Patterns in Jesus’ Healings
In the Gospels of the New Testament, Jesus is performed many healings and miracles, including curing people of various diseases and disabilities. It is interesting to think about patterns demonstrated in His healings. Some patterns that can be observed in these accounts include: Jesus often healed people who were considered outcasts or marginalized by society, such as lepers...
We will pray for you – this is how it works…
For a while, OK, for a long while, I have had a leading to minister healing to any who stumble across this blog and like so many out there, desire personal ministry for healing. Now is the time. A small team and I are now willing to pray over the phone for anyone who is sick or oppressed – free of charge (that part is important to say…) However, like any working system,...
God in the Prenatal Emergency Room
We just had our baby girl last week, really, a gift from God. However, it was not uneventful and now that she’s here, perfectly healthy, this is a good time to talk about it. Yes, there’s a time to speak and there’s also a time to be silent. Now is a great time to speak. Halfway into my wife’s pregnancy, we had an emergency with the baby in the form...
OK, God Heals Whiplash Too
It certainly has been a while since I posted here, but that’s what having a toddler will do. A true blessing from God who I’m doing my best to raise in the nurture and admonition of the Word. I can’t help comparing his trust of his daddy as an representation of the trust we must have in God. When he wakes up at night as he does sometimes, wanting comfort,...
The Insufficiency of Proof
Author: Pastor Nathan Beauchamp (www.greaterchicagochurch.com) Last Sunday a lovely woman stood on the blue carpeting of our church stage. Nervous, her hands slightly shaky as she clutched her notes against her chest, she waited for the senior pastor to finish introducing her to the congregation. She didn’t need much of an introduction as most of us have known Sharon for...
What About Partial Healing? (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 –> We earlier looked at the account of Jesus’ healing in Mark 8; 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked...
What About Partial Healing? (Part 1)
Partial healing can be a stumbling block for many in the healing ministry. It is a complex subject for many reasons. Some ask, “If God is healing and He has all power, why doesn’t He do it completely?” Others get discouraged when they see those they pray for receive only partial relief, and in some cases, lose even that which they received. Now, as usual there...
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God has a sense of humor
A few years ago, I was talking on the phone with a friend in Atlanta. A few minutes in, she mentioned that she would be going in for an operation…
Paul’s Thorn Revisited
In a previous post, I discussed Paul’s Thorn and how a careful reading shows that it has nothing to do with sickness. Instead, Paul was referring to persecution he faced…
How Healing Comes – Avenue #15
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Who Are You, Really?
It never fails. Regardless of which church or which city I’m in, attending a typical evangelical church, I hear that one phrase that grates against my heart and my sensibilities….
Whose faith is it, then?
We have seen up to this point, multiple ways by which God heals. In some instances, the process is initiated by men, and in others, it is dependent on the…
How Healing Comes – Avenue #14
In Jesus’ day, invalids would wait at the Pool of Bethesda, near the Sheep Gate, for the ‘stirring of the waters’. John describes this in John 5:1-4, 2 Now there…
Costly Mistakes in Ministry and Redemption
Years ago, I was called to a hospital to pray for a young woman who endured a brain aneurysm. She was in a coma and had been so for days….
Don’t Blame God
The scenario is a common one. A sickness occurs among friends or loved ones, we fire up the prayer network, we gather round in a large group and pray for…
A Church’s Practical Path to Healing (Part 4)
When it comes to healing, I’m the most gregarious person in the world. I’ll talk to anyone about it, I’ll ask anyone I respect to pray for me or for…
A Church’s Practical Path to Healing (Part 3)
The role of intercession has always been critical in church history. Webster’s Dictionary describes intercession as “prayer, petition, or entreaty in favor of another”. Pentecost was ushered in through prayer…
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