Why Does God Still Heal?

God and Healing
Why Does God Still Heal?

I. Introduction

A. Why does God heal?

1. To destroy one of His

a. Romans 5:12 (NAS) Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned.

b. I John 3:8b (NAS) The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

2. To authenticate His and His

3. To bring to Himself and Jesus

II. Why Does God Heal?

A. To open doors for

1. Acts 9:32-42 (NAS)

B. Because God is and full of

1. Matthew 9:35-38 (NAS) ³⁵Jesus was going through all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness. ³⁶Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. ³⁷Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. ³⁸Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

2. “Ministry” is just about !

3. Mark 1:40-42 (NAS) ⁴⁰And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” ⁴¹Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” ⁴²Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

4. Mark 6:34 (NAS) When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

5. Luke 7:13-14 (NAS) ¹³When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” ¹⁴And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”

C. Has Jesus stopped about our ?

1. Psalm 34:18 (NAS) The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

2. Psalm 31:7 (NLT) I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.

III. Conclusion

A. James 4:2c (NAS) You do not have because you do not ask.