His Name Is Jehovah Rapha

Exodus 15:22-27 – 22 Then Moses led the people of Israel away from the Red Sea, and they moved out into the desert of Shur. They traveled in this desert for three days without finding any water. 23 When they came to the oasis of Marah, the water was too bitter to drink. So they called the place Marah (which means “bitter”). 24 Then the people complained and turned against Moses. “What are we going to drink?” they demanded. 25 So Moses cried out to the Lord for help, and the Lord showed him a piece of wood. Moses threw it into the water, and this made the water good to drink. It was there at Marah that the Lord set before them the following decree as a standard to test their faithfulness to him. 26 He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.” 27 After leaving Marah, the Israelites traveled on to the oasis of Elim, where they found twelve springs and seventy palm trees. They camped there beside the water. (New Living Translation)

What Can I Do When I’m at a Place Called Marah?

▸ I can listen ________________________ to the voice of God

▸ I can do _________________________________________

Philippians 4:8 – Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious – the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. (The Message)

▸ I can ___________________ God’s commands

Why don’t I see God as Jehovah Rapha?

• I may not recognize my __________________ for healing

• I may have an _________________________________ of healing

• I might __________________________________ for healing

Jeremiah 8:22 – Is there no medicine in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why is there no healing for the wounds of my people? (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 1:5-6 – 5 Why do you continue to invite punishment? Must you rebel forever? Your head is injured, and your heart is sick. 6 You are battered from head to foot – covered with bruises, welts, and infected wounds – without any ointments or bandages. (New Living Translation)

Isaiah 1:18 – “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (New King James Version)

How does God show me that He is Jehovah Rapha?

James 5:13-16 – 13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. 16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. (New Living Translation)

❏ Healing is initiated by ____________________________________

❏ The one who needs healing calls for the ______________________

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❏ The spiritual leaders are to _____________________________ the individual and ______________________________________

❏ The fourth step is _____________________________ to each other

John 9:1-3 – 1 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. 2 “Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” 3 “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.” (New Living Translation)