Healing Lesson 1 - Outline.

God's Will is Health and Healing.

Lesson 1.

Two Goals:

1. Create an environment of healing for those who need it.
2. Prepare students to minister these truths to others.

Jesus never taught healing. He preached the kingdom and demonstrated the kingdom.

Healing is a part of the Kingdom. 

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, 

Luke 9:11.
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Healing should follow the gospel.

Colossians 1:13.
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 

2. Peter 1:3-4.
3.  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 
4.  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 

Acts 8:5-7, 12.
5.  Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. 
6.  And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 
7.  For 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. 
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12.  But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 

The message is for the spirit, soul and body, not just the spirit 

1. Corinthians 4:20.    
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

The kingdom message is a healing message. 

I. God's will is health and healing.
Faith is born when God's will is known in the heart.

A. Sickness is not a part of God's plan for creation.

Genesis 1:31 - No sickness in the beginning.
And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. 


Acts 10:38 - Jesus opposed sickness.
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. 

Revelation 22:2 - Healing for the nations.
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 

therapeia = medical service; curing, healing

B. Jesus' willingness to heal.

John 6:38 - I came to do the will of Him that sent me.
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 

Mark 1:39-41 - I will; be thou clean.
39.  And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 
40.  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. 
41.  And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 


Mark 5:22-42 - Jairus' daughter and the woman with the issue of blood
22.  And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 
23.  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. 
24.  And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 
25.  And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 
26.  And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 
27.  When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 
28.  For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 
29.  And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 
30.  And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 
31.  And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 
32.  And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 
33.  But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 
34.  And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 
35.  While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? 
36.  As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 
37.  And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 
38.  And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 
39.  And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 
40.  And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 
41.  And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 
42.  And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 
43.  And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. 

2. Corinthians 1:20 - 'Yes and Amen'.
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 

Matthew 8:5-13 - The Centurion.
5.  And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 
6.  And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 
7.  And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 
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. 
9.  For 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. 
10.  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. 
11.  And 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. 
12.  But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 
13.  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. 

Jesus responds to faith, and meets us at our point of faith. 

Mark 2:1-12 - Seeing their faith.
1.  And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 
2.  And 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. 
3.  And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 
4.  And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 
5.  When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 
6.  But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 
7.  Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 
8.  And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 
9.  Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 
10.  But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 
11.  I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 
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 9:1-6 - The twelve commissioned to heal.
1.  Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 
2.  And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 
3.  And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 
4.  And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 
5.  And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 
6.  And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. 

Luke 10:1, 8-9 - The seventy commissioned to heal.
1.   After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 
8.  And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 
9.  And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 

Mark 16:14-20 - The church commissioned to heal.
14.  Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. 
15.  And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 
16.  He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 
17.  And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 
18.  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. 
19.  So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 
20.  And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. 

Acts 5:12-15 - Healing in the church.
12.  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 
13.  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 
14.  And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 
15.  Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 

1. Corinthians 12:7-11 - Healing given to the church.
7.  But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 
8.  For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 
9.   To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 
10.   To 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: 
11.  But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 

James 5:14-16 - Healing expected in the church.
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: 
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. 
16.  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.