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Healing touch James 5:13-16, Acts 28:7-10, Luke 4:38-40 and Matthew 9:18-26. In scripture we find that healing is often accompanied by certain actions Prayer Oil Hands. Prayer The most common companion to healing It invokes the name and power of Christ
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Healing touchJames 5:13-16, Acts 28:7-10, Luke 4:38-40 and Matthew 9:18-26 In scripture we find that healing is often accompanied by certain actions Prayer Oil Hands
Prayer The most common companion to healing It invokes the name and power of Christ Because it is Christ who gives authority to the healer The name of Christ is not magically invoked Rather it is calling upon a deep relationship
James 5 13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Acts 28 7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. 8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer…
Prayer is sometimes accompanied by Anointing with oil Laying on of hands
James 5 13 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oilin the name of the Lord.
15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
Prayer Anointing with oil In the name of the Lord In faith Prayer is powerful and effectiveespecially when one is righteous
Acts 28 8Paul went in to see him (Publius) and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. 9 When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.
Luke 4 38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39 So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.
40 When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.
Matthew 9 18 While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples.
23 When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up.
Why do we have this process? Prayer Anointing oil Laying on of hands
1 Samuel 10 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, “Has not the Lordanointed you leader over his inheritance?
Psalm 133 1How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! 2It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the collar of his robes. 3It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.
Anointing with oil (olive oil with fragrances) Setting aside Consecrating Blessing To soothe
Exodus 13 3 Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand.
Psalm 118 13I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me. 14The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. 15Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things! 16The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
Lay on of hands Power strength Attitude Blessing Ordination
Prayer Calling out in the name, power and authority we have in Christ The oil Is to soothe, to bless and to consecrate The Hands Our attitude, Christ’s power through us and his blessing
Why all the fanfare? Trusting the process Respecting tradition Willing to look and be foolish
Healing… Is offered by a compassionate God His compassion requires our faith Our faith must be in the name of Christ Healing requires God’s authority It requires God’s gift on us A serious relationship with Christ Accompanied by prayer, laying on of hands or anointing with oil