Worksheet
• We fervently believe in Jesus’ power to heal those who are sick and afflicted.
Jesus continues to heal today through His disciples (Acts 1:1) because He is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)
Jesus heals in answer to believing prayer (James 5:14, Matthew 10:1, Mark 16:18.
• We live out and communicate a belief in Jesus Christ the Healer. People are hurting and need healing in all facets of our lives.
Jesus brings divine healing ‘in answer to believing prayer… in answer to the faith of them who pray,’ as we implore God, “Stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus” (Acts 4:30).
Our prayers for divine healing must always be, ‘with submission to His divine and sovereign will (Mark 16:18, James 5:14-16).
• We can also embrace the tension and mystery of the ‘now and not-yet’ reality of the Kingdom of God.
Healing is an evidence of the Kingdom of God, and a ‘lack of healing’ now has nothing to do with God’s love and compassion for the sick or for those who love them.
There are biblical complexities behind why people are sometimes not healed, for this reason we should avoid trite and simplistic answers (Matthew 8:17, 9:5).
The “now and not yet” nature of the Kingdom means that while we continually receive the Kingdom of God in our lives, we still wait for the fullest expression of God’s Kingdom to be released.
SCAVENGER HUNT
1. The Origin of Sickness
Q12- What is the ultimate cause of sickness? (pg. 353, 354)
Q13- How is death related to sickness? (pg. 354)
Q15- What does Acts 10:38 tell us about the source behind human sickness (pg. 354)
Q19- Explain the relationship between sin and sickness. Should we assume every time a person gets sick, they have sinned? (pg. 356)
2. Healing and the Will of God
Q30- What healing did Jesus perform that demonstrates that it is not necessary to pray, “if it be Thy will” when seeking healing? What statement did Jesus make in Mark 9:23 that teaches us about God’s will? (pg.361, 362)
Q31- Hoes does Hebrews 13:8 apply to healing? (pg. 362)
3. Scriptural Support of Divine Healing
Q47- How many individual miracles of healing are credited to Jesus in scripture? (pg. 369)
Q48- In what three ways did Jesus minister to physical needs? (pg. 369)
Q49- In how many instances of healing did Jesus cast out demons? (pg. 369)
Q56- List five examples of healing performed through the Apostles in the book of Acts? (pg.374, 375)
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4. Divine Healing and Atonement**
Q66- What powerful statement is made in Isaiah 53 that connects healing to Christ atonement? (pg.383)
Q69- In his gospel Matthew clearly states that Isaiah 53:4 includes physical healing. What did Matthew say and where is that stamen found in his gospel? (pg. 384)
5. Why Christians Should Seek Divine Healing
Q75- Why must believers refuse to be indifferent or complacent about healing? Give two reasons. (pg. 391)
Q76- Why is healing a form of spiritual warfare against Satan? (pg. 391-392)
6. Why Some Are Not Healed
Q85- Since the bible presents such a strong case for healing, what danger arises when someone is prayed for and is not instantly healed? (pg. 395)
Q86- The author gives five reasons why a person may be prevented from receiving healing. What are they? (pg. 395-400)
Q108- The authors call healing “a grace gift from God.” What do they mean by this statement? How does that truth change the way we seek and receive healing? (pg. 62)
ARTICLE XIV: DIVINE HEALING (pink line)
We believe that divine healing is the power of the Lord Jesus Christ to heal the sick and the afflicted in answer to believing prayer; that He who is the same yesterday, today and forever has never changed but is still an all-sufficient help in the time of trouble, able to meet the needs of, and quicken the body into newness of life, as well as the soul and spirit in answer to the faith of them who ever pray with submission to His divine and sovereign will”1 (Matt. 8:17; Matt. 9:5; Mark 16:17,18; Acts 4:29,30; James 5:14-16).
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Questions and Scripture
How this teaching on healing increased your faith? Why or why not?
What was your biggest take away from this class or the reading?