SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH
” Jesus didn’t leave with this Authority, but Commissioned us in Matt. 10, Matt. 28 and Mark 11 to continue doing His works with His Authority. "
God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and with Power, and how He went about doing good and healing ALL who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” The Good News and assurance of Healing is based on the SAME GOD is with us today and His compassion has not diminished one bit!
B. The Name of Jesus Gives Us Authority to Heal Today! In Ex. 15:26, God said “I am the Lord who HEALS YOU!” This is why Jesus healed 2,000 years ago and why we can count on Him still Healing today. Heb. 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the SAME yesterday, today and forever!” Jesus didn’t leave with this Authority, but Commissioned us in Matt. 10, Matt. 28 and Mark 11 to continue doing His works with His Authority. In John 14:12 Jesus says, “greater works than these (you) will do because I go to the Father!” This is how Peter could say in Acts 3:6, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!”
C. The Glory of God And Works of God Manifested is Why We Have Authority to Heal Today! When asked about the cause of sickness in John 9:3, “Jesus answered, neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.” I John 3:8 reveals “the purpose of the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil.” We must keep this in mind as we minister, for its not the cause of sickness, but solution of healing we focus on! Mark 16:20 says “they went out and preached everywhere the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.”
D. The Message of the Cross Gives Us Authority to Heal Today! Old Testament sacrifices looked to the coming New Testament Healer/Savior fore-told in Isa. 53:5, “.... wounded for our transgressions…bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.” This message was so powerful in Early Church healings that Peter said in I Peter 2:24, “live for righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed.”
E. The Gifts of the Spirit And Prayer of Faith is How We Have Authority to Heal Today! Faith, Gifts of Healings (plural) and Working of Miracles are gifts of the Holy Spirit available to use today! I Cor. 12:9-10 says, “….to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles.” These gifts of healings are still functioning in and through the body