Prayers to Destroy Diseases and Infirmities by Dr. D.K. Olukoya

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Prayers to Destroy Diseases and Infirmities by Dr. D.K. Olukoya

Prayer is a gift to you and a privilege. The gift is offered to all and all may become the wielders of the great power in prayer. However, the fact remains that the power of prayer is least exercised by the average believer. You will do well to learn the art of warfare prayer. The present temperature of the prayer of many Christians needs to rise if they expect serious breakthroughs. The prayer points in this book are targeted at certain needs so that as you are praying, you will not be beating the air. This is how to use the book:

Locate your area of need by looking at the table of contents.

Select appropriate scriptures promising you what you des ire. Meditate on them and let them sink into your spirit.

Go about the prayers in any of the following ways as led by the Holy Spirit:

Three days’ night vigil, i.e., praying from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. For three consecutive nights.

Three days’ fast (breaking dally), i.e., praying at intervals and breaking the fast at 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. Daily.

Seven days’ night vigil, i.e., praying from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. For seven consecutive nights.

Seven days’ fast (breaking daily), i.e., praying at intervals and breaking the fast at 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. Daily.

Three or more days of dry fast, i.e., praying and fasting three or more days without any food or drink.

Pray aggressively.

NOTE: Spend part of the vigil or fasting praying in the Spirit. Praying in the

Spirit is an ability to pray in tongues as given utterance by the Holy Spirit. To pray in the Spirit you must have been baptised in the Holy Ghost (not water baptism) – 1Cor. 14:15.

A group of Christians could gather and pray these prayer points over the sick. In order to pray any of the healing prayers effectively, kindly go through the personal deliverance section first. Please, note that the general healing prayers applies to all sicknesses and diseases. You will be victorious in Jesus’ name.

SHORT BIBLE STUDY ON DIVINE HEALING

ORIGIN OF SICKNESS

Sickness and disease did not exist in the original plan of God. Upon completion of the work of each creation day, God passed it through His quality control laboratory and declared “It was very good.”

Genesis 1:31 says: And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

God never intended that sickness in body, soul and spirit should be the lot of man. See also the following Scriptures:

1 Thes. 5:23: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3 John 1:2: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Unfortunately, with sin came sickness into the world, and ‘so death passed upon all men . . .’

Romans 5:2: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Romans 5:14: Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Genesis 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not

eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Genesis 3:17: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the

voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

JESUS BROUGHT SOLUTION

Jesus destroyed at calvary the works of the destroyer, satan.

1 John 3:8: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Through the redemptive work on the cross, the believer has a right to physical health, as well as the salvation of his soul.

Isaiah 53:5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Matthew 8:17: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

1 Peter 2:24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

This is why physical healing is closely associated in Scripture with spiritual deliverance and forgiveness of sin.

Psalm 103:3: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Isaiah 33:24: And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

Isaiah 53:3-5: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and

carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. ⁵But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Matthew 4:24; 8:16-17; 9:26; 12:22: And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: ¹⁷That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. And the fame hereof went abroad Into all that land. Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Mark 2:1-2: And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. ²And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

Luke 5:18; 5:20-23; 16:17-18; 8:2,36; 1.1:14; 13:16: And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. ²¹And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? ²²But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? ²³Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; ¹⁸And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and : infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, They also

which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

Acts 5:16; 10:38: There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed everyone. How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

James 5:15: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

SPIRITUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHYSICAL HEALING

1. SERIOUS DESIRE TO BE HEALED

Matthew 20:30-33: And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³¹And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³²And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? ³³They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.

Mark 10:46-52: And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. ⁴⁷And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁸And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have

mercy on me. ⁴⁹And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. ⁵⁰And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. ⁵¹And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. ⁵²And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

John 5:6: When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now along time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

2. FAITH IN GOD’S ABILITY TO HEAL

Matthew 8:10,13; 9:2,23, 28,29: When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

Luke 17:9: Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

Acts 3:16; 14:9: And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he

had faith to be healed,

James 5:14-16: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: ¹⁵And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. ¹⁶Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

THE PROMISE OF HEALING HAS ALWAYS BEEN CONDITIONAL UPON OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S COMMANDS (“If . . .”)

Exodus 15:26; 23:25: And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

Deut. 7:12,15: Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he swore unto thy fathers: And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

Isaiah 58:8: Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

John 5:14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and sold unto him,

Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

See also Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28

ALTHOUGH THE PROMISE OF HEALING WAS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD, HIS HEALING HAND OF MERCY MAY BE EXTENDED EVEN TO THE UNSAVED (SEE JOHN 9:35-37)

JESUS’ MODE OF HEALING

SCRIPTURE SHOWS THAT USUALLY THE HEALING JESUS MINISTERED WAS RECEIVED IMMEDIATELY

Matthew 9:22; 15:28; 17:18; 20:34: But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Mark 1:31, 42; 2:12; 5:42; 7:35; 10:52: And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the

leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years; And they were astonished with a greatastonishment. And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Luke 5:13; 5:25; 8:47; 4:39; 13:13: And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

John 5:9: And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his

bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

HOWEVER, THE BLIND MAN WAS HEALED IN TWO STEPS

Mark 8:23-25: And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. ²⁴And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. ²⁵After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

THE TEN LEPERS RECEIVED THEIR HEALING “AS THEY WENT”

Luke 17:14: And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

HEALING MINISTRATIONS IN BIBLE DAYS

• THROUGH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

Matthew 8:2-4, 14-15; 9:29; 20:34: And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ³And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ⁴And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Mark 1:41; 7:32-33; 5:23; 6:4; 8:23,25; 16:18: And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. ³³And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his

eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 13:13; 22:50-51: And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. ⁵¹And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

Acts 9:12,17; 28:8: And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

• BY THE ANOINTING OF OIL BY ELDERS

Mark 6:13: And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

James 5: 14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

• THROUGH PRAYER

Genesis 20:7,17; 25:21: Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Numbers 12:13: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.

1 Samuel 1:7-19: And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. ⁸Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? ⁹So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. ¹⁰And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. ¹¹And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. ¹²And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. ¹³Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. ¹⁴And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken’ put away thy wine from thee. ¹⁵And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunken neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. ¹⁶Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. ¹⁷Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast

asked of him. ¹⁸And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. ¹⁹And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

1 Kings 13:4-6: And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him. ⁵The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. ⁶And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

2 Kings 20:1-6: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him; Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. ²Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, ³I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. ⁴And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ⁵Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I hove seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. ⁶And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

2 Chron. 32:24: In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed

unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

Matthew 21:22: And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

James 5:15-16: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. ¹⁶Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

• THROUGH FASTING

1 Samuel 1:7-19: And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. ⁸Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons? ⁹So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the temple of the LORD. ¹⁰And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. ¹¹And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head. ¹²And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth. ¹³Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. ¹⁴And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. ¹⁵And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunken neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. ¹⁶Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto. ¹⁷Then Eli answered and said,

Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him. ¹⁸And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. ¹⁹And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

Isaiah 58:8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

Mark 9:29: And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Acts 9:8-9, 17-19: And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes

were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him Into Damascus. ⁹And he was three days without sight, and neither dideat nor drink. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. ¹⁸And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. ¹⁹And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• BY THE TEACHING OF GOD’S WORD

Psalm 107:20: He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Proverbs 4:20-22: My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. ²¹Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of

thine heart. ²²For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Acts 8:5-7: Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. ⁶And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. ⁷For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

• BY SPECIAL MIRACLES OF GOD

Brazen serpent

Numbers 21 :8-9: And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery

serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. ⁹And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

Lump of figs put on boil

2 Kings 20:7: And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

Isaiah. 38:21: For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover.

Fingers put in ears of a deaf

Mark 7:32: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.

Spit put on eyes of blind

Mark 8:22: And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.

Clay put on eyes of blind

John 9:6-7, 11: When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, ⁷And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

Handkerchiefs taken from Paul

Acts 19:11-12: And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: ¹²So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Lame man lifted up by the hand

Acts 3:7: And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

• BY CREATIVE WORD

Arise

Mark 5:41: And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talithacumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

Be opened

Mark 7:34: And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Eph’phatha, that is, Be opened.

Rebuked sickness

Mark 9:25: When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Luke 4:39; 5:39: And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it

left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

Arise . . .

Acts 9:33-34: And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. ³⁴And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

• THROUGH SIMPLE FAITH IN HIS PROMISES

Matthew 8:8: The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Mark 10:52: And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Luke 17:19: And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.

John 4:50: Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

Hebrews 11:11: Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

• BY AN INDIVIDUAL’S ACT OF FAITH

Matthew 14:35-36: And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; ³⁶And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Luke 8:43-48: And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, ⁴⁴Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. ⁴⁵And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

⁴⁶And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. ⁴⁷And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. ⁴⁸And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

• BY OBEDIENCE TO A SIMPLE COMMAND

Told to wash in Jordan seven times

2 Kings 5:10,14: And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Commanded to show themselves to the priest

Luke 17:14: And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

Told to pick up the bed and walk

John 5:8-9: Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. ⁹And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

Told to stand up

Acts 14:10: Said with a loud voice, Stand up right on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

• BY PRACTICAL ADVICE

1 Tim. 5:23: Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

• BY HONOURING THE NAME OF JESUS

Malachi 4:2: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

BY REPENTANCE AND FASTING AND PRAYER AND DOING THAT WHICH IS RIGHT

Isaiah 58:8: Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy reward.

• BY COMING TO JESUS

Matthew 8:16: When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

• BY PARTAKING OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

1 Cor. 11:29-30: For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. ³⁰For this

cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

BY SOMEONE EXERCISING THE “GIFTS OF HEALING, OR WORKING OF MIRACLES”

1 Cor. 12:9: To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD THAT “QUICKENS OUR MORTAL BODIES”

Matthew 12:28: But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Romans 8:11: But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Isaiah 28:11-12: For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. ¹²To whom he said, this is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

• BY THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Luke 4:18: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

• BY CASTING OUT DEVILS

Matthew 17:18: And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of

him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Mark 6:13: And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

DISEASES AND SICKNESSES ARE ALWAYS THE RESULT OF SIN AND REBELLION

IT IS TRUE THAT SICKNESS MAY BE SENT BY GOD AS PUNISHMENT FOR SIN

Genesis 19:11; 20:17-18: And they smote the men that were at the door of the

house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to

find the door. So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. ¹⁸For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

Exodus 9:8-11; 32:35: And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. ⁹And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon

beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses

¹⁰And they took ashes of the furnace, sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it

became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. ¹¹And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians. And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.

Leviticus 26:16: I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you

terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Numbers 12:11; 21:5-7: And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. ⁶And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. ⁷Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.

Deut. 28:22,27,35,65: The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. The LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head. And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

1 Samuel 5:6,9,12: But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof. And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the LORD was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts. And the men that died not were smitten with the emerods: and the cry of the city went up to heaven.

2 Kings 5:20-27: But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and

take somewhat of him. ²¹So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? ²²And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of sliver, and two changes of garments. ²³And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. ²⁴And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. ²⁵But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. ²⁶And he saidunto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? ²⁷The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

2 Kings 15:5: And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.

2 Chron. 26:16-21: But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his

destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. ¹⁷And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: ¹⁸And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to thepriests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. ¹⁹Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. ²⁰And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from

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thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. ²¹And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

Job 33:19-22: He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: ²⁰So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. ²¹His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. ²²Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and

his life to the destroyers.

Job 33:29-30: Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Psalms 25:18; 107:17: Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Zech. 12:4: In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

John 5:14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,

Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

Acts 13:10-11: And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? ¹¹And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Rev. 16:2: And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

Physical ailment may be simply due to old age

Genesis 27:1, 48:10: And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he sold unto him, Behold, here am I. Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

2 Samuel 19:35: I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

It may be due to the sin of one’s parents (see 2 Samuel 12; 1 Kings 14), but not always (John 9).

When Jesus healed the man blind from birth, He made it clear that the physical defect was not the result of either of his parents’ sin or the sin of the one afflicted. It was only “that the works of God should be manifest in him.”

John 9:1-3: And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. ²And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ³Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Paul’s companion in the gospel (Epaphroditus) was “sick nigh unto death . . . for the work of Christ.” It was not due to Any sin in his life, but because the work of the ministry was so demanding.

Philip. 2:25-30: Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. ²⁶For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. ²⁷For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. ²⁹Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: ³⁰Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Job was declared “perfect and upright” in the sight of God (Job 1:1,8; 2:3), but God allowed satan to afflict him tremendously (Job 2:7).

Through the healing of Aeneas’ paralysis the entire cities of Lydda and Sharon turned to the Lord.

Acts 9:34-35: And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

GOD IS NOT LIMITED IN HIS ABILITY TO HEAL

IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW LONG A PERSON HAS BEEN AFFLICTED BY THE AILMENT

He can heal those afflicted from birth

Blind man

John 9:1: And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

Lame person

Acts 3:2: And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid dally at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

The cripple

Acts 14:8: And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

He can heal those who have been suffering from the same sickness for years and years.

Eight years

Twelve years

Matthew 9:20..22: And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ²¹For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. ²²But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Eighteen years

Luke 13:11: And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

Thirty-eight years

John 5:5: And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

Since childhood

Mark 9:21: And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

He can even heal those who are at the point of death

2 Kings 20:1-6: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. ²Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, ³I

beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. ⁴And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ⁵Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. ⁶And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake.

2 Chron. 32:24: In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed

unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

Luke 7:2-10: And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. ³And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. ⁴And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: ⁵For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. ⁶Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: ⁷Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. ⁸For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. ⁹When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ¹⁰And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

Philip. 2:27: For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy

on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

If necessary, God can even raise them from the dead

1 Kings 17:17-23: And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. ¹⁸And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? ¹⁹And he sold unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. ²⁰And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? ²¹And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again. ²²And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. ²³And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

2 Kings 4:32-35: And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. ³³He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. ³⁴And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. ³⁵Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

2 Kings 13:21: And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that,

behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.

Luke 7:12-15: Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. ¹³And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. ¹⁴And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. ¹⁵And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

Luke 8:49-55: While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. ⁵¹And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. ⁵²And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. ⁵³And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. ⁵⁴And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. ⁵⁵And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

John 11:43-44: And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. ⁴⁴And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

Acts 9:37-40: And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and

died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. ³⁸And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. ³⁹Then Peter arose and went with them.

When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. ⁴⁰But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 20:9-12: And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. ¹⁰And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. ¹¹When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. ¹²And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

Hebrews 11:35: Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT TYPE OF DISEASE OR ILLNESS THE PERSON HAS.

Jesus healed “all manner, of sickness and all manner, of disease among the people.” He went forth “healing every sickness and every disease …”

Matthew 4:23; 9:35; 11:5; 12:15; 15:30-31: And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages,

teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them: ³¹Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

The following disease are some of those recorded in Scriptures where God healed the afflicted

Blindness

Matthew 9:27; 20:30-34: And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³¹And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³²And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? ³³They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. ³⁴So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Mark 10:46-52: And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. .⁴⁷And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. ⁴⁸And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have

mercy on me. ⁴⁹And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. ⁵⁰And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. ⁵¹And Jesus answered and sold unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. ⁵²And Jesus sold unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Lame; cripple

Matthew 21 :14: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Acts 3:2; 14:8-10: And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid dally at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: ⁹The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, ¹⁰Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

Deaf

Mark 7:32; 9:25: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

Dumb

Matthew 9:32-33; 12:22: As they went out, behold, they brought to him

a dumb man possessed with a devil. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Atrophy (withered hand)

Matthew 12:10-13: And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. ¹¹And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? ¹²How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. ¹³Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Speech defect

Mark 7:32-35: And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. ³³And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; ³⁴And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. ³⁵And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Dropsy

Luke 14:1-4: And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. ²And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. ³And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? ⁴And they held their peace. And he

took him, and healed him, and let him go;

Leprosy

Numbers 12:10-15: And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and,

behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. ¹¹And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned. ¹²Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother’s womb. ¹³And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee. ¹⁴And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again. ¹⁵And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.

2 Kings 5:6-14: And he brought the letter to the king of Israel saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy. ⁷And it came to pass, when , the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me. ⁸And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. ⁹So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. ¹⁰And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. ¹¹But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. ¹²Are not Abana

and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. ¹³And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?¹⁴Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

Matthew 8:3: And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Mark 1:40-42: And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ⁴¹And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. ⁴²And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Luke 5:12-13: And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold

a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ¹³And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Luke 17:12-14: And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: ¹³And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. ¹⁴And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

Fever

Matthew 8:14-15: And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw

his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. ¹⁵And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Acts 28:8: And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

Paralysis (palsy)

Matthew 4:24: And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matthew 8:6-13: And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. ⁷And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. ⁸The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. ⁹For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. ¹⁰When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ¹¹And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. ¹²But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Matthew 9:2: And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

Matthew 9:6: But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

Luke 5:18: And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

Insanity; mental illness

1 Samuel 16:14-23: But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. ¹⁵And Saul’s servants sold unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. ¹⁶Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. ¹⁷And Saul sold unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. ¹⁸Then answered one of the servants, and sold, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. ¹⁹Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David

thy son, which is with the sheep. bread, and a bottle of wine, and a

²⁰And Jesse took an ass laden with kid, and sent them by David his son

unto Saul. ²¹And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armour bearer. ²²And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. ²³And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was

refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

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1 Samuel 18:10: And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

Matthew 4:24: And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matthew 17:15-18: Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and

sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. ¹⁶And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. ¹⁷Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? bring him hitherto me. ¹⁸And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Hemorrhage

Matthew 9:20-22: And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ²¹For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. ²²But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

Barrenness

Genesis 17:15-21: And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. ¹⁶And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and

she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. ¹⁷Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, thatis ninety years old, bear? ¹⁸And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! ¹⁹And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him. ²⁰And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. ²¹But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Genesis 20:17-18: So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. ¹⁸For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

Genesis 25:21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:22-23: And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. ²³And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:

1 Samuel 1:6-7: And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. ⁷And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat.

Judge. 13:2-3: And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. ³And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her,

Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

Luke 1:5-25: There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a

certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. ⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. ⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. ⁸And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, ⁹According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. ¹⁰And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. ¹¹And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. ¹²And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. ¹³But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. ¹⁴And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. ¹⁵For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. ¹⁶And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. ¹⁷And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. ¹⁸And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. ¹⁹And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. ²⁰And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. ²¹And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. ²²And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he

beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. ²³And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. ²⁴And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, ²⁵Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

Boils

2 Kings 20:7: And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

Dysentery

Acts 28:8: And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

WHEN JESUS MINISTERED HEALING TO A PERSON, IT WAS A COMPLETE WORK

Mark 7:35: And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

UNBELIEF SERIOUSLY LIMITS THE POWER OF GOD

Mark 6:5-6: And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. ⁶And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

James 1:6-7: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. ⁷For let not that man

think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

WHY DO PEOPLE SOMETIMES NOT RECEIVE THEIR HEALING?

IT MAY BE DUE TO LACK OF FAITH

James 1:6-7: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. ⁷For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

SIN OR DISOBEDIENCE MAY BE THE BARRIER

Psalm 66:18: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Isaiah 59:1-2: Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save;

neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: ²But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Jeremiah 5:24: Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

John 9:31: Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

IT MAY BE BECAUSE OF A WRONG MOTIVE OR INSINCERE INTENTIONS (pride, testing God). WE MUST BE CAREFUL TO CONSIDER

OUR OWN MOTIVE IN PRAYING FOR ANOTHER’S HEALING. JESUS WAS ‘MOVED WITH COMPASSION’ TO HEAL THE SICK. HE NEVER HEALED ANYONE SIMPLY FOR PUBLICITY, OR ‘TO BE SEEN.’ RATHER, HE FLED FROM THEM

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Mark 8:11: And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

Luke 11:16: And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

Matthew 14:14: And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Matthew 20:34: So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes:

and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Mark 1:41 : And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

John 5:13: And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.

GOD MAY BE DESIRING TO WORK INTO OUR LIVES CERTAIN QUALITIES OF HIS SON, AND SOMETIMES THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED ONLY THROUGH SUFFERING

Patience

Romans 5:3: And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

James 5:10-11: Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. ¹¹Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Obedience

Psalm 119:6: Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

Hebrews 5:8: Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

Humility

2 Cor. 12:7-9: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should. be exalted above measure. ⁸For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ⁹And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Compassion

2 Cor. 1:4: Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we

ourselves are comforted of God.

Contentment

Philip. 4:11-14: Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. ¹²I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. ¹³I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. ¹⁴Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

THE PERSON MIGHT REALLY BE IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL DELIVERANCE

Matthew 12:22: Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Matthew 17:18: And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.

Mark 9:28-29: And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? ²⁹And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Luke 6:17-18: company of his Jerusalem, and

And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him,

and to be healed of their diseases; ¹⁸And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

Luke 8:2: And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

Luke 8:36: They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

Acts 5:16: There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 10:38: How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

WHY DO PEOPLE SOMETIMES LOSE THEIR HEALING?

If they return to the sin of their past life, having no change within, there is no guarantee that they will hold on to their healing.

John 5:14: Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him,

Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT TO PRAY FOR THE SICK?

FIRST, THE AFFLICTED ONE IS TO PRAY

Isaiah 38:1-5: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. ²Then

Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, ³And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. ⁴Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying, ⁵Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: be hold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.

2 Cor. 12:7-9: And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. ⁸For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ⁹And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

James 5:13: Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

IF HE IS UNABLE TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY HIMSELF, HE SHOULD , CALL FOR ELDERS OR THOSE IN THE CHURCH WITH SPECIFIC GIFTS OF HEALING

James 5:14: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

1 Cor. 12:7-11: But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. ⁸For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; ⁹To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; ¹⁰To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: ¹¹But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he

will.

THE ENTIRE CHURCH SHOULD CONTINUALLY LIFT UP IN PRAYER THE AFFLICTED MEMBERS OF THE BODY

James 5:16-17: Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. ¹⁷Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that It might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

NO MATTER WHO IS THE VESSEL USED BY GOD TO PERFORM A MIRACLE OF HEALING, JESUS IS ALWAYS THE HEALER. HE ALONE IS TO RECEIVE THE GLORY FOR ANY MANIFESTATION OF THE POWER OF GOD

MIRACLES OF HEALING SHOULD DRAW PEOPLE CLOSER TO GOD, CAUSE THEM TO RECOGNISE HIS LORDSHIP AND LEAD THEM INTO WORSHIP

1 Kings 18:39: And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.

Matthew 9:8: But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Matthew 15:31: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the

dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see:

and they glorified the God of Israel.

Mark 2:12: And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

Luke 5:25-26: And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. ²⁶And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Luke 13:13: And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Luke 17:15-18: And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with aloud voice glorified God, ¹⁶And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? ¹⁸There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

Luke 18:43: And immediately he received his sight, and followed him,

glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

John 9:38: And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

IT SHOULD GIVE THEM A DESIRE TO FOLLOW HIM, TO CONTINUE IN HIS WAYS

2 Kings 5:14-17: Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in

Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. ¹⁵And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. ¹⁶But he said, As the

LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. ¹⁷And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

Matthew 20:34: So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes:

and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Luke 8:38-39: Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought

him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, ³⁹Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

Luke 18:43: And immediately he received his sight, and followed him,

glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw if, gave praise unto God.

Acts 9:34-35: And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee

whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. ³⁵And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

NEVERTHELESS, SOME REMAIN UNGRATEFUL AND TAKE THEIR HEALING WITHOUT ANY INTENTION OF CONTINUING IN THE THINGS OF GOD

Luke 17:12-18: And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: ¹³And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. ¹⁴And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. ¹⁵And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, ¹⁶And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? ¹⁸There

are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.

IS THE INTEREST IN DIVINE HEALING A VALID EMPHASIS?

SCRIPTURE CLEARLY SHOWS US THAT GOD DOES NOT WANT HIS PEOPLE TO BE SICK

3 John 1:2: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

A GREAT PORTION OF THE LORD’S MINISTRY INVOLVED HEALING THOSE PHYSICALLY AFFLICTED. (HE DID NOT MINISTER ONLY TO THE SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.)

Luke 4:18: The Spirit of the lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

WHEN HE COMMISSIONED THE APOSTLES TO GO FORTH, IT WAS WITH THIS COMMAND: ‘HEAL THE SICK, CLEANSE THE LEPERS . . .’

Matthew 10:18: And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS PROVIDED THAT SPECIFIC GIFTS OF HEALING BE PLACED WITHIN THE BODY OF CHRIST, FOR OUR BENEFIT

WHEN THE DAY COMES THAT CHRIST SHALL

REIGN SUPREME OVER ALL THE EARTH, THERE SHALL BE NO SICKNESS KNOWN AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Isaiah 33:24: And the inhabitant shall not say. I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

Isaiah 35:1-10: The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. ²It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. ³Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. ⁴Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. ⁵Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. ⁶Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall

waters break out, and streams in the desert. ⁷And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. ⁸And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein. ⁹No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: ¹⁰And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Rev. 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

‘THE INHABITANT SHALL NOT SAY, I AM SICK; THE PEOPLE THAT DWELL THEREIN SHALL BE FORGIVEN THEIR INIQUITY.’

Isaiah 33:24: And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.

THIS PROMISE OF HEALING TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD CAN BE INDIVIDUALLY CLAIMED TODAY; BUT WE MUST LOOK TO HIM FOR IT, RATHER THAN TO THE PHYSICIANS

Deut. 32:39: See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

2 Chron. 16:12: And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased

in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought

not to the LORD, but to the physicians.

Mark 5:26: And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

Luke 8:43: And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any.

GENERAL HEALING SCRIPTURES

Psalm 30:2: O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

Psalm 34:10: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Psalm 34:19: Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Psalm 55:18: He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was

against me: for there were many with me.

Psalm 97:10: Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 103:3: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Psalm 119:93: I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

Isaiah 53:4: Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

John 8:36: If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Romans 8:2: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 8:32: He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us, all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

2 Cor. 2:14: Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

1 John 3:8: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from

the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

3 John 1:2: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

1 Peter 2:24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Exodus 15:26: And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Exodus 23:25-26: And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. ²⁶There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

Deut. 7:15: And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

Psalm 107:20: He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Proverbs 4:20-22: My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. ²¹Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. ²²For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Isaiah 53:4-5: Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. ⁵But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Malachi 4:2: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

SCRIPTURAL FACTS ABOUT FOOD

PLEASE, CHECK THE SCRIPTURES AGAIN BEFORE YOU EAT IT

For God’s law on clean and unclean foods see Leviticus 11 and Deuteronomy 14.

A. BIBLE FOOD LAWS –CLEAN MEATS

1. Animals that part the hoof and chew the cud:

Cattle: Beef, Hamburger, Veal

Sheep: Lamb, Mutton

Antelope, Buffalo, Bison, Caribou, Deer Elk, Gazelle, Giraffe, Goat, Hart, Ibex, Venison, Moose Reindeer and their products: Milk, Butter, Cheese.

2. Fish that have fins and scales:

Anchovy, Bass, Bluefish, Carp, Cod, Croppie, Flounder, Grouper, Grunt, Haddock, Halibut, Herring, Mackerel, Minnow Perch, Pickerel, Pike, Rockfish, Salmon, Shad, Smelt, Snapper, Sole, Steelhead, Sunfish, Tarpon, Trout, Tuna-Albacore, Bonita, Yellowtail.

3. Birds that have clean characteristics:

Chicken, Dove, Songbirds, Sparrow, Turkey, Peacock, Pigeon, Guinea

fowl, Pheasant. Grouse, Quail, Partridge and their Eggs.

4. Clean creeping things:

Different types of Locusts which may include Crickets and Grasshoppers.

B. BIBLE FOOD LAWS – UNCLEAN MEATS

Swine: Boar, Peccary, Pig (Hog) – Bacon – Ham – Lard – Pork (Anything from the Pig)

Canine: Coyote, Dog, Hyena, Fox, Jackal, Wolf

Feline: Cat, Cheetah, Leopard, Lion, Panther, Tiger

Equine: Donkey Horse, Mule, Onager, Quagga, Zebra

Miscine Munimus; Badger, Coney, Hare, Raccoon, squirrel, Monkey, Opossum, Porcupine, Skunk

Miscine Maximus: Bear, Camel, Elephant, Llama, Wallaby, Gorilla, Hippo, Kangaroo, Rhino

2. Water creatures lacking fins and scales:

Fish: Catfish, Eel, Marlin, Shark, Sturgeon

Hard body: Abalone, Clam, Crab, Crayfish; Lobster, Mussel, Prawn, Oyster, Scallop, Shrimp

Soft body: Cuttlefish, Jellyfish, Limpet, Octopus, Squid

Sea Mammals: Dolphin, Otter, Seal, Walrus, Whale

3. Birds of prey, scavengers, and others

Bat, Albatross, Bittern, Buzzard, Condor, Cormorant,

Crane, Crow, Cuckoo, Eagle, Flamingo, Grosbeak, Gull, Hawk, Heron, Kite, Lapwing, Loon Osprey, Ostrich, Owl, Pelican, Penguin, Plover, Swift, Raven, Stork, Swallow, Swan, Goose, Duck, Water Hen, Vulture, Woodpecker

4. Unacceptable creeping kinds:

Reptiles: Crocodile, Lizard, Snake, Turtle

Amphibians: Frog, Newt, Salamander, Toad

Other: Mole, Mouse, Rat, Snail, Slug, Weasel, All insects except the Locust family

If you want to get rid of some of your physical ailments, follow the dietary laws.

SCRIPTURES TO USE IN WEIGHT CONTROL

Psalm 34:10: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

Psalm 42:11: Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 55:18: He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was

against me: for there were many with me.

Psalm 97:10: Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Psalm 103:5: Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 145:18: The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

Proverbs 10:11: The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 18:20: A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be fillec!.

Proverbs 23:1-3: When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently

what is before thee: ²And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to

appetite. ³Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Proverbs 25:27-28: It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. ²⁸He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Proverbs 30:8: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Isaiah 26:3: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on

thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 40:29: He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

Philip. 4:7: And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 10:35: Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

STEPS TO PERSONAL DELIVERANCE

When you understand self deliverance, you will keep yourself from being demonized; you will keep yourself healthy, physically and spiritually and be free from demonic pollution. Every day, you will enjoy divine health and will not be spending your money on drugs and hospital bills.

Sometimes, there may be no minister who is anointed and knowledgeable about deliverance to help you. Sometimes, you can be heavily attacked in your dream and the next service is about four days away. What do you do? You should never allow evil spirits to reside in your life. If you lack adequate time to do a self deliverance in the mornings, after your quiet time, then, when you’re having your bath, you could do it.

Our environment is such that there are many evil spirits moving around and if you are not regularly cleaning your house, they may lodge there; your level of education not withstanding. If a whole university professor could carry a ritual sacrifice because he needed promotion, then education is irrelevant.

Let’s learn a few lessons now before we go Into the actual practice.

A demon is a spirit, which means it’s like a wind or breath. Most evil spirits leave through the breathing passage or by any opening in the body. This is why sometimes when prayers are hot some people begin to pass out gas or emit bad odour. Now when an ambulance wants to go through a busy area and blares its siren, the purpose is to dear the traffic so as to expedite the passage of the ambulance.

Therefore, when praying for self deliverance, you should keep quiet after the prayer before electing those evil spirits. This is why at times we ask people to breath in and out. If you are praying or speaking at this time, the spirit will not go out because you have not opened the way for it.

The next lesson you must learn is this; demons can come out by simple breathing, coughing, choking, yawning, vomiting, etc. The manifestations vary according to the person and the spirit involved. All the spirits that are not

deeply rooted, depart easily, but those deeply entrenched, will require more time and effort to go. The more stubborn ones will require the help of other believers. Even when they are that strong, and you continue to wound them daily, they will eventually be mortally wounded.

Also, know that if multiple spirits are responsible for one problem, all of them must be removed before total victory is assured. One thing is certain; with every inch of ground grabbed from the devil, you will notice a definite improvement in your life. This is certain. Once the spirit leaves you, there will be a change in you.

Also, remember that an evil spirit must have a legal ground for staying in a person’s life.

The purpose of all these information is to enable you to do a self deliverance at home for yourself.

The process of self-deliverance is carried out in stages. Let’s go through them one by one.

Step ONE – Start with praise worship. You can sing songs to praise God and to worship Him.

Step TWO – Confess out loud promising deliverance Scriptures.

Let us run through a few of them:

Luke 10:19: Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Ephes. 1:7: In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Romans 16:20: And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Rev. 12:11: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the

word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Col. 2:14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took It out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Col. 2:15: And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Galatians 3:13: Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made

a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Galatians 3:14: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Psalm 91:3: Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

2 Tim. 4:18 has this to say:

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

You must at least memorize this one – 2 Tim.4:18.

Step THREE – Break covenants and curses to destroy their legal hold. You pray a simple prayer like this:

“I break any curse working against me or I break any covenant working against me, in the name of Jesus.”

A simple prayer point with much results.

Step FOUR – Bind all the spirits associated with those covenants and curses like this:

“I bind all the spirits attached or connected to the curses and covenants I have lust broken, in the name of Jesus.”

Step FIVE – Lay one hand on your head and the other on your stomach or navel and begin to pray like this:

Holy Ghost fire, burn from the top of my head to the sole of my feet, in the name of Jesus.

Begin to mention every organ of your body; kidney, liver, intestine, blood, etc. You must not rush at this level. Lay your hands on areas that the Spirit of God leads you to. Do not be afraid if you notice that you are swaying or staggering, etc.

Step SIX – Then begin to saturate yourself with the blood of Jesus. You do this by saying:

“Blood of Jesus, enter in to my spirit, soul and body.”

Next you say:

“I drink the blood of Jesus.”

This must continue until you have a release in your spirit to stop.

Step SEVEN – It is now, that you are able to demand firmly, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that any spirit that is not of God should leave you. You demand it force fully like this:

“In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I come against all you hidden spirit and I bind your activities in my life. You can no longer hide below the surface because I now recognize what you have been doing; release me.”

If sickness is the problem, address it and say,

“You spirit of Infirmity, I speak to you directly, get out of my life now. I am redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, come out and go now. Go out with every breath by the power of the Holy Spirit. I prevail over you, in the name of Jesus.”

At this point, you stop talking; open your mouth and nose and begin to breath in

and out. Take about three to seven deep breaths, and expel them forcefully through your mouth and nose. You may be surprised that strange things will begin to happen. Repeat this stage again and again. This will help you to flush out any deposit or impurity within your body. You may notice that you are coughing, yawning, sneezing, sweating or shedding tears, but continue and do not lose your concentration.

Step EIGHT – When you have finished the expulsion stage, you then ask for a fresh in-filling of the Holy Spirit and close the session with praises.

When you are attacked in your dream, rise up and go through the stages I have already mentioned. (Our book “Victory Over Satanic Dreams” can help you further.)

Self-deliverance keeps you from getting sick; it removes every evil seed of the enemy; it charges your body with fire. It uproots evil plantations and builds up your confidence.

Every night before you go to bed, you must remember these three important prayer points.

1 Pray that the walls of fire should surround you. The Bible says:

Zech. 2:5: For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory In the midst of her.

Pray for cover with the blood of Jesus.

Rev. 12:11: And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Also pray that the angels of God should surround you.

Psalm 34:7: The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

No matter how sleepy you are, make sure you pray these three prayer points every night.

There is no reason why self-deliverance should not be effective. However, if the person seeking deliverance is under stubborn demonic control or hereditary strongman and locks sufficient faith or authority to defeat the oppressors or living in any known sin, the evil spirits will defend what they think is their right.

One final word of caution. For a person to be delivered, he must desire deliverance. Self deliverance must not be done because of pride, shyness, the fear of possible public embarrassment, etc. Your motive for engaging in self-deliverance has to be pure.

Remember, deliverance is a process and the length of time It takes depends on several things viz:

A. the length of time the spirit has stayed inside a person,

B. the strength and reinforcement of the spirit,

C. the experience and degree of anointing upon those who are ministering the deliverance,

D. the willingness of the person being delivered to be free,

E. the knowledge of the word of God and your level of hatred for sin.

For self-deliverance to be very effective, a great deal of self-discipline is necessary.

Also, remember that bondage can be weak or strong. A weak hold can be broken quickly, whereas a stronghold may take a longer time.

You will not realize the strength of a bondage until you faithfully and persistently work on it. You must remember that a foothold can graduate to a stronghold if left unaddressed.

After this exercise, you can set aside some days (with fasting) to pray the

following prayer points.

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