Healing # 2

Healing # 2

G. Real faith puts into action what it believes:
2 Kings 5:1, 9-14 Naaman obeyed Elisha, dipped in the Jordan, and was healed.
2 Chronicles 20: 21, 22 When they went forth singing and praising God for the victory, He performed the miracle.
Matthew 14:28, 29 Peter believed Jesus and stepped out of the water.
Mark 2:11, 12 Take up thy bed, and go...and immediately he arose.
Mark 3:1m 5 A man stretches out his withered hand and is healed.
Luke 17:14 As they "went", they were cleansed (healed).
John 4:47-53 Believed the word Jesus had spoken...and 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 and 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:
John 14:13, 14; Acts 3:6; 4:10; 9:34

B. Importance of laying hands on and touching the sick:
Mark 16:18 They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.
Luke 4:40 He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them.
See also Matthew 9:29; Mark 3:10; 5:28; 6:56; 7:33-35; Luke 5:13; 6:19; 22:51.

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, and 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...and 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 and prayer and fasting.]
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, "lay hold" on eternal life.

A. Sing and 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 and Illnesses:

A. To keep us righteous and 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 Lest I should be exalted...given a thorn in the flesh.
Hebrews 12:6, 11 Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth.
Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten

B. To glorify God when He heals you:
Matthew 15:31 The multitude wondered...and 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; and many believed.

C. Sickness is often caused by sin:
Psalms 38:2-5 My wounds stink and 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, 33 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 and 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 and 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 11:17 He that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 14:30 Envy (is) is rottenness of the bones.
Proverbs 15:13 By sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Proverbs 17:22 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 6:3 Then ye shall be healed, and 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 3:15 God shall reveal even this unto you.

H. How to keep from getting sick:
Exodus 15:26 If thou will 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 8:24 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, 27 [Overindulgence in sweets:] Not good to eat much honey.
Proverbs 23:3 Be not desirous of dainties: theyare 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 three 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.
1 Peter 1:7 That 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 5:19 Go home to thy friends and "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; 107:32, 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 and 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 and medicines can help:
Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth "good" like a "medicine".
Luke 10:34 He bound up his wounds...pouring in oil and 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 51:8 Take a balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Ezekiel 47:12 And the leaf thereof (shall be) for medicine.
1 Timothy 5:23 Use a little wine for stomach's sake and oft infirmities.

D. Eat wholesome, nourishing food:
Psalms 103:5 (The Lord) satisfieth thy mouth with "good things; so that thy mouth 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.

(The End)