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Receiving Our Healing Acts 14:8-10 NKJV-…in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. 9 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10 said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Paul was obviously preaching about having faith in God. Mark 11:22-24 NLT- …Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. 23 I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. 24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. A believer always acts on what he believes. My hope in preaching these messages on healing is to provoke you to believe in faith in what God’s Word says in spite of what you see, feel, or hear that is contrary to what God’s Word says. God wants you healed! It is HIS WILL to heal YOU! How do I know that? HE SAID IT IN HIS WORD! Ex. 15:26- …I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I AM Jehovah Rapha- “THE LORD WHO HEALS YOU!” Everywhere Jesus healed, faith was always being activated. Matthew chapter 8- Verses 2-3 A leper comes to Jesus and says, “Lord, if you are willing, You can make me clean.”3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Verses 5-13 A centurion came to Jesus and asked Jesus to heal his servant. Jesus offered to come and heal him. The centurion said, “I am not willing that you should come under my roof but only speak the word and my servant will be healed.” Jesus marveled at the man’s faith and healed his servant. 16 And when evening had come, THEY BROUGHT TO HIM (active faith) many who were demon-possessed. And he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed ALL THAT WERE SICK, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” Matt. 9:1 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, THEY BROUGHT TO HIM a PARALYTIC lying on a bed. When Jesus SAW THEIR FAITH, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you.” Some of the religious scribes heard what Jesus said and said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk?’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” 7 And he arose (active faith) and departed to his house. Matt. 9:18-19 While He spoke these things to them, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, “My daughter just died, but COME AND LAY YOUR HAND HER AND SHE WILL LIVE.” So, Jesus got up and followed him to his house along with His disciples. On the way, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched His prayer shawl. 21 For she said to herself, “IF ONLY I MAY TOUCH HIS GARMENT, I SHALL BE MADE WELL! But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, he said, “Be of good cheer daughter; YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WELL.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Interesting note: Jairus was in the crowd that witnessed the miracle of the woman who touched Jesus. This could only strengthen his faith. They continued on until they reached Jarius’ house. When they finally arrived, the mourners were already there playing their funeral dirges on their flutes and wailing and carrying on. Jesus said to them, “Make room for the girl is not dead, but sleeping. The religious crowd ridiculed Him. So, He put them outside, and went into the house where the girl was laying, took her by the hand and the girl arose. When Jesus left Jairus’ house, two blind men followed Him, crying out, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” They followed Him all the way home. Verse 28-29 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “DO YOU BELIEVE THAT IM AM ABLE TO DO THIS?” They said to Him, “YES LORD.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH LET IT BE TO YOU.” OBEYING WHAT GOD TELLS US TO DO THEN EXPECTING HIM TO DO WHAT HE SAYS HE WILL DO IS FAITH. · Noah built the ark, then God sent the flood. · Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho, but God tore them down. · Elijah struck the waters with his staff, but God parted them. · Elisha threw the stick into the river, but God made the ax head float. · Naaman the Syrian officer who was a leper dipped seven times in the Jordan at the words of Elisha, but God healed his leprosy. Mark 16:17-18 And these signs shall follow those that believe; In My name they will cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; THEY WILL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY WILL RECOVER. The Believer shall lay hands on the sick, but it’s God who will cause them to recover. James 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the PRAYER OF FAITH will save (Sozo:to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e., one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health) the sick, and the LORD WILL RAISE HIM UP. We anoint the sick with oil and pray for them, according to the Word of God, but it is God who heals them. Do what God tells you to do, then expect God to do what He says He will do. Several examples of laying on of hands for healing: · Mark 16:17 NKJV …and they shall lay hands on the sick, and they SHALL recover. · Mark 5:23 NKJV- 23 …and begged Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live. · Luke 13:11-13 NIV- 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. · Acts 28:7-9NLT Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. 8 As it happened, Publius’s father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him. 9 Then all the other sick people on the island came and were healed. Invitation: If you are in need of healing today, I invite you to come and receive you healing as we lay our hands on you and anoint you with oil and pray the prayer of faith. YOU DO YOUR PART (Believe and receive), WE WILL DO OUR PART (obey the word of the Lord), and GOD WILL DO HIS PART (Perform His Word! Jer. 1:12 KJV I will hasten my word to perform it.