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Seven Ways to Receive Healing
There is one
element to healing that must be understood from the very beginning of our discussion:
- If a person does not want to be healed none of this
information will be of any value.
This message assumes a desire for healing
on the part of an individual.
God’s
Will
It seems only
fitting to establish God’s will with regards to healing.
Thou shalt
not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the
pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A
thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come
nigh thee. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy
dwelling. Psalms 91:5-7, 10
Bless the
LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my
soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all
thy diseases; Psalm 103:1-3
Surely he
hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of
God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are
healed. Isaiah 53:4-5
When the
even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out
the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our
sicknesses. Matthew 8:16-17
The thief
cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have
life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
Who his
own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should
live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter 2:24
Beloved, I
wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul
prospereth. 3 John 1:2
It is very
apparent that God’s will is for us to be healed.
Method 1: Special Anointings
These are
special outpourings of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of healing.
They are
special miracles of healing worked at the hands of men.
Paul
And God
wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the
sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits
went out of them. Acts 19:11, 12
Jesus
And a
certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of
many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew
worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For
she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain
of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him
about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him,
Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? But the woman
fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and
told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go
in peace, and be whole of thy plague. Mark 5:25-34
These
tangible anoints may be transmitted via cloths and garments, but this is not a
requirement.
Method 2: Gifts of Healings
1 Corinthians
12:10, 11
This method
works for sinner or saint.
It is always
accompanied by an instantaneous manifestation of healing.
God uses this
method to attract sinners to get them healed without any faith on their part.
- Acts 3:1-11
- John 5:1-9
- Acts 9:36-43
This makes it a dinner bell for
salvation.
Method 3: Anointing With Oil
James 5:13-15
This method
has a number of constituent parts which I will discuss in turn.
Is
This implies
that there may not be.
Any
Includes all,
from the least faith to the greatest faith.
Among You
Indicates
Christians only.
Elders
Mature
believers who can pray the prayer of faith.
Prayer of
Faith
Is still
required.
Let Him
Call
This will get
the individuals will involved.
Reason For
Oil
Two reasons:
1. Symbolic
of the holy Spirit
2. Point of
contact for the physical senses.
- It assists the weak in faith receive.
Method 4: Laying on of Hands
This is the
most common method employing a point of contact.
This is a
fundamental Christian doctrine.
Therefore
leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying
again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the
doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of
eternal judgment. Hebrews 6:1, 2
Not Your
Hands That Heal
It is the
name of Jesus that heals, not your hands, and not anointing with oil.
And these
signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall
speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing,
it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark
16:17, 18
In 11 of the
17 recorded healings done by Jesus, he declared that the healing was, “...be it unto
you according to your faith.”
The sick
recover—grow better—they do not get an instantaneous healing.
This is the
method most often used by Jesus.
It does not
work for those who do not believe.
The
Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida
And he
cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
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. And he looked up,
and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes,
and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. Mark 8:22-25
Notice here
that Jesus did not PRAY twice. He laid hands on him twice.
Method 5: Prayer of Agreement
From Matthew
18:19, 20
This is
supportive method for healing involving the faith of at least two individuals.
The key is in
the agreement between those involved.
Method 6: Believe When You Pray
For mature
believers only; those skilled in using their own faith.
Mark 11:24
This is not
accompanied by an immediate physical manifestation of healing.
It is not important how you feel, but
only how you believe.
No involvement of the
senses—purely faith in God’s word.
Method 7: Just Say It
This places
the greatest demand on your faith.
No prayer is
offered or made.
Simply
confess what the word says.
- Psalm 103:1-3
- Matthew 8:5-13, 17
- 1 Peter 2:24
- Romans 4:16-22
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