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Who Needs Deliverance?
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Who Needs Deliverance?

A question we are often asked is, “Who needs deliverance?” The answer is: Everyone! Everyone who comes into the Kingdom of God. That’s why Jesus made it the centerpiece of his mission statement in Luke 4:18-19.

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Confessions of a Chicken
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Confessions of a Chicken

You laugh, but the life of a chicken is ghastly. Imagine pushing out something the size of your head, every day of your life! You think your life is stressful? Consider the psychological implications of having huge wings that aren’t even strong enough to get you off the ground.

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Ubiquitous Demonization
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Ubiquitous Demonization

A question we are often asked is, “Who needs deliverance?” The answer is: Everyone! Everyone who comes into the Kingdom of God. That’s why Jesus made it the centerpiece of his mission statement in Luke 4:18-19.

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Webinar: Why Deliverance - Part 2
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Webinar: Why Deliverance - Part 2

In Part Two of Tim Mather's webinar "Why Deliverance?" we will examine the next question that is often asked, Can light and darkness coexist? Of course not! is the first response. But we will see that Of Course! is the actual answer. That answer leads us to the really controversial one, Can Christians be demonized?

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Webinar: Why Deliverance - Part 1
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Webinar: Why Deliverance - Part 1

Do Christians need deliverance? Can Light and darkness exist at the same time in the same place? How can a Christian have a demon?

Tim Mather will lay a foundation for a Biblical understanding of deliverance as part of the atonement-the salvation process. Can demons and the Holy Spirit reside in the same person at the same time?

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Raising the Dead
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Raising the Dead

Here is a vision:

As I looked, I could see the backs of a crowd of people to my left. They were intently looking in the same direction away from me. It was obvious they were engaged in worship--some with hands raised, some with bowed heads, most were singing. I watched myself disappear into the crowd and reappear dragging a dead person by the collar. I dragged the person across the street and laid him on his back with his head against the curb…

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Old Horse - New Tricks
Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather Tim Mather

Old Horse - New Tricks

You’ve probably seen it in a wild west movie: the cowboy rides into the frame, dismounts with a flourish dropping the horse’s reins to the ground, and he goes about his business – but the horse (let’s call him Ed [not his real name]) just stands there. Is he tied up? Nope (that’s “No” in cowboyeeze). Is he restrained in any way? Nope. Is he free? Yep (that’s… well you can guess what it means).

So here’s the question: Why does Ed just stand there as if he is bound to something?

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