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acts of faith and unusual healings

(Mark 5:1-43)

Dr. Curt Scarborough

 

I.  Concentration:  on the contents of this chapter

            1.  Jesus healed the demon possessed man in the country of the

     Gadarenes, vv. 1-15.

            2.  The citizens of that region begged Jesus to depart, vv. 16-20.

            3.  Jesus raised a dead young girl to life, vv. 21-24, 35-43.

            4.  Jesus healed a woman who touched the hem of his garment,

      vv. 25-34.

II.  Meditation:  on some unusual healings in the New Testament

            1.  The woman touched Jesus' garment and was made well, vv. 24-34;

     others followed her example, Mark 6;56; Matthew 14:36.

            2.  Peter's shadow touched the sick . . . all were healed, Acts 5:12-16.

            3.  Paul's handkerchiefs and aprons were placed upon sick persons and

     they were healed, Acts 19:11-12.

            4.  The disciples and others anointed the sick with oil and they were healed,

     Mark 6:13; James 5:14-16.

III.  Revelation:  on these examples all of which involved faith

            1.  The woman's faith in God caused her to reach out and touch Jesus' garment,

     v. 34.

            2.  The people's (believers") faith caused them to bring the sick close to Peter so

     his shadow could fall on them and they would be healed, Acts 5:15.

            3.  The faith believers had in God caused them to take cloth items from Paul and

     bring healing to others, Acts 19:11-12.

            4.  Jesus' disciples (Mark 6:13) and elders of the church (James 5:14-16_) used oil

     to anoint and heal the sick . . . by faith.

            NOTE:  these people had faith in God, not in the cloth, the shadow, or the oil!

IV.  Applications:  as a Christian, I need to . . .

            1.  Reach out in faith to Jesus, believing that He has the power to meet my every

     need when I touch Him.

            2.  In faith, bring sin-sick, hurting, and dying people into the presence and under

     the influence of Jesus Christ, Who will make them whole.

            3.  Take material things (tangible examples of God's power, acted out parables,

     testimonies) to unbelievers to assist them in receiving, by faith, God's spiritual

     blessings.

            4.  Anoint the sick with oil (representing the Holy Spirit), praying with faith for God

     to heal them.

 

 

 

 

 

how to minister divine healing

(James 5:13-18)

Dr. Curt Scarborough

 

I.  Concentration:  on the personal, human situations under discussion

            1.  Suffering? . . . pray, v. 13.

            2.  Cheerful? . . . sing, v. 13.

            3.  Sick? . . . call for elders to pray, v. 14.

            4.  Sinful? . . . confess sins to one another (accountability group),

                                  and to God, and be forgiven, vv. 15-16.

II.  Meditation:  on the proper exercise of prayer

            1.  The person who is suffering (physically, mentally, emotionally,

                 and/or spiritually) should pray for himself, v. 13.

            2.  The person who is sick (physically) should call for the elders of

                 the church; (symbolizing the Holy Spirit) in the name of the Lord,

     v. 14.

3.  The elders should have faith that the Lord can and will heal the

     person who is sick . . . that "the Lord will raise him up," v. 15.

4.  The entire group of unbelievers should confess their sins to one

     another (and to God), so that their prayers may be heard and

     answered by God.

III.  Revelation:  on the benefits to be received from praying in faith

            1.  The divine healing of persons who are physically ill.

            2.  An increasing faith, as God miraculously manifests His power.

            3.  A moving of focus from the physical realm to the spiritual realm

                 . . . from healing of the body to healing of the soul (forgiveness

                 and cleansing).

            4.  Encouragement to live a righteous life, so that our prayers might

                 be fervent and effective in all areas of daily living . . . even for

                 rain to break a drought, vv. 16-18.

IV.  Applications:  as a Christian, I need to . . .

            1.  Pray for my own physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing.

            2.  Take the initiative, when I become ill, to call the elders of the church,

                 even before I call the doctor.

            3.  Function as an elder; when requested to do so, anoint the sick with

                 oil and pray with faith for their recovery.

            4.  Always pray fervently (with my sins confessed and forgiven), believing

                 that God will answer miraculously . . . according to His sovereign will

                 and for His own glory.

 

Wits and Wisecracks

"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."

Mark Twain

 

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