17003 Praying for Healing

Episode: 17003

INTRO: 

Welcome to the Prayer and Faith Podcast where we desire to help every believer increase their faith and prayerfulness in this ever  troubled world, understanding that the solution for the ills of the world is in one person, Jesus Christ.    During this podcast, we will use a number of scriptures.  All scripture references are from the English Standard Version.  Remember, as you pray, as you make intercession – as long as you believe- God is partnering with your prayers and changing things.  His promises concerning prayer are numerous in the Word of God, and at this time the Church and the World are desperately in need of God’s involvement. 

FAITH BUILDER VERSE: Matthew 21:22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

PRAYER FOCUS for this Session: Physical Healing

TOPIC INTRODUCTION:  

Are you suffering from some kind of illness, medical condition or disease?  It doesn’t matter if it is the common cold or some life changing affliction like cancer?  if not you, do you have a family member, a friend or maybe jus an acquaintance or co-worker who is suffering?  Regardless of who it is, or what the illness or condition is, we are offered hope: In Exodus the 15^th Chapter starting at verse 26,  the Lord says

 If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”

We are still heirs to the promise.   God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.   Trust and believe that God is your healer.  He will also heal your family members, friends or whoever God is placing on your heart.    I don’t recommend just praying once and that’s it.  The more we pray, the more faith arises and if we have unbelief in our hearts, if we continue to pray to intercede – and we are in the Word of God,  Faith begins to crowd out that unbelief and we know God’s promises to those who believe.  Go back to the Faith builder verse for this podcast.  

: Matthew 21:22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Don’t let what you see in the natural sap your Faith.  If you pray for healing for yourself or someone else and you feel your faith is weak.  If you are not really in expectation of healing, then you need to go back to the Word of God.   It is possible that there are some people in some circumstances that God is not going to heal, I think the Word of God is quite clear, however, in most cases, whether or not nog will heal is more an issue of the faith of those asking for it.  And if your faith is weak, you can even ask the Lord to help you with that.

In a passage from Mark 9   17-24:
17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute. 18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able.” 19 And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.” 20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. 21 And Jesus asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22 And it has often cast him into fire and into water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” 23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out[d] and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”

And by the way, - YES Jesus healed him.

Verse 1:  Mark 16:   ¹⁷ And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they^[b] will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Verse 2:  James 5:15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Verse 3:  Luke 13:10-13   ¹⁰ Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. ¹¹ And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. ¹² But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” ¹³ And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

When you are praying for yourself or someone else for healing:  Be sure to make it a two way conversation.   In other words, listen to how the Lord may be responding to you.  He could give you instructions on what to do for healing – these could be natural or supernatural.   

If the sickness is the result of sin or curses – yes they are real.  God may reveal it to you.  If it is sin, there will be a need for repentance.  If it is a curse he may instruct you how to break it’s power.   It could be a demonic attack.  If that’s the case, he may instruct you how to walk in your authority as a believer and drive it off of the person who is hurting.   Be sure to listen to God.

Remember, Prayer is not a monolog.  It is a two way conversation. 

Prayer for the lost:  Turkey

Population :  Approximately 80 million

Islam comprises at least 96 percent of the population

At least 75 million are lost - probably more.

Prayer for the Listeners:   Pray for the Health of the Listeners.

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