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Therefore we will first study how Christ ministered healing to the sick in the gospels…

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John 14:12 I tell you the truth, John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me anyone who has faith in me will will do what I have been doingdo what I have been doing. .

Let’s examine how Jesus healed Let’s examine how Jesus healed the sick after he was anointed by the sick after he was anointed by the Holy Spirit. In the same way the Holy Spirit. In the same way we will heal the sick.we will heal the sick.

Does the Bible specifically teach that we disciples of Christ have been given any authority to heal the sick as Jesus did?

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Luke 9:1 When Jesus had called Luke 9:1 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he the Twelve together, he gave gave them power and authority them power and authority to to drive out drive out allall demons and to cure demons and to cure diseases,diseases, 2 and he sent them out 2 and he sent them out to preach to preach the kingdom of Godthe kingdom of God

and and to heal the sick.to heal the sick.

How many of us actually heal How many of us actually heal the sick in the way that Jesus the sick in the way that Jesus did?did?

Luke 9:6 So they set out and Luke 9:6 So they set out and went from village to village, went from village to village, preaching the gospel preaching the gospel and and healing people healing people everywhere.everywhere.

Preaching the gospelPreaching the gospel and and healing healing the sick the sick are a single packageare a single package

What about disciples who are not apostles?

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Luke 10:1 After this the Lord Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed appointed seventy others seventy others and and sent them sent them two by two ahead two by two ahead of him to every town and place of him to every town and place where he was about to go.where he was about to go.

……Luke 10:9 Luke 10:9 Heal the sick Heal the sick who who are there and tell them, are there and tell them, ‘The ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’kingdom of God is near you.’

Authority over diseases was also Authority over diseases was also given to the 70 disciples---who given to the 70 disciples---who were not apostles---when they were not apostles---when they were sent out to proclaim the were sent out to proclaim the Kingdom of GodKingdom of God

......17 The seventy returned with 17 The seventy returned with joy and said, “Lord, joy and said, “Lord, even the even the demons submit to us demons submit to us in your in your name.”name.”

This authority over disease is not identical to the “gift of healing.”

There are 4 major differences.

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• Difference in time:the authority to heal was given before the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came.

• Difference in function: The authority was given not to build up the body of Christ, but for proclaiming the gospel to the lost.

• Difference in frequency:Every believer was given this authority, while not every believer was given the gift of healing.

• Difference in operation: the operation of the authority to heal is very different from the operation of the gift of healing.

Christ’s disciples experienced failure to heal the sick

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Matthew 17:14 When they came Matthew 17:14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him.Jesus and knelt before him.15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.into the fire or into the water.16 I brought him to your disciples, 16 I brought him to your disciples, but but they could not heal him.”they could not heal him.”

117 “O unbelieving and perverse 17 “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? shall I put up with you?

Bring the boy here to me.”Bring the boy here to me.”18 Jesus 18 Jesus rebuked rebuked the demon, the demon, and it came out of the boy, and and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.he was healed from that moment.19 Then the disciples came to 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, Jesus in private and asked, “Why “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”couldn’t we drive it out?”

1.1. It’s not God’s willIt’s not God’s will

2.2. It’s not God’s timeIt’s not God’s time

3.3. The sick person has sinThe sick person has sin

4.4. The sick person lacks The sick person lacks faithfaith

Some of these reasons might Some of these reasons might sometimes apply, for example, sometimes apply, for example, when a believer fails to when a believer fails to confess sinconfess sin

20 He replied, “Because 20 He replied, “Because youyou have have so little faith.so little faith.

Whose “fault” was it that the Whose “fault” was it that the miracle did not take place?miracle did not take place?

I tell you the truth, if you have I tell you the truth, if you have faith as a mustard seed, faith as a mustard seed,

you can you can saysay to this mountain, to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and ‘Move from here to there’ and it it will move. will move. Nothing will be Nothing will be impossible for you.impossible for you.

The disciples failed because they The disciples failed because they lacked “mountain-moving faith”lacked “mountain-moving faith”

Verse 21 does not appear in all Verse 21 does not appear in all Greek manuscriptsGreek manuscripts

21 But this kind does not go out 21 But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”except by prayer and fasting.”

We conclude that prayer and We conclude that prayer and fasting increase mountain-fasting increase mountain-moving faith in order to cast out moving faith in order to cast out demons successfully.demons successfully.

Exactly what is mountain-moving faith?

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Mark 11:12 Now the next day, Mark 11:12 Now the next day, when they had come out from when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry.Bethany, He was hungry.13 And seeing from afar a fig tree 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something perhaps He would find something on it.on it.When He came to it, He found When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.the season for figs.

Mark 11:14 Then he Mark 11:14 Then he saidsaid to the to the treetree, “May no one ever eat fruit , “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it.disciples heard him say it.

……20 In the morning, as they 20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots.withered from the roots.

How did Jesus perform this How did Jesus perform this miracle?miracle?

Jesus exercised authority over Jesus exercised authority over the tree essentially by the tree essentially by commanding it to die.commanding it to die.

21 Peter remembered and said to 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you you cursedcursed has withered!” has withered!”

Jesus answers by explaining to Jesus answers by explaining to Peter exactly Peter exactly howhow he used his he used his authority to curse the fig tree.authority to curse the fig tree.

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus 22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered.answered.

Equally valid, according to the Equally valid, according to the Greek:Greek:

““Have faith Have faith ofof God, God,” Jesus ” Jesus answered.answered.

Most literal versions of the Bible Most literal versions of the Bible render this verse render this verse “Have faith of “Have faith of God”.God”.

23 “I tell you the truth, 23 “I tell you the truth, if anyone if anyone sayssays to this mountain, to this mountain, ‘Go, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’throw yourself into the sea,’

and and does not doubtdoes not doubt in his heart in his heart but believesbut believes that what he says that what he says will happen,will happen, it will be done for it will be done for him.him.

Faith of God:Faith of God:• No doubt in your heartNo doubt in your heart

• “ “What I say must be done”What I say must be done”

Five illustrations of “faith of God”

1. How would God 1. How would God move a mountain?move a mountain?

Mark 11:23 “I tell you the truth, Mark 11:23 “I tell you the truth, if anyone if anyone sayssays to this mountain, to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ sea,’

Does God doubt that the Does God doubt that the mountain will obey Him?mountain will obey Him?

and and does not doubtdoes not doubt in his in his heart heart but believesbut believes that what that what he says will happen,he says will happen, it will be it will be done for him.done for him.

2. “Let there be 2. “Let there be light!”light!”

Did God have any Did God have any doubt that the light doubt that the light would appear?would appear?

Why not?Why not?

3. Jesus cursing the fig tree3. Jesus cursing the fig tree

Did Jesus have any Did Jesus have any doubt that the fig doubt that the fig tree would wither?tree would wither?

Why not?Why not?

4. Jesus raising 4. Jesus raising Lazarus from the Lazarus from the

deaddead

Did Jesus have any Did Jesus have any doubt that Lazarus doubt that Lazarus would come back to would come back to life?life?

Why not?Why not?

5. Do you have any 5. Do you have any doubt when you tell doubt when you tell your dog to “sit”?your dog to “sit”?

Why not?Why not?

• How How notnot to tell your dog to to tell your dog to sitsit• How How notnot to tell your 5- to tell your 5-year-old to sit down and eat year-old to sit down and eat his dinnerhis dinner• How How notnot to cast out a to cast out a demondemon

DemonstrationDemonstration

It can be more helpful to view healing the infirm as the process of “moving a mountain”… Rather than as an instant, all-or-nothing, unpredictable event

If you are using authority to heal the sick, do not mix praying and commanding.

Operating in the gift of healing, however, may involve prayer.

God

Disciples of Christ

Disease & demons & flesh

““faith in God”faith in God”

““faith of God”faith of God”

How can the Church apply How can the Church apply this teaching to fulfillthis teaching to fulfill

The Great Commission? The Great Commission?

Juazeiro do Norte, BrazilJuazeiro do Norte, Brazil

July 2010July 2010

• 620 trained disciples visited 9,577 620 trained disciples visited 9,577 homes & the streets over six homes & the streets over six afternoons of the “Visitation of afternoons of the “Visitation of God.”God.”

• 1,920 people were healed and 1,920 people were healed and 1,440 people accepted Christ 1,440 people accepted Christ during the week.during the week.

How did Peter and Paul minister healing to the sick in Acts after the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost --- when the gift of healing was made available to them?Did they speak in tongues when they healed the sick?

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Acts tells us specifically when tongues were spoken:

• Acts 2:4 in the Upper Room• Acts 10:46 with Cornelius• Acts 19:6 at Ephesus

Acts 3:1 One day Peter and John Acts 3:1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.the afternoon.

2 Now a man crippled from birth 2 Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful,gate called Beautiful,

where he was put every day to where he was put every day to beg from those going into the beg from those going into the temple courts.temple courts.

3 When he saw Peter and John 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them about to enter, he asked them for money.for money.

4 Peter 4 Peter looked straight at him, looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter as did John. Then Peter said, said, “Look at us!”“Look at us!”

Were Peter’s eyes open or closed Were Peter’s eyes open or closed as he healed the beggar?as he healed the beggar?

5 So the man gave them his 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get attention, expecting to get something from them.something from them.

6 Then Peter 6 Then Peter saidsaid, “Silver or gold , “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I I do not have, but what I have I give you.give you.

In the name of Jesus Christ of In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”Nazareth, walk.”

• Is this the gift of healing or the Is this the gift of healing or the use of authority?use of authority?• Did Peter say: “Did Peter say: “FatherFather, in the , in the name of Jesus, we command this name of Jesus, we command this man to walk?” man to walk?” • Did Peter speak in tongues Did Peter speak in tongues (whether “private” or “public”)? (whether “private” or “public”)? • Was there any “priestly” action Was there any “priestly” action at all?at all?• (However, with the gift of (However, with the gift of healing, there is likely some healing, there is likely some “priestly” action.)“priestly” action.)

7 7 Taking him by the right Taking him by the right handhand, , he helped him uphe helped him up, and , and instantly the man’s feet and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.ankles became strong.8 He jumped to his feet and 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk.began to walk.Then he went with them into the Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.jumping, and praising God.

How did Peter perform this How did Peter perform this miracle?miracle?

Peter did three things in healing Peter did three things in healing the lame beggar:the lame beggar:

1.1.He looked straight at him and He looked straight at him and got his attention.got his attention.2.2.He commanded him to walk in He commanded him to walk in the name of Jesus.the name of Jesus.3.3.He took him by the hand and He took him by the hand and helped him to get up.helped him to get up.

Remember this when you Remember this when you minister to the lame.minister to the lame.

Acts 3:11 While the beggar held Acts 3:11 While the beggar held on to Peter and John, all the on to Peter and John, all the people were astonishedpeople were astonishedand came running to them in the and came running to them in the place called Solomon’s place called Solomon’s Colonnade.Colonnade.

12 When Peter saw this, he said 12 When Peter saw this, he said to them:to them:

““Men of Israel, why does this Men of Israel, why does this surprise you? Why do you stare surprise you? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man godliness we had made this man walk?walk?

…….16 .16 By faith By faith inin the name of the name of Jesus,Jesus, this man whom you see this man whom you see and know was made strong.and know was made strong.

It is Jesus’ name It is Jesus’ name and and

the faith the faith that comes through that comes through himhim

that has given this complete that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all healing to him, as you can all see.see. (NIV) (NIV)

• “Jesus’ name”: authority

• “The faith that comes through him”: mountain-moving faith or faith of God

Acts 4:4 But many of those who Acts 4:4 But many of those who heard the Word believed; and the heard the Word believed; and the number of the men was about number of the men was about five thousand.five thousand.

Acts 4:22 For the man who was Acts 4:22 For the man who was miraculously healed was miraculously healed was over over forty years old.forty years old.

The Healing of Aeneas

Acts 9:32 As Peter traveled about Acts 9:32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.saints in Lydda.33 There he found a man named 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years.been bedridden for eight years.

34 “Aeneas,” Peter 34 “Aeneas,” Peter saidsaid to him, to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat.”take care of your mat.”

• Is this the gift of healing or the use Is this the gift of healing or the use of authority?of authority?• Did Peter say: “Did Peter say: “FatherFather, in the name , in the name of Jesus, we command this man to of Jesus, we command this man to get up?” get up?” • Did Peter speak in tongues Did Peter speak in tongues (whether “private” or “public”)? (whether “private” or “public”)? • Was there any “priestly” action at Was there any “priestly” action at all?all?• (However, with the gift of healing, (However, with the gift of healing, there is likely some “priestly” action.)there is likely some “priestly” action.)

Immediately Aeneas got up.Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 35 All those who lived in Lydda and All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. the Lord.

The Raising of Dorcas

Acts 9.39 Peter went with them, Acts 9.39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room.taken upstairs to the room.All the widows stood around him, All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was Dorcas had made while she was still with them.still with them.

Acts 9:40 Peter sent them all out Acts 9:40 Peter sent them all out of the room; then of the room; then he got down he got down on his knees and prayed.on his knees and prayed.

What did Peter do differently What did Peter do differently here?here?

Turning toward the dead Turning toward the dead woman, woman, he he saidsaid, , “Tabitha, get “Tabitha, get up.” up.” She opened her eyes, and She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.seeing Peter she sat up.

• Did Peter say: “Did Peter say: “Father, in the Father, in the name of Jesus, name of Jesus, we command we command Tabitha to get up”? Tabitha to get up”? • Did Peter speak in tongues Did Peter speak in tongues (whether “private” or “public”)?(whether “private” or “public”)?• Do you think Peter remained on Do you think Peter remained on his knees, or he stood up on his his knees, or he stood up on his feet?feet?• Were his eyes open or closed?Were his eyes open or closed?

42 This became known all over 42 This became known all over Joppa, and Joppa, and many people many people believed in the Lord.believed in the Lord.

This miracle had two This miracle had two separateseparate and and distinctdistinct stages: stages:

• Prayer – priestly action, Prayer – priestly action, followed byfollowed by• Commanding – kingly actionCommanding – kingly action

During which stage did the During which stage did the miracle take place?miracle take place?

What is the consequence of What is the consequence of mixing praying & commanding?mixing praying & commanding?

Why do we often mix praying and commanding when ministering to the infirm?

It is because we doubt that we can heal them as Jesus has commanded us to do for the sake of the gospel

The consequence of doubting that we can do what the Lord commands us to do

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Peter walking on waterPeter walking on water

Matthew 14:28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Matthew 14:28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”you on the water.”

29 29 “Come,” “Come,” he said.he said.

Then Peter got down out of the Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.came toward Jesus.

30 But… 30 But…

when he saw the wind, when he saw the wind, he was he was afraid afraid and, beginning to sink, and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.out his hand and caught him.

““You of You of little faithlittle faith,” he said, ,” he said, “why did you “why did you doubtdoubt??” ”

Jesus was displeased with Peter because he had commanded him to walk on the water and expected him to obey the command successfully.

It was not enough just for Peter to step out of the boat.He also had to walk on water successfully.

Why did Peter sink?Why did Peter sink?

31 “31 “You of You of little faithlittle faith,” he said, ,” he said, “why did you “why did you doubtdoubt??” ”

Peter sank because he doubtedPeter sank because he doubted

Exactly what did Peter doubt?Exactly what did Peter doubt?

In doubting that he could walk on water as Jesus had commanded him, one could say Peter lacked…

faith of God

Faith of GodFaith of God(or mountain-moving faith)(or mountain-moving faith)

Mark 11:22 Mark 11:22 And answering Jesus And answering Jesus said to them, said to them, “Have faith of “Have faith of God.” God.” (MKJV)(MKJV) 23 “I tell you the 23 “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ andthe sea,’ and

does not doubt in his heartdoes not doubt in his heart but but believes that what he says will believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.” happen, it will be done for him.” (NIV) (NIV)

Faith in God: I know the Lord can do it

Faith of God: I know I can do it because I have been given the authority and the ability and the command from the Lord to do it

It is not enough just for us to step out of the boat.

We must also walk on water successfully.

It is not enough just to try to heal the sick as Jesus commands us.We must also heal the sick successfully to bring souls to Him.We can heal the sick effectively when we give commands with faith of God and without doubt

Fear and faith are opposites

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Matthew 8:23 Then he got into Matthew 8:23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples the boat and his disciples followed him.followed him.

24 Without warning, a furious 24 Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

25 The disciples went and woke 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”We’re going to drown!”

Was Jesus pleased with their cry?Was Jesus pleased with their cry?

Matt 8:26 He replied, “You of Matt 8:26 He replied, “You of little faithlittle faith, why are you so , why are you so afraidafraid?”?”

Then he got up and Then he got up and rebukedrebuked the the winds and the waves, and it was winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.completely calm.27 The men were amazed and 27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves Even the winds and the waves obey obey him!”him!”

What did Jesus expect them to What did Jesus expect them to do?do?

Remember the failure of the disciples to cast out the demon?

Matthew 17:19 Then the disciples Matthew 17:19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” out?”

20 He replied, “Because you have 20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith.so little faith.I tell you the truth, if you have I tell you the truth, if you have faith as a mustard seed, faith as a mustard seed, you can you can saysay to this mountain, to this mountain, ‘Move ‘Move from here to there’ and from here to there’ and it will it will move. move. Nothing will be impossible Nothing will be impossible for you.for you.

When the disciples failed to cast out the demon of epilepsy, it was because they lacked mountain-moving faith or faith of God:they doubted they could drive out the demon as Jesus had commanded them

Faith of God regarding a certain Faith of God regarding a certain matter means that you have no matter means that you have no doubt in your heart about that doubt in your heart about that matter:matter:

Mark 11:22 Mark 11:22 And answering Jesus And answering Jesus said to them, said to them, “Have faith of “Have faith of God.”God.” (MKJV)(MKJV) 23 “I tell you the 23 “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and the sea,’ and does not doubt in does not doubt in his hearthis heart but believes that what he but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for says will happen, it will be done for him.” (NIV)him.” (NIV)

When Peter sank When Peter sank beneath the waves and beneath the waves and cried out to Jesus…cried out to Jesus…

Matthew 14:31 Immediately Matthew 14:31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.caught him.

““You of You of little faithlittle faith,” he said, ,” he said, “why did you “why did you doubt?doubt?” ”

Exactly what did Peter doubt?Exactly what did Peter doubt?

Peter sank beneath the waves because he lacked faith of God: he doubted that could walk on water as Jesus had commanded him

Again, having doubt means you lack Again, having doubt means you lack faith of God:faith of God:

Mark 11:22 Mark 11:22 And answering Jesus And answering Jesus said to them, said to them, “Have faith of “Have faith of God.”God.” (MKJV)(MKJV) 23 “I tell you the 23 “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and the sea,’ and does not doubt in does not doubt in his hearthis heart but believes that what he but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for says will happen, it will be done for him.” (NIV)him.” (NIV)

When the disciples When the disciples on the boat feared on the boat feared the wind and the the wind and the waves…waves…

Matt 8:26 He replied, “You of Matt 8:26 He replied, “You of little little faithfaith, why are you so , why are you so afraidafraid?”?”

Then he got up and rebuked the Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. completely calm.

What kind of faith did they lack?What kind of faith did they lack?

What did Jesus expect them to do?What did Jesus expect them to do?

Such miracles are not uncommon.Such miracles are not uncommon.

An approaching storm was rebuked An approaching storm was rebuked at a Crusade in North Indiaat a Crusade in North India

September 2000September 2000

• Three times the disciples disappointed Jesus• In each case they failed to do something that he expected them to do• In each case the reason for their failure:

they lacked “faith of God”

• Jesus would commend outsiders who came with faith that he would heal them: faith in God• In contrast, Jesus would rebuke his disciples for failing to perform miracles because they lacked faith of God• He was preparing his disciples to take over the great responsibility of fulfilling the Great Commission after he left

Where we have been given authority to do something, we should not be afraid and cry out to God…but rather we should take action as we have been commanded.

The “theology of helplessness” has paralyzed the Church for centuries.

Faith in God: I know the Lord can do it

My personal testimony of faith

Faith of God: I know I can do it because I have been given authority and ability and the command from the Lord to do it

God

Disciples of Christ

Disease & demons

““faith in God” to be like faith in God” to be like Him Him

““faith of God” to do His faith of God” to do His worksworks

We all know that Jesus can heal the sick.

The relevant question here is: can you heal the sick in His name as He has authorized us and commanded us?

Luke 1:37 For Luke 1:37 For nothing is nothing is impossible impossible with God.” with God.”

Do you agree with this statement?Do you agree with this statement?

Matthew 17:20 …if you have Matthew 17:20 …if you have faith as a mustard seed, you can faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. here to there’ and it will move.

Nothing will be impossible Nothing will be impossible for you.” for you.”

Do you agree with this Do you agree with this statement?statement?

John 14:12 I tell you the truth, John 14:12 I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me anyone who has faith in me will will do what I have been doingdo what I have been doing… …

The Lord can do the impossible The Lord can do the impossible through those who have through those who have mountain-moving faith---faith of mountain-moving faith---faith of GodGod

It would be better not to start just with “big mountains” like terminal cancer

Start also with lesser infirmities that are easier to healBy successfully healing these, you will grow in confidence and be ready to move bigger mountains

After you receive this teaching from the word of God, will you obey it?

Or will you allow the spirit of fear to continue to paralyze you and cause you to disobey the Lord’s command?

The Lord commands us to be strong and

courageous

• Moses failed to lead the Moses failed to lead the Israelites into the Promised Israelites into the Promised Land because of their fear and Land because of their fear and unbelief.unbelief.• The Lord wanted to be sure The Lord wanted to be sure that his successor Joshua would that his successor Joshua would not fail.not fail.• With this in mind, let’s see With this in mind, let’s see what the Lord commanded what the Lord commanded Joshua…Joshua…

Joshua 1:6 “Joshua 1:6 “Be strong and Be strong and courageous, courageous, because you will lead because you will lead these people to inherit the land I these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give swore to their forefathers to give them. them.

7 7 Be strong and very Be strong and very courageous… courageous…

……9 9 Have I not commanded Have I not commanded you? you?

Be strong and courageous. Be strong and courageous.

Do not be terrified; do not be Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever God will be with you wherever you go.” you go.”

Important Alert!Important Alert!

There may be times you will There may be times you will be discouraged with:be discouraged with:

• little or inconsistent resultslittle or inconsistent results• trials of various kindstrials of various kinds

Persevere and stand the Persevere and stand the test!test!

1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required that those who have required that those who have been given a trust must prove been given a trust must prove faithful. faithful.

Luke 16:10 “He who is faithful in Luke 16:10 “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in what is least is faithful also in much;much;

To do the works of God, we must have…

the authority of God

and faith of God

What is the basis for the laying on of

hands?

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Mark 5:24 …A large crowd Mark 5:24 …A large crowd followed and pressed around followed and pressed around him.him.25 And a woman was there who 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she instead of getting better she grew worse.grew worse.

27 When she heard about Jesus, 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the she came up behind him in the crowd and crowd and touched his cloak,touched his cloak,28 because she thought, 28 because she thought, ““if I just if I just touch touch his clothes, I will be his clothes, I will be healed.”healed.”

29 Immediately her bleeding 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized that that power power had gone out from him. had gone out from him.

Healing power flowed from Jesus to Healing power flowed from Jesus to the woman as she made physical the woman as she made physical contact with him by touching his contact with him by touching his cloak.cloak.This is why Jesus laid hands on the This is why Jesus laid hands on the sick.sick.The word for “power” in the Greek The word for “power” in the Greek is “dunamis.”is “dunamis.”

Where should we lay our hands on the infirm

person?

Mark 7:32 There some people Mark 7:32 There some people brought to him a man who was brought to him a man who was deaf deaf and and could hardly talk,could hardly talk,and they begged him to and they begged him to place place his hand his hand on the man.on the man.

33 After he took him aside, away 33 After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus from the crowd, Jesus put his put his fingers into the man’s ears.fingers into the man’s ears.

Then he spitThen he spit and and touched touched the the man’s tongue.man’s tongue.34 He looked up to heaven and 34 He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be “Be opened!”opened!”).).

Jesus laid hands on the man Jesus laid hands on the man precisely on the location of his precisely on the location of his infirmities.infirmities.

35 At this, the man’s 35 At this, the man’s ears were ears were openedopened, his , his tongue was tongue was loosened loosened and he began to and he began to speak plainly.speak plainly.

Where did Jesus put his hands on Where did Jesus put his hands on a blind person?a blind person?

Mark 8:22 They came to Mark 8:22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged brought a blind man and begged Jesus to Jesus to touchtouch him. him. 23 He took the blind man by the 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the hand and led him outside the village.village.When he had spit on the man’s When he had spit on the man’s eyes and eyes and put his hands on put his hands on him, him, Jesus asked, “Do you see Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”anything?”

Mark 8:24 He looked up and said, Mark 8:24 He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”walking around.” 25 Once more Jesus put his 25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes.hands on the man’s eyes.Then his eyes were opened, his Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.everything clearly.

Again, Jesus put his hands on the Again, Jesus put his hands on the precise location of the infirmity.precise location of the infirmity.

Sometimes you will need to Sometimes you will need to minister more than once for minister more than once for the complete healing. the complete healing. You will need to persevere and You will need to persevere and to continue giving the to continue giving the commands until the person is commands until the person is completely healed.completely healed.

When laying hands on the When laying hands on the infirmity, it is best if possible to infirmity, it is best if possible to focus your eyes on the infirmity focus your eyes on the infirmity or the person.or the person.You are speaking directly and You are speaking directly and personally to the infirmity, and personally to the infirmity, and not to the air.not to the air.For example, if you are For example, if you are speaking to another person, you speaking to another person, you look at that person.look at that person.Therefore, it is best to focus on Therefore, it is best to focus on the infirmity or the person.the infirmity or the person.

A powerful testimony of mountain-moving faith

with persistence

By Carl HendersonMissionary to the Philippines

My 84-year-old mother was a My 84-year-old mother was a bedridden Alzheimer patient. She bedridden Alzheimer patient. She had not walked in over four had not walked in over four months, and had not eaten solid months, and had not eaten solid food in over a month. food in over a month. The hospice people said she was The hospice people said she was dying. We drove a long distance to dying. We drove a long distance to say our last goodbyes to her but I say our last goodbyes to her but I came with a plan to use God's came with a plan to use God's authority and the name of Jesus to authority and the name of Jesus to heal her.heal her.

After my family sang hymns, After my family sang hymns, ministered to her and loved on her, ministered to her and loved on her, they left the room in tears. There they left the room in tears. There was a dark, palpable spirit of death was a dark, palpable spirit of death in the room. in the room. I ministered the Elijah Challenge "A-I ministered the Elijah Challenge "A-bomb" to her for over an hour bomb" to her for over an hour continuously, taking authority continuously, taking authority many times over her many many times over her many symptoms---those I could symptoms---those I could remember or that she could tell me remember or that she could tell me about. about.

She experienced some gradual She experienced some gradual improvement in some lesser improvement in some lesser symptoms: headache, blurry vision, symptoms: headache, blurry vision, and weakness, etc. and weakness, etc. I also explained to her God's I also explained to her God's authority to heal her, while I rubbed authority to heal her, while I rubbed lotion on her painful feet. I did this lotion on her painful feet. I did this to show my love for her and so that to show my love for her and so that she could believe also.she could believe also.

She was in and out of She was in and out of consciousnesses during this time. I consciousnesses during this time. I continued speaking to her and continued speaking to her and rebuking the disease. I even rebuking the disease. I even rebuked the spirit of death many rebuked the spirit of death many times. times.

Many, many times I continued to Many, many times I continued to command healing to her from head command healing to her from head to toe, and at the end of an hour to toe, and at the end of an hour she said she felt tingling and she said she felt tingling and warmth in her legs.warmth in her legs.At that point, I commanded her to At that point, I commanded her to get up and walk in Jesus name! I get up and walk in Jesus name! I helped her to her feet and walked helped her to her feet and walked her around her room.her around her room.

At first she walked slowly, but At first she walked slowly, but within five minutes with confidence within five minutes with confidence and without help. and without help. She walked into the living room She walked into the living room with me holding her hand (she said with me holding her hand (she said "I was her date") and continued on "I was her date") and continued on to the dining room table where she to the dining room table where she sat down. sat down. She announced, no longer She announced, no longer whispering faint words, that she whispering faint words, that she was hungry and wanted to eat "real was hungry and wanted to eat "real food." food."

My shocked family could not My shocked family could not believe what they were seeing. My believe what they were seeing. My mother's face was even glowing mother's face was even glowing and had color.and had color.The deathly pallor was gone and The deathly pallor was gone and her voice was strong. My sister who her voice was strong. My sister who is her caretaker said, "What did you is her caretaker said, "What did you do?" I told her, "God healed her." do?" I told her, "God healed her." They made her dinner and she ate They made her dinner and she ate heartily and she followed it up with heartily and she followed it up with a big piece of pie.a big piece of pie.

She then walked to a chair in the She then walked to a chair in the living room and sat down with my 3-living room and sat down with my 3-year-old son, her grandson. year-old son, her grandson. They sat together, talked and They sat together, talked and watched TV; he was meeting her for watched TV; he was meeting her for the first time. the first time. After an hour she announced she After an hour she announced she was tired and wanted to go back to was tired and wanted to go back to bed. We helped her from the chair bed. We helped her from the chair and she walked back to bed for a and she walked back to bed for a nap.nap.

The next day she was still walking The next day she was still walking around the house and eating by around the house and eating by herself.herself.She was actually getting into the She was actually getting into the refrigerator and frustrating my poor refrigerator and frustrating my poor sister. sister. When we left for our long drive When we left for our long drive home she wanted to come out on home she wanted to come out on the porch to see us off. We hugged the porch to see us off. We hugged her and left her standing at the her and left her standing at the door as we drove away. door as we drove away.

That was four years ago. That was four years ago. She went from her deathbed to a She went from her deathbed to a nuisance in about an hour because nuisance in about an hour because of the The Elijah Challenge A-Bomb.of the The Elijah Challenge A-Bomb.

My sister [now] tells me that at 89 My sister [now] tells me that at 89 years old, she is going downhill years old, she is going downhill again with Alzheimer's disease and again with Alzheimer's disease and is more in bed than out. is more in bed than out. However, she already has had four However, she already has had four more years of life because of the more years of life because of the authority and power of Jesus' name. authority and power of Jesus' name. She says now "she is tired and is She says now "she is tired and is ready to go home to the Lord." ready to go home to the Lord."

Long story made short, don't give Long story made short, don't give up.up.No one in my family believed after No one in my family believed after we viewed her terrible condition we viewed her terrible condition that she would live---let alone be that she would live---let alone be healed. healed. She was obviously dying; in fact, it She was obviously dying; in fact, it was hard to keep from weeping at was hard to keep from weeping at the sight of her.the sight of her.

I still hoped and believed she I still hoped and believed she could be healed. could be healed. Someone who believes with Someone who believes with ‘Mountain-Moving Faith’ is more ‘Mountain-Moving Faith’ is more than enough for God. than enough for God. It took some perseverance but It took some perseverance but our God was and is faithful.”our God was and is faithful.”

““If you believe you will see the If you believe you will see the glory of the Lord." John 11:40glory of the Lord." John 11:40

Ministering to those with Ministering to those with cancercancer

1.1.Rebuke this violent disease Rebuke this violent disease sternlysternly and and forcefullyforcefully2.2.Even after you see Even after you see improvement, be very alert and improvement, be very alert and continue to rebuke it daily.continue to rebuke it daily.3.3.It has been known to return with It has been known to return with a vengeance.a vengeance.

DemonstrationDemonstration

Healing at a Distance…is based on pure authority

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Luke 7:2 There a centurion’s Luke 7:2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.highly, was sick and about to die.

3 The centurion heard of Jesus 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and to him, asking him to come and heal his servant…heal his servant…

……6 So Jesus went with them. He 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say the centurion sent friends to say to him:to him:

““Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.come under my roof.

7 …But 7 …But say the word, say the word, and my and my servant will be healed.servant will be healed.

8 For I myself am 8 For I myself am a man under a man under authority, with soldiers under authority, with soldiers under me.me.

I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”this,’ and he does it.”

• The military understands The military understands authority.authority.

• Authority is not affected by Authority is not affected by distance.distance.

• “ “Authority” in Greek is “exousia.”Authority” in Greek is “exousia.”

10 Then the men who had been 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and sent returned to the house and found the servant well.found the servant well.

9 When Jesus heard this, he was 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said,the crowd following him, he said,““I tell you, I tell you, I have not found I have not found such great faith even in such great faith even in Israel.”Israel.”

Why did Jesus Why did Jesus praise the faith of praise the faith of this man?this man?

Was it because this man had Was it because this man had not only not only faith in Godfaith in God, , but also understood how to but also understood how to exercise authority with… exercise authority with… faith of God faith of God ------with no doubt in his heart that with no doubt in his heart that his men would obey his his men would obey his commands?commands?

Perhaps “complete Perhaps “complete faith” involves faith” involves having having bothboth faith faith in God in God and and faith of faith of GodGod

The relationship between authority and power for

healing

• Authority (“exousia”) is used for healing at a distance

• Power (“dunamis”) is used in the laying on of hands

If possible, it is best to both exercise authority over the infirmity as well as to lay hands on the infirm person

Because two are better than one!

DemonstrationDemonstrationof healing-at-a-distanceof healing-at-a-distance

One person’s faith can be added to another person’s faith to result in a miraculous healing

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Acts 14.8 In Lystra there sat a Acts 14.8 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who wasman crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth lame from birth and had never and had never walked.walked.

Acts 14:9 He listened to Paul as Acts 14:9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul he was speaking. Paul looked looked directly directly at him, saw that he had at him, saw that he had faith to be healedfaith to be healed

Not everyone has faith to be Not everyone has faith to be healedhealed

10 10 and and called outcalled out, “Stand up , “Stand up on your feet!” on your feet!” At that, the man At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.jumped up and began to walk.

What kind of faith did Paul add?What kind of faith did Paul add?

He added mountain-moving faith.He added mountain-moving faith.

The man’s faith plus Paul’s faith The man’s faith plus Paul’s faith were enough to result in the were enough to result in the miracle.miracle.

Paul’s Paul’s mountain-mountain-moving faith moving faith combined with the combined with the man’s man’s faith in God for faith in God for healinghealing resulted in a resulted in a great miracle…great miracle…

Faith therefore can be Faith therefore can be additive; the more additive; the more total faith, the better.total faith, the better.

There can be infirm people There can be infirm people with with no faith no faith or even or even negative negative faithfaith for their healing for their healing

It is usually fruitless It is usually fruitless ministering healing to someone ministering healing to someone who has who has negative faithnegative faith

Mark 6:4Mark 6:4 Jesus said to them, Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among “Only in his hometown, among his relatives and in his own his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without house is a prophet without honor.” honor.” 55 He could not do any miracles He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal a few sick people and heal them. them. 66 And he was amazed at And he was amazed at their lack of faith. their lack of faith.

The operation of the gift of healing is different from the exercise of authority….

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Operating in the gift of healing may require very little effort

Acts 5:Acts 5:11 Great fear seized 11 Great fear seized the the whole church whole church and all who heard and all who heard about these events. about these events. 1212 The apostles performed many The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders miraculous signs and wonders amongamong the peoplethe people. . And And all the believersall the believers used to used to meet together in Solomon’s meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. Colonnade. 1313 No one else dared join No one else dared join themthem, , even though they were highly even though they were highly regarded by the people. regarded by the people.

Acts 5:14 Nevertheless, more and Acts 5:14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to the Lord and were added to their their number. number.

15 As a result, people brought the 15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. of them as he passed by.

16 Crowds gathered also from the 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were evil spirits, and all of them were healed. healed.

Scripture does not specifically say here Scripture does not specifically say here that people accepted Christ because of that people accepted Christ because of the miracles as it does elsewhere in the miracles as it does elsewhere in Acts.Acts.Perhaps those who came were mostly Perhaps those who came were mostly already believers or new believers who already believers or new believers who needed healing and deliverance. needed healing and deliverance. Perhaps that is why Peter was Perhaps that is why Peter was operating in the gift of healing on this operating in the gift of healing on this occasion.occasion.

There are different There are different manifes-tations or forms of manifes-tations or forms of the gift of healingthe gift of healing

(according to (according to Young’s Young’s Literal Translation, Literal Translation, “gift“giftss of of healinghealingss” in ” in 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 12:912:9))

There can be overlap between the authority to heal and the gifts of the Holy Spirit

Ministry to Believers in the context

of the Body of Christ

James 5:14-16James 5:14-16

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Who was the author of this Who was the author of this epistle?epistle?

Scholars tell us it was either:Scholars tell us it was either: • James the younger brother of James the younger brother of JesusJesus• or a James who lived much or a James who lived much later later

• If he was the younger brother of If he was the younger brother of Jesus, then we Jesus, then we can assume, not can assume, not unreasonably, that James learned unreasonably, that James learned about healing directly or indirectly about healing directly or indirectly through the ministry of his older through the ministry of his older brother Jesus.brother Jesus.

• If the author was in fact If the author was in fact someone who lived much later, someone who lived much later, we can assume that his epistle we can assume that his epistle was based on inspired was based on inspired understanding gleaned from understanding gleaned from earlier teachings, writings, and earlier teachings, writings, and Scriptures. Scriptures.

• Whoever was the author of this Whoever was the author of this epistle, he wrote it to encourage epistle, he wrote it to encourage believers to continue in the believers to continue in the teaching handed down by Jesus teaching handed down by Jesus Christ.Christ.

How did Jesus teach his How did Jesus teach his disciples to minister to the disciples to minister to the sick?sick?

• He did not teach them to He did not teach them to pray for the sick.pray for the sick.• He taught them to heal the He taught them to heal the sick by laying hands sick by laying hands overover them and exercising the them and exercising the authority he had given them authority he had given them over over diseases.diseases.

James 5:14 Is anyone among you James 5:14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of sick? Let him call for the elders of the church,the church,and let them and let them pray pray overover him, him, anointing him with oil in the anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.name of the Lord.

Praying Praying overover is not the same as is not the same as praying praying forfor

Praying Praying overover the sick is not the the sick is not the same as praying same as praying forfor the sick. the sick.

Could praying Could praying overover the sick be the sick be identical to what Jesus taught, identical to what Jesus taught, which was speaking which was speaking over over the the infirm with authority and laying infirm with authority and laying hands hands over over them?them?

We have seen that ministry to We have seen that ministry to the infirm as Jesus taught his the infirm as Jesus taught his disciples in the gospels was very disciples in the gospels was very similar to how the sick were similar to how the sick were healed in Acts after the Day of healed in Acts after the Day of Pentecost.Pentecost.

Why should healing in the Why should healing in the gospels and in Acts be so gospels and in Acts be so different from what it was in the different from what it was in the time of James and what it is time of James and what it is today? today?

James 5:15 And the James 5:15 And the prayer of prayer of faithfaith will save the sick, and the will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.Lord will raise him up.

What kind of faith?What kind of faith?

Mountain-moving faith or faith of Mountain-moving faith or faith of GodGod

However, there are However, there are certain certain conditionsconditions for the believer to be for the believer to be healed.healed.

And if he has committed sins, And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. he will be forgiven. 16 16 ThereforeTherefore confess your confess your trespasses to one another,trespasses to one another,

Unlike non-believers, believers must be Unlike non-believers, believers must be forgiven of their sins before God will forgiven of their sins before God will heal them.heal them.Believers are accountable before God.Believers are accountable before God.Therefore believers must confess their Therefore believers must confess their sins to one another.sins to one another.

Mark 11:25 And when you stand Mark 11:25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything praying, if you hold anything against anyone, against anyone, forgive him, so forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.forgive you your sins.

When we confess our trespasses to When we confess our trespasses to one another and forgive one one another and forgive one another, God will forgive us, and another, God will forgive us, and we can be healed.we can be healed.

and and pray pray forfor one another, that one another, that you may be healed.you may be healed.

After we forgive one another, After we forgive one another, then we pray then we pray forfor one another in one another in love. love. This releases God’s healing This releases God’s healing power for infirm believers.power for infirm believers.Only then can we pray Only then can we pray overover the the infirm believer effectively with infirm believer effectively with power and authority.power and authority.

This is why Peter could use This is why Peter could use authority (and not simply authority (and not simply

prayer) to raise Dorcas, who was prayer) to raise Dorcas, who was a believera believer

““Final Examination”Final Examination”

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Choose one:Choose one:

Faith in God?Faith in God?

oror

Faith of God?Faith of God?

Choose one:Choose one:

Prayer to God?Prayer to God?

oror

Commanding Commanding diseases?diseases?

Choose one:Choose one:

Power of the Holy Power of the Holy Spirit?Spirit?

oror

Fruit of the Holy Fruit of the Holy Spirit?Spirit?

The Great The Great CommissionCommission

Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “to them and said, “All authority All authority in heaven and on earth has been in heaven and on earth has been given to me.given to me.

19 19 Therefore go Therefore go and make and make disciples of all nations, baptizing disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,Spirit,

20 and teaching them to obey 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the always, to the very end of the age.”age.”

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