Christ the Healer

Methods of Obtaining Healing

Were finally up to the point where we can start looking at the 7 methods God has gi en us to obtain healing! "#ike $ said before% &ach of these methods re'uires a different le el of faith! (nd) theres somewhere here) that &*&+,O-& can hook in) and recei e their healing! "What well do here) is start with the method that re'uires the #&(./ (MO0-/ of faith) and then) well mo e upward) until we get to the H$GH&./ M&/HO1 of obtaining healing! "-ow) before we get into this% Ha e you e er heard someone say% $ dont understand it2 When $ first got sa ed) $ used to get healed so easily! (nd) now) it seems like $ cant get healed) no matter what $ do23 4& er hear that3 $ts a common problem!5 6$ll tell you why its that way2 6When a person first gets saved) God doesnt +&70$+& (. M08H) as He does) when you start to get older!

NATURAL ILLUSTRATION: $ ha e two kids% 8handra and .haun! 48handra " 9 years old! .haun " : months old!5 "$ dont expect as much of .haun) 4as $ do of 8handra5) ;ust because of the age difference! "$f .haun dirties his pants) its no big deal! 4We dont think a thing of it25 "<ut) if 8handra were to dirty her pants) that would be another story2 "4-ow) $ understand) accidents happen! <ut) for the most part) we should be past that) by now25

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"God doesnt e#$e%t as &'%h (f y(') when youre a baby 8hristian2 ".o) when you were a baby 8hristian) God would let you get healed) and He wouldnt re'uire ery much faith at all2 "<ut) )(w y('ve been saved 9"= years) and youre still tryi)g t( get HEALE! the sa&e way you did) back then2 6(nd) its not going to work2 ".ee) God wa)ts t( y(' *ROGRESS in faith2 4Hes not going to let you wear diapers fore er2 He wants you to grow up25

"(nd) that may not be (all that) pleasant a process2 "When you take away your kids pacifier) youre likely to have a cry on your hands2 "(nd) when God starts t( re+'ire &(re of you) to recei e healing) Hes li,ely t( have a cry on His hands, too2 "<ut) its good for you) to grow up2 ".o) as we look at these different methods of obtaining healing! >eep in mind that GO1 W(-/. ,O0 /O ?+OG+&.. in faith! "(nd) He may not #&/ ,O0 hook in way down) where a new belie er would hook in! 40nderstand35

-./ RECEI0ING HEALING 12 THE GI3TS O3 THE S*IRIT . C(r4 .5:67.. 7 ,oull notice that O-& of the : gifts of the .pirit was called) /he gifts of healings! "4$n the Greek) both the words gifts and healings are plural!5 "/heres no such thing as a person ha ing the gift of healing! 4$ e got the gift of healing2 -o) you dont25 "<ut) God can manifest Himself) and gi e healings as a gift) to arious ones in the congregation! 4/hats why He called it) gifts of healings!5 "God is passing out gifts of healings! 4Heal) heal) heal) heal) gift) gift) gift) gift!5 6-ow) WH&- /H& G$@/. O@ /H& .?$+$/ (+& $- O?&+(/$O-) thats GO! INITIATING heali)g! "4/his is the only method well look at) in which God initiates the healing! $-$/$(/&. his own healing!5 $n the other =) M(-

"<ut) here) God is ;ust mo ing .O*&+&$G-#, to heal! 4(nd) really) Hes God2 Whos going to tell Him) He cant do it35

H2 !OES GO! INITIATE HEALINGS ON HIS O

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",oull find that 0.0(##, the gifts of healings operates in a M&&/$-G where sinners are present! ".ee) healings ha e always been Gods calling card! "(nd) Hell initiate some healings O- H$. OW-) as a SIGN and a UN1ELIE0ERS ATTENTION ! ON!ER) in order to %a$tivate the

"Whats the difference between a sign and a wonder3 "( sign points you to something! (nd) a wonder makes you scratch your head) and say) Gee) $ wonder how that happened! "$n both of those cases) it gets the sinners attention) and points him to 8hrist! HO MUCH 3AITH !OES IT TA9E8 4$n order to be healed by this method35

"-one! God does this on His own2 "$ remember one lady% 4When $ was in the .tates!5 Healed " walked out of a wheelchair! 4Well) you >-OW she didnt get healed on her

"& ening meeting% .he said) $ still cant belie e it2 own faith) then! /hats ob ious25 ".o) how much faith does this re'uire3 -O-&2

THAT SOUN!S ",ou cant2

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CAN I GET IN ON IT8

"/his isnt something you can belie e for! God ;ust does it on His own2 "(nd) chances are% Youll probably live and die, and never be healed by this method! ".o) youd better learn to $-$/$(/& your OW- healing2 rite: ,ou cant count on being healed by the Gifts of the .pirit! <ut) /H& WO+1 (#W(,. WO+>.2 6,ou can (#W(,. initiate your own healing2 4(nd) God will honor His Word!5 4One last thing!!! before we mo e on!5 A *ERSON HEALE! 12 THIS METHO!444 Will still ha e to 1&*&#O? his own faith) otherwise he will #O.& the healing that God ga e him! 6What has been G($-&1 through the Gifts of the .pirit) must be >&?/) and M($-/($-&1 through the persons own faith! "$n e ery method of healing% .atan will always come back with a counter"attack2 "?ut some symptoms on you) and see what youll do! "$f you say% Gee) $ thought $ was healed! $ guess $m not! " H&## .#(? /H(/ /H$-G <(8> O,O0) faster than you can blink2 "& en if a person has been healed by the Gifts of the .pirit) theyre going to ha e to use their own faith) to >&&? and M($-/($- their healing!

-5/ THE ANOINTING :AMES ;:

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