TableOfContentsIntroduction1HowManyWillGodHeal?2HealingforAll3ReasonsforFaith4WhyMoreDoNotGetHealed5AskingtheFatherinJesus'Name6IfTwoofYouShallAgree7AnointingwithOil8TheLayingOnofHands9SpecialMiraclesbyFaith10HealinginRedemption11BasisforSteadfastFaith12LookingatGod'sWord13TheNatureofFaith14SomeUnscripturalTeachings15ThePrayerofFaith16IsFaithEssentialtoHealing?17TheImportanceofYourWords18EmancipationProclamation19Satan'sDefeat20TheAuthorityofGod'sWord21.ConfessionBringsPossession22FaithinOurRights23TheLanguageofFaith24WhySomeLoseTheirHealing25TheThreeWitnesses26IntroductionbyDaisyOsborn27ScriptureReading28WhatAreDemonSpirits?29TheManifestationsofDemons30Synopsis31Sickness-ABlessingorACurse32TheBeliever'sAuthority33HealingintheLord'sSupper34SomeEnemiesofFaith35ToDoorNotToDo

36ThePowerofGod'sWord37ThreeQuestionsAboutPaul'sThorn38FoodforThoughtonPaul'sThorn39SevenRedemptiveNames40SalvationandHealingParallel41100DivineHealingFacts42PrayerforHealing43Life'sGreatestQuestion44JesusChrist-TheWay45IntroductionToNewLifeFacts46NewLifeFactI47NewLifeFactII48NewLifeFactIII49NewLifeFactIV50NewLifeFactV51NewLifeFactVI52NewLifeFactVII53ThankYouLord54OurFourVitalVisions55OurWitness56ChristAtWorkInYou57ShareTheGoodNews

IntroductionAMONGTHEtensofthousandswhohavebeenmiraculouslyhealedbythe

Lordunderourownministryin70nationsoftheworld,onlyasmallfractionofthemhavebeenindividuallyprayedfor.Mostofthemhavebeenhealedthroughtheir own faith which came to themwhile meditating on the Bible truths wepresentedfromtheplatformorfromtheprintedpage.

Whenwepublished thefirsteditionof thisbook,weneverdreamedthat itwouldblesssuchvastnumbersofpeople.

Acontinualstreamoftestimoniescometousfromallovertheworld.Theyarewrittenbythosewhohavebeenjoyfullyconvertedandmiraculouslyhealedwhilereadingourliterature.

Thosewhocarefully readandactupon the truthswepresenthereobtainabroader understanding and a more solid faith than those who hear onlyoccasionalteachingonthesubjectofhealing.

Manywho have attended our crusades, but failed to receive healing, havelaterbeenmiraculouslyhealedwhilereadingthisbook.

Godsenthiswordand(it)healedthem.ThegospelisthepowerofGodtoeveryonethatbelieves.Whenbelievedandactedupon,anypromiseofGodistransformedintothe

powerofGod.EverypromiseofGodcontainsthepowerofGodnecessarytoproducewhat

itpromises,whenitisbelievedandactedupon.God'spromisesarelifetothosethatfindthem,andhealthtoalltheirflesh.Itwaswhenthesefactsbecamereal tous thatwedecided toput intoprint

thisvolumeofmessagesandofferthemtothemillionsofsuffererstowhomwemayneverministerinperson.

ThisrevisedandenlargededitionissentoutwithconfidencethatthosewhoreadandmeditateontheseBibletruthswillreceivevitalfaith,willactonGod'spromises,andwillbemiraculouslyhealed.

Noliterarystyleispretended.Ouronlyaimistomakethesimplestpossiblestatementswhichmayserveasananchorforreallivingfaithintheheartsofthehumbleandsincere,ofthepoorinspirit,whomakeupthemassesofhumanity.

IamespeciallyindebtedtothewritingsofF.F.BosworthandE.W.Kenyon.Thematerialabridgedfromtheirwritingshasbeenusedbyspecialpermission.

Dr. Daisy Washburn Osborn, my wife, associate minister and my closestconfidante and collaborator in writing, has taken much valued time from herownwritingministrytoedit,correctandrevisethelatesteditionofthisbook,for

whichIamdeeplygrateful.It ismyprayer that the reader shall experiencegreat spiritual andphysical

blessingsthroughthetruthsIhavepresented.T.L.Osborn

CHAPTER1HOWMANYWILLGODHEAL?IWILL TAKE sickness away from you. The number of your days I will

fulfill.[Ex23:25-26]IamtheLordwhohealsyou.[Ex15:26]ThepurposeofthischapteristoacquaintyouwithwhattheBibleteaches:If

youaresick,Godwantstohealyou.Until you are fully convinced that God wants you to be well, there will

alwaysbeadoubtinyourmindastowhetherornotyouwillbehealed.Aslongasthereis thatdoubt inyourmind,perfectfaithcannotexist;anduntilfaithisexercised,withoutdoubtorwavering,youmayneverbehealed.

Withoutfaithitisimpossibletopleasehim:fortheythatcometoGodmustbelievethatheis,andthatheisarewarderofthemthatdiligentlyseekhim.[Hb11:6]

But let themask in faith,nothingwavering.For they thatwaverare likeawaveoftheseadrivenwiththewindandtossed.Forletnotthose(whowaver)thinktheyshallreceiveanythingoftheLord.[Ja1:6-7]

Oncepeoplearefullyconvinced thatGodwants toheal themand that it isnot God's will for them to be sick, they almost always receive healing whenprayedfor,ifnotbefore.

Knowing God's will concerning sickness provides the ground on whichperfectfaithcanact.

GODISHONESTToonepuzzledaboutfaith,whosaidtome,"Ijustcan'tseemtogetfaithto

be healed," I asked, "Have you confidence thatGodwill keepHis promise toyou?"

"Oh,yes,"sheaffirmed."That is faith," I assured her, then added, "Isn't it simple?" And she was

healed.Godisnotaman,thatheshouldlie;neithertheSonofman,thatheshould

repent:hashe said, and shall henotdo it?orhashe spoken, and shall henotmakeitgood?[Nu23:19]

Therehasnotfailedonewordofallhisgoodpromise.[IKings8:56]Forever,OLord,yourwordissettledinheaven.[Ps188:89]I will hasten my word to perform it. That word hasten means: "to watch

over,""tolookafter,""toprotect,"or"tostandbehind."InallofHisunlimitedpower,GodisstandingbehindHiswordtoaccomplishit.Believethat.

ThereisnoreasonfordoubtingGod.F.F.Bosworthsaid:"Don'tdoubtGod.Ifyoumustdoubtsomething,doubt

yourdoubts,becausetheyareunreliable;butneverdoubtGod,norHisword."D. L.Moody said: "Is there any reasonwhy you should not have faith in

God?HasGodeverbrokenoneofHispromises?IdefyanyinfidelorunbelievertoplaceafingeronasinglepromiseGodevermadeandfailedtofulfill."

Satanisaliar.Jesussaidso.IcanopentheBibleandshowyouhow,forsixthousandyears,Satanhasliedtopeople,tellingthemthatGod'swordisnottrue.The devil has denied God's word, and promises people everything - but hasbrokeneverypromiseheevermade.

THREEMILLIONHEALEDGodannouncedHimself tobe thehealerofHispeoplewith thesewords: I

amtheLordwhohealsyou.Hespokethosewordstoaboutthreemillionpeople.EveryoneofthembelievedGod'swordsweretrue.Theresult:Everyoneofthemwhoneededhealingwasmadeperfectlywhole.

We are told: He (God) brought them forth and there was not one feeblepersonamongtheirtribe.[Ps105:37]Canyouimaginethreemillionpeopleallwellandstrong?Notonefeeble,notoneweak,andnotonesick?

If thatwas true in Israel,under the law, it ismuchmore true foryou,whohave been redeemed by the blood ofGod's Lamb and are living under grace,mercy,andtruth.

Letthisbecomeasettledtruththatyouknow,aswellasyouknowtwoplustwoarefour:Healingisforyou-allmaybehealed.

THEOLOGICALTRADITIONHINDERSIt is God's will for every individual to be well and strong -when His

conditionsaremetandHisword isbelieved. If there is a justified "maybe" inyourcase,thenwearecompelledtoapplya"maybe"ineverycase,becauseGodisnorespecterofpersons.IfGodwillhealanyone,Hewillhealyou.

Intheworldtoday,diseaseandsicknessareclaimingaterribletollofhumanlives. In spite of the fact that medical science is demonstrating its greatestachievements,diseasepersiststoravagehumanlivesallovertheworld.

The tragedy is that these sicknesses and diseases affect the bodies ofthousandsofChristians,whilepreachersandteachers,influencedbytheologicaltraditions, often stand by with little more than words of sympathy and pity,assuringthesuffererthatitmustbeGod'swill;thatitwillworkoutforthebest;thatGodisteachingthepatientsomelessoninhumility;thatpossiblyitisGod'schastisement; or that by it, the sick person is being drawn closer toHimwhooftenworksHiswillinourlivesthroughsickness.

Christians need never be sick, anymore than they need to be sinful. It is

alwaysGod'sdesiretohealyou.Why is disease such a persistent enemy?How is it that sickness has been

able to take such a toll among Christians today? In the Old Testament, threemillionofGod's people believedHiswordwhen itwas spoken, and everyonewascompletelyhealed.

THREEMILLIONBELIEVEDTheonly reason those threemillion Israelites becamewell and strongwas

thattheybelievedwhatGodsaid:IamtheLordwhohealsyou.Thatwassaidtothem,andtheybelievedit.

The only reason disease takes such a toll among Christians today is thatmanydonotbelievewhatGodhasspoken.TheyknowthatGodsaid,IamtheLordwhohealsyou.

SomehowtheyhavefailedtobelievethatHemeantwhatHesaid,whichisbasicallywhat Satan said toAdam andEve:God did notmeanwhat he said.Influencedbytradition,peoplehavechangedGod's"Iam"to"Iwas".

If,undertheoldcovenant,threemillionofGod'speoplecouldbewellatonetime,thenhowmuchmoremayGod'speoplebewelltodaywhoarelivingunderthenewcovenantofmercy,grace,andtruth,establishedonbetterpromises,withabetterpriesthood,throughamoreexcellentministry.

CHAPTER2HEALINGFORALLIS ITSTILL thewill ofGod, as in the past, to heal allwhohave need of

healing?The greatest barrier to the faith ofmany seeking healing in our day is the

uncertaintyintheirmindsastoitbeingthewillofGodtohealall.Nearly everyone knows that God does heal some, but there is much in

modem theology that prevents people from knowing what the Bible clearlyteaches-thathealingisprovidedforall.

ItisimpossibletoboldlyclaimbyfaithablessingwhichwearenotsureGodoffers,becausetheblessingsofGodcanbeclaimedonlywherethewillofGodisknown,trusted,andactedupon.

READTHEWILLIfwewishtoknowwhatisinaperson'swill,wereadthewill.Ifwewantto

knowGod'swillonanysubject,wereadHiswill.Suppose a lady would say, "My husband, who was very rich, has passed

away.IwishIknewwhetherheleftmeanythinginhiswill."Iwouldsaytoher,"Whydoyounotreadhiswillandsee?"

Testament means a person's will. The Bible contains God's last will andtestament,inwhichHebequeathstousalloftheblessingsofredemption.SinceitisHislastwillandtestament,anythinglaterisforgery.

IfhealingisinGod'swillforus,thentosaythatGodisnotwillingtohealall,asHiswillstatessoclearly,wouldbetochangethewill-andthat,afterthedeathofthetestator.

Jesusisnotonlythetestatorwhodied;butHewasresurrectedandisalsothemediator of the will. He is our advocate, and He will not beat us out of ourinheritance,assomeearthlyadvocatesmightdo.HeisourrepresentativeattherighthandofGod.

ThereisnobetterwaytoknowthewillofGodthanbyreadingtheGospels,which record the teachings and the works of Christ. Jesus was the physicalexpressionoftheFather'swill.HislifewasbotharevelationandamanifestationoftheunchangingloveandwillofGod.HeactedoutthewillofGodforus.

AFAITH-DESTROYINGPHRASEWhenJesus laidHishandsoneveryoneof themandhealed them,Hewas

revealinganddoingthewillofGodforallpeople.Lo,Icome,todoyourwill,OGod.[Hb10:7]Icamedownfromheaven,not todomyownwill,but thewillofhimthat

sentme.[Jn6:38]EverythingJesusdidforneedyhumanityduringHisearthlyministrywasa

directrevelationoftheperfectwillofGodforthehumanrace.F.FBosworthsaysinhisbook,ChristtheHealer:Perhapsnoonecouldbe

more conservative than the scholars of the Episcopalian church. Yet, thecommissionappointedtostudythesubjectofspiritualhealingforthebody,afterthreeyearsofstudyandresearchinboththeBibleandinhistory,reportedbackto thechurch:Thehealingof Jesuswasdoneasa revelationofGod'swill forhumanity.BecausetheydiscoveredthatHiswillisfullyrevealed,theyreportedfurther: No longer can the church pray for the sick with that faith-destroyingphrase,Ifitbeyourwill.

Mr.Bosworthgoeson tosay:Themessage taught in theGospels isoneofcompletehealingforspiritandbody,forallwhowillcometoHim.Manytodaysay,"Ibelieveinhealing,butIdonotbelieveitisforeveryone."Ifitisnotforeveryone,thenhowcouldweeverpraytheprayeroffaith?

AmongallthosewhosoughthealingfromChristduringHisearthlyministry,thereisonlyonewhoprayedforhealingwiththewords,Ifitbeyourwill.Thiswasanoutcastleper,inMark1:40,whodidnotknowwhatChrist'swillwasinhealing.

UNCERTAINTYCORRECTEDThefirst thingChristdidwas tocorrect thisuncertaintybyassuringhim,I

will.Itisnolonger,ifitbeyourwill-itisGod'swill.Thelepersaid:Ifyouwill,youcan.Jesusanswered,"IWill".Letthatsettleitforeverwithyou:Godwillhealthesick.IfHewillstoheal

one,thenHewillstohealall.Heisnotwillingthatanyshouldperish.Jamesasks:Isanysickamongyou?Anyincludesyouifyouaresick.Ofthosewhowerebittenbythefieryserpents,theBiblesaysthatasmanyas

looked to the brazen serpent lived. Even now, as many as look to Christ asredeemeraresaved-arehealed.

When it comes to the benefits of Christ's redemptive work, all are on anequalbasis.

The words whoever and whoever will are always used to invite theunconvertedtobesaved.

Thewordsasmanyas,everyone,all,andanyareusedtoinvitethesickandthediseasedtobehealed.

THEUNIVERSALINVITATION

Both invitations are alwaysuniversal, and the results are alwayspositivelypromised: shall be saved; shall have life; shall recover; shall raise them up;healedthemallandasmanyastouchedhimwerehealed.

Sometimesparentsshowfavoritismamongtheirchildren,butGoddoesnot.Whenwemeetthesameconditions,we

reapthesameresults.Whenwedoourpart,GodisalwaysfaithfultodoHispart.

Thebenefitsofredemptionareforyou.IfGodhealedallthen,Hestillhealsall;thatis,allthatcometoHimforhealing.

JesusChristthesameyesterday,andtoday,andforever.[Hb13:8]Greatmultitudesfollowedhim,andhehealedthemall.[Mt12:15]Asmanyastouched(him)weremadeperfectlywhole.[Mt14:36]The whole multitude sought to touch him: (and he) healed them all. [Lk

6:19]Whentheeveningcame,theybroughttohimmanythatwerepossessedwith

devils:andhecastout thespiritswithhisword,andhealedall thatweresick:thatitmightbefulfilledwhichwasspokenbyIsaiahtheprophet,saying,himselftookourinfirmities,andboreoursicknesses.

Christisstillhealingthesick,inordertofulfilltheprophet'swords:Himselftookourinfirmities(weaknesses),andboreoursicknesses(diseases).

Alwaysremember:YouareincludedintheourofMatthew8:17,andGodisboundbyHiscovenanttocontinuetohealallwhoaresickandweak,inordertofulfillIsaiah'swords.

MycovenantwillInotbreak,noralterthethingthatisgoneoutofMylips.[Ps89:34]

When the sunwas setting, all they thathadany sickwithvariousdiseasesbrought them to him; and he laid his hands on everyone of them and healedthem.[Lk4:40]

Healingwasforallinthosedays,andChristtheHealerhasneverchanged.HEALINGISFORALLANDSHOULDBEPREACHEDTOALLPhilippreachedChristatSamaria:Andthepeoplewithoneaccordgaveheed

to those thingswhich Philip spoke, hearing and seeing themiracleswhich hedid.

For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that werepossessedwith them:andmanywithpalsies,and thatwere lame,werehealed.AndtherewasgreatjoyinthatCity.[Acts8:6-9]

JesusprovedtobeexactlythesamewhenPhiliptoldthepeopleaboutHim.PeterpreachedChrist to thecripple's to themultitude, toAeneas.Allwere

healed.JesuswasthesameforPeter.Wherever andwhenever JesusChrist is proclaimedasour sacrifice for sin

andsickness,physicalhealingaswellasspiritualsalvationwillresult.PaulpreachedChrist.AndtheresatacertainmanatLystra,impotentinhis

feet,beingacripplefromhismother'swomb,whoneverhadwalked:thesameheard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he hadfaith to be healed, saidwith a loudvoice,Standupright onyour feet.Andheleapedandwalked.[Acts14:8-10]

Paul must have preached the gospel of healing, because the lame manreceivedfaithtobehealedwhilelisteningtoPaul'smessage.

THISMETHODWORKSWherever healing is taught as God's provision for all, faith is always

impartedandthepeoplearealwayshealed.Thismethodneverfails.Faithcannotfail.

But faith cannot be exercisedwhen one is undecided as towhether or notGodwillhealall.IfHewillnothealall,thenweareforcedtoconsiderineverycase: "Iwonder ifGodwill toheal thisone?Or is thisoneof theunfortunateoneswhomGodwillstoremainsickandtosuffer?"Howcouldweeverpraytheprayeroffaithwithsuchuncertaintyinourminds?

Let it be a settled fact: It is God's will to heal you. You have a right tohealingaswellasforgiveness-whenyoubelieve.

Godsaid:IamtheLordwhohealsyou.IfGodsaidthis,andGodcannotlie,Hemeantit.WhatGodsaysistrue.So,healingisyours.

Healingispartofthegospelandistobepreachedthroughoutalltheworldandtoeverycreature,totheendoftheworld.

Beingpartofthegospel,thedivineblessingofphysicalhealingisforall.

CHAPTER3REASONSFORFAITHMANY RECOGNIZE the fact of divine healing, but have no personal

knowledgeofJesusthesaviorofthebody.Theyseethatothersarehealed,butquestionwhetherhealingisGod'swillforthem.

TheyarewaitingforaspecialrevelationofthewillofGodconcerningtheircase.Inthemeantime,theyaredoingallwithinthepowerofhumanskilltogetwellwiththeuseofnaturalmeans,notthinkingthatfromtheirownstandpointtheymightbeopposingthewillofGod.

TheBiblerevealsthewillofGodinregardtohealing.GodneednotgiveanyspecialrevelationofHiswillwhenHehasplainlygivenHisrevealedwillinHisword.

A careful study of the scriptureswill show thatGodhas declared thatHiswillincludeshealingforHischildren.

HehasdeclaredHimselftobethehealerofHispeople.ORDINANCEFORHEALINGWhenGodcalledtheIsraelitesoutofEgypt,Hegavethemastatuteandan

ordinanceforhealing:IfyouwilldiligentlyhearkentothevoiceoftheLordyourGod,andwilldo

thatwhichisrightinhissight,andwillgiveeartohiscommandments,andkeepallhisstatutes,Iwillputnoneofthesediseasesuponyou,whichIhavebroughtupontheEgyptians:forIamtheLordwhohealsyou.[Ex15:26]

TheHebrewtextreads:IwillpermitnoneofthesediseasesuponyouwhichIpermittedupontheEgyptians.

This covenant was repeated at the close of the forty years' wanderings ofIsrael.

All through theirhistory, insicknessandpestilence, theIsraelites turned toGod in repentance and confession and received healing in answer to theirprayers.IfhealinginanswertoprayerwasGod'swayundertheoldcovenant,itismuchmoreprevalentunderthenewcovenant.

Greatmultitudesfollowedhim,andhehealedthemall.[Mt12:15]FULFILLINGGOD’SWILLChrist'shealingwasnottoprovehisdivinityalone,assomesuppose,butto

fulfillHiscommission-tofulfillthewillofGod.Lo,Icometodoyourwill,0God.[Hb10:7]JesusHimselfisarevelationofthewillofGod.HedidthewillofGod;He

healedallwhocametoHim.Hehasanunchangingpriesthood:JesusChristthesameyesterday,andtoday,andforever.

Heisthesameinloveaswhen,incompassion,Hehealedthemultitudes.HeisthesameinpoweraswhenHehealedallmannerofdiseases.Whereforeinallthingsitbehooved(wasnecessaryfor)him(JesusChrist)to

be made like his brethren, that he might be a merciful (compassionate) andfaithfulhighpriest.

[Hb2:17]DuringHisearthlyministry,Jesuswasalwaysmovedwithcompassionand

healedallthemthathadneedofhealing,andHeisourfaithfulandmercifulhighpriesttoday.

CHRIST’SCOMMISSIONTOHEALInthescriptures,compassionandmercymeanthesamething.TheHebrew

noun,rachamin, is translatedboth"mercy"and"compassion."TheGreekverb,eleeo, is translated "havemercy" and "have compassion"; likewise, theGreekadjective,eleemon,isdefined"merciful-compassionate."

Christcommissionedthetwelvedisciples'toheal.Later,Hecommissionedtheseventy.Hiscommissionwasgiven toallwhobelieve." Itwasgiven to thechurch.

Thesecommissionshaveneverbeenrevoked.THETHREADOFHEALINGHealing,inanswertotheprayeroffaith,wastheonlywayofhealingknown

to the early church. A thread of healing has run through all the ages to thepresent day; and now this truth, almost lost in the spiritual darkness of theMiddleAges,hasbeendiscoveredduringthegreatoutpouringoftheHolySpiritintheselastdays.ChristiansineverylandarenowprovingGodisthehealerofHispeople.

God has provided healing through Christ's redemptive work. The Hebrewwordwhichisrenderedgriefs inIsaiah53 issaid tobeeverywhereelse in theBibletranslatedsicknesses.

Also,byhisstripes(bruises)wearehealed.The word "bore" in Matthew 8:17 implies substitution -suffering for; not

sympathy,as in sufferingwith. IfChristhasborneour sicknesses,whyshouldwebearthem?

There are types ofChrist's redemptive sacrifice for our healing in theOldTestament: the cleansing of the leper;" the healing of the plague; the brazenserpent;thehealingofJob.

InDeuteronomy,chapter28,diseaseandsicknesswereapartof thecurse.ButGalatians3:13declares:Christhasredeemedusfromthecurseofthelaw.

HEALINGISPROMISEDSin and sickness are intimately connected throughout the scriptures. From

bothsinandsickness,wehaveredemptionthroughthebloodthatwasshedandthestripesbornebyJesus.

AllthatGodhasgivenusisgiventhroughChristJesusourLordforwhoeverwill-whoeverwillmeet theconditionsandbelievetheword.Wemayexemptourselves, saying, "It is not His will"; but God leaves no one out. He is norespecterofpersons.Hispromisesaretoall.

Isany(notsome)sickamongyou.[Ja5:14]Ask,anditshallbegivenyou.[Mt7:17]Ifyoushallaskanythinginmyname,Iwilldoit.[Jn14;14]Whatever you desire when you pray, believe that you receive it, and you

shallhaveit.HealingispromisedthroughthepoweroftheHolySpirit.AllthesescripturesclearlymakeknownGod'swilltohealwhoevercomesto

Himinfaith.ThisisHiswill,Hisway.NootherwayofhealingisrecommendedintheBible.

GodhasnootherwayforHispeople.Hehaswilledushealing,health,andstrengthinChrist.Thisisourrightand

privilegeinHim.WepleaseandglorifyHimbyacceptingHisway.Hewillsthatwebewell.

WillweacceptthisprovisionofHislove?WillweobeyHim,intakingHisway, that His will may be done in us, and that we may glorify God in ourbodies?

POSITIVEKNOWLEDGEINPRAYERWithpositiveknowledgeofthewillofGod,wedonotpray:"Lord,healme,

ifitbeYourwill."Thatimpliesdoubt,anddoubtcancelsfaith.Aninvalidsaidtome:"IbelieveinprayingforGodtoheal,ifitbeHiswill."

Thentoillustratethethought,hesaid:'Achildmayaskaparentforsomething;andtheparentwillgiveit,ifitwillbegoodforthechild;andso,inthisway,Iprayforhealing."

Ianswered:"Iftheparenthadpromisedtogivethechildacertainthing,thechildwouldhavearighttoexpectit.

OurFatherhaspromisedushealing,andwehavea right toexpectHimtokeepHispromise."

NotknowingthewillofGodinacertainmatter,wemayprayinfaith thatGodwilldothisforus,ifitbeHiswill;andHewilldowhatisbestforus.

ButwhereGodhasrevealedHiswill,bypromisingtodoacertainthing,weneednotbeinignoranceofitorindoubtconcerningit.

TheBiblerevealsphysicalhealingtobeHiswill,justasspiritualhealingisHiswill,ifwefulfilltheconditionsandbelieveHispromise.

ThefaiththatappropriatesGod'spromiserestsontheknowledgeofHiswill.His knownwill is the basis of our faith.We could not take healing by faith,believingthatwehadreceivedit,iftherewasanyquestionastowhetherornotitwasforus.

WemustknowthewillofGod;thenwemaytakebyfaithwhateverHehaspromisedinHisword,believingthatwhenweaskwereceive.

Ourwillalsohasapartinthequestionofhealing:WillwetakethatwhichGodwillsforus?Ifyouliveinme,andmywordsliveinyou,askwhatyouwill,anditshallbedonetoyou.WhenourwillmeetsHiswill,theworkisdone.

CHAPTER4WHYMOREDONOTGETHEALEDFAITHCOMESbyhearingthewordofGod.]Faithisneverderivedthrough

sympathy.Faith never comes through discussing with people their pains and aches,

weaknessesandsicknesses.Faithisbornwhenwehearthewordoftruth.Jesussaid:Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeYoufree.Heis

thetruth.Ifwewant to see people delivered from the bondage of disease,wemust

teachthemthepartofGod'swordthatsetsthemfreefromdisease.Thetruthis:Christwills every person (you) to be healed, orHewould not have taken thestripesbywhichyouwerehealed.

Thenonemayask,"Whydonotmoregethealed?"Theanswer:BecauseofthelackofteachingandpreachingtheBibletruthof

healing.Letusnotstandbythebedofsickpeopletosympathizewiththeirpains.Let

usneverinsinuatethatitmustbeGod'swillto"takethem";orthat"itwillteachthempatience";orthatperhaps,"theywillbedrawnclosertotheLord"throughtheirsickness.

Letusratherdeclarewaroneveryformofsickness,andtakeauthorityoverevery formofdemonpower through thenameof JesusChrist.Letusministerdeliverancetothoseinneedofhealing.

IFSALVATIONISFORALL,HEALINGISFORALLWe are never in doubt as to God's willingness to save the most hopeless

humanbeing.Whycanwebesocertain?BecausewehavebeentaughttheBibletruthin

thisregard.We have been taught from childhood that salvation is for allwho believe,

because God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, thatwhoeverbelievesinhimshouldnotperish,buthaveeverlastinglife.[Jn3:16]

Hadwebeentaughtthetruthinregardtohealingforthebodyaspositivelyaswehavebeen taught the truth in regard to spiritual salvation,peoplewouldbelieveforhealinginthesamewaythattheybelieveforregeneration.

IfGodworkedmiraclesandhealed in timespast,butwillnotdo thesametoday,itmustbethatHeisaGodwhowasandnotaGodwhois.ButtheBiblesays,IamtheLordwhohealsyou.

RightnowGodissaying,IamtheLordwhohealsYou.TomorrowHewillbesayingexactlythesamething.HewillbehealingthesickwholooktoHimtomorrow. There is no maybe; He heals all who come to Him believing Hispromise.

Becauseofyourfaithitwillhappen.So,askinfaith,withoutwavering.SPIRITUALANDPHYSICALHEALINGHealingintheBibleisphysicalaswellasspiritual.Sinandsicknesswhichproliferate in thehumanraceareboth the resultof

thedisobedienceofAdamandEve.The two redemptive blessings which Christ brought to the world are

salvationandhealing-deliverancefromsinandsickness.Salvation from sin and sickness or healing from sin and sickness are both

blessings included in our redemption, provided by one sacrifice and by onesubstitute.Tosayheatedortosaysavedmeansthesame.Ifwesayhealed,orifwesaysaved,thatisforthebodyaswellasforthespirit.

It would be incomplete for an unsaved person who is sick in body to besavedfromsinandnotbehealedofsickness,aftertheyhadheardandbelievedthistruthofthegospel.

Foryoutobehealedandnot tobesavedwouldbe incomplete.Godwantsyourspirittoberegeneratedwhenyourphysicalneedsaremet.Why?Becausethat is what redemption is. How could you be blessed physically and not beblessed spiritually, after youheard this truth?Youdiscover Jesus asyourownsubstitutionary sacrifice, bearing both your sins and your sicknesses in yourplace,andyouaresetfree.

Thisisthetruththatsetspeoplefreeintheirbodiesaswellasintheirspirits.THEDUALPROVISIONInourgospelcrusadesworldwide,wealwayspreachthetwo-foldprovision.

WetelltheunsavedtoacceptJesusChristashealerandsavioratthesametime-tobelieve thatHeheals themofsicknessat thesame time thatHesaves themfrom sin.This brings a perfect deliverance to spirit and body alike.Body andspiritaredeliveredtogetherwhenpeoplebelieveit.

Paulsays:Youareboughtwithaprice: thereforeglorifyGodinyourbodyand inyourspirit,whichareGod's. [ICor6:10]Weare told tousebothbodyandspirittoglorifyGod.

Bothareboughtwithaprice.NowonderJesussaidtothemanwhowassickwithpalsy,Son,beofgood

cheer;yoursinsareforgiven.[Mk2:5]Whenhetookuphisbedandwalked,hissinswereleftbehindwithhissickness.

ThatiswhyJesusasked:Whichiseasiertosaytothesickofthepalsy,Your

sinsareforgiven;ortosay,Arise,andtakeupyourbedandwalk?[Mk2:9]HadJesustoldthismanthathissinsweregone,hissicknesswouldalsohave

hadtoleave,becausetheremedyforbothwasprovidedinthesamesacrifice.Isaiahdeclared:Hewaswoundedforourtransgressionsandwithhisstripes

wearehealed."HadJesus told theman to riseupandwalk, thenhissinsalsowouldhavehadtoleave.

Alwaysseeyourtwo-folddeliveranceinJesusChrist.ThewordsavedinRomans10:9isthesameGreekwordusedbyMarkwhen

hesaid, asmany (sickpeople)as touchedhimweremadewhole.Bothwords,savedandmadewhole,weretranslatedfromtheGreekword,sozo.

Eachof thewordsfoundin thefollowingscripturesare translatedfromthesameGreekword,sozo:healed-Mark5:23;saved-Mark16:16;healed-Luke8:36;saved-

Acts 2:21; healed - Acts 14:9; saved - Ephesians 2:8; saved -Luke 18:42;save - James 5:15;madewhole -Mark 5:34; bewhole -Mark 5:28;whole -Luke17:19;whole-

Acts4:9;saved-Acts4:12;madewhole-Mark6:56CHRISTIANSNEEDNOTBESICKWedonottoleratesininourlivesbecauseJesusboreoursins.Neitherdowe

needtotoleratesicknessinourbodiesbecauseJesusboreoursicknesses.Himself took our infirmities (weaknesses), and bore our sicknesses

(diseases).[Mt8:17]Surelyhehasborne(carriedaway)ourgriefs(sicknessesanddiseases),and

carriedoursorrows(pains).[Is53:4]BythesescripturesweknowthatJesusboreoursicknesses.AccordingtoI

Peter2:24,Whohisownselfboreoursinsinhisownbodyonthetree,weknowthatJesusboreoursins.IfHeborethem,weneednotbearthem.Ifwehavetobear them,thenJesusneednothavebornethem.Ifwemustbear them,thenitwasuselessforJesustobearthem.

ThegospelveryclearlyshowsthatJesusChristborethem-thatis,carriedthemaway-andthat,therefore,weareredeemedfromthem.Soweneedneverbear

them.Christiansareoftentaughtthat,althoughtheywereredeemedfromtheirsins,

theymustcontinuetosuffertheirsicknesses,becauseitmaynotbeGod'swilltohealthem.

TheyknowHehealedothers,butperhapsthosewerethemorefortunateonesonwhomHebestowedthismercy.

If itwereonlyHiswill todoso, theyknowHecouldheal them;butsince

they are not sure ofHiswill, theywill "be patient" and continue to "bear thecross"oftheirphysicalsuffering.

Diseasedestroystheverybodythathasbeenboughtwithaprice-thepriceofthebodyoftheSonofGod.Thisisnotreasonable.

GODWILLSTOKEEPHISPROMISEHowunlikeGod'swordthisdoctrineis.Rev.F.F.Bosworthwrote:WhenI

askpeopleiftheythinkitisGod'swilltohealthem,andtheyreplythattheydonot knowwhether it is or not, I then ask them if it isGod'swill to keepHispromise.

Thereasonmorepeoplearenothealedisbecauseofalackofpreachingandteachingthesetruths.

SincefaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod,then,ifweexpectthepeopletohavefaithtoreceiveGod'sdivineblessingofphysicalhealing,wemustteachthemthesescripturaltruthswhichalonecanbuildfaithforthisblessing.

Howmanywouldbesavediftheyneverheardamessageonsalvation?Orif,whenthesubjectofsalvationwasaddressed, themainpointsexpoundedwere:(1)Maybeitisn'tGod'swilltosaveyou

(2)PerhapsyoursinisforGod'sglory.(3)PerhapsGodisusingthissintochastiseyou.(4)BepatientinyoursinuntilGodwillstosaveyou.(5)Thedayofmiracles(conversion)ispast.Howmanywouldreceivefaithtobesavedthroughsuchmessages?YettheseareabouttheonlypointsmanysickpeoplehearconcerningGod's

provisionforphysicalhealing.Itiseasytounderstandwhymanyarenothealedtoday.

CHAPTER5ASKINGTHEFATHERINJESUS'NAMEWHATEVERYOUASKinmyname,thatwillIdo,thattheFathermaybe

glorifiedintheSon.[Jn16:24]Whateveryou shall ask theFather inmyname, hewill give it to you. [Jn

16:23]Accordingtothesescriptures,wehavearighttoasktheFatherforhealing,

inthenameofJesusChrist,andreceivehealing.IfwebelieveGod'sword,wemayask,inJesus'name,andweshallreceivethatforwhichweask,thatis,asJohn said in I John 5:14: If we ask any thing according to his will - and,certainly,healingisHiswillforall.

If you are suffering from sickness, you have a right to ask the Father forhealing.

Whatever you desire,when you pray, believe thatYou receive it, and youshallhaveit.

[Mk11:24]However,notethatouraskingmustbeinJesus'name.THEPOWEROFJESUS’NAMEThereispowerinthenameoftheLordJesusChrist.ItiswritteninPhilippians2:9,10:Godalsohasgivenhimanamewhichis

aboveeveryname:thatatthenameofJesuseverykneeshouldbow,ofthingsinheaven(angels),andthingsinearth(men),andthingsundertheearth(demons).

BeingsinallthreeworldsmustbowtothenameofJesus.ThatnameholdsdominionoverSatanandhisentirekingdom.

Smith Wigglesworth tells of ministering to a man who was dying fromtuberculosis.

Hesaidthat,whilestandingbesidethebed, theydidnothingbutrepeat thename of Jesus over and over. The presence of God began to fill the room;healingflowedintothatdyingman'sbody;andhearose,perfectlywhole.

Petersaidtoacrippledman:InthenameofJesusChristofNazarethriseupandwalk,andthemanwalked.

Paulsaidtoademon:IcommandyouinthenameofJesusChrist tocomeoutofher,andtheinsanewomanwasperfectlyrestored.

JesusleftHisnamewithus.Wehavetherighttouseit.Sataniscommandedto respect that name which is above every name, and his entire kingdom iscompelledtoobeyourcommandwhengiveninthenameofJesusChrist.

THERESOURCESOFHEAVEN

Remember,itwasthisJesuswhoconqueredsin,Satan,disease,death,hell,andthegrave;andweuseHisnamebyHisauthority.

AsE.W.Kenyonwrites:WhenJesusgaveustherighttousethatname,theFatherknewallthatname

would implywhenbreathed inprayerbyoppressedsouls;and it isalwaysHisjoytorecognizethatname.

Thepossibilitiesinvolvedinthatnamearebeyondourunderstanding.WhenJesussays,whateveryouasktheFatherinmyname,Heisgivingusa

signed check on the resources of heaven, and asking us to fill it in. What aprivilege.

Ifyouareinneedofhealing,beginastudyoftheresourcesofJesus,inorderto obtain ameasure of thewealthwhich that name holds for you today. It isyourstousetoday.

Jesussaidso.OnlybelieveandbegintouseHisnameinprayertoday.Jesusissayingineffect:"YouasktheFatherinMyname.Iwillendorsethe

petition,andtheFatherwillgiveyouanythingIhaveendorsed."As we accept our rights and privileges in the new covenant, and pray in

Jesus'name,itappearsthattherequestandthepetitionpassesoutofourhandsintothehandsofJesus.Hethenassumestheresponsibilityofthatneed,andweknow thatHe said,Father I thankyou that youhearme, and I know that youhearmealways.

Inotherwords,weknow that theFatheralwaysbears Jesus, andwhenwepray in Jesus' name, it is as though JesusHimselfweredoing thepraying.Hetakesourplace.

Theanswerissenttous,fromtheFather,andwerejoice.IRREVOCABLEPROVISIONIfyouneedhealing,youmayask theFather for it, in Jesus'name,believe

thatHehearsyou,andyouwillfindyoursicknesswillleave.Why?Thisistheconfidencethatwehaveinhim,that,ifweaskanythingaccording

tohiswill,hehearsus:andifweknowthathehearsus,whateverweask,weknowthatwehavethepetitionsthatwedesiredofhim.[IJn5:14-15]

Itisyours.Youhavearighttoit.AskHimforitandreceiveyourhealth,inJesus'name,becauseJesusgaveuspermissiontouseHisnameinprayer.

Whateveryoushallask inmyname, thatwill Ido, that theFathermaybeglorified in the Son. If you shall ask any thing inmy name, I will do it. [Jn14:13-14]

Up to this time you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shallreceive,thatyourjoymaybefull.[Jn16:24]

Ifyouneedhealing,youmayasktheFatherforit,inthenameofHisSon,

andyoushallreceiveit,andyourjoywillbefull.PetertookJesusatHisword,andtothelamemanneedinghealing,hesaid,

InthenameofJesusChristofNazarethriseupandwalk.JESUSTOUCHESEVERYPHASEOFLIFEThat namehas never lost its power.Youmay receive healing through that

name.Peoplearesavedthroughthatname,forthereisnoothernamewherebywe

mustbesaved.YoucanprayandmakeyourpetitionstotheFatherinthatname.Inthatnamethelame,impotent,andhelplessaremadetowalkagain.Jesussaid,Inmynametheyshallcastoutdevils.Paulproved thisprophecyof Jesus tobe true severalyearsafter Jesushad

spokenit.Paul said to the evil spirit, I commandyou in the nameof JesusChrist to

comeoutofher.Andhecameoutthesamehour.Whatpowerthatnamehasforthechurchtoday.Ittouchedeveryphaseofthe

earlychurch.According toColossians3:17,weare taught:Whateveryoudo inwordor

deed,doallinthenameoftheLordJesus.InEphesians5:20we learn thatwe shouldalwaysbegiving thanks for all

thingstoGodandtheFatherinthenameofourLordJesusChrist.InHebrews13:15wearetoldtoofferthesacrificeofpraisetohisname.InJames5:14weareinstructedtoanointthesickinthenameoftheLord.In I John3:23weare informed:This ishiscommandment, thatweshould

believeonthenameofhisSonJesusChrist.WeseebythesescripturesthatthenameofJesustoucheseveryphaseofthe

lifeof theChristianand that itmust fill aplace inour thoughts, inourprayerlives, inour teachingandpreaching-aplaceaboutwhichmanyarealtogetherunlearnedbecausetheyhavebeenuntaughttoday.

CHAPTER6IFTWOOFYOUSHALLAGREEIFTWOOFYOUshallagreeonearthastouchinganythingthattheyshall

ask,itshallbedoneforthemofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.[Mt18:19]Wheretwoorthreearegatheredtogetherinmyname,Iamthereinthemidst

ofthem.[Mt18:20]Itisproverbialthatthereisstrengthinunity.Twoarebetter thanone.For if they fall, theonewill liftup theother:but

woetotheonethatisalonewhenheorshefalls;forthatonehasnoothertohelphimorherup.

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one bewarmalone?Andonestandingalonecanbeattackedanddefeated,buttwocanstandback toback and conquer; three is evenbetter, for a triple-braided cord is noteasilybroken.[Eccl..4:9-12]

FromDeuteronomy32:30andJoshua23:10,weconcludethatonecanchaseathousand,buttwoshallbeabletoputtenthousandtoflight.

JesushadareasonfordoingsowhenHeappointedseventyotherdisciples,andsentthemtwobytwobeforehisfaceintoeverycityandplace.

AGREEINGINFAITHGodmust have had the same reason inmind when He said: Separateme

BarnabasandSaulforthework(forwhich)Ihavecalledthem.Wenotice that itwasPeterandJohnwhowereseenby the lameman;and

throughthestrengthoftheirunitedfaith,themiraclewasdoneinhisbody.Wearementioningthesethingstoshowyouthatwhereanytwoofyoushall

agreeonearthastouchinganythingthattheyshallask,itshallbedoneforthemofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.

Wehaveproven this tobe true inmanycaseswhere thevictimsofdiseasewereunabletograspfaithforthemselves.Insuchcaseswhentwoshallagree-notonlyinwords,butinspirit-thesickrecover.

Thisisnotnecessarywhenoneperson,whoismentallyresponsible,canhearthewordofGodandexercisehisorherpersonalfaith.Thisisalwaysthebest.

FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod.INDIVIDUALFAITHPOSSIBLEGiveheedtothewordandhaveyourownfaith.Tensofthousandsofpeople

havetestifiedofreceivinghealingduringourcrusadesbyhearingandbelievingthewordofGodaswepreachedortaughtittothemultitudes.

Aman, who had been engrossed in hearing the message as we preached,

arosetofindhisrupturegone.Aladydiscoveredherarthritisandvaricoseveinswerehealed.Ablindwomanreceivedhersight; innumerableothershavebeenhealedofeverykindofdiseasewhilehearingandbelievingthewordofGod.

AnytimeyouhearthewordofGodandgiveheedtoit,youwillhaveyourownfaith-thefaiththatwillsetyoufree.Thatisalwaysbetterthandependingonthefaithofsomeoneelse.

However, therearecases inwhich theperson isunable to reason,or is toosick to grasp these truths or listen to the word of God. In such cases, twobelieverscanagreeinprayer,andthepromiseis:ItshallbedoneforthemofmyFatherwhichisinheaven.

ThankGod forHis promise, and forHis interest in our physical health aswellasinourspiritualhealth.

John coupled these things in his letter to his friend,Gaius, saying: Iwishabove all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soulprospers,[3Jn2]andJohn,wholeanedonJesus'bosom,knewwhatthewillofGodwas.

ChristiansdonotdoubtthatGodwillstosaveandregenerateeveryunsavedperson,regardlessofhowhopelessthecasemaybe.

ItisalsoGod'swilltohealeverysickperson,regardlessofhowincurable,ifthesuffererwilltooktoHimandbelieveHisword.God'swillistohealall.

HowcananyonedoubtGod'shealingloveandcompassionforHischildrenwhenHehasgivenussomanypromisesforourhealing.

Youhaveascripturalrighttobehealthyandstrong."Well,"youmayask,"howthencanoneeverdie?"AccordingtotheBible,itisverysimple.ListentoGod'sprescriptionforthe

deathofHischild:Youtakeawaytheirbreath,theydie,andreturntothedust.Thatdoesnotmeanthatyoumustdiewithacancer,doesit?Oranyotherformofdiseaseorsickness?

ThechildofGodisredeemedfromthecurseofthelaw,apartofwhichisdisease.

TheBible ideal for thedeathofachildofGod is:Youshallcome toyourgrave ina fullage, likeasashockofcorncomes in its season.ThatwashowAbraham,Sarah,Isaac,Jacob,Moses-andmanyothers-died.

CHAPTER7ANOINTINGWITHOILJAMESTELLSUSinthefifthchapterandfourteenthverseofhisepistle:Is

anysickamongyou?Callfortheeldersofthechurch;andletthemprayoverthesick,anointingthemwithoilinthenameoftheLord.[Ja5:14]

Thisisanunmistakablyclearpromiseofhealingforthesick.FromMark6:13welearnthatthedisciplesdidthis,foritsays:The'ycast

outmanydevils,andanointedwithoilmanythatweresick,andhealedthem.AFFLICTIONDEFINEDJust preceding this promise to the sick, Jamesmentions the afflicted. This

has caused much speculation as to what form of sickness may be termed anaffliction.

According to Strong's Concordance, this word translated affliction has noreferencewhatevertophysicaldisability.

Webstertellsusthat,incommonuse,thewordafflictionhasthemeaningofphysicalailment,butthatisnottrueoftheGreekwordfromwhichafflictionwastranslated. It is a word which means trouble, persecution, hardship, ortribulation.

Those enduring persecution, or some other kind of trouble or hardship,shouldnevercallfortheeldersandexpecttheelderstopraytheirtroublesandtribulationsaway.

Instead,Jamessays:Isanyafflicted?lettheafflictedonepray.ABOLDDECLARATIONNoticewhat James asks: Is any sick among you? That does not infer that

healing is for only a few favored ones. He is bold to declare the promise ofhealingtoanysick.

EverypersonwhoissickhasaBiblerighttocallfortheeldersofthechurchandtobehealed-and, ifnecessary, tobesavedat thesametime.Thatshouldmakeyourejoice,especiallyifyouhavebeentaughtthathealingisjustfortheluckyones,orjustforthosewhomGodhappenstowanttoheal.

Healing is for you.You have a right to health in your body, aswell as tohealth in your soul, because James says in chapter 5, verse 15:The prayer offaith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise them up; and if they havecommittedsins,theyshallbeforgiven.Verse16says:Confessyourfaultsonetoanother,andprayoneforanother,thatyoumaybehealed.

Jamesthenadds:Theeffectualferventprayeroftherighteousavailsmuch.Thisisaclearpromise,andeasytounderstand.Byactinguponthesewords,

millionshavebeenhealeddownthroughtheages,andmillionsmorearehealedinthiscentury.

Notice inverse15Jamessays:Theprayerof faithshallsave thesick.Theprayerof faith is theonlyprayer thatwillbeeffective inobtaininghealingforthesick.

THEPRAYEROFFAITHHow could one pray the prayer of faith while entertaining the thought,

"Maybeit isGod'swill totakethispersonhomebymeansofthisdisease,"or,"MaybeGod is working out something precious in this life bymeans of thissickness";and"PerhapsIshouldencourage themtopatientlyendure it,andsolearnthelessonthatGodisseekingtoteach."Onecouldneverdoso.Thisistheattitudeinwhichmanyprayersforthesickareprayed.

Isitanywonderthatsomanyfailtoreceivehealingwhenprayedfor?Paulsays:Christisthesaviorofthebody.Healsosays:ThebodyisfortheLord;andtheLordforthebody.Thenheasks:DoyounotknowthatyourbodiesarethemembersofChrist?;

andagain:Doyounotknow thatyourbody is the templeof theHolyGhost?Thenheadds:Thereforeglorify,Godinyourbodyandinyourspirit,whichareGod's.

Thebodyisfor theLord.It isnotforourselvesoranyoneelse-especiallySatan.Itwasnotcreatedfordiseaseandsickness.

IfChristhasbecomesaviorof thebody,andthebodyisfor theLord, thenweneednottoleratesicknessanddiseaseinit.Weneednothavesicknessinthebody,anymorethansininthespirit.Sicknessissintothebody.Sinissicknesstothespirit.Realizeyourfulldeliverance.Takeyourliberty.

StandfastthereforeinthelibertybywhichChristhasmadeusfree.Settleitforever:ItisGod'swillforyoutobewell.Claimthepromise;then

actonHisword;andariseoutofyourdoubtsandfearstofindhealthspringingforthspeedily.

Remember, James asked: Is any sick among you? It is true that any sickpersonmaycallfortheelderstopraytheprayeroffaithforthem.

The prayer of faith cannot, and neverwill, be prayedwhile the elders arewonderingifitisGod'swilltohealthisoneorthatone.

Jamessays:Askinfaith,nothingwavering.Fortheonethatwaversislikeawaveoftheseadrivenwiththewindandtossed.LetnotthatpersonthinkthattheyshallreceiveanythingoftheLord.

CHAPTER8THELAYINGONOFHANDSJESUSGAVEthecommissiontoHisfollowerstogointoalltheworldand

doasHecommanded.IThiscommissionisstillineffect.Jesuspromised:Theyshalllayhandsonthesick,andthey(thesick)shallrecover.[Mk16:18]

JustbeforeHesaid this,Jesushadsaid:Thesesignsshall followthemthatbelieve,andadded,Inmynametheyshallcastoutdevils; theyshall layhandsonthesick,andtheyshallrecover.

Anybelievercanlayhandsonthesick,andthepromiseis:They(thesick)shallrecover.

Abelieverdoesmorethanmerelyagreethat thewordis true.AbelieverisonewhoactsonthewordofGod.

Godnevertellsustodosomethingthatwecannotdo.ObtainingthefulfillmentofHispromiseismoreamatterofobediencethan

ofconsciousfaith.FaithisdoingwhatGodtellsustodo,thenexpectingGodtodowhatHetellsusHewilldo.

Noahbuilttheark-Godfloodedtheearth.Mosesstretchedouttherod-Godpartedthewaters.JoshuamarchedaroundthewallsofJericho-Godpushedthemdown.Elijahsmotethewaters-Godpartedthem.Elishathrewthestickintheriver-Godmadetheirontoswim.Naamandippedseventimes-Godhealedtheleprosy.Jesussaiditisthebelieverwhomaylayhandsonthesick.ItisGodwhowill

makethemwell.James said that the believers may anoint any sick with oil, and pray the

prayeroffaithontheirbehalf.HesaysitistheLordwhoshallraiseupthesick.God says, "Youdoa small thing; Iwilldoa large thing.Youdoa foolish

thing;Iwilldoawisething.Youdosomethingthatonlyahumanbeingcando;IwilldosomethingthatonlyI,God,cando."

DowhatGodtellsyoutodo,thenexpectGodtodowhatHesaidHewoulddo.Thatisfaith.

WHENJESUSVISITEDOURHOUSEWhen we were very young, my wife Daisy and I went to India as

missionaries; but we could not convince the Hindus andMoslems that JesusChrist is God's Son and that Hewas raised from the dead. They asked us toproveit. I readversesfromourBible to them;but theyhadtheirKoranwhichtheyclaimedwasGod'sword,givenbythemouthofHisprophet,Mohammed.

Bothbooks,theBibleandtheKoran,werebeautifulblackbookswithgoldembossedlettersontheircovers.

WhichwasGod'sword?We could not prove the Bible to be God's word, because we did not

understand faith and the need for miracles at that time. So we returned toAmericainwhatseemedtobedefeat.

Butwehadseenthemasses,andweknewtheyneededtobelievethegoodnewsofJesusChristinordertobesaved.WefastedandprayedmanydaysforGod to show us His answer to our dilemma. How were we to help non-ChristianstobelieveonJesusChrist,tobeconvincedthatHeismorethanjustanotherreligion?

Godansweredourprayer.Onemorningat6:00o'clock, JesusChristawakenedme inourbedroom. I

laybeforeHimasthoughIweredead,unabletomoveafingeroratoe.Waterpouredfrommyeyes,yetIwasnotconsciousofweeping.

Afteralongwhile,IwasabletocrawlfrommybedtothefloorwhereIlayonmyfaceuntiltheafternoon.

WhenIwalkedoutofthatroom,Iwasanewman.JesusbecameLordandMasterofmylife.Iknewthistruth:Heisalive!Heismorethanareligion!

Soonafterthatawesomeexperience,amanofGodcametoourarea.Hehadan amazing gift of healing. As we attended his meetings, we saw hundredsacceptChrist;andrightbeforeoureyes,wewatchedhimcastoutdevilsandlayhands on the sick in JesusChrist's name.The blind, deaf, dumb, and crippleswerehealedinstantly.

A thousandvoiceswhirledovermyhead, saying,Youcando that.That iswhatPeter andPaul did.That iswhat Jesusdid.That proves that theBible istrue.Youcandothat.

Aswewalkedoutofthatpackedauditorium,wewereoverwhelmed.Webeganfastingandprayingagain.DaisyandImadeanewpactwithGod.

WeresolvedthatwewouldreadtheNewTestamentasthoughwehadneverreaditbeforeinourlives;andwewouldbelieveeverythingweread.

WhateverJesus toldus todoasHis followers,wewoulddo.WhateverHesaidHewoulddo,wewouldexpectHimtodo.

WewouldactuponHiswrittenword,justasprophetsofGodacteduponHisspokenwordinBibledays.

WewoulddoasthefirstdisciplesofourLordhaddone.IfHesaidwecouldhealthesick,wewouldexpecttoseethesickhealed.IfHe saidwe could cast out devils, thenwewoulddo it inHisnameand

expectthemtoobeyus.

Icannevertellyouwhatthatstepmeanttous.TheBiblebecamealiving,pulsating,thrillingbookoftruth.

Wedisregardedalloftheteachingwehadeverhad.WeacceptedGod'swordasbeingtrueandbegantoactonitexactlyliketheearlyChristianbelieversdid.

Throughthatdecision,wediscoveredtheauthoritywehavein thenameofJesusand thepowerwehaveover thekingdomofSatan,aswellas thevirtuethatflowsthrougheverytruebeliever.

Asthislatesteditionofthisbookgoestopress,Icanwitnessthat,fornearlyfourdecades,in70nationsoftheworld,DaisyandIhavegoneinJesus'nameandhaveactedonthewrittenwordofGod.

Wehavepreachedtomultitudes-from10,000toover200,000soulsdailyinthese mass crusades - and have seen tens of thousands of the most amazingmiraclesperhapseverwitnessedinanyChristianministry.

God'swordbecomesverysimplewhenweregardeverywordastrueandactaccordingly. Its staggering truthsofpower andauthoritygranted to the churchbecomealivingreality.

Howthrillingitistoshareagospelthatworks.Asweconstantlywitnessthedeliveranceofthedeafanddumb,therestoring

ofsighttotheblind,thehealingofthelame,thecrippled,thesickanddiseased,we rejoice over the truth of Jesus'words:All things are possible to them thatbelieve.

THEYSHALLLAYHANDSONTHESICKEverywhere that believers lay their hands on the sick in faith, the sick

recoverWeshouldexpectnothinglessthanthis.The Bible records incidents of faith in the laying on of hands: My little

daughterliesatthepointofdeath:Iprayyou,comeandlayyourhandsonherandsheshalllive,saidJairus,arulerofthesynagogue,toJesus.

Jesuswentandtookthedamselbythehand,andsaidtoher,Arise,andshearose.

Jesus sawawomanbowedoverwitha spiritOf infirmityandHe laidHishandsonher:andimmediatelyshewasmadestraight,andglorifiedGod.

ThefatherofPubliuslaysickofafeverandofabloodyflux:Paulwentinandprayed,andlaidhishandsonhim,andhealedhim.

Ifyouareabeliever,thenatureofGodisinyou.TheSpiritofGoddwellsinyouasHistemple.ThepowerofGodisinyou,anditisthispowerofGodwhohealsthesickwhenhandsarelaidontheminJesus'name.

Sometimes this isaccompaniedbymanifestations:Youmayfeel the lifeofGodpouringthroughyourbody,makingitwhole.Atothertimes,youmayfeelnothing.

Itmakesnodifferencewhetherornotyouhaveafeeling.ThewordofGodissuperiortoyourfeelings.

It iswritten,Theyshall layhandson thesick,and theyshall recover.Thatwordisalwaystrue.Whetherfeelingcomesornot,healingalwayscomes.

Aladycametousforprayer.Afterthemeeting,shewasaskedhowshefelt."Well,Inevergotblessed,"shereplied,"butIgothealed."Afewmoments

later, as shewas thinkingaboutherwonderfulhealing, shebecamehappyandfelt "blessed."Many people, such as this lady, expect some type of feeling orsensationwhenprayedfor,insteadofexpectinghealing.

Onemay be healed by the power ofGod and never feel anything.OthersmayfeelgreatsurgesofGod'shealingpower-aheat,acoolness,orashockasof a current of electricity. But takemy advice: Do not expect feeling -expecthealing.

Aministersaidtome,"IusedtoprayforGodtocausepeopletofallwhenIprayedforthemandHedidjustwhatIaskedHimtodo.MosteveryoneIlaidmyhandsonfell.

"ButIdiscoveredthatmanyofthemwouldfindtheywerenothealed.IthenbegantoprayforGodtohealtheminsteadofslaythem."

He said he found that God was faithful to do what he asked Him to do."Now,whethertheyfallornot,"hesaid,"Iexpectthemtogethealed,anditisdoneaccordingtoourfaith."

Hewasamanwhohadwantedfeelinginsteadofhealing.Hecametorealizethis, and nowhisministry is farmore effective.Healing is always better thanfeeling.

WhenthesicklearntobasetheirfaithonthewordofGodexclusively,theyhavewonthevictory.It thenbecomestruethatnothingin therealmoffeelingcaneverseparatethemfromwhatthewordofGodsays.

Aslongasyoutalkintermsofwhatyoufeel,youdonotyetcomprehendthemeaningoffaithinthewordofGod.

FAITHINVOLVESTHEWORDOFGODLetussuppose thatyoucometous forprayer tobehealed.Afterwehave

prayed foryou,yousay,"Ibelieve Igothealed - I feel somuchbetter,"or, "Ican'tfeelapain."

Youaretalkingintermsofwhatyoufeel.SoonerorlaterifYOUgetabadfeeling,youwillstilltalkintermsofwhat

youfeelandwillsay,"Well,IthoughtIgotheated,butIfeelsobad.IguessI'llhavetobeprayedforagain."

Younullifyyourhealingbybelieving inwhatyou feelmore than inGod'sword.

Youwillnoticethatthepeoplewhodeterminewhetherornottheyarehealedbytheirfeelings,willnevercreditGod'sword.If theyfeelgood,theysaytheyare healed. If they feel bad, they say they are not healed. They never givecredencetoGod'sword.

Iwastakentotheroomofasickman;andwhenIencouragedhimtolooktoGod for deliverance from his lifelong sickness, he replied, "I feel like I'll behealedsomeday."

Iaskedhimwhyhefeltthatway."Well,"hereplied,"severalhavereceivedthewitnessthatIwouldbehealed

someday.EventhepastorthinksI'llgetwell,andIrememberthatalongtimeagothe

LordblessedmeandgavemeawitnessthatIwasgoingtobehealed."Hewasstrugglingtobelieveforhealingonthebasisofsomeone's"witness"

or"feeling."You see, he nevermentioned theword ofGod as having any promise for

him.PracticebelievingGod'sword.FaithinHiswordwinseverytime.FAITHISNEVERFEELING-FEELINGISNEVERFAITHFaith has nothing to dowith feeling. Feeling has nothing to dowith faith.

FaithconstantlyattributeseverythingtowhatthewordofGodsays,irrespectiveofpains,symptoms,orfeelings.

Suppose you come for prayer with your faith based on the word of Godinstead of feelings. You are ministered to, according to the scriptures, by thelayingonofhands,andperhapsyouareanointedwithoil.

Thensomeoneasks:"Howdoyoufeel?"Youanswer: "Iamhealedbecause theBible says,Theyshall layhandson

thesick,andtheyshallrecover.Buttheinquirerinsists:"Doyoufeelanybetter?"Youranswerisverypositive,knowingthatGod'swordisbackofwhatyou

say:"IknowI'mhealed,becauseitiswritten,Withhisstripes,Iamhealed."Youmayadd,"Godsaid,IamtheLordwhohealsyou,andthatmeansme."

Theworkhasbeendone,becauseyouattributedyourhealing to thepowerandauthorityandfaithfulnessofthewordofGod.

You may ask: "But what about feelings? Must we continue to carry ourpains?"

No, you need not carry your pains and aches with you, ignoring them;neitherwillyoubeuntruthfulaboutyourpains.

Alwaysspeakthetruth.Buthereisthesecret:Answertheinquirerwiththeword of God. Say just exactly what the Bible says: "By his stripes, we are

healed.Theylaidhandsonme,andIshallrecover.JesussaiditandHecannotlie."

FaithdisregardseverythingbutGod'sword.Whenthehandsofbelieversarelaiduponyou,youwillrecover,ifyouwill

onlybelieve.StandbyGod'sword,andGodwillstandbyyou.Therehasnotfailedonewordofallhisgoodpromise.[IKi8:56]I am theLord: Iwill speak, and theword that I shall speak shall come to

pass.[Ez12:25]ThewordwhichIhavespokenshallbedone,saystheLordGod.[Ez12:28]ForallthepromisesofGodinhim(JesusChrist)areyes,andinhim(Jesus

Christ)Amen,tothegloryofGodbyus.[2Cor1:20]Whenabeliever layshandsonyou in Jesus' nameand earnestlyprays for

yourhealing,believethewordofGod;believethatJesusspokethetruthwhenHesaid,Theyshallrecover.

It iswritten,Theyshall recover;and in2Corinthians1:24, theBible says,Byfaithyoustand.Faith inGod'swordalwaysbrings theanswer.ThankHimforhealingfromtheverymomentthatthehandsofbelieversarelaidonyouinJesus'name.

CHAPTER9SPECIALMIRACLESBYFAITHTHE PEOPLE INASIA believed that, by taking cloths from Paul's body,

sickpeoplewouldbehealedandevilspiritswoulddepartfromthosepossessedofthem.

Goddidspecialmiraclesby thehandsofPaul: so that fromhisbodywerebrought to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed fromthem,andtheevilspiritswentoutfromthem.[Acts9-11-12]

God is no respecter of persons.Thisministry of sending forth cloths fromGod'sservantsisstillineffecttoday,andthousandsofmiraclesaretakingplacethroughthissimpleactoffaith.

Whenthesickreceivetheseclothsandlaythemontheirbodiesinfaith,asthough the servant ofGodhad laid handson their bodies andhadprayed, thesameresultswillfollowtoday.

WhenPaul sent theseclothsandaprons to thesick, theywere laidonsickbodies with the same faith that they would have exercised had Paul comepersonallyandlaidhandsonthemandministeredtothem.

Sometimeswesendcloths,inthenameofJesus,topeoplewhomwecannotvisitpersonally. Ifa sickpersonwillbelieveGod'spromisesandwillconsiderthatwhensuchaclothislaidontheirsickbody,itisasthoughwehadcomeandprayed for them and had laid our hands on them personally, and if the sickpersonwillbelievethenthatGodhasheardtheprayerandgrantedhealing,thesicknesswillleave.

We receive testimonies almost daily from those who have been healedthroughthisactoffaith.

CHAPTER10HEALINGINREDEMPTIONSURELYHEHASBORNEourgriefs(sicknessesanddiseases),andcarried

oursorrows(pains).Buthewaswoundedforourtransgressions,hewasbruisedforouriniquities:

thechastisementofourpeacewasuponhim;andwithhisstripeswearehealed.[Is53:4-5]

IPeter2:24says:Whohisownselfboreoursinsinhisownbodyonthetree,thatwe,beingdead tosins,should live in righteousness;bywhosestripesyouwerehealed.

By these scriptures we know that healing for the body is provided in thesameredemptionassalvationforthespirit.Inredemption,thereisbothphysicalandspiritualhealing.Ifyouaresaved,youshouldbehealed.Ifyouarehealed,youshouldbesaved.

HEALINGISPARTOFSALVATIONWhenyou realize that healing is part of yourpersonal salvation, youneed

notcallforelders;youneednothavehandslaidonyou;younolongerneedtoaskinJesus'nameforwhatyoualreadypossess;neitherdoyouneedtohavetwo(believers) agree in prayer for you.You acceptChrist's life for both body andspirit.

Youknowthatyouarefreefromthebondageofbothsicknessandsin.You see your substitute, Jesus Christ, made sick and sinful for you. You

cometoknowthatneithersinnorsicknesscaneverbelaidonyouagainbecauseJesusborethemallonthecrossforyou.

You comprehend the truth of the statement: Himself took our infirmities(weaknesses),andboreoursicknesses(diseases).

YouknowthatJesus,yoursubstitute,hasdeliveredyourbodyfromsicknessaswellasyourspiritfromsin.

Youseeyoursicknesses,aswellasyoursins,laidonJesusatCalvary;andyouknowthatifJesusboreyourinfirmitiesandyoursicknesses,younolongerneedtobearthem.

Ifyouneedtobearthem,thenitwasuselessforJesustobearthem;butsinceHehasbornethemandtheBiblesaystheywereyours,thencertainlyyoudonothavetobearthem.

Christiansdonotneedtobesick.Godwantsthemtobewellandstrong.Seeyoursinsforgivenandyoursicknesseshealed.Seedeliveranceforyour

bodyaswellasforyourspirit.

BegintosingwithDavid:BlesstheLord,0mysoul,andforgetnotallhisbenefits.

(Manyhave forgotten someof thebenefitsof redemption;Davidhadnot.)Whoforgivesallyouriniquities;whohealsallyourdiseases.

COMPLETEDELIVERANCEDavidsaysforgivesallandhealsallinthesamebreath.AtlastyouhavecometoknowwhyJesussaid:Whichiseasiertosay,Your

sinsareforgivenyou;ortosay,Arise,andtakeupyourbed,andwalk?[Mk2:9]At last the joy of a full salvation has become real to you. You realize

completedeliverance.You joinwithPeter in saying:Whohis own self bore our sins in his own

bodyonthetree;bywhosestripesyouwerehealed.Youunderstand that itwasallaccomplishedinyourredemption.Youarea

freeperson.Nomoresin-nomoresickness.Bothhavebeentakenawaybyyoursubstitute.

It iswhenyoucometoknowthesevital truthsthatyoursicknessbeginstomeltaway,yourdeformedlimbsbegintostraighten.Youfindyourselffreedinbodyaswellasinspirit.

NOGLORYINSUFFERINGYounolongertakeyourplacewithJoboftheOldTestament,thinkingyou

mustsuffersicknessbecauseJobsuffered.Youhavelearnedthatyouarelivingin the postCalvary epoch under grace and truth which sets you free from thecurseofthelaw.

Aminister toldme some time ago: "Every time I pray for the sick, eithermyself,mywife,ormychildbecomesill."Thenhewentontotellmethathebelievedhemusthavetheseteststoprovehisfaith;thatitwashisdutytoprovehimselffaithfulinsicknessinorderforGodtousehiminthehealingofotherswhoweresick.

IaskedhimifhefeltthatheshouldprovehimselffaithfulinsininorderforGodtousehiminpreachingsalvationtosinners.

ThenItoldhim:Thedifferencebetweenyourpreachingandmineisthatyouarepreachingandbelievingthatyoumustsufferandbefaithfulbeforeyoucantell others that they can be healed. I tell the people that Jesus has alreadysufferedfor themandforme- that, therefore,weallcanenjoytheredemptionwhichHehasprovidedforus-thatJesusisthesubstitute,notme.

RIGHTEOUSNESS-ACERTAINTYE. W. Kenyon says: Jesus bore our infirmities, our diseases and our

sicknesses, and what He bore, we do not need to bear. What He took uponHimself,wedonotneedtosuffer.

Alwaysremember:SatancannotlegallylayonuswhatGodlaidonJesus.ChristbecamesickwithOURdiseasesthatwemightbehealed.Heknewno

sicknessuntilHebecamesickforus.TheobjectofChrist'ssinbearingwastomakerighteousallthosewhowould

believeinHimastheirsinbearer.The object of His disease-bearing was to make well all those who would

believeinHimastheirdisease-bearer.Christ's sinbearingmade righteousness a certainty to the new creation.He

tookoursins,andsomadeusrighteous.His disease-bearingmade healing a certainty to the new creation.He took

our diseases, and so made us well; He took our infirmities, and so made usstrong;andHenowtradesusHissuccessforourfailures.

DISEASEISCRUELDiseasemakes slaves of the peoplewho care for the sick.The lovedones

whoareupdayandnight,workingoverthesickones,arerobbedofjoyandrest.Sicknessisnotoflove,andGodislove.

Disease steals health; it steals happiness; it stealsmoney thatwe need forotherthings.

Disease is our enemy; it is a robber. Look at what it has stolen from thetuberculosis patient. It came during youth and has burdened the family; filledthemwithanxietyanddoubt,fearsandpains,androbbedthepatientoffaith.

DonottellanyonethatdiseaseisthewillofGod.Itisthewillofhate;itisthewillofSatan.Ifdiseasehasbecomethewilloflove,thenloveisturnedintohate.IfdiseaseisthewillofGod,thenheavenwillbefilledwithsickness.

Jesuswastheexact imageof theFather,andHewentabouthealingall thesick.

DiseaseandsicknessareneverthewilloftheFather.Tobelievetheyare,istobedeceivedbytheadversary.Ifhealinghadnotbeenincludedintheplanofredemption, then itwould never have been placed in the great substitutionarychapterofIsaiah53.

FAITHBECOMESNATURALThisisthedeliverancewedesireforyoutofindasyoureadthisbook.Act

onit,andyouwilldiscovernewhealthreturningtoyourbody.FaithinGod'swordisneverignoredbytheFather.Instead,italwaysbrings

His complete answer. This is the faith He longs to see you exercise. It willbecome a part of you. It will become as natural to your spirit as seeing andhearingistoyourphysicalbody.

God said, I am the Lord who heals you.8 If three million people couldbelieveitandfindperfecthealthandstrengthunderthelaw,cannotwe,whoare

livingundergrace,mercy,andtruth,bethehealthybodyofChrist?

CHAPTER11BASISFORSTEADFASTFAITHAMANCAMEtomeaskingthatweprayforhimtobehealed.Hehadbeen

deafinoneearforovertwentyyears.Heseemedtobeveryuncertainregardinghishealing,becauseasheputit:

"I'vebeenprayedforbythegreatestpeopleoffaithinourcountryduringthelasttwentyyears,andIhaveneverreceivedhelp."Thenheasked,"Whycannotmyearbehealed?"

"Itcan,"Ireplied,"ifyouwillbelieve.""But they have all toldme that," he said, "and I have never received help

fromanyofthem.""Myfriend,"Iinterrupted,"doyouthinkGodiswillingtohealafellowlike

you?""Idon'tknow,"heanswered;thenadded,"IknowthatifitisHiswilltodoit,

Heisable,but-well,Iguessthat'sjustoneofthosethingswearen'tsupposedtoknow."

I said, "That iswhyyouhaveneverbeenhealed.Youhavenever read thewordofGodforyourself,norhaveyoureceivedthefaiththathasbeentaughttoyou. You do not know whether or not God has said He would heal you;therefore,youdonotknowwhetherornotitisHiswilltohealyou."

Iasked,"DoyoubelieveitisGod'swilltokeepHispromise?""Ofcourse,"hereplied."Well," I said, "He has promised to heal you; and if I can quote youHis

promise,thenyoushouldbelieveHimandbehealedrighthereandnowGODINCLUDEDYOUI quoted a few scriptures regarding the healing of our bodies, which are

applicable to everyone individually, such as I am the Lord who heals you, Iwhich was spoken to over three million people; By whose stripes you werehealed,andIsanysickamongyou?letthatpersoncall.ThenIasked,"Now,inthe face of all of these scriptures, which are statementsmade to all whowillbelievethem,doyouthinkGodincludedyou?"

"Yes,"hesaid,"IguessHedid.""Well then," Iasked,"isGodwilling tohealyou,seeing thatHehasmade

provision for the healing of every sickness and every disease among all thepeople?"

"Yes," he said, very firmly. "I dobelievehealing is forme tonight. I haveneverseenitlikethisbefore."

ThereseemedtobeaglitteroffaithinhiseyeswhenhesawthatGod'swordwasforhimpersonally.

I knew the circumstanceswere right forprayeronhisbehalf. I hadhardlytouchedhisdeafearbeforesoundburstintoitandhecouldhearmeaswellwiththatearaswiththeother.

When, at last, he knew what God had said regarding all sickness anddisability,anddaredtostepoutonthatword.declaringhimselfasbeingincludedintheanyofJames5:14,theyouofExodus15:26,andtheourofMatthew8:17,thenwhatGod'swordhadsaidwasaccomplishedinhim.Hewashealed.

That illustratessowell thepurposeforwhichthisbookiswritten: thatyoumayseethatthepromisesinGod'swordareforyouandthat,realizingthis,youwillactuponGod'swordandexpectHimtomakeitgoodinyourlife.

WHATFAITHISNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not

seen. This is sometimes quoted: "Faith is the title-deed for things you havehopedfor,theputtingtoproofofthingsunseen,"or"Faithisthetitle-deedtothepropertyyouknowyoupossess,eventhoughyouhavenotyetseenit."

Oneofthemosthelpfulandenlighteningexpressionsoffaithisthis:FaithisexpectingGod todowhatyouknowHehassaid inHisword thatHewilldo.FaithisbelievingthatGodspeaksthetruth.

God has never asked thatwe exercise faith for something thatHe has notfirstpromisedtodoforus.

Onewritersaid,"GoddealswithHischildrenlikethis:First,Hegivesusapromise.

Thenwhenthatpromisecreatesfaithwhichproducesaction,Hefulfillsit"Alwaysremember:GodneverasksustobelieveHewilldosomethingforus

unless He has promised to do it. Because of this fact, Paul has stated, FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod.5Howcouldfaithpossiblycomeanyotherway?

How am I to know that a millionaire will make me a gift of a thousanddollarsunlesshesaysthathewilldoso?Hisabilitytodoitwouldnotprovehiswillingness.ImusthavehispromisebeforeIcanexpectsuchagiftfromhim.

Theonlyway foryourdaughter toknow that shewill receiveanewdresstomorrow is foryou topromise it toher.Shebelieves thatyouwillnot fail tokeepyourword;yetthereisthepossibilitythatyoucoulddiebeforetomorrow,orthatyoumaynothavebeenhonestwithher.ButnotsowiththeLord.

Balaam,atrueprophetoftheLord,said,Godisnotaman,thatheshouldlie;neitherthesonofman,thatheshouldrepent:hashesaid,andshallhenotdoit?orhashespoken,andshallhenotmakeitgood?[Nu23:9]

CHRISTTHEHEALERF. F. Bosworth, who wrote one of the most outstanding books ever to be

publishedonthesubjectofdivinehealing,beginswiththesewords:Beforeyoucanhaveasteadfastfaithforthehealingofyourbody,youmust

beridofalluncertaintyconcerningGod'swillinthematter.AppropriatingfaithcannotgobeyondyourknowledgeoftherevealedwillofGod.

Beforeattempting toexercise faith forhealing,youneed toknowwhat thescripturesplainlyteach;thatitisjustasmuchGod'swilltohealthebodyasitisGod'swilltohealthespirit.ItisonlybyknowingthatGodpromiseswhatyouare seeking that all uncertainty can be removed and a steadfast faith can bepossible.

HispromisesareeacharevelationofwhatGodiseagertodoforus.UntilweknowwhatGod'swillis,thereisnothingonwhichtobaseourfaith.

Mr.Bosworththengoesontosay:Jesussaid,Thewordis theseed.It is theseedofdivine life.Untilyouare

sure fromGod'sword that it isHiswill to heal you, you are trying to reap aharvestwherenoseedhasbeenplanted.Itwouldbeimpossibleforafarmertohavefaithforaharvestbeforeseedwasplanted.

GODISFAITHFULIt is not God's will that there be a harvest without the planting of seed -

withoutHiswill beingknownandactedupon. Jesus said,You shall know thetruth, and the truth shall make you free. Freedom from sickness comes fromknowingthetruth.GoddoesnothingwithoutHisword.

HesenthiswordandithealedthemarethewordsoftheHolySpirit.AllhisworkisdoneinfaithfulnesstoHispromises.

Ifyouaresick,knowledgethatitisGod'swilltohealyouistheseedwhichis to be planted in yourmind and heart.And it is not planted there until it isknownandreceivedandtrusted.YoucannotbecomeaChristianuntilyouknowthatitisGod'swilltosaveyou.ItisthewordofGodplantedandwateredandsteadfastly trusted, which heals both spirit and body. The seed must remainplantedandbekeptwateredbeforeitcanproduceitsharvest.

ABLEANDWILLINGForyoutosay,"IbelievetheLordisabletohealme,"beforeyouknowfrom

God'swordthatHeiswillingtohealyou,islikeafarmersaying,"IbelieveGodisabletogivemeaharvest,"withoutanyseedbeingplantedandwatered.

God cannot regenerate your spirit before youknowHiswill in thematter,becausesalvationisbyfaith-thatis,bytrustingtheknownwillofGod.Beinghealedisbeingsavedinaphysicalsense.

Praying forhealingwith the faith-destroyingwords, "If it beyourwill," is

notplantingtheseed;it isdestroyingtheseed.Theprayeroffaithwhichhealsthesickistofollow(notprecede)theplantingoftheseed(theword)uponwhichfaithisbased.

This is the gospel which the Holy Spirit says is the power of God tosalvation,inallitsphases,bothphysicalandspiritual.Andallthegospelisforevery creature and for all nations. The gospel does not leave a person inuncertaintypraying,"IfitbeYourwill";ittellsyouwhatGod'swillis.

TheHolySpirit'swords,HimselfboreoursicknessesarejustastrulyapartofthegospelasHiswords,Whohisownselfboreoursinsinhisownbodyonthetree.

Neitherthespiritualnorthephysicalphaseofthegospelistobeappliedbyprayeralone.Seedispowerlessuntilitisplanted.

Instead of saying, "Pray forme,"many should first say, "TeachmeGod'sword,sothatIcanintelligentlycooperatewithHimformyrecovery."Wemustknowwhat the benefits of redemption are beforewe can appropriate thembyfaith.

PURPOSETOBEWHOLEDavid specified, Who forgives all your iniquities. who heals all your

diseases.Afterbeingsufficientlyenlightened,ourattitude towardsicknessshouldbe

thesameasourattitudetowardsin.Ourpurposetohaveourbodyhealedshouldbeasdefiniteasourpurposetohaveourspirithealed.Weshouldnotignoreanypartofthegospel.

Oursubstitute,Jesus,borebothoursinsandoursicknessesthatwemightbedeliveredfromthem.Christ'sbearingofoursinsandsicknessesissurelyavalidreasonfortrustingHimnowfordeliverancefromboth.

When,inprayer,wedefinitelycommittoGodtheforgivenessofoursins,wearetobelieve,ontheauthorityofHisword,thatourprayerisheard.Wearetodothesamewhenprayingforhealing.

Attend tomywords; incline your ear tomy savings. Let them not departfromyoureves;keeptheminthemidstofyourheart.Fortheyarelifetothosethatfindthem,andhealthtoalltheirflesh.[Pr4:20-22]

In this comprehensive passage, God tells us exactly how to attend to Hiswords.Hesays,Letthemnotdepartfromyoureves.Insteadofhavingyoureyesonthesymptomsandbeingoccupiedwiththem,letnotGod'swordsdepartfromyoureyes;thatis,lookatthemcontinuallyand,likeAbraham,bestronginfaithbylookingatthepromisesofGodandatnothingelse.

GOODSEEDGROWSWhenweattendtoGod'swordsbynotlettingthemdepartfrombeforeour

eyesandbykeepingtheminthemiddleofourhearts,theseedisingoodground,thekindofgroundinwhichJesussays,itbringsforthfruit,andwherePaulsays,itworkseffectively.

Whenthefarmerputsseedintotheground,hedoesnotdigitupeverydaytoseehowitisdoing.Hebelievesthattheseedhasbegunitswork.

Whynothavethesamefaithintheimperishableseed,Christ'swords,whichHe says are spirit and life, andbelieve that theyare alreadydoing theirwork,withoutwaitingforvisualevidence.

Whenyoureyesareonyoursymptomsandyourmindisoccupiedwiththemmore thanwithGod'sword, you have planted thewrong kind of seed for theharvestthatyoudesire.Youhaveinyourmindseedsofdoubt.Youaretryingtoraiseonekindofcropfromanotherkindofseed. It is impossible tosow taresandreapwheat.Yoursymptomsmaypointyoutodeath,butGod'swordpointsyoutolife,andyoucannotlookintheseoppositedirectionsatthesametime.

Afteryouplantseed,youbelieveitisgrowingevenbeforeyouseeit.Thisisfaith, which is the evidence of things not seen. In Christ, we have perfectevidenceforfaith.

AnypersoncangetridoftheirdoubtsbylookingsteadfastlyandonlyattheevidencewhichGod has given for our faith. Saying onlywhatGod sayswillproduceandincreasefaith.Thiswillmakeiteasiertobelievethantodoubt;theevidencesforfaitharemuchstrongerthanthosefordoubting.Don'tdoubtyourfaith;doubtyourdoubts,fortheyareunreliable.

GODISWAITINGONYOUAladysaid tome,"Mr.Osborn, Iwouldgiveanything tohavemymother

healed. IknowGod is able to completely restoreher, and Ibelieve Ihave thefaiththatGodwouldhealher-ifIonlyknewitwasHiswilltodoso."

Iaskedher,"DoyoubelieveitisGod'swilltosaveasinner?""Ohyes,"shereplied."Howdoyouknow?"Iasked"Well,"sheanswered,"iffornootherreason,thegoldentextoftheBible-

John3:16-provesthat,foritsays,Whoeverbelievesinhimshallnotperish,buthave

everlastinglife."ShewaswillingtobelievethatGodwouldsavethevilestsinnerbecauseshe

couldquoteoneBibleversewhichpromisedwhatshebelieved.Iaskedher:"DoyounotbelieveitisGod'swilltohealyourmother?"

"Well,Idonotknowthatwecantell,"washerreply."WillGodkeepHispromise?"Iaskedher."Yes,ofcourse,Hewill,"shesaid.

"Well,"Ianswered,"thesameBiblethatinviteswhoevertobehealedofsinalsoinvitesanytobehealedofsickness."

ThenIcontinued,"ThesameChrist,whoalwaysforgavesins,alwayshealedsicknesses.

Itwasthesamedelivererwhosaid,Arise,andtakeupyourbedandwalk,14whosaid,Son,beofgoodcheer;yoursinsoreforgivenyou."

Icontinued,"Thesamescripturethatsays,Whoforgivesallyouriniquities,also says,Whoheals all yourdiseases.The same scripture that says,Whohisownselfboreour sins inhisownbody, also says,Bywhose stripesyouwerehealed."

Christcame to ridusof sicknessaswell as sin.He tookour sicknessesaswellasoursins;Heredeemedusfromone,thesameasfromtheother.

I told thewoman, "Both sin and sickness are hateful inGod's sight. JesusChrist alwaysdefeatedboth,whilehereon earth, andHe stillwants todo thesame.IfyoucanbesosurethatGodiswillingtosavethesinner,thenyoucanbejustassurethatHeiswillingtohealyourmotherwhoissick."

FAITHWITHINREACHThewomanwasamazedandthrilledbeyondmeasureatthesimplicityofthe

wordofGod,andwasveryhappytodiscoverthatChristishealerforall.justasHeissaviorforall.

Faith isonlybelieving thatGodwilldowhatHesaid inHisword thatHewoulddo.

Thisfactplacesfaithwithinthereachofthesimplestchild.WhenonceweconcludethatthewrittenwordisGod'srevealedwilltousfor

everythingthatHelongstodoforus,thenwewilltreasurethatwordandstandupon it, fully expectingGod tomake it good,withoutwavering, doubting, orworrying.

HEALINGFROMHEAVENLilian B. Yeomans, M.D., begins chapter two of her wonderful book,

HealingfromHeaven,withthesewords:I believe that one of the greatest hindrances to healing is the absence of

certain,definiteknowledgeastoGod'swill.Thereislurkinginmosteveryone,whohasnotproperlystudiedGod'sword,afeelingthatGodmaynotbewilling,thatwehavetopersuadeHimtohealus.

Peopleoftensay,"IknowthatGodisable;HehasthepowertohealmeifHeonlywill

- like the leper in theeighthchapterofMatthew,whosaid toJesus, Ifyouwill,youcanmakemeclean."

Many of us have been taught to pray, "If it be Your will, heal me." That

wasn'tthewayDavidprayed;hecriedinPsalm6:2,Havemercyonme,OLord,for Iamweak:OLord,healme formybonesarevexed.Thenheadds in theninth verse, The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive myprayer.Thereareno"ifs"or"buts"inDavid'sprayer.

TheprophetJeremiah,too,hadnodoubtaboutGod'swillastohealing,forhecried,Healme,OLord,andIshallbehealed;saveme,andIshallbesaved.

Andwe,God'speopleof thisday,shouldbefreefromdoubtregardingourFather'swillforourbodies,foritisasclearlyrevealedinthewordasisHiswillconcerningourspiritualsalvation.

HISWORKSNOTINVAINInasense,thewholeBibleisarevelation,notonlyofGod'swillingnessto

heal our spiritual ailments, but our physical ones also. One of His covenantnames is Jehovah-Rapha, the Lord who heals, and He is also the changeless,healing, health-bestowing, life-giving Lord, undisputed Sovereign over all thepowersoftheuniverse.

JesusistheexactimageoftheFather,theperfectexpressionofGodandHisholywill.

He could say, You who have seen me have seen my Father also, and Hedeclared thatHisworkswerenotHis own, but theFather's that sentHim.HehealedallwhocametoHim,neverrefusingasingleindividual.YoucannotfindacasewhereHesaid,"ItisnotMywilltohealyou,"or"Itisnecessaryforyoutosufferfordisciplinarypurposes."Hisanswerwasalways,Iwill,andthisfactsettlesforeverwhatGod'swillisinregardtosicknessandhealth.

SALVATIONINCLUDESPHYSICALHEALINGThe word salvation, if properly understood, shows beyond a shadow of a

doubt thathealing for thebody is always thewillofGod for anyandallwhohaveacceptedJesusChristassavior.

Webster tells us that salvation is deliverance from sin and sin's penalty.Aprominentpartofthatpenaltyissickness.

Theword saved is theGreekword sozo,which,when properly translated,carriesthemeaningofphysicalandspiritualhealing.It isthesamewordJesususedwhenHesaidtotheleper:Yourfaithhasmadeyouwhole.It is thesamewordusedinLuke8:36:Hethatwaspossessedofthedevilswashealed.

Theword salvation is an all-inclusivewordwhichmeans full deliverance,complete safety, preservation, and soundness - spiritually, mentally, andphysically.Whatamiracle-salvationfromsinandfromsickness.

SALVATIONISHEALINGDr.JohnG.Lake,agreatmissionaryevangelistinSouthAfricaattheturnof

the20thcentury,hadaministrywhichresultedinthehealingofthousands.Inan

article entitled, The Dominion of a Christian, under the subhead of DivineHealingNotSomethingSeparatefromSalvation,Dr.Lakewritesthesewords:

OneofthedifficultiesconcerninghealingthatGodhastoremovefromthehumanmind, is thiswretched thing thatoftenprevails in thebestofChristiancircles where healing is taught and practiced - the idea that divine healing issomethingdisassociatedorseparatefromChrist'ssalvation.Itisnot.

Healing is simply the salvation of JesusChrist having its divine action inone'sbody,thesameasithaditsdivineactioninone'sspirit.WhenChristhealedthebody,Hehealedthespiritalso.AllapersonneedstodoisreceivetheLordby faith. Doing this, one's defective eyes receive sight, the dormant mindbecomesactive,andthesickbodyishealed.

Dr.Lakewrotefurther:Iwanttofixthisthoughtinyourminds.ThehealingofanindividualisGod's

demonstrationtothatsoulthattheirsinshavebeenforgiven;andsoJamesstates,afteraffirmingthattheprayeroffaithshallsavethesick,thatifthesickpersonhascommittedsins,theyshallbeforgiven.

Ifonlythevictimofsinandsickness,whohascometoJesusfordeliverance,willhavefaithenoughtobelieveit,heorshewillbefreeinbody,freeinspirit,healedwithinandhealedwithout.

ThewordofGodiswrittensothatwecanunderstandandbesurewhatthewillofGodis.

OURENJOYABLEFREEDOMFromGenesistoRevelationitespeciallyemphasizesonething:Thatthewill

ofGodistofreethebody,mind,andspiritfromsin,andtheeffectsorpenaltyofsinwhicharediseaseanddeath.

When the will of God is completed in the human race, sin, sickness, anddeathwillhavedisappeared.

ThebeginningofimmortalityiswhenGodbreathesHislifeintoyouandme,andourspiritsbecometherecipientsofeternallifeinJesusChrist.

HowsimpleitshouldbeforpeoplewhohavethisconfidenceandfaithintheLordJesusChristandHissalvationtoaddfaithforthebodyaswellasforthespirit. Itworks identically thesameforsicknessasforsin.Hadthis truthbeenpreached,thesicknessquestionwouldhavevanished,onceandforall,whenthesinquestionwastakencareof.

Oneofthemostenjoyablefreedomsintheworldisthementalandspiritualfreedomthatcomeswithescapefromthebondageoffear.Thefearofsicknessneed never be tolerated by the redeemed, re-created, and delivered child ofJehovah-Rapha,theLord,theGreatPhysicianorHealer.

Itmightbethoughtthatthistruthhasbeensomewhatover-emphasized,butif

youcouldstandbyoursidesasweproclaimthesetruthsandhearthewarnings"Bewareoffalseprophetswhowilldeceiveyouwithmiracles";"ItmaynotbetheFather'swilltohealyou";"SicknessisoftenHisdivineblessing";"Healingisnotfortoday";andsoforth-thenyouwouldunderstandwhyweunderscorethefact thataccording toGod'sword, it isalwaysHiswill toheal thosewhowillobeyHim,believeHim,andactboldlyonHisword.

CHAPTER12LOOKINGATGOD'SWORDTOUNDERSTANDwhatGod'swill is regardingoursicknessor infirmity,

letuslookatsomeofGod'spromisestousinHisword.TothechildrenofIsraelontheirwaytothepromisedland,Godsaid,Iam

theLordwhohealsYou.IInthisstatement,HegavethemoneofHisredemptivenames.Hesaid,IamJehovah-Rapha,thatis,IamtheLord,yourphysician,yourhealer.Whatawonderful,universalpromisethisisregardingphysicalormentaltroubleofanykind.

ThereweresomethreemilliontowhomJehovahRaphagave thatpromise.Thatitwasmeantforeveryoneofthemisprovenbythefactthattherewasnotonefeeblepersonamongtheirtribes.

REMEMBERINGHISBENEFITSRemember,thewordofGodisarevelationofGod'swillforeveryoneofus.Notethepsalmist'spraiseinwhichhesays,BlesstheLord,Omysoul:and

all that is within me, bless his holy name. Forget not all his benefits: whoforgivesallyouriniquities;whohealsallyourdiseases.[Ps103:1-3]

As longas JesusChristwill forgiveallofour sins,Hewillhealallofourdiseases.AslongasHeisasin-forgiver,Hewillbeasickness-healer.BothsinandsicknessarehatefulinHissight.Hewas,is,andalwayswillbeaswillingtohealallwhoaresickastosaveallwhoaresinful.

The benefits which the Lordwas to bring to theworld, saysDavid, weresalvationtothesinfulandhealingtothesick.

FORGETNOTALLHISBENEFITSMany have forgotten the benefits of Who heals all your diseases. The

benefitsofhealingfor thosewhoarediseasedhavebeenforgotten through thetraditionalpreachingandteachingofthosewhohavebroughttousthetraditionsofmenratherthanthetruththatsetspeoplefree.

EverypromiseofGodinHiswordisarevelationtousofwhatHeiseagertodoforus.

His promises to heal all reveal His will to heal everyone. Had He notpromisedtohealalldiseases,theninsomeinstancesHemightnotbewillingtoheal.ButseeingthatHehaspromisedtohealallourdiseases,thenitisHiswilltohealallwhoaskHim.

Believe His word. Accept it as a revelation of His will for you. Actaccordingly,andhealingwillbeyours.

HEALEDWITHHISSTRIPES

Consider the words of Isaiah when, in the 53rd chapter of his prophecy,verses4and5,hesays,Surelyhehasborneourgriefs(sicknesses),andcarriedoursorrows(pains).

He(Jesus)waswoundedforourtransgressions,andwithhisstripeswearehealed.

TherecanbenodoubtingthetruthofIsaiah'sstatementsbecause,Whentheeven was come, they brought to him (Jesus) many that were possessed withdevils:andhecastout thespiritswithhisword,andhealedall thatweresick:that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saving,Himselftookourinfirmities,andboreoursicknesses.[Mk8:16-17]

IfChristhasborneoursicknessesandpains,andifHetookour infirmitiesand bore our sicknesses, that proves that we need not bear them. He, as oursubstitute,hasbornetheminourplace,sowearesetfree.

God'swordrevealsHiswillforus.IfHewantedsomeofustobesick,thenJesuswouldnothaveborneour sicknesses anddiseases forus;because, in sodoing,HewouldhaveliberatedusfromtheverythingGodwantedsomeofustobear.

ButsinceChristcouldsay,Lo,Icometodoyourwill,0God,7thenwhenHeboreoursicknessesandourdiseasesandsufferedthestripesbywhichwearehealed,wehavethewillofGodrevealedconcerningthehealingofourbodies.

Faith steps out on that word, and the effects of perfect healing are soonmanifestedinourbodies.

COMMANDEDTOHEALJesusChristwasalwaysasreadyandwillingtoheal thesickasHewasto

forgive the sinful. Somany seem to thinkwe, who are sharing the gospel ofhealingfor thesick,areoffonwhat thecriticandunbelieveroftentermasideissueoftheBible.

IremindmyselfthatJesusspentmoreofHisthreeyearsofministryhealingthesickandcastingoutdevilsthaninanyotherphaseofHisministry.TherearemorecasesrecordedofHishavingheatedthesickthanthereareofHishavingforgiventhesinful.

EverypersonwhomJesussenttopreachthegospelwascommandedbyHimtodoexactlyasHehaddonewhilehereonearth;namely,healthesick,raisethedead,castoutdevils,cleansethelepers,andfreelygive.

ThesamecommissioninwhichJesuscommandedHisdisciplestoGotoallthe world, and preach the gospel to every creature, adding that the one thatbelieves and is baptized shall be saved, also commands us saying, they(believers)shalllayhandsonthesick,andthey(thesick)shallrecover.

Aslongasitisscripturaltopreachwaterbaptismandsalvationbybelieving

ontheLordJesusChrist,itisalsoscripturaltolayhandsonthesicksothattheymayrecover.

Itisstrangetomethatsomanysaythatthedaysofmiraculoushealingofthesickarepast,buttheystillbaptizeinwaterthosewhoprofesstobelieveontheLordJesusChrist.

Both are in the same commission.wonderwho told them that the days oflayinghandsonthesickforhealingareoverandthat,therefore,thesickshouldnolongerexpecttobehealedbythepowerofGod?

The word of God says, They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shallrecover.ThatrevealstousthefactthatitisGod'swillforthesicktorecover.Ifitwerenot,Hewouldnothavesaid,Theyshallrecover.

FaithisbelievingthatGodwilldowhatyouknowHesaidinHiswordthatHewoulddo.IfyoudonotknowwhatHesaidabouthealingthesick,thenyouwill not be able to have faith for healing. Butwhen you readGod'swill (theBible),itiseasytobelievethatHewilldowhatHesaidHewilldo.

SinceGod saidHewill heal the sick, thenHe iswilling to heal the sick.SinceHeiswillingtohealthesick,thenHewillhealthesick.SinceHewillhealthesick,thenHewillhealthesicknow.Infact,whatHewillstodo,Hewouldratherdonowthanlater.

Hewouldratherdoittodaythantomorrow.Nowistheacceptedtime;nowisthedayofsalvation."

RELIGIOUSFORGERYThere are always some who dare to re-word the will. This is really

committingforgery,sincenowillmaybechangedafterthedeathoftheonewhomadeit.

Beforeleavingthisworld,JesusleftusHisFather'swillregardingthesinfulandthesick,bystating,Theythatbelieveandarebaptizedshallbesaved,andThey(believers)shalllayhandsonthesickandtheyshallrecover.

Somemay cheat you out of the benefits of redemption bymisinterpretingGod'swill toyou;butyoucan read thewill foryourself Ifyouare inneedofhealing,donotaccept the ideasof thosewho tellyou thatyoumustsuffer forGod'sglory.

Read the will. Take advantage of it. Claim its benefits. Use your rightsdeclaredinit.Allheavenstandsreadytoenforceeverycovenantrightofyours,whenyoudaretobeboldinclaimingthem.

Satanisaliarandthefatheroflies.Hedelightsinblindingmenandwomento their covenant rights and to their redemptive benefits. But Jesus said, Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeyoufree.

BelieveHispromisesrightnow.NotimeisbetterthannowforGodtodofor

youwhatHehaspromisedtodo.

CHAPTER13THENATUREOFFAITHMANYPEOPLEgetthewrongideaaboutthenatureoffaithinGod'sword.

Theyimaginethatfaithisforalmostanyoneexceptthemselves.Theythinkthat,in order to exercise faith, one must wonderfully and rigorously exercise themind,tostrainandworryorgothroughcertainritualsinordertoappropriatethepromisesofGodandsecureHisblessings.

ManywillsaytheybelievethewordofGod,buttheyarestillsick.Theywillsay, "I have all the faith in the world; but until I see some change, I do notbelieveIamhealed.

IrefusetoclaimsomethingIdonothave.Ibelievethatifapersonishealed,theywillknowit."

Thisisthewrongideaofthenatureoffaith.There are just two platforms on which to stand: One is belief; the other,

unbelief.EitherthewordofGodistrue,orit isnot.GodwilleitherdowhatHehas

promised,orHewillnot.Hispromisesareeitherreliable,ortheyarenot.WillyoubelievethatthewordofGodistrue?Orwillyoubelievethatitis

false?IfyoubelievethatGodistruthful,thenyouneednothesitatetoobeyandactuponHispromises,regardlessofwhetherornotyoucanseetheimmediateresults.

FAITH:ADECISIVEACTGenuinefaithinGodandinHiswordissteppingoutuponwhatHehassaid,

regardlessofwhatoneseesorfeelsorsensesinthenatural.Faithisadecisiveact,dependingonlyuponGod'sword.Faith ignoreseverynatural symptomorevidencewhichiscontrarytowhatGod'swordstates.

WhenyoupraytheprayeroffaithandcalluponGodforwhatyouneed,thenyou leave the resultswithHim, knowing that, according toHisword, it shallcometopass.

YouknowwhatGodhaspromisedinHisword;youdonotseekafter"signsandwonders"inordertoverifyGod'spromises,ortogiveevidencethatHewillfulfillHispromises.

You know that the word of God says, These signs shall follow them thatbelieve,notthosewhohavetoseesomethingbeforetheywillbelieve.'

Davidsaid,Ihadbelievedtosee.Hedidnotsay,"IhadtoseebeforeIwouldbelieve."

Yetmanyaredemandingasignofhealingbeforetheywillbelievethatthey

havereceivedhealing.ThosewhobelievetheyhavereceivedhealingaccordingtothewordofGod,

invariablyseethehealingmanifestedintheirbodies.BELIEVETHEWORDOFGODSupposeaperson,boundhandandfootandcastintoprison,weretomakean

appeal for pardon; and the jailerwere to come andpresent the paper showingthat a pardonhadbeengranted.Would the prisoner feel grateful toward thosewhohadgrantedthepardon?

The jailer reads the pardon, takes off the fetters, unlocks the prison doors,throwsthemopen,andsays,"Youarefree:goyourwayinpeace."

Buttheprisonersays:"IknowthepardonsaysIamfree,andIbelieveeverywordofit,butIaminprison."

"Thedoorsareopen.Walkout,"saysthejailer."Iknowthedoorsareopen,andIknowIwouldbefreeifIwereout;butI

amnotout.”"Well,walkout,"persiststhejailer."Doyounotbelievethatwhatthepardon

saysistrue?""Yes, I believe everyword of it, but it seems as if I neverwill get out of

here."Apardonwouldbeofnobenefit to suchaperson.Bychoice, theprisoner

remainsinprisoninsteadofactingontheauthorityofthepardon.Thegospelofhealingforthebodyisofnobenefittothosewhowillnotact

uponit.Thescripture,IamtheLordwhohealsyou,isofnovaluetothosewhowill

notacceptthatpromiseofGodandactuponit.Whohealsallyourdiseasesisofnobenefittothepersonwhowillnotstep

outonthatstatementandacthisorherfaith.Withhisstripesyouwerehealedisworthlesstoyouifyourefusetobelieve

thatallofyoursicknesseswerebornebyChrist.Yourefusetobelievethatyouarehealedbecauseyoucanstill feelapain, soyousay,"Iknow thatdoesnotmeanme;itcannotmeanthatIwashealedbecauseIamsick."SoyourefusetobelievethewordofGodbecauseofwhatyoucanseeorfeel,forgettingthattheverynatureoffaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor,theevidenceofthingsnotseen.

ACTONTHEWORDAladyinthestateofNewYork,whohadbeeninbedwithtuberculosisfor

several months, was musing on the scriptures one afternoon. She was awonderfulChristian,buthadneverheardthetruthaboutdivinehealing.

Asshe lay inbedmeditatingon thesecondchapterof IPeter,shecame to

verse24:Whohisownselfboreoursinsinhisownbodyonthetree.As she read this, she wept for gratitude for the salvation that Jesus had

providedforher.SherejoicedbecauseHehadbornehersinsandbecauseofthewonderfulexperienceofsalvationshehadenjoyed.

Sheknewthatwhenhertuberculosishadrunitscourse,shewouldbereadytodie.

While rejoicing over this great mercy of forgiveness, she decided to readfurther:Bywhosestripesyouwerehealed.

She looked back at the first part of that verse and noticed that Jesus hadbornehersins.Hehadalreadydoneit.Itwasinthepast.Itwasover,andsoshewassaved.

Sheknewit.Itwasrealtoher.Noonecouldmakeherdoubtit.Butwhatabouttheseotherwordsinthesameverse?Bywhosestripesyou

werehealed.Coulditbetrue?Diditmeanwhatitsaid?Yes,shethought,itmustbetrue.

ItisthewordofGod.PROMISETURNEDTOPRACTICE"Mother,"shecalledinavoiceweakenedbytheravagesoftuberculosis,"did

youknowthatGodhassaidinHiswordthatIwashealed?"Hermotherreplied,"Why,dear,whatdoyoumean?""Lookhere," thedaughtersaid,with tearsof joyflowingdownhercheeks.

"Listen to this. TheBible says,Bywhose stripes youwere healed.Thatmustmean me. It's wonderful! I never saw that before. Just look at it! By whosestripesyouwerehealed.

Mother, it has already been done. I'm healed!Getmy clothes.Bring themhere.

I'mhealed.Oh,thisiswonderful!"Themotherdideverythingshecouldtocalmherdaughterandtokeepherin

bed.Sheavoidedbringingherclothestoher.Butthedaughterasked,"Haven'tyoutaughtustobelieveallofthewordof

God?Haven't you brought us up to believe every word of the Bible?" and the

mothercouldnotcontrolherdaughter'sjoy.Theformertuberculosispatientarosebyherself,putonherclothes,lefther

bedroom, shouted through the house, andwas completely healed. In less thanthreeweeks,shewasnormalinweightandwascompletelyrestored.

What had happened? She had come to treat the word of God as a directrevelationofwhatHewaseagertodoforher.WhenshesawwhatHehadsaid

inHiswordandbelievedit,itproducedfaith:FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod.God'shealingpowerwentthroughherbodyandshewasdelivered.

Rev. E. E. Byrum relates the following incident that occurred in his lifearound 1885 when the ministry of healing was almost unknown amongChristians:Shortlyafter theLordcalledme towork forHim, I learnedaverypreciouslesson.

TherewasmuchsicknessinthecommunityinwhichIlived.Threeofourfamilyhadbeenstrickendownwithfeverandpassedthrougha

severe siege of sickness. I soon felt the dread disease taking hold of me. Iwithstooditforseveraldays,butwasfinallyoverpoweredbyit.

Lyinginbedforafewhours,burningwithfeverandsufferingexcruciatingpain,IbegantocommuneearnestlywiththeLord.ItoldHimthatHehadcalledmetoaministry,whichinmypresentconditionIwasunabletofulfill.

THEMOVEISYOURSAstherewerenoelderstocallupon,IbegantorefermycasetotheLordand

toquoteHismanywonderfulpromises,amongwhichwasJohn15:7:Ifyouliveinme, andmywords live inyou,you shall askwhatyouwill, and it shall bedonetoyou.

IexaminedmyconsecrationandthenaskedHimtosearchme.IwaswillingtodoanythingforHim,andIsaid,"Lord,IamlivinginYou,andYourwordsarelivinginme,sothepromiseismine.IgivemycaseentirelyintoYourhandsandIprayYou,healme."

ThenIwaitedfortheworktobedone,butnochangecame.FinallyIsaid,"Lord,whyamInothealed?"Theanswercameatonce:"TakeMeatMywordandarise."Isaid,'Amen,Lord,Iwill."AndwithouthesitationIbegantogetoutofbed.Itseemedasifmyheadwouldburstwithpain,butinmyweaknessIbegan

todressmyself.When half-dressed, a slight change came overme and, dropping uponmy

knees, I thanked the Lord for it. After dressing, and giving thanks again andagain,Iwasmuchbetterandwalkedintoanotherroom,declaringthattheLordhadhealedme.

Within twentyminutes, the feverhadentirely leftmybody. Immediately, Iwenttoworkandwaswellfromthatveryhour.

IamsurethathadIlaininbedandrefusedtoactontheLord'sword,Iwouldhavehadtopassthroughalongsiegeofsickness.ToGodbealltheglory.

It taughtmeaveryvaluable lessonof trustingHimandHisword. I foundthatwhenfaith isacted, inspiteofeverycontradictorysense,GodwillalwaysfulfillHisword,andmakeitgoodtous.

RealfaithistakingGodatHiswordandsteppingoutuponHispromisewithallconfidenceandsincerity,withoutadoubtorfear.

DIVINEHEALINGFORALLBYFAITHReal faithcannotexist,norcanyouclaimhealing foryourbody,untilyou

knowthatGodwantstohealyou.Howcanyouknowthis?ReadGod'swillasitisrevealedintheBible.YoumayknowthatHewillstohealeveryonewhois

sick in exactly the same way that you may know that He wills to saveeveryonewhoissinful.

TheveryminuteyourealizethatthepromiseofGodtohealallwhoaresickpertainstoyoupersonally,thenyourfaithisreadytoactandhealingwillcome.

Becauseof somuchwrong teaching regarding thisgreatmercyofhealing,many have failed to boldly claim the promise as theirs personally and have,consequently,failedtoreceivethehealingwhichwasclearlyGod'swillforthemtoenjoy.

CHAPTER14SOMEUNSCRIPTURALTEACHINGSWHATABOUTAFFLICTIONS?MANYAREtheafflictionsoftherighteous:buttheLorddeliversthemout

ofthemall.Becauseofteachersandpreacherswhomisinterpretthisscripture,makingit

applicabletosicknessanddisease,Christianshaveoftenforfeitedtheircovenantrights to physical healing. They have remained subservient to diseases,concedingtothewillofSatanratherthanidentifyingwiththewillofGod.

Thisversedoesnotsay,"Manyarethesicknessesandphysicaldisabilitiesoftherighteous."Itsays,Manyaretheafflictionsoftherighteous.

Thewordaffliction,usedinthiscase(intheoriginaltext),hasnothingtodowith sickness or physical disability. Itmeans trials, hardships, persecutions ortemptations.

It would be unreasonable to say that Christ has borne our sicknesses andtakenour infirmities; thatbyHis stripeswewerehealed; thatHehealsallourdiseases;butalsotosaythattherearemanysicknesseswhichGodexpectsustobear,untilsuchtimearrivesorcircumstancesdevelopwhenHewillstodeliverus.

ThemessageofsubstitutionisthatChristboreoursinssothatweneednotbearthem,butbesavedfromthem.Inthesameway,Christboreoursicknessessothatweneednotbearthem,butbehealedofthem.

Christdidnotbearourtrials,persecutions,hardships,ortroubles;butHedidbearoursinsandsicknesses.Heborethemsothatweneednotbearthem.Thatis why He is our substitute. He took our place. What He has borne, we areforeversetfreefrom-ifwewillonlybelievethatHediditforus.

Untilthisbecomespersonal,youwillneverbenefitfromit.Themomentyoubelieve thatChristboreyour sins,youcanbesaved.ThemomentyoubelievethatHeboreyoursicknesses,youcanbehealed.

Others quote James5:13: Is any amongyou afflicted? let the afflictedonepray. They have decided that their longstanding physical disability is anaffliction.Sotheygothroughlifepraying,insteadofbeinghealed.

Thiswordafflictionhasthesamemeaningasisusedintheversementionedabove.Ithasnoreferencetosickness,diseaseorphysicaldisability.Ithastodowithhardships,sufferings,trialsandpersecutions.

"Ifyouarepersecuted," James says, "pray."Hedoesnot say, "Call for theeldersandaskthemtoprayforGodtoremoveyourtroubles."Buthedoessay

thatifyouaresick,youmaycallfortheeldersandbehealed.Ifyouarepersecuted,God'swordsays,Godisabletomakeallgraceabound

towardyou,andHegivesmoregrace.Throughyour trials,youwillgaingreatvictories;so,again,asJamessays,

pray.Youpray.Don'tasktheelderstoprayforyou.Oneyoungmancametousforprayer.Hesaid,"Pleaseprayforme.Ihavea

bad temper; and besides this, I have one temptation after another. So manytroublescomemyway.Iwishyouwouldjustcastoutthewholething."

Ireplied,"Isanyamongyouafflicted?Lethimpray.Then I said, "Some thingshave tobe cast out and some thingshave tobe

overcome. Iamnothere toprayallyour troublesawaybecause, throughyourtrialsandtemptations,youcanlearntobeanovercomer.Ifyouaresick,IwillprayforyouandJesuswillhealyou;butifyouarejusthavingsomeproblems,youpray.Ifyouaremerry,singpsalms.

Ifyouaresick,behealed.Butifyouareafflicted,pray."WHATABOUTGOD’SCHASTISEMENT?Another scripture that is often used to justify sickness is this:Whom the

Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every child whom he receives. If youendurechastening,Goddealswithyouaswithchildren;forwhatchildistherewhomtheparentchastensnot?Butifyoubewithoutchastisement,whereofallarepartakers,thenareyoubastards,andnotlegitimatechildren.

Thisscripturedoesnotsay:"WhomtheLordlovesHemakessick,orsmiteswithdisease."

Itdoesnotsay:"GodimpartsdiseasetoormakesinfirmeverychildwhomHereceives."

Theword chasten comes from aGreekwordwhichmeans "instruct, train,discipline, teach or educate," like a teacher instructs a pupil or like a parentteachesandtrainsachild.

Whenateacherinstructsastudent,variousmeansofdisciplineandtrainingmaybeemployedintheeducationprocess,butneversickness.

Whenparentstrainachild,therearemanywaystocorrectandtoguideitintherightway,butnoparentwouldimposeaphysicaldiseaseorafflictionupontheirchild.

However, theological traditionwouldhaveusbelieve thatwhenGod trainsHischild,Hischastening is supposed tobeacancer, tuberculosis,blindness,acrippledlimb,orsomeotherformofinfirmity.

Instead of causing obedient and consecrated believers to rise in authority,demanding their redemptive and covenant rights, the idea of sickness aschastening leaves the sick inuncertainty,wondering forwhatparticularwrong

theyarebeingpunished.Good parents never punish their child until, first, they clearly explain the

reasonforthepunishment.Howmuchmore,ourheavenlyFather.Most peoplewho believe their sickness to beGod's chastisement have no

ideawhyGodispunishingthem.I am not speaking of those who are rebellious, disobedient and contrary

towardtheLord.Isimplywishtoencouragethosewhodobelieveandwhoareobedient to God's will, to no longer allow the devil, who is the deceiver, tocondemnandlietothem.HewantstokeepthemsickandphysicallyinfirmandunfittoaboundtoeverygoodworkbytellingthemthattheirsicknessisGod's"chastening rod"; thatGod is correcting them for somemistake or error, or isperfectingsomedefectivethingintheirlives.

Satanwillconstantlycondemnyoubybringingtoyourmindeverymistakeyouhaveevermade,offeringhis lying suggestion: "That iswhyyouare sick.Thatiswhyyoudonotgethealed.YourGodischasteningyouwithHis'rodofsickness,'andthereisnohopeforyoutotrytobehealed."

Youradversary,thedevil,thereforesucceedsincausingyoutoblameGod-thehealerofsickness-fortheverysicknessSatanhasputuponyou.

Ihearda theologiansay thatninetypercentof theChristianswhoaresick,aresickbecauseGodisusingsicknessasa"chasteningrod"toexpressHislovefor themand ismolding their lives toHisperfectwill.He said thatChristianswho are not brought under the "chastening rod"of sickness byGodonce in awhileare"bastards"andnot"legitimatechildren."

If such apreacherwill be consistent, peoplewill rememberwhen they aresickorsufferingnevertoresort tomedicaltreatment,ortobeprayedfortobehealed.Insodoing,theymaybeendeavoringtohindertheirlovingFather'swill,whoallegedly is seeking tobless thembymeansof their sicknessorso-called"chastisement."

Theological tradition is never consistent in thismatter. In one breath, theytell the sick to humbly and patiently submit to God's "chastening rod" ofsickness.

Inthenextbreath,however,theyarelikelytoadvisethem,iftheyhavenotalreadydoneso,tofightagainstGod's"chastisement"byplacingthemselvesinthe hands of the doctor they think best qualified to rid them of their Father'scorrection.

Thiswouldmeanrebellioninsteadofsubmission.If you believe that sickness or infirmity is God's chastisement for some

wrongdoing,youshouldmakenoattempt,eitherbymedicalmeansorbyprayer,togetridofthesicknessorinfirmity.

Youshouldendeavortofindoutwhatyourwrongdoingconsistsof,and-ifsuccessful-youshouldconcentrateonrightingthewrong.Thenhavingrightedit,youshouldleaveittoyourheavenlyFather,nottoadoctor,todiscontinueHis"chastisement."

Even if it were true, the idea of sickness as God's chastisement, ifconsistently and reasonably followed to its logical conclusion, requires divinehealinginsteadofmedicaltreatmentafterall.

ThelovingheavenlyFather,whoissaidtousesicknessasachasteningrod,wouldsurelyremoveHis"rodofchastening"-sickness-whenHispurposehadbeenaccomplished.

WHATABOUTSUFFERING?AnotherscripturewhichissooftenusedisIPeter5:10:ButtheGodofall

grace,whohascalledustohiseternalglorybyChristJesus,afterthatyouhavesufferedawhile,makeyouperfect,stablish,strengthen,settleyou.

Thisdoesnotsay:"Afteryouhavebeensickandhavesufferedwithdiseaseforawhile,Godwillmakeyouperfectandstable."However,itdoessay:afterthatyouhavesufferedawhile.

Isitpossibletosufferanyotherwaythanbybeingsickordiseased?In the second book of Corinthians, Paul enumerates his hardships:

reproaches,necessities,persecutions,distresses,stripes,imprisonments,tumults,labors,watching,fastings,dishonor,evilreport.

Hewrites:Asunknown,andyetwellknown;asdying,and,behold,welive;aschastened,andnotkilled;instripesabovemeasure,inprisonsmorefrequent,indeathoft.OftheJewsfivetimesreceivedIfortystripessaveone.ThricewasIbeatenwithrods,onceIwasstoned, thriceIsufferedshipwreck,anightandadayinthedeep.

These were Paul's sufferings for Christ's sake and it is such sufferings asthese towhichPeter refers in thisverse,as thecontext shows.Noonehas therighttoincludesicknessordiseasehere.

It was because he had endured these sufferings for Christ's sake that Paulcouldsay,Henceforththereislaidupformeacrownofrighteousness.

Youwillnever receivea crownof righteousness forhavingbeen sick. If asickpersonbelieved that, theywouldnotcall inadoctor tocure the sickness,noraskGodtohealit.

It is said of the apostles that after they had been beaten because they hadpreached the gospel and healed the sick in the name of Jesus, They departed,rejoicingthatthewerecountedworthytosuffershameforhisname.

IfyoubelieveyouaresufferingforyourLord,youshouldnottrytoalleviatethe pain, but should bear it gracefully and even rejoice that you have been

countedworthyalso.THEMINISTRYOFSUFFERINGDR.CHARLESS.PRICEWROTE:Iwantyoutounderstandthatthehealingofyourbody-notmerelythebodies

of the people that were suffering when Jesus was on earth, but your bodilysuffering today -was included in the great redemptive work consummated byJesusonyourbehalf.

I believe that in order to clear up a question that sometimes arises in themind because of modern teaching, I ought to point out one great error overwhichmanysincerepeoplestumble;anerrorreceivedbytradition.

Haveyounotheardpeople talk about theministryof suffering?Ofcourseyouhave.

There is sucha thingas theministryof suffering,but it certainlydoesnotmeanthatitisaministryofsickness.

Thereisthematteroftribulationalso,butneitherdoesthatrefertosickness.Wearetoldthat,ifwesufferwithChrist,weshallalsoreignwithHim;but

thatdoesnotsayormeanthat,ifwebesickorinfirmwithChrist,thenweshallreignwithHim.

Whenteacherswhodenydivinehealingattempttoprovetheirargumentthatit is God's will for some to be sick, they immediately take the scripturesregarding theministryof sufferingandmake themapplicable to sickness.TheBibledoesnotdothat.

Alwaysremember that,whenJesusspokeofsinandsickness,HespokeofthemasevilsfromwhichHecametodeliverus.

ButJesusdidnotspeakofsufferinginthismanner.Has itoccurred toyou thatChristboreour sinsandsicknessesbutdidnot

bearoursufferings?HetoldHisdisciplesthattheywouldhavetobeartheircross,butHedidnot

meanthatitwastobeacrossofsickness.Heveryclearlytaughtthatweshouldresignourselvestothecarryingofour

burden,totheweightofourcross,andsometimeseventoaloadofsuffering,butneverdidHetellHisdisciplesorusthatweshouldresignourselvestosicknessandtodisease.Onthecontrary,Hefoughtit,Hecastitout;andeverywhereHewent,thesickwerehealedbyHim.JohnJ.Scrubysays:

Peterhasmuchtosayaboutthissufferinginhisfirstepistle,inwhichhewasseekingtocomfortthebelieverswhowerepassingthroughafierytrial.

If youwill read such passages as these - I Peter 1:3-7; 3:1314; 4:1,12-19;(andtherearemanyotherslikethemintheNewTestament)-youwillseethatsufferinginitsscripturalsensehasnothingtodowithsickness.

AstosufferingwithChrist,inthesenseofbeingsick,thatisunreasonable.

ChristwasneversickexceptasHisredemptivestripesmadeHimsick;andHevoluntarily took these stripes in order that we might not be sick. Peter, whospeaks so much about Christ's sufferings, says, By whose stripes you werehealed.

SinceChrist,asoursubstitute,tookourinfirmities,andboreoursicknesses,totheextentthatanyonehasbeensick,itistothatsameextentthatonehasnotrealizedthephysicalbenefitsofChrist'sredemptivework.

WHATABOUTPAUL’STHORN?ThescriptureswhichtellusofPaul'sthorninthefleshhavebeenextremely

misinterpreted. You will find our detailed answer to some widely taughttraditionsconcerningPaul'sthorninchapter37ofthisbook.

TRADITIONBINDS-TRUTHLIBERATESJesussaid,Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeYoufree.Allofthese,andmanyotherunscripturalteachings,tendtoholdsickpeople

inbondage.When thepeople aregiven the facts thatChrist boreour sins anddiseasesinourstead,itisthenthatthewillofGodinthematterofhealingforthesickisrevealed,andthesickcanexercisefaithtobemadewhole.

GodwantstohealallwhoaresickjustthesameasHewantstosaveallwhoaresinful.

Theological tradition says, "Be faithful in your sickness; be patient. KeepwaitingonGod,andHewillhealyouinHisowngoodtime."

Butthefactis,youarenotwaitingforGodtohealyou.GodiswaitingforyoutoacceptthehealingHehasalreadyprovidedforyou.TheLordwouldhavesavedyoulongbeforeHedid,butHehadtowaituntil

youbelievedonHisSon, JesusChrist, as savior and acceptedHis freegift ofsalvation.

TheLordwouldhealyoutoday.Infact,Hewouldhavehealedyouassoonasyoubecame illhadyougivenHim thechance.ButHemustwaituntilyouacceptJesusChristashealer.Untilyoudothat,yourownhealingisdelayed.

BelieveGod'swordtoday.Behealedrightnow.Lookupandsay:THANKYOU,Lord,forbearingmysicknessandforsettingmefree.ThankYouforYourstripes by which I was healed. Thank You that I am redeemed from sin andsickness. Thank You for deliverance, both for my spirit and for my body. Ibelieveit,andIpraiseYouforit.

AMEN.

CHAPTER15THEPRAYEROFFAITHTHEPRAYEROFFAITHshallsavethesick,andtheLordshallraisethem

up.Thispromisewasmadeto..any"whoaresick.I amgrateful every time I think of the two all inclusivewords thatmarch

hand-in-hand across the pages of scriptural truth. They are the whoever ofsalvationandtheanyofdivinehealing.

If either of thosewords do not include you, or anyone else, then I do notunderstandtheEnglishlanguage.

On theotherhand, if thewordan 'vdoes includeyou,andeveryoneelse,thenweshouldrejoicethathealingisforall.

TheprayeroffaithcanneverbeofferedwhileyouarewonderingwhetherornotGodiswillingtodothethingwhichyouareaskingHimtodo.

DARINGTOVIOLATEGOD’SWILLReal faith comesbyhearing thewordofGod, that is, byhearingGod say

throughHiswordwhatHewants to do. Praying the prayer of faith ismerelyaskingGodtodothethingwhichHepromisedtodo.

IfitisGod'swillforyoutobesick,wecouldnotpraytheprayeroffaith.Ifit isGod'swill foryou tobesick, then it iswrong toasksomeone toprayforyourhealing,foryoushouldnotwanttoviolateyourheavenlyFather'swill.

IfitisGod'swillforyoutobesick,youshouldnotseekhelpfromdoctors,nurses,oranyotherkindofmedicalaid.Youwouldbesaying, ineffect,"It isYourwill,Lord,thatIshouldbeill,butIamgoingtocalladoctorordosomeotherthingssothatImayavoidYourwill."

Tobeperfectly logical, ifyou think itmaynotbeGod'swill foryou tobehealed, you should make no effort whatever to get well, but should resignyourselftoyour"fate"andtelltheworldthatyouaresufferingsicknessforthesakeoftheLordJesusChrist.

But,whendidHe say thatHewanted you to suffer sickness forHim?Hesufferedforyou.

IfyoureallythinkitmaybeGod'swillforyoutobesick,andyoudoubtHiswillingnesstohealyou,thenIwouldsuggestthatyoubecontentwithyourlotandsufferbravely.

IfyoubelievethatitisGod'swillforyoutosuffer,thenIwouldsuggestthatyouuseyourmedicalmoneyforthegoodofothers.

IfGodisnotwillingtohealyou,andyouwantHiswillmorethananythingelseintheworld,Ishouldnotthinkitadvisabletotrustyourcaseintothehands

ofaphysicianwhowouldimmediatelyseektobreakGod'swillforyou.POSITIVEPRAYERBRINGSRESULTSConcerningtheprayeroffaith,manypeopleshavetheideathatthisalways

means an immediate answer. They think that unless instant results aremanifested,theprayeroffaithhasnotyetbeenoffered.

No doubt many have failed to receive our Lord's healing in their bodiesbecausetheyhavedictatedtoHimjusthowandwhentheywantedtobeblessed.

Prayingtheprayeroffaithdoesnotnecessarilymeanthattheanswerisseenorfeltimmediately.ItistheprayerofferedbyonewhoknowswhatGod'sworddeclares,ispositivethatGodhasheardthatprayerandknowsthatGodisboundbyHisowncovenanttoanswerandmanifesttheresultsaskedfor.

GodmaydothisinstantlyorHemaydoitgradually,butonethingiscertain:Godwillanswertheprayeroffaith.

Oncetheprayeroffaithisofferedandthediseaseisrebuked,thecaseisinthehandsoftheLordandHedoestherestoring.Whetheritisdoneinstantlyorbyagradualhealingdoesnotmatter-Hiswordstands true,andit is forus tobelieveanddoubtnot,trustingHimtocompletelyandthoroughlytakeawaythedisease.

FAITHVERSUSSYMPTOMSWhenyouhavefullycompliedwiththewordofGodandofferedtheprayer

offaith,youcanfromthatverymomentdeclareyourselfhealedbythepowerofGod,becauseHiswordsays,Ifweknowthathehearsus,whateverweask,weknowthatwehavethepetitionsthatwedesiredofhim.

Althoughinsomecasesthesymptomsofasicknessmaylingerforawhile,faithdeclaresthatitisdonebecauseGod'swordsaysso.

FaithisnotafraidtotakeitsstanduponthewordofGod.FaithhasnothingtodowithanythingbutthewordofGod.Thetempterwhispers,"Youdarenotclaimyourhealing.Youarenothealed-

justlookatthosesymptoms."ButthetruebelieverrestssecureinthepromisesofGod,believing,trusting,

givingHimtheglory,realizingthatGodistruetoHiswordandthatSatanisnotonlyaliar,butthefatheroflies

FAITHINTHEWORDOFGODIfyouhavefaith,Jesussaid,Nothingshallbeimpossibletoyou.He said, If you live in me, and my words live in you, you shall ask for

whateveryoudesire,anditshallbedonetoyou.Healsosays,Ifyoushallaskanythinginmyname,Iwilldoit.Again,Whateveryoudesire,whenyoupray,believethatyoureceiveit,and

youshallhaveit.

ThisiswhyyoucanpraytheprayeroffaithandleavetheresultswithGod,regardlessofcircumstances.

I could relate hundreds of incidents that have taken place in our gospelcrusadesacrosstheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.ButifIonlyrelatetheseexperiencestoyou,yourfaithmightbebasedonwhathappenedtootherpeopleinsteadofonwhat thewordofGodsays.Chapter55of thisbook is included,however, as our witness that Jesus Christ is the same today for anyone whobelievestheBible.

Relatingexperienceswillencourageyourfaith,butonlyhearingthewordofGodcreatesfaith.

FAITHANDOURFIVESENSESWhile God's word alone creates faith, if we only related experiences, we

wouldappealtothenaturalsenses.Yournaturalsenseshavenothingtodowithfaith,andtruefaithmustignore

them.If youwalk by faith, you cannotwalk by sight. If you are to consider the

word of God as true, then you cannot always consider the evidences of yoursensesastrue.

Feeling, smelling, tasting, hearing, and seeing are the senses bywhich thenatural person is directed. The word of God and faith are the two factors bywhichthespiritualpersonisdirected.

The natural personwalks by the senses, but the spiritual personwalks byfaithinthewordofGod.

Sightandfeelingbelongtothenaturalperson.Faithandobediencebelongtothesupernaturalperson.EveryChristianisasupernaturalperson.Itseemsunreasonabletosomepeoplenottobelievethenaturalsenses.They

haveacceptedthemasconclusiveevidenceforsolongthatitisdifficultforthemtorealizethatthereisotherevidencebesidesthatofthefivenaturalsenses.

Peoplehavebeentaught that thefinalcourtofappeal is thenaturalsenses."Seeingisbelieving,"theysay.Theyhavebasedtheirlivesonthatpremiseandhave failed to take into account the higher source of knowledge. This higherknowledge is revelation faith, which comes through the word of God andthroughprayer.

ThewordofGodshouldbethefinalcourtofappealfortheChristian- thesuper-person.

OftenwhenChristiansaretoldthattheyaretowalkbyfaithandnotbysight,and to disregard the evidence of the physical senses, they think this isunreasonable."Doyoumeantosay,"theyask,"thatIcannotdependonwhatI

see?Icouldneveracceptsuchanabsurdity.WhenIholdabookinmyhand,Isee itandfeel itandcansmell theprinter's inkon itspages. If Idrop it, Icanhear it fall.Doyoumean to tellme that thebook isnot realand that it isnothere?"No.Wedonotmeanthat.

Wemayaccept the evidenceofour senses as true innatural things; but inspiritual thingswhen thisevidencecontradictsGod'sword, thenwe ignoreourphysicalsensesandbelievewhatthewordofGodsays.

WHATWITNESSESTOOURHEALING?Ihaveoftenwonderedwhypeoplewhothinkit'sabsurdtobelievethatGod's

wordistrueiftheirsensestestifytothecontrary,havesuchfaithinacontagiousdiseasetowhichtheirchildhasbeenexposed.Theybelievethattheirchildwillmanifest the symptoms of the disease in a certain number of days because achild,sickwiththedisease,wasintheirclassatschool.

Theyhavenophysicalevidencethattheirchildwillhavethisdisease.Theyareexpectingitpurelybyfaith-faithinSatan'sdisease.Withoutfeelingit,theybelieveit-theyhavefaithinit.

Thechildhasnoapparentsymptomsofthedisease.Itisaswellasever,buttheybelieveitwillhavethediseaseinafewdays.

WHYDOTHEYBELIEVETHAT?Theyhavewhatwecall"faith"-faithinthedisease.Theybelievethedisease

hasbegunitswork,inspiteofthefactthattheycannotsee,feel,smell,taste,orhearanythingofitwiththeirsenses.Thatisfaith.

Theonlyfaulthereisthatthisisfaithinthewrongthing-butitcertainlyisfaith.

Theytrustindiseasescompletelyandwithunquestionedconfidence,yettheymayfeelwearebeingunreasonablewhenwelayhandsonthemandtellthem,"Yoursicknesswill leave.ItmustgobecauseGodhassaiditwillgo.Hesaid,Youshallrecover,sonothingcanstopit."

SEEINGISNOTBELIEVINGMany say, "Seeing is believing," yet they believe in the power of disease

beforetheyseeitseffects.AccordingtothewordofGod,believingisseeing.Otherssay,"IwillneverbelieveituntilIseeit."Ireply,"Youwillneverseeituntilyoubelieveit."As soon asyoubelieve it,Goddelights to let you see it, since faith is the

evidenceofthingsnotseen.Faithbringstheunseenthingsintobeingandmakestheunfeltthingsrealto

thesenses.It pleasesGodwhenyou lookonly atHisword. It pleasesHimwhenyou

baseyourfaithonHispromise.Bythiskindoffaith,peopleofGodobtainedagoodreportfromHim,10andyouwill,too.

Faith in God's word is always pleasing to Him.When Jesus was here inhuman form,He recognized the evidence of the senses, butHenever allowedHimselftobedominatedbythem.ThesenseswereHisservants;Helivedabovethem.

Hepronouncedtheblindmanhealedandthelepercleansed,whenapparentlytheywerestillblindandstillleprous.

He called the things thatwere not as though theywere -and they came topass.

Jesus cursed a fig tree one day, and its roots died, But its death was notevidenceduntilthenextdaywhenitwasseentohavediedfromtheroots-notfromthevisiblebranchesdown,butfromtheinvisiblerootsup.

SENSEKNOWLEDGEISDECEPTIVEOursensesrelatetothenaturalpersoninthenaturalworld;butinobtaining

blessingsfromthespiritualworld,faithrelatestothespiritualperson.Wemayaccept theevidenceofoursensesas longas itdoesnotcontradict

thewordofGod.However,whenGod'sworddiffersfromoursenses,Wearetoignore the evidence of our senses and act on theword.Whenwe do this, theFatherhonorsHiswordandmakesitgoodinourlives.

We are always safe whenwe believe God, nomatter how convincing theevidencesofoursensesmaybe.WhatGodsaysisalwaystrue.

LETGODBETRUE,BUTEVERYPERSONALIARSense knowledge is a deception when it does not agree with the word of

God.When we are walking by faith, we delight to cast aside the senses andenjoytheFather'salready-providedblessings.

ABRAHAM’SFAITHThe greatest example one could ever study on this subject is that of

Abraham'sfaith,OfAbraham,Romans4:19-21says:Whoagainsthopebelievedinhope,thathemightbecomethefatherofmany

nations,accordingtothatwhichwasspoken,Soshallyourseedbe.And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead,

whenhewasanhundredyearsold,neithervetthedeadnessofSarah'swomb;Hestaggered not at the promise ofGod through unbelief; butwas strong in faith(not grumbling or complaining because the answer was not manifestimmediately,but),givingglorytoGod;

Andbeing fully persuaded that,what he (God)hadpromised, hewas ablealsotoperform.

Abraham completely ignored the evidences of his physical senses, which

testifiedtothefactthathewasalmostonehundredyearsold.Sarahfeltold,lookedold,andwasold,accordingtothenaturalsenses;but

Abrahamignoredthatfact,too,Why did he ignore these facts'? Because they contradicted what God had

said, God said Abraham would have a son. His physical senses said,"Impossible,"buthe ignoredhisnatural sensesandbelieved thewordofGod.Thatisfaith.

ThescripturessaythatAbrahambelievedGod.The word "believe" is a verb, and a verb shows action. I would say,

"AbrahamactedlikewhatGodsaidwouldindeedcometopass."SARAH’SFAITHSarah did not "feel" like she had the strength to conceive seed and to be

deliveredofachild;butsheignoredherfeelings,andthroughfaithalso,Sarahherselfreceivedstrengthtoconceiveseed,andwasdeliveredofachildwhenshewaspastage.

Howdidthiscomeabouttoawomanwhowasnearlyahundredyearsold?Itwasnotby theevidenceofhersenses -notbyher"feeling"-butbecauseshebelievedGodwasfaithfulwhohadpromised.

FAITHNOTNATURALFaithdoesnotconsiderwhatthenaturaleyecansee,whatthenaturalearcan

hear,orwhatthephysicalbodycanfeel.FaithheedsonlyGod'spromise.The natural eyes see only the greatwalls of Jericho; the natural cars hear

only the taunting of the enemy; but faith sees thewalls fallen and the enemyconquered.(SeeJoshua,chapter6.)

Thenaturalbodyfeelsthegnawingpainsofthecancer,butfaithseesitdriedupandconsumedbythehealingpowerofJehovah-Rapha-theLordwhohealsyou.

Thenaturaleyeseestheblacknessofthecloudshanginglowoverhead.Thenaturalearsheartheblastofthethunder.Butfaithquietlycommands:Peace,beStill.

Thenaturaleyeseesthefleshconsumedbydisease.Thephysicalhandfeelsthefeverburningawaythetissuesofthebody.

But faith sees the sicknessas apartof thecurseof the law.Faith sees thepowerofsicknessabolishedatCalvarywhereeverysuffererwasredeemed.18InthenameofJesus,faithcommandsthediseasetoleaveitsvictim,thenwalksoutoftheroomwiththequietassurancethatwhattheBiblesaysshallcometopass:Theyshallrecover;TheLordshallraisethemup.

FAITHVERSUSREASONOne would almost think that faith is blind to physical conditions. When

reasonargueswithit,faithdoesnotwaver.FaithseesSatandefeated,evenwhenheisseenrulinginpower.Inthemind

offaith,diseasesarehealed,evenbeforeaprayerisoffered.Faithmoves and acts asGodmoves and acts.Reason is troubled, excited,

and nervous; faith stands unmoved. Faith knows thatGod cannot lie, so faithneverargues,buttakesitforgrantedwhenarequesthasbeenmadeaccordingtothewordofGod.

Faithconsidersaworkasfinished,evenbeforeitismanifested.FAITHANDTHEWORDAREVICTORSReadGod'sword.FeedonHisword.LiveinHisword.Letitproducefaith

inyourheart.The psalmistDavid says, The entrance of yourwords gives light; it gives

understandingtothesimple.KnowtheintegrityofGod'swordandstepoutonthatword.Itwillnotfail

you,becauseGodwillnotfailyou.David also says, Your word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin

againstyou.CharlesH.Spurgeonquotedthatscripturelikethis:"Thisisagoodthingina

goodplaceforagoodpurpose."Wemay change this scripture a little and use it in reference to sickness -

YourwordhaveIhidinmyheart,thatImaybekeptfromsicknessbyYou-anditwillstillbewhatSpurgeonsaiditis:"Agoodthinginagoodplaceforagoodpurpose"; for faith comesbyhearing (knowing) thewordofGod, andhealingcomesthroughfaithinthepromisesofGod.

Real faith inGodand inHisword isneverdiscouraged.Real faithalwaysthrivesonatest.

Faith lives in the light of anticipated results. It does not look at or live inbondage to present circumstances, but rather it overrules circumstances anddeterminesdestinybywalkinginthelightofpromisedaccomplishments.

Persistentfaithalwayswins.Letnothingdiscourageyou.Letnothingchangeyou.

Allow no symptoms to change your attitude toward God's word. Settle itforeverinyourheartthatGod'spromiseswillbefulfilled.

Itmayrequireseventripsaroundthewalls,orsevendipsintheriver,butthevictorywillcomethroughpersistentfaithinwhatGodhasspoken.

Faithisthevictor.FaithcomesbyhearingGod'sword,soreadHiswordandenjoyalifeofvictoriousfaith.

FAITHISAPOSSESSOREvery place where your foot shall step I have given it to you for an

inheritanceswastheinspiringpromisewhichgreetedtheIsraelitesastheyfacedthePromisedLand.

Footprintsmeanpossession,butitmustbetheirownfootprints.InpossessingyourNewTestamentblessingsprovidedinredemption,every

promisethatyouputyourfeetuponisyours.Therichplainofhealingisyourstotheextentthatyoutreaduponit.Thefertilevalleyofdeliveranceisyours,ifyouwillgoinandpossessit.The highlands of spiritual power are yours, if you will imitate grand old

Caleband,byfaith,driveouttheAnakimsofunbeliefthatdwellthere.AnyoralloftheseblessingsareyourstopossessinthenameofJesus.Allof thepromisesin theBibleareyours,sodonotbeslacktogoupand

possessyourland.Betweenyouandyourpossessionsarepowerfulenemies,butgatheryourforcesofprayerandfaithinthatall-sufficientnameofJesusandgoagainstthem.Donotstopuntilthelastenemyisconquered.

Thesizeofyourinheritancedependsonhowmuchlandyouhavestoodon,walkedon,andreallyclaimed.Ifyouhavenotclaimeditall,thenasmuchmoreofitisyoursasyoudarepossess.

PutonthewholearmorofGod,whichwillmakeyouinvulnerableandtaketheswordoftheSpirit,whichwillmakeyouinvincible.Fightthegoodfightoffaith.Endurehardness,asagoodsoldier.Resistthedevil,andyouwillfindthepromisetrue:hewillfleefromyou.

Tomostpeople, faith ismerelyawordora theory.Youcanmake ita factandapower.

Satan knows that in the matter of healing, God's interests and yours areidentical.

Heknows thatGod andyou are allies.Heknows thatGod cannot let youfail,while you are trustingHisword, forHe couldnot do thatwithout seeingHimselffail;andthisHecannotdo.

When the prayer of faith has been prayed, stand fast in the faith and bestrong.

Do not give up. Trust for awell body.Believe that youwill recover. Layclaimtoyourcovenantrights.ThenGodwillgettheglory,andyouwillgetthevictory.

Faithisthevictory.

Chapter16ISFAITHESSENTIALTOHEALING?YOUMAYASK, "Dr.Osborn, do you believe that Imust have faith?Do

younotthinkIcouldbehealedthroughyourfaith?"TheBiblesays,WithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod.Wewalkbyfaith,notbysight.Beinghealed through another person's faith is the scriptural exception, not

therule.Iwouldadviseyoutoabidebytheruleratherthanbytheexception.IamcertainthatwhenyouhaveheardthewordofGoduntilfaithhasbeenborninyourheart(andtheword,ifgivenheedto,willalwaysproducefaith),youwillbehealedthroughyourownfaith.

TheFatherplannedthateverybelievershouldbeaconqueror-notjustafewwhoarefavored.

Godwantsyoutodiscoverthatyouhavepoweroverthedevil.Hewantsyoutoknowthatyouhavepoweroversickness,thatyouareavictor,thatyouareaconqueror,thatyoucanrebukediseaseandsicknessandseethesymptomsmeltaway.

Youwillneverbeabletowalkinthisvictoryaslongasyouaredependingonthefaithofsomeoneelse.

Neithercanthefaithofanotherpersonsetyoufreefromsin.Youmusthearthegospelandbeforgivenofyoursins.

Youmust personally believe on theLord JesusChrist as savior.Then youwillbesaved

YoumusthearthewordofGod.Youmustbelieve.,ontheLordJesusChristashealer.Thenbyhisstripes,youarehealed.

FAITHCANBESEENIn most cases Jesus did not heal anyone until after He had obtained that

person's confession of faith, or until He had observed some act of faith forhealing.

ThiswassointhecaseofthecenturionsTheBiblesaysofthepalsiedmanwhowasletdownthroughtheroofona

cot:AndJesusseeingtheirfaithsaidtothesickofthepalsy,Arise,andtakeupyourbed,andgoyourway.

Ifyouwerebedfast,wouldyouallowfourmentocarryyouupontoaroofand then letyoudown,cotandall, throughahole in theroof?NotunlessyoubelievedthatsomethingwouldhappentoyouwhenyouwereplacedbeforetheLord.

Faithisbetterseenthanheard.Jesussawtheirfaithintheiractions.Faithwithoutworks(oractionsthatcorrespond)isdead.In the caseof the twoblindmenwho followedhim, crying, Jesus,Sonof

David,havemercyonus.Jesussaidtothem,DoyoubelievethatIamabletodothis?Theysaidtohim,Yes,Lord.Thenhetouchedtheireyes,saying,

Accordingtoyourfaithbeitdonetoyou.Andtheireyeswereopened.FAITHALWAYSHONOREDTothewomanofCanaanwhosoughtmercyfromtheLordforherdaughter

whowaslyingathomegrievouslyvexedwithadevil,Jesusreplied,afterHehadseen her persistent and unwavering faith, Owoman, great is your faith: be itdonetoyouevenasyouwill.

Andherdaughterwasmadewholefromthatveryhour.Tothewomanwhohadanissueofbloodfortwelveyears,andwhopressed

throughthecrowd,sayingwithinherself,IfImaytouchbuthisclothes,Ishallbewhole,Jesussaid,Daughter,yourfaithhasmadeyouwhole;goinpeace,andbewholeofyourplaguesTotheblindmaninMark10,Jesussaid,Goyourwail;yourfaithhasmadeyouwhole.

Totheoneleperwhoreturnedtogivethanks,Jesussaid,Goyourway:yourfaithhasmadeyouwhole.

When a certain man asked Jesus to come to his house and heal his sonbecausehewasat thepointofdeath,Jesussaid,Goyourway;yourson lives,andtheBiblesays,ThemanbelievedthewordthatJesushadspokentohim,andhewenthisway.

Andwhile on his way home, his servantsmet him, and told him, saying,Yoursonlives."

There are many cases in the gospels that do not state whether or not thepeople who were healed had faith, such as the woman bowed over with aninfirmity, themanwithawitheredhand, themanby thepool atBethesda, themultitudes,andmanyothers.

But it is certain that theyhad faith tobehealed,becausewhenMarksays,andhe(Jesus)coulddonomightyworkthere,exceptthathelaidhishandsupona few sick folk, and healed them, His inability to domighty work there wasbecauseoftheirunbelief.

WhenPaulwaspreachingthegospelatLystra,oneofhishearerswasamanwhose feetwere crippled.He had been born in this condition.No doubt Pauldesiredthatthemanbehealedimmediately.Instead,PaulwaiteduntilthelamemanhadheardthewordofGodandhadobtainedfaithforhealing.

ThenPaulsteadfastlybeholdinghim,andperceivingthathehadfaithtobehealed, saidwith a loudvoice,Standuprightonyour feet.Andhe leapedand

walked.Duringourgospelcrusadesaroundtheworld,Ihaveseentensofthousands

of sufferers of disease and sickness completely healed while in the audiencelisteningtothemessagewewerepreaching.

Thepreachingofthewordalwaysproducesfaithwhenbelieved.TheBiblesaysthat,Byfaith,peopleofGodobtainedagoodreport.Godwas

pleasedwiththepatriarchsandmatriarchsofoldwhentheydemonstratedgreatfaith.

Withoutfaithitisimpossibletopleasehim(God).INDIVIDUALFAITHGod'spromisesareforyoupersonally.Youhaveanindividualrighttopray

forandreceiveeveryblessingpromisedtothebeliever.Jesussays,Everyonethatasksreceives.Heemphasizesthisfactsixtimes,so

thatyouwill clearlyunderstand thatHewantsyou to feel free toaskHim forwhatyouwant.

Hesays,Ask,anditshallbegivenyou;seek,andyoushallfind;knock,anditshallbeopenedtoyou:foreveryonethatasksreceives;andtheonethatseeksfinds;andtotheonethatknocksitshallbeopened.

AllthroughtheBible,GodseekstoimpresseveryoneofHischildrenthatweallhaveequal rights.Herespectsnoneaboveanother.Hehasno favorites.Heexpectseachoneofustohavefaith.

Jesussays:Theonewhocomes tomeIwillnotcastout.Thatmeansyou.Christissaying:"Thosethatcometomeforanyneed,whateveritmaybe,Iwillnotrefusethem."

Jesus says: If you live inme, andmywords live inyou,you shall ask forwhatyoudesire,anditshallbedonetoyou.

Jesus says: Whatever things you desire, when you pray, believe that youreceivethem,andyoushallhavethem.

Paul said: If you shall confesswith yourmouth the Lord Jesus, and shallbelieveinyourheartthatGodhasraisedhimfromthedead,youshallbesaved.

SPEAKFORYOURSELFTobesaved,youmustdoyourownrepenting,yourownbelieving,yourown

confessing,yourownaccepting,yourownreceiving;thenyouwillbesaved.Tobehealed,youhavetherighttodoyourownasking,yourownbelieving,

yourownclaiming,yourownreceiving;thenyouwillbehealed.Thousands ofChristians are spending their lives depending on the prayers

andthefaithofotherpeople,asthoughotherswereclosertoGodthanthey;asthoughotherscouldpraybetterthanthey;asthoughGodwillheartheprayersofothersquickerthantheirownprayers.

EveryChristianhasequalrights,anditisGod'swillanddesirethateachofHischildrenclaimandacceptallofHisblessings.

Everypersoncanprayandreceivetheanswer.Jesussaid,Everyonethatasksreceives.EverysinnerwhohaseverbeensavedhadtoproveChrist'sstatementtobe

true;otherwise,theynevercouldhavebeensaved.Iftheprivilege,Everyonethatasksreceives,isavailabletotheunconverted,

howmuchmore is it available toGod's children.That is, if thisprivilegewasavailable before we were saved, how much more is it available after we aresaved.

EVENBABIESCANASKEverychildcandoitsownaskingfromitsparents.Everybabydoesitsownasking,evenbeforeitcanspeakaword.Unableto

doanythingbutcry, itdoes itsownasking.Certainly theotherchildren in thefamilydonothavetobegthemothertopleasefeedthebaby.ThebabyasksforitselfTherearethousandsofChristianswhohaveneverlearnedtheprivilegeofasking for themselves. They spend their timewriting and calling on others toprayforthem,todotheirprayingforthem,toaskGodforthem.

Othersmaypraywithyou;butneversubstitutetheprayersofothersforyourownasking,becauseJesussaid,everyonethatasksreceives.

Everyonewhohasabankaccountcanuseitpersonally.Howunreasonableitwouldbe forme toask someoneacross town togo to thebankand try togetsome money out of my account. It is my money. I can drawmy own checkwithoutanyproblem.Ihavearighttodemandthemoneybecauseitismine.

HESAIDIT,YOUBELIEVEITEveryblessingwhichChristdiedtoprovideistheprivatepropertyofevery

personforwhomHedied.TheBibletellsusthateverysnake-bittenIsraelite,whentheylookedonthe

brazen serpent, lived. Everyone of them had to do their own looking at thebrazenserpent.

Thepeoplewereneartodeath;butwhentheycriedtotheLord,Hesenthiswordandhealedthem.

Tensofthousandsoftimesinourgreatcampaigns,peoplehavebeenhealedof all manner of sicknesses, diseases and infirmities while they were in theaudience - healed through their own faith, which they had received throughhearingthewordofGod.

FaithisbelievingthatGodwilldowhatHehassaidinHiswordthatHewilldo.God has never asked anyone to believeHim for anything thatHe has notpromisedtodo.

Godhassaid:IamtheLordwhohealsyou.TheprophetIsaiahsaid:He(Jesus)waswoundedforourtransgressions,and

withhisstripeswearehealed.Jesussaidtotheleper:Iwill;beclean.He said to the centurion: Iwill come and heal him.To the blindman,He

said:Receiveyoursight.Petersaid:Hisownselfboreoursins;bywhosestripesyouwerehealed.Jesussaid:Theyshall layhandson thesick,and theyshall recover,andIn

mynametheyshallcastoutdevils.Jamessaid:Isanysickamongyou?Theprayeroffaithshallsavethesick,

andtheLordshallraisethemup.FaithismerelybelievingthatGodwilldotheseandotherthings,whichHe

saidinHiswordthatHewoulddo-ifwewouldonlybelieve.Ifyoucanbelieve,allthingsarepossibletothemthatbelieve.HAVEFAITHINGODWecouldsumupthematterbyquotingthecommandofJesus:Havefaithin

God.FaithwillalwaysmovethehandofGod.Faithalwayspossesses.Faithisa

persistentforce.FaithreliesontheabilityofGod.Faithknowsnodefeat.Faiththrivesonatest.

Faithneverargues.Faithnevergetsexcited.Faithneverbragsonitself.Faithisnevernervous.Faithnevertrembles.Faithisneveroverpowered.

Faith looks directly to theword of God. Faith knowswhat God has said,becauseithasbeenbornbythewordofGod.FaithknowsthatwhatGodsaysisarevelationofwhatitisHiswilltodo.

FaithacceptsGod'swordasfinal.Faithclaimsthatwordandstepsoutonit.Faithpossessesthepromises.Faithdemandsresults.Faithclaimsitscovenantedrights.

When reasonargues;whenone fears, tremblesandbecomesnervous; faithstandssteadfastandimmovablebecauseitknowswhatGodhassaid.Thatsettlesthematterwithfaith.Faithisinvincible.Faithisirresistible.

BegroundedinthewordofGod.KnowHisword.ThatwayyouwillknowHiswill.

Bring your request to Him and leave the results with Him. Give Him achancetodoforyouwhatHehasbeenwaitingsolongtodo,butcouldnotuntilyouwerereadytoactonHiswordinfaith.

Do as Abraham did. He believed God. And being not weak in faith, hestaggerednot at thepromiseofGod throughunbelief; butwas strong in faith,givingglorytoGod;beingfullypersuadedthat,whathe(God)hadpromised,he

wasablealsotoperform.Rightnow,gotoGodandquoteanyofHispromisesthatyouwantHimto

fulfillforyou.AskHimtodoit.Praytheprayeroffaithforthatpromise;placeyourorder in the letter-dropof faithand turn it loose.Trust it to theheavenlyauthoritiestotakeitthroughandtobringyoutheorderproperlyfilled.

Don'tkeepprayingagainandagainforthethingdesired.Releaseyourfaithandletitbringyoutheanswer.

Maintain thisattitudeof faith.Refuse tobemoved.LetnothingbudgeyoufromyourstandonthepromiseofGod,andyourprayerwillbeansweredtothefullest"tent;forGodwillsaytoyou:Goyourway;andasyouhavebelieved,sobeitdonetoyou.

CHAPTER17THEIMPORTANCEOFYOURWORDSYOUSAIDTHATyou could not do it - and themoment you said it, you

weredefeated.Yousaidyoudidnothavefaith-andatthatmoment,doubtaroselikeagiant

andboundyou.Perhaps you never realized that to a great extent you are ruled by your

words.Youtalkedfailure,andfailureheldyouinbondage.Youtalkedfear,andfearincreaseditsgriponyou.Solomonsaid:Youaresnaredwiththewordsofyourmouth,youaretaken

(captive)with thewords of yourmouth. Testifying -Witnessing - ConfessingFewChristianshaverecognizedtheimportanceoftheirwordsandtheplacetheyholdintheirlives.Ourwordsformourconfessionofwhatwebelieveordonotbelieve.Whenever the word "confession" is used, some people automaticallythinkofconfessingsin,weakness,andfailure.Butthisisonlythenegativesideofthesubject.

ThenegativeconfessionofyoursinwasonlytoopenthewaytothepositiveconfessionofGod'sword.

Nothinginyourwalkasabelieverismoreimportantthanthewordsofyourconfession,thoughthisishardlyevermentionedintraditionaltheology.

Christianityiscalledthe"confession,"accordingtoHebrews,chapterthree.The Greek word, which has been translated profession in the King JamesVersion, is rendered "confession" in other cases; and the word profession inHebrews3:1is"confession"or"acknowledgment"intheoriginal.

Thetwowordsarecloselyrelated,yetthedifferenceisimportant.TheGreekwordfromwhichtheword"confession"istranslatedactuallymeans,"sayingthesamething."Itmeans,"sayingwhatGodsays." Itmeans toagreewithGodinyour testimony: saying what God says in His word about your sins, yoursicknesses,yourapparentfailures,yourhealth,yoursalvation,yourvictories,oraboutanythingelseinyourlife.Inotherwords,testifyto-oracknowledgewhatGodsays.

CONFESSIONINTRIALFor example: Sickness is pressing to overthrow your health. Symptoms of

somedisease are beginning to appear.Satan is desiring to destroyyour healthandtorenderyourlifeineffectiveinChristianservice.

But God hasmade provision for your health. He hasmade a covenant of

healingwithyou.Hehaspromised,YoushallservetheLordyourGod,and(He)will takesicknessaway from themidstofyoubecauseHepromised, Iam theLordwhohealsyou.

God'swordsaysHehealsallyourdiseases.Jesus Christ has redeemed you from your diseases, because Himself took

yourinfirmities,andboreyoursicknesses.Knowingallofthisprovidesabasisforyourfaith.YouknowthatSatancannotlayadiseaseonyourbody,becauseChristhas

alreadyhomeyourdiseasesforyou.Therefore,you resistSatanandhis lyingsymptomsofdisease.Youdonot

fearthem.Youknowthatyourredemptionisafact.Youknowthatyourdiseaseswere

laidonthebodyofChristandthatHehasbornethemforyou.Youhavenofear.YouboldlyandfirmlyrebukeSatan,youradversary,withthewordofGod,

inthenameofJesusChristwhodiedtosetyoufree.Youtakeafirmstand.SPEAKASJESUSSPOKEYoudoexactlyasChrist,yourexample,didwhen temptedbySatan in the

wilderness:Yousay,Satan, it iswritten.Thenyouquotehimtheword:Byhisstripes,Iamhealed.

He heals allmy diseases. Christ himself tookmy infirmities and boremysicknesses.

Thisisconfession.ConfessionissayingwhatGodsays-talkingthelanguageoftheBibleatall

times. It is resisting Satan with the Lord says. It is claiming your rights andconfessingGod'sword-God'spromises.

The Greek word from which confession is translated means, "saying thesame thing"; that is, "saying what God says," or "agreeing with God in yourconversation";"acknowledgingtheword."

YOURATTITUDELIKECHRIST’SAfriendcomestoyouduringyourtrialoffaithandsuggests:"Oh,youmust

becareful.Iknowapersonwhodiedofthissickness.Youmustgoquicklytobedand

callforhelp."ButyouspeakGod'slanguage,becauseyoubelievewhatGodsays.Youuse

Hiswordsinyourlips- inyourconversation.Youboldlyconfess,TheLordisthestrengthofmylife,ofwhomshallIbeafraid?Christhasbornemydiseases;andbyHisstripes,Iamhealed.

Under all circumstances, at all times, you speak God's language. YouharmonizeyourlanguageandyourthoughtswithHis.Hisattitudeassetforthin

His word is developed into your life until Satan cannot prevail against you,becauseGod'swordispartofyourverylifeandnature.

You become as irresistible as God because of God's word that comes tocontrolyourprayers,yourwords,yourthoughts,andyouractions.

Confession is affirming something that you believe. It is testifying ofsomethingthatyouknow.Itiswitnessingofatruthwhichyouembrace.God'swordistheexclusivesubjectofyourconfession-ofyourtestimony.

WORDSARETHEMEDIUMJesusplannedthatthisgreatmessageofChristianityshouldbegiventothe

world throughwords; that is, through the confession of those who believe inHim.

Testifiers,witnesses,andconfessorshavebeenthegreatleadersandagenciesofthenewandrevolutionizinglifeofJesusChrist(Christianity)intheworld.

Themajorproblemthatweface,then,istoknowwhatourwordsaretobe:simply God's word, at all times, in the face of all adversities, under allcircumstances.

Confession is affirmingBible truths. Confession is repeatingwith our lips(fromourhearts),thethingsGodhassaidinHisword.

WHATTOSPEAKYoucannotconfessorwitnessofthingsyoudonotknow.Youmustconfess

whatyouknowpersonallyabout JesusChrist andaboutwhatyouare inHim.YouknowthesefactsthroughHisword.

The secret of confession and of positive faith lies in getting a trueunderstandingof:

1.WhatJesusactuallydidforyou;2.WhatyouareinHimasaresultofit;3.WhattheBiblepromisesthatyoucandoasaresultofHisfinishedwork

inyou.This knowledge, coupledwith a firm confessionof these facts and actions

which correspond, develops the highest kind of faith. This knowledge comesthroughthewordofGod.

Simplytoadmirethesefacts intheBibleandtosaythatyoubelievethem,buttorefuse(orneglect)toconfessthemboldlyandtoactonthem,robsyouoffaithwhenyouneeditmost.

YOUBECOMETHEVICTORWhenyouknowwhoJesusis,whatHedidforyou,whatactuallybelongsto

younow,andwhatyoumayenjoyinyourdailylife,itmakesyouavictor.To know that Satan is defeated by your substitute, and that his defeat is

eternal,makesyourredemptionablessedfactandreality.

YoucanknowthatSatan'sdefeatwasadministeredbyyourownsubstitute;thatthisdefeatwascreditedtoyouraccount;thatintherecordsofthesupremecourtoftheuniverseyouarenowthemasterofSatan;Satanrecognizesthat,inthenameofJesus,youarehisruler.Whenyourheartknowsthis,aswellasyouknow that two plus two are four, then dominating faith, coupled with a newconfessionofauthority,becomesnatural.

You automatically talk like Jesus talked.You understand the facts of yourredemption.Faithbecomesasnaturalasfearwasbeforeyouwereenlightened.

YouknowthatGodHimselfputSatanandallhiskingdombeneathyourfeetandthatyouareconsideredbytheFather,andbySatan,asthevictor.Youhavebeenliberated.

Your language becomes that of a superperson. You talk like someone ofanother race or kingdom; and that you are - a chosen generation, a royalpriesthood.

You have authority. God is backing you. You are bold. You speak God'slanguageascommonlyasunbelieverstalktheirfears.

SALVATIONINSTANTANDDEFINITEWhat a miraculous change would be produced in the church today if

Christianbelieverswouldrise to theplaceGodhasgiventhemandwouldtalkthelanguageGoddesiresHispeopletotalk.

Not long ago, a Christian who boldly claimed present salvation wasconsideredsacrilegious.Forsomeonetofirmlybelieveandconfesssalvationasafinishedwork,andthatitisadefinitefact,wasconsideredirreverent.

Butgraduallythelightbegantoshine,andwehavecometotheknowledgeof present salvation once and for all, an instant and definite work of God'sboundlessgrace.

ButhowfewChristiansdare toconfessboldly to theworldwhat theworddeclarestheyare.

Take this sample scripture:Therefore if anyonebe inChrist, thatone is anewcreature.

Thatdoesnotmeanthatwearejustforgivensinnerspoor,weak,staggering,sinningchurchmembers.Itmeanswhatitsays:Wearenewcreaturesnow.WehavebeencreatedinChristJesus,with the lifeofGod, thenatureofGod,andtheabilityofGodwithinus.

Oldthingsarepassedaway;beholdallthingshavebecomenew.Confessit.Believeit.Itmeanswhatitsays.Wearenew.Allthingsarenew.Oldthingsaregone.

Thoseoldearmarksofsin,sickness,disease,failure,weakness,andfearhaveallpassedaway.

YOURCOMMANDHONOREDNowwehaveGod'snature-Hislife,Hisstrength,Hishealth,Hisglory,His

power.Wehaveitnow.Whata revolutionwould takeplace ifChristiansbelieved those thingsand

begantotalklikethat,livelikethat,andactlikethat.YetthatisexactlywhattheheartofGodourheavenlyFatheryearnsfor.

Seeyourselfasabeliever inasickroomwheresicknesshadalmostseizedthe lifeofa lovedone:Youarebold.Youareamaster, andyouknow it.Youboldlyconfess:

"GreaterisHethatisinmethanthisdiseasethatisstealingmylovedone."Youcommand thatdisease to leave;youspeak in thenameofJesusandorderSatantoreleasehishold.

Youcalmlyorderthatlovedonetoariseandbemadewhole.Thesickoneishealed.

Whatmadethedifference?Youknewyourposition,yourauthority,andyourrights.

Satanhadtohonoryourcommand,andGodconfirmedHisword.TakeColossians1:13-14foranotherexample:Whohasdeliveredusfromthe

powerofdarkness, andhas translatedus into thekingdomofhisdearSon: Inwhomwehaveredemptionthroughhisblood,eventheforgivenessofsins.

Thatwouldmean thatSatan's dominion ended and Jesus' dominionbegan.Satan's dominion was broken over your life the very moment you were bornagain.YoureceivedanewLordtoreignoveryourlifeJesusChrist.

CONTROLYOURLIFEDiseaseandsickness,weaknessandfailurecannolongerruleoveryou.Old

habitscannolongercontrolyourlife.Youareredeemed.Youaresaved.Whatastirtherewouldbeifthisscripturebecameareality:Fearnot;forI

amwithyou:benotdismayed;forIamyourGod:Iwillstrengthenyou;Iwillhelpyou;Iwillupholdyouwiththerighthandofmyrighteousness.

IfGodbeforus,whocanbeagainstus?This is the most revolutionary thing that has ever been taught. Scriptures

suchasthesemustbeyourconfessionasyoustandbeforetheworld.Youbelieveandsay,"Godiswithmethismorning."YouareofGod,littlechildren,andhaveovercomethem:becausegreateris

hethatisinyou,thanhethatisintheworld.You fearlessly say, "God is inmenow; theMaster of creation iswithme.

"Whataconfessionthatis.

REVOLUTIONIZINGRESULTSYoufacelifefearlessly.YouknowthatgreaterisHethatisinyouthanallthe

forcesthatcanbebroughtagainstyou.Youfacebillsthatyoucannotpay.Youfaceenemiesthatyouhavenoability

to conquer.You face them fearlessly.You affirmwith triumph:He prepares atablebeforemeinthepresenceofmyenemies.

You are filled with joy and victory because God has taken over yourproblems.Heisfightingyourbattles.

Youarenotafraidofcircumstances,becauseyoucandoall things throughChristwhich strengthensyou.He isnotonlyyour strength,butHe isbyyourside.He isyoursalvation.Whomshouldyoufear?He throws lightupon life'sproblemssothatyoucanactintelligently.Heisyoursalvationanddeliverancefromeverytrapthattheenemysetsforyou,fromeverysnareinwhichhewouldenslaveyou.

Godisthestrengthofyourlife;ofwhomshallyoubeafraid?You are not afraid of anything.You have no fear becauseGod is on your

side.Thisisyourconfession.THEFAMILYLANGUAGEJesus'continualboldconfession isyourexample.Hecontinuallyconfessed

whatHewas.Youare toconfesswhatyouare inChrist.Youare toconfess thatyouare

redeemed, thatyour redemption isanactual fact, thatyouaredeliveredoutofthe dominion and authority of Satan. You confess these facts boldly, withabsolutecertainty,becauseyouknowtheyaretrue.

Youconfessthatyouareanewcreature,recreatedinChristJesus;thatyouare a partaker ofHis divine nature; that sickness, disease, fear,weakness, andfailurearethingsofthepast.

Your language amazes your friends; it seems absurd and presumptuous tothem.Buttoyou,itissimplystatingfactswhicharewrittenintheBible:itisthelanguageofGod'sfamily.

YoudaretostandinthepresenceofhumanevidencewhichcontradictsGod'sword,andcalmlydeclarethatthewordofGodistrue.

Forinstance,let'ssaythatphysicalevidencedeclaresyoutobesickwithanincurableillness.YouboldlyconfessthatGodlaidthatdiseaseonJesus,thatHeboreitawayforyou,thatSatanhasnorighttoputitonyou,thatbyhisstripesyou are healed. You believe that firmly and, therefore, you hold fast yourconfession in the face of contradictory evidencewhich says it is not true; butyourconfessionofGod'swordwins,andyouarehealed.

THEHIGHPRIESTOFOURWORDS

InHebrews3:1,JesusChristiscalledtheHighPriestofourconfession.Thenextversedeclares thatHe is faithful toHimthatappointedHim(as theHighPriestofourconfession)asMoseswasfaithful.

In timesof sickness,weboldlyconfessHispromises tohealus.Whenweconfess His words, then our high priest, Jesus Christ, acts on our behalf,according to our confession ofHisword, and intercedes to our Father for thebenefitsof thepromiseswhichweareconfessing.Heis theHighPriestofourconfession.

BetweenthetimethatweaskGodforsomebenefitprovidedforus,andthetimeourFathergrantsthatblessingtobemanifested,weholdfasttheprofessionofourfaithwithoutwavering;(forheisfaithfulthatpromised).

WeknowthattheHighPriestofourconfessionisfaithful,aswasMoses,tointercedeforusuntiltheanswerisgranted,accordingtothepromisewhichweare faithfully confessing in our prayer, our conversation, our testimony, ourthoughts,andinouractions.

WRONGWORDSAREPOWERFULTOOAwrongconfessionistheconfessionofdefeat,failure,andofthesupremacy

ofSatan.Talkingaboutyourcombatwiththedevil-howhehashinderedyou,howhe

isholdingyouinbondageandkeepingyousick-isaconfessionofdefeat.Itisawrongconfession.Itglorifiesyouradversary.It is anunconsciousdeclaration thatGod, yourheavenlyFather, has failed

you.Mostoftheconfessionsweheartodayglorifythedevil.Suchaconfessioncontinually saps the very life out of you. It destroys faith and holds you inbondage.

The confession of your lips that has grown out of faith in your heartwilldefeattheadversaryineverybattle.

TheconfessionofSatan'sabilitytohinderyouandtokeepyoufromsuccessgiveshimadvantageoveryou.Hefillsyouwithfearandweakness.

ButifyouboldlyconfessyourFather'scareandprotection,anddeclarethatHethatisinyouisgreaterthananyforcearoundyou,youwillriseabovesatanicinfluence.

Every time you confess your doubts and fears, you confess your faith inSatananddenytheabilityandgraceofGod.Whenyouconfessyourweaknessandyourdisease,youareopenlyconfessingthatthewordofGodisnottrueandthatGodhasfailedtomakeitgood.

Goddeclares:Withhisstripesyouwerehealed;and,Surelyhehasborneourgriefs(sicknesses),andcarriedoursorrows(diseases).InsteadofconfessingthatHehashomeyourdiseasesandput themaway,youconfessthatyoustillhave

themandtakethetestimonyofnaturalevidenceinsteadofthetestimonyofthewordofGod.Inthisway,youfail.

As longasyouhold fast to theconfessionofweakness, sicknessandpain,youwillstillhavethem.YoumaysearchforyearsforsomemanorwomanofGodtopraytheprayeroffaithforyou,butitwillbeofnoavail,becauseyourunbeliefwilldestroytheeffectsofyourfaith.

As long as you confess your sins and your weaknesses, you are buildingweakness,failure,anddefeatintoyourverysystem.

Readtheword.Talktheword.Confesstheword.Actontheword,andthewordwillbecomeaverypartofyourself.

CHAPTER18EMANCIPATIONPROCLAMATIONCHRIST HAS REDEEMED us from the curse of the law, being made a

curseforus.WHATWASTHATCURSE?It is recorded in Deuteronomy, chapter 28, where we are told that the

followingdiseasescameuponthepeoplebecauseofdisobediencetoGod'slaw:pestilence,consumption(ortuberculosis),fever,inflammation,extremeburning,botch, emerods, scab, itch, blindness, smiting in the knee and in the leg, andfailingoftheeyes.

Ifyourcasehasnotbeendefinitelystatedinthislist,thenlistentoverses60-61ofthischapter:all thediseasesofEgypt,andalsoeverysicknessandeverydiseasewhichisnotwritteninthebookofthislaw.

Thesewordsincludeyouandyourcase,RedeemedfromCurses.PaulsaysthatChristredeemedusfromthiscurseofthelaw,becausehewas

madeacurseforus.Thecurseofthelawincludesalldiseases,everysickness,andeveryplagueknownthroughoutthehistoryoftheworld.

InorderforChrist toredeemusfromthisterriblecurseofthelaw,Hewasmadeacurseforus;thatis,Heboreforusthepunishmentprescribedbythelaw.ThatiswhyHehadtotakeourinfirmities,andbearoursicknesses.

AdamandEvesoldusintoslaverytothedevilandputusinbondagetohispower, under his jurisdiction. But Christ has redeemed us. He has bought usback.

HehaspurchaseduswiththepriceofHisownbodyandblood,andfreedus.You are boughtwith a price: therefore glorifyGod in your body, and in yourspirit,whichareGod's.

ABUNDANTLIFEWhatathrilltoknowthatGodsolovedusthatHepaidagreatpriceforour

redemption.HegaveHisSonasoursubstitute,whoassumedourguilt,boreourjudgmentandenduredourcondemnation,inordertoabsolveusofalldebtandobligationtoSatan'sregime,so thatwecouldberestoredtoGodas thoughnosinhadeverbeencommitted.Helegallyredeemedus.HeprovedhowmuchHevaluesusandwantstobeabletoshareHisbestwithus-Hisabundantlife.

Godsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlybegottenSon.ThatwasthekindoflovewecannotunderstandGod'slove.Salvation is your emancipation from everything outside God's will for

humankind.

Nowyoucanactaccordingly.Youmayspeakthelanguageofawinner.Confessyourfreedom,insteadofyourbondage.Confess:Withhisstripes,I

amhealed,insteadofyoursickness.Confessyourredemptionfromalldisease.Confessthatyourredemptioniscomplete-fromsinandsickness.

Confess that Satan's dominion over you ended at Calvary, because it wastherethatGodfreedyou.God'swordstatesallofthis,soconfessit.

SLAVESSETFREEWhentheslavesintheUnitedStateswereemancipated,theywerestillliving

inslaves'quarters.Theystill looked likeslaves.Theystill felt likeslaves.ButwhentheyheardtheEmancipationProclamationread, theyhada legalright tosay,"Iamfree,"andtoactonthatliberty.

Believeinyourproclamationoffreedom:StandfastthereforeinthelibertybywhichChristhasmadeusfree.

Youarefree.Confess that.Tell thedevil thatyouhavefoundthe truth.Hehasknownitallthetime,buthasliedtoyouandblindedyoureyestoit.Hehaskeptyou fromknowingyour legal rights inChrist,your redeemer.Thegodofthisworld(Satan)hasblindedthemindsofthemwhichbelievenot.

TellSatanyouhavefoundthe truth- the truth thatsetsyoufreefromhim.Let him know, by your confession of God's word, that you are free from hisdominionandthatyouknowit.

Thestatement,He(Jesus)hasborneourgriefs(sicknesses),andcarriedoursorrows(diseases), isGod'scheckforyourperfecthealing.Endorsethatcheckwithyourconfession,andperfecthealthwillbemanifestedinyourbody.

ANENDTOCHRONICAILMENTSThe diseases of your bodywere laid on Jesus.You need never bear them,

becauseHehasbornethemforyou.Allyouneedtodoisbelievethisandbegintoconfessit.

Refusetoallowsicknesstostayinyourbody,becauseyouwerehealedwithHis(Jesus')stripes.

If Christians would believe this, it would be the end of so-called chronicailmentsintheirbodies.Alwaysremember:Satanisadeceiver,aliar.

Sickness,disease,sin,andinfirmities,allwerelaidonChrist.Heborethem.Hecarriedthemaway,leavingusfreeandwell.Weshouldrejoiceinthislibertyofours.

Redemptionhasnotbecomea reality tomany. Ithasbeenonlya theory,adoctrine,oracreed.Satanhastakenadvantageofthislackofunderstanding.

We are redeemed from all the power of Satan. Thatmeanswe are boughtbackfromthehandoftheenemy.Wearebornagain.Wearethenewcreation.Wearefreedfromthekingdomofdarkness.WearenolongerslavesofSatan.

Sinandsicknessnolongerruleoverus.Youareboughtwithaprice:thereforeglorifyGodinyourbody,andinyour

spirit,whichareGod's.NOTRESPASSINGHowcanyouglorifyGodinyourbodywhenitisweakenedbydisease?Itis

just as impossible to glorify God properly in your body when it is full ofsicknessasitistoglorifyGodinyourspiritwhenitisfullofsin.

Tell the devil, "Satan, you are a liar.You know I am redeemed, because IhaveacceptedJesusasmyredeemer.Iamnolongerdwellingonyourterritory,and youhave no legal right to trespass onmyproperty. It is no longer yours,neither is itunderyour jurisdiction. IhavebeenredeemedfromyourauthoritybyJesusChrist."

Say to your enemy, "This sickness youhaveput onmewas cursedon thecrossofCalvaryforme,andyouknowthatIdonothavetobearit.Icommandyou,inJesusChrist'sname,toleavemybody.Iamfreefromyourcurse,foritiswritten:Withhisstripes,Iamhealed,soIamhealed.Godsaidso.Satan,youarealiar;yourpainsarelies,yoursymptomsarelies,andyourwordsarelies.Youarethefatheroflies,Jesussaidyouare."

Then,thanktheLordforyourdeliverance.Satanknowsallofthat.Itisonlywhenheknowsthatyouhavediscoveredit

that he must respect your words. So few realize that they are free from thedominionofSatan.

Heknows it,butuntilyoudiscover it,hewillcontinuehisassaultonyourlife.Manyhavediedprematurelybecause theyhavenotknown their rights inChrist.

CRUCIFIED,BURIED,ANDRAISEDWITHCHRISTWhenJesuswascrucified,wewerecrucifiedwithHim.Iamcrucifiedwith

Christ.WhenJesuswasburied,wewereburiedwithhim.WhenJesusarosefromthegraveasconqueror,wearosewithHim.Hehas

quickenedustogetherwithChrist;andhasraisedusuptogetherinChrist.WhenJesuswentbacktothethroneandsatontherighthandofGod,(He)

madeussittogether(withHim)inheavenlyplaces.We are his (God's) workmanship, created in Christ Jesus. Through Jesus

Christ,Godmadeuswhatweare-anewcreation.IfanyonebeinChrist,thatpersonisanewcreature;oldthingsarepassed

away;behold,allthingsarebecomenew.Wearenowanewcreature,madeinthelikenessofGod,throughthepower

ofJesusChrist.GodgivesusHisnature,Hislove,Hisfaith,Hislife,HisSpirit,

Hispower.Wearerecreated.AllthatJesusdidwasforus.EverythingHeconqueredwasforus.Hehad

noneedtoconquerSatanforHimself.Hehadno sinsofHisown tocarryaway,becauseHehadno sinuntilHe

tookoursins.Hedidthisforus.He had no need to put away sickness for Himself, because He had no

sicknessuntilHewasmadesickforus.Hedidthisforus.Heconqueredforus;andnowthatwearerecreatedinChristJesusandaremadepartakerswithHim,webecomeconquerorsthroughHim.

Inallthesethings,Paulsays,wearemorethanconquerors,throughhimthatlovedus.

ALLWASFORUSAllthatJesusdidwasforus,andwearenowpartakersofHisvictory.Wewerecaptives,butChristhasfreedusfromcaptivity.Wewerecursedbysinandsickness;butChrist,ourredeemer,hasfreedus

fromthatcurseandloosedusfromitsdominion.Wewereweak,buttheLordhasbecomeourstrength,sonowwearestrong.Wewereboundandimprisoned,butChristhasfreedusfromslavery.Weweresick,butChristhashomeoursicknessesandcarriedthemaway,so

now,withhisstripeswearehealed.Remember, you were slaves of Satan. You were bound by sin and sin's

penalty, sickness.Youweresubject toSatan'sauthority.Butnowyouare free.You now have Christ's emancipation proclamation - the Bible - and it isYOURS.

Donotbeaslaveanylonger.DoliketheslavesintheUnitedSatesdidwhenthey heard their Emancipation Proclamation read: Claim your liberty; act onyourdeliverance.

You are free. Shout your freedom.Confess your freedom.Believe in yourfreedom.

Redemptionisafact.Actonyourliberty.Yourbondageispast.Yourprisonisopen.

Yourfreedomisgranted.TheSpiritof theLordGodisonme;because theLordhasanointedmeto

preachgoodtidingstothemeek;hehassentmetobindupthebrokenhearted,toproclaim liberty to the captive, and theopeningof theprison to them that arebound.20 Moffatt's Translation reads: to tell prisoners they are free, to tellcaptivestheyarereleased.

CHAPTER19SATAN'SDEFEATTAKE A LOOK at I John 3:8: For this purpose the Son of God was

manifested,thathemightdestroytheworksofthedevil.NowlookatColossians2:15:Havingspoiledprincipalitiesandpowers,hemadeashowofthemopenly,triumphingovertheminit.

According to these scriptures, Jesus has destroyed the works of the devil,spoiled his power, and triumphed over him. Since Satan's works have beendestroyed,hispowerhasbeenspoiled,andhehasbeentriumphedover,hemustbeadefeatedfoe.

Jesus'triumphwasourtriumph.Hisvictorywasourvictory.HedidnothingforHimself-Hediditallforus.

He defeated Satan for us. He spoiled his power for us. He destroyed hisworksforus.Heconqueredhimforus.

ILLEGALPOSSESSIONBut Satan (who was defeated) holds his master (the church, which is the

body of Christ) in bondage. The defeated one is binding his own master.AccordingtotheNewTestament,thechurchisgivenpowerandauthorityoveranalreadyconqueredSatan.

Canyou afford to subject yourself toSatan's dominion any longer?Never.Arisefromhisbondage.Confess thatyouare theconqueror.Thenbesureyouhold fast your confession of faith without wavering; (for he is faithful thatpromised).MaintainyourconfessionofGod'sword.

"Everybelievercanbecomeadevilmasterovernight,"saysF.F.Bosworth.WhenJesusarosefromthedead,HeleftaneternallydefeatedSatanbehind

Him.Always thinkofSatan as an eternally defeated foe.ThinkofSatan as one

overwhomJesus-andyouinJesus'name-haveentiredominionandauthority.TheBibledeclares:Wearehisworkmanship,recreatedinChristJesus.IfanyonebeinChrist,thatoneisanewcreature.Wearepositively"made

new"inChrist.Webecomemembersofhisbody,ofhisflesh,andofhisbones.THEBELIEVER’SAUTHORITYOnthebasisofthesescriptures,wehavebecomewhatChristis.Wearewhat

Heis.WeareinHim.HeconfirmedthiswhenHesaid,Thosewhobelieveonme,

theworks that Idoshall theydoalso.Wenowhave theauthority towork the

sameworksthatJesusworked,bydoingtheminHisname.Ifthisistrueofourworks,thenitistrueinregardtoourstandingwithGod.GodhasplacedusinChrist:Inwhomwehaveredemption.God sees us in Christ: Of his fullness we have all received.7 These facts

constituteourconfession.Wethink,speak,pray,andactaccordingly.To tellwhat Satan is doing in your life is to denywhat you are inChrist.

WhenyouknowthatyouarewhatChristsaysyouare,thenyouactaccordingly,confessingwhatHehasmadeyou.ThisglorifiesGodandHisword.

WhenJesussaidinMark9:23,Allthingsarepossibletothemthatbelieve,Hemeantthatallthingsarepossibletothebeliever.WhatmastersHehasmadeustobe!

WebelieveinHim-butwhoisHe?WhatisHe?IfwearecreatedinHim,whatdoesthatmean?IfitisinHimthatweliveandmoveandhaveourbeing,thenwemustfindoutallaboutHim.

THECHRISTWHOLIVESINUSTheManattherighthandofGod,wholovedmeanddiedforme,nowlives

forme.HewasGod'sanswertotheuniversalcryofhumanity-Godmanifestinthe

flesh.Jesuswasnotaphilosophersearchingfortruth;Hewastruth.Hewasnota

mystic;Hewasreality.Hewasnotareformer;Hewasare-creator.Hewasnotavisionary;Hewasthelightoftheworld.Heneverreasoned;Heknew.

Hewasneverinahurry.Hewasneverafraid.Henevershowedweakness.Heneverhesitated.Hewasalwaysready.Hewassure.TherewassurenessinallHesaidordid.

Hehadno senseof sinorneedof forgiveness.Henever soughtorneededadvice.HeknewwhyHecame.HeknewfromwhenceHecame.HeknewwhoHewas.Heknew theFather.Heknewaboutheaven.HeknewwhereHewasgoing. He knew humankind. He knew Satan. He had no lack. He had nolimitation.

AndwearerecreatedinChristJesus.WeareinChrist.WearemembersofHim.

Jesushadnofear.Hehadnodefeat.Hedidnotshrink frompainorbrutaltreatment.HewasthemasterwhentheyarrestedHim.HewasthemasteratHistrial.Hewasalmighty,yetjustaman.AndHeisinus.

Christlivesinme.ThatChristmaydwellinyourheartsbyfaith.Christinyou,thehopeofglory.Christ,whoisourlife.

ButofhimareyouinChristJesus.JesusChristisinyou.Arenotthesefactsalmoststaggering?WhenChristiansbegintoseetheirstatusinChristandwhatGodhasmade

themtobeinHisSon,andthenbegintospeakthatkindofconfession,insteadoftalking about weaknesses, lack, inability, and sicknesses, they become anirresistiblebodyofChrist.

TheytaketheirplaceasNewTestamentbelievers,astheymarchforwardinthisglorioustriumphoffaith.

Understanding your relationship to God and your position as a believerrecreatedinChrist,youmustrememberthatyouareauthorizedtouseHisname.ThatnamecontrolsSatanandhisworks,andthatnamehasbeenlegallygiventoeverybelievertouse.

Inmynametheyshallcostoutdevils.Ifwecancastoutdemons,thenwecancastoutdemon-broughtdiseases.Remember:Sataniseternallydefeated.

CHAPTER20THEAUTHORITYOFGOD'SWORDMANYTIMES theologians have not been our friends. They havemade a

philosophy of the truth; they have turned theword into a dogma and a creedwhenitshouldhavebeenasthoughtheMasterwereherespeakingtous.

ThewordspeakstousasJesuswouldifHewerevisiblyamongus.IttakesHisplace.

IthasthesameauthorityasHewouldhaveifHeweretoappearbeforeus.WhenwepickuptheBible,itwouldbegoodtorememberthatitisthebook

withGodandlifeinit.Thewordisalwaysnow.Ithasbeen,itisanditwillbethevoiceofGod.Itis

neverold.Itisalwaysfreshandnew.TotheheartthatisinfellowshipwithGod,thewordisGod'slivingvoice.

Theword ofGod is like itsAuthor - eternal, unchanging, and living. ThewordisthemindofGod,thewillofGod.

ThewordisGodspeaking.ItisapartofGodHimself.Itabidesforever.GodandHiswordareone.

Jesuswastheword,andHelivesinme.Ireadtheword;Ifeedontheword;and theword lives inme.WhenIwantmoreofHim,I feedonHisword. If Iwant toknowmoreofHim, I learnmoreofHisword. IholdHisword inmyhand.Ihaveitinmyheart.Ihaveitonmylips.Iliveit.Itlivesinme.

Thewordismyhealingandmystrength.Itisthebreadoflifetome.ItistheveryabilityofGodinme.ThewordisthelifeofChrist.AllHeis,Hiswordis.

Thewordismyconfession.Itismylightandmysalvation.Itismyrestandmypillow.

Theword givesme quietness in themidst of confusion and victory in themidstofdefeat.Itgivesmejoywheredesolationreigns.

THEWORDISNOTACOMMONBOOKOneofthemostdangeroushabitsthatChristianshaveisthatoftreatingthe

Bibleasthoughitwereanordinarybook.Inonebreath,theydeclarethattheybelieveittobearevelationfromGod;

yettheyturntoothersforhelpwhenGodhaspromisedperfectdeliverance.They treat the fact of redemption as though it were a fiction. They read

articlesabouttheword.They sing hymns praising it; yet they live under the dominion of the

adversary.Theycontinuallyconfesssickness,want,fear,weakness,anddoubts-inthefaceofthisrevelationfromGodoftheirredemption,ofthesubstitutionary

sacrificeofChrist,andofthefactthatHeisseatednowattherighthandofGod,havingfinishedaworkthatperfectlysatisfiesthedemandsofjusticeandmeetseveryneedofhumankind.

Peoplereadaboutredemption-evensingaboutit–butthentalkaboutitasthoughitwereafable.

That is the reason for the great amount of sickness, weakness. fear, anddisease in the church (the body of Christ) today. That is why the averageChristianmanifestsnoboldness,butfearseverythreatofSatan.

All of this canbe changed immediately. Just purpose togive theword thesameplaceyouwouldgiveChristwereHetomanifestHimselfvisiblyinyourpresence.

ISHESPEAKINGTOME?AminerlaydyinginhisshackinthehillsofCalifornia.AChristianwoman

readJohn3:16tohim.Heopenedhiseyesandlookedather,asking,"IsthatintheBible?”

"Yes,"theladysaid."Doesitmeanme?""Certainly,"sheassuredhim,"itmeansyou."Helaythereforawhile,thenasked,"HasHesaidanythingelse?"AndshereadJohn1:12:Asmanyasreceivedhim,tothemgavehepowerto

becomethechildrenofGod.Thensheaddedsoftly,"HeisspeakingtoYOU."The man opened his eyes and whispered again, "I accept Him. I am

satisfied."Thenhedied.AChristian said, "Iwish I knewwhetherHemeantmewhenHe gave us

Isaiah41:10;Fearnot;forIamwithyou;benotdismayed;forIamyourGod:Iwillstrengthenyou;Iwillhelpyou;Iwillupholdyouwiththerighthandofmyrighteousness.DidHemeanme?

"Jeremiah33:3says,Calltome,andIwillansweryou,andshowyougreatandmightythings,whichyouknownot.IsHespeakingtome?CanIclaimthis?

"WhataboutIsaiah45:11:Askmeofthingstocomeconcerningmychildren,andconcerningtheworkofmyhandscommandyoume.Isthisforme?

"InJohn15:7Jesussaid:Ifyouliveinme,andmywordsliveinyou,youshallaskwhatyoudesire,anditshallbedonetoyou.Wasthiswrittenforme?DoesitmeanIcancallonHimandHewillhearme?"

Yes,thesepromisesareallyours.ItisasthoughyouweretheonlypersonintheworldandHewaswritingitallforyourownspecialbenefit.

Up to this time you have asked nothing in my name: ask, and you shallreceive,thatyourjoymaybefull.

Thatpromiseisyours.Thereisnoquestionaboutitbelongingtoyou.Itisas

much yours as a checkmade out to you and properly endorsed. That is yourcheck.Youcanget it cashedat thebank.AndGod'spromises recorded in theBibleareasmuchyoursasthatcheckis.

When inneed,youcanboldlyconfess:MyGodshallsupplyallyourneedaccordingtohisrichesinglorybyChristJesus.

Whenyouaresick,youcanboldlyconfess:byhisstripes,Iwashealed.FaithinGod'swordisfaithinGod.IfyouwanttobuildfaithinGod,feedon

Hisword.Unbelief inHiswordisunbelief inGodHimself.WhenyoubelieveGod'sword,thenyouwillgladlyconfessHiswords.

OurattitudetowardGod'swordsettleseverything.MeetSatanwiththewords,Itiswritten,andallofhissicknesses,diseases,

pains,andsymptomswillhavetoleave.SaywhatGodsays.Satancanneverendurethat.Heisadefeatedfoe,andhe

knowsit.HehasknowniteversinceJesusrosevictoriousoverdeathandhell.Hehasalwayssoughttopreventthechurchfrommakingthisdiscovery.HehasalwaysobeyedthecommandofbelieverswhouseGod'swordagainsthim,andhestilldoesthesame.

Whenhefindsthatwehavediscoveredthesecretofusing,Itiswritten,hissurrenderiscertain.

CONFESSWHATGODSAYSHesenthisword,andhealedthemisforyourindividualcase.Thewordwill

healyou.Confess this scripture in a personal way: "God sends His word and heals

me."ThenpraiseHimforyourhealing.WhatGodwill do for one,Hewill do for everyonewhowill believeHis

word.WhenyouconfessGod'sword,yourconfessionbringshealingtoyou.When

you confess your sickness, your confession keeps you sick. Always confessGod'sword.Evenwhenyoumayhavecontradictoryfeelings,confesstheword.ConfessingGod'swordalwayswins.Hiswordhealstoday.

Holdingfastyourconfessionofhealinginthefaceofnaturalcontradictionsverifies that your faith is established in the Bible. God's word is always thevictor.

When you declare, By his stripes, I am healed, your words bind Satan'shands.Heisdefeated,andheknowsit.ThewordofGodisthegreatestweapononearthtouseagainstSatan.

Duringthegreattemptationinthewilderness,JesusdefeatedSatanwithonlyonething:Itiswritten.ThatwastheweaponJesususedeverytimeSatansoughttooverthrowHim. It iswritten, Jesussaid, thenHequoted fromthescriptures

whatGodhadsaid.Whatwastheoutcome?Thedevillefthim,andangelscameandministeredtohim.

Thatwasultimatevictory.Satanwastotallydefeated.TheonlyweaponJesususedwasthewordofGod.Italwaysconquers.

CHAPTER21CONFESSIONBRINGSPOSSESSIONIFYOUWILLconfesswithyourmouththeLordJesus,andwillbelievein

yourheartthatGodraisedhimfromthedead,youwillbesaved.ThiswordsavedistranslatedfromtheGreekwordsozo,whichmeanstobe

"healedspirituallyandhealedphysically"-healedinbodyandhealedinsoul,orsaved from sin and saved from sickness. The same word is translated "heal,preserve,save,andmakewhole."

EXPRESSANDEXPERIENCEPaul adds: Forwith the heartwe believe unto righteousness, andwith the

mouthconfessionismadetosalvation.Confession is made to salvation. Salvation does not come until after

confessionismade.Onemustbelieveandconfessbeforeexperiencingtheresult.Thisisfaith,andBygraceareyousavedthroughfaith.

Always remember: Confession comes first; then Jesus, who is the HighPriestofourconfession,respondsbygrantingthethingswehaveconfessed.

There is no such thing as salvation without confession. It is alwaysconfessiontosalvation,neverpossessionbeforeconfession.

OurconfessioncausestheHighPriestofourconfessiontograntuswhatwebelievewithourheartthatwehave,andthisbringsusintopossessionofit.Thatisfaith.GodisafaithGod.Thatistosay,HeisaGodwhorequiresfaith.WereceivefromGodonlythethingswebelievewereceive.

Whatever thingsyoudesire,whenyoupray,believe thatyoureceive them,andyoushallhavethem.

WHATISCONFESSION?Confessionissayingwiththemouthwhatonebelievesintheheart.ConfessionisagreeingwithGodintheheartenoughtosaywhatGodsays,

tospeakGod'swords,touseGod'sexpressionsanddeclarations,toacknowledgeGod'sword.

Confessionisfaith'swayofexpressingitselfinourtestimony.Pauldeclaredthathepreachedthewordoffaith,thentoldusthatthewordof

faithmustbeinourheartsandinourmouths.Theonlywaytohavethewordoffaithinourmouthsistotalkthewordof

God.This isconfession -makingour lipsagreewithGod; speakingGod'sword

withourmouths.(ReadRomans10:8.)

Revelation 12:11 tells us that thosewho overcame the devil did so by theblood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; that is, through thescripturesthey

quotedastheygavetheirtestimony,HEWASNOHYPOCRITEWewereaskedtoprayforapersonwhowasverysickandweak.Hefeltno

immediateresults.WethenaskedhimtorepeatwhatGodsaid:Byhisstripes,Iamhealed,andtopraisetheLordforhealingaccordingtoHisword.

Themanconsideredourrequesttobeoutrighthypocrisy.Hewasquicktoletusknowhedidnotbelieveintestifyingtosomethinghedidnothave.Hesaidhewassincereandwouldneveractthepartofahypocrite.Themanwasmeasuringhishealingbyhisfeelings.Thatisnotfaith.

ItisnothypocriticaltosaywhatGodsays.ConfessionofapromisegivenusinGod'sword,whenconfessedfromtheheart,alwaysbringsthepossession.

Ididnotaskthismantosayhewasnotsick.IaskedhimtosaywhatGodhadsaid-toacknowledgeGod'sword:Withhisstripes,Iamhealed.YouarenotaliarbecauseyoudeclarewhatGodhasspoken.

Finally,Godwasmercifulandaddedsomefeelingtohishealing.HewaslikeThomaswhosaid:ExceptIshallseeinhishandstheprintsofthenails,Iwillnotbelieve.

SYMPTOMSNOTRELIABLEWe prayed for amanwho had arthritis in his shoulders and arms.Aswe

prayed,hefeltawonderfulblessingandwasthrilledwithwhathefelt.Butlater,hefeltanotherpain.Thatdiscouragedhim.Hecametomesaying,"Justlistentomyjointscrackandpop."

Insteadofsaying,"ThewordsaysIamhealed,andIknowI'llrecover,"hewasmoreconcernedwithphysicalevidencethanwiththewordofGod.

Itoldhimofasimilarcasewhereweprayedforalady,andshehadbelievedwithperfectconfidence.After twodaysshereturnedtoshowusthatherjointswerecompletelyhealed.Herfaithhadsetherfree.

Tothis,themanresponded:"Iamgladyoutoldmethat.Itencouragesme.IwasafraidIwouldnotgethealed.Butifshegotwell,thenIwillbeallright."

The word of God had meant nothing to that man. The promise given byJesus,Theyshall layhandsonthesick,andtheyshall recover,wasemptyandmeaninglesstohim.

Hehad felt a pain, soGod'swordmust have failed.While hewas feelinggood,hewassurethewordwastrue;butthepainhadannulledthewholething,sofarashewasconcerned.

LearntoconfesswhatourLordsays,andHewillfulfillHispromisetoyou,

becauseHeistheHighPriestofourconfession.The confessions of I am the Lordwho heals you and by his stripes, I am

healed always precedes themanifestation of healing, just as the confession ofJesusChristasLordandsavioralwaysprecedestheexperienceofsalvation.

JesusistheHighPriestofourconfession-ourwords,whatwesaywithourlips-whenitcorrespondswithHisword.Hedoesaccordingtowhatwesay.

Weshouldneverconfessanythingbutvictory,becausePaulsays:Inallthesethingswearemorethanconquerors.

CHAPTER22FAITHINOURRIGHTSPRAYINGFORFAITHVERYOFTEN PEOPLEmake themistake of praying for faith. This you

needneverdo.FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod.'Thatistheuniqueprescriptionfor

receivingfaith.Neverprayforfaithtobehealed.AsyoulearntoknowGod'sword,youwill

havefaith.ThewordofGoddevelopsfaith.Adoubteroftenpraysforthingsalreadypossessed.Petersays:His(God's)divinepowerhas(already)giventousallthingsthat

pertaintolife.Healinghastodowithlife.Thingshaving todowith lifehavealreadybeengiven toyou.Believe that

theyareyours.Confessthem.NEVERPRAYFORFAITHAllthepromisesofGodinChristareyea,andinhim,Amen,tothegloryof

Godbyus.Inotherwords,Paulissaying:"EverypromiseofGodthatChristdiedtopay

forisyes,so-goforit!Itisyours.Findyourpromise.Believeitandbegintoconfessit.Itbelongs

toyou.Byhisstripes,youwerehealed.Yourhealingisalreadyprovided,likeyour

spiritualsalvation.Itisnotsomethingyoumustprayfor,butconfessandaccept.ByreadingtheBible,youhearGodspeak.YouhearHimsay,IamtheLord

whohealsyou.YouhearHimsay,Byhisstripes,youwerehealed.YoudonotneedtoprayforfaithtobelievethatGodtoldthetruth.Youhave

heardHimspeak,andyouhavebelievedHisword.Youmayprayforhealing,butfaithgivesbirthtohealing.

Knowyour rights, thenyouwillhave faith.Butyoucanknowyour rightsonlybyreadingandhearingtheword.

Itisnotdifficulttoexercisefaithforfiftydollarsifyouknowyouhavethatamount in your pocket.Unconsciously, you act your faith by buying anythingwithinthatamountofmoney.

Youmaywriteacheckandneverbeconsciousofhavingexercisedfaithinyourcheckbook,yourbanker,orthebank.

You know the check will be good because you have read the statement

tellingyouthatyouhavethatamountinyouraccountatthebank.TRUTHLIVESINYOUIbelievewecanbecomesothoroughlyacquaintedwithGod'swordthatwe

will no longer consciously exercise faith when in need of healing.We knowhealingisours;ithasbeenprovidedforus.Sicknesshasbeenputaway,throughChrist.Weareredeemedfromit.

God says: I am the Lord who heals you. This becomes a vital truth thatconstantlylivesandfunctionswithinus.

Weregarditaswedothestrengthofabridgewhichspansacanyon.Wedonotdoubttheabilityofthebridgetobeartheweightofourautomobile.Wejustdriveacrossit.Wehaveexercisedfaith,yetwediditunconsciously.

Thewordbecomessorealandvitaltousthatwhenwecometofaceaneedwhich has been provided for in the word of God, we drive on across theimpossible,consideringnothingbutthatGodisbackofthatword.Itcannotfail.Weconfessitstruth,itsability,andgoon.Itcannotfailus.

Weno longer try tobehealed.Godsayswearehealed.Weconfess it andthank Him for it, knowing it is for us. We no longer try to believe. We arebelieversifwearesaved,andallthingsareours.

Real faith possesses. Faith's possessions are just as real as physicalpossessions.

Spiritualthingsarejustasrealasmaterialthings.Get accustomed to speaking God's language. Acquaint yourself with the

words ofGod and train yourself to speak thembecause of their abundance inyourheart.

CHAPTER23THELANGUAGEOFFAITHIT IS OFTEN said that talk is cheap.Many spend their time in idle talk.

When I was a child, my father would say to me, "Do less talking and morelistening."

Agreatpercentof talkingisdonebypeoplewhoshouldbelistening.Wisepeoplealwaysobservemorethantheyexpress.Theirwordsarefew,butweighty.

Marvelous victories have been won then lost through unnecessary words.Jesuscallsitidlewords,everyoneofwhichHesaysweshallgiveaccount.

Solomonsaid,Theonewhokeepshisorhermouthkeepstheirlife.James,whosaidthetongueisanunrulyevil,gavesomeadvicewellworth

heedingwhenhesaid,Beswifttohear(and)slowtospeak.Manyfailtoreceivewhattheyprayfor,becausetheyfailtounderstandhow

importanttheirconfessionisregardingthatthing.SomewhohavebeenhealedbythepowerofGodfindtheirachesandpains,

and sometimes the disease itself, returning to their bodies. And they wonderwhy.

We believe you will understand the "why" of this and that it will neverhappentoyouwhenyouhavefinishedreadingthisbook.

WEUNCONSCIOUSLYCONFESSWHATWEBELIEVEFaith always talks about the thing prayed for as though it were already

received,evenbeforeitisseen,heard,orfelt.You see,when you confess sickness, it is because you believe in sickness

morethanyoubelieveinhealing.Youconfesswithyourlipswhatyoubelieveinyourheart.Outoftheabundanceoftheheartthemouthspeaks.

We prayed for a sickman in his home, andGodmarvelously touched hisbody.

According to God's word, thismanwould recover. I assured them of thistruth.

Thenasweleftthehouse,themothersaid:"Docontinuetoprayforhim."By that request, she confessed that she doubted God's words: They shall

recover.SheimpliedthatunlessweprayedcontinuouslytoGod,HewouldnotfulfillwhatHiswordpromised.

TheBiblemeantnothingtoher.Sheevenwentastepfurther.Shebegantobragonthedevilandtocommend

hisfaithfulness,insteadofGod'sfaithfulness.'Assoonasyouleave,"shesaid,"thedevilissuretogivehimaseveretest.I

knowtheoldenemywilldohisbesttostealmyson'shealing.Besureandpraymuchforhim."

Whataconfessiontobegiventothecreditofthedevilbya"believer."SheneverconfessedanyconfidenceinGodorinHisunfailingpromises.

AllofherconfessionwasinpraiseofthefaithfulnessofSatan.Isaid:"ItseemstomethatyouhavemoreconfidenceinSatanthanyouhave

inGod.Youseemtobepositive thatSatanwillcomeandtryyourson,butyoudo

notseemsosureofGod'sdivinepresenceandassistance."ThenIasked:"IfSatanisfaithful,isnotGodmorefaithful?""Yes,"shereplied.Itoldher,"TheangeloftheLordencampsroundaboutthemthatfearhim,

anddelivers them."And I remindedher of Jesus' promise,Lo, I amwith youalway,andofhowGodhadpromised,Iwillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou.

ThenIasked:"WillyoubefearfulofSatan'spowerinthepresenceofGod'sangelsandoftheLordHimselfatyourhouse?"

This,ofcourse,helpedherandshewasencouragedtobelieve.ANNULLINGFAITHChristians oftenpray according to the scriptures, butwhen some symptom

appears, they disregard theword ofGod and confess their sickness, annullingtheirprayeranditseffects.

God'sblessingsarehinderedwhenweletourlipscontradictHisword.Ifadisease threatensyourbody,donotconfess it.Confess theword:With

hisstripes,Iamhealed.SaywhatGodsays.ConfessHisword.Disease gains the upper handwhen you agreewith the testimony of your

naturalsenses.Yourfivesenseshavenoplaceintherealmoffaith.Confessingpains,aches,anddiseases is likesigningforapackage that the

postofficehasdelivered.Satanthenhasthereceipt-yourconfession-fromyou,showingthatyouhaveacceptedhispackage.

Donotacceptanythingsentbythedevil.Eventhoughyourfivesensesmaytestify that it has come to you, refuse to confess it. Look immediately to thewordofGod.

Rememberyouwerehealed.DOUBTREPRODUCESDOUBTPeople practice confessing their weaknesses and failures, and their

confession adds to their weakness. They confess their lack of faith, and thatmultipliestheirdoubt.

They pray for faith, forgetting that by so doing they are only confessing

doubt.ThisincreasestheirdoubtbecauseGod cannot answer their prayer, seeing that He has said, Faith comes by

hearing(notbypraying),andhearingbythewordofGod.SYMPATHYSEEKERSYou should never talk about your sickness. When you tell people your

troubles,itisusuallytogettheirsympathy.Your sickness came from thedevil, your adversary.Whenyou tell of your

troubles,youaregivingtestimonytoSatan'sabilitytogetyouintotrouble.When you talk about your sickness and disease, you are glorifying the

adversarywhohadtheabilitytoputthatdiseaseorsicknessonyou.Peopleoftenwelcomepityandsympathy.Pitycanneverhelpyourpains.Sympathycanneverhelpyougetwell.Sympathyissufferingwithanother.

Whatyouneedisnotsympathy,butsubstitution,whichissufferingforanother.Jesusdidnotcometobeyoursympathizer.Hebecameyoursubstitute.Many prayers for the sick consist of little more than sympathy and pity.

Thesewillonlyfeedandnourishtheworstenemyyouhave.Our position as believers is not to sympathizewith the sick andpity them

because of their pains, but to assume authority over disease, on the basis ofChrist'ssubstitution,andcommandthosepainsandsicknessestoleaveinJesus'name.

GodsaidtoJoshua:Bestrongandofgoodcourage;benotafraid.neitherbedismayed:fortheLordyourGodiswithyou.

Thereshallnotanypersonbeabletostandbeforeyouall thedaysofyourlife.

Jesusspeaks toyou:Behold,Igive toyoupoweroverall thepowerof theenemy:andnothingshallbyanymeanshurtyou.

MORETHANACONQUERORLearn toconfesswhatGodhassaid inHisword.Thenyoucan repeatHis

words,andnopowercansucceedagainstyou.ByconfessingHiswords,youarealwaysthevictor.

Godknowsnodefeat,andneitherdoesHisword.WithGodnothingshallbeimpossible."Nowcouplethatversewiththis:andnothingshallbeimpossibletoyou.Youbegintosee thatbyusingthetwounfailingweapons-God'swordand

Jesus' name - the irresistibility ofGod becomes your irresistibilitirresistibility.NoweaponthatSatanmayformagainsttheseweaponsshallprosper.

Confess:Wearemorethanconquerorsthroughhimthatlovedus.Confess:IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhichstrengthensme.YoucannotknowdefeatusingGod'swords.Theyareeternal.Theyareall-

powerful.Theyaresupernatural.We confess that God has taken us out of the realm of failure and put us

wherevictory,peace, joy, strength, andhealthprevail.Aswemake theseboldconfessionsandactonthewordofGod,ourfaithbecomesstrong.

Thiswillchangeyou.Itwillchangeyourministry.Itwillchangeyourlife.GODISYOURSTRENGTHYouhaveprayedforsuccess.Youhaveprayedforpower.Youhaveprayed

forgreatmiraclesofhealing.Nowyouseewhereyourstrengthlies.Godisyourstrength.

Actonwhatyouknow,andyourwishesanddesireswillallbe realized. Itwillbelikeadreamcomingtrue.Itwillsuddenlydawnuponyouthatmuchofwhatyouhavebeenprayingandbeggingfor,Godhasalreadygivenyou,andithasonlybeenwaitingforyoutoclaimitbyfaithandyouraction.

Suddenly,yourredemptionbecomesareality, insteadofameredoctrineorcreed-somethingyouhaveanalyzedandacceptedphilosophically.

Yourfaithismeasuredbyyourconfession.Peoplewhonegativelyconfesstheirweaknessesandfailures,theirpainsand

symptoms, and what they can not do, invariably sink to the level of theirconfession.

Aspirituallawthatfewrealizeisthatourconfessionrulesus.WhenwehonorChristandourheartsfullyagreewithourconfession, then

we turn our lives over toHim.That is the end ofworry and of fear; it is thebeginningoffaith.

When we believe that Christ arose from the grave for us, that by Hisresurrection He conquered the adversary for us - when this becomes theconfessionofourlipsandwebelieveitwithourhearts-thenthewordofGodwillbefulfilledinourlives,andthroughourlives,forthegoodofothers.

Ifwehave accepted Jesus asSavior and confessedHimasLord,weare anewcreation.

WeareheirsofGod,andjoint-heirswithChrist.Sicknessanddiseasecannolongerdominateus.Wehavecometoknowthat

weareunitedwithdeity.Thismaynotdawnonusallatonce;butaswestudytheBibleandactonit,

liveinit,andletitliveinus,itbecomesalivingreality.Thatrealityisdevelopedthroughourconfession.

CHAPTER24WHYSOMELOSETHEIRHEALINGINHISBOOK,JesustheHealer,E.W.Kenyonwrites:Formanyyears I have beenbothered because I could not understandwhy

people, who had received their healing and had all the evidences of perfectdeliverance, should have the diseases return. I believe I have made thediscovery:

Their faithwasnot in thewordofGod,but insenseevidence."Whatdo Imeanbysenseevidence?Imeantheevidenceoftheirsight,hearing,andfeeling.

TheywerelikesomeofthesickpeoplewhocametotheMaster.TheyhadheardthatHehadhealedsomeoftheirfriends.Theysaid:"IfIcangettoHim,Iwillbehealed."Astheydrewnear,theysawothershealed.Theblindcouldsee;the deaf could hear. They cried out for their share of the blessing and werehealed.

There aremany who come to us for healing because the Father has beengraciousinhealingmanyothersthroughourministry.

Manyhavenotimetobetaughttheword.TheyhavenointerestintheBible.They have no desire for the word. All they want is healing - deliverance forthemselves.

Weprayforthem,andtheyarehealed.Inalittlewhiletheyreturnandsay,"Icannotunderstandit.Thathealingdidnotlast.Allthesymptomsarebackagain."

WHEREISTHEDIFFICULTY?It lies in this: They had no faith in theword ofGod. They knew nothing

about theword, as far as healingwas concerned.Their faithwas inme, or insomeotherperson,not inGod'sword.TheBibledeclares:Byhisstripes,Iamhealed.

Take this as an illustration:Aman came tomewith a verybadknee.Thedoctorshadtoldhimthatanamputationwasnecessary.Hewasinstantlyhealedwhenprayerwasmade.

Fiveorsixdayslater,whilewalkingonthestreet,theoldpainreturned.Hesaid:

"Thiscannotbe.IamhealedbyHisstripes.InJesus'name,pain,leavemyknee."

ThatmanstoodonthewordofGodandthepainleft,nevertoreturn.Others accept their senseevidence -what theycan see, feel,orhear.They

lose their healing because there is no "depth of soil" - as Jesus put it in the

parableofthesower.REALFAITHOurfightisafaithfight.Wewrestlenotagainstfleshandblood,butagainst

principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of thisworld,againstspiritualwickedness inhighplaces; Ibutwearemore thanconquerorsthroughChristourLord.

LikePeteratthegateofthetemple,wesay:InthenameofJesusChristofNazareth,riseup.LikePaul,whenhecastthedemonoutoftheinsanewoman,wesay:Inthe

nameofJesus,Icommandyoutocomeoutofher.WeshouldthanktheLordforthisauthority.

Say this: Surely he has borne our griefs (sicknesses and diseases), andcarriedoursorrows(pains).

Havethisonyourlips:Withhisstripeswearehealed.Confess that, instead of confessing your pain. He bore that pain. Confess

yourhealing,insteadofconfessingyourdisease.Heborethatdisease.Realfaithalwaysholdsfasttotheconfessionoftheword,whileourphysical

sensesholdfasttotheconfessionofourpainsandsymptoms.IfIacceptphysicalevidenceinsteadofthewordofGod,Iannulthewordof

GodasfarasIamconcerned.ButIholdfasttowhatGodsaid:Byhisstripes,Iamhealed.Imaintainthat

confessioninthefaceofallcontradictorysymptoms.Every time you confess weakness and failure, you magnify the adversary

abovetheFather.YoudestroyyourownconfidenceinGod'sword.Studytheworduntilyouknowwhatyourrightsare, thenholdfast toyour

confession.Many try to make a confession without having a foundation, then the

adversarybeatsthembadly.Jesussaid,Itiswritten,andSatanwasdefeated.Yousay:"Itiswritten."Thenadd,"Byhisstripes,Iamhealed;Hehasborne

mysicknessesandcarriedmydiseases."TheyovercamehimbythebloodoftheLamb,andbythewordoftheirtestimony.

Christianity isaconfession.Confess theworkChrist finished.Confess thatHeisseatedattheFather'srighthand.ConfessthatHeperfectlyredeemedyou.ConfessthatyouareHischild.

ConfesstheauthorityChristgaveyouoverSatan.Behold,Igiveyoupoweroverallthepoweroftheenemy:andnothingshallbyany,meanshurtyou.

Confessthat.Confessyoursupremacyoverthedevil.BelievethatyouaremorethanaconqueroroverSatan.Youarehismaster.

Heknowsthat.Hecannotruleyouanylonger.BelieveGod'sword.Beboldinitstruth.

ConfessonlywhatGodsays.Keepthatconfession-donotchangeiteveryotherday.

LetGod'swordliveinyouandyouliveinit.HaveFaithintheWord,NotinthePainSomeonesaid:"Ifeltperfectlywellforseveraldaysafteryouprayedforme.

Then, suddenly, the symptoms returned and I havebeen inpain andvery sickeversince.Whatisthetrouble?"

Here is the answer: Evidently, you received healing through the faith ofsomeoneelse.

The adversary took advantage of your lack of faith and brought back thesymptoms.Hecamouflagedthewholething,andyouwerefilledwithdoubtandfearinsteadoffaith.

Instead ofmeeting the adversary with the word and in the name of Jesuscommandingthathispowerbebroken,youyielded,confessedthepain,signedthereceipt,andacceptedthesicknessbackagain.

Whydidyouyield?BecauseyouhadneverstudiedGod'swordandyouhadnofoundationinHisword,Youwerelikethemanwhobuilthishouseuponthesand.Thestormcameanddestroyedit.

GettoknowJesuspersonally,throughHisword.Whenyouknowthatbyhisstripes, youwere healed aswell as you know that two plus two are four, theenemy will have no power over you. You will simply laugh at him and say,"Satan,youknowyouweredefeated. InJesus'name, Icommandyou to leavemybody,"andhewillobey.

Many,whose healing comes through the faith of others, lose their healingsimplybecausetheyhavenoknowledgeoftheirrightsassetforthinthewordofGod.

Davidsays:Forgetnotallhisbenefits:whoforgivesallyouriniquities;whohealsallyourdiseases.

PhysicalhealingisoneofthebenefitsofChrist.Yourconfessionaboutthatisyourfaithtalking.

SYMPATHYORHEALINGYoucannot talk sicknessanddiseaseandwalk inhealth. 'Youcannot talk

about disease and pains, complaining about your troubles and obtainingeverybody'ssympathy,andbehealed.

Bytellingothersaboutyour troubles,sorrows,pains,andaches,you invitediseaseanddenyyour rights todivinehealth.You tellpeopleyour troubles inordertogettheirsympathy.

Petersaid:Castallyourcareuponhim;forhecaresfor(isconcernedabout)you.

Ifpeoplewill extendsympathy toyoubyhearingofyourdifficulties,howmuchmorewill your heavenlyFather show compassion to youwhen you tellHimofyourneeds.

Learntotalkfaith,thenyouwillbeavictorineverybattle.IJohn5:4shouldbeknowntoeverybeliever,andyoushouldconfessitboldly:WhateverisbornofGodovercomes theworld:and this is thevictory thatovercomes theworld,evenour faithTalk faith talk.GiveupSatan's confession.Stop talkingdefeat.Stoptalkingsickness.

Sickness is of the devil.Weakness is of the devil.Disease is of the devil.Troubles are from the devil. As long as you are praising Satan's works, youcannotexpecttomaintainvictory.

Yourlipscanbefilledwithfaithwords.Thewordisneartoyou,evenI.nyourmouthandinyourheart:thatis,thewordoffaith,whichwepreach.

Whenyouhavefaith,younolongermoanandgroan;youpraiseandrejoice.Faithtalkspositively.Faithsingsjoyfully.Faithpraysconfidently.

CHAPTER25THETHREEWITNESSESINEVERYCASEtherearethreewitnesses.1.ThewordofGod.Theworddeclares:Withhisstripes,wearehealed.2.Thepain.Thepaindeclaresthatthesicknessanddiseaseisnothealed,

thatthesymptomsarestillpresent,thatthewordisnottrue.3. The sick person. The sick one declares: By his stripes, I am healed,

placinghisorher testimonyalongside thewordofGod, refusing to takebacktheirtestimony.Theydeclareinthefaceofpain-inthefaceofsenseevidence-thattheyarehealed.Theyholdfastthatconfessionoftheirfaith,andGodmakesitgood.GodalwaysstandsbythosewhostandbyHisword.Hesays:Mywordshallnotreturntomevoid.

But often,whenweopen theword andprove thatwithhis stripes,we arehealed,peoplesay:"Yes,Icanseethat,butthepainisstillthere.Ithasnotleftme."Theyhaveacceptedthetestimonyoftheirsensesratherthanthetestimonyoftheword.

Here isawomanwho isweak.Shecannotwalk. Ibringher theword thatsays:TheLordisthestrengthofmylife,ofwhomshallIbeafraid?

Shesays,"Yes,Iseethatscripture,butIcannotwalk."She denies the word of God. The testimony of her lips, joined with the

testimonyofhersenses,annulsthewordofGod;andsheremainsill.On the other hand, had she steadfastly maintained her testimony that the

wordwastrue,inthefaceofcontradictorysenseevidence,shewouldhavebeenhealed.

Ayoungmanwithahardgrowthunderhisheelcame tous forprayer,Hewas compelled to walk on his toes. His foot was painful. I told him, afterpraying,towalkonthatheelinJesus'name,andthehardgrowthwouldleave.Hequicklyobeyed,andthegrowthvanished.

Afewdayslater,whenhewasabouttoremovehisshoetoprovehishealingtoaskeptic,thepainstruckhimaterrificblow,anditfeltasthoughthegrowthhadreturned.

Insteadofacceptingthetestimonyofhissenses,heacceptedGod'sword.Immediately, he said: "Pain, I rebukeyou in thenameof Jesus.Leavemy

foot.Iwashealed,throughthestripesofJesus."Thepainleft,toreturnnomore.Heprovedtotheskepticthathewashealed.

Heconfessedthetruth,andthetruthsethimfree.Onewhowasministeredtoforstomachulcershadbeenvomitingasmanyas

fiveandsixtimesaday.Afterbeingprayedfor,atestcame.Aftervomiting,shewouldsay,

"ThankYou,Jesus,forhealingme.YourwordsaysIamhealed."The enemy was defeated, and she was completely restored. Faith always

wins.The word declares that you are healed. What the word says is true. You

declarethatyouarehealedbecauseGodsaidso.Youmaintainyourconfessionofhealinginthefaceofeverysymptomcontrarytotheword,andGodalwaysmakesittrue.

OURSENSESANDTHEWORDNeverconfessyourfeelings.Theyweakenyourfaith.Therewillalwaysbea

conflictbetweenyourfeelingsandthewordoffaith.Theworddemandsthatwewalkbyfaith.Oursensesdemandthatwewalk

bysight.Theworddemandsobedience to thatword,while our senses lead anopen

rebellionagainsttheword.Walking by faith is walking by theword. Towalk in the flesh is towalk

accordingtothesenses.We look not at the thingswhich are seen, but at the thingswhich are not

seen.RENEWINGOFTHEMINDOurnaturalmindcannotcomprehendsuchabattle,soPaulcommandsusto

castdownimaginations,andtobringintocaptivityeverythought.The unrenewed mind rejects what God says. The carnal mind is enmity

againstGod: for it is not subject to the law ofGod, neither indeed can be. Itcannotunderstandthismessage,soitrefusestolistentoit.

Whatwe need is a renewing of themind so thatwe can grasp these vitaltruths.WereceivethisrenewingthroughstudyingtheBible.

Notonlymustwespeakright,butwemustalsothinkright:Whateverthingsare true (the word is true), just, pure, lovely, of good report; think on thesethings.

Asyouthinkinyourheart,soareyou.In2Corinthians10:5,wearetaughttobringeverythoughtintocaptivity.We

castdownreasoningandgivethewordofGoditsplaceinourheartsandinourminds.WehavethemindofChrist.

God's spiritual and physical transformations are to come to us through therenewingofthemind.

Paulsays,PresentyourbodiesalivingsacrificesThebodyisthelaboratoryofthefivesenses;nowonderitneedstobepresentedasasacrifice.Paulgoeson

tosay:Betransformedbytherenewingofyourmind,thatyoumayprovewhatisthatgood,andacceptable,andperfectwillofGod.

When the mind is renewed, it can see the spiritual value of the rightconfession.

CONFESSYOURHEALINGTODAYPaul says: Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of

salvation(ordeliverance).Webstersayssalvationmeans"deliverancefromsinanditspenalty."Since2

Corinthians6:2istrueregardingsin,itmustbetrueregardingsickness,whichisapartofthepenaltyofsin.

Arise out of your doubts, weaknesses, and fears. Do not talk about them.Takedeliverancefromyourdisability.HaveastrongbodywithwhichtoglorifyGod.

Kneelandpray.TelltheFatherthatyouareHischild.TellHimthatyougivegoodthings toyourchildren.TellHimthatyouaresureHeismorewilling togivegoodthingstoHischildren.

Speaktoyourdiseaseorsickness,callingitbyname.CommanditinJesus'nametoleaveyourbody.Commandyourweaknesstoleave,confessingthattheLordisthestrengthofyourlife.

Enjoyyourrightsandhelpotherstoenjoythesamerights.SatancannotputonyouwhatGodlaidonJesusChrist.Sinandsicknesswerenailedtothecross,soyouarefreefromtheircurseforever.Youarehealed.

TheLordhasredeemedyoufromthecurseofthelaw.[Gal3:13]The Lord has redeemed (you), and ransomed (you) from the hand of him

(Satan)thatwasstrongerthan(you).[Je31:11]Fortherightofredemptionisyourstobuy.[Je32:7]Behold,youhavemade theheavenand the earthbyyourgreatpower and

stretchedoutarm,andthereisnothingtoohardforyou.[Je32:17]EXPLANATORYNOTEThis chapter concludes most of what we shall teach in this book on the

subjectofconfession.ThesubstanceofthisvitalmaterialhasbeengleanedfromthewritingsofDr.

E.W.KenyonwhowasthefirstChristianwriterincontemporarychurchhistorytodiscoverthisBibletruth.

Thematerialabridgedhasbeenusedbypermissionandhasbeentakenfromhisfourbooks:

INHISPRESENCE

JESUSTHEHEALER

TWOKINDSOFFAITH

TWOKINDSOFKNOWLEDGE

SomeofDr.Kenyon's statements havebeen rearranged, but the essence isunchanged because of his unique ability to express the principle of positiveconfessionasitrelatestoappropriatingwhatGodhaspromisedandwhatJesusChristhasprovided.EveryChristianshouldreadthesebooks.

CHAPTER26INTRODUCTION(TOTHENEXTFOURCHAPTERS)BYDR.DAISYWASHBURNOSBORNTHE FIRST TEACHING I ever heard concerning divine healing was

entitled,WhereDoes Sickness Come From? I had never really thought aboutwheresicknesscamefrom.Icannevertellyouwhatthismessagedidforusandtheeffectithaduponourlives.

Inthismessage,theevangelistclearlyshowedus,bythewordofGod,thatSatanistheauthorofsickness,disease,andpain,andthatGodistheAuthoroflifeandhealth.

I hadneverheard thatSatanwas the causeof infirmities anddiseases, buthadassumed,asIhadbeentaught,thatGodplacedthemonpeopletodisciplineorrefinethemortobringglorytoHimself.

WhenIheardthatsicknesswasfromthedevil,IimmediatelydeterminedtoresistsicknessasIwouldresistthedevil.IhatedsicknessanddiseaseasIhatedSatanandhispower,andcertainlyneverwantedhisdiseasesinmybody.

TheevangelistwentontoshowusourauthorityoverthedevilandoverhisworksinthenameofJesusChrist.Whentheteachingwasconcluded,Ifeltlikeaconqueror.Mylifewaschanged,andithasbeendifferenteversince.

AnotedChristian leaderoncesaid, "Nogreat spiritualawakeninghasevercome to anynationuntil, first, the churchhas learned todiscerndevils and tocastthemout."

It is for this purpose that I have prevailed uponmy husband to write thefollowingfourchapters,sothatyoumayhaveaclearunderstandingoftheworkof demon spirits in disease today, and shall be able to resist them, to discernthem,andtocastthemoutinJesus'name.

Now,asyouread,dosowithanopenheart.Comparethecontentsofthesechapterscloselywiththescriptures;andwhenyoudiscoverthefactstobetrue,treasuretheminyourheartandbegintoactonthem.

Rev.F.F.Bosworthoncesaid,"EveryChristiancanbecomeadevilmasteratonce by receiving a clear understanding of the work of demons, and of theirlegaldefeatatCalvary."

MyhusbandandIhavefoundthistobetruewhereverwehavetaughttheseBibletruths.Youwillneverfearthedevilagainonceyouunderstandhowtotallypowerlessheis.EverybelieverhasauthorityoverSatan.LearnaboutyoursandexerciseitbyfaithinthewordofGod.

CHAPTER27SCRIPTUREREADINGAFTERTHESETHINGS theLord appointed other seventy also, and sent

them twoand twobeforehis face into every city andplace,wherehehimselfwouldcome.

Thereforehesaidtothem,intowhatevercityyouenter,healthesickthatarethere.

And the seventy returnedagainwith joy, saying,Lord, even thedevils aresubjecttousthroughyourname.

Andhesaidtothem,IbeheldSatanaslightningfallfromheaven.Behold,Igiveyoupower to treadon serpents and scorpions (two scriptural emblemsofdevils), andover all thepowerof the enemy: andnothing shall by anymeanshurtyou.

Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you; butratherrejoice,becauseyournamesarewritteninheaven.[Lk10:1-2;8-9;17-20]

TheseversesmakeitclearthattheimportantthingisnottocastoutdemonsinJesus'name,butforthelosttobesaved.Themainobjectiveofourministryisnottocastoutdevils,buttopreachthegospeltothelost.

Butinordertosuccessfullypreachthegospelwithpoweranddemonstrationof the Spirit, it is vital that we have authority over satanic evil, and that weexercisethisauthority.

Two great powers are engaged in a life and death struggle over humanbeings.JesusdescribedthemwhenHesaid:

Thethief(speakingofSatan)comestosteal,andtokill,andtodestroy:Iamcomethattheymighthavelife,andthattheymighthaveitmoreabundantly.[Jn10:10]

Petersaid:Youradversarythedevil,asaroaringlion,walksabout,seekingwhomhemaydevour.[1Pet5:8]

But John said:TheSon ofGodwasmanifested, that hemight destroy theworksofthedevil.[1Jn3:8]

CHAPTER28WHATAREDEMONSPIRITS?DEMONS ARE WICKED, hateful, and destructive. Demon spirits are

personalities,justlikehumanspiritsarepersonalities.Demonsarespiritswithoutbodiesinwhichtodwell.

Wearespiritswithbodies.OurspiritsarefromGod.DemonspiritsarefromSatan.

DIFFERENCEBETWEENBODYANDSPIRITI have a body, but I am a spirit. My spirit dwells in my body. I express

myself(myspirit)withthefacultiesofmybody.Youcanseemybody,butyoucannotseemebecausetherealmeisaspiritlivinginsidemybody.

Mybodyissimplythehousemyspirit livesin.Somedaymybodywilldieandreturntothedust,butI(myspirit)shallneverdie.IshallreturntoGodfromwhereIcame.

I (myspirit) amapersonality. I expressmyselfwithmybody. Ifmybodyweretakenaway,I(myspirit)couldnotexpressmyself.

Severmytongueandmyspiritcouldnottalk.DestroymyearsandIcouldnothear.

BlindmyeyesandIcouldnotsee.Eventhoughmyeyeswouldbeblind,myearsdeaf,andmytongueremoved,myspiritwouldstillbethere,butitcouldnotsee,hear,orspeak.

Amputatemylegsandarms,destroymysenseofsmellandmyvocalcords,andstillyouwouldnothavedestroyedmyspirit.Butmyspiritcouldnolongerexpressitself.

Myspiritwouldstillhaveabody,butitsfacultiesofexpressionwouldhavebeendestroyed.

Now you can understand what I mean when we talk about the differencebetweenmyspiritandmybody,orthedifferencebetweenmeandmybody.

DEMONSDESIREEXPRESSIONDemonsareevilspiritswithoutbodieswithwhichtoexpressthemselvesin

thisworld.Theylongtofindexpressionbutcannotdosountiltheyareinpossessionof

abody.Nowyoucanunderstandwhytheevilspirit,whichwascastoutoftheman,

had no rest and could not be satisfied. It was a spirit of Satan sent forth todestroyandtokill.

Whenitcouldnotfindexpressioninabody,itwastormenteduntil,withthe

aidofsevenotherspiritsmorewickedthanitself,itwasabletoreenterthemanandonceagainfindexpressionforitsevilanddestruction.

Ademonisapersonality-aspirit,justlikeyouandme.As you yearn to do good, to speak kind words, to hearmusic, to see the

flowers, to express yourself in conversation, and to respond to impulses withsomeexpression,demonspiritsyearntoexpressthemselves.

But since theyhavenobodiesof theirown, theymustwander through theland,' seekingabody inwhich theycanenterand findexpression tocarryouttheirmissionofevil.

HUMANITY-SATAN’STOOLFORDESTRUCTIONDemonsdelighttousepeopletodotheirdirtywork.Their greatest power to defile, to destroy, and to abuse people is through

anotherhumanbeing.Godmustalsousehumaninstruments,anointedbytheHolySpirit,tobless,

toinspire,toencourage,andtoliftthosewhoneedHisdivinehelp.Themessageofgoodnewsmustbereportedbyhumanlips.God uses human instruments to minister to the human family; likewise,

Satanuseshumaninstrumentstodestroythehumanfamily.Satanusessomemanorwomantodefileaninnocentboyorgirl,thensends

that boy or girl out as his missionary into the public schools and colleges todefilethemindsofothers.

ThevirtuesoflifeareabusedanddestroyedbysinfullivingasyoungpeoplearescarredandmarkedbySatan'sinfluence.

WHOISSATAN?Satanisthegodofthisworld.[2Cor2:4]Heistheprinceofnations.Heis

theauthorof allourmiseriesand sorrows,ofourdiseasesandpains,ofdeathitself.He is thekingand rulerof alldemonspirits.He rules thedarkhostsofhell.

Hischiefdesireanddesignistodestroyhumanlifeand,therefore,tobringsorrowtotheheartofGod,ourheavenlyFather.

We can better understandwho Satan is by the names given to him in theBible:InMatthew13:19,he iscalled thewickedone.Inverse39,he iscalledtheenemy,andthedevil.Devilmeans"accuser,""defamer,"or"slanderer."

InRevelation12:10,heiscalledtheaccuserofbelievers.InIPeter5:8,he iscalled theadversaryandiscomparedtoaroaringlion,

seekingwhomhemaydevour.InRevelation20:2,heisdescribedbyagroupofnamesalmosttoohideous

tocontemplate:thedragon,thatoldserpent,whichisthedevil,andSatan.In John 8:44, he is called by Jesus amurderer, a liar, and the father of it

(lies).InMatthew4:3,heiscalledthetempter.InMatthew12:24,theprinceofthedevils.InEphesians2:2,theprinceofthepoweroftheair.InJohn14:30,theprinceofthisworld.In2Corinthians11:3,thecorrupterofminds.DEMONS’MOSTUSEFULAGENTSSinceahumanbodyhasthebroadestmeansofexpression,havingbeenthe

onlycreationmadeinthelikenessofGod,demonsseekastheirhighestprizetoenterhumanbeings.

Butwhentheycannotfindthismostprizedpossession, thenabodyof lessexpressionwill do.But one thing is certain, they cannot restwithout being inpossessionofsomebodythroughwhichtheycanfindexpression.

Perhapsnowyoucanunderstandwhy,whenJesuswenttocastoutthelegionofdemonsfromthemaniac,thedemonsbegged,saying,Sendusintotheswine.

Andbeingcastoutoftheman,thedemonsenteredthewholeherdofswineandtheyallranintothewaterandweredrowned.[Mk5:12-14]

DIFFERENTTYPESOFDEMONSPIRITSSince demon spirits are actual personalities, they manifest their own

personalitiesinthepersonswhomtheypossess.There are various classes, or types, of demon spirits just like there are

differenttypesofpeople.TheBiblerecordshowsmanydifferenttypesofdemonspiritsatwork,afewofwhichweshalldiscusslater.

THEPROBLEMOFFEARChristiansneedtoknowwhattheBibleclearlyteachesaboutdemons.People

fear thembecause they do not understand their position andhave never heardabouttheirlegaldefeatbyChristourLord.

UntilDaisyandIunderstoodaboutdemonsandtheirwork,aboutSatanandhis defeat, we feared to speak or to teach about them. But now that weunderstand their work, we would not think of fearing them - knowing that,instead,theyfearus.

Somesaytherearenosuchthingsasdemonstoday,thatthetitleismerelyafigure of speech; but this is not true. TheBible is as clear and definite in itsteachings about demons as it is about angels. Both are actual and real today.Bothshouldbeunderstood.

Iwillgiveyouafewaccountsofhowdemonshavechallengedusinourownministry,exactlyastheydidinBibledays,whichisproofoftheirexistenceandoftheirworktoday.

CHAPTER29THEMANIFESTATIONSOFDEMONS1.DemonsTalkINTHEBIBLE,wehavetherecordofdemonstalking.Theytalkthrougha

person's facultieswhich theyhavepossessed, in the sameway that your spirit(therealyou)talksthroughyourowntongueandvocalcords.

For he had healedmany; so that they pressed upon him to touch him, asmanyashadplagues.Anduncleanspirits,whentheysawhim,felldownbeforehim,andcried,saying,YouaretheSonofGod.[Mk3:1-11]

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with variousdiseasesbroughtthemtohim;andhelaidhishandsoneveryoneofthem,andhealedthem.Anddevilsalsocameoutofmany,cryingout,andsaying,YouareChrist,theSonofGod.[Lk4:40-41]

He(Christ)taughtthemasonethathadauthority,andnotasthescribes.Andthere was in their synagogue aman with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,saying,Letusalone;whathavewetodowithyou,JesusofNazareth?Areyoucometodestroyus?Iknowyouwhoyouare,theHolyOneofGod.AndJesusrebukedhim,saying,Holdyourpeace,andcomeoutofhim.[Mk1:22-25]

These and many other scriptures show us how demon spirits, which hadpossessedpeople,spokeandtalkedtothosewhohadcometocastthemout.

Inacertaincity,amanbroughthiswifetobehealedanddeliveredfromthepowerofthedevilwhichhadpossessedher.

Weweretoldthatthewomancouldnotbebroughtintothemeetingandwas,therefore,beingkeptinasideroomofthebuildingwherewewereconductingthecrusade.

Aswewalkedintotheroom,Isawaverylarge,tallwomansittinginachair,withherfacetothewall.Sheweighedatleast220poundsandwasverystrong.

Asweenteredtheroom,sheturnedaroundquicklyandstaredrightintomyeyeswith a fearful, sullen look and said, as she began to rise from her chair,"Why,Iknowyou.

TheytoldmethismorningthatIwouldbemetbyatrueservantofthemosthighGod."

Thefamilywasamazedbecausetheyhadnotbreathedawordabouttakinghertoagospelcrusade,ortoamanwhowouldprayforher,becauseshehatedallreligiousgatherings.

The demons were fearful and, therefore, tried to be religious. (Read theaccountinActs16ofthedemonpossessedwomanfollowingPaulandSilasand

cryingout,ThesemenaretheservantsofthemosthighGod.)Whenthedemonsspoketomelikethat,theSpiritoftheLordmovedinme

withindignationat thesullenacknowledgmentofthedemonsandIsaid,"Yes,youdemonstoldthetruth.YouaremetbyatrueservantofthemosthighGod,andIadjureyouinthenameofJesusChristtocomeoutofthewomannowandleave her so that she can be sane and normal again. Come out of her now, Icommandyou."

Thedemonsobeyed.Thewomanwassetfreeandwassoonembracingherhappyhusband,whiletearsofgratitudepouredfromhereyes.

2.DemonsAreIntelligentJesusmettwodemon-possessedmencomingfromamongthetombs.When

Hewas about to cast themout, theycriedout,Whathavewe todowithyou,Jesus,SonofGod?areyoucometotormentusbeforethetime?[Mt8:29]

Whatdidthedemonsmeanbysaying,areyoucometotormentusbeforethetime?

Ofwhattimeweretheyspeaking?Demonsknowthathellwaspreparedforthedevilandhisangels.Theyknow

thedaywillcomewhenthedevilwillbecastintothelakeoffireandbrimstone,wherethebeastandfalseprophetare,andshallbetormenteddayandnightforever and ever, togetherwith the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable,andmurderers,andwhoremongers,andsorcerers,andidolaters,andallliars,andwithwhoeverwasnotfoundwritteninthebookoflife.

Demonsknowthatthedayiscomingwhentheyshallbetormented,dayandnightforeverandforever.Theyknowthat, then, theywillnolongerbeable totormenthumanity,becausetheirtimewillhavecome.

Therefore,knowingthis, theytrembledbeforeJesusandcriedout,Areyoucometotormentusbeforethetime?

Demons fear. They tremble beforeGod's anointed servants today, becausetheyknow thatwehavebeengivenpowerover them in Jesus' name, and thattheymustobeyus.

That is why demon-possessed people often become violent when they arebeing brought to a gospel meeting. Though the possessed person may knownothingaboutwhereheorsheisbeingtaken,thedemonsareintelligentandtheyknowtheyarebeingtakenintothepresenceofGod'sword,tofaceGod'sservantwhohaspowerandauthorityoverthem.

NowyoucanunderstandwhysomanytotallydeafpeoplearehealedwhilesittingorstandinginourcrusadesasthewordofGodisbeingpreached.

Eventhoughthedeafpersondoesnothearthesermon,thedeafspiritknowsthatitsdefeatiscertain.

Fearing to stand in the presence of the word of God and of His anointedservant,theevilspiritleavesthebodyitpossessed,andthedeafpersoncanthenhear.Thesamethingistrueofanyotherkindofdisease.

Some people were bringing a demon-possessed woman to one of ourcrusades tobeprayed for.When theyarrived,Daisy,mywife,happened tobestandinginthecrowdedentrance,speakingtosomeone.

Thedemon-possessedwomanbegan actingvery strange toward thosewhohadbroughther.Thedemons,ofcourse,knewthatsomeonewithknowledgeofSatan'sdefeatwasnear.

This demon-possessed woman quickly looked all about her, then locatedDaisy. She stared at her, and her eyes becamewild and fierce. She raised herhandandpointedtomywifewiththesewords:Iknowwhoyouare,andIdon'twanttohaveathingtodowithyou."Thenshecursedaloudasshewasledintothemeeting.

Laterthatevening,DaisyandItooktheladyintoaroomandprayedforher,andshewaswonderfullydeliveredfromthedemons.

3.DemonsResistSurrenderThe eighth chapter ofMatthew, the fifth chapter ofMark, and the eighth

chapter of Luke set forth the story of Jesus casting out the legion of demonsfromthemaniac.

Thecontextofthesescripturesrevealthefollowing:First:ThedemonsactuallyprofessedtoworshipChrist,evidentlyseekingto

preventtheLordfrombeingtoostemwiththem.[Mk5:6]Second:Jesuscommandedthemtocomeoutoftheman?[Mk5:8]Third:ThedemonsbeggedHimthatHewouldnottormentthem;butwhen

Jesusspoketothem,thedemonsbecamefearful.[Lk8:28]Fourth:Christdemandedofthem,Whatisyourname?[Lk8:30]Fifth: The demons responded,My name is Legion: forwe aremany. [Mk

5:9]Sixth:When Jesus insisted that they depart, the demons, shocked at being

expelledfromtheirhabitationintheman'sbody,beggedhimmuchthathewouldnotsendthemawayoutofthecountry.[Mk5:10]

Thenthelegionofdemons,whichhadpossessedthemaniac,triedtobargainfurther.

Iftheyweretobeforcedoutoftheirhumanpossession,thenextbestplacetosettlewouldbetheherdofswinewhichwasfeedingnearby.

Allof thedevilsbeggedhim, saying,Sendus into the swine, thatwemayenterintothem.

Seventh: Immediately Jesusgave thempermission.And theunclean spiritswent out, and entered into the swine: and theherd ranviolently downa steepplaceintothesea(theywereabouttwothousand),andwerechokedinthesea.[Mk16:17]

ThisremarkablestoryshowshowdemonsresentSurrenderingtheirplaceofpossession,yethowtheymustyieldtotheauthorityofGod'sservants;andtousChristhassaid:Igiveyoupowerandauthorityoveralldevils;and,inmynameyoushallcastoutdevils.[Mk16:17]

THECASEOFINSANITYAn insane lady, possessed of devils,was brought to us for prayer. I spoke

kindly,saying,"Bowyourhead,please."Thisladyrepliedwithangeredeyes,"Wedon'tbowourheads."This surprisedme, and I knew Iwas face to facewith demonswhowere

daringtochallengetheauthorityChristhadgiventome.Isaidinacommand,"Yes,youwillbowyourheadandbesilentwhileIpray."

Thedemonsspokeagain,defyingme,"Wedon'tprayandwedon'tbowourheads."

TheHolySpirit,whichhasgivenuspowerforsuchoccasions,movedwithinme and I said boldly, "You hold your peace and obeyme, because I speak inJesus'name,accordingtoGod'sword."

Thedemonsthen,fearing,becausetheyknewtheyhadmetonewithpowerover them,proposed tobargainwith thesewords:"We'llholdourpeace today,butwe'lltalktomorrow."

Then I commanded, "In Jesus' name, come out of her now." The demonsobeyed,hercountenancewaschanged,andshewasgloriouslydelivered.

Demonsresistsurrender,buttheymustobey4.DemonsMayCallforReinforcementsJesustaughtamostrevealinglessonaboutdemonsinthetwelfthchapterof

Matthew:Whentheuncleanspiritleavesaperson,hewalksthroughdryplaces,seekingrest,andfindsnone.Thenhesays,IwillreturntomyhousefromwhichIcameout;andwhenheiscome,hefindsitempty,swept,andgarnished.Thenhegoesandtakeswithhimselfsevenotherspiritsmorewickedthanhimselfandtheyenterinanddwellthere:andthelaststateofthatpersonisworsethanthefirst.[Mt12:43-45]

Welearnfromthis,thatitispossiblefordemons,whichhavebeencastout,tocallotherdemonsforreinforcementand tore-enter thepersonoutofwhomtheyhavebeencast,whenthepersondeliveredfailstoconsecratecompletelytoChrist.

Intheabovecase,thedemonwascastout,butthentheperson'shearthadnot

beenfilledwithgoodthings.Therefore,thedemoncalledonotherspirits,morewicked than himself; they entered and settled there; and the last state of thatpersonwasworsethanthefirst.

Sin Jesus said to the crippled man who had been healed, no more, lest aworsethingcometoyou.

5.DemonsMayOccupyAloneorUnitedWehaveshownthatwhereonedemoncannotgainpossessionofaperson,he

maycallonotherstohelphim.Whileonemayfail,inunitedstrengththeymightsucceedincaseswherewholehearteddevotiontoChristdoesnotexist.

ButlettheChristianbelieverbeassuredthatthoughSatanmaysendlegionsof demons to attack you, they shall all fall back in defeat because you havepowerandauthorityoveralldevils;and theBiblesays:Whentheenemyshallcomeinlikeaflood,theSpiritoftheLordshallliftupastandardagainsthim.

Thedaughterofacertainwomanwaspossessedofadevil.Theevilspiritleftthegirlwhenfaithwasexercised.

MaryMagdalenewaspossessedofsevendevils,buttheyallcameoutwhenJesuscommandedthemto.

The maniac among the tombs was possessed of a legion of demons, buteveryoneofthemobeyedthecommandoftheLordandwentout.

Whetheritisonedemon,sevendemons,oralegionofspirits,theyallmustobeythecommandofthebeliever,giveninJesus'name.

THEOLDMANWITHSTRANGESPIRITSAnoldmanwasbrought tous tobeprayedfor.Hispeople thoughthehad

arthritisandthathewasfeebleminded.Whenhewalkeduptome,IshallneverforgethowIfelt.

Iknewthatthemanwasdemon-possessed,butitwasastrangepersonality.Before I knewwhat I was saying, I placedmy hand on his forehead and

commanded,"Youstrangespirits,comeoutofthismanandleavehim."At first, the relatives were surprised that I implied that devils were

possessingtheoldman.NosoonerhadIcommandedthestrangespiritstoleavethemanthanavoice

spokeback:"Wewon'tComeout.Wewon'tcomeout."Ibecame indignantat thedevilswhowoulddare todisobeymewhen they

knewtheymustdoasIsaid.Icommandedagain,"Obeymeandcomeoutnow,IorderyouinJesus'name."

Immediately, thevoicerespondedinfearfultones:"Allright,wewillcomeout.Yes,wewillcomeout."

Then the old man smiled. His eyes became clear. He raised one hand,

lookingstraightatme,andsaidsoftly,"Oh,praisetheLord,I'mhealed.IknowI'mhealed."

He was completely changed in a second, his arthritis was gone, and thefamilyweptforjoy.

6.DemonsRecognizeandObeyThosewhoHavePowerOverThemWhen Jesus was met by those who were demon possessed, the demons

wouldoftencryout:Weknowwhoyouare.YouaretheSonofGod.Demonshaveneverchanged.TheladyImentionedpreviouslysaidtoDaisy.

"IknowwhoyouareandIwantnothingtodowithyou."Theoldwomansaidtome,"Iknowyou.

TheytoldmethismorningthatIwouldbemetbyatrueservantofthemosthighGod."

InstancessuchasthesehappenedinPaul'sministry:Then certain of thevagabond Jews, exorcists, tookupon them to call over

themwhichhadevilspiritsthenameoftheLordJesus,saying,WeadjureyoubyJesuswhomPaulpreaches.Andtheevilspiritansweredandsaid,JesusIknow,andPaul I know;butwho are you?And theman inwhom the evil spiritwasleaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that theyfledoutofthehousenakedandwounded.[Acts19:13-16]

Demonsknowwhohavepoweroverthem.TheyknewJesusandtheyknewPaul;butasforthosesevensonsofScevawhotriedtocastthemoutjustfortheattention they would receive, the demons mocked them and completelyoverpoweredthem.

GodanointedJesusofNazarethwiththeHolyGhost.ItwastheHolyGhostwhosaid,SeparatemeBarnabasandSaul for thework towhich Ihavecalledthem.

ThetwopersonswhomthedevilsacknowledgedwerebothanointedwiththeHolyGhost,thepowerofGod.Thedevilknowssuchandobeysthem.

Butthiscaseisaclearwarningnevertoplaywiththedevil.Everybelieverhas been given power and authority over all devils and should never fear norhesitatetoexecutethisauthority.

Jesussaid,Thesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve;Inmynametheyshallcastoutdevils

MaryMagdalenewas possessed of seven devils; yet oneman, anointed ofGod,castoutallsevendevils.

On the contrary, there were seven men, none of them God's anointedservants,andallsevenmencouldnotcastoutevenonedevil;buttheonedevilovercame all seven men so that they fled naked and wounded. What acomparison.

Itproves that allofournatural strengthandwisdom ishelplessbefore thedevil;yet,allthedevilsinhellarehelplessbeforeonebelieverwhoisanointedofGod.

Italsoproves thatdemonsrecognizeandobey thosewhohavepoweroverthem.

7.DemonsAretheCauseofDiseaseThisfact,shownclearlyinthescriptures,will,whenfullyunderstood,serve

asagreatsourceofstrengthtoyourfaithinGodfordivinehealing.A minister, who was present on a certain night when I preached on the

relationofdemonstodisease,said,"Dr.Osborn,themessagetonighthashelpedmemorethananyIhaveeverheardtohavefaithinGodforthehealingofalldiseases.KnowingthatdiseaseisSatan'sattackonourbodies,ratherthanGod'sblessing,IamreadytoresistSatan'swork,rebukehim,andtakedominionoverhim."

Thisminister'slifewaschanged.MylifeandministryweretransformedthenightwhenDaisyandIheardthatministerinPortland,Oregon,preachabouttheworkofdemonsindisease.

THESOURCEOFDISEASEHereiswhattheevangelisthadexplained:Everydiseasehasalife-agermcausesittogrow.Thatevillifeinthegerm

didnotcomefromGodbecauseitkillsanddestroyshumanlife.ItisfromSatan.Itisthatevillife,orspiritofinfirmity,thatgiveslifetothedisease,orgrowth,justasyourspiritgiveslifetoyourbody.

Justasyourbody,whenthespiritleavesit,dies.andreturnstothedust,soyourdisease,whenthespiritofinfirmityiscastout,diesanddisappears.

Weallmaturedfromatinygerm.ThelifeofthatgermcamefromGod.Thebody,livingbythegermorspiritoflifewhichGodcausedtoexist.developeduntilitbecameacompletehumanbody.

Solongasthatlife,orspirit,remainsinthebody,thebodycontinuestolive.Butassoonasthespiritleavesthebody,thebodyisdead;itdecaysandreturnstothedust.

Manyhumansicknessesanddiseasesbeginfromatinygerm,anevilsataniclife,senttoliveinandpossessthehumanbodyandtodestroyit.Aslongasthatlife, the spirit of infirmity, exists in the body, the growth or disease lives andcontinuesitsdestructivework.

Butassoonastheevilspirit,theevillife,orspiritofinfirmity,hasbeencastoutofthebodyinJesus'name,thatdiseaseorgrowthisdead.Itwilldecayandpassfromthebody.Thisistheprocessofhealing.

Thelifeofthediseaseorgrowthisrebukedandcastout,thentheeffectsof

thediseaseorgrowthdisappearinashorttime.Whenoneishealedbyamiracle,ofcourse, thecompleteworkis instantly

donebythepowerofGod.Forexample,acancer isa livingthing.Its life issatanic.Doctorsallagree

thatifonecouldremovethelifefromthecancer,theeffectsofthatcancerwoulddisappearfromthebody.

Buttherearetwoliveswarringagainsteachother:theevillifeofthecancerandthedivinelifefromGodwhichisinyourbody.

Anymethodof destroying the life of the cancer jeopardizes the life of thebodyinwhichthecancerlives.

What is the answer?Only faith in the supernatural power and authority ofGod.

Jesussaid,Inmynametheyshallcastoutdevils.InthenameofJesusChrist,weasbelievershavetheauthoritytoexpelthe

spirit.orlifeofthecancer.Itissatanic.Whenthelifeofthecancer,whichisfromSatan,hasdeparted,thecanceris

dead,anditseffectsdisappear.When we heard that evangelist explain all of this and saw the people

instantlyhealed,thenforthefirsttimeinmylife,manyscripturesbegantohavemeaninginmymind.

Theministryofhealingbecamealivingrealityfromthatmoment.We concluded:Then sickness is of the devil, andwehave power over the

devilinJesus'name.Wewillcallthesick,rebukethedevilsthathaveboundandpossessedtheirbodieswithdisease,andcastouttheevilspiritsofinfirmity.Thediseaseswilldie,andthesickwillrecover.

IsaidtoDaisy,"Let'sannounceaspecialhealingmeetingforSundaynightinourchurch."

Wedid,andthesickwerebroughtfromnearandfar.WelaidhandsonthemasJesuscommissionedustodo.Werebukedandcast

outthespiritsofthediseasesinJesus'name.Weknewtheworkwasdone.Thesickrecovered,justasJesussaidtheywould.

People began telling everywhere: "The Osborns prayed for me and I amhealed." "Ihada tumorandnow it isgone." "Thecancer Ihad,disappearedafewhoursafterprayer."

"Theulcersinmystomacharehealed.Theyaregone."HEALINGTHESICKANDCASTINGOUTDEVILSNowyoucanunderstand this scripture:Theybrought tohim (Jesus)many

that were possessed with devils (notice, this was the only class of peoplespecifiedwhowere brought to the Lord): and he cast out the spirits with his

word,andhealedallthatweresick.This verse implies that the sicknesseswhich Jesus healedwere caused by

devils.Hecastoutthedevilsandhealedthesick.Peter said the same thingwhen hewrote,God anointed Jesus ofNazareth

withtheHolyGhostwhowentaboutheatingallthatwereoppressedofthedevil.THEWOMANBOWEDOVERInLuke,chapter13, Jesuswas teaching in thesynagogue,and therewasa

womanwhowasbowedtogetherandcouldnotstraightenup.TheBiblesaysshehadaspiritofinfirmity.Whatkindofaspirit?WasitablessingfromGod?Jesussaid,Satanhasboundher.Haddoctorsbeenaskedtodiagnosethatwoman'scase,notaspecialistinthe

worldwouldsay,"AspiritofSatanhasboundher."Doctorswouldcallitarthritisofthespine,displacedvertebrae,orsomeother

medicalterm.Theywouldbecorrectasfarasmedicalscienceisconcerned.But the real sourceof the troublewas:a spiritof infirmity fromSatanhad

boundher.Castoutthespirit.RebukeSatan'soppression,andsheishealed.Thatiswhat

Jesusdid.SpinalafflictionsarestillcausedbySatan.THEBLINDANDDUMBMANThenwas brought to him one possessedwith a devil, blind, and dumb.32

Whenthedevilwascastout,theblindcouldseeandthedumbcouldspeak.Ablindspiritcausedtheblindnessinthatman.Blindnessisstillcausedby

SatanTheDumbManTheybroughttohimadumbmanpossessedwithadevil.Andwhenthedevil

wascastout,thedumbspoke.Inthiscasedumbnesswascausedbyadumbspirit.Andtoday,thesourceof

dumbnessisstillSatan.THEDEAFANDDUMBBOYHerebukedthefoulspirit,savingtohim,Youdumbanddeafspirit,Icharge

you,comeoutofhim,andenternomoreintohim.Then,andnow,thosedeafanddumbareheldbyadeafanddumbspirit.THEUNCLEANMANThere was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he (the

demon) cried out.And Jesus rebuked him (the foul spirit), saying,Hold yourpeace,andcomeoutofhim.

Herewasanunrulymaninthesynagogue,andhisconditionwascausedbyafoul,uncleanspirit.Thecauseofarebellious,uncleancharacterisstillthedevil.

THEFEVERPeter'swife'smotherwassickofafever.Andhe(Jesus)stoodoverher,and

rebuked the fever; and it left her. You cannot rebuke something that cannotunderstandyourwords.Youcanrebukeonlyapersonality.

JesusrecognizedSatanatworkinthisbody,causingthefever.Herebukedit,and it left.Fever is stillof thedevil;andwhen rebuked inJesus'name, itwillstillleave.

MEDICALTERMSANDBIBLETERMSDoctorsmaycallitarthritis,butabindingspiritofthedevilistherealcause.Thescientifictermmaybeundevelopedvocalcordsanddeadnervesinthe

ear,buttherealtroubleisadeafanddumbspiritthatshouldbecastoutinJesus'name.

Thespecialistmaysayitisglaucomaorcataracts,butJesussaiditisablindspirit.

THECASEFROMNEWYORKAwoman,whowasdemon-possessed,wasbroughttooneofourmeetings.

Satan was determined to take her life. Her throat would constrict so that shecouldnotswallow.Strangevoiceswouldspeakfromherthroatandsayterriblethings.Shewasresentfulandtormentedcontinuallybecausethevoicestoldhersomeonewasfollowingherandwatchingher.

Whenweprayedforherandcastoutthedevils,shereeledtoandfroforafewmomentslikeadrunkperson;then,allatonceshebecamenormal.

Her eyes,which had glaredwith hatred, became gentle and kind; her lips,whichhadbeensetovergrittedteeth,formedakind,relaxedsmile.

Tearstrickleddownhercheeksasshesaidcalmly,"Oh,Ifeelfree.Ifeelsohappy.Iamhealed.Iamwell.Oh,IfeellikeIhaveanewthroat.Oh,thankGod."

Shewaswellassoonasthedevillefther,andherthroatwashealed.THEBLINDLADYAtotallyblind ladywasbrought tous forprayer.Thedoctorshadsaidher

optical nerves were dead. For about fifteen years she had groped in totalblindnesswithaseeing-eyedog.

Irebukedtheblinddemonwhichhadboundher.ItleftwhenIcommandeditto go in Jesus' name, and the lady screamed with joy, "Oh, now I see. I amhealed."

THEINSANEGIRLAbeautifulgirlwasbroughttousforprayer,whomthedoctorssaidhadlost

hermindbecauseofconstantpressureandanxietyabouthercollegestudies.WhenthedemonofinsanitywascastoutinJesus'name,webelieveditleft

her, thoughnothing instantlychanged to indicate thatshewashealed.But inafewdays,shewasnormalandwassoonworkinginafactory.

AMIRACLEINKINGSTON,JAMAICAInJamaica, awomanwashauled toourcrusade inanoldwheelbarrowby

threewomen.Shehadsuffered,thedoctorssaid,acompletestrokeofparalysis.Shehadlainlifelessforfourdaysandnightswithoutswallowingadropof

water or a bite of food.Her eyeswere rolled back in her head and her bodyappearedtobedead,exceptforthepulsebeatofherheart.

I rebuked thedemon that hadparalyzedher and commanded it to turnherlooseandtocomeoutofher.

ThenIcalledwithaloudvoice,"Openyoureyesandbemadewhole."Shewasinstantlyhealed.

Inafewminutesshewasonherfeet.Shewalkedhome,soundandwell.Hundreds of people in Kingston, Jamaica, know about the miraculous

healingof thiswoman,VedaMcKenzie.Thecauseofher illnesswasademonsentfromSatantokillandtodestroyher,butGoddeliveredher.

We could record hundreds of such caseswhich have occurred in our ownministry;butIbelievewehaverelatedenoughtoprove,whencoupledwiththescriptural evidence given, that sickness is still of Satan, caused by spirits ofinfirmity.WhenthesespiritsarecastoutinJesus'name,thesickstillrecover.

FOODFORTHOUGHTIf sickness is ofGod, thendoctorswouldbeof thedevil because they are

tryingtogetridofsickness.IfsicknessisofGod,allhospitalswouldbehousesofrebellionratherthan

houses of mercy, because in seeking to get rid of disease, they would berebellingagainstGodandHisallegedsicknessprogram.

IfsicknessisofGod,everynursewouldbedefyingGodwitheachefforttorelievesuffering.

If sickness is ofGod,we should be against hospitals, nurses, doctors, andmedicine, because they are all seeking to relieve and restore those who aresufferingwithsickness.

But since sickness is of Satan, then doctors, medicines, hospitals, andmedicalsciencemustbefromGod.

Sincesickness isofSatan,everymannerofrelieving thesufferingmustbeordainedofGod.

ThosewhobelievethatGodwantsHischildrentosuffershouldnevercalladoctor,norrecommendmedicaltreatmenttomembersoftheirchurches;indoingso,theywouldbeseekingtoviolateGod'sdivinewillintheirlives.

ManywhobelievesicknessisfromGodarereadytorecommendthedoctor

whom they feel is best qualified to relieve suffering through medical means,whetherGodwantsHischildtosufferornot.

Thosewhobelieve that sickness is a blessing shouldnever acceptmedicaltreatmenttogetridoftheirdisease,butshouldratherpraythatalloftheirfamilyandfellowchurchmemberswouldreceiveasimilarblessing.

ThosewhobelievesicknessisfromGodareoftenanxiousforthedoctortooperateandremovetheblessing,whetherGodwantsthemtohaveitornot.

Thosewhobelieve that sickness isGod's chastisement forHis disobedientchildrenshouldneverrecommendhospitalization,butshouldrathertellthesickonetoreceivethedivinepunishmentuntilGodseesfittostopthechastisement,atwhichtimethesicknesswoulddisappear.

But I notice that those who believe sickness is a blessing from God aregenerallythefirsttorecommendgoingtothehospitalforsurgeryortreatmentinanattempttogetridofthesickness,whetheritwasGod'schastisementornot.

ThosewhobelievethatsicknessisfromGodshouldbeagainsteverymeansofrelievingthesuffering.ItisnotconsistenttoteachthatdiseaseisofGod,thentorecommendmedicaltreatmenttogetridofthedisease.

IfGodwantsustosufferforHisglory,thenweshouldrathersufferthantobewell.

IfitisGod'swillthatwebesick,thenweshoulddonothingtointerferewithGod'sdivinewill,andpatientlybearthesicknessuntilithasrunitscourse.

ButsincesicknessisofSatan,theneverymeansofreliefmustbeablessing-whetheritbetheprayeroffaithorthegiftofhealingforthosewhoserveGodfaithfullyandwhobelieveandtrustHisdivinepromises.

CHAPTER30SYNOPSISWHENTROUBLEBEGANIN THE BEGINNING, man and woman were created well and strong,

healthy,happy,andinfellowshipwithGod.ButSatan,thedeceiver,causedAdamandEvetodisobeyGodandtodoubt

Hisword.TheysinnedagainstGodandyieldedthemselvestotheauthorityofSatanto

behisslavesforever.Because of this, theywere driven from the garden of Eden, to be forever

separatedfromGod'spresence.Itwas then that disease, pain, and sickness began destroying the health of

God's creation, andhasdone soever sinceuntilChrist, theSonofGod, cameandboreoursinsandoursicknessesandcarriedthemaway.Hepaidthepenaltyforourdisobediencebybeingbeatenandcrucified.Heenduredoursentenceofdeathforus.

Now that Jesus Christ has paid our debt and suffered our penalty, in ourplace,Godhasdeclaredusfree.ThroughHisblood,wehavereceivedremissionforsins,andbyHisstripeswewerehealed.

OURLIBERATIONOur salvation, our deliverance, and our redemption from all the works of

SatanhavebeenaccomplishedbyChristforus.WhenHeutteredthosewords,Itisfinished,itwaslikehoistingtheflagofthevictoroveraliberatedlandwherethebattlehadbeenfought,wheretheenemyhadbeenconqueredandforcedtosurrender.

Christ, thecaptainofoursalvationandtheauthorandfinisherofourfaith,came to this world, defeated our enemy, Satan, stripped him of his authority,carried away our pains and our defeats, and arose from the grave, triumphantoverthedevil.Hedeclaredthosetriumphantwords:Itisfinished.

Our salvation, our healing, and our deliverance are finished. The flag ofvictoryisunfurled.ThebloodstainedbannerofloveandpeacehasbeenhoistedandfliesasasymbolofChrist'stotaltriumphandcompletevictoryoveralltheworksofthedevilwhichHecametodestroy.

Nowweareliberatedfromthehandoftheoppressor.Body,mindandspirit,wearefree.Ourlandisliberated.Youareboughtwith

aprice:thereforeglorifyGodinyourbody,andinyourspirit.whichareGod's.[1Cor6:20]

Christ, the captain of our salvation, has fought our battle for us and hasliberatedusfromthepoweranddominionoftheenemy.

Nowyoucansay,"IamsavedthroughHisblood,andIamhealedthroughHisstripes."becauseredemptionisyoursforever.

GUERRILLAOPPOSITION-ILLEGALWARFAREButwhy,then,aresomanyChristiansstillsickanddiseased?Because, though our property has been liberated from the enemy, though

Satan'sreignhasbeendestroyedbyChrist,thoughSatan'spoweroverourliveshasbeentakenfromhim,thereremainsahostofdemonswhocontinuetoresistourfreedomandresentourvictory.

Demon spirits have no legal right to continue oppressing and afflictingbelieverswithdiseaseandinfirmity,buttheyknowthatthousandsofpeopledonotknowthatSatanhasmadeasurrenderandhasbeendefeated.

Thousands of people do not know that Satan's forces have no rights overthematall.

So demons continue their illegal opposition to their heritage inChrist andtheydefeatmany.

As long as people do not know about Satan's legal defeat, he can operateunhindered.

But our business is to read and to know God's word and to discover therecordofSatan'scompletedefeat.Thenwecanresistthedevil,steadfastinthefaith,andhewillfleefromus.

RECOGNIZINGTHEENEMYSatan isyour adversary.Demonsareyour enemies.They resentyour legal

rights over them and are jealous of your heritage. They will always seek tohinderyourprogressandcheatyououtofeveryinchofyourpromisedland.But,like Joshua and the children of Israel, youmust go in and possess your land,withoutfear.

Youmustrecognizeyourenemy,spothim,studyhistacticsofwarfare,andbeskilledinabilityandfaithtodrivehimout.ThiscanbedonebyreadingandknowingGod'sword.

Theweaponsofourwarfarearenotcarnal,butmightythroughGodtopulldownthestrongholdsofSatan.[2Cor10:4]

Forwewrestlenotagainstfleshandblood,butagainstprincipalities,againstpowers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritualwickednessinhighplaces.[Eph6:12]

Everything evil, destructive, discouraging, malicious, and binding is ofSatan.

Everythinggood,blessed,lovely,kind,andpureisofGod.

Everygoodgiftandeveryperfectgiftisfromabove,andcomesdownfromtheFather.[Ja1:17]

Godhasgivenusallthingsthatpertaintolife.[2Pe1:3}TheSonofmanisnotcometodestroyourlives,buttosavethem.[Lk9:56]WehaveconcludedthatSatanisbadandGodisgood.Goodthingsarefrom

GodandbadthingsarefromSatan.Satan, your adversary, is always present to challenge your faith, your

integrity,andyourcovenantrights.SatanalwaysleadsanopenrebellionagainstGodandHisfamily.

But Jesus Christ was manifested, that he might destroy the works of thedevil.10Theworksofthedevilare,andalwayshavebeen,tosteal,andtokill,andtodestroy'Ithespirits,minds,andbodiesofGod'screation,inwholeorinpart.

ChristcametodestroyallofthesewickedworksofSatan.Hehasovercomethemandhasgivenuspowerandauthorityoveralldevils.

HowSatanresentsthis!Howjealousheis!Heopposesus.Hedespisesus.Butwehavebeenwarned

tobeonthealert.Wehavebeengivenafullarmorwithwhichtoresisthim.Jesus, before going back to the Father, conferred upon every believer the

righttouseHisnameagainstthedevil.The sword of the Spirit,which is theword ofGod, is ours to use against

Satan.Ourfeetareshodwiththegospel.Thehelmetofsalvationisonourhead,andtheshieldoffaithisourdefense

withwhichweshallbeabletoquenchallthefierydartsofthewicked.Jesus,ourcaptain,says:Behold,Igiveyoupoweroverallthepowerofthe

enemy.[Lk10:19]Hegavethempowerandauthorityoveralldevils.[Lk9:1]Inmynamethey

shallcastoutdevils.[Mk16:17]Theyshalllayhandsonthesick,andtheyshallrecover.[Mk16:18]Weneedneverfearnor tremble;butonlybestrong,bold infaith.With the

wholearmorofGod,wearetoresistSatan;inthenameofJesuswearetocastoutdevils;andwiththeswordoftheSpirit,whichis thewordofGod,wecandefeateveryopposingforce.

CHAPTER31SICKNESSABLESSINGORACURSE?MANY SAY, "Perhaps God has seen fit to lay this disease on my body.

MaybeitisHiswillformetobesick.PerhapsitisHisblessingindisguise.Itmaybeoneof themysteriousways inwhichHeworksoutgood things inmylife."

Thefollowingthoughtswillhelpyoutounderstandthatthesethingsarenottrue:

1.GodCallsSicknessCaptivityThe Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. [Jb

42:10]The Bible says: So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord, and

smoteJobwithsoreboilsfromthesoleofhisfoottohiscrown.[Jb2:7]WhenGodhealedJob,thescripturesrecordthegreathealingofthismanof

Godasdeliverancefromcaptivity.CaptivitycouldnotbethewillofGod.JesuscameintheSpiritoftheLordto

preachdeliverancetotheCaptives.Sowesee thatGodcalledsicknesscaptivity,andeverycaptiveofsickness

hasnowbeengrantedcompletedeliverance.2.JesusCallsSicknessBondageOughtnot thiswoman,whomSatanhasbound,be loosed from thisbond?

[Lk13:16]Jesus, seeing thiswomanbowedover, said to her,Woman, you are loosed

fromyour infirmity.Hesaid thatSatanhadboundher.Heneveronce inferredthatHislovingFather,inanefforttoperfectsomehiddenqualityinherlife,hadboundher.Goddoesnotbindpeople-Heloosesthem.

Jesusneversaidthatthiswomanwasbowedovertokeepherhumble,orthatitwasamysteriouswayGodhadofworkingoutHiswillinherlife.JesussaidthatSatanhadboundher.

BondagecouldnotbethewillofGod.Jesuscametosetatlibertythemthatarebruised.[Lk4:18]

It was prophesied of His ministry that it would loose the band, undo theheavyburdens,andbreakeveryyoke.[Is58:6]

So we see that Jesus called sickness bondage, and every bound person iscommandedtobeloosed,tobesetfree.

Jesuscameastheway,thetruth,andthelift.8Hesaid,Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeyoufree.

3.TheHolySpiritCallsSicknessOppressionActs 10:38 says, Jesus went about doing good, and healing all that were

oppressedofthedevil-not,"allwhowereblessedoftheFather."This is the language of theHoly Spirit because,while Peterwas speaking

thesewords,everyonewholistenedtohimwasfilledwiththeHolySpirit.TheHolySpirit,speakingthroughPeter,atthehouseofCornelius,saidthatsicknessisoppression.

Goddoesnot intend foryou tobeoppressedwithany formof sicknessoranyotherkindofoppression.Jesus,accordingtothewordsoftheprophet,cametolettheoppressedgofree.

Liberty,freedom,deliverance,brokenyokes,releasedburdens,andliberatedcaptivesarethegreatresultsofNewTestamentministry.

Godcallssicknesscaptivity;Jesuscallsitbondage;andtheHolySpiritcallsit oppression. Align your attitude with that of the word of God and bemadewhole.

IftheSonthereforeshallmakeyoufree,youshallbefreeindeed.[Jn8:36]Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeyoufree.[Jn8:32]StandfastthereforeinthelibertybywhichChristhasmadeusfree.[Gal5:1]

CHAPTER32THEBELIEVER'SAUTHORITYHECALLEDTHETWELVEdisciples together,andgave thempowerand

authorityoveralldevils, and tocurediseases.Andhe sent them topreach thekingdomofGod,andtohealthesick.Andtheydeparted,andwentthroughthetowns,preachingthegospel,andhealingeverywhere.

He ordained twelve, that they should bewith him, and that hemight sendthem forth to preach, And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast outdevils.2

THEMINISTRYOFAUTHORITYThe words of Jesus are astonishing when accepted as spoken. They were

clearandtheywerepowerful.Theywereastonishedathisdoctrine:forhiswordwaswithpower.[Lk4:32]WhatachallengeitistoacceptthewordsofourLordjustasHespokethem

andtofollowtheministryasHegavecommand.POWERGIVENTOTHEBELIEVERWeconsistentlytellpeoplenottolooktous,promisingthemdisappointment

iftheyexpectustohelpthem.Wetellthemwehavenothing.Wesay,"Donotlooktous,forwehavenothing."ButPetersaid theopposite.Hesaid,Lookonus.Suchas Ihave, Igive to

you.Couldthisdifferenceinattitudeaccountforthedifferenceinresults?After Peter told the lame man to rise and to walk in Jesus' name, he

explained inActs3:12,13 that itwas thepowerof therisenChrist thatdid themiracle. But that power was in Peter, and it is promised to every believeraccordingtoActs2:39.

LOOKONUSPeopletodaythinkitwasallrightforPetertosay,Lookonus,butifwesay

thesame,itwouldbesacrilegious.ThefactisthatbelieverstodayhavethesamepowerandauthoritythatPeter

had.Every believer today may do the same things that believers did then by

actingonJesus'wordsnowastheyactedonthemthen.Beingfilledwiththispower,we,too,maysay,SuchasIhave,Igivetoyou

andseethesickandlamerecover.HasElijahRisenfromtheDead?Herodheardaboutthemiraclesandwasconvictedbecausehehadbeheaded

JohntheBaptist.Hewasperplexedbecauseitwassaidofsome,thatJohnwas

risen from the dead; And of some, that Elias (Elijah) had appeared; and ofothers,thatoneoftheoldprophetswasrisenagain.

NOTARISENPROPHET,JUSTFISHERMENBut itwas notMoseswho did those things. Elijahwas not risen from the

dead.ItwasordinarypeoplewhohadbecomefollowersofJesusChrist.ManytodayarelikeHerodwasthen.Theythinkofgreatmenandwomenof

God,orofspecialsaintsofthepast,andtheymuse:"Wereoneofthesetoraisefromthedead,wecouldthenseegreatthings."

God used other people in other generations, but this is your day.NowHewantstouseyou.Youarethebelieveroftoday.

Thesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve.Thatincludesyou.Thesemiracles,whichweredisturbingHerod,werenot takingplaceat the

handofarisenprophet.TheywerebeingdonebythosewholivedinthedayinwhichHerod lived -ordinarypeoplewhohadbeengiven thesamepower thatElijahorMosesorDanielhad.

IFPAULLIVEDTODAYChristians sometimes fancy: "If only Elijah were here"; or, "If Paul lived

today";or,"IfwecouldhaveMosesorsomeotherprophet inourmidst today,theyhadgreatpowerwithGod."

But this sort of spiritual speculationwill not solve the problems of today.YouandImustlookaboutusandseeourpositiontoday.Thebelievertodayhasthesamepowerandauthoritythatthebelieverhadthen,ifwewilluseit.

Joshuacouldcompelthesuntostandstill;socanwe.Davidcouldtearapartalionashewouldhavedoneakid;socanwe.ThreeHebrew children escaped the heated furnacewithout a hair of their

headsbeingsingedandJohncameoutofboilingoilwithoutsufferingharm;socanwe,insimilarcircumstances,ifwebelieve.

STRENGTHINWEAKNESSYoumay say, "I am so small andweak."ButGod is strong even inweak

people.Mosessaidthat.Isaiahsaidthat.Jeremiahsaidthat.You see, this allows God to choose the foolish things of the world to

confound the wise; and the weak things of the world to confound the thingswhicharemighty.[1Cor1:27]

Thisprovidesthecircumstancesinwhichyoumayconfess,Icanofmyownselfdonothing.[Jn5:30]

Jesussaid,Withoutmeyoucandonothing."[Jn15:15]WhenIamweak,thenamIstrong.[2Cor12:10]Lettheweaksay,Iamstrong.[Jl3:10]My(God's)strengthismadeperfectinweakness.[2Cor12:9}Outofweaknesstheoldprophetsweremadestrong.Theweakeryoufeel,thestrongeryouareinGod.Thisfact,asprovenbysomanyscriptures,doesnotagreewiththetestimony

of our five natural senses.Butwewalk by faith, not by sight and faith is thesubstanceofthingshopedfor,theevidenceofthingsnotseen.

Faith dealswith the unseen and the unfelt things, sowe declare ourselvesstronginHim,eventhoughwemayfeelweakinourselves.

THENATURALPERSONANDGOD’SWORDGod'sworddeclaresthatwhenwefeelweak,wearestrong.Thenaturalmindwillnevergraspthisfact,norwillthenaturalpersonever

beable tocomprehend it.Thecarnalmind isenmityagainstGod: for it isnotsubjecttothelawofGod,neitherindeedcanbe.[Ro8:7]

ThenaturalpersonreceivesnotthethingsoftheSpiritofGod:fortheyarefoolishnesstothem:neithercantheyknowthem,becausethey(thethingsoftheSpirit)arespirituallydiscerned.[1Cor2:14]

FAITHISNOTFEELINGWemayneverfeelthatwecandothethingsthatJesussaidwecando,such

asheal thesick,castoutdevils,cleansethe lepers,andraise thedead,becausewemayfeelsopowerlessinourselves.

Nopersonwhoiswillingtoactaccordingtofeelings,orwhojudgesthingsfrom their outward appearance,will ever know the blessing ofGod's strengthbeingperfectedinhumanweakness.

Whenwe feelweak inour flesh andconfessourweakness,weglorify theadversary, who delights to tear down our strength and prevent God's miraclepowerinourlives.

Ontheotherhand,whenwefeelweak,ifwetestifyaccordingtowhatGodhassaidandwearepersistentindeclaring,WhenIamweak,thenamIstrong,our confessionof thewordwill defeat our senseofweakness, andwewill bestronganddoexploits.WewillglorifyGod,whoaloneisabletotransformourweaknessintostrength,bringingvictoryoutofdefeat.

THESECRETTHATWILLBRINGANOTHERGREATREVIVALIfChristianscanbeconvincedthattheycandowhatGodsaystheycando,

and that they are what God says they are, another great day of triumphantvictory,likethosewitnessedbytheearlychurch,willinevitablybetheresult.

RecallJesus'greatprayerforusintheseventeenthchapterofJohn:Asyou

havesentmeintotheworld,evensoIhavealsosentthemintotheworld.Nowwe are ordained to represent Christ in this life.We are to work the

worksofJesus.WearetomanifestHisfaithandHislove.WearetospeakthewordsoftheFatherwhichChristgaveustospeak.

Weareordained to representChrist in thisworld, exactly asHe cameandrepresentedtheFathertotheworld.

JesusrevealedtousjustwhattheFather'sdreamofasonoradaughterwas.JesuswastheperfectSon.Now,Paulsays,Becauseyouaresonsanddaughters,GodhassenttheSpiritofhisSon(Jesus)intoyourhearts.Whereforeyouarenomoreaservant,butasonoradaughter.

ThepartofasonordaughterofGodisnowourstoshare.LetustakeourplaceasauthorizedambassadorsforChrist,actinginChrist's

stead.What a privilege tobe a childofGod, and if a child, then anheir ofGod

throughChrist.Whenyou take such a stand, youwill be accused as Jesuswas ofmaking

yourself equal with God. I recall preaching on this subject, and a dear manretorted,"YoumakeyourselfequalwithChrist."Ianswered,"No,IdonotmakemyselfequalwithChrist.HemakesmeequalwithHimself-andI letHimdoso."

Ofcourse,inspeakingofthispositionwithitsauthorityandpower,wearevery careful to keep in mind that even Jesus said, I can of my own self donothing,andagain,withoutmeyoucandonothing.27TheFatherisgreaterthanthefirstbornSon;andthefirstbornSonisgreaterthanHisbrothersandsisters;so Paul says, The head of every (believing) person is Christ, and the head ofChristisGod.

ButthatdoesnotchangethefactthatjustasJesus,ourelderbrother,wasthevisiblerepresentativeandagentonearthofHisFatherwhowasinheaven,soweare expected to be the visible representatives and agents on earth of our elderbrother,whoreturnedtoandisnowinheaven.

THEAUTHORITYOFJESUS’NAMEWhereforeGodhasalsohighlyexaltedhim,andgivenhimanamewhichis

aboveeveryname:thatatthenameofJesuseverykneeshouldbow,ofthingsinheaven (angels), and things in earth (people), and things under the earth(demons).

Beings in all threeworlds are compelled to bowbefore that all-prevailing,all-powerfulname;andJesussaidthatinHisnamewecoulddotheworksthatHehaddone.Hiswordsare:Theones thatbelieveonme, theworks that Idoshalltheydoalso;andgreaterworksthantheseshalltheydo;becauseIgotomy

Father.Whatpowerwehavewhenwebelievethisandactwiththisauthority.Paulsays,WeareambassadorsforChrist.Ambassadorsneverdoubtthatthecountrywhichtheyrepresentwillbackup

theirword.Theyknowitwill.Theverytitleoftheirofficeimpliesthat.Weare to act representatively inChrist's stead," andGod theFathernever

failedtomakegoodthewordsofJesusChrist.CHILDREN-NOTSERVANTSIfIamtoactinChrist'splace,thenIexpectmyFathertodealwithmeasHe

didwithJesusChrist.AccordingtoGalatians,chapter4,HehasadoptedmeandmademeHischild,evenajointheirwithJesus.

JOINTHEIR-COMBINEDINHERITANCEIftwopersonsbecomejointheirsto$1,000,itdoesnotmeanthattheyeach

receive $500. They both become heirs of the same $1,000. They have acombinedinheritance.

Paulsays,Whereforeyouarenomoreaservant,butasonordaughter,andifasonordaughter,thenanheirwithGodthroughChrist.

InRomans,hemakesitstillplainerandmorepowerful:Andifchildren,thenheirs;heirsofGod,andjointheirswithChrist.

NowonderJesustriedtogivethistruthtothedisciples,whoweresodullofhearing,whenHe said,Believeonme (and) theworks that Ido,you shalldoalso;andgreaterworksthantheseshallyoudo;becauseIgotomyFather.

WehavebecomejointheirsofthesamepowerthatJesuspossessed.WeareheirsofGod,asJesuswasanheirofGod.It is throughHimthatwehavethisprivilege. It is by faith that we may claim this heritage. it is ours to claimbecausewehavealegalrighttoit.

WeshouldassumeourplaceasachildofGod,asanheirofGod;andwiththis equal power with Christ, according to John 14:12, take our place, actingrepresentativelyinJesus'stead,bringingtotheworldtheblessingspromisedbyourheavenlyFather.

DEFEATMAGNIFIEDMuchhasbeensaidandpreachedconcerningwhatChristiansneedandwhat

Christians ought to have; aboutwhat theyused to possess and the things theycannotdo;oftheirdefeats,theirfailures,andtheirshortcomings.VerylittlehasbeentoldChristiansaboutwhattheycando,ofthepowerthattheydohave,andofthesecretsoffaiththatwillwin.

Greatemphasishasbeenplacedupontheministryofthepreacherwhocanexpose the failures,weaknesses, disabilities, and faultsofChristians, thougharemedyfortheirconditionmayneverbegiven.Todiagnosethecase,butnever

prescribetheremedy,isfutile.Common sensewould tell us that greater stress shouldbeplacedupon the

messagethatencouragesbelieverstoattempttheimpossible,insteadofcausingthemtofeelthattheyaredestinedtofailure.

IknowthatPeterbegantosinkwhenhegothiseyesofftheLord;butwhymagnifyhisfailure?Iwouldrathercommendhimforwalkingonthewater,evenforOnlyashortdistance.Iwouldtrytoconvincehimthathecoulddoitagain,perhapsaddingthatthenexttimehewouldnotsinkatall.

THEPOWEROFBIBLECOURAGEI have read many books about divine healing, miracles, and supernatural

ministries through the power of God. So many times a writer can leave thereader with the impression that, while miracles are possible, only a very fewspecialchosenoneswouldreallyhavethatkindoffaith.

Butwhenthebook,TwoKindsofFaith,byE.W.Kenyonwasplacedinourhands, we noticed that the author sought to convince us that we could doanythingandeverythingGodsaidwecoulddo.Thismessagecarriedwithitthespiritofaconqueror.Itmadeusknowthatwecouldsucceed.

Weacceptedthechallengeoftheauthor.ByactingonthewordofGod,ashesuggested, and having this encouragement that we could do exploits, that wecouldbeconquerors,ourlivesandministrieswererevolutionized.Webegantosucceedfromthedaywereadthatbook.

YOUCANBEACONQUERORChristian,youcandoeverythingGodorHisSonJesussaidthatyoucando.

Jesus said, they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. That isexactlywhatwillhappenwhenyoulayyourhandsonthesick,expectingGodtokeepHisword.

Jesus said, Inmyname they shall castoutdevils.Hegaveyoupower andauthorityoveralldevils.TheBiblesaysHedid.Therefore,whenyoucommanda demon to come out of one who is possessed, the demon must obey you,becauseyoubelieveandexpectGodtokeepHisword.

IfJesusmeantanything,HemeantwhatHesaid.IfthewordofGodmeansanything,itmeanswhatitsays.GodwilldowhatHesaidHewoulddo,andwecandowhatGodsayswecando.

ICANDOALLTHINGSYouwillnevergrowspirituallybyconfessingwhatyoucannotdo.Learnto

makeyour testimonydeclarewhatyoucando, according towhatGod said inHisword,andyouwillbegintogrowspiritually.

Paulsays:IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhichstrengthensme.Paulneverspokeofwhathecouldnotdo,butofwhathecoulddo.Believe

thatyoucandoeverythingGodsaysyoucando.BelievethatyouarewhatGodsaysyouare.

Wearemorethanconquerorsthroughhimthatlovedus.Wearevictors.Weareovercomers.

WealwaystriumphwhenwebelieveGod'sword.IfGodwaswithMoses,Hewillbewithus.WhenHepromisedtobewith

JoshuaevenasHehadbeenwithMOSES,HemeantthatHewouldbewithusjustasHehadbeenwithMoses.

ORDINARYPEOPLELIKEYOUANDMEMoses, Daniel, David, Elijah, Peter, and Paul were made of the same

materialwearemadeof.Theywereordinarypeoplelikeyouandme.Elijahwasamansubjecttothesamepassionsasweare.MenandwomenwhohavebeenexamplesofGodinothergenerationswere

ordinarypeoplelikeyouandme.TheyyieldedtheirlivestoGod,believedHiswords,andactedonthem.Thisispreciselywhatyoucando;andwhenyoudo,youwillrealizethesameresults

THISISOURDAYGodwantsustofaceourworldandtomeetherneedtodayasPeterdidinhis

day.Thisisourclayofministry.Rollupyoursleevesandgosetthecaptivesfree.Opentheblindeyes,unstop

the deaf ears, and break the bands of Satan and his sicknesses. The world isdependingonyou.

Youhavethispowerinyou.ItisgiventoyoubyGod.Actonittoday.Begintoday,actinginJesus'name-inHisstead.

OTHERSHAVEGONE-WEREMAINInthespringof1947,whilepastoringachurchatMcMinnville,Oregon,we

heardofDr.CharlesPrice'sdeath.Wehadneverseenhim;yetwhenweheardthathehaddied,Iweptbitterly.Godbegantotalktome.

TheSpiritcalledtomymindthenamesofspiritual leadersof thepast,notone ofwhomwe had evermet or heard preach.Now theywere gone foreverfrom thisworld's sceneof action.Wewouldnevermeet them in this life.Theworldwouldneveragainfeeltheimpactoftheirministries.Wewouldonlyhearoftheirdynamicfaith.

Isaid,"Lord,theyaregone.Millionsarestilldying.Multitudesaresickandsuffering.Towhomwilltheygoforhelp?Whowillreachourlargecitiesandfillourlargeauditoriumswithyourpower,healingthesickandcastingoutdevils?Whatwillthisworlddonow?"

MYCOMMISSION

Godansweredmeandsaid,"Myson,asIwaswithMoses,sowillIbewithyou.Yougoandcastoutdevils.Youhealthesick.Youcleansethelepers.Youraise the dead. I give you power over all the power of the enemy.Do not beafraid.Bestrong.Becourageous.IamwithyouasIwaswiththem.Nodemonshallbeabletostandbeforeyouallthedaysofyourlifeifyoucangetpeopletobelievemyword. I used thosemen andwomen then, but now I desire to useyou."

MIRACLESANDHEALINGDaisy and I tookGod atHisword. It had never occurred tome thatGod

mightwanttouseuslikethat.Sincethen,wehavetakenthegospeltoseventynationsandhaveprobablyreachedandledtoJesusChristmoreunreachedsoulsandmayhavewitnessedmoregreathealingmiracles thananycouplewhohasyetlived.

Multitudes have received Jesus Christ as savior and Lord, and tens ofthousands of amazing miracles have been done by God's power as we haveobeyedChristandpreachedthegospel.

WemadethediscoverythatJesusmeantwhatHesaid.Aswehavewitnessedthe deaf hear, the blind see, the dumb speak, and the lame walk, it hasstrengthenedustoknowJesus'words:Lo,Iamwithyoualwayseventotheendoftheworld.

Godiswantingtouseyou,too.IfyouwillobeyHiswordandactonit,allthingsarepossibletoyou.

Luke1:37says,ForwithGodnothingshallbeimpossible.Now,addtothatpromiseMatthew17:20,Nothingshallbeimpossibletoyou.

WhenGodcalledMoses,HeneededanobedientpersonwhomHecoulduse.WhenHe called Joshua, or David, or Rahab, or Esther, or Ruth, or John theBaptist, or Mary, He needed someone obedient to His call. When Peter wasanointedatPentecost,Godneededavessel.Peoplehavealwaysusedmethods,butGodusespeople.

GODWILLUSEYOUGodneedspeoplefortoday.Hechoosesordinarypeoplelikeyouandme.Be

God's instrumentfor today.Whoknowswhetheryouarecometo thekingdomforsuchatimeasthis.

CHAPTER33HEALINGINTHELORD'SSUPPERAREYOUONEofthemillionswhohasbeensickorphysicallyinfirmfora

longperiodoftime?Ifso,areyouearnestlyseekingdeliverancefromthatsickness?Doyouwant

tobewell?Doyouwantareasontobehealed?Theattitudewithwhichyoureadthismessagehaseverythingtodowiththe

benefityouwillreceivefromit.GOD’SATTITUDETOWARDSICKNESSGod places no premium on sickness, andHe does not want you to suffer

sickness forHisglory.Sicknessdoesnotglorify theFather anymore than sindoes.

PaultoldthechurchatCorinththatmanywereweakandsicklyamongthembecause they were not discerning the Lord's body' That properly answers thequestionofsomuchsicknessinthechurchtoday.

ItisnotthatGodispurifyingorglorifyingHischurchthroughaffliction.ItisnotthatGodistestingHischildren'sfaith.SicknessisduetothefailureofbeingtaughtaboutthebodyofChristaswehavebeentaughtaboutthebloodofChrist.

WhyaresomanyChristiansinthechurchsickorinfirm,sufferingfromtheverydiseasesandsicknessesthatJesusChrist,oursubstitute,hasalreadyhomeforus?

Theanswerissimplewhenourattitudeisright:WemustdiscerntheLord'sbodyproperly.

AN OLD TESTAMENT AND A NEW TESTAMENTCHURCHCONTRASTED

AsacontrasttothechurchatCorinth,inwhich(althoughtheirnumberwassmall) there were many weak and sickly members, there was a much largerchurch, about threemillion in number,which existed undermuchmore tryingcircumstances, yet amongwhich therewas not one feeble person among theirtribes.4ItwasthechildrenofIsraelwhilegoingfromEgypttoCanaan.

Here are two bodies of people: one in theOldTestament, the other in theNewTestament.One under law, the other under grace.One under a covenantbasedonthebloodofanimals,theotherunderthecovenantsealedbythebloodoftheSonofGod.

Yet, there was not ONE sick or feeble person among those three millionpeoplewho livedunder thatoldcovenantestablishedby thebloodofanimals;while there were MANY weak and sickly ones among the relatively small

number of Corinthians who lived under the new covenant established by thebloodofJesusChrist.SurelysomethingwaslackingatCorinth,andsomethingisstilllackingwheresuchconditionsexist.

HEALTHPROVIDEDINISRAEL’SDELIVERANCELet us take a trip down to Egypt, where during four hundred years the

children of Israel had lived. Egypt had made slaves of God's people. Manydifficultyearspassedwhile thechildrenofIsraelservedasslaves inaheathennation.TheyspentlonghourscryingouttoGodfordeliverance.

ButonedayGodheardtheirgroanings,andGodrememberedhiscovenantwithAbraham,withIsaac,andwithJacob.AndGodlookeduponthechildrenofIsrael,andGodhadrespecttowardthem.

God chose amannamedMoses, towhomHe said: I have surely seen theafflictionofmypeoplewhichareinEgypt,andhaveheardtheircrybyreasonoftheirtaskmasters,forIknowtheirsorrows,AndIamcomedowntodeliverthemoutof thehandof theEgyptians.Comenow therefore, and Iwill sendyou toPharaoh,that,youmaybringmypeoplethechildrenofIsraeloutofEgypt.

Godstillhearstheprayersofthoseinbondageandspeaksthesesamewordstoeveryonewhoneedsdeliverance.

Moses obeyed this call to deliver God's people. After many signs andwondershadbeenshownbyhiminEgypt,thefinalstepcameandGodsaidtohim:Speak toall thecongregationof Israel, saving, take to themeverymanalambandkillit,andtaketheblood,andstrikeitonthetwosidepostsandontheupper door post of thehouses, and eat the flesh (of the lamb), it is theLord'sPassover.

THEYAPPLIEDTHEBLOOD-THEYATETHEFLESHThereweretwothingstodo:applythebloodofthelambandeatthefleshof

the lamb. Many have forgotten this eating of the lamb's body, which is assignificantandimportantasthepartakingofitsblood.

The destroyer would pass through Egypt and slay the firstborn in everyfamily - a type or example of spiritual death which comes to every personoutsideofGod'scovenantprotection.

TwostepsweretobetakenbyeachIsraeliteinordertobesavedfromthisdestroyer.

First:Alambwastobeslainanditsbloodwastobeappliedtothedoorpostsofeach Israelite'shouse, identifying itwithGod'scovenantofprotection.Godsaid:The blood shall be for you a token upon the houseswhere you are: andwhenIseetheblood,IwillpassoveryouandtheplagueshallnotcomeuponYoutodestroyyou.

Thisrepresented,intype,ouridentificationbyfaithwiththebloodofJesus,

ourLamb.Beingnow,justifiedbyhisblood,weshallbesavedfromthewrathtocome.Second: Each Israelite was to eat the lamb's flesh, appropriating physical

strengthforhisorherjourney.Eatingthelamb'sfleshhadnothingtodowiththepassingofthedestroyerThebloodwasthesignortokenwhichsignaledthatthedestroyerhadnoauthoritytotouchthathouse.

Israelwasbeginning a journey,whichwas a typeof ourChristian journeythroughlife.

GodplannedthatHischildrenbewellandstrongforthisjourney,andthatisstillHisplan.

THELAMB’SBODYBECAMETHEIRBODYWhat happened when the Israelites ate the flesh of the lamb'? God has

installed in the human body a processing plantwhichwe call a stomach.Thefoodwe eat is digested there and sent out into our bloodstream. Its chemicalessencebecomesfleshofourflesh,boneofourbone,skinofourskin,bodyofourbody.Itbecomespartofus.

Theflesh(orbody)ofthelambslaininEgypt,wheneaten,becameapartofeach Israelite. It became fleshof their flesh, boneof their bones, skinof theirskin,bodyoftheirbodies.ItwasatypeofthebodyofJesusChrist,theSonofGod,whowastobeslainforthewholeworld.(CompareJohn6:53.)PaullatersaidthatJesus'lifewouldbemademanifestinourmortalflesh.

Paulsaidthatwe,byfaith,havebecomemembersofhisbody,ofhisflesh,andofhisbones.

WepartakeofthatsamebodyofChrist,intype,eachtimewepartakeofthebreadintheCommunionservice.

FaithrecognizesthatfactandclaimsthepromisedbenefitsbecauseChrist'sbodywas beaten for us, in the death bywhichwas borne all of our physicalinfirmities, pains, diseases andweaknesses. The results:By his stripeswe arehealed.

TheIsraelitesate the lamb'sbodyandbegantheir journeythenextday.Astheyjourneyed,theirsicknessesvanishedandtheirinfirmitiesdisappeared.Theywerephysicallystrongandwhole.

Therewasnotonefeeblepersonamongtheirtribes.No onewas sick, no onewas feeble, no onewasweak; but every person

amongthemwasstrong,well,andhealthy.They had eaten the lamb's body which had become a part of their own

bodies. Think of three million people, and there was not one feeble personamongthem.

GOD’SCOVENANTTOHEAL

When they obeyed Moses' orders, accepting his message concerning thelamb, God covenanted (or contracted) with them, saying, I am the Lord whohealsyou.

GoddeclaredthatHewouldallownodiseasetocomeuponthemaslongastheywereobedienttoHim.ThatisstillHispromise.Hefurtherpromised:ThenumberofyourdaysIwillfulfill.

That is still His promise, in spite of the fact that many in the church atCorinthdiedprematurely,andthatmanymoreinourdayaredyingprematurely.AllofGod'spromisesare ready forus toclaimby faith.Whenwedoso theybecomeourspersonally.

Remember that Israel not only applied the lamb's blood to the door posts,whichwasatypeofsalvationfromsin,buttheyalsoatethelamb'sbody,whichwasatypeofhealingfromsickness.WhydoIsaythat.”

SinandsicknessareSatan'stwinevils,designedtoteardown,tokill,andtodestroythehumanraceGod'screation.

Salvation from sin and healing from sickness are God's twin merciesprovided to replace these spiritual and physical evils with the abundant andmiraclelifeofJesusChristinthebeliever'sspiritandbody.

When Jesus Christ became our substitute, bearing our sins and oursicknesses,Hedid it in order thatwemight be delivered from themand theirpower.He shedHis blood for the remission of our sins andHe put away oursicknessesandourinfirmitiessothatweneedneversufferthemagain

DELIVERANCEFROMSINANDSICKNESSALIKEGodwasnotonlythedelivererfromthedestroyerfortheIsraelites,butalso

thehealeroftheirdiseases,and,inMalachi3:6,Hesaid,IamtheLord,Ichangenot.

EveryIsraelitewhoputthelamb'sbloodonthedoorpostwasprotectedfromthedestroyerwhobroughtdeath.Every Israelitewhoate the lamb'sbodywasfreedfromsicknessandmadewell,strong,andhealthy.ThathasbeentheplanofGodforHisobedientchildrenthroughoutallthescriptures.Hisplanforusisredemption, restoration, salvation. We are bought back and restored. It is asthough we had never sinned. No more sin. No more sickness. No moreseparationfromGod.

InhispraisetoGod,Davidsaid,BlesstheLord,0mysoul,andforgetnotallhis benefits:Who forgives all your iniquities (there is the sin question); whohealsallyourdiseases(thereisthesicknessquestion).Provisionhasbeenmadefordeliverancefrombothsinandsickness.

Isaiah said of the Christ who was to come: He was wounded for ourtransgressions,hewasbruised forour iniquities (there is the sinquestion)and

with his stripeswe are healed (there is the sickness question). Again, we seeprovisionfordeliverancefrombothsinandsickness.

WhenJesusbegantopreachthegospelofthekingdom,Heprovedtobethehealerofsicknessaswellastheforgiverofsins.ThesameChristwhosaid,Arise,andtakeupyourbed,andgoyourwayinto

yourhouse(thereisthesicknessquestion),alsosaid,Son,yoursinsbeforgivenyou (there is the sin question). To the man sick with palsy, Jesus providedforgivenessforhissinsandhealingforhissickness.

JESUSTHEHEALERANDTHESAVIORThreeyearsofJesus'lifewereoccupiedinhealingthesickandforgivingthe

sinful.ThencamethecrucialtimeduringwhichHewastobecomeoursubstitute.

He would become sinful with our sins and He would become sick with oursicknesses.

Bothsinandsicknesshadtobeputaway;but,first,thepenaltyforbothhadtobepaid.

JesusChrist, sinlessandsickless,was theonlyonewhocoulddo this, andHediditbecauseofHisgreatlove.Hediditforus.

BeforeJesuswenttothecross,HetriedtoshowHisdiscipleswhatwouldbetheeffectsofthesufferingwhich

Hewouldundergo.SoPaulrelates itall:TheLordJesus thesamenight inwhichhewasbetrayedtookbread:andwhenhehadgiventhanks,hebrakeit,and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do inremembranceofme.Afterthesamemanneralsohetookthecup,whenhehadsupped,saying,Thiscupisthenewtestamentinmyblood:thisdo,asoftenasyoudrinkit,inremembranceofme.

It is doubtful that the disciples,who sat at the table and heardHim speakthese words, understoodmuch of what Hewas saying. Little did they expectwhat was coming -but it came, and it was all for our deliverance, yours andmine.

THESUFFERINGSOFCHRISTAt the hands of cruel men, Jesus our Lamb was beaten. He was spit on,

bruised,tortured.OnHisbody,deepfurrowswereplowedbytheRomanlashasittorepiecesoffleshfromHisback.Thesewerethestripesbywhich,IsaiahandPetersay,wewerehealed-andtheywerelaidonHisbody.

Hisbodywasbrutallybeatenforus.Thiswasnotthesacrificemadeforoursins,butthebearingofoursicknesses,sothatprovisioncouldbemadeforthehealingofourbodies.

ThestripesbywhichwewerehealedwerelaidonHisbody.Matthewsays,

Himselftookourinfirmities,andboreoursicknesses.AftertheyhadstripedandbruisedHisbody-thestripesbywhichwewere

healed -then theynailedHim to the cross andpiercedHis side.His blood randownontheground-bloodthatwasshedformanyfortheremissionofsins,notforthehealingofsickness.

JesusourLambsufferedintwoways:HeshedHisbloodonthecrossforoursalvation from sin, andHe bore the stripes onHis body for our healing fromsickness.

Jesussuffered intensespiritualagonyatCalvary, forduring that timeevenHisFatherturnedawayfromHim.Heboreoursins,beingmadesinforus.

But in His excruciating physical agony at the Praetorium, where JesussufferedinHisbodyfromtheterribleRomanlash,Heboreoursicknesses.Hewasmadesickforus,andbyhisstripes,wewerehealed.

PAUL’SREVELATIONWhenitwasended,JesusreturnedtotheFather'srighthandandsatdown,

all things being finished. He had completely delivered humankind bothspiritually and physically from all satanic bondage. The Holy Spirit laterrevealedtoPaulthesignificanceofitall,andyouwillfinditinterpretedinPaul'swritings.

PaultellsusinICorinthians,chapter11,about thesacramentoftheLord'sSupper,whicheverychurchobserves.HespeaksofthetwoemblemsbywhichwerememberthesufferingofJesusChrist,ourLamb:thebreadandthewine-typesofHisbodybeing striped and lacerated for our physical healing, andofHisbloodbeingshedforourspiritualhealing.

ThenPaul tells us:As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, youshowtheLord'sdeathuntilhecomes.

Inchapter10ofICorinthians,verse16,Paulinterpretsthesetwoemblems:The cup of blessingwhichwe bless, is it not the communion of the blood ofChrist? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body ofChrist?

Jesus'bloodwasshedwhenHeboreoursins,sothatwewouldnothavetobearthem,butcouldbesavedfromthemandbedeliveredfromthepowerofsininourlives.

Jesus'bodywasstripedwhenHeboreoursicknesses,sothatwewouldnothavetobearthem,butcouldbehealedofthemandbedeliveredfromthepowerofsicknessinourlives.

By knowing God's word we discover our deliverance from the power ofsicknessinourlivesbecauseofthestripedbodyofChrist.Inthesamewaywelearntodiscernourdeliverancefromthepowerofsininourlivesbecauseofthe

shedbloodofChrist.Weareasfreefromsicknessaswearefromsin.Sickness then has no more power over us than sin does. We learn that

sicknessisnomoreforGod'sglorythansinis.Wenomoreacceptsicknessinourlivesthanweacceptsin.

Welearnthatbothsinandsicknessweredoneawaywith,beingbornebyourperfectsubstitute,Jesus,theLambofGod,whowaspiercedandscourgedonourbehalf-individually.

PARTAKINGOFTHECOMMUNIONWhentheemblemsoftheLord'sSupperarebroughttousincommemoration

ofourLord'sdeath,wetakethecupofwineanddrinkit.Weexpressgratitudetoour Father for the blood of Christ which washes away our sins. We rejoicebecause the power of sin in our lives has been broken, that sin has no moredominionoverus.

But how dowe know these things?Because theBible says: The blood ofJesusChristhisSoncleansesusfromallSin.

Wearefreefromsin.Onceandforall,wehavebeensavedfromalifeofsin;andwebelieve that sinshallno longerhavedominionoverusbecausewearesaved.Thewinesymbolizes thebloodofChrist, shed for the remissionofoursins.

Butwhataboutthebread?Wetakeitandeatitasatokenofthebodyofourlamb,Jesus,justastheIsraelitespartookofthebodyofthelambthatwasslainin Egypt. Thenwe offer thanks for the sacrifice of Jesus.We thankGod thatChrist'sbodywasofferedforus,butthatisasfarassomehavebeentaught.

Manyhavebeentaught that thebodyofJesuswaspiercedforus,buthavenotbeen toldabout thebenefits theycould receivebecauseHisbodywasalsobeatenforthemandwhythestripeswerelaidonHim.

Whohealsallyourdiseases,hasusuallybeenoverlookedintheCommunionservice, and because the church has not properly discerned the Lord's body,manyareweakandsicklytoday.

THECUPANDTHEBREADIntheCommunionservice,thecupofwineisatypeofthebloodofChrist,

shedformanyfortheremissionofsins.WhenIpartakeofit,Irejoiceinthefactthatmy sinful nature has been changed, that I have been recreated andmadenew,thatIamsaved.Inthisway,IdiscernorunderstandtheLord'sblood.

InthesameCommunionservice, thepieceofbrokenbreadisa typeof thebodyofChrist,beatenwithstripesbywhichmysicknesseswerehealed.WhenIeatthebread,Irejoiceinthefactthatmysick,weakbodyhasbeenchanged;thatithasbecomeboneofhisbone,fleshofhisflesh,andbodyofhisbody;thatthelifeofChristhasbeenmademanifestinmymortalflesh;thatsicknessnolonger

haspoweroverme;thatIamhealed.Inthisway,IdiscerntheLord'sbody.Multitudeshavenotdonethistoday.WHYSERVETHEBREAD?I have oftenwonderedwhy thosewho do not teach divine healing for the

body serve the bread to the congregation. The bread represents the body ofChrist,onwhichwaslaidthestripesbywhichwewerehealed.

Itwould be consistent for them to serve the cup,which typifies the bloodshed for the remission of sins, because they discern and are benefited by thebloodofChrist.ButitseemsuselessforthemtoservethebreadwhichtypifiesthebodyofourLord scourged forourphysicalhealing, thenproceed to teachthatdivinehealingforthebodyisnolongerforus.

Manyaresickor infirmbecause,althoughtheypartakeof theLord'sbody,theydonotunderstandit.

WhenJesussaidofthebread,Thisismybody,whichisbrokenforyou,HeexpectedustounderstandthatitwasonHisbodythatthestripesbywhichwewerehealedwerelaid.

SometaketheLord'sSupperunworthilyandare,therefore,unabletodiscernorappropriatewithfaiththeLord'sbodyforhealing.Ifthoseinneedofhealingwill first examine themselves and be sure that they know why Jesus Christsuffered and died, then eat the bread and drink the cup worthily as Paulinstructed, they will then discern the Lord's body with faith for their ownhealing.

ThebenefitsofhealinginthelaceratedbodyofourLambarejustasclearlytaughtinthescripturesasthebenefitsofsalvationinthebloodofourLamb.

Discern thebodyashavingbeenbeatenand laceratedwithstripes -stripesbywhichyoursicknesseswereborneandyouwerehealed-andhealthwillbeyours.ItisascertainaswhenyoudiscernHisbloodashavingbeenshedforyou-thesacrificebywhichyoursinswereborne-andsalvationisyours.

Sicknesswillloseitspoweroveryourbodyjustassinlosesitspoweroveryourspirit.

Youwillbeasfreefromsicknessasyouarefromsin.Christ,yoursubstitute,borebothforyou,soyoudonothavetobearthem.Bybelievingthisportionofthewordandactingaccordingly,youareasfreefromsicknessasyouarefromsin.

WEARESETFREESinandsicknessneedbeborneonlyonce;andsinceJesusChristhasalready

borne them, you need not bear them. If you bear them, then Jesus' bearing ofthemwasinvain.SinceJesusborethem,youandIneedneverbearthem.

So, with his stripes, we are healed and, through His blood, we have

remissionofsins.Wenowhavenomorefaithintherightofsicknesstodominateusordwell

inourbodythanwehaveintherightofsintodominateusordwellinourspirit.Claimbothoftheseprovisionsbyfaith.Acceptthemasyours.AcceptJesus

ashealer,justasyouacceptHimassavior,andyouwillbeasfreefromsicknessasyouarefromsin.

Noperson ever appealed in vain toChrist for help in bodily suffering.Asmultitude aftermultitudepresseduponHim forphysical healing, the record isalwaysthesame:Heheatedthemall.

Helaidhishandsoneveryoneofthem,andhealedthem.REVEALINGGOD’SWILLHe came to do His Father's will, therefore, He preached the gospel and

healedallthatweresick.JesusofNazarethwentabouthealingallthatwereoppressedofthedevil.HisreasonforhealingthemallisHisredemptiveworkforeveryoneinHis

death.Himself (vicariously) took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses. That

includeseveryone.ItwasoursicknessesHebore.Nothingshortofhealingthemallwouldfulfill

God'spromise.When Jesushealed thewomanwith the issueofblood, itwas for thatone

woman.ButwhatHedidasoursubstituteonthecrosswasforeverybody.SinceChrist's redemptive sacrificewasGod's reason forHis healing them

all,Hemust continue to heal allwho acceptHim, becausewhatHis sacrificeprovided for thosewho lived in that day, it does for us in our day.He tasteddeathforeveryperson.

Hispurposeincommandingthatthegospelbepreachedtoeverycreatureissothateverycreaturemayreceiveitsbenefits.Thatincludesyou-rightnow.

CHAPTER34SOMEENEMIESOFFAITH1.DesiringtoReadabouttheWord,InsteadofReadingtheWordItself.Faithcomesbyhearing,andhearingbythewordofGod.Readingaboutfaith,andaboutpeopleoffaith,onlyproducesadeepdesire

forfaith.However,readingorhearingGod'swordwillproducerealfaith.2.IgnoranceOfWhatBelievingIsThereisadifferencebetweenanounandaverb.Anounis"thenameofa

person,place,orthing.”Anouncanbedead."Corpse"isanoun."Casket"isanoun.Butaverbshowsaction.

"Faith"isanoun,but"believe"isaverb.Ihaveseenpeoplewhoclaimedtohavegreatfaith.Somesaidtheyhadall

the faith in theworld. Thatmay be true; but all the faith in theworld, if notaccompaniedbycorrespondingaction,isdeadfaith.

Faith without works is dead. It is possible to have faith and yet receivenothingfromGod.

Butwhen you say you believe, that is a different thing, because theword"believe"isaverbandaverbisanactionword.

Ifyoubelieve, thatmeansyouareactingonGod'spromise;andwhenyoucouple actionwith your faith, that is believing.Your acting onGod's promisealwaysputsHimtoworkbringingaboutthefulfillmentofthatpromise.

Believingthewordissimplyactingontheword.Believingisacting;faithisthecauseoftheaction.

3.HavingTheWrongConfessionYoudonotactonethingandconfessanother.Paulsaysthatwiththemouth

confession is made to salvation. You would not confess Jesus Christ as yourLordandactlikeanunbeliever.Ifyoudid,yourconfessionwouldmeannothing.Itwouldbeemptywords.

Ifyouweretoconfess,Byhisstripes,Iwashealed,youwouldnotremaininbed because of a fever. You would ignore the fever and make your actioncorrespondwithyourconfession.Youwouldignoresymptomsandholdfasttheconfessionofyourfaithwithoutwavering.

Jesus is theHigh Priest of our confessions ThismeansHewill fulfillHispriestlyresponsibilitiesofseeingthatwereceivethefulfillment,ofeveryoneofGod'spromisesthatwesteadfastlyconfesswithourmouthsandbelievewithourhearts.

God'sword inourmouthsand inourhearts is equivalent toHisvoiceandexcludesallreasonfordoubt.Theseed,whichisthewordofGod,whenplantedingoodground,alwaysbrings forth fruit.Therecanneverbe failurewhenwegetinharmonywithGod'sword.ItisinthiswaythatweproveChrist'swordstobespiritandlifeasHesaystheyare.Thesewords,IamtheLordwhohealsyou,inyourmouthandinyourheartwilldoawaywithallsickness.

WhenMary said to the angelGabriel,Be it done tome according to yourword,thatwasthewordoffaithinherheartandinhermouth;anditturnedthewordsof theangel intocreativepowerandgave to theworldasavior.AllourblessingshavebeentheresultofthewordoffaithinMary'sheart.

God'swordinourheartsandonourlipsisaseffectiveaswhenGodsaid,Lettherebelight,andwhentheworldswereframedbythewordofGod.

Inthefaceofwhatwashumanlyimpossible,Marysaidwithfaith:Beitdonetome according to yourword. Thiswas calling those thingswhich be not asthoughtheywere,"asAbrahamhaddone.

EveryBiblepromiseisGodspeakingtous.Therefore,insteadofneglectingthem,letussaywithMaryofeachpromise,Beitdonetomeaccordingtoyourword.WethenprovethatnowordofGodisvoidofpower.

4.HopeIsNeverFaithThehopeIrefertohereisthenaturalhumanemotionthatiswithoutabasis

forexpectancy.Manypeoplemistakehopeforfaith.Peoplewillsay,"IhopeIgethealed.""IhopeIwillbebetter.""IhopeIam

saved.""IhopeGodanswersprayer."Thatempty,humanemotionisneverfaith.ThereisarealBiblehopewhichisavirtuefromGodasmuchasfaithand

loveare.Nowabidesfaith,hope,charity(love),thesethree.Forexample,wehopeforblessingswhichGodhaspreparedforourfuture

such as heaven and a crown of righteousness. Butwemust exercise faith forblessingswhichGodhasprovidedforusnow.

Healing, like forgiveness, is a provision for all and is freely offered to allnow.WeneednothopefortheblessingswhichChristdiedtoprovide.Weclaimthosegiftsbyfaithnow.

There are promises in the Bible, and there are also statements of fact. Apromiseisforthefuture;astatementoffactisforthepresent.

ThesecondcomingofChristisahope.It isinthefuture.Themansionsofheaven which we shall someday inhabit constitute a hope. They are for thefuture.Heavenisahope.Thecrownofrighteousness,whichtheLordhas laid

upforus,isahope.Itisforthefuture.Hopekeeps us frombeing ashamed.Hopepertains to things in the future.

Youdonothopeforsomethingthatyoualreadyhave.Faith recognizes things that the scripturesdeclareareoursnowandclaims

them, regardless of physical evidence. For example:With his stripes, we arehealed.Thisisnotapromise;itisastatementoffact.Youdonothopeforthat.Faithclaimsitnow,believesit,andactsuponitasastatementoffact.

Yougetoutofbed.Youdiscardyouraids.Youactyourdeliverance,justlikeyouwouldactuponthewordofalawyerwhosaidyouhadathousanddollarsinthebankwhichhadbeenlefttoyouinaperson'swill.Youwouldnothopehiswordsweretrueorthatsomedayyoumighthaveathousanddollars;youwouldactonhiswords.

Neversay,"IhopeIwillbehealedsomeday."Youwerehealed.Believethat,actaccordingly,andhealthwillbeyours.

5.PrayingForFaithIhaveheardpeoplepray:"Lord,helpmetohavefaith.Helpmetobelieve

Yourword."TheyforgetthattheBiblesays,FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod,notbyprayingforfaith.

Prayingforfaithwouldbetosay,"Father,helpmetobeconvincedthatYoumeantwhatYousaidwhenYoumade thatpromise."Thosewhopray for faithare also ignoring the fact that Jesus says we are believers. You cannot be abelieverandadoubteratthesametime.

Jesussaid,whoeverbelievesshallhaveeverlastinglife-orbesaved.Ifyouaresaved,thenyouareabeliever.NeverasktheFathertohelpyoubelieve.YouareabelieverNowactonHisword.

6.MentallyAgreeingWithTheWordManywhosaytheyhaveallthefaithintheworldprovetheoppositebytheir

nextsentence.Theywillsay:"Ohyes, Ihaveall thefaith in theworld. IhavealwaysbelievedGod'sword.ButsomehowIjustcannotgethealed.Ineverhavebeenwell.Itryandtrytobelieve,butitseemsIneverreceivehealing."

God says thatwewerehealedwhenChrist boreour diseases.Believe thatyouweremadewellwhenHeborethestripesbywhichyouwerehealed.AgreewithGod'sword.

BelieveitwithyourheartandactonHispromises.Somepeopleonlytalkabouttheirfaith.Butthefactisthatfaithisexpressed

inactionsnotinwords.WhenthosefourmeninMark,chapter2,carriedthatmanwhowassickwith

palsyandlethimdownthroughtheroof,Jesussawtheirfaith.ItdidnotsayHeheardthembragonhowmuchfaiththeyhad;butratherHesawtheirfaith,and

Hehealedtheman.Hesawfaithintheiractions.Nevertalkaboutorboastaboutyourfaith.Withoutfaithit isimpossibleto

pleasehim.Butdon'ttalkaboutitallthetime.Actyourfaith.Thatisbelieving.IfGodsays,IamtheLordwhohealsyou,andWhohealsallyourdiseases,

thenactonthatandputGodtoworkmakingitgood.Donotlieinbed,boastingaboutyourfaith,yetcomplainingaboutyourpain.RiseupandtakeGodatHisword.Actyourfaith,andGodwillmakeHiswordgoodtoyou.

7.DependingOnTheFaithOfOthersHave your own faith. Everyone should build their own faith.Most people

waituntiltheymeetsomecrisis:Theybecomesick,alovedonebecomesill,orsomefinancialproblemconfrontsthemthatmayaffecttheirfuture.

Thentheyfranticallysearchforsomeonewhocanprayfor them,but tonoavailbecausetheirexpectancyisbasedonanotherperson'sfaithratherthanonGod'sword.

Hadtherebeenfaith,theywouldhavemadetheirrequestknowntoGodandwouldhave rejoiced,knowing thatwhatever theywereaskingof theFather inJesus'name,Hewoulddo.

CHAPTER35TODOORNOTTODO1.Donottrytobelieve.Actontheword.Thatisbelieving.2. Do not make a confession that contradicts God's word. Make your

testimonyandconfessionagreewithGod'sword,regardlessofsymptoms.KeepHiswordonyourlips.

3. Do not trust in other people's faith.Have your own faith.You are abeliever.Youhavefaith.Godhasgiventoeverypersonameasureoffaith.

4.Donottalkdoubtandunbelief.Quotethescripturessteadfastly,andtheywillbeyours.

Theyovercamehim (the adversary) by the bloodof theLamb, andby thewordoftheirtestimony.

5.Donottalksicknessandpains.Talkaboutyourhealing.Whenyoutalkabout sickness, you magnify and glorify the devil whom you admit by yourwordsisabletomakeyousick.MakeyouradversarylistentoyourpraisetoGodandtoyourconversationaboutthelivingwordandthepromisesofGod,andhewillleaveyou.

WhileJesuswasbeing tempted,HedefeatedSatanbysaying, It iswritten,andthenbyrepeatingHisFather'swords.Youcandefeatinthesameway.

6.DonotbeadoubtingThomas.ItmusthavegrievedtheheartofJesusforThomas to doubt His resurrection. Unbelief in the redemptive work of JesusChrist is not a small thing. Your attitude toward the substitutionary death ofChristmustbe:sinceHeboremydiseases,Iamhealed.

7.Donottalkfailure,inability,oraboutwhatyoucannotdo.Say,IcandoallthingsthroughChristwhichstrengthensme.Inallthesethingswearemorethanconquerors.

ThesewerethewordsofPaulwhofoughtagoodfight(and)keptthefaith.Alwayssay,"Ican";neversay,"Icannot."

Youcanneverproveyourfaithifyouneverpracticetheword-ifyouneveractonthewordandletitliveandhaveitsrightfulplaceinyou.

Bedoersoftheword,andnothearersonly,deceivingyourownselves.Faithcannotbebuiltbysympathy.Itisonlybuiltbyactingonthewordand

lettingthewordliveinyouasitlivedinJesus.BydoingwhatthewordofGodsays,youproveyourfaith.Youbecomeadoeroftheword.

God is no closer to anyone thanHe is to you.Hewill answernoone anyquickerthanHewillansweryou.HeisyourGod.Thewordisyourswhenthepastorisoutoftownandthetelephoneisdisconnected.

CHAPTER36THEPOWEROFGOD'SWORDINTHEBEGINNINGGodcreated theheavenandtheearth. INoticehow

Godcreatedtheheavenandearth:AndGodsaid,Let therebe light:and therewas light.2God just spoke the

words:Lettherebelight.WhatGodsaidcametopass.AndGodsaid,Lettherebeafirmament,anditwasso.AndGodsaid,Letthewatersundertheheavenbegatheredtogethertoone

place,andletthedrylandappear:anditwasso.AndGodsaid,Lettheearthbringforth,anditwasso.AndGodsaid,Lettherebelightsinthefirmament,anditwasso.HowGodCreatedWhatHeMadeNowweseewhatbroughtthingsintoexistence.Through faithwe understand that theworldswere framed by theword of

God,sothatthingswhichareseenwerenotmadeofthingswhichdoappear.When we, as sons and daughters of the living God, begin to realize the

creative power that is contained in what God says when He speaks, we thenunderstand a truthwhichwillmake impossibilities becomepossible andmakedifficultthingseasy.

UntilwelearnthepowerofGod'sword,thatwordhasnolifeforus.Ithasnottakenonvitality;ithasbeenonlyabeautifuldoctrine,acreed,adogma.Ithasbeendeadanduseless - theproductofaprinter, thecombinationofpaperandink.

Jesussays,ThewordsthatIspeaktoyou,theyarespiritandtheyarelife.WHENGODSPEAKSWhenGodspeaks, thesamecreativepower thatwasdrawnuponwhenHe

spoketheworldintoexistencegoesintoactionagain.Hiswordtodayisjustaseffective,justaspowerful,justascreative,aswhen

theworldswereframedbythewordofGod.I am theLord: Iwill speak, and theword that I shall speak shall come to

pass.Andhe(God)hasconfirmedhiswords,whichhespoke.Heavenandearthshallpassaway,butmywordsshallnotpassaway."ThewordoftheLordenduresforever.Thepromise(is)suretoalltheseed.Whathe (God)hadpromised, hewas able also toperform.Noword from

Godisvoidofpower(ability).

ACTONTHEWORDBelieveGod'sword.TrustHisword.Knowthepower-thecreativepower-

ofHisword;thenyoucan,andwill,actonHisword.IfGodsays,IamtheLordthathealsyou,andyoudaretobelievethepower

ofthesewonderfulwords,youwillactonthem.Thebedriddenwillarisebyfaithandbemadewhole;thelamewillleaplike

a deer; the tongue of the dumb will begin to sing; the deaf ears will beunstopped;painswillleave;anddarknesswillvanish.Youwillbegintodothevery things you could not do before you tookGod atHisword, acted on thatword,andwerehealed.

ThecreativepowerofGod'swordwillcreatetheverythinginyourbodythatyouneedinordertobewellandstrong.

Weaknesswillbetransformedintostrength.Deathwillbetransformedintolife.

Sicknesswillbetransformedintohealth.Impossibilitieswillbeturnedintopossibilities.

If you need healing, you can believe God's word now and receive newstrengthandhealth inyourbody.YoucanexperiencepersonallythewonderfulcreativepowerofGod'swordbysimplybelievingitenoughtoactonit.

FAITHPROVEDBYACTIONSAct onGod'sword because faithwithoutworks (or actions) is dead. This

scripturemeansthatwehaveonlyasmuchfaithaswedemonstratewithactions.Faithneverboasts;faithalwaysacts.

It would be foolish to say that we believe something, then refuse to actaccordingly.Itwouldbeuselesstoexpressconfidenceinthestrengthofabridgewhichspansachasm,thenrefusetodriveacrossit,

James says of Abraham: Faith joined with his works, and by his actions(Abraham's)faithwasmadeperfect.17

Youproveyourfaithbyactionsthatcorrespond.Youractionsjustifyyourfaith.FAITHINACTIONALWAYSWINSFornearlyfourdecades,wehaveconductedgreatmassevangelismcrusades

outinopenstadiumsorgreatparksorfieldswhereupto100,000ormorecouldattend.Butinourearlyyears,wesometimesusedpublicauditoriums.

I remember one of our crusades which was held in a large auditorium inJamaica.

Thecrowdpackedaroundthewallofthegroundsleadingtotheauditoriumfrommid-afternoonwaitingforthegatestobeopened.

Apoorwomancarriedherhusbandonherbackallthewayfromthecountry.

Hehadsufferedaparalyticstrokeandcouldneitherwalknorstandalone.Whenshereachedtheauditoriumgrounds,shefoundthegateswerelocked.Hundredsofotherswereclimbingthewallstogetclosertothebuilding.She

shovedherhusbandoverthehighwall,climbedthewallherself,pickedhimup,carriedhimintothebuilding,andbroughthimtousforprayer.Shewasactingherfaith.Needlesstosay,hewalkedout,healedbyGod'spower.Faithputintoactionalwayswins.

Awoman,dyingofcancer,wascarriedintooneofourmeetingsandlaidinasideroom,notexpectedtolivethroughtheservice.Forsixmonthsshehadbeenunabletositup.Herfeetandlegsweretotallyparalyzed.

AfterteachingthewordofGodtothepeople,wewentinandlaidourhandsonthewoman,rebukingthecancer.

Iaskedher,"Whendoyouwanttobewell?"Shesaid,"Now."Isaid,"Riseup,inthenameofJesus,andbemadewhole."Slowlyshemovedherfeetoffthebed, sat up, stood up, threw up her arms, and walked out alone before theaudience, shouting and praising God. She acted her faith, and she wasmiraculouslyhealed.

Theveryminuterealfaithgoesintoaction,dependingonwhatGodhassaidinHisword,creativepowerbeginsitsworkandsicknessmustleave.NeverbeafraidtobelieveGodandtoactonHisword.

Remember the words Jesus spoke to the father of the little girl who wasreportedbytheskepticstobedead:Benotafraid,onlybelieve.

Ithelpsalotofpeoplewhentheydiscoverthattheword"believe"isaverb.Averbshowsaction.

James knew thatwhen hewrote: Faith, if it has notworks, is dead, beingaloneand,Whatdoesitprofit,thoughapersonsayheorshehasfaith,andhavenotworks?and,Showmeyour faithwithoutyourworks,and Iwill showyoumyfaithbymyworks.

IfGodcouldcreate theworldswithHiswords, thenHecanhealyoursickbodywithHisword.

Hesenthisword,andhealedthem.THEAUTHORITYOFGOD’SWORDInthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWord

wasGod.ThesamewasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingsweremadebyhim;and

withouthimwasnotanythingmadethatwasmade.GodlinkedHimselfwithHisWORD.HemadeHimselfapartofHisWORD.HeisnotonlyinHisWORD,butHeisbackofHisWORD.

YoucannotseparateGodfromHisWORD.Henotonlycalledintobeingthingswhichwerenotandcompelledthemto

comeintoexistencewithHiswords,butHewatchesoverHiswordtoseethatnotonewordfails.Iwillhasten(standbehindorbackup)mywordtoperformit.

Godsays,IamtheLordthathealsyou.Thatpromisewillendureforever.IthasbeensaidthatthewordislikeitsAuthor:eternal,unchanging,andliving.

Thewordofapersoniswhatapersonis.ThewordofGodiswhatGodis.UnbeliefinthiswordisunbeliefinGodwhoisitsAuthor.OurattitudetowardthewordofGoddetermineseverything.WhenMarywastold thatshewouldconceiveof theHolyGhostandbring

forthason,shecouldnotunderstandhowsuchathingcouldbe.Inthenaturalitwasimpossible.

Reasonwill take theword's place ifwe allow it to, because acting on thesupernaturalwordofGoddoesnotappealtoournaturalsenses.

MarygaveusthesecretoffindingfavorwithGodwhenshesaid,Beitdonetomeaccordingtoyourword.ThatpleasedtheFather,anditwasdone.

Learntoputasideyourreasoningsandyourheadknowledge,knowingthatthecarnalmind isenmityagainstGod: for it isnot subject to the lawofGod,neitherindeedcanbe.

Do likeMary and say:Be it done tome according to yourword, then actaccordinglyandGodwillbringittopass

ASTONISHEDATJESUS’WORDSAfterJesushadbeenbaptizedbyJohnintheJordanRiver,Hewasledofthe

Spiritintothewildernessforfortydays.ThenJesusreturnedinthepoweroftheSpirittobeginHisearthlyministry.

ThefirstthingthatamazedthepeoplewasthefactthatJesusspokewithsuchpowerandauthority.

Theywereastonishedathisdoctrine:(Why?)forHiswordwaswithpower.They exclaimed: What a word this is! For with authority and power he

commandstheuncleanspirits,andtheycomeout.Jesusstoodinafisherman'sboatthatwastossingandplungingintheraging

wavesofthesea,andinthefaceofablackskyandthefuryofsweepingwinds,Hesaidtothestorm,Peace,bestill,andtherewasagreatcalm.

Then the disciples exclaimed:What manner of man is this, that even thewindandtheseaobeyhim?

WhenJesus first appeared in the temple,He read from thebookof Isaiah:TheSpirit of theLord is uponme, because he has anointedme to preach the

gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preachdeliverancetothecaptives,andrecoveringofsighttotheblind,tosetatlibertythemthatarebruised.

That same chapter states how theywondered at the graciouswordswhichproceededoutofHismouth.

Many times the peoplewere amazedwhen Jesus spokewith authority andpower.

Wherever and whenever they believed His words, the impossible becamepossible,thedifficultbecameeasy,thingsunheardofbegantohappen,gloriousmiraclesbecamecommonplace.

Hiswordwaswithpower.Itisstillthesame,becauseHeisstillthesame.THEKEYTOVICTORYTothefatherofthelunaticson,Jesussaid:Ifyoucanbelieve,allthingsare

possibletotheonethatbelieves.5YoucanbelieveChrist'swordnow.BelievethatwhatHesayswillcometo

pass.Doubtnothing;but,rather,onlybelieve.Allthingsarepossibletotheonethatbelieves.Ifyouwillonlybelieve,you

canbedeliveredandhealedrightnow,whereyouare.ActonGod'swordrightnowandriseaboveallyourdoubtsandfears.Let

your faith set you freebyputting it into action.Youhave the faith insideyourightnow,justletitact,bringingdeliverancetoyou.Donotholditprisoner.Donotkeepitbound.ItwillliedormantwithinyouifyoudonotactonGod'sword.

YouhaveknownthatGod'swordwastrue;nowletyourfaithact,sohealingwillcometoyou.

Actyourfaith,andGod'swordwillimpartcreativepoweranddivinelifetoyourbody.

Doyoubelievethis?Allthingsarepossibletotheonethatbelieves.ActonGod'swords.Himselftookourinfirmities,andboreoursicknesses.

Ifyoucanonlybelieve,itwillbedonerightnowrightwhereyouare-andyouwillbesetfree.

Your sicknesses and your pains will begin to vanish; your weakness willbegintobetransformedintostrength.

Lightwillbegintoappeartothatblindedeye.Soundwillbegintocometothosedeafears.Lifewillstartflowingintothatparalyzedlimb.

Believeit.anditisdone-rightnow.Riseup,andwalkinJesus'name.Doitrightnow.Dothethingyoucouldnotdo,andyouwillbehealed.DoitinJesus'name,

commandingweaknessorsicknessorlamenesstoleaveyou.

WHATOPENEDMYEYES?Ishallalwaysrememberwhathappenedtomewhen,forthefirsttime,Isaw

the power ofGod'sword demonstrated like this. I looked onwhile a believercommanded deaf and dumb spirits to come out of many that were bound bythem,andIsawthembothhearandspeak.

Iwas thoroughlyconvinced that thiswas theBibleway.Thepowerof thenameofJesuswasrevealedtome.Isaw,provenbeforemyeyes,thatthesamethingscouldbedonenowthatweredonebytheapostlesandbyJesusHimself.

IfoundthatwecandoeverythingthatJesussaidwecoulddo,bydoingitinHisname.

Wewentbacktothechurchwhichwewerethenpastoringandannouncedadivinehealingmeeting, tellingeveryone tobring their sick,assuring them thattheywouldbehealed.Manymiraclesofhealingwerewitnessedthatfirstnight,andthenewsspreadfarandwide.

Since then, we have seen many thousands of miracles and hearings incrusadesaroundtheworldandhaveproventhousandsoftimesthatJesusChrist(is)thesameyesterday,andtoday,andforever.38IfHeisthesame,Hiswordisthesame.Itstillconveyspowerwhenspoken.

LAUNCHOUTINTOTHEDEEPIn thegospelofLukewe readhow thedisciples toiledall nightwith their

fishingnets,butcaughtnothing.Jesuscamealongandsaid:Launchoutintothedeep,andletdownyournets.AndSimonsaidtohim,Master,wehavetoiledallnight,andhavetakennothing:neverthelessatyourwordIwillletdownthenet.

PeterdidnotarguewithJesus.Hedidnotexplainhowhopelessthesituationwas.

Hedidnotexplainthatheknewthosewatersandknewtherewerenofishinthatarea.

OftenwhenwespeakGod'spromises,someonewants toexplainhowlongtheyhavebeen ill,orhowmanydoctorsandspecialistshavesaid theircase ishopeless,orhowmany times theyhavebeenprayed forand receivednohelp.Learna secret fromPeter:ObediencewillalwaysbringvictorywhenweobeythewordoftheLord.

Peteractedon thewordofJesus.He letdownthenetsasJesussaid todo,becausehebelievedthatifJesusspoketheword,itwouldbeasHesaid-andhecaughtagreatmultitudeoffish.

NeverbeafraidtoobeyandtoactonthewordoftheLordbecausethereisnoword fromGod void of power. He can fill all the nets, so let all of themdown.

Perhapsyouhavebeenillforyears.Othersmayhaveprayedmanytimesfor

you.Doctorsmay have shaken their heads in despair not knowing how to help

you.Theymayhavetoldyouthatonlyahigherpowercanhealnow.Youmayhavetriedtimeandagaintobehealed,andyoumayhaveseemed

tofail.Butthewordstilldeclares:Byhisstripeswearehealed.Takenewcourage.Thistime,saylikePeter:"Nevertheless,atyourword,I

willletdownthenet.BecauseofYourword,Iamaskingagain.AtYourword,Ishallrecover.

AtYourword,Ishallbecompletelyhealed."God'swordcannotfailyou.Believeitwithallyourheartand,atHisword,

actyourfaith.Letdownyournetsandexpectthemtobefilledwithhealing.StepoutonGod'sunfailingword.

Faithalwaysbringsacompleteanswer,evenexceedingabundantlyaboveallthat we ask or think, as was Peter's experience when he let down his net atChrist'sword.

CHAPTER37THREEQUESTIONSABOUTPAUL'STHORNLESTISHOULDbeexaltedabovemeasure through theabundanceof the

revelations,therewasgiventomeathornintheflesh,themessengerofSatantobuffetme,lestIshouldbeexaltedabovemeasure.

For this thing I sought theLord three times, that itmightdepart fromme.And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is madeperfectinweakness.

MostgladlythereforewillIrathergloryinmyinfirmities,thatthepowerofChristmayrestuponme.[2Cor12:7-9]

One of the most prevalent objections raised today against the ministry ofhealingisPaul's"thornintheflesh."Onetraditionalideahasledtoanother.ThewidespreadteachingthatGodis thesourceofdiseasehas,nodoubt, ledtotheideathatPaulhadasicknessthatGodrefusedtoheal.

WedonotbelievethatanyonewhowilltaketimetoreadallthatGod'swordhastosayonthesubjectofhealingcouldeverformsuchaconclusion.

It is with a sincere desire to help every honest reader thatwe present thefollowing study concerningPaul's thorn.Thousands of people haveneedlesslysufferedforyears,believingtheywerepleasingGod.

Inordertohaveabetterunderstandingofthismatter,letusconsiderwhattheBiblesaysaboutthis"thornintheflesh."

FIRST:WhatWasPaul’sThorn?TheexpressionthorninthefleshisusedinboththeOldandNewTestaments

asanillustration.Thethorninthefleshneverindicatedsickness.Whenever theexpression isused in theBible, it is specifically statedwhat

thethorninthefleshwas.In Numbers 33:55, the expression thorns in your sides illustrated the

inhabitantsofCanaan.In Joshua 23:13, the expression referred to the heathen nations of Canaan

(theCanaanites).The Bible clearly states exactlywhat these thorns in the fleshwere. Both

timesthethornswerepersonalities.Paul states exactly what his thorn was. He says it was the messenger of

Satan;orastranslatedbyothers,theangelofthedevil,Satan'sangel,andsoon.Theillustrationthorninthefleshwasapersonality,themessengerofSatan.

This word messenger is translated from the Greek word angelos whichappears188timesintheBible.Itistranslated181timesas"angel"and7times

as "messenger." In all 188 times,without exception, it is referring to a personandnota thing.Hellwaspreparedfor thedevilandhisangels,ormessengers,andPaul'sthorninthefleshwasoneofthesemessengersofthedevil.Paulsaysso.

Preachers and teachershave labeledPaul's thorn in the flesh as everythingfromanoriental eyediseaseophthalmia - to anunconvertedwife. It seems sounreasonabletometospeculateaboutwhatthethornwaswhenPaulstatesthatitwasamessengerofSatan.

SECOND:WhatWasthePurposeofPaul’sThorn?Paulnotonlytellsuswhathisthornwas,amessengerofSatan,buthealso

tellsuswhatthismessengerorangelofSatancametodo:tobuffetme.Thewordbuffetmeans"blowafterblow,"aswhenwavesbuffetaship,oras

whentheybuffetedChrist.Thisword,usedin2Corinthians12:7todescribethesufferingreceivedby

Paul from thismessenger of Satan,must harmonizewith its samemeaning intheseotherpassages.

Innocasedoesitrefertosicknessordisease.ThismessengerorangelofSatanwassenttobuffetPaulcontinually-todeal

blow after blow to this faithfulman of God. The use of theword buffet in ICorinthians4:11istranslatedintheSpanishBible,beatenwithmanyblows.

Asicknesscouldneverbeatonewithmanyblowsnorbuffetaperson,buttheharassingworkofanangelofthedevilcertainlyfitsthisdescription.

ThefollowingdescriptionofPaul'ssufferingduringhisministrywillexplainhowthisangelofthedevilharassedPaul'slife.Wedonotneedtoaddsicknesstothelist.

NeitherPaulnorthescripturesmentionitinthisconnection.After Paul's conversion,God sentAnanias to Paulwith the information, I

willshowhimhowgreatthingshemustsufferformyname'ssake,whichcametopassinthefollowingways:

1.JewsdeterminedtokillPaulrightafterhisconversion.2.HewashinderedinjoiningtheChristians.3.HewasopposedbySatan.4.HewasopposedbyJewsinamob.5.HewasexpelledoutofAntiochinPisidia.6.HewasmobbedandexpelledfromIconium.7.HefledtoLystraandDerbewherehewasstonedandleftfordead."8.Hewasdisputingcontinuallywithfalsebrethren.9.HewasbeatenandjailedatPhilippi.10.HewasmobbedandexpelledfromThessalonica.

11.HewasmobbedandexpelledfromBerea.12.HewasmobbedatCorinth.13.HewasmobbedatEphesus.14.TherewasaplotagainsthislifebytheJews.15.HewasseizedbyJews,mobbed, tried incourt five times,andsuffered

otherhardships.In addition to the persecutions mentioned in chapter 12 of 2 Corinthians,

Paul lists these buffetings in the sixth chapter of this same letter: stripes;imprisonments;tumults;dishonor;evilreport;deceivers;asdying,and,behold,welive;aschastened,andnotkilled.

Intheeleventhchapter,hementionsstripesabovemeasure,inprisonsmorefrequent,indeathsoften(verse23),thencontinues:

OftheJewsfivetimesreceivedIthirty-ninestripes.ThreetimesIwasbeatenwithrods,onceIwasstoned,threetimesIsufferedshipwreck,anightandadayin the deep, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my owncountrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in thewilderness,inperilsinthesea,inperilsamongfalsebrethren;inwearinessandpainfulness,inhungerandthirst,incoldandnakedness.(verses24-27)

Being reviled, persecuted, defamed; made as the filth of the world, theoffscouringofallthingstothisday.

Who but Satan's angel could be responsible for all these sufferings andbuffetings? Inenumerating them,wesee thatPaulmentionsalmosteverythingonecouldthinkofexceptsicknessoraneyedisease.

Thereisnoneedtosubstitute"soreeyes"or"sickness,"whichPauldoesnotmention,forallofthesebuffetingswhichPauldoesmention.

Certainly Paul's thorn could not have been defective sight, because Paul'seyeswerehealedofblindness.Hereceivedhissight.SurelytheBiblewouldnotsaythisifPaul'seyeswereaspoorastheologianswouldhaveusbelieve.

Inansweringthesefirsttwoquestions,wehavebasedourremarksonwhatPaulactuallysaidhimself:WhatwasPaul'sthorn?Amessenger(angel)ofSatan.

Whatwasthismessengersenttodo?Tobuffetme(dealblowafterblow).Toooften,indiscussingPaul'sthornintheflesh,preachersandteachersgive

theiridea,orwhattheythink,orwhatseemstobe,orwhatsomeonehassaid.They comfort the sick with thismessage: Paul was sick and prayed three

times tobehealed,butGoddidnotseefit tohealhim.GodtoldPaul thatHisgracewould be sufficient for him. Therefore, the sufferermust be like Paul -bearhis"thornofsickness"faithfullyandpatientlyforGod'sglory.

The Bible says nothing about Paul being sick, about him praying to behealed,oraboutGodrequiringPaultoremainsick.

Insteadof these thingswhich theBibledoesnotsay, this iswhat theBibledoessay:AndlestIshouldbeexaltedabovemeasurethroughtheabundanceoftherevelations,therewasgiventomeathornintheflesh(notadisease,but)themessengerofSatantobuffetme,lestIshouldbeexaltedabovemeasure.

For this thing I sought theLord three times, that itmight depart fromme(Pauldoesnotsay:"Iprayed three times tobehealed").Andhe(God)said tome,Mygraceissufficientforyou:formystrengthismadeperfectinweakness.Goddoesnotsay,"No,Paul,Iwantyoutoremainsick."

THIRD:WhyWasPaulGivenaThorn?Nowconsiderthisthirdquestion.Theanswertoitisjustasclearasthefirst

two.WhywasSatan'smessengersenttobuffetPaul?Answer:Lest I shouldbeexaltedabovemeasure through theabundanceof

therevelations.Isitbecauseoftheabundanceoftheirrevelationsthatthesicktodayshould

be taught to regard their sickness as a thorn which must remain lest they beexalted?Paul'sownreasonforhisthornexcludespracticallyeveryoneelse.YoushouldnotclaimthatyoursicknesswasathornlikePaul'sunlessyou,too,havereceivedsuchanabundanceofrevelationsthatyouneedtobekeptfrombeingexalted.

If you claim the thorn, then you must abide by the rest of the scripturesconcerning Paul's thorn. Paul glorified God in all of the buffetings which hesufferedatthehandofSatan'smessenger.

IfPaul'sbuffetingsweresickness,andifyouaresufferingsicknesslikewearetoldthatPauldid,youshouldalsogloryinyoursickness,insteadoftryingtogetridofit.Ifyougloryinyourthornthenyoushouldnotgotothebestsurgeontohavethethornremoved.

Now let's consider the scriptures which are supposed to prove that Paul'sthornwassomesortofsickness.

INFIRMITIESMostgladlythereforewillIgloryinmyinfirmities.ThereforeItakepleasureininfirmities.YouknowhowthroughinfirmityofthefleshIpreachedthegospeltoyou.Iwaswithyouinweakness.Hisbodilypresenceisweak.Mygraceissufficientforyou:formystrengthismadeperfectinweakness.Thisword infirmity is translatedfromthesameGreekword thatPaulused

whenhewrote:LikewisetheSpiritalsohelpsourinfirmities:forweknownotwhatweshouldprayforasweought:buttheSpirititselfmakesintercessionfor

us.ItisalsothesamewordusedinHebrewswhichsaysthattheprophetsoutof

weaknessweremade strong. It is used to express themanner inwhichChristwascrucified:Forthoughhewascrucifiedthroughweakness,yethelivesbythepowerofGod.

The word weak (or weakness) in these scriptures is the same word usedwhenPaulsaid:WhenIamweak,thenamIstrong.Ifthewordweakmeanthewassick,thenthewordstrongwouldlogicallymeanthathewaswell.

These words translated infirmities and weakness, with reference to Paul'slife,wereneverintendedtomeansicknessorsomeeyedisease.

Noticetheuseofthesewordsinfirmityandweak(translatedfromthesameGreek root words as those above) in the following scriptures. Substitute thewordssicknessordiseaseintheirplaces,andyouwillseethatthisideaiswrong.

Inseveralofthesescriptures,thewordweaknessiscontrastedwithpowerorstrongwithoutconveyingtheideaofweaknessthroughdiseaseatall.

WhenPaul speaksof hisweakness before the church, he is expressinghisnothingnessinhisownstrengthandhisdependenceupontheSpiritandpowerofGod:Thatyourfaithshouldnotstandinthewisdomofpeople,butinthepowerofGod.

TEMPTATIONAndmytemptationwhichwasinmyfleshyoudespisednot.Thiswordtemptation(whichisinterpretedtomeansomekindofsickness)is

translatedfromthesameGreekwordusedtoexpressSatan'schallengetoChristinthewilderness:Whenthedevilhadendedall thetemptation.ItwasusedbyJesuswhenHesaid:PraythatyouenternotintotemptationsNeitherofthesehadanyreferencetosicknessordiseaseofanykind.

PAUL’SLARGELETTERYouseehowlargealetterIhavewrittentoyouwithmyownhand.WearetaughtthatPaulwassonearblindhehadtowriteusinglargeletters;

butletusconsiderthefollowingfacts:ThewordletterwhichPaulwroteistranslatedfromthesameGreekwordhe

usedwhen he said: the letter kills, but the spirit gives life. Surely hewas notmeaningaletterofthealphabet.

The word large, used in the English version to define Paul's letter, istranslated from aGreekwordmeaning a quantitative form, as howmuch, nothowbig.

Moreover, thisword large as translated from theGreek is not the kind oflargethatisusedtoexpresssize,suchaswhenspeakingofalargeupperroom.ThelargeinthisscripturefromLuke'sgospelistranslatedfromtheGreekword

megas,whichsimplymeansbig.Paul'sletterwasquantitativelylarge.Aletterofthealphabetcanbelargein

size,butnotinquantity.Paul undoubtedly speaks of his epistle (letter) as being large (in quantity)

simplybecauseitwasnothiscustomtodohisownwriting.THEYWOULDHAVEPLUCKEDOUTTHEIREYESIbearyourecord,that,ifithadbeenpossible,youwouldhavepluckedout

youreyes,andhavegiventhemtome.ThisscriptureissupposedtoprovefurtherhowPaul'seyesweresodiseased,

according to theological speculation,with theorientaleyedisease,ophthalmia,thatthepeoplewerewillingtogivehimtheirowneyestoreplacehisdiseasedones.ButthisexpressionbytheGalatianssimplyindicatedaffectionandloveforPaulbecauseofhisfaithfulministrytothem.

Atthecloseofoneofourcrusadesabroadduringwhichoverahundreddeaf-mutesandoverninety totallyblindpeoplehadbeenhealed,oneof thepastorssaidinhisfarewellspeechtous:

"Mr.Osborn,ourpeopleloveyou.TheyarethankfultoGodforyourcomingtous.

Theywantyoutoknowthattheywouldcutofftheirrightarmandgiveittoyou,ifthatwerepossible."

This expression of devotion did not prove that my right arm was sick oruseless.

Yousee,traditionalspeculationaboutPaul'sthorninthefleshisbaseduponscriptureswhichdonot support these suppositionsat allwhenone reads themwithouttheologicalprejudice.

If Paul indeed was nearly blind with an eye disease; if he was weak andsicklyinhisbody; ifheprayedthreetimestoreceivehealing,butwasrefusedbecause he had received such spiritual revelations that he needed to be kepthumbleby these infirmities inhis eyesand inhisbody; then theseallegationswouldcontradictsomuchotherBibletruthwhichweshallexaminenext.

CHAPTER38FOODFORTHOUGHT-ONPAUL'STHORN1.Sincehealingisanessentialelementofthegospel,howcouldPaulenjoy

the fullness of the blessing of the gospel' as he did, and remain sick? Is nothealingapartoftheblessingofthegospel?

2.IfPaulwassick,howcouldthepeopletowhomhepreachedatEphesusreceivefaithforsuchspecialmiraclesofhealing?

3. If Paulwas sick, how is it that the very first sermon he preached inLystracreatedsuchfaithintheheartofaman,whowascrippledinhisfeetfrombirth,thathewasinstantlyandmiraculouslyhealed?

If Paul was sick, would that man have believed the first sermon Paulpreachedandreceivedenoughfaithtobemiraculouslyhealed?Criticsoftenask,"Whatifyouweresick,thenwhataboutyourmessage?"DowethinkthatPaul,sick,weak,feeble,andnearlyblind,couldcreateenoughfaithinanunbelieverinonesermontoproducesuchamiracleofhealing?

4.IfPaulwassickordiseased,howcouldhemaketheGentilesobedientbywordanddeed,throughmightysignsandwonders,bythepoweroftheSpiritofGod?4I'noticethatthosewhoaresick,claimingtohavea"thornintheflesh"likePaul,areusuallyincapacitatedintheirministryandseldom,ifever,producesigns,wonders,andmiracles.

5.IfPaulwassickordiseased,howisitthatwhenhewaspreachingontheIsleofMelita, the father ofPublius and all the other sick people in the islandcame and were cured?5 That is a rather remarkable result for a man who issicklyandnearlyblind.

6. Since Paul's thorn did not hinder the faith of people to be healed ofphysicaldiseasesinEphesus,Melita,LystraandalmosteveryotherplacewherePaul preached, why should it be used as a means of hindering faith to bephysicallyhealedtoday?

7.InBibledaysfaithcamebyhearingthewordofGod,whiletodayfaithleavesbyhearing thewordof someonewho tellsus: "Paulwassick,andGodwouldnothealhimthoughheprayedthreetimes.SomaybeitisnotGod'swilltohealyou."

ThisargumentcausespeopletoabandontheverypromisesofGodwhicharemeanttogiveusfaith.

ThisargumentforcesustoseekaspecialrevelationfromtheSpiritofGodtodeterminewhetherornotGodwillstohealeveryindividual.

ThiswouldmeanthatfaithdoesnotcomebythewordofGodalone,asPaul

says,butthatfaithcomesbyprayinguntilaspecialrevelationcomestousthatitisGod'swilltohealaparticularindividual.

IsitnotstrangethatthosewhodeclarethatPaulwassick,insteadofprayingandaskingGodtohealthem,astheyclaimPauldid,substitutetheirprayingbychoosingthedoctorwhomtheybelieveisbestqualifiedtoridthemoftheirthornofsickness,whetherGodwantsitremovedornot?

Is it not strange that those who teach that Paul's thorn was some kind ofsickness, recommend that their people submit to operations and medicaltreatmentforrecovery,ratherthantoprayuntilGodrevealstothemthatitisnotHiswilltohealthem,astheyclaimthatGodrevealedtoPaul?

To be consistent, they should recommend that their people glory in theirsicknessastheyclaimPauldid,insteadoftryingtogetridofthethorn.

8.Paul'sthorninthefleshneverincapacitatedhiminhisministrybecausehecouldtestify:Ilaboredmoreabundantlythantheyall.Itishardlyreasonablethatasickmancouldlabormoreabundantlythanalltheotherswhowerewell.

ThepersonwhosayssicknessisPaul'sthornisgenerallyincapacitated.Theassistantdoesmuchofthework,andalargepercentoftimeisspent"restingforhealth'ssake."

Paul,whocertainlypracticedwhathepreached,saysweshouldbepreparedforeverygoodwork, thoroughly furnished toallgoodworks,zealousofgoodworks, careful tomaintain goodworks, perfect in every goodwork to do hiswill,andaboundtoeverygoodwork.Asickpersoncannotdothesethings.

9. If the statement,Mygrace is sufficient for you,meant thatGodwastellingPaul tokeephis sickness, itwouldbe theonlycase in theBiblewhereGod told a personHewanted them to remain sick, that Hewould give themgraceforaphysicallysickbody.

Nowheredo the scriptures state thatGodgivesgrace to thephysicalbody.Thewordgraceindicatesthatitwastheinnerpersonthatneededhelp.ThegraceofGod is imparted only to the inner person,which Paul says in his casewasreneweddaybyday.

God'sgraceisforthespiritualperson,butthelifeofJesusismanifestedinourmortalflesh.

CHAPTER39EVENREDEMPTIVENAMESDR.SCOFIELDSAYS,onpages6and7ofhisBible(seefootnotesonthe

redemptive names), that Jehovah is the redemptive name ofDeity andmeans"theSelf-existentOnewhorevealsHimself."

These seven redemptive names, he says, "point to God's continuous andincreasing self-revelation." He then says, "In His redemptive relationship topeople,JehovahhassevencompoundnameswhichrevealHimasmeetingeveryneedofhumankind."

SinceitisGod'sredemptiverelationshiptousthatthesenamesreveal,theymust each point to Calvarywherewewere redeemed. The blessing that eachnamerevealsmustbeprovidedinredemption.Thescripturesclearlyteachthis.

Thesesevenredemptivenamesare:Jehovah-shamma: The Lord is there, or present,' revealing to us the

redemptiveprivilegeofenjoyingthepresenceofHimwhosays,Lo,Iamwithyoualway.

That this blessing is provided in redemption is proven by the fact thatweweremadenighbythebloodofChrist.

Jehovah-shalom:TheLordourpeace,revealstoustheredemptiveprivilegeofhavingHispeace.Accordingly,Jesussays,MypeaceIgivetoyou.

ThisblessingisinredemptionbecausethechastisementofourpeacewasuponhimwhenHemadepeace through thebloodofhis

cross.Jehovah-raah: The Lord is my shepherd. Jesus became our shepherd by

giving His life for the sheep; therefore, this is a privilege provided inredemption.

Jehovah-jireh: The Lord will provide an offering's and Christ was theofferingprovidedforourcompleteredemption.

Jehovah-nissi:TheLordisourbanner,orvictor,orcaptain.Itwaswhen,bythecross,Christtriumphedoverprincipalitiesandpowers,thatHeprovidedforus, as our substitute, the redemptive privilege of saying: Thanks be to God,whichgivesusthevictorythroughourLordJesusChrist.

Jehovah-Tsidkenu: The Lord our righteousness. Jesus became ourrighteousness by bearing our sins on the cross; therefore, our privilege ofreceivingthegiftofrighteousnessisaredemptiveblessing.

Jehovah-rapha: I am theLordyour physician, or I am theLordwhohealsyou.Thisnameisgiventorevealtousourredemptiveprivilegeofreceivingthe

healingwhichwasprovidedbyChrist,oursubstitute.Isaiah, in theredemptivechapter, declares, Surely he has borne our griefs (sicknesses), and carried oursorrows(pains).

Ihavereservedthisname,Jehovah-rapha,forthelast.Thevery first covenantGodgave after thepassageof theRedSea,which

wasa typeofour redemption,was thecovenantofhealing. Itwasat this timethatHerevealed

Himselfasourphysician,byHis redemptiveandcovenantname,Jehovah-rapha:IamtheLordwhohealsyou.Thisisnotonlyapromise;itisastatuteandanordinance.

Correspondingtothishealingcovenant,wehave,inthecommandofJames,apositiveordinanceofhealinginChrist'snamewhichisassacredandvalidforthe church today as are the ordinances of the Lord's Supper and of Christianbaptism.

SinceJehovah-raphaisoneofGod'sredemptivenamessealingHiscovenantofhealing,thenChristduringHisexaltationcouldnomoreabandonHisofficeashealerthanHisotherofficesasrevealedbyHisotherredemptivenames.

Have any of the blessings, which His redemptive names reveal, beenwithdrawnfromthisbettercovenantestablisheduponbetterpromises?

Isaiah begins the redemption chapterwith the question:Who has believedourreport?andtowhomisthearmoftheLordrevealed?ThereportfollowsthatChristboreoursinsandoursicknesses.

Theanswer to thequestion is:Only thosewhohaveheard thereportcouldbelieveit,becausefaithcomesbyhearing.SinceJesusdiedintheplaceofeveryhumanbeing,itissurelyworthreporting.

Inverses4and5ofthisredemptionchapter,IsaiahrevealsJesussufferingasour substitute for: our sicknesses; our pains; our transgressions; our iniquities;ourpeace;ourhealing.

WewouldhavetomisquotetheBibletoexcludeourselvesfromanyoftheseblessings.

WhenwereadMatthew's interpretationofIsaiah,chapter53,hesaysJesushealedall thatweresick inorder to fulfill Isaiah'sprophecy:Himself tookourinfirmities(weaknesses),andboreoursicknesses(diseases).Wewouldhavetomisquote thesescriptures toexcludeourselvesfromtheredemptiveblessingofhealingforourbodies.

If, as some think, Christ is unwilling to heal as universally during HisexaltationasHedidduringHishumiliation, thenHewouldhave tobreakHispromise;andHewouldnotbeJesusChrist thesameyesterday,and today,andforeverSincethepromiseofhealing,whichismadetotheanywhoaresick,is

equallyasuniversalinitsapplicationasthepromiseofsalvation,whichismadetowhoever is sinful; and since JesusChrist, inHis sacrificial death, bore oursicknessesthesameasHeboreoursins;thenthefactissettledbythescripturesthatthesickhavethesamerighttobehealedintheirbodiesasthesinfulhavetobehealedintheirspirits.

Ifthebodywasnotincludedinredemption,howcantherebearesurrection?Howcancorruptionputonincorruptionormortalityputonimmortality?

Ifwe have not been redeemed from sickness,wouldwe not be subject todiseaseinheaven,ifitwerepossibletoberesurrectedregardlessofredemption?

Our destiny is both spiritual and physical. It is reasonable that ourredemptionisbothspiritualandphysical.AsDr.

R.A.Torreywritesinhisbook,DivineHealing:"Justasonegetsthefirstfruitsofspiritualsalvationinthelifethatnowis,so

wegetthefirstfruitsofourphysicalsalvationinthelifethatnowis.Thegospelof Christ has salvation for the body as well as for the spirit. The redemptivedeath of Jesus Christ secured for us not only physical healing, but also theresurrectingandperfectingandglorifyingofourbodies."

CHAPTER40SALVATIONANDHEALINGPARALLELbyGordonLindsayTHEMOSTPREVALENTerrormadebypeopleseekinghealing,including

thosewhoare fullyconvincedof this truth, is theconfusingofnatural,humanhopewithfaithbasedonGod'sword.

Sickpeople,whenprayedfor,naturallyhopethattheywillbebetter;butthenaturalhumanemotionofhopeisonlypassive,quitedifferentfromBiblefaithwhichisactive,creative.

To just hope for something indicates uncertainty. It has no basis forexpectancy.ButfaithlooksbacktowhatChristaccomplishedforusinHisdeathasoursubstitute.

FaithrestswithconfidentassuranceinGod'sword,evenwhileitreceivesnoencouragementatallbywhattheeyecansee.

The natural person is a creature of the senses. Feeling or seeing thesymptoms of an affliction, he or she tends to believewhat the senses registerthanwhatGod'swordsays.

Faith, by contrast, is not influenced by what the eye sees and, indeed, isindifferenttoit.Itdoesnothonorthenaturalsenses,butdrawsitsstrengthfromtheimmutabilityofGod'sword.

Ifthiswerenotthenatureoffaith,nosuchthingasfaithwouldbenecessary.Whyshouldfaithbeneededforthatwhichtheeyecanalreadyseeorthehandcanalreadyfeel?

THEPARALLELBETWEENSALVATIONANDHEALINGIt is thismisconception ofwhat faith is thatmakes it difficult for some to

understandandtoappropriatephysicalhealing.Yetthereshouldbenoreasonforthislackofknowledge.

TheBibleteachingconcerninghealingisassimpleasthatofsalvation.Thetruth is that the healing of the body and the salvation of the soul involves asimilar work of the Spirit and are governed by very nearly, if not exactly,identicallaws.

Thekeytotheunderstandingofthewholesubjectofdivinehealingliesinarecognitionofthealmostexactparallelbetweentheappropriationofhealingandofsalvation,byfaithinGod'sword.

Ifwehaveaknowledgeofthefaithbywhichwereceivesalvation,thenbyasimple comparison we may understand the exact same principles of faith bywhichwereceivehealing.

Let us note the similarity between the regeneration of the spirit from its

sinfulnessandthedeliveranceofthebodyfromitssickness.Mostpeopleentertainat leasta secrethopeofeventuallybeingsaved.But

thoughsomeonerecognizesthevalueofheavenandmayagreethattheprospectof being eternally lost is infinitely more tragic than merely being sick, thispowerful incentive to repentance is not sufficient in many cases to result inacceptingChristandbeingconverted.

Afteryouhavesomeappreciationoftheawfulnessofthediseaseofsinandexpressawillingnesstoforsakeit,youstillwillnotbesavedwithoutbelievingthatChristdiedinyourplace.

THEFINISHEDWORKOFSALVATIONOnlywhenyouacceptthefinishedworkofredemptioncanyoubesaved.If

youwillnotbelieveuntilyoufeelsaved,youwillneverbesaved.Havenotmostofuswitnessedpeoplewhohavemadethisverysamemistake?

It is only in the act of believing the finished work of redemption thatconversiontakesplace.

NEWREFORMATIONOFFAITHThisbeliefinthefinishedworkofChristdidnotbecometheinheritanceof

the Christian faith without a struggle, which, indeed, shook the church to itsfoundation.

ThistruthcameasafruitoftheReformation.Lutherandothersdiscoveredthatprayers,penances,fastings,tears,andgreat

strugglingsofthespiritdidnotbringthemtoanenjoymentofpeacewithGod.ItwasonlywhentheyboldlyacceptedthepromiseofthefinishedworkofChristthatheaven'speacecame.Norwasiteasyinthosedaystotakesuchastand.

Allofthetraditionsanddogmasofthemedievalchurchandtheinstinctsofthe natural, unconverted nature clashed and revolted against such truth.Nevertheless,thosewhohaddaringboldnessfoughtthebattlethroughtovictory.

Thetruththatthejustshalllivebyfaith,oncescarcelybelievedbyanyone,eventuallycametobethefoundationstoneforthepositivefaithofmillions.

This truth, born of the Reformation, is understood by every successfulsoulwinner;andtoleadapersontoChrist,oneshouldinstructthatindividualinwhattodotobesaved.

It is a mistake to attempt to bring an unsaved person to a decision aboutreceivingChristbeforethereisaclearknowledgeofGod'spromiseconcerningsalvation.

TheChristianrealizes that ifaperson'smindisconfused,or ifonehasnotfully taken hold of the promises of God, there is no way to survive the firsttemptationthatcomesalong.Forthisreason,awisesoulwinnerdoesnotpressforadecisiontooquickly.

ThereisapreliminaryworkoftheSpiritthatneedstotakeplaceintheheart.Thereareinstructionswhichmustbereceived.

APRELIMINARYWORKOFTHESPIRITNECESSARYTOHEALINGThetragedyisthatmanyChristianworkers,whoclearlyrealizethesethings,

throwthiswisdomtothewindswhenitcomestothematterofdivinehealing.Oftentheyareanxioustohavethesickperson,inwhomtheyareinterested,

ministeredtoimmediately-,and,ifresultsarenotforthcominginthewaywhichtheyanticipate,theymayevenbecomeindignant.

People travel thousandsofmiles toclinics.Theyspenda fortune toobtainthe best of medical skill and will philosophically accept any failure ofphysicians.

Butwhentheycomefordivinehealing,theywanttolaydowntherules.Tothem such scriptures as, Faith comes by hearing theword ofGod, have littlesignificance.

Some,inignoranceofGod'sword,supposethatonewiththegiftsofhealingshouldgofromhospitaltohospital,healingallthataresick.

TheyseemunawareoftheBibleaccountofJesusatthePoolofBethesda:Hehealedonlyoneandleft theother lameandthesick lyingthere.Or thatJesus,whileatNazareth,couldnot(wouldnot)domightyworkstherebecauseoftheirunbeliefThey overlook the fact thatChrist's teaching on healing anticipated awillingness on the part of the individual to submit completely toGod, or thatwhentheLordrepliedto theGentilewoman'srequest tohealherdaughter,Hedeclaredthathealingwasthechildren'sbread.

Ifwe are to understanddivine healing,wemust realize that it is the samepowerwhichhealsboththespiritandthebody.

THEFINISHEDWORKOFHEALINGItonlytakesamomentforapersontobesaved,oncetheheartispreparedto

receiveChrist,althoughsometimesitmaytakeyearsforonetoreachaplaceofwillingness toyield toGod.Butwhenthatmomentarrives,salvationcomesatonce. This is possible because of the finished work of Christ, whichaccomplished full salvationonce and for all onbehalf ofwhoeverbelievesonHim.

Aslongastheunsaveddoesnotbelieve,orpostponessalvationtothefuture,heorshewillnotbesaved.

OnceanyonebelievesthatGoddoesitnow,theworkisdone.Christiansalwaysencouragetheunconvertedtobelieveatonce.Thereisno

way for the unsaved to be regenerated until they believe that the work offorgivenessisalreadydone.

NooneaccusesaChristianofusingdeceit if therepentantsoul isurged to

takeGodatHiswordandtobelievethatsalvationispresentlyanaccomplishedfactYet,inthematterofdivinehealing,justsuchachargeismadebyChristianswhoareindeedsincere,butuntaughtinthistruth.

TWOFATEFULERRORSWe are now in a position to point out two fateful errorswhich the church

makesinthematterofdivinehealing.First:Althoughitisgenerallyacceptedthatteachingofthewordisrequired

before ordinarily a true work of conversion may take place, often the samepersonswillinconsistentlyreproachthosewhodealthesamewayinthematterofhealing.

ToooftentheywillencouragethesicktobeprayedforwithoutteachingandmayresentitiftheministeradvisesthesickpersontoreceiveteachingfromthewordofGodbeforebeingprayedfor.

Second:Although theywill encourageanunsavedperson tobelieve in thefinishedworkofsalvation,somewillinconsistentlyreproachthosewhodealthesamewayinsecuringthehealingofthesick.

Some mischievously point to a person who was supposed to have beenhealedandwhoisapparentlystillsick.Thisiscriminalunbelief.Itisthesameasto discourage someone from getting saved by pointing to a person who wasthoughttobesaved,butisnowlivinginsin.

LetGodbetrueandeveryoneelsealiar.According toGod'sword, you are saved if you truly believe. In the same

way,youarehealedifyoutrulybelieve.Bothsalvationandhealingarefinishedworks, completed in redemption. They are both appropriated by faith that theworkisaccomplishedbyChrist.

APPROPRIATIONOFFAITHHealing is a finished work as far as God is concerned; but we have to

appropriate it by faith, knowing that the work is done now, regardless of thesymptomswhichwemayfeelorsee.

Faith is believing, confessing, and acting on the finished work of Christaccording to what is written in the word of God. Peter declares: By whosestripes,youwerehealed.

WedonotprayhealingdownfromheavenorpersuadeGodtodowhatwasaccomplished atCalvary.Whatwedo is appropriate healing in identically thesamewaythatweappropriatesalvation.

THOSEWHORECEIVEWITHJOYANDFALLAWAYJesustoldofsomewhohear thegospelandreceivethewordwith joy,and

for awhile believe, and in time of temptation fall away.Others,He said, arechoked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to

perfection.Therewasnothingwrongwiththewordthatwassownintheirhearts.There

wasnothingamisswith theencouragement itgavethesepeople tobelieve,norwiththejoythatcametothemasaresultofbelieving.Thetroublewasthattheyallowed something to disturb their believing,which choked or interrupted theworkoftheSpirit.

Thiscircumstanceisalsotrueofthosewhobelieveforhealing.Themomentapersonbelievesforphysicaldeliverance,heorshereceivesitasfarasGodisconcerned.

Whatever you desire,when you pray, believe that you receive it, and youshallhaveit.

Dr.Goodspeedtranslatesit:"Wheneveryouprayoraskforanything,havefaiththatithasbeengrantedyou,andyoushallhaveit."If temptationcomesandyouyield to thesymptoms,youdo thevery thing

the devil wants you to do. You do exactly as a new convert, who, undertemptation,giveswaytotheenemy'saccusationthatheorsheneverwassaved.So is the personwho believes for healing, then doubts and afterward declaresthathealingneverwasreceived.

Thetruthisthatthemajorityofpeoplewhocomeforhealingarehealedasfar as God is concerned. The real problem is to keep these people from theinfluenceofunbelief, fromskepticism,and thosewhoareslaves to theirsenseknowledge.Atthistime,itisimportanttokeepthesepeopleunderthewordofGodandfromassociationwithunbelievers.

The problem is identically the same as a pastor experiences when a largegroupofpeopleacceptChrist.Thatpastorlaborswiththeconverts,givingthemlovingattention,feedingthemwiththesinceremilkoftheword.Ifthatwasnotdone,inmanycasestheywouldfallbythewayside.

SatantemptedChristandsaid,"IfyoubetheSonGod."Hetemptstheconvertwhohasbeensaved.Hewilltempteverypersonwhohasbeenhealed.Butwhiletheyoungconvertisencouragedtoresisttemptationandthedevil,

and to look to Christ, the person who is healed will too often be givensuggestions by friend or foe, by the weak and the well, by the preacher andchurchmembers, not to be too sure of healing, and to be on the alert for thereturnoftheoldaffliction.

Those who have accepted Christ's healing by faith, like those who haveacceptedChrist'ssalvationbyfaith,mustbenourished,encouraged,taught,andfedwiththepromiseswhichtheirfaithisclaiming.

Onlythosewhocontinueinhiswordandwhomaintainaproperattitudeof

faithtowardGod'saccomplishedblessingscanretainthefullbenefits.SINOFUNBELIEFWemightaswellfacethetruth:UnbeliefissinUnbeliefiswaragainsttheverylawofbeing.Itisaslavishloyaltytosense

knowledgeandadisloyaltytothewordofGod.A true pastor encourages new converts to stand steady in the faith, even

thoughtheygothroughthefiresoftemptation.Heorshewarnsthemtoholdfastandnotgivewaytothewilesoftheenemy.

People who have been healed should be taught that it is God's plan thatsicknessshouldbetakenfromtheirmidstandthatGod'swillisthattheyshouldprosperandbeinhealth,evenas(their)soulprospers.

Thisisthepromise,anditwillbefulfilledinthelivesofallwhoareboldtobelieve.

CHAPTER41100DIVINEHEALINGFACTSManybelievethatGodsometimeshealsthesick,buttheyhavenopersonal

knowledgeof Jesus asour indwellinghealer.Theyknownothingof themanyfactswhichprovethatphysicalhealthispartofsalvation.

Theyseeothershealed,but theyquestionwhetherhealingisGod'swill forthem.Theyarewaitingforaspecialrevelationof thewillofGodfor them.Inthemeantime,theyaredoingallwithinthepowerofhumanskilltogetwellwiththeuseofnaturalmeans,whetheritisGod'swillforthemtobehealedornot.

IfitisnotGod'swillforyoutobewell,itwouldbewrongforyoutoseekrecoveryeventhroughnaturalmeans.

IfitisGod'swillforyoutobewell,thenitisonlylogicalthatthebestwayofrecoveryisbydivinemeans.

TheBible reveals thewill ofGod in regard to the healing of the body asclearlyasitrevealsthewillofGodinregardtoregenerationofthespirit.GodneednotgiveanyspecialrevelationofHiswillwhenHehasplainlygivenHisrevealedwillinHisword.Hehasdefinitelypromisedtohealyou.

God'spromises toheal are asmucha revelationofHiswill toheal asHispromisestosaverevealHiswilltosave.

AcarefulstudyofthescripturesbyanunprejudicedpersonwillclearlyshowthatGod isboth thesaviorand thehealerofHispeople - that it isalwaysHiswill tosaveand tohealall thosewhobelieveonHim. Inevidenceof this,wecallyourattentiontothefollowing100facts:

1. Sickness isnomorenatural thansin.Godmadeall thingsverygood.Therefore,weshouldnot lookfor theremedyofsinorsickness in thenatural,butfromGodwhocreatedushappy,strong,healthy,andtofellowshipwithHim.

2.Bothsinandsicknesscameintotheworldthroughthefallofthehumanrace.

Therefore,wemust lookfor thehealingofbothinthesaviorof thehumanrace.

3. WhenGod calledHis children out ofEgypt,Hemade a covenant ofhealingwith them. Throughout their history, we find them in sickness and inpestilence,turningtoGodinrepentanceandconfession;and,always,whentheirsinswereforgiven,theirsicknesseswerehealed.

4.Godhealedthosewhowerebittenbyfieryserpentsastheylookedatabrazenserpentonapole,whichisatypeofCalvary.Ifeveryonewholookedatthebrazenserpentwasheatedthen,itislogicalthateveryonewholooksatJesus

nowcanbehealed.5.Jesussaid:AsMoseslifteduptheserpentinthewilderness,evenso(for

thesamepurpose)musttheSonofmanbeliftedup.6.ThepeoplehadsinnedagainstGodthen.Humankindhassinnedagainst

Godtoday.7.Thepoisonousserpent'sbiteresultedindeaththen.Sinresultsindeath

today.8. Thepeoplecried toGod then,andHeheard their cryandprovideda

remedy- theserpent liftedup.Thosewhocry toGod todaydiscover thatGodhasheardtheircryandhasprovidedthemaremedyChristliftedup.

9. The remedywas for everyone that is bitten then. The remedy is forwhoeverbelievestoday.

10. In their remedy they received both forgiveness for their sins andhealingfortheirbodies.InChrist,wereceivebothforgivenessforoursinsandhealingforoursickbodies.

11.Therewerenoexceptionsthen-theirremedywasforeveryonethatisbitten.

Therearenoexceptionstoday-ourremedyisforwhoeverbelieves.12. Everyonewas commanded to individually look at the remedy then.

EveryoneiscommandedtoindividuallybelieveonChristtoday.13.TheydidnotneedtobegnormakeanofferingtoGodthen.Therewas

onlyonecondition:Whentheylook.WedonotneedtobegnormakeanofferingtoChristtoday.Thereisonlyonecondition:Whoeverbelieves.

14.TheywerenottoldtolooktoMoses,butrathertotheremedythen.Wearenottoldtolooktothepreacher,buttoChristtoday.

15. Theywerenottolooktothesymptomsoftheirsnakebitesthen,butrather to their remedy. We are not to look to the symptoms of our sins anddiseasestoday,buttoourremedy,Christ.

16.Everyonethatisbitten,whenheorshelooksuponit,shalllivewasthepromise to all then, without exception. Whoever believes in him should notperish,buthaveeverlastinglifeisthepromisetoalltoday,withoutexception.

17.Sincetheircursewasremovedbytheliftingupofthe"type"ofChrist,ourcursewascertainlyremovedbyChristHimself.

18.The"type"ofChristcouldnotmeanmorethentothoseIsraelites,thanChristmeanstoustoday.Surelythey,throughonlya"type"ofChrist,couldnotreceivemoreblessingswhichwecannot receive today throughChristHimself19.GodpromisesprotectionforourbodiesaswellasforourspiritsifweliveinHim.IntheNewTestament,Johnwishesaboveallthingsthatyoumayprosperandbeinhealth,evenasyoursoulprospers.BothscripturesshowthatGod'swill

isthatwebeashealthyinourbodiesasweareinourspirits.ItisneverGod'swillforourspiritstobesick.ItisneverGod'swillforourbodiestobesick.

20. Asa died in his sickness because he sought not theLord, but to thephysicians;'OwhileHezekiahlivedbecausehesoughtnottothephysicians,buttotheLord.

21. Theremovalofourdiseasesis includedinChrist'sredemptivework,alongwiththeremovalofoursins.Thewordboreimpliessubstitution(sufferingfor), not sympathy (suffering with). If Christ has borne our sicknesses, whyshouldwebearthem?

22.ChristfulfilledIsaiah'swords:Hehealedallthatweresick.23.SicknessisrevealedascomingdirectlyfromSatan.14SoSatanwent

forthandsmoteJobwithsoreboilsfromthesoleofhisfoot tohiscrown.Jobmaintained steadfast faith as he cried out toGod for deliverance, and hewashealed.

24.ChristdeclaredthattheinfirmwomanwasboundbySatanandoughttobeloosed.Hecastoutthespiritofinfirmity,andshewashealed.

25.Adevilwhichpossessedamanwasthecauseofhisbeingbothblindanddumb.

Whenthedevilwascastout,hecouldbothseeandtalk.26. Ademonwas the causeof aboybeingdeaf anddumbandalso the

causeofhisconvulsions.Whenthedemonwascastout,theboywashealed.27.Itiswritten:JesusofNazarethwentaboutdoinggood,andhealingall

thatwere oppressed of the devil. This scripture shows that sickness is Satan'soppression.

28.Wearetold:TheSonofGodwasmanifested,thathemightdestroytheworks of the devil. Sickness is part of Satan's works. Christ, in His earthlyministry,alwaystreatedsin,diseases,anddevilsthesame.TheywereallhatefulinHissight.Herebukedthemall.Hewasmanifestedtodestroythemall.

29. Hedoesnotwant theworksof thedevil tocontinue inourphysicalbodies.Hewasmanifestedtodestroythem.Hedoesnotwantacancer,aplague,acurse,theworksofthedevil,toexistinHisownmembers.KnowyounotthatyourbodiesarethemembersofChrist?

30.Jesussaid,TheSonofmanisnotcometodestroyhumanlives,buttosave them.22 Sickness destroys; therefore, it is not fromGod.Christ came tosaveus(Greek:sozo,meaningtodeliverus,tosaveandpreserveus,tohealus,togiveuslife,tomakeuswhole),butnevertodestroyus.

31.Jesussaid:Thethief(speakingofSatan)comesnot,buttosteal,andtokill, and to destroy: I am come that theymight have life, and that theymighthaveitmoreabundantly.

32.Satanisakiller;hisdiseasesarethedestroyersoflife.Hissicknessesarethethievesofhappiness,health,money,time,andeffort.Christcametogiveusabundantlifeinourspiritsandinourbodies.

33.WearepromisedthelifeofJesusinourmortalflesh.34.WearetaughtthattheSpirit'sworkistoquickenourmortalbodiesin

thislife.35.Satan'sworkistokill.Christ'sworkistogivelife.36.Satanisbad.Godisgood.BadthingscomefromSatan.GoodthingscomefromGod.37.Sicknessis,therefore,fromSatan.Healthis,therefore,fromGod.38.Allauthorityandpoweroveralldevilsanddiseaseswasgiventoevery

discipleofChrist.SinceJesussaid,Ifyoucontinueinmyword,thenareyoumydisciples indeed, thesescripturesapplytoyoutoday, that is, ifyoucontinuein(acton)Hisword.

39.Therighttoprayandreceivetheanswerisgiventoeverybeliever.Ifyoushallaskanything inmyname, Iwilldo it.This logically includesaskingforhealing,ifwearesick.

40. Everyone that asks receives. That promise is for you. It includeseveryonewhoissick.

41. Theministryofhealingwasgiven to the seventy,who represent thefutureworkersofthechurch.

42. Itwasgiventoall themthatbelieve thegospel, themthatacton thegospel,orthepracticersordoersoftheword.

43.Itiscommittedtotheeldersofthechurch.44.Itisbestoweduponthewholechurchasoneofitsministriesandgifts,

untilJesuscomes.45. Jesus never commissioned anyone to preach the gospel without

includinghealing for the sick.He said,Whatever city you enter, heal the sickthatarethere.Thatcommandstillappliestotheministrytoday.

46. Jesussaid thatHewouldcontinueHissameworks throughbelieverswhileHeiswiththeFather.Verily,verily,Isaytoyou,thepersonthatbelievesonme,theworksthatIdoshallheorshedoalso;andgreaterworksthantheseshalltheydo;becauseIgotomyfather.Thiscertainlyincludeshealingthesick.

47.InconnectionwiththeLord'sSupper,thecupistakeninremembranceofHisbloodwhichwasshedfortheremissionofoursins.Thebreadiseateninremembrance ofHis body onwhichwere laid our diseases and the stripes bywhichwearehealed.

48. Jesus said that certain teachersweremaking thewordofGodofnoeffect through (their) tradition. Human ideas and theories have for centuries

hinderedthehealingpartofthegospelfrombeingproclaimedandacteduponasitwasbytheearlychurch.

49.OnetraditionisthatGodwillssomeofHischildrentosuffersicknessandthat,therefore,manywhoareprayedforarenothealedbecauseitisnotHiswilltohealthem.

WhenJesushealedthedemonpossessedboywhomthedisciplescouldnotheal, He proved that it is God's will to heal even those who fail to receivehealing;furthermore,Heassignedthefailuretothedisciplestocuretheboy,nottoGod'swill,buttothedisciples'unbelief.

50. The failure of many to be healed today when prayed for is neverbecauseitisnotGod'swilltohealthem.

51. If sickness is thewillofGod, theneveryphysicianwouldbea law-breaker,everytrainednurseadefieroftheAlmighty,andeveryhospitalahouseofrebellioninsteadofahouseofmercy.

52.SinceChristcametodotheFather'swill,thefactthatHehealedthemallisproofthatitisGod'swillthatallbehealed.

53. If it is notGod'swill for all to be healed, howdid everyone in themultitudes obtain from Christ what was not God's will for some of them toreceive?Thegospelsays,Hehealedthemall.

54.IfitisnotGod'swillforalltobehealed,whydothescripturesstate:Withhisstripes,wearehealedandbywhosestripes,youwerehealed?41Howcouldweandyoubedeclaredheated,ifitisGod'swillforsomeofustobesick?

55. Christ never refused thosewho soughtHis healing. Repeatedly, thegospelstellusthatHehealedthemall.Christthehealerhasneverchanged.

56.OnlyonepersonintheentireBibleeveraskedforhealingbysaying,Ifitbeyourwill.ThatwasthepoorlepertowhomJesusimmediatelyresponded,Iwill;beclean.

57.AnothertraditionisthatwecanglorifyGodmorebybeingpatientinoursicknessthanbybeinghealed.IfsicknessglorifiesGodmorethanhealing,thenanyattempttogetwellbynaturalordivinemeanswouldbeanefforttorobGodoftheglorythatweshouldwantHimtoreceive.

58.IfsicknessglorifiesGod,thenweshouldratherbesickthanwell.59.IfsicknessglorifiesGod,JesusrobbedHisFatherofalltheglorythat

Hepossiblycouldbyhealingeveryone,andtheHolySpiritcontinueddoingthesamethroughouttheActsoftheApostles.

60.Paulsays,Youareboughtwithaprice:thereforeglorifyGodinyourbody,andinyourspirit,whichareGod's.

61. Ourbodiesandourspiritsareboughtwithaprice.Weare toglorifyGodinboth.

62. Wedonot glorifyGod inour spirit by remaining in sin.WedonotglorifyGodinourbodybyremainingsick.

63.John'sgospelisusedtoprovethatsicknessglorifiesGod;butGodwasnotglorifiedinthiscaseuntilLazaruswasraisedupfromthedead,theresultofwhichwas,ManyoftheJewsbelievedonhim.

64.AnothertraditionisthatwhileGodhealssome,itisnotHiswilltohealall.

ButJesus,whocametodotheFather'swill,didhealthemall.65.Ifhealingisnotforall,whydidJesusbearoursicknesses,ourpains,

and our diseases? If God wanted some of His children to suffer, then Jesusrelieved us from bearing something which God wanted us to bear. But sinceJesuscametodothewilloftheFather,andsinceHehasborneourdiseases,itmustbeGod'swillforalltobewell.

66.IfitisnotGod'swillforalltobehealed,thenGod'spromisestohealarenotforall.ThatwouldmeanthatfaithdoesnotcomebyhearingthewordofGodalone,butbygettingaspecialrevelationthatGodhasfavoredyouandwillstohealyou.

67.IfGod'spromisestohealarenotforall,thenwecouldnotknowwhatGod'swillisbyreadingHiswordalone.ThatmeanswewouldhavetoprayuntilHe speaks directly to us about each case in particular.We could not considerGod'swordasdirectedtouspersonally,butwouldhavetocloseourBiblesandprayforadirectrevelationfromGodtoknowifitisHiswilltohealeachcase.

68.God'swordisHiswill.God'spromisesrevealHiswill.WhenwereadofwhatHepromisestodo,wethenknowwhatitisHiswilltodo.

69. Sinceitiswritten,FaithcomesbyhearingthewordofGod,thenthebestwaytobuildfaithinyourheartthatGodiswillingtohealyouisforyoutohearthatpartofGod'swordwhichpromisesyouhealing.

70. Faith for spiritualhealingcomesbyhearing thegospel:Heboreoursins. Faith for physical healing comes by hearing the gospel: He bore oursicknesses.

71.Wearetopreachthegospel(thatHeboreoursins)toeverycreature.Wearetopreachthegospel(thatHeboreoursicknesses)toeverycreature.

72.ChristemphasizedHispromise,Ifyoushallaskanythinginmyname,Iwilldoit,byrepeatingit twice.Hedidnotexcludehealingfromthispromise.Anythingincludeshealing.Thispromiseisforall.

73.Ifhealingisnotforall,ChristshouldhavequalifiedHispromisewhenHesaid,Whateveryoudesire(excepthealing)whenyoupray,believethatyoureceiveit,andyoushallhaveit.ButHedidnot.Healing,therefore,isincludedinthewhatever.Thispromiseismadetoyou.

74.IfitisnotGod'swilltohealall,HispromisewouldnotbedependablewhereChrist said, If you live inme, andmywords live inyou,you shall askwhatyouwill,anditshallbedonetoyou.

75.Jamessays:Isanysickamongyou?Callfortheeldersofthechurch;andlet themprayover them,anointing themwithoil in thenameof theLord:andtheprayeroffaithshallsavethesick,andtheLordshallraisethemup.Thispromiseisforall,includingyou,ifyouaresick.

76. IfGod todayhasabandonedhealing inanswer toprayer in favorofhealing only by medical science, as modem theology speculates, that wouldmean that He requires us to use a less successful method during a betterdispensation.Heheatedthemallthen,buttodaymanydiseasesareincurablebymedicalscience.

77. Paul tells us thatGodwould have us prepared to every goodwork,thoroughly furnished to all good works, that we may abound to every goodwork. A sick person cannot measure up to these scriptures. These conditionswouldbe impossible ifhealing isnot for all.Eitherhealing is for all,or thesescripturesdonotapplytoall.

78. BodilyhealingintheNewTestamentwascalledamercy,anditwasGod'smercywhichalwaysmoved

Himtohealallthesick.HispromiseisthatHeisplenteousinmercytoallthatcallonHim.Thatincludesyou,today.

79. Thecorrect translationofIsaiah53:4is:Surely(orcertainly)Hehasborneour sicknesses,andcarriedourpains.Toprove thatour sicknesseswerecarriedawaybyChrist, just likeoursinswerecarriedaway, thesameHebrewverbforborneandcarriedisusedtodescribeboth.

80.ChristwasmadetobesinforuswhenHeboreoursins.HewasmadeacurseforuswhenHeboreoursicknesses.

81. Since Christ bore our sins, how many is it God's will to forgive?Answer:Whoever believes. Since Christ bore our sicknesses, howmany is itGod'swilltoheal?

Answer:Hehealedthemall.82. Another tradition is that if we are righteous, we should expect

sicknessesasapartofourlife.Theyquotethescripture:Manyaretheafflictionsof the righteous, but this does not mean sicknesses as some would have usbelieve. It means trials, hardships, persecutions and temptations, but neversicknessesorphysicaldisabilities.

83.Itwouldbeacontradictiontosay,"Christhasborneoursicknesses,andwithHisstripeswearehealed,"but thenadd,"Manyare thesicknessesof therighteous,whichHerequiresustobear."

84. Toprove this tradition, theologiansquote,But theGodof all grace,who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you havesuffered awhile,make you perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. Thissuffering does not refer to suffering sickness, but to themanyways inwhichGod'speoplehavesooftenhadtosufferfortheirtestimony.

85. Another tradition is that we are not to expect healing for certainafflictions.

Peoplequotethescripture,Isanyamongyouafflicted?lethimorherpray.This again does not refer to sickness, but to the same things pointed out innumberabove.

86.AnothertraditionisthatGodchastisesHischildrenwithsickness.Thescriptureisquoted,apartofwhichsays,WhomtheLordloveshechastens.GoddoeschastenthosewhomHeloves,butitdoesnotsaythatHemakesthemsick.Thewordchastenheremeans "to instruct, train, discipline, teach,or educate,"likeateacher"instructs"apupil,orlikeaparent"trainsandteaches"achild.

87.Whenateacher"instructs"astudent,variousmeansofdisciplinemaybeemployed,butneversickness.Whenaparent"trains"achild,therearemanyways to chasten, but never by imposing a physical disease upon it. For ourheavenlyFathertochastenusdoesnotrequirethatHelayadiseaseuponus.OurdiseaseswerelaiduponChrist.

God could not require that we bear, as punishment, what Jesus hassubstantiallyborneforus.Christ'ssacrificefreedusforeverfromthecurseofsinanddiseasewhichHeboreonourbehalf.

88. The most common tradition is the worn-out statement: The age ofmiracles ispast.For this tobe true, therewouldhave tobe a total absenceofmiracles.Evenonemiraclewouldprovethattheageofmiraclesisnotpast.

89.Iftheageofmiraclesispast,noonecouldbebornagainbecausethenewbirthisthegreatestmiracleapersoncanexperience.

90.Iftheageofmiraclesispast,assomeclaim,thatwouldmeanthatallthe technical evidence produced in hundreds of laboratories of the world,concerning innumerable cases of miraculous hearings, is false and that God'spromisestodosuchthingsarenotfortoday.

91.Anyonewhoclaimsthattheageofmiraclesispastdeniestheneed,theprivileges, and the benefits of prayer. For God to hear and answer prayer,whetherthepetitionisforapostagestamporforthehealingofaparalytic,isamiracle. If prayer brings an answer, that answer is a miracle. If there are nomiracles,thereisnoreasonforfaith.Iftherearenomiracles,prayerismockeryandonlyignorancewouldcauseanyonetoeitherprayorexpectananswer.Godcannotanswerprayerwithoutamiracle.Ifweprayatall,weshouldexpectthat

prayer tobeanswered.If thatprayer isanswered,Godhasdoneit;andifGodhas answered prayer, He has performed something supernatural. That is amiracle.Todenymiraclestodayistomakeamockeryofprayertoday.

92.TheageofmiraclesisnotpastbecauseJesus,themiracle-worker,hasneverchanged:JesusChristthesameyesterdayandtodayandforever.

93. When Jesus sent His disciples to preach the gospel, He told them:These (supernatural) signs shall follow them that believe. This was for everycreature,forallnations,untiltheendoftheworld.Theendoftheworldhasnotyetcome,sotheageofmiracleshasnotpassed.Christ'scommissionhasneverbeenwithdrawnorcanceled.

94. Christ's promise for the spirit - that it shall be saved - is in Hiscommissionandisforall.Hispromiseforthebody-thatitshallrecover-isinHiscommissionand is forall.Todeny thatonepartofHiscommission is fortodayistodenythattheotherpartisfortoday.AslongasJesus'commissionisin effect, the unsaved can be healed spiritually and sick people can be healedphysically by believing the gospel.Multiplied thousands of sincere people allover theworldare receiving thebenefitsofbothphysicalandspiritualhealingthroughtheirsimplefaithinGod'spromises-

95.Christboreyoursinssothatyoumaybeforgiven.Eternallifeisyours.Claimthisblessingandconfessitbyfaith;Godwillmakeitgoodinyourlife.

96.Christboreyourdiseasessothatyoumaybehealed.Divinehealthisyours.

Claimthisblessingandconfessitbyfaith;Godwillmanifestitinyourbody.97. Like all of Christ's redemptive gifts, healing must be received by

simple faith alone without natural means and, upon being received, must beconsecratedforChrist'sserviceandgloryalone.

98.GodisaswillingtohealbelieversasHeistoforgiveunbelievers.Thatistosay, ifwhenyouwereunsaved,Godwaswillingtoforgiveyou,nowthatyou are His child, He is willing to heal you. If He was merciful enough toforgiveyouwhenyouwereunconverted,HeismercifulenoughtohealyounowthatyouareinHisfamily.

99. You must accept God's promise as true and believe that you areforgivenbeforeyoucanexperiencethejoyofspiritualhealing.YoumustacceptGod'spromiseastrueandbelievethatyouarehealedbeforeyoucanexperiencethejoyofphysicalhealing.

100.Asmany(sinners)asreceivedhimwerebornofGod.Asmany(sick)astouchedhimweremadewhole.

When we preach that it is always God's will to heal, the question isimmediatelyraised:

"Howthencouldweeverdie?"God'sword says:You take away their breath, they die, and return to their

dust.TheBiblesays:Youshallcometoyourgraveinafullage,likeasashockofcorncomesinitsseason.

ForustocometoourfullageandforGodtotakeawayourbreathdoesnotrequiretheaidofadisease.God'swillforyourdeathasHischildisthat,afterliving a fruitful life, fulfilling the number of your days, you simply stopbreathingandfallasleepinChristtoawakenontheothersideandlivewithHimforever.Soshall(you)everbewiththeLord.Indeed,thisistheblessedhopeoftherighteous.

Becauseyouhavesetyourloveuponme,Godsays,thereforewillIdeliveryou:Iwillsetyouonhigh,becauseyouhaveknown

myname.Youshallcalluponme,andIwillansweryou:Iwillbewithyouintrouble;Iwilldeliveryou,andhonoryou.WithlonglifewillIsatisfyyou,andshowyoumysalvation.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT:Inpresenting these100DivineHealingFacts,weareindebtedtotheresourcefulwritingsofF.EBosworth,fromwhichmanyofthethoughtsexpressedhavebeengleaned.

CHAPTER42PRAYERFORHEALINGONCEYOUHAVEACCEPTEDChrist as savior, you are a child ofGod

andhavetherighttothefulfillment,ofanyandallofGod'spromises.Ifyouneedhealing,youmayprayrightnowandbehealedinthesameway

inwhichyouhavebeensaved.Nowthatyourealizewheresicknesscamefromandthatitisnotthewillof

your loving, heavenly Father that you suffer, it is time to approach Him inhumilityandinfaith.

Jesussaid,Thesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve;inmynametheyshallcast out devils; ... they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recoverRememberthatHeinvitesyou:

CalluntomeandIwillansweryou.[Je33:3]Ask,andyoushallreceive,thatyourjoymaybefull.[Jn16:24]Foreveryonethatasksreceives.[Mt7:8]The reason you can call on the Lord right now and be healed of your

physicalinfirmitiesanddiseasesisthatJesusChristHimselfsufferedallofthemforyou.Hedid itwillingly, asyour substitute, so that youcouldbehealedofthem.

HetookuponHimselfallthephysicalconsequencesofyoursinfulnaturesothatHecouldcomeintoyourlifeas

yourPHYSICALHEALERandasyourspiritualsavior.So,rightnow,praythisprayer:HEAVENLYFATHER,IthankYouthatYouhavemadeknowntomeYour

salvation and healing plan. I thank You that Christ has redeemed me fromsickness,beingmadesickforme,andthatbyHisstripesIwashealed.

IamsothankfulthatInomoreneedtobearmyownsicknessthanIneedtobearmysins,becauseYouhaverevealedChristtome.

Before I understood that sickness and disease, suffering and pain resultedfromthatfirstsinandrebellionofAdamandEve,Ipresumedthattherewasnoescapefromtheever-presentthreatofphysicaldiseaseinmylife.

Iknewthatinspiteofthewondersofmodernmedicalscience,ourworldisstillfullofsickness,sufferingandcripplingdiseases.

IAMSOGLADtoknowthetruth;thatSatanistoblameformysickness,andthatIhavecovenantrightsandauthorityoveralldevilsanddiseases.

Imarvel thatYoudidnot leavehumanity inbondage toSatan.After IhadrebelledagainstYouandviolatedYourlawsoflife,Ideservedtodie.Oh,what

loveYoumanifestedtowardmeinsendingYourSonasthesacrificeformysins.WhydidYou lovemesomuch?Therewasnothing inmynature thatmeritedYourfavor.ThankYouforYourinfiniteloveforme,whenIwasnotworthyofYourlove.

Sinhadtakenitsawfultoll inmylifesothatmyphysicalbodywastotallyvulnerabletoeverykindofdiseaseandsicknessconceivedbythedeviltotorturemeandtodestroymyusefulness.

NOWIUNDERSTANDthatJesusnotonlysufferedthefullpunishmentforallmysins,butHealsoborealltheconsequencesofmysinfulnature.

NowIknowthatHe,ofacertainty,tookuponHimselfallofmydiseasesandsuffered all my pains -my PHYSICAL diseases and pains -so that I could becompletelyhealed.

His physical body was tortured. He was beaten beyond recognition. Hisvisagewassomarredmorethananyotherman.Hisbackwasstriped.WhentheybeatHim,theyplowedhisback:theymadelongtheirfurrows.Hewasbruisedandtorn.NowIknowthatallmysicknesseswerelaidonHim.HesufferedthemformesothatIcouldbefree.

Iunderstandthatallsicknessaswellassinhasthesameevilsource-Satan,the deceiver. I turn away from him with total resolution, and I welcome thepresenceandpeace,lifeandhealthofmyLordintomylife.

NOW,FATHER,IcomeaccordingtoYourword,knowingthatYoualwaysmakeYourwordgoodand fulfillYourpromises.Yousaid: I am theLord thathealsyou.

ThankYouforthefactthatwhenIbelievethegoodnewsofwhatJesusdidonmybehalf,andwhenIreceiveHimintomyheart,Satanhasnomoreplaceinmylife.ThatiswhyYousaid:Behold,Igiveyoupoweroverall thepoweroftheenemy;andnothingshallbyanymeanshurtyou.

Yougavemepowerandauthorityoveralldevils,andtocurediseases.Youpromisedthatasabelieverofthegospel,Ican,inYourname,castoutdevils;Icanlaymyhandsonthesickandtheyshallrecover."

IdonowtakeYouatYourword.Irebuketheenemywhichhascausedmysuffering.

Iresistthisoppressionofthedevil.In the name of JesusChrist, I command the sickness,which is a spirit of

infirmity,toleave,andeverysymptomtobedestroyedinthenameofJesuswhoispresentnow.

FATHER,IthankYouthatYouhaveheardmyprayerandhavegrantedtheanswer.

You bore my sins and my diseases. Now I am free of them. When You

sufferedmysicknesses,byyourstripesIwashealed.ThegraceandlifeofJesusChristwhichnowliveinme,healmeofallsin

anddisease.Iamsaved.Iamhealed.Iamfree.InowunderstandthatSatanhaslostalldominionoverme.Therefore,nosin

can condemnme, andno sickness has the right to live inmybodywhichhasnowbecomethetempleoftheHolySpirit.

Iclaimthepromiseofhealingformybodynow,byfaithinYourword;andIthankYouthattheverysourceofmysicknessisdestroyedandthat,accordingtoJesus'promise,Ishallrecover.

InJesusChrist'sname,Ihaveprayed.OH,JESUS,YOUARELORD.Yourlifeismine.Yourhealthismine.Iam

savedandIamhealed.Everysymptomofmyoldlife,myoldsinsandmistakes,myoldpainsandsicknessesmustnowdisappear,becausethelifeandpowerofChristarehealingandmakingmewholeNOW.

From today, I shallwalk inYournew lifeandhealth,becauseYouaremylife,myall.

YouarewithmeandinmeNOW.ThankYou,Lord.AMEN.Nowyouhaveprayedandrebukedthesourceofyourtrouble.Youaccept,by

faith in God's word, that He has answered your prayer. Now, hold fast theprofessionof(your)faithwithoutwavering;forheisfaithfulthatpromised.

Allow the devil to hear nothing spoken from your lips other than theconfessionofGod'sword.AllowyourselftothinknothingcontrarytowhatGodhaspromisedinHisword.

Remember that your faith can never rise higher than your words. ThepromisesofGodbecomerealandlivingonlyasweconfessthem.ToenjoytheChristianlife,youmustlearnthevalueofGod'swordonyourlips.

YoucannottalkcontrarytoGod'swordandwinHisblessings.Yourwordsareyourstandardoffaith.Theyexpresswhatyoureallybelieve.AnythingotherthanYoushallrecover,isaliefromthedevil.Treatitassuch

andstandonGod'swordforGodwillmakeitgoodinyou.DoasAbrahamdid:Bestronginfaithbylookingtothepromise.Keepthewordbeforeyoureyes.Lookatthepromisescontinually.Neverconsidersymptoms thatcontradict thewordasgroundsfordoubting

thewordofGodbecauseitiswritten:Iwillwatchovermywordtoperformit.

CHAPTER43LIFE'SGREATESTQUESTIONJESUSSAID,Youshallknowthetruth,andthetruthshallmakeyoufree.I

Knowledge of these great truths of redemption makes it possible for God tofulfillallofHispromisesforyou,ifyouwillacceptJesusChristassavior.

Amanaskedme:"Willyouprayformetobehealed?""Certainly," I replied, and then asked, 'Are you a Christian, a born-again

believer?""No,"washisreply."Then," I asked, "whydo you askGod to heal youwhenyou do not love

HimenoughtoserveHim?""Well,IjustthoughtIcouldbehealed,"heanswered."Youmaybehealed,andyouwillbehealed;butfirst,acceptChristassavior,

thenHewill be delighted to heal you," I reasoned, and then continued, "WhyshouldyouaskGodformorestrengthtoservethedevil?IfyouwillserveGod,HeisJehovah-raphatheLordthathealsyou;Hewillnotonlyhealyou,butwillfulfill every one ofHis promises to you and keep you happy the rest of yourlife."

The man thought it over intelligently, accepted Christ, was joyfullyconvertedandhealedcompletely.

Youmaybeonewhodesireshealingforyourbody,yetyoumaynothavethejoyofknowingthatalliswellwithyoursoul.Ifyouare,rememberthatnotimeisasgoodasthepresenttobesaved.

Nowistheacceptedtime;behold,nowisthedayofsalvation.Godiswaiting toblessyour life.He longs torevealHimself toyou inHis

fullness.EverypersonwhohasneveracceptedChristas saviormust remember that

allhavesinned,andcomeshortofthegloryofGod.Exceptyourepent,youshallalllikewiseperishJesussaid,Youmustbebornagain.Paulsaid,IfanyonebeinChrist,heorsheisanewcreature:oldthingsare

passedaway;behold,allthingsarebecomenew.Youareabletoknowthatyouaresaved,andeverypersonshouldknowthis.

TheBiblesays,Weknowthatwehavepassedfromdeathtolife.Therearemanythingswhichweshallneverknow;but,thankGod,wecanknowwehavepassedfromdeathtolife.

Themomentyoubecomedefinite inyouractionsand follow the scriptural

pattern,youwillknowthis.Somemayask,"HowmayIknowthatIamsaved?.HowmayIbesurethat

mysinsareforgiven?"THISISLIFE’SGREATESTQUESTIONThePhilippianjailerasked,WhatmustIdotobesaved?And they (Paul andSilas) said,Believe on theLord JesusChrist, andyou

shallbesaved.Jesussaid,Theonewhobelievesandisbaptizedshallbesaved.Paul said, If you shall confesswith yourmouth the Lord Jesus, and shall

believeinyourheartthatGodhasraisedhimfromthedead,youshallbesaved.Petersaid,WhoevershallcallonthenameoftheLordshallbesaved.Eachscripturewhichwehave justquotedcontainsadefinitepromise:You

shall be saved. If youwill be definite inmeeting the conditions, you shall besaved.

CHAPTER44JESUSCHRISTTHEWAYTHE MASTER KEY to the God-life within you is to understand and

personallyrelatetowhatChristdidforyouwhenHediedonthecrossinyourplace.

BelievewhattheBiblesays:YouhavebeencrucifiedwithChrist.WhenChristdied,itwasnotforsinsHehadcommitted.ThepunishmentHe

enduredwasyoursinsbeingjudged-onceandforall.KnowingthisthatyouroldpersonwascrucifiedwithHim,thatthebodyof

sinmightbedoneaway,thatweshouldnolongerbeinbondagetosin.Remember, God promised that if you believe what His word says about

Christdyingforyou,HispowerwouldcomeandtransformyouintoHischildagainbyHislifebeingreborninyou.

TheBiblesays,Youweredeadandburiedwithhim,sothat justashewasraisedfromthedeadbytheFather'spower,soyoutoomightrisetolifeonanewplanealtogether.

Ifyouhavesharedhisdeath,youshallalsoshareHisresurrectionlife.Neverforgetthatyouroldselfdiedwithhimonthecrosssothatthetyranny

ofsinoveryoumightbebroken-foradeadpersonisfreefromthepowerofsin.LookuponyourselfasdeadtotheappealandpowerofsinbutalivetoGod

throughChristJesus.Understand and relate yourself to God's plan of salvation for you. It is

personal.Itwascarriedoutonyourbehalf.HeopenedthewayforyouandHimtolivetogetheragainYouHavetheRighttoChooseHelovesyouandpaidforyou.

JesusChristisyourlinkwithGod.Heremovedyourjudgmentbysufferinginyourplace.

Now, all you have to do is to believe.You have the right and freedom tochoosetobelieve.

ThemomentyoudecidetoBELIEVEthatChrist'sdeathwasonyourbehalf,thenHewillcomeinandlivewithyouforever;youwillbesaved.Thekeytoyour new lifestyle is to relate yourself to God through Christ, and to do itRIGHTNOW.

Behold,nowistheacceptedtime;behold,nowisthedayofsalvation-forYOU.

God'sSALVATIONPLANiswrittenintheBibleforYOU.Ihavespokentoyou,thatinmeyoumayhavepeace.

GodwantsyoutobeatpeacewithHim.Hecreatedyou.Helovesyou.Hevaluesyou.

TheBiblesays,Thereisnopeaceforthe(unbeliever).Why?BecausewhenAdam and Eve questioned the integrity of God's word, they abandoned thelifestyle and friendship of God. There could be no peace. Fear replacedconfidence. Disease destroyed health. Grief and sorrow superseded happinessandtranquility.Lonelinessreignedinsteadoffriendship.Guiltandcondemnationruledinsteadofpeaceandassurance.

SinseparatesyoufromGod.Confusionandinsecuritytaketheplaceoffaithandlove.ButwhenyouknowthatGodlovedandvaluedyouenoughtogiveHisSon

tobejudgedinyourplacesothatyoucouldberestoredtoHimasthoughnosinhad ever been committed, then you realize that there is nothing left to standbetweenyouandGod.

ThereisthereforenownocondemnationtothosewhoareinChristJesus.Restoredtoself-dignity,youopenyourarmsandwelcomeJesusChristasHe

bringsGod's life back home to your heartwhere you andHe become friendsagain.

QUALITYQUOTATIONSNowIwanttosharewithyousomeBiblequotationswhichwillconfirmto

youGod'ssalvationplan.The first quotation shows you howGodwants to have you nearHim and

howHewantstobenearyou.God is faithful, bywhomyouwere called to the fellowshipofhisSon. [1

Cor1:9]ThenextquotationremindsyouthatGod'ssalvationplanis,andhasalways

been,basedonyourconfidenceintheintegrityofHisword.Withoutfaith(ifyoudistrustGod),itisimpossibletoPleaseGod:foranyone

whocomestohimmustbelievethatheexists,andthathealwaysrewardsthosewhodiligentlyseekhim.[He11:6]

ThenextgroupofquotationsenumeratethewaysJesusChristbecameyourpersonalsubstitute,assumedyourguiltandsufferedthepenaltyofyoursinsinHisdeathforyouonthecross.

SurelyJesusChristhasborneoursicknessesandcarriedoursorrows.JesusChristwaswoundedandbruisedforoursins.Hewaschastisedthatwe

mighthavepeace.GodhaslaidonJesusChristtheguiltandsinsofeveryoneofus.ForthetransgressionofpeoplewasJesusChriststricken.Hemadehissoulanofferingfor(our)sin.

Himself(JesusChrist)tookourinfirmitiesandboreoursicknesses.BROUGHTBACKASGOD’SFRIENDTheBible quotationswhich follow explain the results you can experience

whenyouunderstand andbelieve that JesusChrist actuallydied inyourplaceandenduredallofthepunishmentandcondemnationyoudeservedtobear.

Itwas throughwhatGod'sSondid thatheclearedapathforeverything tocometohimforChrist'sdeathonthecrosshasmadepeacewithGodforallbyhisblood.

This includes YOU who were once so far away from God. Now he hasbroughtyoubackashisfriend.

He has done this through the death on the cross of his own human body(substitutingforyou),andnowasaresult,ChristhasbroughtyouintotheverypresenceofGod,andyouarestandingtherebeforehimwithnothingleftagainstyou.

Theonlyconditionis thatyoufullybelievetheTruth,andbeconvincedoftheGoodNewsthatJesusdiedforyou.

IDENTIFIEDWITHCHRISTThe following Bible quotations explain how you are personally identified

withJesusChristinHisdeath,burialandresurrection.JesusChristwaswoundedforOURtransgressions.HewasbruisedforOUR

iniquities.OuroldpersoniscrucifiedwithJesusChristsothatthebodyofsinmightbe

destroyed,thathenceforthweshouldnotservesin.Wehavebeenplantedtogetherinthelikenessofhisdeath.JesusChristwasraisedagainforourjustification.GodhasraisedusuptogetherwithChrist.NowifwebedeadwithChrist,webelieve thatweshallalsoLIVEWITH

HIM.(Thatisnotjustinheaven,buthereandnow.)Jesussaid:LoIamwithyoualwayseventotheendoftheworld.Godsays: Iwilldwell in them,andwalk in them;andIwillbe theirGod,

andtheyshallbemypeople.IfwebedeadwithChrist,webelievethatweshallalsolivewithhim.AndyoudidGodmakealivetogetherwithJesusChrist.GodmadeusalivetogetherwithChristandraisedusupwithhim.HereisaversethatsummarizestheseIDENTITYfacts:IamcrucifiedwithChrist,neverthelessI live;yetnot1,butChrist livesin

me:andthelifewhichInowliveintheflesh,I livebythefaithof theSonofGod,wholovedme,andgavehimselfforme.

SHARINGGOD’SNEWLIFE

The next quotations from the Bible will encourage you to always trust inGod'splanofsalvation.

So look upon your old sin nature as dead, and instead be alive to GodthroughJesusChrist.

WhenGodtheFather,withgloriouspower,broughtJesusChristbacktolifeagain,youweregivenhiswonderfulnewlifetoenjoy.Nowyousharehisnewlife.

WhoeverbelievesinJesusChristshallnotperish,buthaveeternallife.AnyonewhobelievesontheSonhaseverlastinglife.Jesussaid,Iamcomethatyoumighthavelifemoreabundantly.Salvationisnotarewardforthegoodwehavedone.ItisGodhimselfwhohasmadeuswhatweareandgivenusnewlivesfrom

JesusChrist.Godgaveyoua share in thevery lifeofChrist, forhe forgaveallofyour

sins,andblottedoutthechargesprovedagainstyou.Inthisway,GodtookawaySatan'spowertoaccuseyouofsin,andHeopenlydisplayedtothewholeworldChrist'striumphatthecrosswhereyoursinsweretakenaway.

SothatyouhaveeverythingwhenyouhaveChrist,andyouarefilledwithGodthroughyourunionwithChrist.

Forallthingsareyours,andyouareChrist's;andChristisGod's.Jesus Christ's divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto

LIFE.Thereisgiventousexceedinggreatandpreciouspromises:thatbythesewe

mightbepartakersofthedivinenature.

CHAPTER45INTRODUCTIONTONEWLIFEFACTSGod'sSalvationPlanisHisnewlifeplanforyou.Hecreatedyouforlife-His

kindoflife.Jesuscamethatyoumighthavelifemoreabundantly.God's life, being restored to you, depends on your knowledge of certain

facts.In thenextsevenvitalchaptersof thisbook, I sharewithyou to theseven

essentialfactswhichopenthewaytoGod'slifestyle.Knowthesefactsandlive.

CHAPTER46NEWLIFEFACTIBELIEVEYOUAREVALUABLEASGOD'SCREATIONYOUARECREATED inGod's image to shareHis life, love,purposeand

creativeplan.YouarethereforeinfinitelyvaluabletoHim.Heissayingtoyou,rightnow:"Iloveyou.IcreatedmybestwhenIcreatedyou.Ipaidapriceforyouand

youareworthallIeverpaidforyou.Ihavedestinedmybestforyou."Godcreatedhumankind inhisown image, in the imageofGodcreatedhe

him;maleandfemalecreatedhe them.In the likenessofGodhecreatedmaleandfemale.

God made nothing inferior. He is first class all the way. He created youunique.

Youareexceptionalone-of-a-kind.Beforeyouwereborn,youexistedinGod'smind.Heknewthisworldwould

needyouatthistime.Heplannedyouwithaspecialpurposethatnoonebutyoucouldfulfillbecausenooneonearthcoulddowhatyouareheretodo.

Your God-given value does not depend on special genes from superiorparents.YourworthbeforeGodisnotmeasuredbyyourassets,thecolorofyourskin.superintelligenceorformaleducation.

All sorts of miracles start happening when you discover and accept yourvalueandyourpotential.

TheBiblesays,YouareGod'sworkmanship.Theman who wrote most of the Psalms was wonder struck by howGod

madehumanpersons.TheLordmadepeoplealittlelowerthanGod,andcrownedthemwithglory

andhonor(K.J.V.alittlelowerthantheangels.TheoriginalHebrewwordusedis"Elohim"-God,asusedinGe.1:1.)

TheLordgavethemdominionovertheworksofhishands;heputallthingsundertheirfeet.

Thebottom lineofpositiveandstable self-esteem iswhenyoucansay: "IacceptthevaluethatGodhasputonme."

When you do that, you will then cooperate with God to develop the bestpossibleyouinthisworld.

Self-valuewillridyouofalljealousybecauseyouwillneveragainwanttobeanyoneelse.

Self-valuewillwipeout inferioritybecauseyouare inGod'sclassofbeingandHe,inyou,isgreaterthananypersonoranypoweroutsideofyou.

Self-valuewill eliminate fearof failureordefeatbecausenothingcan stopyouandGodworkingtogether.

Self-valuewillgiveyoucouragebecauseyoudiscoverthatwithGodatworkinyou,youbecomeindomitable.

Self-valuewillcauseyoutostanduptall, tosquareyourshoulders,tolookoutintothefuturewithnewconfidence,towalkwithasteadystride,andtorisetothelevelofimportanceforwhichGodcreatedyou.

GodcreatedhumanpersonsasmuchlikeHimselfasanychildcanbelikeitsnaturalparents.

God planned that whatever could be said about Him, could be said aboutyou."

Godneverplannedyouormeforpoverty, inferiority, sickness,depression,wantorinsecurity.

Godnevercreatedanythinginferior-notyounotanyhumanperson.Asthispowerfulprincipletakesroot,youbegintoseeandrespectyourself

asamemberofdivineroyalty.God's family is supposed to represent Him and to reflect His lifestyle on

earth.Recognize your value.When you do, you cause the seeds of greatness to

germinateinyou.Keep those seedswateredby thinkingon themand reaffirmingyourvalue

untilyourattitudeandconductaretransformed.NowsaythistoGod,outloud.PRAYER:I RECOGNIZE my value, that You created me in Your own image and

likeness.WhatevercanbesaidaboutYoucanbesaidaboutmeasYouroffspring.MylifeisYourverybreath-Yourlifeinhumanform.Yourbestmaterialis

inme.Iamtheproductoflove.Iamcreatedforgreatness,crownedwithgloryandhonor,tohavedominionoverallofYourworks.

THANKYOU,LORD.Ihavehadarebirthofself-worth.KnowingthatIamcreatedinYourimageandlikenessremindsmeofmydivineorigin,ofmyhighpurpose,ofmyinfinitevalue.

IshallneveragaindepreciatethemethatYouvaluesomuch.Ishallneveragain put down what You have lifted up. I am not a nobody. I am a realsomebody.

AMEN!

MYVALUE...BYDR.T.L.OSBORNIAMVALUABLEbecauseIamcreatedinGod'sclassofbeing.IamVITALbecauseGod'splaninvolvesme.MyHERITAGE is tohaveGod'sbest, to enjoyHis companionship and to

useHiswealthandpowerforthegoodofmyselfandothers.IamCREATEDforlife,love,power,prosperity,successanddignity.TheSeedsofGreatnessareinme.Godnevercreatedmetobeanobody,but

arealsomebody.I therefore recognizemyself-value, thatGoddesignedmeforHis lifestyle

andInowknowthatHeplannedLife'sBESTformeasHischild.IshallnolongerdiscreditordemeanordestroywhatGodcreatedinHisown

imageandvaluessomuch.IwelcomeGod'sfriendlyvoice.Heremindsmeofmydivineorigin,ofmy

highpurpose,andofHisLove-Plantohelpmeachieve,enjoyandshareHisbestinlife.

CHAPTER47NEWLIFEFACTIIKNOWTHATDISTRUSTINGGOD’SWORDISTHEORIGINALAND

BASICPROBLEMGOD'SDREAMforhumanityisrecordedintheBiblebookofGenesis.His

planwas to reproduceHimself inAdam andEve and to have companionshipwiththem.

But their friendship had to be two-way. God would need to be sure thatAdamandEvewantedHim, likeHewanted them.Theywere not requiredorforcedtorespectHimanymorethanyouare.

God placed them in the garden of Eden and gave them every tree that ispleasanttotheeyeandgoodforfood;andthetreeoflifealsointhemidstofthegarden.

The only condition: Since theywere created inGod's image, to shareHislifestyle.theyweretotrustwhatHesaid.

GodmadeonesinglerestrictiontomeasuretheirfaithandconfidenceinHisdreamforthem.Hesaid:

Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of theknowledgeofgoodandevil,youwillnoteatofit;forinthedaythatyoueatofityouwillsurelydie.

TheywereexpectedtohaveconfidenceinwhatGodsaidandthatisallthatHeexpectsofyouandme.

Satan,God'senemy,heardofGod'sdreamandconceivedaschemetoinduceAdamandEvetobetrayGod'strust.

Satan came into the garden. He contradictedGod, asserting himself as anauthority,andsaid:Ifyoueatofthattree,youwillnotsurelydie.

Evetookofthefruitandateit,andgavesometoherhusbandwithher;andheateit.

Thatwastheoriginalsin-distrustingGod'sword.SaythistoGod.PRAYER:LORD,nowIunderstandwhyfaithissoimportant.ThatisallYouaskofme

-justtobelieveYourword.InowrealizethatlackofconfidenceinYourwordwastheoriginalsin.Your

friendshipandcompanionshipwithmedependonourmutualtrust.YouwanttoknowthatIdesireYourcompanyandYourlifestyle,justlikeYouhaveproventhatYoudesiremine.AndtheonlywayIcanprovemyaffectionforYouisto

trustwhatYousay.IhavenotdonethatInthepast.InowrealizewhyIhavehadtowalkalone.I

haveplayedintotheenemy'shandsbyabusingthetrustoflifeYouplacedinme.WITHTHEKNOWLEDGEofthisbasicproblem,IcometoYou,OLord,

convincedthatYourwordandYourwayistheonlybasisfortheabundantandblessedlifeYoucreatedmefor.

Fromtoday,mychoiceshallalwaysbetototallytrustinYourlivingword.AMEN!

CHAPTER48NEWLIFEFACTIIIUNDERSTANDTHATDISAVOWINGGOD’SINTEGRITYRESULTSIN

DEATHGOD'SORIGINALDREAMforAdamandEvewas that if they trusted in

Hisintegrity,theywouldliveandprosperwithHimforever.IftheyabusedHistrust and disbelieved His word, the process of deterioration would begin andtheywoulddie.

After Adam and Eve rejected God's trust, He came into the garden andspelledoutwhattheresultswouldbe.

TherewouldbenogroundsforarelationshipwithGod.AdamandEvehadexercised their freewills andhad,by their action,disregardedanddisbelievedwhatGodhadsaid.

Thegoodlifeended.Dignitywasdesecrated.God said, in the day that you disavowmy instructions and eat the fruit I

forbade,youwillsurelydie.Without trust in God's integrity, human persons sink into despair and

disgrace, degeneration and disease, destruction and oblivion, deterioration anddeath.

TheirlackoftrustintheintegrityofwhatGodsaidwaslatercalledsin.ThesimplerulethatGodmadewas:Thepersonwhosinswilldie.Lateritwasrepeatedinanotherway:Thewagesofsin(disavowingtheintegrityofGod'sword)isdeath.Adam andEvewere no longer qualified to dwell in the gardenwithGod.

SeparatedfromHisplentyandbeyondHisprotection,theywerenowsubjecttotheirnewmasterwhocametosteal,tokillandtodestroy.

Thatwasthebeginningofsuffering,disease,pain,hate, lust,envy,murder,jealousy,loneliness,guilt,poverty,hunger,destructionanddeath.

Sinhadenteredthehumanrace.Itwouldbepassedontoallgenerations.Whereas,byonepersonsinenteredintotheworld,anddeathbysinsodeath

passeduponallpersons,forthatallhavesinned.The fundamental sin that severedGod's relationshipwithmankindwasnot

murderoradulteryorlyingorstealingorhatredorabuse.ItwastheassumptionorphilosophyorattitudethatGoddidnotmeanwhat

Hesaid.When that position is taken, deterioration sets in like a cancer and is

terminal.

WhenyoudonottrustGod,youdonottrustyourself,oranyoneelse.WhenyoudecidethatGodhasnointegrity,yourownintegrityisabandoned.Conscience is calloused. Dignity is desecrated. The human person

deterioratesanddies.Honorisgone.Thelightsgoout.Thereisonlydarkness.SaythistoGod.PRAYER:DEAR LORD, I thank You for helping me to understand the final

consequencesofunbeliefinYourword.NowIrealizewhythewagesofsinisdeath.I nowunderstand that theoriginal and theultimate sin is to disavowYour

integrity,todisbelieveYourword.WhenIdothat,myowndignityasahumancreatedlikeYouisrepudiated.IfIdonotbelieveinYou,Idonotbelieveinme.Excellence is bartered for mediocrity. Deterioration sets in like a terminaldisease,andIdie.

OGOD, I thankYou for helpingme to realize that, since I amcreatedbyYou, theGodof faith, IcanexperienceYour lifestyleandknowtrue livingbybelievinginYourintegrity.

YourwordisYourbond.Youintendedforwordstoweldsocietytogetherinmutualtrustandinterrelationships.

Butwhen faith inYour integritywasabandoned,human lifecrumbledandfell apart.The lackof integrity turned inward, and thedivinedignityofGod'screationdied.

ITHANKYOU,Lord,thatYourdreamformeissobeautiful.YoucreatedmetoliveonYourlevel.ConfidenceinYourwordandYourwayisthebondthatunitesmewithYou.

InowrealizethattheintegrityofYourwordisthefoundationofreallifeasYouplanneditforme.

Ido,hereandnow,honorYourwordandpledgemyself to trustwhatYousay.AndIbelieve that this faithwill leadmeto thediscoveryof theabundantlifeYouoriginallycreatedmetoenjoy.

AMEN!

CHAPTER49NEWLIFEFACTIVBELIEVE THAT GOD LOVED AND VALUED YOU TOOMUCH TO

LETYOUDIEGOD NEVER ABANDONED His dream for you. God is love and love

neverquits.HislovewentintoactionthedayAdamandEvesinned.He found a just and legal way to restore humankind back to an intimate

relationshipwithHim.Although theydisavowedHis integrity anddisbelievedHisword,Goddid

notwantHisbeautifulcreationtodeteriorateanddie.AndHedoesnotwantyoutodespairanddecayinself-destructionandtheshameofindignity.

Hesays:Ihavenopleasureinthedeathofonewhodies,soturnyourselfandlive.

Godwas notwilling that any should perish, but thatALL should come torepentance.

God so loved theworld that he gave his only begotten Son, thatwhoeverbelievesinhimwillnotperish,buthaveeverlastinglife.

ButGodshowedhisgreatloveforyoubysendingChristtodieforyou.ItisvitalthatyourealizehowmuchGodvaluesyou.HecreatedyouinHis

likeness andyouare significant andpreeminent toHisplan.Hemadeyou forlife,love,power,prosperity,success,honoranddignity.Theseedsofgreatnessareinyou.YouarecreatedinGod'sclassofbeing.

God'swholedreamisreflectedinyou.Helovedandvaluedyoutoomuchtoletyouself-destruct.

WhenyoulearntoesteemwhatGodesteemsandvaluewhatHevalues,thenyouarereadytocomprehendGod'ssalvationplanforyouandtoreevaluateyourownlifebythemeasureofwhatHehaspaidtoredeemyoufromdeath.

YourlifeisGod'slifeinhumanflesh.RecognizeyourrootsinGodandyourvaluetoGod.YouareHisproduct.Hisbestisinyou.

SaythistoGod.PRAYER:OLORD, I thankYou for lovingmewhen I did not esteemmyown self.

ThankYouforplacingsuchahighvalueonme.ThoughIabusedYourtrustoflifeinmeanddisavowedYourintegrity,Youvaluedmetoomuchtoletmedieinmysins.

AlthoughIdeserveddeteriorationanddeath,Yourlovereachedouttorinda

waytosavemeand toredeemmetoYourselfso thatwecouldbefriendsandpartnersinlifelikeYouoriginallyplanned.

Because You are love, You never take pleasure in seeing even the mostrebelliousanddestructiveperson

deteriorateanddie.Youvaluemesomuch that, tohavemenearYouasafriendandapartner,Youprefer topay the fullpenaltyofmysins, inorder tojustifymeandtoredeemme.

DEARGOD,thankYouforYourloveforme.KnowinghowYouvalueme,Iam learning to value myself. I respond to Your love and, here and now, Isincerely thankYou for reaching out in love to saveme and to liftme out ofdeath,intoYourabundantlife.

AMEN!

CHAPTER50NEWLIFEFACTVKNOWWHYJESUSCAMEANDDIEDASYOURSUBSTITUTEGOD'S SALVATION PLAN would end the scourge of death and restore

peopletolife.WhatwasHisplanandhowcoulditrestoreyoutoGodandlegallyabsolve

youfromthepenaltyofdeathforyoursins?Substitutionwastheanswer.Ifsomeonewhoisinnocentofsinwouldwillinglytaketheplaceofonewho

is guilty and assume full punishment for his or her sins, then the guilty onewouldbefreeandcouldberestoredtofriendshipwithGodasthoughnowronghadeverbeendone.

Itwaslove'sidea.Inordertoprovideyouasubstitutewhohadnosinofhisown,GodgaveHis

ownSon.JesusChrist,God'sSonwasinallpointstemptedlikeasweare,yetwithout

sin.Hedidnosin.Jesuswasbornbyamiracleconception.TheSpiritofGodovershadoweda

virginandtheseedofdivinelifewascreatedinherwomb.InthatwayJesuswasnotbornofhumanseedthathadbeeninfectedbysin.

Not only His conception, but His life among people had to be sinless, inordertobeyoursubstitute.

God'sSonmustbe subjected to the same temptationsof sinas anyhumanpersonis.

He had to be exactly like you and resist what human persons had notresisted. He had to prove that God's original plan could work - that humanpersonscouldchooseGod'sword,andneverdishonorHisintegrity.

JesushadtobetemptedbySatanjustasAdamandEvehadbeen.ThisiswhyassoonasHewasmature,Hewasledintothewildernesswhere

Satan came to temptHim exactly as he came to temptAdam and Eve in thegardenofEden.

Every timeSatan tried tobringquestiononGod'sword, Jesus rejectedhissuggestionandforthrightlyassertedwhatGodhadsaid.

TheBible says that throughout the earthly life ofChrist,Hewas in everyrespecttestedasyouare,yetwithoutcommittinganysin.

ThatexplainswhyHewasabletobeyoursubstitute.SinceHehadnosininHim,andcommittedno sin,Hecouldassumeyour sinsandgiveHis lifeasa

ransomforyou.Beingmadeperfect,JesusChristbecametheauthorofeternalsalvation.IfyourpenaltyofdeathwasassumedbyHim,youwouldbelegallyabsolved

ofthepenalty.Sincenodebtcanbepaidtwice,ornocrimepunishedtwice,youwouldbe

restoredasthoughyouhadneverdonewrong.SinceJesusChristsufferedthepenaltyyoudeserved,andsinceHediditon

yourbehalf,youarenolongerguiltybeforeGodandneedneverbejudgedforanysinyouhaveevercommitted.

The judgmentyoudeservedwasputonyour substitute, inyourplace, andthatjudgmentcanneverbeimposedonyouagain.

ThisistheheartofGod'splanintheBiblethatwecallsalvation.Now you can understand theseBible verses. I have personalized them for

you.Jesus Christ bore your sins in his own body that you, being dead to sins,

shouldliveinrighteousness.Whenyouwereutterlywithnowayofescape,Christcameanddiedforyou

whenyouhadnouseforhim.God showedhis great love foryouby sendingChrist todie foryouwhile

youwerestillasinner.NowGodhasdeclaredyounotguilty.Nowhewillsaveyoufromallwrath

tocome.Now you can rejoice in your wonderful new relationship with God - all

becauseofwhatyourLordJesusChristhasdoneindyingforyoursins-makingyouafriendofGod.

Now,sinceyouhavebeenmaderightinGod'ssightbyfaithinhispromise,youcanhaverealpeacewithhimbecauseofwhatJesushasdoneforyou.

SosaythistoGod.PRAYER:DEARLORD,IamsothankfultounderstandwhyChristcameanddiedfor

me,asmysubstitute.Iunderstand that thepenaltyof sin isdeathand thatdeathpasseduponall

personsbecauseallhavesinned.ButbecauseofYourlove,YougaveYourSon,JesusChrist,todieinmyplace.

NOW I UNDERSTAND that Jesus assumed my guilt and suffered thejudgmentofmysins.Bydoingthat,HeredeemedmeandrestoredmetoYou,OLord. Now it is as though I had never sinned. I am no longer guilty. Mycondemnationisgoneforever.

Nodebtcanbepaidtwiceandnocrimepunishedtwice.Mysinshavebeen

paidfor.Thereisnothingagainstmeanymore.ThejudgmentIdeservedwasassumed

byJesusasmysubstitute.THANKYOU,LORD, forYourplanof salvation. I believe thatYoubore

mysins,inmyplace.AMEN!

CHAPTER51NEWLIFEFACTVIUNDERSTANDTHEREASONFORCHRIST’SDEATH,BURIALAND

RESURRECTIONYOUARE RESTORED to God's life again when you realize what Jesus

ChristdidandbelievethatHeassumedalljudgmentforyoursinsinyourplace.ThesewondersofGod'sgracetakeplaceinyourlife:

1)The righteousnessofChrist is transferred toyouandyouare freeofallguilt and judgment. 2) Jesus Christ comes and lives the life of God in andthrough you. 3) You become a new creation. 4) You are restored to Godaccording toHisoriginalplan.5)Asupernaturalpower isgiven toyouwhichmakesyouachildofGod.

A. When Jesus Christ DIED, your old life of sin died with Him.UnderstandandbelievethatHisdeathwasforyou.

IhavebeencrucifiedwithChrist.B. When JesusChristwasBURIED, your old life of sinwas put away

forever.UnderstandandbelievethatChrist'sburialwasonyourbehalf.WeareburiedwithJesusChristuntodeath.C.WhenJesusChristwasRAISEDfromthedead,youwereraisedupwith

Him.UnderstandandbelievethatHisresurrectionincludedyou.Godhas raisedJesusChrist fromthedeadandhasquickenedyou together

withhim,havingforgivenyoualltrespasses.D.WhenJesusChristaroseinaNEWLIFE,youarosetowalkinthatsame

newlifeofGod.UnderstandandbelievethatthenewlifeofChristcannowbeimpartedtoyou.

YouarerisenwithChrist.Christisyourlife.SaythistotheLord.PRAYER:OFATHERINHEAVEN,IamsogladthatInowunderstandthereasonfor

Christ'sdeath,burialandresurrection.ThankYouforsendingYourSontogiveHislifeforme.

InowidentifymyselfwithYoursacrificeforme,OLord.WhenYoudiedinmyplace,myoldlifewascrucifiedwithYou.WhenYouwereburied,myoldlifeofsinwasburiedtoo.

WhenYouwereraisedupfromdeath,IwasraisedwithYoubynewlifeinChristandIcannowwalkinthatsamenewlife.Itisthemiraclelife.

TODAY,IhavecometounderstandthesignificanceofwhatYoudidforme.IrelatemyselftowhatYouhavedoneforme.

IamthankfulforYourgreatplanofsalvation.AMEN!

CHAPTER52NEWLIFEFACTVIIBELIEVE THE GOSPEL AND RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST IN PERSON

NOWGOD'SPLANOFSALVATIONisbasedonfaithintheintegrityofHisword

andonyourrighttochoosetobelieve.BelieveontheLordJesusChristandyouwillbesaved.AllwhotrustGod'ssontosavethemhaveeternallife.Whatspecificallyare

youtotrustorbelieve?A.ThatJesuswassinlessandperfect;B.ThatHediedonyourbehalfandborethejudgmentyoushouldbear;C.

ThatHedid it becauseGod lovesyou andwants to live in you;D.ThatGodvaluesyousomuchthatHepaidthisinfinitepricetomakethatpossible.

Theseremarkablefactsarewhatiscalledthegospelorgoodnews:*Hesufferedthepenaltyofyoursinssothatyoucanbesavedfromdeath

andliveeternallyasHeplannedforyou,withhonoranddignity.* He suffered the consequencesofyour sins so thatYoucanbe forever

absolvedfromguilt,condemnationorjudgment.*HetookuponHimselfyourpains,infirmitiesandsicknesses,sothatyou

canbefreeofthemandliveinhealthandenjoylongevity.*Heboreyourinsecurity,shame,inferiorityandloneliness,sothatyoucan

liveinfellowshipwithGodagain.*Hediedsothatyoucanlive.*HeassumedyourguiltsothatyoucanreceiveHisrighteousness.GodmadeJesusChristwhoknewnosintobemadesinonourbehalfsothat

inHimwemightsharetherighteousness(orlife)ofGod.TherecordofyoursinswascreditedtoChrist'saccount.ThenHeassumed

yourguiltandborethejudgmentyoudeserved.Inexchange,His righteousnesswascredited toyouraccountandyouwere

declaredrighteousinGod'seyes,forever.Whendoesthishappen?When you decide to believe the good news ofwhat Jesus Christ did, and

acceptthefactthatHeassumedallofthejudgmentforyoursinsinyourplace.Whenyoudothat,youexperienceamiracle.Thisiswhattakesplaceinyou:

*TherighteousnessofChrististransferredtoyouandyouarefreeofallguiltandjudgment.

*JesusChristcomesandlivesthelifeofGodinandthroughyou.

*Youbecomeanewcreation.*YouarerestoredtoGodaccordingtoHisoriginalplan.*AsupernaturalpowerisgiventoyouwhichmakesyouachildofGod.It

isamiracle.ChristopenedthewayforGodtocometoyouandforyoutocometoHim.

HeisyourlinkwithGod,yourwaytothegoodlife,tosuccess,tohappiness,tototalhealthandtoabundantliving.

ItallhappenswhenyoubelievethegospelandreceiveJesusChristintoyourlife,byfaith.

Theseresultscantakeplaceinyoutoday-now,becausetheBiblesays,Nowistheacceptedtime;Nowisthedayofsalvation-foryou.

1. Youarereborn,re-created,restoredtoGod,madenew.YoubecomeachildofGod.

WhenyoureceiveJesusChrist,Godgivesyouthemiraclepowertobecomehischild.

2. Youreceiveanewspiritual life, themiracle lifeofGodthroughJesusChristinyou.

IfyouareinChrist,youareanewcreature.Allthingsbecomenew.Jesussaid,Iamcomethatyoumighthavelifemoreabundantly.3. You receive total peace. Anxiety, hypertension, fear, guilt and

condemnationaregoneforever.Jesussaid,PeaceIleavewithyou,mypeaceIgivetoYOU.Beingjustifiedbyfaith,youhavepeacewithGodthroughyourLordJesus

Christ.4. Youarerestoredtofriendship,fellowshipandlifewithGod-theway

youweredesignedtoliveonthisearth.TrulyyourfellowshipiswiththeFather,andwithhisSonJesusChrist.5. Yourphysicalbody isaffectedsomuchby thisnew innerpeacewith

Godthatyoursicknessesdisappearandyouexperiencenewphysicalandmentalhealth.

YouwillservetheLordyourGod,andhewilltakesicknessawayfromthemidstofyou.

TheLordforgivesallofyouriniquities;hehealsallofyourdiseases.SaythistotheLord.PRAYER:O HEAVENLY FATHER, I am so thankful to know and understand the

gospelandtobelievewhatitsays.I believe on Jesus Christ and, by faith, I receive You, dear Lord, as my

personalSavior-now.

Youwerewithoutsin,yetYoudiedformysins.Youtookmyplace,assumedmyjudgmentandsufferedmypenaltyinordertoransommeandtorestoremetoGodasthoughIhadneversinned.

You took my sins and now, by accepting You, You impart to me Yourrighteousness.

Ihavecome to realizewhatapriceYoupaid toprovehowYouvalueme.Yourbloodwasshedtomakemeclean.

O,JESUS,MYLORD,sinceYoupaidthefullpriceformytransgressions,therecanneverbeanyfurtherpriceformetopay.

IbelievethatIamsavedhere,nowandforeverbecauseofthegoodnessofwhatYouaccomplishedwhenYoudiedinmyplace.

Now I am restored to God my Father through Jesus my Savior. I haverecoveredthedignityYouplannedforme.

IdobelievethatYouhavenowcomebacktoliveinmelikeyouoriginallyplannedwhenYoucreatedme.

I believe I am saved. You and I are one again because of what You Son,Jesusdidinmyplace.

ThebloodofJesusChristcleansesme.ThelifeofJesusChristregeneratesme.ThejoyofJesusChristfillsme.Iamofinfinitevalue.ThankYouthatYouloveme.IamYours.YouhavemademybodyYour temple. I am redeemed and accepted. I am

commissionedintheKingdomtorepresentYouinthislife.MYSINSAREPUNISHED.Theycanneverbepunishedagain.Mydebtis

paid.Nodebtcaneverbepaidtwice.Iamsaved-hereandnow.I believe, and I am free. ThankYou for the power thatmakesMe a new

creature,nowthatIhavewelcomedYouhometoliveinme.IamasvaluabletoYouasanyone.IamasbeautifulinYoureyesasanyone.

IhaveYournature. I am loved. I can loveothers.Whatever I sow inothers, Iwillreap.

ThankYouthatIampartofYourplan.Ihaveaplacenooneelsecanfill.NolongerwillIcondemnmyself.NolongerwillIdestroywhatYouvalue.Now I am accepted. I can do Your work. I am born again. I am a new

creature. I have repented of my old values. I have changed my mind aboutmyselfandaboutotherpeople.

KnowinghowYouvalueeachhumanpersonhasgivenmeanewvalueofhumanlife.

I SEEYOU,O Lord,with new eyes. I see others asYou see them. I see

myselfinYourimage.Togetherwecanneverfail.Father,everythingispossibleforYOU.23Thank

You,Lord,thatYounowliveinme.InJesus'name.AMEN!

CHAPTER53THANKYOULORDYOUARENOWRESTOREDTOGODYourdignityisnowregained.Amiraclelifehasbeguninyou.ThatiswhyIincludedthesesevenawonderfulfactsinthisbook.Youareanewperson,withnewdignityandnewlife.JesusprovedhowmuchGodvaluesyou.HepaidforyoubygivingHislifeinyourplace.YouareworthwhatGodpaidforyou.NowyouwillneveragaincondemnwhatGodhaspaidsomuchtoregain.YouwillneveragainputdownwhatcostGodsomuchtoraiseup.JesusshowedusGodbywhatHedid forallothers.Weshowour faithby

whatwedoforothers.WhenwevaluepeoplelikeGodvaluesthem,wewillhealthemratherthan

bruisethem.Wewillliftthemratherthanputthemdown.Wewillesteemthemratherthancriticizethem.Wewillforgivethemratherthenjudgethem.

JesusshowedusGodbywhathappenedtopeoplewhocameincontactwithHim.We showwhatGod is like in our lives bywhat happens to peoplewhocomeincontactwithus.

Yougrowasyouhelpothersgrow.Youprosperasyouhelpothersprosper.You learn by teaching. You gain by giving. You reap by planting. You

receivebygiving.WhatachangetakesplaceinlifewhenyoudiscoverGod,athomeagainin

you,sharingHislifestyleandHisabundancewithotherlives,throughyou.You discover God at work in you, carrying out His kingdom business

throughyou.Hevalueseveryone.HeproveditbywhatHepaidforeachone.Heworks

throughyoushowingHisloveandHisvalueofpeople.YoudiscoverthatHeismanifestedthroughyouandthatgivesyourlifevalue.

Thesongwritersaid:Abellisnotabell'tilyoubringit;Asongisnotasong'tilyoubringit.Loveinyourheartisnotputtheretostay;Loveisnotlove'tilyougiveitaway.WritetoDaisyandme.Wewillreply.Wecanbemutualfriendsinhelping

otherpeoplediscoverthewayofrestorationtoGod'slifestyle.

From the day we hear from you, Daisy and I, with our staff of believingpeople,willbeaearnestlyprayingforGod'sbesttocometoyouandyourhouse.

Wewillsendyoualistofotherbookswehavewrittentohelpyou.Oneistitled,TheGoodLife,over300pagesofterrific,powerfilledideastohelpyouexperienceoflife'sbest.

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CHAPTER54OURFOURVITALVISIONSIWASBORNON a farmnear Pocassett,Oklahoma, the seventh son in a

familyofthirteenchildren.Iwasraisedonthefarmandschooledinthecountry.Attheageoftwelve,mybrother,whohadjustbeenconvertedafewweeks

earlier,tookmewithhimtoattendarevivalmeeting,beingconducteddownbythe railroad tracks in Marmford, Oklahoma. Dressed in my country-styleoveralls, I went; and when asked to play the piano for the singing, I verynervouslybuthappilyagreed.

Whentheladyevangelistmadethecallforsinnersthatnight,Iwasjoyfullyconverted.

IWAS"CALLED"ATTHEAGEOF14Fromthattime,I lovedgoingtothelittlechurch;butmanytimesthework

onthefarmkeptmeinthefielduntiltoolatetoattendthemeeting.ManynightsIweptfromdisappointmentatnotbeingabletogotochurch.

At the age of fourteen, while walking in the woods hunting for the milkcows,Ibegantoweep.Itseemedfoolishtome,andIwonderedwhyIshouldbecrying. I stopped and prayed, kneeling beside some sandstone boulders. TheLordJesusspoketomyspiritandmademetoknowthatHehadchosenmetopreachHisgospel.

At the age of fifteen, I left the farm to accompany a fineminister of ourcommunity,inconductingsomechurchrevivalmeetings.

I shall never forget the nightwhen Iwalked out ofmy home, leavingmyfatherandmotherintears.Thelastofsevensonswasleaving.

IknewthereweremanyresponsibilitiesonthefarmandfartoomuchworkforDadtodoalone,butIknew,also,thattheLordhadspokenandImustobey.Iknewthat theharvest fieldofaworldwassomuchmore important than thoseacresof landwewerefarming.Iknewthat theGodwhohadcalledmewouldmakeawayformyparents,andHedid.

AT17,IMETDAISYWASHBURNFortwoandone-halfyears,Iaccompaniedthisministerinmanywonderful

meetings, which took us through Arkansas and Oklahoma, and finally toCalifornia.ItwastherethatabeautifulyoungladynamedDaisyWashburnfromLosBanos,California,attendedourmeetings.Oneyearlater,weweremarried.

For two years Daisy and I traveled in California, preaching the gospel ofJesusChrist.

OnMarch25,1943,ourdaughter,MarieLaVonne,wasborn,butlivedonly

sevendays.Thegriefanddisappointmentofthiswasalmostunbearable,butwedetermined topressonwith thegospelof JesusChrist and to recompenseourlosswithspiritualbirthsinthekingdomofheaven.

In the springof1944,wedrove toPortland,Oregon, to conduct a revival,andthereacceptedthepastorateofastrugglingchurch.

WhileinPortland,onJanuary20,1945,ourson,TommyLee,Jr.,wasborn.OURFIRSTMINISTRYOVERSEASThreeweeksafterhisbirth,we resignedaspastorsof thatgrowingchurch

and began ninemonths ofministry across several states, preparing to sail forIndiaasmissionaries.

Nearly a year was spent in India, during which time we experienced thegreatestconfusionanddisappointmentofourlives.Wehadinvestedeverythingweownedandhaddedicatedourlivestogototheothersideoftheworldtowinsouls,only to find thatwecouldnotconvince theHindusor theMoslems thatJesusChristwastheSonofGod,thatHehadrisenfromthedead,northatHeisalivetodayastheworld'sonlysavior.

Wehad theBible,butwhenwe tried toconvince theMoslemsaboutJesusChrist by showing them scripture verses, they showedus theKoranwhich, tothem,wasGod'swordgivenbythemouthofHisholyprophetMohammed.

Both theKoran and theBiblewere lovelyblackbooks, embossed in gold.BothwerereveredasGod'sword.WecouldnotgiveevidencethattheBibleisthetruewordofGod.

WedidnotknowthetruthswhichIhavepresentedhereinthisbook.Wedidnot understand aboutmiracles which prove that Christ is alive.We could notpersuadethepeopletoreceiveJesusChrist.Wefelthelplessanddefeated.

Althougha fewwere saved inourmeetings, after a long siegeof sicknessduringwhichoursonalmostdiedofcholeraandIdespairedoflifeforsixlongweekswith typhoidfever, in thefallof1946,wereturned to theUnitedStatesandacceptedthepastorateofathrivingchurchinMcMinnville,Oregon.

OnMarch13,1947,wewereblessedwiththegiftofourdaughter,LaDonnaCarol.

THEYWEREDEAD-WEWEREALIVEDuring our time of pastoring atMcMinnville, God dealt with us inmany

wonderfulways.ItwasatthistimethataladyinourchurchhappenedtoinformDaisyandme

of thedeathofDr.CharlesS.Price.Wehadnevermet theman,buthad readscores of his wonderful sermons while we were in India. We loved the mandearly.

Whenwe heard of his death, Iwent to the church and began to pray and

weep. It seemed as though I couldnot containmygrief.The faith heroes andheroines of previous years began to pass before mymind like a panorama. IthoughtofWigglesworth,ofMcPherson,ofWoodworth-Etter,ofGipsieSmith,ofKenyon,ofPrice,andofothers-notoneofwhomwehadevermetorheardpreach.

Theyweregoneforeverfromthisworld'ssceneofaction.Wewouldnevermeet them here. Theworldwould never again feel the impact andmarvelousinfluenceoftheirministry.Wewouldonlytalkofthemandhearoftheirexploitsoffaith.

Itallseemedverystrangetomeastowhythisshouldaffectmelikeitdid,whenIdidnotevenknowthesepeople.

Isaid,"Lord,thosegreatheroesoffaitharegonenow,andmillionsarestilldying.

Multitudesarestillsickandsuffering.Towhomwilltheygoforhelp.WhowillstirourlargecitiesandfillourlargeauditoriumswiththemagneticpowerofGod,healingthesickandcastingoutdevils?Whatwillthisworlddonow?"

THETURNINGPOINTFORUSGod heard and answered my questions in a marvelous way, though not

immediately.Afewdaysafterthis,duringthemonthofJuly1947,weattendedthecamp

meetingatBrooks,Oregon,whereRev.HattieHammondwasministering.Shepreachedadynamicmessageonthesubject:IfYouEverSeeJesus,You

CanNeverBetheSameAgain.Wewalkedoutofthatmeetingintears,andaswe drove home,we talked about hermessage. I said, "Darling,maybe that iswhatweneed.MaybeifwecouldseeJesus,ourliveswouldbechanged."

OnlyGodknows thedepthofour search.Wewere sincere inour love forChrist.Webelieved in thepowerof theHolySpirit.Wewere respected inourorganizationassomeofthefinest,mosteffectivepastor-evangelists.

We methodically prayed for the sick. But there were few if any results.Others praised us, butwe felt helpless.We had gone to India to convince thenon-Christians.

Wewereunabletocope.Wefeltwehadfailed.Wewerelonely,frustrated,unsatisfied.

MaybeifwecouldseeJesus,thatwouldbethekey.Wewereinadesperatesearchforreality.

THEFIRSTVISIONThenextmorningatsixo'clock,IwasawakenedbyavisionofJesusChrist

asHecameintoourroom.IlookeduponHim-IsawHimlikeIseeanyone.Notongue can tell of His splendor and beauty. No language can express the

magnificenceandpowerofHisperson.Ilaythereasonethatwasdead,unabletomoveafingerortoe,awe-stricken

byHis presence.Water poured frommy eyes, though I was not conscious ofweeping,somightywasHispresence.

OfallIhadheardandreadaboutHim,thehalfhadneverbeentoldme.Hishandswerebeautiful;theyseemedtovibratewithcreativeability.Hiseyeswereas streams of love, pouring forth intomy innermost being. His feet, standingamidst clouds of transparent glory, seemed to be as pillars of justice andintegrity.His robeswerewhite as the light.His presence, enhancedwith loveandpower,drewmetoHim.

After perhaps thirtyminutes of utter helplessness, Iwas able to get out ofbedtothefloor,whereIcrawledintomylittlestudyandlayonmyfaceonthefloor in full surrender ofmy entire life toHimwhom I had come to knowasLORD.

Ilaythereonmyfaceuntiltheafternoon.WhenIcameoutofthatroom,Iwasanewman.JesushadbecometheMasterofmylife.Iknewthetruth:Heisalive;Heismorethanadeadreligion.

My life was changed. I would never be the same. Old traditional valuesbegantofadeaway,andIfeltimpresseddailybyanewandincreasingsenseofreverenceandserenity.Everythingwasdifferent.IwantedtopleaseHim.Thatisallthathasmatteredsincethatunforgettablemorning.Thefirstvitalvisionhadcome.

IhadseenJesusINAVISION.THESECONDVISIONWiththatvisionstillfreshbeforemeandtherealizationthatsomanyofthe

greatmen andwomenof faithhadpassed away,we sought earnestly toknowGod'sperfectplanforourlives.

InthemonthofSeptember,1947,weagainbecamethepastorsofthechurchinPortland,Oregon,whichwe had resigned before going to India.We settleddownforwhatweexpectedtobealifetimeofministryinthebeautifulCityofRoses.ButGodhadthisplannedonlyasashortstepinHisdesignforourlives.

SoonaftertheawesomeexperienceofseeingtheLord,amanofGodcametoourarea.

He had a most perfect gift of the word of knowledge, coupled with anamazinghealingministry.

As we attended his meetings, we saw hundreds accept Christ; and, rightbefore our eyes,wewatched him cast out devils and lay hands on the sick inJesusChrist'sname.

Theblind,deaf,dumb,andcrippleswerehealedinstantly.

Icanneverexpresstheemotionsofmyheartinresponsetotheoperationofthegiftsofhealinginthatgreatmeeting.

For three or four years, I had been deeply concerned about the traditionalmethodswe had been using in praying for the sick and demon-possessed.Wewouldcallthewholechurchtoprayforoneperson,hopingthatsomeonemightbeabletopraytheprayeroffaithonbehalfofthesickperson.

As I watched this evangelist minister to the sick, I was captivated by thedeliveranceofadeaf-mutegirl,overwhomheprayedaverysimpleprayer.

In a quiet but authoritative voice, he spoke: "You deaf and dumb spirit, IadjureyouinJesus'name,leavethechild."Thenhesnappedhisfingers,andthegirlheardandspokeperfectly.

When I witnessed that and many other miracles, there seemed to be athousandvoiceswhirlingovermyhead,sayingoverandover,"Youcandothat!That'stheBibleway!

PeterandPauldiditthatway!That'sthewayJesusdidit.Thatproves that theBiblewayworks today!Youcando that!That'swhat

Godwantsyoutodo!"Wewenthomeintotalaweandreverentexuberance.Wehadwitnessedthe

Bibleinaction.ItwasthethingIhadalwayslongedfor.Atlast,IhadseenGoddo what He promised to do through a human person. Our entire lives werechangedthatverynight.

Wehadseenthesecondvitalvision.WehadseenJesusINAPERSON.THETHIRDVISIONMany days of fasting and prayer followed. Daisy and I went before God,

determinedtobechannelsthroughwhichHewouldministerHismightyworksofdeliverancetoourgeneration.

WesatdownwithourBiblesandtalkedabout thewonderswehadbeheld.WereflecteduponourapparentfailureinIndia.Weknewthiswastheanswer.

We made a pact between us and with God. We would read the NewTestament-

especiallytheGospelsandtheActsoftheApostles,asthoughwehadneverreadthembefore.

EverythingJesussaidHewoulddo,wewouldexpectHimtodoit.EverythingHesaidforustodoinHisname,wewoulddoit.Days of intense reading of the teachings and ministry of Jesus Christ

followed.TheBible,whichhadbeenlittlemorethanareligiousbookinIndia,hadbecomealiving,vibrantmessagefromGodtous.

Itwasduring this search thatwebegan todiscoverallof thedynamicand

personal promises ofGod and the commitmentsHe hasmade to uswhenweonlybelieve.

Wesawthethirdvitalvision.WesawJesusINHISWORD.Therewas no question about it. Jesus andHisWord became one.Hewas

speakingtouspersonallybythewrittengospels.Wewere so thrilled about seeing the living Christ inHisword.We knew

whatHehadpromisedtodo,Hewoulddo.AndwewerereadytodowhatHetoldHisfollowerstodo.

We discovered that all of thewonderful promises and commitments JesushadmadetoHisfollowersandtoHisdisciplesweremadetous.WewereHisfollowers.WewereHisdisciples.Ifyoucontinueinmyword,thenareyoumydisciplesindeed.

HehadplainlytoldHisfollowers:Intowhatevercityyouenter,healthesickthatarethere.

WhenHecalled them,Hegave thempoweragainstuncleanspirits, tocastthemout,andtohealallmannerofsicknessesandallmannerofdiseases.

Whatcouldbeplainer?Weacceptedit-literally.Jesusgavethempowerandauthorityoveralldevils,andtocurediseases.Weknewthatwasforustoo.Thosefollowersdeparted,andwentthroughthetowns,preachingthegospel,

andhealingeverywhere.Thatiswhatwewoulddo.Jesussaid,Fearnot:believeonly.Wewerenotafraid.Wedidbelieve.Wewereconfident.Wewoulddowhat

Jesustoldustodo.WeknewHewoulddowhatHehadcommittedHimselftodo.

THEFOURTHVISIONYet, in spite of this revelation, Iwanted theLord to speak tome in some

audibleway.IlearnedlaterthatwhenHespeaksthroughHisword,thatisHisvoice,butI

wassimplyoverchargedwiththedesiretohearHimtalktomeaudibly.Finally, I notified the church that Iwould seenoonenor speak to anyone

personally,norbyphone,untilIhadheardfromGod.DaisyassumedthepastoralresponsibilitiesandIwentintoanupstairsroom

alone,toremainuntilGodspoketome.Inthemiddleofthethirdday,theLordspoke tomeveryclearlyanddistinctly,and resolvedmyquestionsconcerningthe death of so many heroes and heroines of faith and the need that existed

throughouttheworldforthegreatministryofhealingfaith.TheSpiritoftheLordsaidtome:"Myson,asIwaswithPrice,McPherson,

Woodworth-Etter,Wigglesworth, and others, so will I be with you. They aredead, but now it is time for you to arise, to go and do likewise.You cast outdevils;youheal thesick;you raise thedead;youcleanse the lepers.Behold, Igiveyoupoweroverallthepoweroftheenemy.Donotbeafraid.Bestrong.Becourageous. Iamwithyouas Iwaswith them.Noevilpowershallbeable tostandbeforeyouall thedaysofyour lifeasyouget thepeople tobelieveMyword.Iusedthosepeopleintheirday,butthisisyourday.NowIdesiretouseyou."

We began to send advertisements near and far, telling the people to bringtheir sick, diseased, crippled, blind, deaf and dumb. We began to teach thepromisesofChristtoheal,tosaveandtodeliverallwhohadneeds,andtoprayforthesickandtocastoutdevils.

Needless to say, God began immediately to confirm His word which weproclaimed,withmiracles,becausewehadsimply takenHimatHisword.Wehadbeguntoactontheword.IfGodsaidit,thenitwasso.IfGodpromisedtodoit,thenHewoulddoit,Themostmarvelousmiraclestookplace.

They brought a girlwhowas born deaf and dumb.What a joy it was forDaisyandme todrawherclose tous, toplaceourhandsonher and toallowJesustohealherthroughouractoffaith.

AsIplacedmyfingersinherears,Ionlyprayedabriefprayer:"Youdeafanddumbspirit,Ichargeyou,inthenameofJesusChristwhom

Godhasraisedfromthedeadaccordingtothescriptures,tocomeoutofthisgirl,andtoenterhernomore."

Theninthequiethushthatfollowed,Isnappedmyfingersbehindherheadand she jumped and looked. I quietly whispered words in each ear and sherepeatedthemclearly.

Theevilspirithadgone.Thegirlwashealed. Itwas likeBibledays.Jesuswasunchanged.

Thatwaswhenwehadourfourthvision.WehaddiscoveredJesusATWORKINUS.Nowwehadfinallyseen thevisionGodwanted theworld toseewhenHe

sentJesus,HisSon,tous.Jesussaid,AnyonewhohasseenmehasseentheFather.LaterHesaid,As

myFatherhassentme,soIsendyou,andpromised,Lo,Iamwithyou;Iwilldwellinyouandwalkinyou.

JesuscameandshowedtheFathertotheworld.NowweshowJesustotheworld.Heisatworkinthebeliever.WeareHis

body.Heisourlife.HecontinuesHisministryinandthroughus.Wehadmadethegranddiscovery.Wehadseenthegreatestvision.Wesaw

JesusaliveandatworkINUS.ThatdiscoverywasthekeythatunlockedourfuturesuccesswithGod.ItwasnotmanyweeksbeforethewillofGodwasdeterminedverydefinitely

inthematterofagainresigningthechurchinPortlandtotakethegospelofthekingdomtotheendsoftheearthforawitnessamongallnationsandpeoples."Thatwasthesummerof1948.

UNPRECEDENTEDMINISTRYAsthevery latesteditionof thisbookgoes topress, Icanwitness that, for

nearly fourdecades in seventynationsof theworld,Daisyand Ihavegone inJesus'nameandhaveactedon thewrittenwordofGod.Wehavepreached tomultitudesof from10,000 toover200,000soulsdaily in thesemasscrusades.WehaveprobablyreachedandledtoChristmorenon-Christiansandmayhavewitnessedmoregreathealingmiraclesthananycouplewhohasyetlived.

We have been able to lead tens of thousands of previously unevangelizedpeopletoJesusChrist.

Wehaveseendeaf-mutesbythehundredsperfectlyrestored.We have seen great numbers of the blind instantly receive their sight - as

manyasninetycasesinasinglegospelcrusade.Wehaveseenthehopelesscripplesrestored-thoseinwheelchairsaslongas

forty-two years, arise andwalk. Those on cots and stretchers have arisen andhavebeenmadewhole.

We have seen crossed eyes go straight, stiff joints loosed in a moment,goitersandtumorsleave.

We have witnessed eardrums, lungs, kidneys, ribs, and other parts of thebody,whichhavebeenremovedbyoperations,recreatedandrestoredbyGod'screativepower.

Wehaveseenincurablesmadewell,cancersdieandvanish,leperscleansed,eventhedeadraised.

Inasinglecampaignwhichwehaveconducted,asmanyas125deaf-mutes,90 totally blind, and hundreds of other equally miraculous deliverances haveresulted.

HappyandjoyfulconfessionsofChristassaviorhavenumberedasmanyas50,000inonecrusade,oftenmanythousandsinonenight.

WhatwehaveseenourLordaccomplishinthepast isanexampleofwhatHeyearnstodoineverynationunderheaven.

OURGOSPELISFORALLNATIONS

OneofthemostchallengingstatementsintheBibleconcerningthelastdaysis in Matthew 24:14. Jesus said: And this gospel of the kingdom shall bepreached inall theworldforawitnessuntoallnations;and thenshall theendcome.

Moreliterallyrenderedfromtheoriginaltext,Hesaid:Thisgoodnewsshallbeproclaimedwithevidencetoallnationsoftheworld,thenshalltheendcome.

Thisprophecyfromthe lipsofJesusChrist foretellsagreateraof flamingmiracle evangelism that proclaims Christ as Lord, with evidence, to thisgeneration. It indicates aworldwidedemonstrationof early churchmethods inwhich God also (is) bearing themwitness, both with signs and wonders, andwithdiversmiracles,andgiftsoftheHolyGhost.

THEBIGQUESTION-ANDTHEANSWERI have never understood how the church expects to convince the non-

Christianworld that Jesus Christ is the living, resurrected Son of God unlesstheypreachtothemthatpartofthegospelwhichturnedthemassestoChristinBibledays.ThefollowingisanexampleofwhatImean.

Whenwearrived inColon,Panama, toconductagospelcampaign there, Ipreachedtheopeningmessage,theninvitedtheunconvertedtoacceptChristassavior. Instead of their responding as I expected, a ripple of halfsmotheredlaughterswepttheaudience.

ItwasclearthattheywerenotconvincedaboutJesusChrist.QuicklyIsaid:"IasknoonetocommityourlifetofollowChristuntilyou

are convinced thatHe is the living savior, and thatHewill do exactly asHepromisedtodointheBible.

Then I continued: "This book containsGod's promises, one ofwhich is tohealthesick.

Therefore, invite those who are deaf, blind, paralyzed, or sick, and whobelieveinChristandbelievethepromisesintheBible,tocomeforward.IwillprayforyouaccordingtotheBibleand,ifwhatIpreachedtonightistrue,GodwilldomiracleswhichwillprovethatJesusisalive."

Severalresponded,andweprayedforahalf-dozenpeople.Allofthemwereinstantlyhealedinthepresenceoftheaudience.

Needlesstosay,thisastonishedthemultitudeinthearena,asitastoundedthemultitudesinJesus'days.

Thenextnight,thearenawaspacked.Ipreached,thenrepeatedtheinvitationto all unbelievers to accept Christ. Over 400 people came forward in tears,givingtheir livestoJesusChristwhohaddemonstratedHispowerbeforetheireyes. Itwas true inColon,Panama, as itwas in the city of Samaria:And thepeople with one accord gave heed to those things hearing and seeing the

miracleswhich(Jesus)did.FROMCALCUTTATOCALABARFromAlaska toArgentina, from New York City to NewCaledonia, from

TrinidadtoTimbuktu, fromCalcutta toCalabar,whereverwehaveproclaimedthegospel,wehavediscoveredonefact:ThemasseswillgladlyfollowChristiftheycanseeHimconfirmHiswordwithsignsandmiracles.

Whetherthepeoplearered,brown,yellow,black,orwhite;whethertheyareeducatedorilliterate;whethertheyarerichorpoor,Iknowonething:TheyallrespondtoChristwhentheyseeHisunchangingcompassioninhealingthesick.

From the dayswhen Elijah accepted the challenge atMt. Carmel and thepeopleturnedfromtheworshipofBaaltoJehovah,untilourpresentage,peoplearcreadyandaregladtoservetheGodofmiracles.

Regardless of what religious professors may teach, the undeniable factremains that there is no substitute for the demonstration of the Spirit and ofpowerPaulrepeatedlyattributedthesuccessofhisministrytothefactthatGodalwaysconfirmedhismessagewithmiracles.

Themasses all over theworld arewaiting for the church to return to herknees in fastingandprayer askingGodas the early churchdid:Grant toyourservants, thatwithallboldness theymayspeakyourword,Bystretching forthyourhandtoheal;andthatsignsandwondersmaybedonebythenameofyourholychildJesus.

CHAPTER55OURWITNESSThis Chapter is healing testimonies from The Obsorn's Crusades. This

chapter is over 120 pages long and includes numerous photographs from thecrusades.

Due to the length and number of photographs, this chapter has not beenincludedinthisebook.

CHAPTER56CHRISTATWORKINYOUHavingreceivedChristbyfaithintoyourredeemedlife,thekingdomofGod

isatworkinthenewyou.Youcanneveragainnegate,reduceorimpoverishyourself.YoucanneveragaincondemnwhatGodpaidsomuchtoredeem.YoucanneveragainputdownwhatGodpaidsomuchtoliftup.YoucanneveragainaccuseorjudgewhatGodpaidsomuchtoforgiveand

makerighteous.You cannever again do anything to harmorweakenor destroywhatGod

paidsomuchtoheal,torestoreandtosave.You can never again depreciate, discredit or disparage what God paid so

muchtodignifyandtomakeroyal.You can never again criticize or revile what God esteems to be of such

infinitevalue.Having received Jesus in you, you have discovered the real life forwhich

Godcreatedyou.MemorizeandrepeattheselinestheLordinspiredmetowritetoyou:ThemeIseeisChristinme!NowIcanbeallthatIsee.FornowIseeabrandnewme!God'sembassyisnowinme.Allluxuryanddiscovery;Newmelody-myjubilee!I'vefoundthekey.So,Idecree,ThatthemeIseeisChristinme!WhenChristlivesinyou,yournewlifeisreallyHislifeinyou.Yousay,Jesus:Hereismybrain;thinkthroughit.Hereitismyface;glowtoit.Herearemyhand;touchwiththem.Herearemyeyes;seethroughthem.Herearemyears;listenwiththem.Herearemylips;speakthroughthem.Hereismyheart;lovethroughit.Daisy,mywife,says:“LearntopracticetheawarenessofJesusinyou.”Youbegintosay:

Iamsomebody.Godandmearepartners.Wesharethesamelife.Nothing is toogood forus.Nothing can stopour success.Wehave lift up

power.Weareconquerors.WeareroyalSay“Yes”towhatyouseethatyouwanttobe.Say“Yes”toyourgreatestvision.Seeyourselfbeingwhatyouwanttobe,doingwhatyouwanttodo,having

whatyouwanttohaveSee yourself sharing the Jesus-life, forgiven, cleansed, righteous,

transformed,justified.Seeyourselfhealed,restored,strong,robust,resilient,energetic.Seeyourselfhappy,confident,atease,fulfilled,productive.Seeyourselfaprosperous,successful,wealthy,vigorous,blessed.See yourself free from debt, without mortgages, without fear, anxiety or

problems.SeeGodinyou.Heismaster.SeeHiskingdomwithinyou.

CHAPTER57SHARETHEGOODNEWSYouhad read thisbook. Iamsure ithasbeenagreatblessing toyou.Tell

yourfriendsaboutit.Ordersseveralcopiesandlendthemwheretheywillhelpothers to be blessed.Bydoing this, youwill be helping those about you.Youmaybethemeansoflengtheningtheirlivesbymerelylettingthemknowthesetruths.

Withholdnotgoodfromthemtowhomitisdue,whenitisinthepowerofyourhandtodoit.Share the blessings and knowledge you are receivingwith otherswho are

hurting,who are lonely andwho are afraid -with thosewho have never beentaughtabouttheirBiblerightstofreedomfrombothsicknessandsin.

Help us to spread the good news. See that your pastor and every BibleTeacherinyourcommunityhasacopyofthisbook.

Theworldneedsthisgoodnews,andyoucanhelpbringittothem.Manyarebeinghealedwhilereadingthesemessages,andtheir testimonies

arecontinuallybeingreceived.Ifyouareoneofthem,writeusyourtestimonyofhealing.Tellushowthisbookhasaffectedyou.

Jesusmadeawonderfulpromise:IfyouwillconfessMebeforepeople,IwillconfessyoubeforeMyFatherinHeaven.Thefinestway tosay thanks toGodfor thegiftofHis life is toshare this

happyinformationwithothers.See yourself as God sees you. See the unlimited possibilities that beckon

you.Youarepartofawinningteam.NothingcanstopyouandGodtogether.Itwaslove'sideanottoletyoudieinemptiness,buttopayforyoursins,and

torestoreyoutoGod'slifestyleforwhichyouwereoriginallycreated.Now you are at homewithGod again.He is blessing youwith life's best

through Jesus Christ. You have regained dignity. You are restored to God's afamilyintoHislifestyle.

CountonDaisyandmeaspersonal,faithfulfriends.Wecareaboutyouandwearewithyoutohelpyouthroughourprayersandfaith.

Wewillkeephelpingyou.Wewillnotquit.