List/Grid Tag Archives: Healing Theology
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…
The Triumph of Precision
Precision is essential to the healing ministry. Without it, we often flail about, turn up the volume, and hope for results that seldom materialize. What do I mean by ‘precision’…
God Teaches us to Rely on Him
We’ve all heard the adage: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” The…
Why So Few Miracles in the Western Culture?
I started responding to a question I received on this blog, realized that the answer would be a long one, so I decided to answer in the form of a…
Humililty as an Avenue to Healing
Naaman the Syrian had a problem with his skin and it wasn’t one that money, rank or status could solve. He could not hide or gloss over his skin disease…
Growth through Service
The question believers often ask is how they might grow in their faith for healing and in their effectiveness in ministry. Healing is supernatural, but like many other supernatural things,…
Sin, Sickness, Forgiveness, and Mercy (Part 2)
In the last post, we looked at healing at the Pool of Bethesda, described below; John 5:14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you…
Sin, Sickness, Forgiveness, and Mercy
An important topic for Christians is the relationship between sin and sickness. Another is the connection between forgiveness of sins and mercy. There are many thoughts here, so this will…
What if it Doesn’t Work?
Perhaps a better title for this post might be: “So what if it doesn’t work?” This is the vexing question that paralyzes well-intentioned Christians the world over. What if I…
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
In Acts 19:10-12, Luke narrates how God did special or extraordinary healing miracles through Paul, 11God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched…
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