Bible
The Transformation of the Bible
The Canonization of the Bible
The Extent of the Bible
The Inspiration of the Bible
The Reliability of the Bible
The Relevance of the Bible
Which Bible Version to use?


The Bible - the Word of God
Chronological order of Bible books
Order of the Hebrew Cannon
The Sword of the Spirit
Is God's Word Relevant?
Skepticism and Higher Bible Criticism (New)


Ministry In the Church
Cell Groups
Purpose of Cell Group
Worship in a Cell Group
Edification in a Cell Group
Ministry in a Cell Group
Special Role for Cell Group Leaders

Full-Time Ministry
Waiting for Ministry: 1 Samuel 16:6-13
Taking the Next Step into Ministry
Training Up Leaders for Full-time Ministry
Advanced Discipleship Training (ADT)
ADT 3-Day Seminars (New)
Scheduling & Planning (New)



Decay of People and Societies
Cultural Wars: A look at Sodom and Society (New)
Teaching on societal problems from Romans
Guilt of Mankind
Rejection of God,
Principles of Barriers & doors
Cycle of Decline

Freedom
Definition of freedom
Truth's Tranforming Power John 8:32
A series helping us to understand how truth relates to freedom

Free will and Salvation
Defining Problem
Problem passages
Deep Magic and Reality
Discovering the Source of Magic
Dangerous Secrets from Beyond
The Two Spheres of Deep Magic
Identifying the Two Great Forces
Escape from the Dark Side

Understanding the Dark World
The Dark World of Spiritual Things
Q & A on the Dark World (pdf handout)
Demon Possession: Is it Biblical?
Understanding How Demons Work
The Devil and His Powers
Sorcery: Satan or Flesh? Gal. 5:19


The Godly Man

Righteousness, not Compromising
Fear God, not Man
Pure Heart, not Divided
Humble, not Proud
Grace and Graciousness
Love not Lust
Truth, Not Deception
Faith and Faithfulness
Waiting On God Not Man
Goodness and Contentment

Godly Leadership
Discovering Effective Leadership
The Making of a Godly Leader Seminar (New)
Overcoming Discouragement and Depression
Bible Studies on Godly Living
Dangers of Counseling
Setting Priorities
7 Principles to Spirit Dependent Teaching
The Christian Premarital Counseling Manual with handouts and worksheets



Bible Maps
Old Testament Geographical Historical Map
Map of Gospel of Matthew
Acts Map: Paul's 1-2 Journeys
Acts Map: Paul's 3 & Rome Journeys
Understanding Tragedies
Introduction to Tragedies
Questions and Answers
Explaining Natural Disasters- God's Perspective
Finding Peace and Prayers
Understanding God's Judgment
Dreams to Dust 911
The Flood and God's grace
Waiting on God for revenge
Job's Suffering (New)
Understanding Good and Evil
Cults & Error
Overview
Detecting Error
Conversations with Liberals (New)
Paul's Advice about False Teachers
Error Within: Hedonism & Relativism
Sharing Gospel with Jehovah Witnesses
Dangers of Mormonism (Latter Day Saints)
Evangelizing the Cults
Defending Diety of Christ
Counterfeit Faith: Humanistic faith
Three Affirmations of Christ's Deity


Walking with Jesus
Abiding in Christ series

Impossible Love
Genuine Friendship
A Vial of Love
Following is Not Easy
Listening Carefully
A Faith that Counts
Walking with Jesus

Staying Focused on God's Will
Discovering Treasures
Worth it all!
The Capsizing of Religion
Family of Jesus
Great for teaching English classes! Walking with Jesus

Growing Confidence in Jesus
A Word on Christian Suffering
Genuine Worship
Dreams to Dust 911
A Faith of Action

Felling of Fame
Perspective on Worry

Overcoming Fear of Man




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Biblical Foundations for Freedom


Paul J. Bucknell

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General questions

DO YOU KNOW?…
What Bible archaeology discovery has had the all-time greatest impact? Answer
Reliability of the Bible—In what ways have archaeological discoveries verified it? Answer
Translations available: Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
How does archaeology conclusively demonstrate the Bible to be reliable and unique among all the holy books of world religions? Answer
Confirmation of Biblical events—Is there any from written sources outside the Bible? Answer
A number of extra-Biblical confirmations show that the Bible may be more accurate than many believe.
Translations available: French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Burial Sites—Have the graves of any people in the Bible been found? Answer
A look at archeological discoveries of the tombs of many biblical figures.
Translations available: French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish
Have any likenesses been found of persons named in the Bible? Answer
Biblical accuracy is demonstrated by the amazing discoveries of images of people named in the Bible.
Translations available: Indonesian, Portuguese
Man-made structures mentioned in the bible—Have archaeologists found any? Answer
You'll be amazed at the number of possibilities that have been unearthed in recent years that seem to verify the existence of numerous Biblical structures.
Translations available: Bulgarian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Did the high priest really enter the Holy of Holies with a ROPE tied around his ankle? Answer
Discover the evidence about this popular, but erroneous story.
Translations available: French, Indonesian
How does one become a biblical archaeologist? Answer
We've all heard of biblical archaeologists, but what courses are necessary to become one? What schools are available that offer this type of education?
Lost Day? Long Day?
Joshua’s “long day”—Have NASA computers really proven it? Answer
“So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.” (Joshua 10:13b)
Translations available: Bulgarian, French, Indonesian, Portuguese
How can the “long days” of Joshua and Hezekiah be explained? Answer
Before Israel

Read about Eden and the pre-Flood world in God's StoryHas the Garden of Eden ever been found? Answer
Many Christians naively assume that the Garden of Eden was located near the modern Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Translations available: Dutch, French, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish
Evidences for Creation Go
Origin of humans Go
Dinosaurs and the Bible Go
Scientific questions about the Bible Go
Noah's Ark—Has anyone really discovered it? Answer
Over the last two decades the search for Noah's Ark has received international attention. Dozens of expeditions to the Ararat region of eastern Turkey have occurred, but have any of them produced solid evidence for the existence of Noah's Ark?
Translations available: Bulgarian, Indonesian, Portuguese
Did Noah need oxygen above the mountains? Answer
If mountain climbers need oxygen tanks to climb Mount Everest, how were Noah, his family, and the animals able to breathe on the Ark when they were above the mountains?
Evidences for the worldwide flood of Noah's day Go
What is “Gopher Wood”? Answer
Gopher wood is only mentioned once in the Bible in connection with the construction of the Ark (Genesis 6:14). What is it?
Tower of Babel—Is there any reference to the confusion of languages in early Mesopotamian literature? Answer
Translations available: Portuguese
Tower of Babel—Is there archaeological evidence for it? Answer
Also discusses the reasons, methods, and culture surrounding the building of the Tower of Babel, plus research into the building of other ziggurats.

Old Testament Israel
Slings and stones in the Bible. Scripture indicates these were important and deadly military weapons. Has modern archaeology shed light on this part of the ancient arsenal? Answer

What have archaeologists discovered about the biblical city of HAZOR? Answer
site of conquests, triumphs, sin, defeat and major earthquake
Dead Sea Scrolls—What is their importance? Answer
Learn what lead to the magnificent story-book discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, read a description of the Scrolls, and understand the doctrine of the Scrolls.
Translations available: Indonesian, Spanish
What can 792 teeth tell archaeologists about ancient Israelites? Answer
Learn the amazing tale of ancient people buried in a tomb eight miles north of Jerusalem.
Translations available: Bulgarian, French
Ark of the Covenant, lost or found? Answer
Long pondered by the community of Biblical scholarship, the rest of the world began considering this question with the release of the hit motion picture Raider's of the Lost Ark. Where could it be now?
Translations available: Bahasa Indonesia, French
Ark of the Covenant—Where has it been? Answer
The Lost Ark is still lost—but now we know where it has been! Find out what some scholars believe has been the path of the Ark of the Covenant.
Sodom and Gomorrah—Is there any evidence to suggest that the Biblical story of the destruction by fire and brimstone (sulfur) actually took place? Answer
Translations available: French, Indonesian
The Sons of Jacob—Is there archaeological evidence for these tribal leaders? Answer
Various archaeological findings may support evidence for the existence of Jacob's sons: Dan, Gad, Asher, and Judah.
Israelites in Egypt—What evidence is there? And has Joseph's original tomb been found? Answer
A look at the archaeological findings around the land of Rameses, including the Israelites residence and possible find of the home and burial site of Joseph.
Joseph—Is there evidence that he really existed just as the Bible said? Answer
Interesting new discoveries give insight to the Biblical account of Joseph, the Hebrew ruler of Egypt.
Egyptian king, Shishak—What evidence has been discovered? Answer
Shishak is the first Egyptian king to be mentioned by name in the bible and the first foreign king in the Bible for whom we have extra-Biblical evidence. See how archaeology continues to strengthen our faith in the accuracies of the Scriptures.
Balaam, the Prophet—Is there evidence to prove his existence? Answer
A 1967 discovery supports the existence of Balaam, Son of Beor and prophet who was sent to curse the Israelites.
Moabite Stone—What does it reveal about the revolt of Mesha? Answer
What does the record from Mesha (known as the Mesha Inscription or Moabite Stone) reveal about the events surrounding the revolt of Mesha as recorded in 2 Kings 3?
Jericho—Is the Bible accurate concerning the destruction of its walls? Answer [UPDATED]
Much evidence has been uncovered confirming the biblical record.
Translations available: Bulgarian, Spanish
Has the biblical city and story of Jericho been verified? Answer

ANSWER FOR KIDS: Did the walls of Jericho really fall? Answer
Translations available: Dutch
Samson and the Philistines—Did it really happen? Answer
In the story of Samson it says he pulled down an entire temple. Have archaelogists uncovered any information about the validity of this?
Translations available: Indonesian, Spanish
New Testament times
CAPERNAUM—This ancient town played a very significant role in Jesus Christ's ministry. Have archaeologists confirmed its existence? What amazing things did Jesus do here? What can we learn from this town's terrible mistake? Find the answers and enjoy the discoveries!
Translations available: Indonesian
When did the Luke 2 census occur? Answer
How can the Bible be correct when claiming that a census decreed by Rome's Caesar Augustus occurred at the time of Jesus' birth?
Translations available: Portuguese
Christ's Birth—Was Jesus born in a stable? Answer
Translations available: Spanish
Christ's Boat on the Sea of Galilee—Did Jesus really sit on this boat discovered in the Sea of Galilee? Answer
An astonishing archaeological find reveals a boat similar to those described during the times of Jesus. Could this be one of the boats where Jesus sat?
Translations available: Bulgarian
The Cross—On what kind of a cross was Jesus crucified? Answer
There were three different kinds of Roman crosses used during the days of Jesus. What type was used to crucify Jesus?
Translations available: Bulgarian
The Cross—Why do all four Gospels contain different versions of the inscription? Answer
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John: they all chronicle the life and death of Jesus Christ. But how can the supposed differences in the inscriptions about the head of Jesus at His crucifixion be explained?
INRI—What do these letters appearing on the crucifix mean? Answer
Have archaeologists discovered evidence of James, the brother of Jesus? (the James ossuary) Answer
Translations available: French
Paul's Cyprus Travels—What has archaeology revealed? Answer
What are some of the cities that Paul and Barnabas travelled to (Acts 13:4-12)? What did they see along the way during the routes that they used?
Western Wall Tunnel—What's the truth about this controversial tunnel beneath the Moslem Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Answer
Much interest was focused upon Jerusalem during the violent riots in September of 1996. What can we believe from the news media?

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