Divine Healing

Practice of medicine in the West has long recognized that many physical ailments are related at least in part to one’s mental and emotional health. The effects of stress and anxiety on the cardiovascular system with regard to pulse rate and blood pressure was recognized long before the 1950’s when I was a medical student.  But … Continue reading →

Many times I have heard a preacher invite people to come forward and have prayer said for their physical illness with the comment, “God may want to heal someone today!” It saddens me when those appointed as shepherds are so unfamiliar with the Word of God that they make such statements. In many instances such … Continue reading →

There are several principles in Scripture which apply directly to this subject of divine healing through “gifts of healing” by the power of the Holy Spirit. Taken together, these principles form the environment wherein the manifestation of “gifts of healing” are far more likely to be seen than in the absence of these principles. These … Continue reading →

The greatest obstacle to receiving a “gift of healing” is often the sick themselves, not a disease from which they suffer. An all-powerful Creator God has no difficulty raising the dead, healing a cripple, restoring sight to the blind, or setting captives free from demonic oppression. John Wesley once said, “Get on fire for God and then let people … Continue reading →

The enemy of our soul known as “the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray” (Rev 12:9), established his kingdom of evil on earth at some point prior to the creation of Adam. Waiting in the garden of Eden, Satan manifested a spirit of deception through the serpent, and in so doing succeeded … Continue reading →