PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE HEALTH

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“Then shall thy light break forth as the morning and thine health shall spring forth speedily…” Isaiah 58:8

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a Prophet to the nations..” Jeremiah 1:5

SERMON OBJECTIVES

● The sermon is designed to expose you to the reality of total health and longevity.

● It unfolds to you the spiritual and covenant provisions for Divine Health.

● The sermon provides the fundamentals for accessing total health and divine healing.

PRINCIPLES OF DIVINE HEALTH

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DIVINE: Of, from, or like God.

HEALTH:

Divine Health means:

● Sound health that is of God.

● Sound health that comes from God.

● Sound health that is like God – that is, to have health, the way God has it, to have God’s kind of health.

IT WAS SO IN THE BEGINNING

Man was created with divine health. Genesis 2:7. It was that breath that was responsible for the supernatural health that man enjoyed in the garden. So divine health is supernatural health, i.e. health that is absolutely dependent on God, and not on anything that man has to offer.

Gen 2:7

⁷ And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

HOW MAN WAS CUT OFF FROM DIVINE HEALTH

Sin cut man off from God. Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, 23-24

Gen 2:16-17

¹⁶ And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: ¹⁷ But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Gen 3:6

⁶ And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Gen 3:23-24

²³ Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. ²⁴ So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Consequently man was cut of from supernatural life, and of course from divine health. A healthy spirit is what guarantees a healthy mind and body. 3 John 2.

3 John 2

² Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

So when man’s spirit died, his mind and body became exposed, and subject to the forces of death – sickness, disease, afflictions and physical death. Genesis 3:7-8

Man suddenly became responsible for his well being, via natural provisions. Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:8-9, 15

Gen 3:7-9

⁷ And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. ⁸ And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. ⁹ And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Gen 3:15

¹⁵ And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

GOD’S WILL FOR MAN IS DIVINE HEALTH

For every redeemed child of God, divine health is guaranteed.3 John 2

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN RELATION TO DIVINE HEALTH

Man’s State After The Fall:

● SIN PUT MAN UNDER THE DOMINION OF SATAN, THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD. JOHN 14:30

John 14:30

³⁰ Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

● MAN LOST DIVINE HEALTH TO SIN.

So he became vulnerable to sickness, disease, death, because divine health was his defence against all that.

The Role Jesus Played:

● JESUS CAME TO SAVE US FROM OUR SINS - Matthew 1:21, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1-5

Matt 1:21

²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Col 2:13

¹³ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Eph 2:1-5

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; ² Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ³ Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, ⁵ Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

● BY HIS BLOOD REDEEMED US, BOUGHT US BACK

FROM SIN AND SATAN. Revelation 5:9, 1 Cor. 6:20, Heb. 9:11, 12

Rev 5:9

1 Cor 6:20

²⁰ For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Heb 9:11-12

¹¹ But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; ¹² Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

● HE GAVE US BACK THE GOD-KIND OF LIFE – ZOE.

This is supernatural life, eternal life, divine life. So divine health is at work in us again, as it was in Eden. So man no longer needs any natural supplement anything outside God, to remain healthy! Alleluia!

● HE REMAINED COMMITTED TO MAN’S HEALTH ALL THROUGH HIS MINISTRY. Acts 10:38

Jesus never tolerated it! Acts 10:38

Acts 10:38

³⁸ 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.

Man’s State After Jesus Brought Redemption:

MAN NEVER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SICKNESS ANYMORE.

Satan has no more power to put sickness on us. Where we are now, he can’t reach us. Colossians 2:15, Ephesians 2:6 (seated with Christ), Ephesians 1:17-22 (far above)

Col 2:15

¹⁵ And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Eph 2:6

⁶ And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Eph 1:17-22

¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: ²² And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

WHOLENESS AND HOLINESS

Wholeness of spirit, soul and body, complete wellbeing is characteristic of holiness.

Holiness is God’s divine nature.

Divine health is God’s divine nature. So we must believe and seek to maintain a state of divine health, even as we seek to maintain a state of holiness. If we hate sin, even more so must we hate sickness and disease.

Jesus forgave sins and also healed bodies. He exercised authority over both forms of evil – Matthew 9:1-7. He treated both as enemies.

Matt 9:1-7

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. ² And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. ³ And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. ⁴ And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? ⁵ For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? ⁶ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. ⁷ And he arose, and departed to his house.

Your body is of great importance to God.

Without it, you’re of no good to Him on planet earth. It’s your earth suit. You need it to live here on earth.

God had to give even Jesus a body for Him to be able to accomplish His mission here on earth. Hebrews 10:5, 7

Heb 10:5/7

⁵ Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

⁷ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Your body houses your spirit and your soul.

You need it, like Jesus to accomplish your mission on earth. Is. 43:21, Rev. 5:10

Isa 43:21

²¹ This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

Rev 5:10

¹⁰ And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

So it must be in absolute health, full of life state. That’s why God said: “I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health...” – 3 John 2.

We are His temple. He lives in us. Nobody wants to live in a dilapidated, beat-down, worn out house!

2. HEALTH AND HEALING

DEFINITIONS

HEALTH

Is a state of being healthy, a state of being whole and sound in body.

HEALING

This means to make whole and healthy, to cure, to restore to soundness. This suggests that health has been absent. Healing is what you get when your lost health has been restored.

Isaiah 53:4-5, Psalm 107:20

Isa 53:4-5

⁴ Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. ⁵ But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

Ps 107:20

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

From these two scriptures we see that healing becomes necessary only when sickness, disease and destruction are present.

In the absence of that, what you have is health, so you don’t need healing. Genesis 2:8-9

Gen 2:8-9

⁸ And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. ⁹ And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Healing is God’s permissive will, but Divine health is God’s perfect will for man. Romans 12:2, 3 John 2

Rom 12:2

² And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

3 John 2

² Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SICK

Good News! God wants you healthy! Everyday – walking fully in the power of His Word. God has made adequate provisions for health for us – it is His covenant responsibility towards us. Exo 23:25-26, Exo 15:26, Psalm 107:20

Ex 23:25-26

²⁵ And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. ²⁶ There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

Ps 107:20

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

So if the word is there, the life of God will be there, the power

of God will be there, so sickness will not be there. John 1:1-5 Ecclesiastes 8:4, Hebrews 4:12, Proverbs 4:20-22

John 1:1-5

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. ⁵ And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

Eccl 8:4

⁴ Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Heb 4:12

¹² For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Prov 4:20-22

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. ²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. ²² For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

THERE’S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIVINE HEALING AND DIVINE HEALTH

John G. Lake puts it this way: “Divine healing is the removal by the power of God, of the disease that has come upon your body. But divine health is to live day by day, hour by hour, in touch with God, so that the life of God flows into the body, just as the life of God flows into the mind or flows into the spirit.”

Jesus fully paid the price for you to be healthy.

Jesus brought a better covenant established upon better promises. Heb. 8:6, 1 Corinthians 6:20 (You are bought with a price) Revelation 5:9-12

Heb 8:6

⁶ But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

1 Cor 6:20

²⁰ For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Rev 5:9-12

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; ¹⁰ And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. ¹¹ And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; ¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Gloria Copeland said, “I agree that it is wonderful to get healed when you’re sick, but it’s more wonderful to live in divine health.”

SICKNESS IS NOT FROM GOD

Behind every sickness is Satan, never God!

Jer. 29:11, Job 34:10, Job 2:7 John 10:10, Acts 10:3, Luke 13:16

Jer 29:11

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Job 34:10

¹⁰ Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 2:7

⁷ So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

John 10:10

¹⁰ The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Acts 10:3

³ He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.

Luke 13:16

¹⁶ And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

AREAS SATAN HITS WITH SICKNESS

a. Sickness of the Spirit

Proverbs 15:13 (Sorrow breaks the spirit)

Prov 15:13

¹³ A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Sin is what makes the spirit sick.

A sick spirit cannot sustain the body. Prov. 17:22, 25:28

Prov 17:22

²² A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Prov 25:28

²⁸ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

b. Emotional sickness e.g., anxiety, bitterness, sorrow, unforgiveness, frustration, etc

c. Physical sickness in the body e.g. cancer, diabetes, rheumatism, AIDS, etc.

d .Demonic oppression e.g. depression, insanity, mental inbalance, fear, etc.

5. SICKNESS IS A SPIRIT!

Behind every form of sickness is a spirit. Luke 13:10-11

Luke 13:10-11

¹⁰ And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. ¹¹ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

The word infirmity comes from the Greek word Astheneaia

which means sickness. So there is a spirit of fever, headache, AIDS, paralysis, etc. So basically, sickness is more spiritual than physical.

6. JESUS THE HEALER

Jesus came and brought us salvation for both our soul and our

Body. Psalm 107:20, Psalm 103:1-3, Matthew 9:10-13

Jeremiah 8:22, Matthew 8:17, Acts 10:38

Ps 107:20

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Ps 103:1-3

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. ² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: ³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

Matt 9:10-13

¹⁰ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. ¹¹ And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? ¹² But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. ¹³ But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Jer 8:22

²² Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Matt 8:17

¹⁷ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Acts 10:38

³⁸ 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.

SEVEN WAYS JESUS HEALED

1. JESUS HEALED BY SPEAKING THE WORD. John 6:63, Luk 6:17, Luk 5:17

John 6:63

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Luke 6:17

¹⁷ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

Luke 5:17

¹⁷ And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

2. BY LAYING HANDS ON OR TOUCHING THE SICK.

Mat. 20:29-34 (Jesus touched their eyes), Mark 1:40-42 (He touched the leper) Luke 13:12-13 (“And He laid his hands on her...”)

Matt 20:29-34

²⁹ And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. ³⁰ And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³¹ And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. ³² And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you? ³³ They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened. ³⁴ So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

Mark 1:40-42

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. ⁴² And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Luke 13:12-13

¹² And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. ¹³ And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

3. BY IMPARTATION

Transference of virtue or healing power that flowed from Him.

Matthew 14:34-36 (As many as touched him were perfectly whole)

Mark 3:10, Mark 5:25-34, Mark 6:55-56, Luke 6:19

Matt 14:34-36

³⁴ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. ³⁵ And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; ³⁶ And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Mark 3:10

¹⁰ For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Mark 5:25-34

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.

Mark 6:55-56

⁵⁵ And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. ⁵⁶ And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

Luke 6:19

¹⁹ And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

4. THROUGH THE PEOPLE’S FAITH Mat. 8:5-13, Mark 5:21-23, 41-42

Matt 8:5-13

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.

Mark 5:21-23

²¹ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. 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.

Mark 5:41-42

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.

5. THROUGH THE GIFT OF HEALING

John 5:1-9 (Rise take up thy bed and walk) – impotent man

John 5:1-9

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ² Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. ³ In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. ⁴ For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had. ⁵ And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. ⁶ When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? ⁷ The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. ⁸ Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. ⁹ And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

6. THROUGH UNORTHODOX MEANS

Mark 8:22-25 (he...spit on his eyes) John 9:1-7 (he...anointed the eyes of the blind with clay)

Mark 8:22-25

²² And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. ²³ And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. ²⁴ And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. ²⁵ After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

John 9:1-7

And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. ² And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? ³ Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. ⁴ I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. ⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ⁶ When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, ⁷ And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

7. THROUGH EMPOWERING HIS DISCIPLES

Matthew 10:1 (He gave them power against unclean spirits)

Mark 6:7-13, Luke 9:1-2, Luke 10:1, 8-9, Mark 16:15-18

Matt 10:1

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Mark 6:7-13

⁷ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; ⁸ And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: ⁹ But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. ¹⁰ And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. ¹¹ And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city ¹² And they went out, and preached that men should repent. ¹³ And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Luke 9:1-2

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.

Luke 10:1

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.

Luke 10:8-9

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 16:15-18

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.

3. NEW TESTAMENT MANIFOLD WISDOM FOR HEALING

1. Recovery by laying on of hands Mark 16:17-18

Mark 16:17-18

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.

2. Healing through the name of Jesus Mark 16:17, Acts 3:1-9

Philippians 2:10, Luke 10:17

Acts 3:1-9

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. ² And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ³ Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. ⁴ And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. ⁵ And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. ⁶ Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. ⁷ And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. ⁸ And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. ⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

Phil 2:10

¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

Luke 10:17

¹⁷ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

3. Through the power Jesus has given us.Lk.10:19, Mat.10:7-8

Luke 10:19

¹⁹ Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Matt 10:7-8

⁷ And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. ⁸ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

4. Healing through the Word of God. Psalm 107:20. Prov17:22 (Ezekiel 47:9) Prov. 4:20-22

Ps 107:20

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Prov 17:22

²² A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Ezek 47:9

⁹ And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

Prov 4:20-22

5. Healing through the communion, Acts 2:46, John 6:50-59

Acts 2:46

⁴⁶ And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

John 6:50-59

⁵⁰ This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. ⁵¹ I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. ⁵² The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? ⁵³ Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. ⁵⁴ Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. ⁵⁵ For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶ He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. ⁵⁷ As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. ⁵⁸ This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. ⁵⁹ These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.

6. Healing through the anointing oil. Mark 6:7, 13, James 5:14-15, 1 Sam 16:13, Rom. 8:11, Matthew 3:11-12

Mark 6:7/13

⁷ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

¹³ And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

James 5:14-15

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.

1 Sam 16:13

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Rom 8:11

¹¹ But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Matt 3:11-12

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: ¹² Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

7. Healing through the blood. Exodus 12:24, Lev.14:1-7

Heb 9:19, Revelation 5:9, 12, Rev, 12:11

Ex 12:24

²⁴ And ye shall observe this thing for an ordinance to thee and to thy sons for ever.

Heb 9:19

¹⁹ For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

Rev 5:9/12

¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Rev 12:11

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

8. Healing through the mantle – impartation. Acts 19:11-12, Mat. 14:34-36, Matthew 9:20-22

Acts 19:11-12

¹¹ And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: ¹² So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

Matt 14:34-36

³⁴ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

³⁵ And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; ³⁶ And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

Matt 9:20-22

²⁰ And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: ²¹ For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. ²² But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

9. Healing through feetwashing. John 13:2-17

John 13:2-5

² And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; ³ Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; ⁴ He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. ⁵ After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

Vs8-9

⁸ Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. ⁹ Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

Vs16-17

¹⁶ Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. ¹⁷ If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

10. Confession of faith. Rom. 10:10, Mark 11:23-24

Rom 10:10

¹⁰ For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Mark 11:23-24

²³ For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. ²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

11. You can curse sickness

Every sickness, every disease is a curse, and must be cursed.

Deut. 28:15, 21-22, Gal. 3:13, Is.54:17, Mark 11:12-14, 20-21

2 Kings 2:23-24

Deut 28:15/21-22

¹⁵ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

Vs21-22

Gal 3:13

¹³ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Isa 54:17

¹⁷ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

2 Kings 2:23-24

²³ And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. ²⁴ And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

12. Calling Things That Are Not. Rom. 4:17, 1 Cor. 1:26-28

Rom 4:17

¹⁷ (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

1 Cor 1:26-28

²⁶ For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: ²⁷ But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; ²⁸ And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

13. Prayer, James 5:13-15

James 5:13-15

¹³ Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 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.

14. Praise. Exo. 15:11, Psalm 68:1-2, Psalm 50:3, 2 Chro. 20:22

Ex 15:11

¹¹ Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Ps 68:1-2

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. ² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Ps 50:3

³ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

2 Chron 20:22

²² And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

SEVEN THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT HEALING

1. It is God’s will to heal you. Psalm 107:20, Mark 7:27

Ps 107:20

²⁰ He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Mark 7:27

²⁷ But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

2. Sickness and disease are not from God, James 1:17, Luke 13:16

James 1:17

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Luke 13:16

¹⁶ And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

3. See yourself well. Zech. 4:2, 2 Cor.5:7

Zech 4:2

² And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

2 Cor 5:7

⁷ (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

4. Establish a point of release for your faith

5. Remember faith is now. Hebrews 11:1, Isaiah 43:19

Heb 11:1

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Isa 43:19

¹⁹ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

6. Do not talk defeat. Prov. 18:21, Josh. 1:8

Prov 18:21

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Josh 1:8

⁸ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

7. Stay in the Word. John 5:39, Prov. 24:5, 13-14, Psalm 1:1-3

John 5:39

³⁹ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Prov 24:5

⁵ A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

Prov 24:13-14

¹³ My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: ¹⁴ So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Ps 1:1-3

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. ² But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. ³ And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

HINDERANCES TO DIVINE HEALTH AND HEALING

The reality of divine health is unquestionable. So is the reality of divine healing unquestionable. God’s Word is sure and settled about both.

But why are many not enjoying divine health? Why are some

Christians still plagued with sickness and disease?

Why do Christians still take drugs to get healed? Surely the fault is not with God! In Lam. 3:40, Haggai 1:7 we are asked to examine our ways. Below are the things that hinder Divine healing or health:

Lam 3:40

⁴⁰ Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord.

Hag 1:7

⁷ Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.

1. Sin. Hosea 7:1-2, Isaiah 59:2

Hos 7:1-2

When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without. ² And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.

Isa 59:2

² But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

2. Doubt and Unbelief. James 1:6-8, Luke 1:45, Hebrews 4:9-11

Hebrews 11:11

James 1:6-8

⁶ But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. ⁷ For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. ⁸ A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Luke 1:45

⁴⁵ And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Heb 4:9-11

⁹ There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. ¹⁰ For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. ¹¹ Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Heb 11:11

¹¹ Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

3. Alternatives. Heb. 11:6, Hos. 5:13, Is. 30:1-3, Jer. 17:5

Heb 11:6

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hos 5:13

¹³ When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

Isa 30:1-3

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: ² That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! ³ Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

Jer 17:5

⁵ Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.

4. Impatience. Jam.1:2-4, Heb. 6:12, Heb.10:36, Eph. 6:13-14

James 1:2-4

² My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; ³ Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. ⁴ But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Heb 6:12

¹² That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Heb 10:36

³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Eph 6:13-14

¹³ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

5. Disobedience. Deut. 28:15-44, Ecc.10:8

Deut 28:15-44 [ABRIDGED]

¹⁵ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

Vs21-24

²¹ The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. ²² The Lord shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish. ²³ And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron. ²⁴ The Lord shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.

Vs42-44

⁴² All thy trees and fruit of thy land shall the locust consume. ⁴³ The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. ⁴⁴ He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

Eccl 10:8

⁸ He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

6. Unforgiveness and Bitterness. Heb. 12:15 Mat. 18:32-35

Heb 12:15

¹⁵ Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Matt 18:32-35

³² Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: ³³ Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? ³⁴ And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. ³⁵ So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

7. Absence of Love. 1 John 4:8, Mat. 6:33, 1 John 2:11, Gal. 5:6

1 John 4:8

⁸ He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Matt 6:33

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

1 John 2:11

¹¹ But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Gal 5:6

⁶ For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

8. Fear. 1 John 4:18, 2 Timothy 1:7

1 John 4:18

¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

2 Tim 1:7

⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

9. Religious misconceptions. John 12:40, Eph.1:17-19, Eph.4:23, Col.3:12 (Don’t be proud, be humble), Is.5:20 (Don’t see good and call it evil. Don’t mock what God values.)

John 12:40

⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

Eph 1:17-19

Eph 4:23

²³ And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

Col 3:12

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Isa 5:20

²⁰ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

10. Anxiety and unthankfulness. Col 3:15-16, Phil. 4: 6, 2 Thes. 5:18

Col 3:15-16

¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. ¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Phil 4:6

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

1 Thess 5:18

¹⁸ In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

SECRETS OF DIVINE HEALTH

1. The Word of God. Acts 20:32, Luk 5:17, Luk 6:17-18, John 6:63, John 1:1-4

Acts 20:32

³² And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

Luke 5:17

Luke 6:17-18

John 6:63

⁶³ It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

John 1:1-4

2. Appearance in Zion (CHURCH) Heb. 12:22-24, Obad.:17, Ps. 84:7

Heb 12:22-24

²² But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, ²³ To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, ²⁴ And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Obad 17

¹⁷ But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

Ps 84:7

⁷ They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

3. Faith Connection. Rom. 4:19-21, Heb. 11:6, Hab. 2:4, 1 John 5:4

Rom 4:19-21

¹⁹ And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: ²⁰ He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; ²¹ And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Heb 11:6

⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Hab 2:4

⁴ Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

1 John 5:4

⁴ For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

4. Talk health all the time! Mark 11:23-24, Prov. 18:21, Prov. 12:18, Gal. 6:7, Num.14:28

Mark 11:23-24

Prov 18:21

²¹ Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Prov 12:18

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Gal 6:7

⁷ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Num 14:28

²⁸ Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:

5. Have a vision of divine health. Prov.29:18,Gen.13:14-15, Jer.1:11-12.

Prov 29:18

¹⁸ Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Gen 13:14-15

¹⁴ And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: ¹⁵ For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Jer 1:11-12

¹¹ Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. ¹² Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

6. What you eat.

The first law of health has to do with what you eat.

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying,

Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." But when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit, their destiny was dashed. They lost paradise and entered into the wilderness of sickness and disease.

EAT HEALTHY AND YOU WILL LIVE HEALTHY

There are certain things that shouldn't be eaten. In 2 King 4, some sons of the prophets went to look for vegetables for food. They gathered some wild gourds also, which they used in cooking. But when they tasted the food, they screamed, "O thou man of God, there is death in the pot."

Some of the things we call food are poisons. This therefore, calls for caution.

Some people consume a lot of sugar, thinking it is good for their health. When you consult a specialist, you will discover that sugar is not good for you.

THE EFFECT OF NOT WALKING IN LOVE ON YOUR HEALTH

Failing to walk in love with other believer or anyone for that matter can affect your health. Lack of love will degenerate to bitterness and bitterness defiles the body and destroys health.. Heb.12:14-15

Heb 12:14-15

¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: ¹⁵ Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

A. If you are going to walk in Divine Health, you will have to

walk in God’s Love. If your faith is going to work and be effectual, you will have to put the God-kind of love to work so God’s love can be effectual, Galatians 5:6 says, “For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love”. It takes you walking in love towards others for your faith to be productive.

Over a period of many years, Dr. Kenneth Hagin said, “Some people told me that when they forgave the person that offended them, their long standing sickness disappeared. Papa Hagin also said there was a woman who was very sick and had gone everywhere for healing, but all to no avail. All of a sudden, she realized that before she could get into the healing line, she needed to reconcile with her brother she had been quarreling with for the past twenty-five years. She called her brother on the phone and settled the issue. That very day, her long standing sickness rolled away mysteriously.

B. The laws and the Prophets are resting on the dictates of love for

people’s liberation. Matthew 22:37-40

Matt 22:37-40

³⁷ Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. ³⁸ This is the first and great commandment. ³⁹ And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

C. It takes love for the Lord to manifest in the life of the believer.

John 14:21

John 14:21

²¹ He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

D. Harmful effects of Animosity - Leads to sickness. The

testimony of Kenneth Hagin, talking about the Pastor that had grudges against another Pastor that came to plant Church in the same town with him.

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