HEALING
1. HEALING WAS PART OF JESUS’ MINISTRY:
Matthew 4:23,24 Jesus went…healing all manner of sickness & disease
Matthew 9:35 Healing every sickness & disease among the people
Matthew 12:15b Great multitudes followed Him & He healed them all
(See also Matthew 15:30; 21:14; Acts 10:38.)
2. HEALING PROMISES ARE STILL VALID “TODAY”:
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same, yesterday & today & forever
Malachai 3:6 I am the Lord, I change not
Mark 16:17a-18b These signs shall follow them that believe: Lay hands on the sick & they shall recover
John 14:12-14 He that believeth on Me, the works I do shall he do
1 Corinthians 12:7,9b To another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit
James 5:14,15 Is any sick among you? Call elders…let them pray
3. IT IS GOD’S WILL TO HEAL:
A. Scriptural authority for asking for healing:
Exodus 15:26b I am the Lord that healeth thee
Deuteronomy 7:15 The Lord will take away from thee all sickness
Psalms 84:11b No good thing will He withhold from them
Psalms 103:3 (He) forgiveth all iniquities, healeth all thy diseases
Psalms 107:20 He sent His Word, & healed them
Jeremiah 30:17a For I “will” restore health unto thee, & “will” heal
Malachai 4:2a Sun of righteousness arise with “healing” in His wings
Matthew 10:1 He gave them power…to heal all manner of sickness &… disease
Mark 1:40,41 Lord, if Thou wilt…Jesus saith, I “will”; be thou clean
Acts 9:34a Jesus Christ maketh thee whole
James 5:15 Prayer of faith save sick…& the Lord shall raise him up
(See also Ezekiel 34:16a; 3John 2.)
B. God prefers not to afflict you; He’d rather heal:
Lamentations 3:33 He doth not afflict “willingly”…the children of men
Psalms 22:24 He hath not despised…affliction of the afflicted; neither hath He hid His face from him
Hebrews 12:13b Let it rather be healed
C. Jesus’ physical suffering paid for our healing:
Isaiah 53:5 He was wounded…with His stripes we are healed
Matthew 8:16,17 Himself took our infirmities & bare our sicknesses
1 Corinthians 11:23,24 This is My body, which is broken for you
1 Corinthians 11:29,30 Not discerning Lord’s body…many are weak & sickly
1Peter 2:24 By Whose stripes ye were healed
4. NOTHING IS TOO SERIOUS FOR GOD TO HEAL:
Jeremiah 32:27 I am the Lord…is there anything too hard for Me?
Jeremiah 32:17 Ah Lord God! There is “nothing” too hard for Thee
Psalms 34:19 The Lord delivereth him out of them “all” (afflictions)
Psalms 103:3 Who healeth “all” thy diseases
Matthew 10:1 Power to…heal “all” manner of sickness, & “all” disease
Matthew 19:26 With God all things are possible
Mark 9:23 All things are possible to him that believeth
Luke 1:37 With God, nothing shall be impossible
Luke 5:17b The power of the Lord was present to heal them
5. CONDITIONS FOR HEALING:
2 Kings 20:5b I have…seen thy tears, behold, I will heal thee
2 Chronicles 7:14 If My people humble themselves, & pray & turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear & heal
Isaiah 19:22 They shall return to the Lord…& He shall heal them
Isaiah 58:6-8a [Help others:] Then thine health…spring forth speedily
Hosea 6:1 Come, let us “return”…& He will heal us
James 5:16a “Confess” your faults…& pray one for another, that ye may be healed
6. PRACTICAL STEPS IN OBTAINING HEALING:
A. Begin with a clean heart; unconfessed sin in your life will hinder faith:
Psalms 66:18,19 If I regard iniquity in my heart, Lord will not hear
Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, & pray one for another
1 John 3:21 “If” our heart condemn us “not”, then have we (faith)
(See also 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 51:10; 139:23; 1 John 1:8,9.)
B. Prepare by memorizing promises; find authority in God’s Word & faith will come of itself:
Romans 10:17 Faith cometh by hearing the Word of God
Proverbs 23:14b Not one thing hath failed of all that…God spake
1 Kings 8:56b Hath not failed one word of all His good promise
Proverbs 7:2-3 Write (My commandments) upon table of thine heart
Matthew 24:35 Heaven & earth shall pass away, but (not) My Words
2 Corinthians 1:20 All the promises of God in Him are yea &…Amen
2 Peter 1:4 Great & precious promises: by these ye might partake
C. Be definite:
Isaiah 45:11 Concerning the work of My hands, command ye Me
James 1:6-8 Ask in faith, nothing wavering
D. “Expect” from God; know you are entitled to His promises:
Mark 11:23 Whoever…shall believe…shall have whatsoever he saith
Mark 11:24 “When” ye pray, “believe” that ye receive & ye shall have
Hebrews 4:16 Come boldly…& find grace to help in time of need
Hebrews 11:6 He that cometh to God must believe…He is a rewarder
E. Accept from God; there comes a time to cease praying:
Proverbs 7:10 Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
Luke 1:38 Mary said, “Be it unto me according to thy Word”
F. Stand your ground in faith & trust:
Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that He should lie. Hath he said, & shall He not do it?
Psalms 112:7 Not be afraid of evil tidings…trusting in the Lord
Acts 27:25 I believe God, that it shall be even as was told me
Romans 3:4 Let God be true, but every man a liar
Romans 4:19-21 Being “fully” persuaded that what He had promised
Galatians 6:9 In due season we shall reap, if we faint not
Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil [his doubts & lies]
Ephesians 6:13 Withstand…& having done all, “stand”
Ephesians 6:16 Taking the shield of faith…to quench fiery darts
Hebrews 10:23 Hold fast…(your) faith without wavering; He is faithful that promised
Hebrews 10:35,36 Ye have need of “patience”, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise
1Peter 1:7 The trial of your faith…more precious than gold (See also Proverbs 24:10; Jonah 2:8.)
G. Real faith puts into action what it believes:
2 Kings 5:1,9-14 [Naaman obeyed Elisha, dipped in the Jordan, & was healed]
2 Chronicles 20:21,22 [When they went forth singing & praising God for the victory, He performed the miracle]
Matthew 14:28,29 [Peter believed Jesus & stepped out on the water]
Mark 2:11,12 Take up thy bed, & go…& immediately he arose
Mark 3:1,5b [A man stretches out his withered hand & is healed]
Luke 17:14 As they “went”, they were cleansed (healed)
John 4:47-53 Believed the word Jesus had spoken…& went his way
2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight
James 2:17-26 As body without spirit…faith without works is dead
H. Thank Him for hearing & answering your prayer:
Romans 4:20 He was strong in faith, giving “glory” to God
7. PRAYING FOR THE SICK:
A. Pray for healing in “Jesus'” name:
(See John 14:13,14; Acts 3:6; 4:10; 9:34a.)
B. Importance of laying hands on & touching the sick:
Mark 16:18b They shall lay hands on the sick & they shall recover
Luke 4:40 He laid His hands on every one of them, & healed them
(See also Matthew 9:29; Mark 3:10; 5:28; 6:56; 7:33-35;Luke 5:13; 6:19; 22:51b.)
C. Anointing with oil for healing:
(See Mark 6:13; James 5:14.)
D. The power of united, group prayer:
Matthew 18:19,20 If two of you shall agree [in prayer]…it shall be done
Deuteronomy 32:30 One (shall) chase a thousand, & two put ten thousand to flight
E. Who should pray for the sick:
Luke 8:50,51 [Have the unbelieving leave the room before you pray]
James 5:14-16 Call for the elders…& let them pray over him. The fervent…prayer of a righteous man availeth much
8. FIGHT IN THE SPIRIT FOR YOUR HEALING:
Matthew 17:19-21 [Unusual, stubborn sicknesses require extra faith & prayer & fasting]
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight good fight of faith, “lay hold” on eternal life
A. Sing & praise the Lord:
(See Psalms 34:1; 51:15; 66:17; 77:2,10,11; 109:30.)
B. Quote Scripture like Jesus did:
Matthew 4:3-10 He answered and said, “It is “written”…”
Ephesians 6:17 Take…the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God
9. REASONS THAT GOD ALLOWS AFFLICTIONS & ILLNESSES:
A. To keep us righteous & close to Him:
Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the “righteous”
Psalms 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted
2 Corinthians 12:7 Lest I should be exalted…given a thorn in the flesh
Hebrews 12:6,11 Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, & scourgeth
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke & chasten
B. To glorify God when He heals you:
Matthew 15:31 The multitude wondered…& they glorified God
John 9:1-3 [The blind man’s healing was to glorify God]
Acts 9:36-42 It was known throughout all Joppa; & many believed
C. Sickness is often caused by sin:
Psalms 38:2-5 My wounds stink & are corrupt…because of my sin…because of my foolishness
Psalms 107:17 Fools, because of their…iniquities, are afflicted
Psalms 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray: but now
Proverbs 26:2 The curse causeless shall not come
(See also Numbers 12:1-15; 1 Samuel 5:1-12; 25:2-11,37,38; 2 Chronicles 21:9-19; 26:16-21; Acts 12:21-23.)
D. Some sickness is an attack of the devil:
Matthew 9:32,33a When the devil was cast out, the dumb spake
Mark 9:17-20,25 [Jesus rebuked an unclean spirit, healing a child]
Luke 13:11,13,16 This woman…whom Satan hath bound 18 years
Acts 10:38 Healing all that were oppressed of the devil
E. To teach & to test us:
Job 2:3-7 [The devil was allowed to afflict Job to “test” him]
Job 5:17,18 Behold, happy is man whom God correcteth
Psalms 94:12 Blessed is the man whom Thou chasteneth & teachest
2 Corinthians 4:17 [Our temporary afflictions teach us eternal lessons]
F. Emotional or physiological causes:
Psalms 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, bindeth their wounds
Proverbs 11:17b He that is cruel troubleth his own flesh
Proverbs 14:30 Envy (is) the rottenness of the bones
Proverbs 15:13 By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken
Proverbs 17:22b A broken spirit drieth the bones
Proverbs 18:14 A wounded spirit who can bear?
G. God will show you the reason if you ask Him:
1 Samuel 6:3b Then ye shall be healed, & it shall be known to you why His hand is not removed from you
Job 36:9-11 Then He sheweth them their…transgressions
Philippians 3:15b God shall reveal even this unto you
H. How to keep from getting sick:
Exodus 15:26 If thou wilt diligently “hearken”…I will put none of these diseases upon thee
Psalms 91:9,10 Because thou hast made the Lord thy…habitation
Proverbs 4:20,22 Attend to My Words…they are health to [your] flesh
I. Physical reasons for sickness:
Exodus 8:24b The land was “corrupted” by the swarm of flies
Leviticus 11:4-12 [Eating unclean meats, seafood, etc]
Proverbs 23:29-35 [Too much wine or alcohol]
Proverbs 25:16,27a [Overindulgence in sweets:] Not good to eat much honey
Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of dainties: they are deceitful meat
Mark 7:3,4 [Lack of cleanliness: Jews washed often, lived long]
Romans 1:24-27 [Unclean or perverted sex]
Philippians 2:27,30 [Overdoing physically:] Sick…not regarding his life
10. POINTS TO REMEMBER AFTER PRAYER:
A. Reasons why we’re sometimes not “immediately” healed:
Isaiah 59:1,2 The Lord’s hand is not shortened, but your sins have separated you
Hosea 5:15 I will return to My place, till they acknowledge their offence
2 Corinthians 12:7-9 [Paul prayed 3 times to be healed, but the Lord left him with a thorn in the flesh to keep him humble]
Hebrews 10:36 After ye have done the will of God ye (shall) receive the promise
James 1:3 The trying of your faith worketh patience
1Peter 1:7 Trial of your faith (is) much more precious than gold
B. Testify publicly about your healing:
Job 36:24 Remember that thou magnify His work, which men behold
Psalms 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so
Mark 5:19b Go home to thy friends & “tell” them how great things the Lord hath done for thee
Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, that by the name of Jesus
(See also Psalms 22:22,25; 35:18; 107:31,32.)
C. Obey God once healed, or your sickness may return:
John 5:14 Thou art made whole, sin no more, lest a worse thing
Psalms 85:8 But let them not turn again to folly
11. MIRACULOUS OR NATURAL HEALING?
A. God’s healing vs. doctors & medicines:
2 Chronicles 16:12,13 Asa was diseased in his feet…he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. And Asa died
Psalms 118:8 Better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man
Jeremiah 46:11 In vain shalt thou use many medicines…not be cured
Mark 5:25-26 Suffered many things of many physicians…grew worse
(See also Hosea 5:13)
B. Sometimes doctors & medicines can help:
Proverbs 17:22a A merry heart doeth “good” like a “medicine”
Luke 10:34 He bound up his wounds…pouring in oil & wine
C. God-ordained natural remedies:
2 Kings 20:1-7 Take a lump of figs…lay it on the boil ( also Isaiah 38:21)
Jeremiah 51:8b Take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed
Ezekiel 47:12b And the leaf thereof (shall be) for medicine
1 Timothy 5:23 Use a little wine for stomach’s sake & oft infirmities
D. Eat wholesome, nourishing food:
Psalms 103:5 (The Lord) satisfieth thy mouth with “good” things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s
12. NO SICKNESS IN HEAVEN:
(See Isaiah 33:24;Revelation 21:4.)
A. Our immortal resurrected bodies will never be sick:
1 Corinthians 15:42, 43 So is the resurrection…It is sown in corruption, raised in incorruption: sown in weakness…raised in power
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