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HEALING
OF BELIEVERS & NON-BELIEVERS
I.
Believers
A.
Jesus
1.
Matthew
8:14-15
“And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s
mother laid, and sick of a fever.
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.”
2.
John
11:1-45
“Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town
of Mary and her sister Martha. This
sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God
might be glorified thereby…Jesus cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come
forth. And he that was dead
came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound
about with a napkin, Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things
which Jesus did, believed on him.”
B.
Apostles
1.
Acts
9:36-42 “Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which
by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good
works and almsdeeds which she did. And
it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they
had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber…Peter put them all forth,
and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha,
arise. And she opened her
eyes: and when and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called
the saints and widows, presented her alive.
And it was known throughout all Joppa: and many believed in the
Lord.”
2.
Acts
20:7-12 “And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came
together to break bread, Paul preached(dialegomai=to speak
throughout) unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech(logos=a
word)until midnight. And
there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered
together. And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preachingdialegomai=to
speak throughout), he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third
loft, and was take up dead. And
Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not
yourselves; for his life is in him. When
he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked(homileo=to
converse with) a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little
comforted.”
II.
Non-believers
A. Jesus
1.
All
other references to healings in the New Testament demonstrate Jesus
healing non-believers only.
B.
Apostles
1.
All
other references to healings in the New Testament demonstrate
the apostles healing non-believers only.
NOTE:
1.
Acts
7:60 “Stephen fell asleep.”
2.
Acts
12:2 “James was killed by the sword.”
3.
II
Corinthians 11:30 “I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities(astheneia=weakness).”
4.
II
Corinthians 12:5, 9, 10 “Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I
will not glory, but in mine infirmities(astheneai=weakness).
Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities(astheneai=weakness),
that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities(astheneai=weakness)
for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”
5.
Philippians
2:25-30 “Epaphroditus was sick(astheneo=to be infirm, without
strength)nigh unto death.”
6.
I
Timothy 5:23 “Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy
stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities(astheneia=weakness).”
7.
II
Timothy 4:20 “Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick(astheneo=to
be infirm, without strength).”
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