Healing Power | The Story of the Four Faith-Filled Friends
(Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26). When Jesus went to the town of Capernaum, news of His arrival quickly spread. Hundreds flocked to the house where He was staying until there was no room left inside. The latecomers pushed close until even the door of the house was completely blocked. The faith of this crowd […]
Healing Power | The Story of Blind Bartimaeus
(Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43) Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road begging. The sun was shining, the birds were flying, and the dusty road stretched back towards Jericho. But Bartimaeus could see none of this because he was blind. Off in the distance Bartimaeus heard a crowd coming. When they drew closer, he cried […]
Healing Power | Every Healing Miracle of Jesus
As a faith building exercise, I encourage you to read about every healing miracle of Jesus. Jesus drives out an evil spirit in Capernaum Mark 1:21-28 Luke 4:36-37 The healing of Simon’s mother-in-law Matthew 8:14-15 Mark 1:29-31 Luke 4:38-39 Healings during the evening time Matthew 8:16-17 Mark 1:32-34 Luke 4:40-41 The leper Matthew 8:1-4 Mark […]
Healing Power | Top Ten New Testament Miracle Headlines
Crippled Man Causes Uproar in Temple After Being Healed Two followers of Jesus, Peter and John, healed the crippled man who sat by the temple gate for years. After he was healed, the man went running and leaping and praising God. Read more in: Acts 3:1-10 Peter’s Shadow Heals the Sick Peter was so full […]
Healing Power | Two Thousand Years of God’s Healing Power
Is the age of miracles past? Did miracles cease after the apostolic age? I believe the answer to both these questions is an emphatic “No.” God has performed miracles throughout all of church history. God’s healing power works in every century, in every generation, and for every person who has the faith to believe for […]
Healing Power | Top Ten Quotes from Great Healing Evangelists
During the last century there has been an explosion of healing power that is unprecedented in church history. This is a sign of Christ’s imminent return. Let us look at what the greatest healing evangelists have said about healing. “Be not afraid to ask, because God is on the throne waiting to answer your request.” […]
Healing Power | A Healing Prayer for You
If you need healing today, pray this prayer. I believe that as you look to Jesus with faith, you will be touched by the power of God. Dear Heavenly Father, I believe you forgive all my sins and heal all my diseases. You wish above all things that I live in health. Two thousand years […]
Healing Power | What was Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh?
Was the thorn in Paul’s flesh a literal sickness? Some scholars believe the thorn Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 12:7, was an eye disease. This conclusion is based on circumstantial evidence found in Galatians 4, Paul reminds the Galatians “it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.” Two verses […]
Healing Power | Why Are Some People Not Healed – Part 2
3. Sin Sin stops God’s blessings. When we deliberately hide sin in our hearts, our prayers bounce off the gates of heaven. As the psalmist pointed out, “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened” (Psalm 66:18). Entering the throne room of God begins with repentance. There are two […]
Healing Power | Why Do Some Healings Take a Long Time?
John Tasch told me this story. In China there is a type of bamboo which achieves spectacular growth in a very short period of time. This Chinese bamboo will actually grow to the height of a nine story building. However, it requires careful planning to prepare for the growth. The gardener must plant the seed […]
Healing Power | Does God Cause Sickness?
Does God cause sickness? No! It is completely against His nature. Everything that is good comes from God and everything that is bad comes from the devil. Sickness is undeniably bad. Norvel Hays says, “No sickness or disease comes from heaven because none can be found there.” If God wanted to put sickness on someone, […]
Healing Power | What Causes Sickness – Part 2
The work of Satan causes disease “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy…” (John 10:10). Satan wants to steal your health, kill your body, and destroy your life. The devil is the author of disease and he purposely invented the cruelest, most inhumane sickness he could imagine to help him accomplish his […]
Healing Power | Healing in God’s Presence
God’s presence is the most precious commodity in the universe. David knew this when he begged God, “Do not cast me from your presence…” (Psalm 51:11). If you were away from the presence of God for even a fraction of a second, you would cease to exist. God is omnipresent. This means He is everywhere […]
Healing Power | Healing Through Anointing With Oil
Another element of healing power is anointing with oil. “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil…” (James 5:14). Everyone remembers the familiar words of Psalm 23, “The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want….You anoint my […]
Healing Power | You Can Be Healed in Jesus’ Name
The name of Jesus is above every other name in the universe. The name of Jesus is greater than cancer, diabetes, arthritis, AIDS, heart disease, infection, blindness, deafness, and every other sickness ever discovered. This story from Acts chapters 3-4 demonstrates the power of the name of Jesus better than any other story in the […]
Healing Power | Authority Over Every Sickness
What is the difference between power and authority? “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases” (Luke 9:1). In this verse we discover Jesus gives His disciples both power and authority to heal the sick. What is the difference between power […]
Healing Power | How Can I Be Healed from Demonic Oppression?
Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). One way the devil accomplishes his evil designs is by oppressing people with sickness. In the Bible, we discover some sicknesses are even directly caused by demon possession. The good news is that it does not really matter whether a sickness is the result of natural […]
Healing Power | Your Faith Has Healed You
“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe […]
Healing Power | God Wants to Heal You Completely – Spirit, Mind, and Body
When Jesus lived on earth, He had a three-fold ministry composed of preaching, teaching, and healing. All three were essential components of Jesus’ ministry. Preaching ministers to the spirit, teaching feeds the soul (the mind, will, and emotions), and healing provides for the body. Preaching announces the existence of the power of God, teaching explains […]
Healing Power | You Can be Healed Through the Atonement
Healing and salvation are closely linked. When Jesus died on the cross, He paid the price for both our salvation and our healing. The church has focused on the miracle of salvation, but salvation is only part of the priceless gift Jesus purchased with His blood. Healing is also part of the atonement. What is […]
Healing Power | You Can Be Healed Through God’s Word
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God and the Word was God. Jesus, the Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us. God sent forth His Word to heal our diseases (Psalm 107:20). When the incarnate Word walked on earth, He healed sickness. God sent His Son for a season, […]
Healing Power | Does God Heal Today?
“How do you know healing is for today?” a man asked me recently. “I know healing is for today because God does not change,” I replied. Every day the world changes. (Change is an inevitable part of life: circumstances change, people change their minds, governments change their laws, and businesses change their locations.) In the […]
Healing Power | Can I Believe in Healing and Still Go to a Doctor?
Health care is one of this nation’s largest industries. The quest for health consumes almost twelve percent of our gross national product and employs millions of health care professionals. It is undeniable that thousands of people are healed by the medical profession each year. Medicines, surgery, and therapy are all used by God to heal. […]
Healing Power | Why are Some People Not Healed? -Part 1
There are several reasons people are not healed. In this video we examine the first two reasons. 1. Ignorance of God’s promises The number one reason people are not healed is because they are ignorant of God’s promises concerning healing. God says, “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge…” (Hosea 4:6). This is […]
Healing Power | Why do some people lose their Healing?
Jesus told this story, “When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes […]
Healing Power | Did God Cause Job’s Sickness?
I am extremely surprised that anyone would blame Job’s sickness on God. The Bible clearly says Satan caused Job’s troubles, “…Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head” (Job 2:7). Do not attribute the work of […]
Healing Power | Does Sin Cause Sickness?
Sin causes disease When God created the earth, He did not create sickness. He made the birds of the air, the fish of the sea, the plants, and the animals, but He did not create cold viruses or cancers. These appeared when Satan corrupted God’s perfect plan. God commanded Adam and Eve, “You are free […]
Healing Power | What Causes Sickness – Part 1
God desires for His children to walk in health. Unfortunately, there is a lot of sickness in the world. Why do people get sick? There are three causes of sickness. Disease can be attributed to living in a sinful world because of the fall of Adam and Eve, to the work of Satan, and to […]
Healing Power | God’s Healing Gifts
“To one there is given through the Spirit…gifts of healing…” (1 Corinthians 12:8-9). One of the nine gifts of the Spirit is healing. Every child of God can heal the sick through faith in Jesus, but some Christians are given a specific gift for healing the sick. In the body of Christ there are many […]
Healing Power | The Healing Power of Prayer
“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. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. […]