Prayer Request:
A 72 year old wife, mother and
grandmother of 10 grandchildren, needs our prayers for her recovery
after kidney surgery. Carolyn suffered a stroke several years ago.
Please pray for her strength and health.
Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.
(Prayer Request Line:
TheBiblePrayerLine@gmail.com This line for Prayer Requests.)
If this was your mother, sister etc.
would you pray?
God is keeping some special books on
what people do!
Don't think so?
Psalm 56:8 KJV
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou
my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Revelation 20:12 KJV
And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was
opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of
those things which were written in the books, according to their
works.
We as
Christ's disciples in the 21st century, are we to pray for the sick?
Matthew 10:1-7
KJV
[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.
[2] Now the names of the twelve
apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew
his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
[3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas,
and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus,
whose surname was Thaddaeus;
[4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas
Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
[5] These twelve Jesus sent forth,
and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and
into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.
[7] And as ye go, preach, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 10:1-9 KJV
[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.
[2] Therefore said He unto them, The
harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore
the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His
harvest.
[3] Go your ways: behold, I send you
forth as lambs among wolves.
[4] Carry neither purse, nor scrip,
nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
[5] And into whatsoever house ye
enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
[6] And if the son of peace be
there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you
again.
[7] And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is
worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
[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.
Malachi 3:6 KJV
For I am the LORD, I change not..."
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and
to day, and for ever.
John 8:31 KJV
Then said Jesus to those Jews which
believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples
indeed;
THE GREAT
COMMISSION: (Of the Church of Jesus Christ.)
Mark 16:15 KJV
[15] And He (Risen Lord Jesus) 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.
Acts 28:1-6 KJV
[1] And when they were escaped, then
they knew that the island was called Melita.
[2] And the barbarous people shewed
us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every
one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
[3] And when Paul had gathered a
bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a
viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
[4] And when the barbarians saw the
venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt
this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance suffereth not to live.
[5] And he shook off the beast into
the fire, and felt no harm.
[6] Howbeit they looked when he
should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had
looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their
minds, and said that he was a god.
On his way to Rome,
the Apostle Paul was involved in a mighty ship wreck. His boat was
dashed to pieces at the island of Melita.
The people of
Melita, kindled a fire for the survivors, because of the wind, rain,
and the cold.
Verse three tells
us that the Apostle gathered together a bundle of sticks to feed the
fire, when placed on the flame, a viper jumped out and bit the
Apostle on the hand.
The people of
Melita, thought at first that Paul, must be a criminal, murderer,
though he had escaped the sea, yet vengeance would not permit him to
live.
But, the Apostle,
merely shook off the snake, feeling “no harm.”
Then the people of
Melita, thought of him as a god.
God, had protected
the Apostle Paul, from harm.
Was this anything
that Paul had sought-the handling of snakes....absolutely not!”
Christ in his
desert temptation by Satan, was so tempted by him, as to do works of
foolishness (jump from the pinnacle of the temple) to force God's
miraculous protecting hand.
Matthew 4:5-7
KJV (Christ's righteous works, were not for grandstanding, but
for displaying the power and love of God.)
[5] Then the devil taketh Him up
into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple,
[6] And saith unto Him, If thou be
the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give
His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear
thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
[7] Jesus said unto Him, It is
written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew 4:5-7
NLT
5 Then the devil took Him to the
holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,
6 and said, “If you are the Son of
God, jump off! For the Scriptures say*,
‘He will order His angels to
protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t
even hurt your foot on a stone.’
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures
also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’
Lucifer, knew well
the Angelic Codes of heaven, as he was once an angel of very high
rank
(Psalm
91:11,12).
How “many,” a
nefarious ne'er-do-well, or explicit, exhibitionist, has murdered the
wonderful word of God, by preforming snake handling exhibitions, or
made some open ridiculous spectacle, of the very dear and precious
“Gifts of the Spirit.”
Dear friend, never
forget the enemy of our souls, wants you and I, to “miss it.”
Error from the
truth, miss the great things of God. Miss all the blessing that He
has for us, etc. etc. etc.
It is our
responsibility, to recognize things for what they are, of the Spirit,
or of the flesh and the devil!
Is Divine Healing
for the children of God, Yes!
John 13:15 KJV
For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you.
Matthew 10:1 KJV
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 3:15,15 KJV
[14] And He ordained twelve, that
they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach,
[15] And to have power to heal
sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
Luke 1:37 KJV
For with God nothing shall be
impossible.
Luke 10:19 KJV
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.
God's promise to
heal:
Exodus 15:26 KJV
And said, If thou wilt diligently
hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is
right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep
all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which
I have brought upon the Egyptians:
for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Moses knew, that
God was their keeper!
Deuteronomy
29:5,6 NLT
5 For forty years I led you through
the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
6 You ate no bread and drank no wine
or other alcoholic drink, but He gave you food so you would know that
He is the Lord.
I Peter 2:24 KJV
Who His own self bare our sins in
His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live
unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed (Past
tense, victory achieved, by the stripes of our Lord, (Isaiah 53:).
Psalm 103:3 KJV
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
who healeth all thy diseases;
John 14:14 KJV
If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it.
James 5:14,15
KJV
[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.
Isaiah 58:6 KJV
Is not this the fast that I have
chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Is sickness,
evil, from the evil one?
Job 2:7 KJV
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.
Luke 13:11-16
KJV
[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.
[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.
[14] And the ruler of the synagogue
answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which
men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on
the Sabbath day.
[15] The Lord then answered him, and
said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose
his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
[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?
Matthew 12:22
KJV
Then was brought unto Him one
possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and He healed him, insomuch
that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Mark 9:17-27 KJV
17] And one of the multitude
answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which
hath a dumb spirit;
[18] And wheresoever he taketh him,
he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and
pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him
out; and they could not.
[19] He answereth him, and saith, O
faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I
suffer you? bring him unto Me.
[20] And they brought him unto Him:
and when He saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on
the ground, and wallowed foaming.
[21] And He asked his father, How
long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
[22] And ofttimes it hath cast him
into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst
do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
[23] Jesus said unto him, If thou
canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
[24] And straightway the father of
the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou
mine unbelief.
[25] When Jesus saw that the people
came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him,
Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter
no more into him.
[26] And the spirit cried, and rent
him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that
many said, He is dead.
[27] But Jesus took him by the hand,
and lifted him up; and he arose.
Acts 10:38 KJV
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.
The Early
Church, believed, and practiced, prayer for the sick, in the name of
the Lord.
Mark 16:20 KJV
And they went forth, and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with
signs following. Amen.
Acts 5:14-16 KJV
[14] And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
[15] Insomuch that they brought
forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches,
that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow
some of them.
[16] There came also a multitude out
of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and
them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were
healed every one.
I Peter 3:12 KJV
For the eyes of the Lord are over
the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face
of the Lord is against them that do evil.
I John 5:14,15
KJV
[14] And this is the confidence that
we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He
heareth us:
[15] And if we know that He hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired
of Him.
Psalm 107:20 KJV
He sent His Word, and healed them,
and delivered them from their destructions.
Mark 11:24 KJV
Therefore I say unto you, What
things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them.
When we pray, we
must have faith!
Romans
10:17 KJV (See Hebrews 11:)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God.
Hebrews 11:6 KJV
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.
I Thessalonians
5:24 KJV
Faithful is He that calleth you, who
also will do it.
Hebrews 10:23
KJV
Let us hold fast the profession of
our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Psalm 89:34 KJV
My covenant will I not break, nor
alter the thing that is gone out of My lips.
John 15:7 KJV
If ye abide in Me, and My Words
abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you.
I Kings 8:56 KJV
"...there hath not failed one
word of all His good promise..."
II Corinthians
1:20 NLT
For all of God’s promises have
been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through
Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for His
glory.
Matthew 24:35
KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but My words shall not pass away.
Ezekiel 12:25
KJV
For I am the LORD: I will speak, and
the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; ...I say the word,
and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
Much more could be
said, and no doubt in the future, more will be.
Believe in the
Power of the Lord, for your self, and for the many needs of others!
I John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little children, and
have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he
that is in the world.
God bless you as you pray!
Matthew 25:40 KJV
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.
