#2 A Trip To The Sun
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Miracles of Healing
Miracles of Healing
A Trip To The Sun—2
MIRACLES OF HEALING
How many of you believe God has ability heal someone?
Prayed that he would and it didn’t happen?
One of biggest tensions for many people.
When we know he can—Doesn’t—Confusing, Questions. Doubts.
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(Bird) Amy: My back—(Or baby Lucas)
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Healing miracles in OT: Hannah had a miraculous birth
Elijah raises boy from dead.
God Heals Neb insanity. (Hope crazy aunt)
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Gospels—at least 30 different healing miracles (implied hundreds more)
Jesus healed blind—Opened deaf ears—Healed lepers—Raised dead.
Acts—Paul preached so long, Eutychus.
Controversial—Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law (Scholars denied)
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Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these… John 14:12
If God can—Why didn’t—Headaches, Depress, Addiction, Grandma.
Not real. Not good. Doesn’t care.
OUR GOD HEALS. BUT HE DOESN’T HEAL EVERYONE ALL THE TIME.
Trophimus—1 of 8 friends accompanied Paul on 3rd Missionary journey.
20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
2 Tim 4:20 (Didn’t heal—and I left him)
23 …Use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. 1 Tim 5:23
Paul’s thorn—Cried out! (Grace enough)
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You have sin your life—Didn’t pray right—Doing something wrong.
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THREE REASONS JESUS DIDN’T DO MIRACLES
Jesus refused to perform miracles to prove himself.
11 The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” Mark 8:11-12
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Jesus never performed a miracle that interfered with God’s ultimate plan.
Judas betrayed Jesus—Peter cut of Malchus’s ear. (Got this Peter)
3 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly? 54 But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?” Mt 26:53
Jesus didn’t do miracles where there was no faith.
Hometown—Isn’t that carpenter, Joseph’s son, Teacher’s pet?
58 And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Matt 13:58
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Your faith moves the heart of God!
Woman didn’t stop bleeding 12 years (Ceremonially unclean)
34 Daughter, your faith has healed you. Mark 5:34
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Leprosy—fell at feet—worship
19 “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:19
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Blind man screams out—Have mercy on me!
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Mark 10:52
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When Jesus “saw faith”—He was always amazed!
WOW—wow.
Roman centurion—Sick servant—Don’t deserve under roof—Say word.
Heard him—he was AMAZED—not seen such great faith in Israel.
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Home town—No one impressed. Joseph’s son.
wow. Amazed at their lack of faith.
When it comes to your faith: WOW or wow?
Your faith moves the heart of God
Don’t have big faith—Pray with what you have—Mustard seed.
Confession: Don’t always have big faith.
Two categories: Never seen a miracle: One category—Sick lady.
Amy—I don’t have much faith.
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Dad in bible—Son couldn’t speak—Falls into fire.
Jesus, if you can do anything—Everything possible him who believes.
24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24
Do believe: Don’t want to be let down. Expectations too high.
Still going to pray—Believe as best as I can.
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Amy and I prayed—Not healed—Not over.
Shake our faith?
Our faith isn’t based on what God does.
Our faith is based on who God is.
Faith doesn’t rest on what God does or doesn’t do.
Character—Proved goodness on cross.
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When Jesus came to earth—Highest purpose
Wasn’t to heal bodies—Save our souls.
Four guys dropped buddy through a hole in roof (Mark 2)
Before Jesus healed his body—He forgave his sins.
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Spoiler alert: No matter what—Still going to die. (Jesus returns)
Every person that God ever healed in Scripture—Eventually died.
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I’ve seen God heal breast cancer—Tumors disappear—Broken arm—Blind eyes—Dead for some time—No brain damage.
Buried three-year old—17 year old—Brother-in-law (too many)
Baby Lucas—Day of his funeral—Manson family serving.
Family member came to X—YOU.
I believe God can—Believe God will—Even if he doesn’t
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Closing prayer:
Don’t limit to physical—Spiritual—Emotional.
3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Ps 147:3
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