Ministering Healing And Deliverance (Part-1)

BANGALORE, India - July 14, 2014 - PRLog -- We begin an exciting study on "Ministering Healing & Deliverance".

Evangelism, the way Jesus did it, involved preaching the Gospel with accompanying signs, wonders and miracles. We need to return to evangelism, the Jesus way!

Key Point:
Supernatural healing is in the Person, not in the process that is used! Divine healing is in the Presence of God, not the particular method that is used!

Key Point:
Every Believer Can Do This! The Lord Jesus intended for every person who believed in Him to do the works He did and even greater works (John 14:12), so that people will know and experience the living Jesus in their lives! Our objective in this series is to equip all of us to do this.

Today we wish to begin this series by answering the question: Why Miracles, Healings And Deliverance?

Why are miracles, healings and deliverance of such great importance? Especially in today's world where there have been tremendous advances in science and technology.

We greatly appreciate advances in medical science and acknowledge the help that we receive through physicians and hospitals. We are not discrediting their role in anyway. There is nothing wrong in receiving medical help.

However in-spite of all these advances, people still need help.

Here are a few Biblical reasons why we must minister supernatural healing and deliverance:
#1, Miracles, healing and deliverance reveal the reality and nature of God
#2, Miracles reveal God’s greatness
#3, Miracles demonstrate God's compassion
#4, Miracles have a powerful effect on people, especially on those who do not believe
#5, The importance Jesus gave to miracles
#6, The Kingdom comes with power
#7, The Gospel is to be preached with accompanying signs
#8, Miracles encourage people to believe for more of the supernatural

We will elaborate on each.

#1, Miracles, healing and deliverance reveal the reality and nature of God

The God of the Bible is real, and it is His nature to heal people from sicknesses and deliver us from all forms of demonic work.

Exodus 15:26, Exodus 23:25,26 (see also Deuteronomy 7:14,15), Psalm 103:1-5

The Bible clearly establishes that it is God's nature to heal, deliver and work miracles.
God desires to be revealed in and through His people, so that people will know that He exists and who He really is.

Hence the reason, we extend our faith and pray and minister healing, deliverance and miracles is to reveal the reality and nature of our God.

#2, Miracles reveal God’s greatness

There is nothing impossible with our God. He is Creator, He is Healer, He is Deliverer. Miracles reveal how great God is.

#3, Miracles demonstrate God's compassion

People are hurting and in pain, and many need divine intervention. God has compassion on every one.

Psalm 145:8,9
The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.

The Lord Jesus was moved with compassion when He saw the masses of people. Out of that compassion He preached the Gospel of the Kingdom, taught them many things and ministered healing and deliverance.

#4, Miracles have a powerful effect on people, especially on those who do not believe

A) Miracles Get Peoples Attention
B) Miracles Act As “Sign Posts” To Point People To God And Cause People To Glorify God
C) Brings Conviction Of Sin
D) Brings People To A Decision Point
E) Miracles Are Essential To See Transformation Of The Sin Cities Of The World

Matthew 11:20-24

#5, The importance Jesus gave to miracles

(A) The miracles He was doing, were more important than the testimony of John the Baptist (John 5:31-36)

(B) When the Jews questioned Him about being the Messiah, He pointed to the miracles He did as authentication and challenged them to believe because of the miracles He did (John 10:24,25, 37,38)

(C) When John the Baptist, in prison, was doubting if Jesus was indeed the Messiah, the Lord Jesus pointed to His supernatural ministry as evidence that He was indeed the Messiah (Matthew 11:1-6)

(D) When His own disciples questioned Him about the Father, the Lord Jesus pointed the supernatural works He was doing, as evidence that He and the Father were one (John 14:8-11).

#6, The Kingdom comes with power

Matthew 9:35
Matthew 12:28
Matthew 10:7,8

The New Testament Church walked in Kingdom authority and demonstrated Kingdom power as they proclaimed the Gospel of the Kingdom.

#7, The Gospel is to be preached with accompanying signs

Mark 16:15-20

#8, Miracles encourage people to believe for more of the supernatural

Matthew 12:15  Matthew 15:30   Matthew 19:2

Closing:
God’s Desire : The Supernatural Through Every Believer
John 14:12

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