O MOST blessed and eternal Jesus, the
great Physician of souls, the Sun of Right-
eousness arising with healing in Thy wings,
who disposest all things great and little to
the glory of God, and the comfort of them
that love and serve Him; be pleased to bless
the ministry of Thy servant in order to mine
ease and health; excite his skill, direct his
judgment, prosper the medicines, and dis-
pose the changes of my sickness fortunately,
that I may feel the blessing and loving-kind-
ness of the Lord in the ease or prevention
of pain, and the restitution of health; and
being restored to the society of the living,
and to Thy solemn assemblies, I may praise
Thee and Thy goodness secretly among the
faithful, and in the congregation of the re-
deemed ones, here in the outer courts of the
Lord, and hereafter in Thine eternal temple
in heaven. Amen.
The message preached in some of the largest churches in the world has changed. A new gospel is being taught today. This new gospel is perplexing – it omits Jesus and neglects the cross. Instead of promising Christ, this gospel promises health and wealth, and offers advice such as: declare to yourself that everything that you touch will prosper, for, in the words of a leading prosperity gospel preacher, “There is a miracle in your mouth.” According to this new gospel, if believers repeat positive confessions, focus their thoughts, and generate enough faith, God will release blessings upon their lives (David Jones and Russel Woodbridge).
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