God wants you Healed & Healthy

1. Sin is not always the cause of sickness, but the very first case of sickness in the Bible was because of sin – Gen 12:14-20.
2. God only uses His ways to heal the sick: prayer, repentance, the Holy Spirit, laying on of hands, anointing with oil, and the prayer of faith – Isa 55:9; Jam 5:14-16; Mar 16:18.
3. God always heals when His ways of healing are applied – John 17:17.
4. Christ came to save us from the curse of sin, sickness, poverty, and death – Gal 3:13.
5. God made healing covenants with man. When we do our part, God will do His part. Exo 15:26 If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. Exo 23:25 I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
6. It is always God's will to heal His children in the NT – Act 10:38.          
7. Sickness is never the will of God for His people. NT believers have the privilege to ask:  what you will; whatever; anything; whatever you desire; and everything – Joh 15:7; 16:23; Mat 21:22; Mar 11:24.
8. Healing is part of the Good News (Gospel) that the church is to proclaim – Mar 16:17-18.
9. Healing is one of the signs to follow believers - Mar 16:17-18.
10. Jesus promised healing power to every believer – Mar 16:17-18.
11. Healing proves the true disciples from the false – Mar 16:17-18.
12. Healing proves the resurrection of Jesus Christ – Heb 13:8.
13. Healing proves that Jesus Christ is alive today – 2Co 6:2.
14. God's program of healing is the same today - Mat 28:20; Heb 13:5.
15. Healing proves that God's promises in the Bible are true – 2Co 1:20.
16. Healing demonstrates the power of God over the power of satan – Mat 8:16.
17. Healing reveals the love and goodness of the Fatherhood of God – Joh 3:16..
18. Healing is received by personal faith just like forgiveness of sins – Mat 8:13; 9:28-30; 15:28; Mar 5:34; 10:52; Luk 17:19; 18:42.
19. Healing is one of the best means of drawing people to the Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ – Mat 12:!5; 15:30; 5:15..
20. Before ascending into heaven Jesus commanded His disciples to carry on the work of healing – Mar 16:17-18.
21. It is always God's highest will for His children to be happy, healthy, and prosperous – Psa 23:6.
22. God has promised His children a long life without being sick – Psa 91:16; Pro 3:1-2.
23. Healing and health always glorifys God – Mat 15:31; Joh 11:4; Luk 19:37.
24. Health is promised on condition of obedience to God – Exo 15:26; 23:25.
25. Jesus has equipped His Church with power to defeat sin, sickness, poverty and all the works of the devil – Luk 10:19; 1Co 12:7-11.
26. Jesus authorized the twelve and the seventy others to heal and cast out devils before the cross – Luk 9:1-2; 10:17.
27. Early believers confirmed Jesus’ Word by healing – Mar 16:20; Act 3:6-8; 6:8; 9:34;
28. All disciples are commanded to observe all that Christ taught the early disciples – Mat 28:20.
29. Gifts of healing are for the church today – 1Co 12:28.