Now with more answers to questions asked by people investigating the arguments, this veteran book contends for the biblical position on the gifts that prevailed for nearly 2,000 years before the charismatic movement came along. Here is the dynamic teaching of the Spirit that sustained true believers through dark and bright years of history.

Ongoing faith is essential for the believer. How can it be strengthened? How should doubts be handled? What is the biblical attitude to trials? How can we tell if troubles are for chastisement or refinement? How can we obtain assurance? Exactly how is the Lord's presence felt?

Sent to live with her aunt and cousins in the opulent surroundings of Lockwood Hall, Grace is desperate to impress. But everything she does leads from bad to worse, and soon she is faced with losing her only friend and being sent home in disgrace. When she stumbles across a deadly secret, she must decide whether to protect herself and her future, or risk everything to save the life of a criminal.

Why does the Lord want us to pray together? Will an undersized prayer meeting really blight a church? What should be the style and content of prayer? What form should the meeting take? This booklet shows why corporate prayer is commanded by Christ and given unique promises; an appendix shows why women should participate.