Jesus Didn’t Pray for Sick People (Part 5)

A Chronological look at the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ
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Introduction
Fullness of Christ
Ephesians 4:11-13
11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Fullness in Christ
Colossians 2:9,10
 9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

Prayer
Talking to God

Body
Jesus Heals the Blind
Matthew 9:27-31
27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!"  28When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"       "Yes, Lord," they replied. 29Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; 30and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this." 31But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.

1.  Son of David 
2 Samuel 7:15,16  15 But my love will never be taken away from him,(David) as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.' "

Seventeen verses in the New Testament describe Jesus as the "son of David."
From the line of David will come an everlasting kingdom. Calling Jesus the Son of David is a way of saying, “You are the messiah.”
It references his kingly identity as well.

Matthew 1 gives the genealogical proof that Jesus, in His humanity, was a direct descendant of Abraham and David through Joseph, Jesus' legal father. The genealogy in Luke chapter 3 gives Jesus' lineage through His mother, Mary. Jesus is a descendant of David, by adoption through Joseph, and by blood through Mary. Primarily though, when Christ was referred to as the Son of David, it was meant to refer to His Messianic title as the Old Testament prophesied concerning Him.

Jesus Christ, the only son of God and the only means of salvation for the world, is also the son of David, both in a physical sense and a spiritual sense.

2.  Jesus keeps on Walking
The blind men call to Jesus while he is walking and he keeps on walking. Then when he gets indoors the blind men keep following him. How long did this happen? It’s impossible to tell but we can see that Jesus isn’t caught up in the urgency of the moment.

3. No offence
The blind men don’t get offended at Jesus for walking away from them.

4. A question & an Answer
Jesus then asks the two blind men, “Do you believe I am able to do this?”
The men answer in the affirmative.

5. A touch
Jesus touched their eyes.

6. A phrase
According to your faith will it be done to you.
Jesus gives the faith of the blind men as the reason for their healing.

7. The Results
Their sight was restored

8. The Focus of Jesus
Jesus had his focus on his 12 disciples. He’s not trying to build a big following. If he was he would’ve told the blind men to spread the news far and wide. But he instead told them sternly not to tell what had happened.

Jesus heals the Mute
Matthew 9:32-34
32While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. 33And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel."
34But the Pharisees said, "It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons."

1. The Symptoms
Can’t talk

2. The source of the problem
A Demon

3. The Solution
Jesus drives out the demon.

4. The Crowd
Amazed

Conclusion
Let’s walk in the God ordained and deputized authority we’ve been given in Christ. As we operate in this authority via revelation knowledge I believe, according to the authority of the scriptures, we’ll see healings and deliverances like we’ve never seen before.
This healing and deliverance will facilitate evangelism and we won’t have enough room to contain the people.

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by Tony V. Hammack

Pray Like Jesus

Luke 5:16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

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Some Scriptures on Prayer

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Matthew 6:5-8
5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.  7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Matthew 6:9-13
9"This, then, is how you should pray:  " 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,  10your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  11Give us today our daily bread.  12Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.  13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

 Points to consider in light of the above scriptures

1. Pray for those who persecute you  
2. Hypocrites pray to be noticed by men. 
1. There is nothing wrong with public prayer as long as you are praying for an audience of One
2. Don't show off.
3. Pray to your Father who is unseen and he will reward you. 
1. Luke 12:3 What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. 
4. Prayer is more about quality than quantity. Pray like God already knows what you are going to say before you say it. (because He does) Pagans pray with many words.
5. Recognize God for who He is.  When we pray it’s good to address and recognize the Father like nature and heart of God.  God is a good and loving Father.
6. Give him adoration for who he is Holy, consecrated, unique, wonderful, sacred and revered.
7. God’s kingdom to be established
1. The rule and reign of Jesus Christ in the hearts of men, women youth and children.
2. Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit,
8. God’s will to be established
1. The same way on the Earth as it is in Heaven
2. Revelation 21:4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."  In Heaven there is...
1. No sickness or pain. Rev. 21:4
2. No sorrow, or crying, or mourning. Rev 7:17 Rev. 21:4
3. No violence or wars, but only perfect peace and rest. Job 3:17 2 Thess. 1:7
4. No more death. Luke 20:36 Rev. 21:4  
5. No more hunger or thirst. Rev 7:16-17
   
9. Take care of our natural needs.  
1. God knows what we need and is a good Father. 
2. He can provide for us and give us daily sustenance.
10. Forgive our debts and release those who owe us.  
1. It’s important that we treat others the way we want to be treated. 
2. We should be merciful because the same measure of mercy we extend to others will be extended to us by God.
1. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
2. James 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
11. Help us avoid temptation.  Don’t put yourself into situations where you are going to be tempted.
1. Temptation is from the Devil
1. Overcoming temptation - no growth
   
2. Tests come from the Lord
1. Overcoming a Test - Promotion
3. Mark 14:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
4. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
12. Deliver us from the Devil
1. We need protection from the outside as well as possible renovation on the inside.
2. The devil can have access to people via legal and illegal entry points.

Let’s pray like Jesus prayed. If we can pray like Jesus prayed we’ll live more and more like Jesus did doing the things he did and even greater things because He is now with our Heavenly Father.

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Who's Praying for You?

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea
and only two of the men on it were able
to swim to a small, desert like island.
The two survivors, not knowing what else to do,
agree that they had no other recourse
but to pray to God.
However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful,
they agreed to divide the territory between them
and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing the first man prayed for was food.
The next morning, the first man saw
a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land,
and he was able to eat its fruit..

The other man's parcel of land remained barren.

After a week, the first man was lonely
and he decided to pray for a wife.
The next day, another ship was wrecked,
and the only survivor was a woman
who swam to his side of the land.

On the other side of the island,
there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house,
clothes, more food.
The next day, like magic,
all of these were given to him.

However,
the second man still had not a thing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship,
so that his wife and he could leave the island.
In the morning, he found a ship docked
at his side of the island.

The first man boarded the ship with his wife
and decided to leave the second man on the island.
He considered the other man unworthy
to receive God's blessings,
since none of his prayers had been answered.

As the ship Was about to leave,
the first man heard a voice from Heaven booming,

'Why are you leaving your companion on the island?'

'My blessings are mine alone,
since I was the one who prayed for them,'
the first man answered.
'His prayers were all unanswered,
and so he does not deserve anything.'

'You are mistaken!'
the voice rebuked him.
'He had only one prayer,
which I answered.
If not for that, you would not have
received any of my blessings.'

'Tell me,' the first man asked the voice,
'what did he pray for that I
should owe him anything?'

'He prayed that all your prayers be answered.'

For all we know, our blessings are not
The fruits of our prayers alone,
but those of another praying for us.

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