Healing (Page 6)

Miracles in the New Testament

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Mark dedicates more of his account to Jesus’ miracles than any of the other Gospel writers. For Mark, these miracles were a demonstration of Jesus’ power. His power over disease, death, to provide food, His authority to forgive sin, the forces of evil, power over evil spirits not in His immediate proximity, power to heal the blind, and even over nature.

Many flocked to Him to be healed and fed. Some wondered who Jesus was. However, others followed Him. Jesus is a miracle worker.

  • Water changed to wine, (Jn. 2:9).
  • Nobleman’s son, (Jn. 4:46).
  • Drought of fishes, (Lk. 5:6).
  • Demoniac in the synagogue, (Mk, 1:26; Lk. 4:35).
  • Peter’s mother-in-law healed, (Matt. 8:14; Mk. 1:31, Lu. 4:38).
  • Cleansing the leper, (Mt. 8:3; Mk. 1:41; Lk. 5:13).
  • Paralytic, (Matt. 9:2; Mk. 2:3; Lk. 5:18).
  • Impotent man healed, (Jn. 5:5).
  • Withered hand, (Mt. 12:10; Mk 3:1; Lk. 6:6).
  • Centurions’ servant, (Mt. 8:5; Lk. 7:2).
  • Raising the widow’s son, (Lk. 7:11).
  • Demoniac, (Mt. 12:22; Lk. 7:11).
  • Tempests stilled, (Mt. 8:26; Mk. 4:39; Lk. 8:24).
  • Raising of Jarius’ daughter, (Mt. 9:18; Mk. 5: 42; Lk. 8:41).
  • Issue of Blood, (Matt. 9:20; Mk. 5:25; Lk. 8:43).
  • Blind men, (Mt. 9:27).
  • Demoniac, (Mt. 9:32).
  • Feeding five thousand, 9Mt. 14:15; Mk 9:41; Lk. 9:12; Jn. 6:5).
  • Walking on the sea, (Mt. 14:25; Mk. 6:26; Lk. 9:37).
  • The daughter of Syro-Phoenician, (Mt. 15:22; Mk. 7:25).
  • Feeding the four thousand, (Mt. 15:32; Mk. 8:8).
  • Deaf and dumb healed, (Mk 7:33).
  • Blind man, (Mk. 8:23).
  • A lunatic child, (Mt. 17:14; Mk. 9:26; Lk. 9:37).
  • Tribute money, (Mt. 17:24).
  • Ten lepers, (Lk. 17:12).
  • Blind man, (Jn. 9:1).
  • Lazarus raised, (Jn. 11).
  • Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity,( Lk. 13:11).
  • Man with dropsy, (L. 14:2).
  • Blind men. (Mt. 20:30; Mk. 10:46).
  • Cursing the fig-tree, (Mt. 21:19).
  • Malchus healed, (Lk. 22:51).
  • Second drought of fishes, (Jn. 21:6).
  • His resurrection, (Lk. 24:6; Jn. 10:18).
  • Appearing to his disciples. (Mt. 14:14; 15:29-31).
  • Ascension to heaven. (Mk .16:19).

Peter miracle worker

  • Lame man cured, (Act. 3:7).
  • Ananias and Sapphira, (Act 5:5; 5:10).
  • Aeneas, (Acts :34); Dorcas, (Acts 9:40).

Miracles and Deliverance

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The Holy Ghost power and gifts are the channels which God uses to pour out His majestic power; while the world arms with physical power, God wants the church to put on His armor of Spiritual might, that His glory may be seen in the earth.

“Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts,” (Zech.4: 6).

“And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the spirit and of power; that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God,” (I Cor. 2:4, 5).

“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same spirit; to another faith by the same spirit; to another gifts of healing by the same spirit; to another working of miracles . . . But all these worketh that one and the self same spirit . . .” (1 Cor. 12:8-11).

What is the gift of miracles?

A miracle in the biblical sense is a marvelous event manifesting a supernatural act of God. It is a unique experience that causes an impossible condition to change and instantly appear. Also any amazing or wonderful occurrence that is an incomparable event is such that are beyond impossible compare: “that takes place in a mode contrary to the without exception observed system of nature.” The source of the miraculous occurrence is the power of God.

In the Old Testament we find those associated with Exodus and wilderness wanderings, and also the groups of miracles ascribe to Elijah and Elisha.

  • The greatest miracle in the Bible is, the resurrection of Jesus Christ, turning what appeared to be an absolute catastrophe tragedy into an unparalleled victory over the forces of evil and the power of death.
  • The Miracle of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the incredible foundation of the doctrine that Jesus is a living God that sits on His throne of authority at the right hand of the Father.

Mark 9:38-39, –“And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.”KJV

Jesus was saying, leave him alone, “If he were not God, the demons would not be subject to him; his work could not prosper. Other words, he would not be able to cast a devil out, however, it happens because it is a miracle of God.

Jesus’ Blueprint for Christians

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“But what can mortal man do to secure his own salvation” Mortal man can do just what God bids him do. He can repent and believe. He can arise and follow Christ just as Matthew did.” Washington Gladden

God has a plan for your personal life and wants to save your soul giving you the gift of eternal salvation. Jesus is the answer! The Christian faith is unique, not because it recognizes man’s problems and needs. It recognizes that man cannot do anything by himself to solve the problem or meet the need. God did it!

Jesus Christ is the center of history. His compassion for spiritually fallen human is beyond human understanding. Luke 23:33-34. “And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, they crucified him . . .”The Cross of Jesus is the most important supernatural event since God created the World is for God.

“Now once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself,” (Heb. 9:26).

The Cross is also center of our faith. Unless we have seen the truth and experienced the power of the Cross, we have not yet come to know the saving grace of Jesus in our lives. The meaning of the Cross is to experience the liberating effect of God’s power in our own life. Jesus Christ is God and died for us!

“For the preaching of the cross is them that perish foolishness: but unto us which are saved it is the power of God,” (1Cor. 1:18).

Behavior and Roots to Curses

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From these roots there derive many different kinds of behavior. A list of twelve causes of curses that proceed from God is given in (Deut. 27:15-26). God warns Israel: “If you do these things, you’ll come under a curse.”

These can be summed up these main causes:

  • Idolatry, false gods and the occult.
  • Remember that the occult is the as worshiping false gods.
  • It means going to false gods or the servants of false gods for help which we should seek only from the true God.

Look particularly the consequences of idolatry or of the occult as stated by God in (Ex. 20:3-6).

  • “Thou shalt have no other gods before me,” (Ex. 20:3).
  • “You shall have no other gods before Me” (or beside Me).
  • “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth,” (Ex. 20:4).
  • “And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things,” (Rom.1:23).

Dishonoring parents.

  • “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, [worship them] nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments,” (Ex. 20:5,6).
  • “The first commandment with blessing is: “Honor thy father and mother that it may be well with thee.”

Paul points out that it is the first commandment that carries with it a promise of blessing.

  • If you fail to honor your parents, you incur a curse upon yourself.
  • If that is your condition, you need to repent, change, adjust your attitude and if possible your relationship with your parents.