Heavenly father we thank you for who you are in our lives. We thank you for your word, which you have given to us, that we may do all the things of your law. For you said in your word, I tell you these things that you might know. Not only that we might know that we have eternal life, but that we might know that we have all the promises of your word. That we might know that if we confess with our mouth, and believe in our hearts, that Jesus is our Lord, we will be saved. You tell us these things that we might know that we are saved from sin. As by one man, sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Nevertheless, by his stripes we are healed. Yes Lord, that we might know that we are saved from our sins, but also that we might know that the word saved, is the Greek word sozoed, which is also the word healed. You tell us these things that we might know that not only are we saved from hell or the prince of this world, but, that we are healed from the cares, or the darkness of this world. What did David say? You are the God who heals all of my diseases. You tell us these things that, we might know that at the same time that we are saved from sin, we are saved from our sickness and diseases, if we believe in our hearts. For just as there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile, there is no difference between being saved from our sins and being saved from our sickness and diseases. Lord, help our disbelief, that we might be saved, and come into the full knowledge of the truth, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth should not expect to be healed of the Lord. For just as salvation is our blood brought right, healing is our blood brought right, and not a if it be thy will. For, your word declares that healing is your will. We should not think that God can heal, but be uncertain, whether he will heal. We should not come asking as one begging and pleading, but asking as a child asking for something to eat, asking for his daily bread. Let us ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed. ---------------------- God I thank you for your healing mercies. God, you said that you tell us these things that we might know. Not only that we might know that we have eternal life, but that we might know all things that the scriptures declare. The word says: Jesus hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: Jesus has already blessed us with healing in heavenly places. There is no need for me to patition you to do what you have already done. Rather I choose to thank you for what you have already done. For your word says that "from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force." The violent, or the passionate reach into the kingdom of heaven and take their healing forcefully. God you do not make me suffer so that someone else can learn something. Quite the contrary, you do heal us so that someone else's faith can increase. To that same end, Daniel prayed two times. The first time he prayed, he received an answer from the angel Gabriel in about three minutes. The second time he prayed, he received an answer from the angel Michael in 21 days. Yet, both times when Daniel prayed God dispatched an angel at the beginning of his prayer. The second prayer was held up because Satan influenced the King Of Persia, and Daniel's blessing was partially dependent on the king of persia. (Daniel 9 and 10). Nevertheless, my answer to a prayer of healing is not dependent on anyone but you and me. There is no place for Satan to hold up my prayer, unless he uses me to hold up my own prayer. I say these things, because faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. The best place to hear the word of God from, is my own mouth. Therefore, this amounts to a testimony to you, and from me, relative to my own healing, and others just happen to be listening. ---------------------- Father we thank you for your word that we have heard and that which we are yet to hear. That we may be doers of the word and not hearers only. We are thankful for this opportunity to receive your word from the mouth of your servants. For faith commeth by hearing, and hearing the word of God. That we might be edified, that you might be glorified and that an alarm would be sounded. Father, we pray that as we apply your word to our every day lives, that our faith might be increased. For what saith the Word. Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called a friend of God. Then in another place it said, the vibrant prayers of a righteous man availeth much. Father, we know that as we believe you, you consider us righteous. And because you consider us righteous, when we pray our prayers will avail much. Thus we will get results. And as we get results we believe you for bigger things. That we would not remain baby Christians all the days of our lives, but rather be elevated to mature sons and daughters, of you our God. That someday we too might not waver at your promises. For, we know that you are not a respecter of person, rather you are a respecter of faith. Father, we pray that like your servant Abraham, you might see us as one of great faith. Thus, having promised him one child in his old age, you saw fit to bless him with eight. For you said, that we are more than conquerors. We don't just win but we stand out. Even as you Jesus, did not just conquer death, but those who were dead, got up out of the grave and walked the earth again, to be seen by many. Thus, making a mockery of death. For Lord you said that you have pleasure in the prosperity of your servants. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and He will give us the desires of our hearts. May he grant your heart's desire and fulfill all your plans. As I lift up mine eyes, and I look up to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. Thou art my help and my deliverer; When ye pray, believe that ye receive. To day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed, the "right time" is now. Today is the day for getting answers to our prayers. ---------------------- To the saints, I pray that you felt the presence of God as you entered into the doors. I pray that your visit here will be a most memorable one. God you are our father, we thank you that you are present here with us today. For you said in your word that you would never leave nor forsake us. Therefore, we are confident that you are here with us. You also said in your word, that where two or three are gathered in your name, you are there in the mist of them. Therefore, we are delighted that we have a double dipping of your presence, which gives us the confidence to behave as if we are what you say that we are, more than conquerors. For Lord you showed us what it is like to be more than a conqueror. You did not just concquer death on the cross. You were more than a conqueror. You did not just defeat death. You put death to shame. People actually got up out of the grave and walked the earth, and were seen by many. Father, you said that I tell you these things that you might know. Specifically, that we might know that we have eternal life. Not just eternal life being life that continues forever. For all men liv forever, both righteous and unrighteous. Not just eternal life, being life in heaven, in contrast to life on earth, although that is true, but eternal life being that zoa life, that you might have life and have it more abundantly. That zoa life which speaks to the quantity, and the quality of life. That zoa life, whose quality is capable of resurrecting people from the dead. That same zoa life that you used to raise yourself from the dead. So it is a small thing for us to use zoa life to heal ourselves as well as others. For your word says that not only do we have faith in Jesus Christ, but we have the faith of Jesus Christ. Not our faith, but your faith. That faith which you gave every man the measure of. That faith which you said, "that the promise, by faith of Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe." "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ". In Jesus name I pray these and all things. Amen.