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Healing Is In God ’ s Word

By Pastor Leon R . Bing North Jacksonville Family Worship Center
With so many people battling sickness and disease , financial loss , mental illness , and other emotional issues , where is the help ? In this day and age we are seeing a pill for everything that ails you . And they tell you all of the side effects that could also harm you and even cause death ! And when it comes to finances , there are so many get rich quick schemes out there that are taking people even deeper in debt , what is a person to do ?
Well the Word of God shows us what we can do to overcome all these issues that we face . Our healing is in God ’ s Word ! We must learn to do one thing that is speak God ’ s word with authority ! We will take a brief walk in the Word to see what Jesus has taught us to do .
We will start at The Gospel of St . Matthew chapter 7:24-29 , where we learn to realize the authority . Matthew 7:24-29 ( NLT ) 24 “ Anyone who listens to my teaching and obeys me is wise , like a person who builds a house on solid rock . 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house , it won ’ t collapse , because it is built on rock . 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and ignores it is foolish , like a person who builds a house on sand . 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house , it will fall with a mighty crash .” 28 After Jesus finished speaking , the crowds were amazed at his teaching , 29 for he taught as one who had real authority — quite unlike the teachers of religious law .
What we read here is the last statements from the great “ Sermon on the Mount .” After all that Jesus had just taught them he stated that if we listen and obey his teaching that we would have built our houses , meaning our body , soul and mind , on a solid foundation . The Word would then work for us no matter what storms we may face . That includes sickness , disease , financial troubles , or any other issue . The people who heard this
Leon Bing Healing isin God ' s Word Jacksonville , Florida October 2009 were amazed at what Jesus taught them and recognized the authority in which he spoke . As we move forward into chapter 8 , watch what happens .
Matthew 8:1-4 1 Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside . 2 Suddenly , a man with leprosy approached Jesus . He knelt before him , worshiping . “ Lord ,” the man said , “ if you want to , you can make me well again .” 3 Jesus touched him . “ I want to ,” he said . “ Be healed !” And instantly the leprosy disappeared . 4 Then Jesus said to him , “ Go right over to the priest and let him examine you . Don ’ t talk to anyone along the way . Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy , so everyone will have proof of your healing .”
Jesus heals a man with leprosy as soon as he came down from the mountain . The Word says that Jesus touched him and said “ be healed .” We often focus on the laying on of hands , but it is more of speaking with authority . When we understand the power of we believe , then we will understand the power of what we say . We must learn to speak with authority ! It becomes more apparent as we read our last passage .
Matthew 8:5-13 5 When Jesus arrived in Capernaum , a Roman officer came and pleaded with him , 6 “ Lord , my young servant lies in bed , paralyzed and racked with pain .” 7 Jesus said , “ I will come and heal him .” 8 Then the officer said , “ Lord , I am not worthy to have you come into my home . Just say the word from where you are , and my servant will be healed ! 9 I know , because I am under the authority of my superior officers and I have authority over my soldiers . I only need to say , ‘ Go ,’ and they go , or ‘ Come ,’ and they come . And if I say to my slaves , ‘ Do this or that ,’ they do it .”
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