“Eighteen LONG years” (Part 3)
Luke 13:10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.…
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“Eighteen LONG years” (Part 2)
Actually, why would I praise God for my sickness? He obviously didn’t do it, so why praise Him for it? John 10:10 tells me that: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they…
“Eighteen LONG years” (Part 1)
You may be familiar with the account of the old woman Jesus healed, who had been bowed over for eighteen years. Here’s the account, beginning in Luke 13: Luke 13:10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the…
Singularity of Purpose: The Focused Christian
I’ve found that the most powerful times in my life, spiritually have been times when I have had the greatest intimacy with God and have focused myself on his business. Likewise, the driest seasons have been when I have gotten…
The London Train Platform Experience
I had been a Christian for a few months and found myself sitting on a platform in London on this particular day, waiting for the next train. A man came by and sat down on my left and I thought…
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’ and why is it so important? Precision is accuracy in…
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 post. The question was: Can you give some info on…
A Better Covenant, Founded on Better Promises
The kings of Israel and Judah could variously be classed as good or bad, depending on how godly their reign was. Some of the good kings were David, Asa, Josiah and Hezekiah; while the list of the bad kings included…
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 – it was there for everyone to see. It was…
Dealing With Tragedy
The events of Columbine, Virginia Tech and many other tragic examples highlight times in people’s lives when they deal with tragedy. In the two cases mentioned, it is sons and daughters cut down even before they reached the prime of…
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, it has natural analogies. The New Birth is supernatural also,…
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 likely be Part one of a series. The first question…