Chapter 11.4
Healing Scriptures
Faith Healers – Doctors – Instant healings –
Gradual healings – Methods of healing Roadblocks to receiving – Diseases and
Afflictions – Prayer of a righteous man
Why are we sick anyway? – Is it God’s will that
some are sick – What does God say?
WHAT DOES GOD SAY - WHAT DOES GOD SAY - WHAT DOES
GOD SAY - WHAT DOES GOD SAY - WHAT DOES GOD SAY
Underlying Belief
The Bible is
without error.
The Will of God
does not change.
Healing can be
supernatural today.
There are
Spiritual Roadblocks.
Faith is
required.
We must believe God’s Word is the FINAL
AUTHORITY[1] on everything
in our lives.
Why Do We Get Sick Anyway?
Sickness is because of Satan.
According to scripture man was made
perfect with no sickness; when Adam sinned, the earth and Man
became cursed.[2] Now Death is a normal process, the Christian dies once, but lives twice… the unsaved lives only once, but dies twice.[3]
We not only toil in the earth just to eat; but our bodies also toil to
stay healthy. If Satan can get his way,
he will buffet us and steal the normal
process of healing from our bodies. Make no mistake: Satan must stop the promises
of God from bearing fruit. So it is a
normal process for our bodies to be attacked and for us to fight back.
The good news is we don’t have to be sick when we die. We can go home healthy. God says His plan for us is to live until we
are about 70 years of age and if we
have taken exceptional good care of our bodies, then we can live until we are
about 80 and longer than that if we
took care of our parents.[4]
(I hope my
kids read this)
So we are all appointed to die,[5] but that time is
certainly NOT A SET TIME. Our way of life can lengthen it and certainly
shorten it. When the Christian dies, he will have
completed the thing which God created him for.[6] Life is a wonderful gift from God, but it is temporary; when we die this wonderful
gift becomes eternal
SOMEWHERE.
Medical
- Rabbit Trail
Dr. Marytn Lloyd-Jones,
a Medical Doctor and a Pastor sharing from a Doctor’s point of view; says man
is created with a pair of “wellness scales” build inside. Our
bodies have bad
cloistral and good
cloistral; we have germs and we have antibodies. When the scale tips to the sick side, the good side seeks to balance the scales by producing the antibodies needed; this is going
on 24/7 and we have no clue. Vaccinations are a tiny invasion of germs that
the body sees trying to tip the scales and
this produces the needed antibodies.
Antibiotics do the same thing, they tip the scales back.
Lots of things can tip the scales and
cause us to get sick. Accidents,
germs, infections, stress, fatigue, depression, hurt, guilt, fear,
malnutrition, alcohol, tobacco, drugs. What you see and think also activates the “wellness center”
to balance the scales. If you believe you
will get better, your mechanism works overtime to balance the scales… If you think you won’t, the mechanism just
takes a break.
My friend Ginger, because of her prayers of FAITH, beat cancer three times; bladder, abdomen and mandible.
I have another friend who got cancer and ask people at church to pray
that he would just go ahead and die; he did. I can remember praying for a “brain dead”
friend to live; her family was in the next room praying that she would go ahead
and die and not be a vegetable. She
lived; is normal, got married and has a family today. Unbelief and doubt can steal our health.
Our responsibility is to pray in FAITH the prayer of
life, for both the body and the soul. We
are not responsible for the outcome; that is the work of the Holy Spirit.
So here’s where we are: The man who doesn’t believe he will
receive spiritual healing and the man who does are both right; we walk by faith,
not by our experience.
Experience
vs: Scripture
Our experience says, who can
know the mind of God, much less His Devine will.
Our experience with the TV
Faith Healers, seem to be that they only heal the things we can’t see. Where is the healing of the totally blind,
the totally paralyzed, those with Cancer, the straightening of backs or growing
new limbs. Maybe
these guys are fakes.
Our experience says; although
we have heard about God healing others, we have not personally witnessed the
miracle of healing in our own lives, and we probably
won’t.
Our experience says that God wants some
people sick to be used in His Devine
plan.
Our experience indicates that
the Bible’s “Gifts
of Healing” concluded with the end of the Apostles of Christ. But does scripture support this?
Our experience says sometimes
God afflicts us to teach us something. Well, what did
you learn? We believe in
the power of prayer for healing “if it is God’s will”.[7] Sometimes He says YES, sometime He says NO, and sometimes He says WAIT. But does scripture support this?
Are we correctly applying the scripture; “If it’s the Lord’s will”? Can we know His Will?
Is your Belief
System found in the scriptures or is
your BS just what you have always heard?
The question is; what does God say?
Has God Changed? - See the
Word Study “God Flexes” Book 1.16
Scripture
states that God does not change[8] or
vary His nature[9]
and cannot lie.[10] If
God does not change, then we should be able to look at the life of His Son Jesus Christ,
who did the will of the Father and
discover the EXAMPLES of what God has placed
in scripture for us to search out.[11]
Yes, we can know THE WILL OF GOD on
a number of subjects,
but let’s just look at HEALING.
Jesus
did the Will of God
Christ says he only does the
things the Father has told Him to do.[12] He healed
In the Lord’s
Prayer; Jesus said that the “will of God”
is being done in heaven and He wants it to be done on earth,[16] therefore
we should imitate
the life of Christ and do the works He did. You can say with confidence
and in FAITH; that YOU KNOW the will of God concerning
healing as written in the scriptures. This is not far out boasting; God wants you well.
Mark
40 IF YOU WANT TO, YOU CAN MAKE ME WELL
41 and Jesus moved with compassion touched
him and said,
I WANT TO!
LB
It’s the Healer, not the
healing.
The Gift of Healing points back
to Christ.
The
Gift of Weariness
Bishop T.D. Jakes, a television
teacher, says he likes to “crawl into the scripture”, like he is present
within the moment and just “look around” at what’s going on. I think it’s important here to crawl into the
moment with Jesus and examine the gift of healing in
His ministry.
Jesus was teaching the Kingdom of God is
near, but the people’s physical needs were screaming louder than His spiritual message; so out of compassion,
He healed everyone that came to Him.
Each miracle and Healing just authenticated
more, His authority
over ALL creation.
Jesus was created as a mortal man with all of man’s limitations; weariness,
fatigue, hunger, thirst and the desire to get away
to rest and occasionally some “Me Time.”[17] What if you had been blessed with the gift of healing? With today’s
communications and transportation; could you possibly be available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week? I can well imagine
why Christ would HEAL PEOPLE and then instruct
them NOT TO TELL ANYBODY.[18]
I am grateful for those who are
teaching healing by systematically walking through the scriptures, reviving
the HUNGER for the Masters Touch like that seen
in the scriptures. I strongly suspect
that if I had the “gift of healing” I would operate secretly behind
the scenes and not on TV. I can just
feel the spiritual load that would be on that person as well as on his
family; it would be incredible.
Of all the gifts of the Spirit
that are available, this is the one
that I would pursue, but I
don’t think I could handle the responsibility of knowing that someone needs a
touch from the Lord and I’m just too tired to go and pray. That’s probably why the gifts are given “as the spirit wills”.
What
about Doctors
There were many Doctors
during New Testament times[19]
and there was no rebuke from Jesus found in the scriptures concerning
doctors. In fact Luke was a disciple as well as a
Doctor.
Doctors give hope and Hope is good medicine. So pray for wisdom for your doctor, then pray
over your medicine; then take your medicine.
Anointing
- Rabbit Trail
There were instances in the
Bible of special anointing that happened by virtue of the Holy Spirit.
The anointed Bones of the prophet Elisha brought life back into
a dead man.[20]
Moses face was anointed by a brilliant light when he
encountered God.[21]
Stephens face became anointed with light just before he
died.[22]
The Shadow of Peter fell on people and they were
healed.[23]
The Handkerchief of Paul was placed on the sick and
they were healed.[24]
The
anointing of God is still available
even if your experience tells
you it’s not
The presence of shadows and handkerchiefs evoke Hope, an expectation of healing, a point of contact. A TV evangelist, pushing his prayer clothes,
told the viewers he had received a letter from a woman who said she had sewed
the prayer cloth into her husband’s pillow case to get him saved. Another letter exclaimed that a wife had
ground up the prayer cloth and put it in her Husband’s hamburger to get him
saved. This is salvation and healing by “Remote
Control.”
What does
God say? No man comes to the
Father unless the Holy Spirit draws
him.[25] I am troubled by those that would traffic in human suffering to finance their efforts. All compassion shown in the scriptures was FREE. Using
the scriptures to raise money for a ministry is a misuse of God’s word and has
caused many to be turned off to the gospel and even to make fun
of it.
Nowhere in scripture do you find Jesus using His special
powers to provide for Himself or
for his immediate followers; He used what was readily available; water, fish,
bread, etc.
Faith
Healers - Rabbit Trail
The New Age movement says; IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE AS LONG AS YOU
ARE SINCERE. Today we have Faith Healers who in their services have manifestations of
phenomena that are just astounding. Some
of their teachings however, cause the believer to abandon their basic
scriptural beliefs.
The trend has begun that it does not matter
what you believe as long as you
have the manifestations of the phenomena in your ministry. Phenomena
should not determine Doctrine. The magicians in
Pharaohs’ court could produce the same phenomena as Moses’ did… here we see darkness
vs.; light; the scripture says Satan
and his angles can transform themselves into angels of light.[26]
However, we should not “squelch the working of the Holy Spirit”
within these ministries, but searching the scriptures, we should check out all
we see and hear.
Scripture alone should determine your doctrine; proving scripture
with scripture.
Matthew 24:24 – False teachers with manifestations
phenomena
24
For false Christ’s and false prophets will appear and
PERFORM
GREAT SIGNS AND MIRACLES
to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. See,
I have told you ahead of time.
KJV
1 Thessalonians 5:19 – Don’t
quench the spirit
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesying.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil. KJV
Primarily, Jesus
came to seek and save the lost; healing followed because of His compassion.
Miracles and signs were used to confirm that Jesus was who He said He
was. All miracles of healing in the
Bible happened spontaneously; they were not foretold in advance; and there were
no failures and no experimentations to see what would happen. There was no pre-selection of participants.
Fake healers have a
selection process with staff “doctors” that select the “neurotics’ with no organic
disorder before they have their sessions, those whose’ mind
can be manipulated.
I believe God answer’s prayers.
I believe the Special “Gift of Healing” is available
today.
And I check out
what I
believe by what God’s Word says
in the Scriptures.
Gifts
of Healing
God gave the Church spiritual
gifts[27]
which are available to
NOTE:
The gifts of healing are “Plural;”
Gifts[31]… meaning;
some may just have the gift of healing a specific infirmity. The most notable
is television evangelist Ernest Angley who is purported to heal people with deafness. Oral
Roberts ministry was to heal the sick by the laying on of hands.
All do not have the same gift (and for sure,
all believers do not speak in tongues.) The Gifts are given to encourage,
benefit and bless those in the Church body.[32]
THE
CALLING TO USE THESE GIFTS IS IRREVOCABLE.[33]
What if - I
don’t have the Gift of Healing?
You
can pray and receive healing without having the special gift of
healing.[34]
According to the scriptures, we are already healed by
the wounds of Christ; we just need to
receive it.
“If”
the Elders of your church believe in the Gifts of Healing; have them
anoint you with oil. What we think in
our heart and mind is what we are.[35] We must walk by our faith and not be moved by what
our body, our experience is telling us.[36] The prayer of FAITH will heal; we
must be patience.[37]
Pray about your needs all the time, bringing your needs before the
throne of God.[38]
Christ
Commissions
Jesus told His followers
that they will do even greater works
than Him since He is going to His Father.[39] The greater works is about Quantity
not Quality.[40]
His ministry was only three years; our
ministry can be ten times that.[41]
Most of the Miracles of Jesus was that of COMPASSION; healing the sick and the afflicted.
Roadblocks to Receiving
Pride
The Pharisee had “I” trouble
when he went to pray; the scriptures teach us to be humble before our God
putting others first and denying self. We
should respond to others immediately, whether it’s convenient or not.[42]
Luke 18:10-14 – It’s all about ME
10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee
and the other a tax collector.
11 The Pharisee
stood up and prayed about himself: `God, I
thank you that I am
not like other men-robbers, evildoers, adulterers-or even like this
tax collector.
12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'
13 "But the
tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but
beat his breast and said, `God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
14 "I tell you that this man, rather than the
other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
and he who
humbles himself will be exalted."
NIV
Willful Sin
The
scriptures talk about adultery, fornication and male prostitutes; their
tithes, offerings and prayers are an abomination to God.
The Book says we should examine ourselves and confess our
sins before we partake of communion; that is why many people get
sick and die.
The scriptures below are symbolic of some Willful Sin that hinders our prayers. We are to confess our sins,
turn from our sinful ways and God will hear our prayers.
Deuteronomy
18 You shall not bring the hire of a whore,
or the price
of a dog (male homosexual), into the house
of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these is abomination unto the LORD thy God.
KJV
1 Corenthians
11:27-30 – Seek forgiveness for your sins
27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks
the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the
body and blood of the Lord.
28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the
bread and drinks of the cup.
29 For anyone who eats and drinks without
recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks
judgment on himself.
30 That is why many among you are WEAK and SICK, and
a number of you have FALLEN ASLEEP (died).
NIV
Un-forgiveness
Un-forgiveness is a curse on our bodies, it takes a toll
on our health. We can carry a grudge for
years and the other person doesn’t even know it; but our body is eaten up. Un-forgiveness hinders our prayers to the
Father and is a curse on our body.
Mark
25 And when you
stand praying, if
you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you
your sins."
NIV
Acts 8:22-23 – Bitterness in your hearts is sin
22 Repent of this
wickedness and pray to the Lord.
Perhaps he will forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.
23 For I see
that you are
full of bitterness and captive to sin."
NIV
Colossians
13 Bear with
each other and forgive
whatever grievances you may have against
one another. Forgive
as the Lord forgave you.
14 And over all
these virtues put
on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
NIV
Matthew
12 Forgive us
our debts, AS we
also have forgiven our debtors.
NIV
Matthew 6:15 – If you do not forgive, neither
will the Father
15 But if you do
not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
NIV
Strife
We are urged to have
compassion and not allow strife in our own household, this will hinder
our prayers. We are not to “withhold ourselves” from our spouse for
spite.
1 Peter 3:7 – Be
considerate to your spouse – not hinder prayers
7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you
live with your wives, and treat them with
respect as the weaker partner
and as heirs with you of the
gracious gift of life,
so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
NIV
1 Corenthians
7:5 – Don’t deprive each other, Satan can get a foothold
5 Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that
you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again
so that Satan will not tempt you
because of your lack of self-control.
NIV
Un-believing Friends
Jesus and Peter both did something
unusual before they prayed. This
is not seen at first glance, but the UNBELIVERS
were sent out of the room so that the prayers would not be hindered by doubt and unbelief. He included those in authority; the father,
the mother, and the Disciples to be a part.
I know this is pushing it, but it’s important to know that those laying
hands on you in prayer, believe in supernatural healing today.
Acts
39 Peter went with them, and when he
arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him,
crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas (AKA Tabitha) had made while she was still with them.
40 Peter sent them all out of the room; then got down
on his knees and prayed. Turning
toward the dead woman, he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her
eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
NIV
Mark
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some
men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is
dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher anymore?"
39 He went in and said to them, "Why
all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep."
40 But they laughed at him. AFTER HE PUT
THEM ALL OUT (of the room), he took the
child's father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in
where the child was.
41 He took her by the hand and said to
her, "Talitha
koum!" (which means, "Little girl, I
say to you, get up!").
42 Immediately the girl stood up and
walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely
astonished.
43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone
know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
NIV
Doubt
We
can confess to others with our mouth that we believe for our healing,
but in our heart we doubt if anything is going to change. God says that this is double minded. You have no anchor and will be blown about by
every wind of different thought and opinion.
In Jesus’ own hometown where He had grown up, He
was able to heal only a few folks because of unbelief. They all knew Him and hadn’t seen any
miracles in the past 30 years, therefore they doubted that He could possibly be the Messiah; they just
plainly did not believe.
Some folks doubt, but just “TRY IT” to “see what
will happen”. Double minded people
will receive nothing; this is not faith. Faith is crucial in
receiving the answer to your prayers.
It’s scriptural to pray that God will help you in your UNBELIEF; to grow you in your FAITH.
James 1:6-8 – You must believe and not doubt
6 But when he
asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of
the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7 That man should not
think he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all he does.
NIV
Hebrews 11:6 – You cannot please God without
Faith
6 But without FAITH
it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that
he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek
him.
KJV
Mark
23 …” Jesus
said. "Everything is possible
for him who believes."
24 Immediately
the boy's father exclaimed,
"I DO BELIEVE; HELP ME OVERCOME MY UNBELIEF"
Mark 6:4-5 – Where there is No faith, there is no
mighty work
4 Jesus said to
them, "Only in his hometown,
among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor."
5 He could do no
mighty work there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
NIV
Fear
Lots of stuff can steal your
healing; Sin, Strife, Un-forgiveness, Pride. Doubt, Unbelief and FEAR.
Job
was blameless before the Lord and stayed away from evil, but was operating in
the sin
of FEAR and didn’t even know it. The Book is
filled with exclamations to FEAR NOT.
Job 3:25-26 – What I feared has come upon me.
25 What I FEARED has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.
26 I have no peace,
no quietness;
I have no
rest, but only turmoil."
NIV
You are an Exception to receive
For some reason folks believe that they are an exception to
receiving the Promises of the Covenant of Abraham. Get that out of your head, if you are a
Believer YOU are NOT an exception to God’s grace
and His Promises and covenants, you are included.
Romans
23 for
NIV
Jeremiah 32:27 – Is anything too hard for the
Lord
27 "I am the LORD, the God of ALL
mankind.
Is anything too hard for me?
NIV
There is a War Going On
There is a teaching
that once you have prayed for something, that to pray again is operating in doubt
and unbelief;
BUT this is just not what the scripture
teaches.
Your prayer is heard before you even start to utter it. The answer is dispatched before you finish
and warfare cranks up immediately to prevent you from receiving.
Keep praying even if it takes three weeks; don’t stop.
There’s spiritual warfare going on to cause you to give up, and stop the
promises of God from reaching you; to keep you from receiving your healing. Throughout scripture, Satan’s quest is to stop
the promises of God from reaching His children.
Ephesians
12 For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers,
against the rulers
of the darkness of this world,
against spiritual
wickedness in high places.
KJV
Daniel 10:12-14 – Satan tries to sidetrack your
promises.
12 Then he said
to me, "DO NOT FEAR, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand,
and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come
because of your words. But
13 the prince of the kingdom of
Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold,
Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone
there with the kings of
NKJV
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18 – Pray every chance you
get
17 pray continually;
give thanks IN (not
necessarily for) all circumstances, for this is
God's will for you in Christ
Jesus.
NIV
James
5:15 – The Prayer of Faith brings results
15And the prayer of faith will save the one who
is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed
sins, he will be forgiven.
(ESV)
Matthew
21:22 – You will receive if you have faith
22 And whatever you
ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have
faith.”
(ESV)
INSTANT HEALINGS
Demon - The Phoenician
Woman
For
it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." The
term “Dogs”
in the story is not as harsh as it sounds; it really translates “Little Puppies”. This teaches that you do not have to be of a
special race or status to receive God’s healing. Some believers feel like they are not worthy
to receive God’s gift of healing. This
delusion is sent from Satan, from the pit of hell itself to rob you of your
rights as a child of God.
Jesus tested the faith of the Phoenician
woman for the benefit of those listening.
This increased their faith. The
woman left with what she came for, the healing of her daughter.
It was the Woman’s Faith, not her
daughters that released the power of healing.
Mark 7:26-29 – Her faith was tested; Disciple’s
faith increased.
26 The woman was
a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of
her daughter.
27 "First
let the children eat all they want,"
he told her, "for it is not right to take the children's bread and toss it
to their dogs."
28 "Yes,
Lord," she replied, "but even the dogs under the table eat the children's
crumbs."
29 Then he told
her, "For such a reply, (her faith) you may go;
the demon has
left your daughter."
NIV
Demon Possession Child
The Disciples could not heal
the young lad that was possessed by a demon. Jesus said it was because of their little
Faith. You must get this; Faith is the
subject of this discourse, not the Demons. The Disciples will increase their faith
by fasting and prayer and thus will be able to cast out the demons.
A mustard seed, as small as it is, if watered will grow large enough for
birds to take refuge. The smallest Faith, if watered will also grow and become a place of
refuge and of power.
Faith releases the power to heal
Matthew 17:15-21 – Faith releases healing.
15 Lord, have
mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for often he falls into the
fire, and often into the water.
16 I brought him
to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17 Then Jesus
answered and said, O faithless and
perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you?
Bring him hither to me.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him:
and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then came the
disciples to Jesus apart, and said, why could we not cast him out?
20 And Jesus
said unto them, Because
of your UNBELIEF: for verily I
say unto you, if ye have FAITH as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say
unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and
nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21 Howbeit this
kind (of
Faith) goes
not out, but by prayer
and fasting.
KJV
Lame man at the Gate
Beautiful
The Disciples equipped with
the Gifts of healing gave this man a gift he did not dream of. The lame man did not have any faith; it was the
faith of the disciples that healed him.
Note: There was action
on the part of the man… They helped him up
and he
leaped.
Acts 3:2-9 – The Disciples had the faith
2 And a certain
man lame
from his mother's womb was
carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called
Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 Who seeing
Peter and John about to go into the temple asked alms.
4 And Peter,
fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, look on us.
5 And he gave
heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 Then Peter
said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 And he took him by the
right hand, and lifted him up: and IMMEDIATELY
his feet and ankle bones
received strength.
8 And he leaping
up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and
leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the
people saw him walking and praising God: KJV
Lame Man at the Pool of
Bethesda
Why did Jesus walk past all
those that were afflicted at the pool and select just this one to
heal? It would seem that God is
particular about who receives healing and who doesn’t, but this is just not the
case. God is not a respecter of persons,
He has compassion for all.
Jesus asked the question: Do you want to
be healed? Some people
secretly don’t want to work at anything, but just enjoy the attention they get
as they sit in their infirmity.
Jesus perceived this man’s faith and with compassion He healed
him.
Christ still has compassion today.
John 5:1-9 - The lame man’s Faith was operative
1 Sometime
later, Jesus went up to Jerusalem for a feast of the Jews.
2 Now there is
in
3 Here a great number
of disabled people used to lie-the blind, the lame, the paralyzed.
4 For an angel
went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever
then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of
whatsoever disease he had.
5 One who was
there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
6 When Jesus saw
him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time,
he asked him, "Do you want to get well?"
7
"Sir," the invalid replied, "I have no one to help me into the
pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes
down ahead of me."
8 Then Jesus
said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk."
9 AT ONCE the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked. NIV
Acts
34 Then Peter
opened his mouth, and said, of a truth
I perceive that God is no respecter of
persons:
KJV
Romans
11 For there is no
respect of persons with God.
KJV.
Attached Demon - Woman Bent Over
Luke, one of the disciples and
a doctor says that sickness is a demonic curse. Bowed over and not able to straighten up, for
this woman, to leave her home and to seek out Jesus was surely FAITH. Jesus saw her faith and
had compassion on her and she was healed.
Luke 13:11-13 – A Spirit of Infirmity
11 And, behold, there was a
woman that had a spirit of infirmity EIGHTEEN
YEARS, and was bowed together,
and could in no wise lift up herself.
12 And when
Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, you are loosed
from your infirmity.
13 And he laid his
hands on her: and IMMEDIATELY she was made straight, and glorified
God.
KJV
GRADUAL HEALINGS
Ten Lepers
Interestingly, these
lepers believed that Jesus could heal them, and as they obeyed what Jesus told
them, the
healing began as they put their FAITH into action.
It was the Faith of the ten lepers that was in operation.
Luke
12 And as he
entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which
stood afar off: And
13 they lifted
up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
14 And when he
saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it
came to pass, that,
AS THEY WENT, they were cleansed.
KJV
Man Born Blind
The case of this blind man
that was blind so
that the works of God should be made manifest in him leads the reader
to believe that God puts sickness and afflictions on certain people for His own
Devine purpose. Could be…
but note; this
man WAS healed.
Scripture does not support people being sick because God predestined
them to be sick. The belief in reincarnation
was prevalent and the belief that imperfections in a man were because of his sin
now or in a previous life, or they were the sins of his father and mother. Without debating the issue, Christ was
teaching His disciples that regardless of the cause of the blindness, it was “God’s will”
that he be healed.
God chose this man before he was born to
be healed physically
and spiritually. Double blessed.
By faith this man
received his healing in his spirit, and when he obeyed and washed in the
pool of Siloam he received it physically.
Sometimes
we have to exercise our faith.
John 9:1-25 – Specifically; this healing was
predestined.
1 As Jesus
passed by, he
saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his
disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus
answered, neither
hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the WORKS OF GOD should be made manifest in him.
7
"Go," he told him, "wash in the Pool of Siloam" (this word
means Sent). So
the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
25 He answered
and said, whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know: one thing I know, that, whereas I was
blind, now I see.
NIV
Man Blind in Bethsaida
This
blind man evidently had been able to see before he became blind as he
knew what men looked like, his healing came in two stages. Jesus
placed His hands on his eyes twice; 1)… saw,
but out of focus, 2)… saw clearly.
Jesus warned him not to go into the
town. He knew the town’s people would
try to talk him
out of his healing. That is a
message for us today. Friends will
try to convince us that our affliction will come back.
Here; it was the FAITH of the friends of the blind man that invoked the healing.
Mark
22 And he cometh
to
23 And he took
the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on
his eyes, and put
his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
24 And he looked
up, and said, I
see men as trees, walking.
25 After that he put his
hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was
restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 And he sent
him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in
the town.
KJV
So the Bible teaches that
healing can be
Instantaneous or it can be Gradual.
Paul’s Affliction
Does God afflict some with
sickness and not others? Could be. Paul writes that he was given something that tormented him and that God would not remove it.
Let’s look at Paul’s affliction; to use this
scripture of Paul’s infirmity to say that it
is sometimes “God’s will” for you to be
sick; you must ask yourself these questions.
a)
Has
God given you any surpassing great revelations?
b)
Have
you rote any extraordinary miracles?
If not, then this scripture does not apply to you.
We do not even know if Paul’s “THORN
IN THE FLESH”
was physical or not. The unpacking of
the scriptures reveals to my BS that everywhere Paul went, people wanted to
worship him as a god and he was forever telling them to STOP, for he was just a man just like them.
Satan wanted men to look at Paul instead of Jesus Christ.
Acts
11 God did EXTRAORDINARY MIRACLES through Paul,
12 so that even handkerchiefs
and aprons
that had touched
him were taken to the sick and
their illnesses
were cured and the evil spirits left them.
NIV
2 Corenthians 12:7-9 – Because of surpassingly
great revelations.
7 To keep me
from becoming conceited because of these SURPASSINGLY
GREAT REVELATIONS, there was given me a THORN
IN MY FLESH,
a messenger of
Satan, to torment me.
8 THREE TIMES I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
9 But he said to
me, "My
grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
NIV
Thorn in the Flesh
Thorn in the flash can be a
metaphor like “Pain
in the neck”. Some students of the Word think Paul had
trouble with his eyes. That may be, but my
BS
personally thinks his “thorn in the flesh” was people trying to worship him like he was a god and others demon possessed people running around
shouting and calling attention to Paul instead of Christ.
Regardless… scripture says it was a “MESSENGER
FROM SATAN”, not
from God.
Acts 28:5-6 – The people said Paul was a god
5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and
suffered no ill effects.
6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead,
but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they
changed their minds and SAID HE WAS A
GOD.
NIV
Acts
11 When the crowd saw what Paul
had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language,
"THE
GODS HAVE COME DOWN TO US IN HUMAN FORM!"
NIV
Acts
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, THAT A CERTAIN SLAVE GIRL POSSESSED WITH A SPIRIT OF DIVINATION met us, who brought her masters much profit
by fortune-telling.
17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out,
saying, "These
men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of
salvation."
18 And this she did for many days. But
Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you
in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came
out that very hour.
NKJV
PRAYER
Find a quiet place
Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your
Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
7 And when you
pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard
because of their many words.
8 Do not be like
them,
for your Father knows what you need
before you ask Him
NIV
Humble your self
Daniel
NIV
1
Timothy 2:8 I want men
everywhere to lift
up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.
NIV
Lamentations
Lamentations
NIV Approach the Throne Room Boldly
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence,
so that we
may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
NIV
Jeremiah 14:9 You are among us, O LORD, and we bear your name do not forsake us! NIV
Ephesians
we may approach God with freedom and
confidence.
NIV
Confess Your Sins – Forgive Others
Ezra 9:6 O my God, I am too ashamed and disgraced
to lift up my face to you, my God, because our sins are higher than our heads and
our guilt has reached to the heavens.
NIV
Numbers 5:6-7 When a man or woman wrongs another in any way and so is unfaithful to the LORD, that
person is guilty
7 and must CONFESS the sin he has committed.
NIV
Psalm 69:5 You know my
folly, O God;
my guilt is not hidden from you
NIV
Matthew
NIV
Pray the Will of God
Matthew 6:9-10 Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your
name, 10 your kingdom come, your WILL be done on earth as it is in
heaven.
NIV
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with
the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and
healing ALL that were oppressed of the
devil;
for God was with him.
KJV
Pray Believing
Mark
"I do BELIEVE; help me overcome my unbelief!"
NIV
James
NIV
1 Chronicals 5:21.He answered
their prayers,
because they TRUSTED in him.
NIV
Mark
BELIEVE that you have received it, and it will be yours.
NIV
John 12:44 When a man believes in me, he does not believe
in me only, but in the one who sent me.
NIV
James 1:6 But when he asks, he must BELIEVE and not doubt, because he who
doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That man
should not think he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all he does. NIV
Matthew
NIV
Anoint With Oil
James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call
the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
15 And the
prayer offered in FAITH will make the
sick person well; the Lord will raise him up (If they believe in the gift of
healing)
NIV
Pray Out Loud
Psalm 9:1 I will PRAISE you, O LORD, with all my heart;
I will TELL of all your wonders.
NIV
Psalm 15:2 He whose walk is blameless and who does
what is righteous, who SPEAKS the truth from his heart
NIV
Psalm 16:9 Therefore my heart is glad and my TONGUE rejoices;
NIV
Matt 12:34 For out of the overflow of the heart the
mouth speaks
NIV
Pray In the Spirit
John 14:16-17 And I will ask the Father, and
He will give you another Comforter to be with you
forever-
17 The Spirit of truth.
The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you
know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
NIV
Romans
27 And he who
searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the SPIRIT intercedes for the saints in
accordance with God's will. NIV
Ephesians
NIV
1 Corenthians
KJV
Pray Specific
John
44 And he that
was dead came forth,
KJV
Genesis 32:11 Save ME, I pray, from
the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, and
also the mothers with their children
NIV
Plead Your Case
Psalm 35:1 Contend, O
LORD, with those who contend with
me; fight against those who fight against me.
NIV
Psalm 51:9 Hide your face from
my sins and blot
out all my iniquity.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from
your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the
joy of your salvation and grant me a willing
spirit, to sustain me.
NIV
Be Patient with God
Romans
NIV
Pray For a Speedy Answer
Psalm 40:13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me; O LORD,
COME QUICKLY to help me.
NIV
Psalm 40:17 Yet I am poor and needy; may the Lord
think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; O my God, DO NOT DELAY.
NIV
Psalm 69:17 Do not hide your face from your servant;
ANSWER ME QUICKLY, for I am in trouble.
NIV
Psalm 70:1 HASTEN, O God, to save me; O LORD, COME QUICKLY to help me.
NIV
Pray In Agreement With a Friend
Matthew
20 For where two
or three COME TOGETHER in my name, there am I with
them."
NIV
James
The prayer of a righteous man is
powerful and effective.
NIV
Deuteronomy 32:30
NIV
Pray Songs of Praises to God
Psalm 22:3 Thou art holy, O thou that inhabits the PRAISES of Israel
NIV
Psalm 13:5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart REJOICES in your salvation.
6 I will SING to the LORD, for he has been good to me.
NIV
Ephesians 5:19-20 Speak to one
another with psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and MAKE MUSIC IN YOUR HEART to the Lord,
20 always giving
thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
NIV
Pray continuously on the Move
Psalm 55:17 EVENING,
MORNING and NOON I cry out in distress, and he hears my
voice.
NIV
1 Thessalonians
17 pray CONTINUALLY
NIV
Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable
to show them that they should ALWAYS pray and not give up.
NIV
Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard
about you,
WE HAVE NOT STOPPED praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of
his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.
NIV
1 Timothy 5:5 who is really in need and left all alone
puts her hope in God and CONTINUES night and day to pray and to ask God
for help.
NIV
Thanks God for His Blessings
Colossians
NIV
Psalm 55:18 GIVE
THANKS IN
all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
NIV
Psalm 107:31 Let them GIVE
THANKS to
the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.
NIV
Meditate On Healing Scriptures
Psalm 119:169 Give me UNDERSTANDING according to
your word.
NIV
Psalm 119:133 Direct my
footsteps according to your word;
NIV
Thoughts from the upper
room
You cannot agree in prayer with an “UNSPOKEN REQUEST”; you really
don’t know what you are agreeing to, yet we hear this, time and again in
church. Some prayer
requests are just not Biblical.
Pray
according to the scriptures. Example:
Pray that my son will make a good grade on his test; NO… Pray that he will be able to remember
what he has studied. How about this one; Pray my boyfriend will
leave his wife and come back to me. Is that really scriptural?
If Jesus had not specifically used Lazarus’s name, everybody
that was dead would have come forth from the grave. The real teaching here is that we should be
specific in our prayers.
Are you Sick; call the Elders of the Church
to lay hands on you, pray and anoint with oil. Make sure they believe in the Gift of Healing.
Pray only with those that believe healing IS the will
of God. If you are in doubt about a situation, don’t just pray, “If it’s Gods
will”, search the scriptures about “God’s will” concerning your
need; then “PRAY THE SCRIPTURES” back to God in agreement with
Him.
There is power when we pray in AGREEMENT with each other.
Two people praying in agreement increases the power of the prayer ten times. Some have the gift of tongues; they should pray for
themselves and for others in the Spirit as
well as in the understanding. The
comforter intercedes for us in the perfect will of God. The gift of tongues is not a requirement for God to
hear and answer your prayers.
There is power in the spoken prayer; in all instances of healing,
words were spoken
audibly. It’s a wonderful
thing to pray in our mind, heart and spirit, because what is in the heart will
eventually overflow our mouth. Pray,
praise and give thanks often. Ask for forgiveness of
your sins, both those that you committed and those things you should
have done and didn’t
The
Book says that God lives
within our songs of praises, so sing unto the Lord and give thanks IN all things; but not FOR all things. By the time you go to bed, you will be “All Prayed Up”. You will have said it all. Sweet Sleep.
Matthew
Praise God for answered prayer; thank God for
your groceries, thank God for a warm house, sing songs to Him as you walk about
your yard, pray for the sick, when you hear a fire engine or an ambulance pray
for others, pray for your gold fish and puppies, pray over the weather, pray
for favor in business matters, pray over a parking space.
Don’t save your prayers for the BIG ONES;
there are NO Big
Ones for God; He wants to be involved
at every level of your life, nothing is impossible with God, He still has compassion.
Trouble sleeping? Pray for your needs and
other’s needs; you’ll be asleep before you finish praying.
PRAYER
IS A RUNNING CONVERSATION WITH GOD.
Silent
Healing - Confession
The Faith of the woman
with the issue of blood was silently healed of her
infirmity; but Jesus wanted her to confess it openly. Sometime people are healed, but
don’t tell it because they think, “what if it comes back” and I have already told
everybody that I am healed.
When you receive your healing, God wants you to confess it with your mouth.
Don’t lose your healing because of doubt and unbelief. God wants to hear you speak your heart.
Mark
30 At once Jesus
realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and
asked, "Who
touched my clothes?"
NIV
Mark 5:33-34 – The woman confesses of her healing
to Jesus
33 Then the
woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and,
trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.
34 He said to
her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you.
NIV
John
15 When they had
finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly
love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord,"
he said, "you know that I love you."
NIV
Perfect
Access
When Jesus died on the cross,
the veil of the temple was torn into from the top to
the bottom revealing The Holy Place. This allowed for the first time, man to have
direct access to God. Now, NO PRIEST IS REQUIRED to intercede for
you; you can approach the throne room of God boldly.
Matthew 27:51 – The curtain is opened – we can
enter
51 At that
moment the
curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth
shook and the rocks split.
NIV
METHODS OF HEALING
John 9:6-7 - SPIT, CLAY
6 he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the
eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto
him, Go, wash
in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent)
NIV
Mark
41 He took her by
the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which means,
"Little girl, I say to you, get up!").
NIV
Luke 13:12-13 - SPOKE
12 And when
Jesus saw her, he
called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands
on her: and IMMEDIATELY she was made
straight, and glorified God.
NIV
Matthew
18 And Jesus rebuked the
devil; and he departed out of
him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
NIV
Matt
13 Then Jesus
said to the centurion, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would."
And his servant was healed at that very hour.
NIV
Mark
13 And they cast
out many devils, and anointed with oil many
that were sick, and healed them.
KJV
Mark 7: 29 - SPOKE
29 Then He told her,
"For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter."
NIV
John 5:8-9 - SPOKE
8 Then Jesus
said to him, "Get up! Pick up your mat and walk."
9 At once the man was
cured; he picked up his mat and walked.
NIV
Acts 3:6-7 – SPOKE AND LIFTED BY THE RIGHT
6 Peter said,
Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 And he took him by
the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and
ankle bones received strength.
NIV
Luke
14 And when he
saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it
came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. KJV
Mark
23 And he took the
blind man by the hand, and led
him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him,
NIV
Did you see it?
The Bible teaches that there
is no specific method
required for you to receive
your healing.
But God hath chosen the
foolish things
of the world to confound the
wise;
and God hath chosen the weak things
of the world
to confound the things which are
mighty;
1 Corenthians
DISEASES AND AFFLICTION
Diseases
listed in the Book
All diseases and afflictions are subject to the authority of Christ.
Ephesians
NIV
Diseases and afflictions are mentioned in the Bible that God through faith gave
us dominion over; this is a partial list
Ague: Fever and
disease of the eyes; malaria – Lev
Atrophy: Withered
parts of the body – Matt
Blain: Boils,
sores, inflammatory abscess – Ex
Blemish: A
physical deformity; a marred face, any limb to long or short, a broken foot or
hand, a hunchback, a dwarf, a eunuch. – Lev
Blindness: The Loss
of sight from birth, by disease or by the hand of man. (also
a blemish) John 9:1-7 – Matt 27-30 – Mark 8:22-25 – Gen
19:10-11
Boils: A tumor
on the surface of the body accompanied by scabs and itching. Also, called blain or furuncles associated
with diabetes, Bright’s disease,
fever, undernourishment, fatigue or constipation. Deut 28:27,35 – II Kings 20:7
Consumption: A disease
of the eyes and lungs which is very grievous; Tuberculosis. I
Sam
Deafness: The
physical inability to hear; was inflicted by God in the Old Testament. Also, referred to as a spiritual deafness;
can be caused by Meningitis, Scarlet fever, Measles, Whooping cough, Pneumonia and
Hysteria. Matt 11:6 – Mark
Demons: A distressing spirit; they can possess a
person and alter their personality. Also
known as an unclean spirit; You can be possessed by more than one; They can render you mute as well as blind; They can cause
epileptic seizures; Throw you to the floor, bruise you, make your body rigid,
foam at the mouth, cause you to grind your teeth. They can cause sickness;
insanity, give you great strength for destruction. They
recognize the Holy Spirit and become afraid. Before leaving a person they try
to do as much damage as possible hoping you will give up and not receive your
healing. The blood of Jesus Christ gave
us authority over them. I Sam 16:14 –
Matt 8:28, 9:32-33, 12:22, 17:14, - Mark 1:23, 3:22, 5:2, 5:9, 9:18 – Luke 8:2,
8:27-29, 9:39,
Dropsy: Also known as Nephrosis or
Edema; an abnormal accumulation of serious fluid in the body’s
tissues causing swelling. A badly
swollen face that almost closes the eyes.
Luke
14:2
Dysentery: A rotting of the bowels, the fibrin separates
from the inner coating of the intestines and is expelled as a bloody flux. Acts 28:8
Epilepsy: Convulsive attacks; temporary loss of
consciousness. Mark 9:17-22
Fever: Also known as Ague, a burning fever; may be
accompanied by chills and soreness of muscles, dry skin and headaches. Lev 26:16
Gonorrhea: A Venereal disease; an unclean discharge
from the body or a stopping up of the body by the discharge; Causes
blindness. Lev 15
Gout: Excessive uric acid in the blood; painful
inflammation of the joints; can settle in the feet. II Chr 16:12
Hemorrhage: A discharge of blood; bleeding; a ruptured
blood vessel; blood that will not easily clot; also referred to as
menstruation; Mark
Hemorrhoids: Also called Piles;
a swelling of veins inside and protruding outside the anus; referred to as
tumors in the OT. I Sam 5:6, 5:11-12, 6:4
Insanity: A mental disorder; referred to as a madman;
behavior that is degenerative from the normal; Confusion. Prov 26:18 – I Sam
Itch: Can be caused by; Nervous disorders,
reaction to certain foods, drugs, chemicals, material, dust, parasites,
fungus such as ringworm, diabetes, gout jaundice and digestive disturbances. Scratching gives temporary relief, but damages
the skin, intensifying the discomfort. Deut 28:27
Lameness: Partial loss of muscle functions,
deformation or dislocation of bones; Injury.
Matt
11:5, Acts 3:2-11
Leprosy: A
moderately infectious disease, some of the symptoms include; ulcers, tuberculosis
nodules, loss of fingers and toes, abnormal coloring, gangrene. Luke
Murrain: A plague; Death, seemingly limited to
livestock. Ex 9:3, 9:6, Psalms 78:50
Paralysis; Temporary or
permanent loss of all muscle functions. Some types of paralysis are known as Parkinson’s
disease or Shaking palsy. Matt 4:24, 8:6,
8:13, 9:2, 9:6, Acts 8:7, 9:33-34
Scab: A disease of the skin; sent as a curse in OT. Lev 13:2,
Scall: A form of Leprosy. Lev
Scurvy: A
nutritional disorder caused by lack of vitamin C. Extreme weakness, spongy gums, bleeding under
the skin. Lev
Spermatorrhea: A disease of the
genital organs. Lev
Stammering: A heavy of dull
tongue; slow of speech, also stuttering:
Sudden checks in the flow of words or rapid repetition of a consonant; usually
caused by lack of self-confidence, shyness and fear. Ex
Sun
Stroke: Exposure to
excessive heat; dizziness, headache, dryness of the mouth and skin, nausea,
rapid pulse, occasional convulsions or even death. II Kings
Tumors: A morbid swelling; a malignant tumor is a
form of cancer. There are tumors that
are benign or not harmful; they exert pressure as they grow. I Sam 5:6, 5:9,
Worms: Some types of
worms today include the pinworm, roundworm, hookworm and tape worms. They vary in length from microscopic in size
to 15 feet long. A curse; Acts 1
The Take Away
It
is a normal process for our cursed bodies to be attacked by
sickness. Our bodies “wellness scales”
fights against this invasion to balance the scales; Satan
then attacks our mind.
Most people do not read the Bible,
so they don’t know THE
PROMISES OF GOD. They only know what
they have experienced’ so their EXPERIENCE becomes their BS, their “Truth”. Because of our experience, our mind tells our
body that we probably won’t receive supernatural healing. So, to receive healing we must renew our BS, renew our mind and embrace the scriptures as the FINAL AUTHORITY.
Nowhere in scripture are we told or is it
implied that the
gifts of healing have
stopped. The gifts are dispensed as the
Spirit of God Wills; who is man to attempt to limit the compassion of God? With all that said; and believing God has
made healing available to the believer; we need to be aware of what stops the
promises from being received.
This study has shown that the scriptures
indicate that willful
sin; (such as a Homosexuality lifestyle) strife, pride, doubt, fear,
unbelieving friends and scriptural ignorance can steal our promise. The
scriptures also indicate that there’s an invisible war going
on with principalities
and powers
to stop the promises
of God from reaching us. So we must pray often.
To receive; first of all we must believe and not
doubt; then pray often about our need.
Although we are believers, we also have some un-belief. To grow our faith, and to get a good crop, we
should spend time tilling the soil of the scriptures and watering
daily. If you have sown
some bad seeds, then this is a good time to pray for a crop failure.
The scriptures show that supernatural
healing can be instant
or gradual. We can also see
in the scriptures that there is no special method to
receive our healing. The emphasis is on
the result not the process. There are no Devine healers, just Devine healing;
praise God that you
are not an exception or a special case. All sickness and afflictions are under the
feet and authority of Christ.
All that remains is for you to grab
hold of the promise,
believe, pray often and be
patience.
[1] 2 Timothy 3:16 – All
scripture is God-breathed -- 2 Peter 1:20-21 – There is no private
interpretations of scripture
[2] Genesis 3:16-19 –
Sickness was part of the CURSE on fallen man
[3] Hebrews 9:27 – Everyone
must die once
[4] Psalm 90:10 – We can live 70 to 80 years or more, it’s not set --
Deuteronomy 5:16 – Live even more years, if you honor your folks
[5] Job 14:5 – Man lives between the limits God has set and
cannot be exceeded
[6] Isaiah 55:11 – His word will accomplish His plan in our life before we
die
[7] James 4:14-16 – Pray; “If it is the Lord’s
will” we will live and do this or that.
[8] Numbers
[9] James
[10] Hebrews
[11] Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus Christ the same; yesterday, today, and forever
[12] John 14: 31 – Jesus did
exactly what the Father said to do -- John
[13] John 5:30 – Jesus did the
will of the Father -- Matthew
[14] Acts 10:38 – Sickness is oppression from Satan
[15] 1 John 3:8 – Jesus came
to destroy SICKNESS,
the works of Satan
[16] Matthew 6:9-10 – Jesus
said pray for the Fathers Will to be done
[17] Mark
[18] Mark 3:9-12 – The people
were pushing, crowding to touch Him and Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell them who He was
[19] Mark 5:26 – There were many doctors in the time of Jesus
[20] 2 Kings
[21] Exodus 34:29 – Moses face radiated
with the anointing
[22] Acts
[23] Acts
[24] Acts 19:11-12 – Paul’s handkerchiefs were anointed
[25] John
[26] 2 Corenthians 11:14-15 –
Demons can masquerade as angels of light
[28] Romans
[29] 1 Corenthians
[30] 1 Corenthians 12:1- God does not want us to be ignorant about the gifts
[31] 1 Corenthians
[32] Romans 12:2 - God’s will is that we renew our mind
[33] Romans
[34] Mark
[35] Proverbs 23:7 – Whatever is in your heart; YOU are you
[36] 2 Corenthians 5:7 – We walk by faith not by our experience
[37] Hebrews
[38] 1 Thessalonians
[39] Matthew 10:1 – They were
given the authority to heal EVERY disease and sickness
[40] John
[41] Matthew 10:7-8 – We are
commanded to heal the sick -- Luke 9:2 – Christ sends us out to heal the sick
-- Mark
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