It is perhaps surprising to find such abundant evidence of divine healing outreaching the believing community. How wonderful to see God reaching
out to the whosoever in divine healing. Power evangelism should be the order of the day.
Even when a soldier of the Roman army told Jesus his servant was sick, His response was immediate.
In the ministry of Jesus divine healing and divine grace were one and the same.
His Father normally gave the blessing of sun and rain to both the deserving and undeserving. Jesus healed because they were sick, not to get the
acclaim of men. The giving nature of the father and the Son is one. The Father so loved He gave (John 3:16 ). The Son gave Himself for
our sins.
The giving Jesus healed the whoever.
He said
The Kingdom of God is made visible for you in the healing King of love.
Jesus reached out in special love to Peter's mother-in-law. Was the great healing meeting that evening the result of her talking? (Matthew
8:16 ). Mother's-in-law are loved, touched and healed by Jesus.
Witness is the outflow of His compassion through us.
When we flow in evangelism, gifts of healing flow.
2. POWER OUTREACH
Mark 16:20 "And they went forth, and
preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."
2.1. POWER OUTREACH IN THE MINISTRY OF
JESUS
2.1.1. JESUS REACHED OUT TO THOSE WHO WERE OUTSIDE HIS FOLLOWERS
John 5:13 "And he that was healed wist not
who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place."
John 9:36 "He answered and said, Who is
he, Lord, that I might believe on him?"
2.1.2. JESUS REACHED OUT IN COMPASSION TO THE WHOEVER
Matthew 8:6-7 "And saying, Lord, my
servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith
unto him, I will come and heal him."
2.1.3. JESUS REACHED OUT IN LIKENESS TO THE FATHER
Galatians 1:4 "Who gave himself for our
sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:"
2.1.4. JESUS REACHED OUT TO REVEAL THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Matthew 4:17 "... Repent: for the kingdom
of heaven is at hand."
2.1.5. JESUS REACHED OUT TO THE RELATIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVED HIM
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. 15 And
he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them."
2.2. POWER OUTREACH IN THE MINISTRY OF
APOSTLES
2.2.1. PETER AND JOHN REACHED OUT TO A BEGGAR - THEY HAD SOMETHING TO GIVE
Acts 3:6 "... but such as I have give I thee:
..."
2.2.2. PAUL REACHED OUT TO PUBLIUS'S FATHER WITH A GIFT OF HEALING
Acts 28:8 "And it came to pass, that the
father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and
healed him."
2.3. POWER OUTREACH THROUGH AN EVANGELIST,
PHILIP
Acts 8:6-7 "And the people with one accord
gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them:
and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. "