THE DRIP - PART THREE

Anointed to Heal

I. Series Recap

A. What is the anointing?

Definition(s): the power of God through the Holy Spirit to destroy yokes and remove burdens; God’s ability replacing or swallowing up our inability; God on flesh doing what only God can do

The anointing is task-specific and purpose-driven.

B. What is the purpose of the anointing?

As Christians (“little Christs”), we are anointed ones and must know the purpose of the anointing in our lives.

Luke 4:18–19 (ESV)

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

C. The anointing must be:

discovered (identified and defined), developed (nurtured and cultivated), and deployed (activated and used).

II. The Anointing to Heal

A. Through the laying on of hands

Mark 16:17–18 (ESV)

17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Acts 19:11–12 (ESV)

11 And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.

Acts 5:15–16 (ESV)

15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

James 5:14–15 (ESV)

14 Is anyone among you sick? 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 will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

B. Through the Word of God

Psalm 107:20 (ESV)

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

Matthew 8:5–13 (ESV)

5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

Proverbs 4:20–22 (ESV)

20 My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.

Romans 10:14–17 (ESV)

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

i. Rhema Word

Lexham Theological Wordbook (ῥῆμα)

ῥῆμα (rhēma). n. neut. word. A word; something that is said.This word is the second most frequent translation of Hebrew דָּבָר (dābār, “word”) in the Septuagint. The word rhēma primarily refers to things spoken, including words (e.g., Acts 16:38) and the content of what is said (e.g., Acts 11:14). It is especially relevant to the topic of divine revelation when it occurs in the phrases ῥῆμα θεοῦ (rhēma theou, “word of God”) and ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ (rhēmata tou theou, “words of God”). Luke 3:2 says that the word of God (rhēma theou) came to John the Baptist in the wilderness; this harks back to the OT depiction of a prophet as one who hears the word of God (1 Kgs 17:2). In the Gospel of John, the phrase rhēmata tou theou refers to the message from God that Jesus speaks (John 3:34; 8:47).

ii. Logos Word

Lexham Theological Wordbook (λόγος)

λόγος (logos). n. masc. word. Generally, a thing that is spoken, or a matter.In the Septuagint, this word translates the majority of instances of Hebrew דָּבָר (dābār, “word”). Like the Hebrew word, logos has quite a large semantic range. In some cases, it simply means a word or a spoken word (e.g., Matt 22:46). At other times, it expresses the related meanings of a saying (e.g., John 12:38, 48) or an account (e.g., Rom 14:12; Heb 13:17). In a number of cases in the NT, logos is used to express the idea of divine revelation. Most important for such a discussion are its uses in John 1. In John 1:1, the logos is identified with God; later in that chapter, the logos takes on flesh (John 1:14). The Gospel shows that Jesus is this logos, and is, therefore, the ultimate divine revelation.The word logos also occurs in the phrases λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ (logos tou theou, “word of God”) and λόγος τοῦ κυρίου (logos tou kyriou, “word of the Lord”). The phrase logos tou theou is used in the NT to refer to the written Scriptures (including the OT; e.g., Mark 7:13; John 10:35), to the message of Jesus as he taught the crowds in his earthly ministry (e.g., Luke 5:1), and to the message of the gospel that the apostles preached (Acts 6:2). Jesus himself is also called the Word of God in Rev 19:13. The phrase logos tou kyriou appears less frequently in the NT and mainly seems to refer to the message of the gospel (e.g., Acts 13:44–49; 1 Thess 1:8).

C. Through the name of Jesus

Mark 16:17–18 (ESV)

17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Acts 3:1–8 (ESV)

1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

Philippians 2:9–11 (ESV)

9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

i. Jesus, the VICTORIOUS

ii. Using His name indicates alignment and authority

III. Conclusion

A. There is an anointing for healing - spiritual, emotional, and physical!

B. Developing the anointing for healing requires the building of faith and understanding of how it is to be used; it’s not a magic trick!

C. The anointing for healing is to be released through the hands of faith-filled believers who honor it and protect it, refusing to treat it as common.