“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Discovering Christ the Healer — 13
May 19, 2009Discovering Christ the Healer — 12
May 18, 2009“Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits-
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 11
May 17, 2009“Surely he took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered him stricken by God,
smitten by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,
and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:4-5).
“When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 10
May 15, 2009“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 [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 9
May 14, 2009“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrews 10:35-36).
While this passage isn’t specifically about healing, it tells us important things about faith. Specifically, it refers to faith as “confidence.” [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 8
May 13, 2009“Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts people from every nation who fear him and do what is right. You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 7
May 12, 2009“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 6
May 11, 2009“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him” (I John 3:21-22).
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 5
May 9, 2009“Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and [...]
Discovering Christ the Healer — 4
May 8, 2009“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a [...]
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