Study on Faith and Healing
The Word of God
says that: Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for.
Jesus has given all of us that are born again a measure of
faith. God's word teaches us what faith is and how we must
learn to use our faith, we need it everyday of our lives.
Heb. 12:2: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and
finisher of our faith." Rom. 10:17: "Faith comes by
hearing and hearing by the word of God." John.
17:17: "Thy word is truth." John. 16:13:
"The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth. Surely He hath
borne our grief's, and carried our sorrows: (weakness, pain,
sickness) yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God,
and afflicted. 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."
I Pet. 2:24: "Who His own self bore our sins in His own
body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live
unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed."
Jesus already
healed us when He was beaten and put to death on the cross.
We now need to learn to receive our healing. Mk. 11:22-24:
"Have Faith In God. I tell you the truth, if anyone Says
to this mountain (i. e. any problem, sickness, whatever)
throw yourself into the sea, and does not doubt in his
heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will
be done for him! Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for
in prayer, BELIEVE that you have RECEIVED IT and it WILL be
yours."
Eph. 6:10-17 "Take up the shield of faith, with which you
can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one
(Satan). Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take
your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is
not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the authorities, against the powers of the dark world and
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day
comes that Satan tries to attack us we may be able to stand
our ground, and after you have done everything to stand.
Stand firm then, with the Belt of Truth buckled around your
waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place and
with your feet shod with the readiness that comes from the
gospel of peace. In addition to this take up the shield of
faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows
of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword
of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
The bible tells
us to be on your guard; Stand Firm in the faith, have
courage, be strong, be self controlled and alert. Your enemy
the devil prowls around looking for someone to devour.
Resist him, standing firm in the faith. I can do all things
through Christ which strengthens me. Faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God. We can not trust God without
trusting his word. When we trust in the Word with all our
heart, and stop leaning upon human reasoning and stop
looking to people for deliverance then we have actions that
correspond with our faith.
* It takes some of us a long time to learn this, because we
have been walking in the wrong pathway. Resorting to human
methods and reasoning instead of trusting Jesus brings
confusion to our spirit. It brings weakness and failure to
our life.
* Satan is our worst enemy, he does everything to defeat us
and sow doubt in our mind. He works with our flesh and
natural human reasoning, he limits us to our own abilities.
We look to problems, tests and storms and say we can't, we
limit ourselves before we even try. We condemn ourselves
with our own mouth.
* Storms come to all of us -- (sickness, financial problems,
family problems, depression, emotional stress or other
trials). These are what attacks us the most. It's not
the storms that defeat us -- But OUR REACTION to the storms.
Praise the Lord!! If storms come we need to stand our ground
and refuse to accept it! We need to act on God's word. Amen
we do and I thank my God for being in our midst. Thank you
Jesus. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that
he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
.You see, Jesus humbled himself and became obedient to death
-- even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted him to the
highest place and gave him the name that is above every
name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue
shall confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father. When we fully realize the power of Jesus name, then
we can defeat Satan and enjoy victory. Trust in the Lord
with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding.
Step out and claim our victory.
Instead of trying to believe, act on the Word. Lets look at the woman who ad a blood disease for 12 years.
The 1st step she took was a confession of faith, she --what was it she said?--"If only I could touch his cloak I will be whole." Glory to God!!! This is faith my friends. Just look at all she spent trying to get her healing and she had nothing left but when she found Jesus in the streets she knew all she had to do was touch hem of his garment.
The 2nd step is to act on your faith or your words. The woman touched Jesus' clothes.
The 3rd step: She received her healing. There is an unseen power at work in the earth that is neither deadly or dangerous. That power is always present everywhere. That power can deliver us from anything that binds or hurts us. It is the power of God.
The 4th step is
to tell others what happened to us. Praise Jesus for His
healing and love. So many gets their healing but they don't
want to claim it nor tell about it. Here was her 4th thing
she had to do, in other words, its what we all have to do.
Jesus has completed his part, He died for us, he has
forgiven our sins and by His stripes we were healed. . When
we say we can't get healed, our words are already talking
for us. (If we say I hope, I'll get better or maybe, I'm not
sure, I'm not worthy). These are all negative. We need to
BELIEVE when we ask God and talk the talk of faith. Thank
you for my healing, speak positive words, rebuke Satan,
stand firm until the manifestation comes.
* It's not something big that keeps us from being healed --
NO it's our own wrong thinking and our own declaration of
unbelief.
* Many things happen because we expect them to happen in a
certain way. They happen because we believe and talk it and
it comes to pass as we believe (either for the good or bad).
(I feel so sick today, my parents had heart problems so I
guess I will too, after 40 we get arthritis, I'm as blind as
a bat without my glasses, I was scarred to death etc.).
* Begin today to watch over the words you say out of your
mouth, correct all the bad things to positive things. ( No I
will not get the flu, Thank you Father for your healing and
I am not in line for heart problems etc.).
* We prepare to fail-- We think it, believe it, then do it.
* As believers we have no business talking doubt, failure or
fear! We should talk faith!
* If I believe the opposite of what God's word says, then I
stop Jesus healing of me right in it's tracks.
* If Satan can keep our faith from being released in Jesus--
then he can keep us sick, poor and in TOTAL MISERY.
* If you are at the bottom of the ladder, it is because you
have not believed for more. If we talk right and believe
right, then we will climb to the top.
* Doubt and fear go hand in hand and are of the devil. Faith
and love go hand in hand and are of God.
* Every spirit filled believer has within him the power to
claim God's best for us. If we are living beneath our
privileges, it is not because of lack of power, but because
of a failure to release that power through faith.
* Once you have prayed in faith you must stand your ground
until the manifestation comes. This is extremely important.
Do not let Satan, your own flesh, or anyone else talk you
our of your healing. Jesus has already healed you, it is now
up to you to fight the good fight of faith. Stand firm on
the Word and believe God for results. What are we going to
do? Are we going to be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power? Are we going to put on the full armor of God so that
you can take your stand against the devil's schemes? I say:
'' LETS STAND FIRM'' Notice I
put this in red for Jesus blood? If we going to get our
healing we got to plead the blood of Jesus. GLORY TO HIS
HOLY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you pleading the blood of Jesus?? He died upon the cross for our sins, he shed his precious blood for our sins, its up to us if we accept it. Praise God, who forgives all your sins AND HEALS ALL YOUR DISEASES! Just reach up your hands to God and ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to have total faith in God and His Word of Truth, and then follow His lead. Praise God Almighty for He is Always with us, He takes hold of our right hand and will NEVER leave us or forsake us.
God Bless you all,
Jeane Brewer
Appearing Sunday, July 13, 2003