The Laying On of The Laying On of HandsHands

June 7, 2009June 7, 2009

Basic Teaching for Christ-Basic Teaching for Christ-FollowersFollowers

• NIV Hebrews 6:1 NIV Hebrews 6:1 Therefore let us Therefore let us leave the elementary leave the elementary teachings about Christ and teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of again the foundation of repentance from acts that repentance from acts that lead to death, lead to death,

•and of faith in God,and of faith in God, 2 2

instruction about instruction about baptisms, the laying on baptisms, the laying on of hands, the of hands, the resurrection of the dead, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.and eternal judgment.

Laying on of Hands was Laying on of Hands was done…done…

•……by Jesus to heal. by Jesus to heal. •……by the apostles to by the apostles to convey the Holy Spirit convey the Holy Spirit or appoint leaders.or appoint leaders.

Laying on of Hands was Laying on of Hands was done…done…

•……by Old Testament leaders by Old Testament leaders to set someone apart for to set someone apart for service to God.service to God.

•……by New Testament elders by New Testament elders and ministers to set someone and ministers to set someone apart for service to God.apart for service to God.

By JesusBy Jesus

• NIV Luke 4:40 NIV Luke 4:40 When the sun was When the sun was setting, the people brought setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, various kinds of sickness, and and layinglaying his his handshands on on each one, he healed them.each one, he healed them.

•NIV Mark 6:5NIV Mark 6:5 He could He could not do any miracles not do any miracles there, except there, except laylay his his handshands on a few sick on a few sick people and heal people and heal them.them.

By the ApostlesBy the Apostles

• NIV Acts 8:17 NIV Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy and they received the Holy Spirit.Spirit. 18 18 When Simon saw When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the the laying on of the apostles'apostles' hands, he offered them moneyhands, he offered them money

Not for sale!Not for sale!

•and said, "Give me also this and said, "Give me also this ability so that everyone on ability so that everyone on whom I whom I laylay my my handshands may may receive the Holy Spirit."receive the Holy Spirit." 20 20

Peter answered: "May your Peter answered: "May your money perish with you, money perish with you, because you thought you could because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!buy the gift of God with money!

Set Apart for LORD: O.T.Set Apart for LORD: O.T.• NIV Numbers 8:10 NIV Numbers 8:10 You are to bring the You are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their the Israelites are to lay their hands on them.hands on them. 11 11 Aaron is to Aaron is to present the Levites before the present the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the be ready to do the work of the LORD.LORD.

Set Apart for LORD: O.T.Set Apart for LORD: O.T.

• NIV Numbers 27:22 NIV Numbers 27:22 Moses did as the Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.the whole assembly. 23 23 Then he Then he laid his hands on him and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through LORD instructed through Moses.Moses.

Set Apart for LORD: N.T.Set Apart for LORD: N.T.

• NIV 1 Timothy 4:14 NIV 1 Timothy 4:14 Do not Do not neglect your gift, which neglect your gift, which was given you through a was given you through a prophetic message when prophetic message when the body ofthe body of elderselders laid laid their hands on you.their hands on you.

Set Apart for LORD: N.T.Set Apart for LORD: N.T.

• NIV 2 Timothy 1:6 NIV 2 Timothy 1:6 For this For this reason I remind you to reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you God, which is in you through the laying on of through the laying on of my hands.my hands.

Set Apart for LORD: N.T.Set Apart for LORD: N.T.

• NIV Acts 6:4NIV Acts 6:4 and we will give our and we will give our attention to prayer and the attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."ministry of the word." 5 5 This This proposal pleased the whole proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.to Judaism.

• NIV Acts 6:6 NIV Acts 6:6 They presented They presented these men to the apostles, these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their who prayed and laid their hands on them.hands on them.

•Seven men.Seven men.•Already had Holy Spirit Already had Holy Spirit (6:1-5)(6:1-5)

By MinistersBy Ministers

• NIV 1 Timothy 5:22 NIV 1 Timothy 5:22 Do not be Do not be hasty in the hasty in the layinglaying on of on of handshands, and do not share , and do not share in the sins of others. in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.Keep yourself pure.

Commissioning Additional Commissioning Additional Elders and DeaconsElders and Deacons

•Commission to our Elders.Commission to our Elders.•Commission to our Deacons.Commission to our Deacons.