Couples for Christ

TRAINING ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS

Talk No. 02:

Gift of Healing

What is healing?……we need to understand

healing from the perspective of our relationship with God as our father

Healing:“The process of making or

becoming sound or healthy again”

“(literally meaning to make whole[1]) is the process of the restoration

of health from an unbalanced, diseased or damaged organism”

Our Relationship With God Jesus sets the tone of our relationship with God. He is our

Father; we His sons and daughters.

Because God is our Father, He will give us what is good for us, not because He wants to prove that He loves us, but simply because He loves us.

One of the basic things our Father wants for us is good health, i.e., the wholeness of man‑‑mind, body and emotions.

If we believe that God is love, then it is easy for us to believe that healing is an ordinary, not extraordi nary, sign of His compassion and love.

Luke 11:1-4 & Luke 11:13

Attitude of Jesus

Towards Healing

… “Jesus is saying the same thing to us “Of course , I want to heal you”

Mark 1:40-41

Jesus preached not only with words but also with deeds.

He preached salvation and victory over the devil

He preached repentance and forgave those who have sinned and repented.

He healed those who were sick.

Four Basic Kind of Prayers for Healing.

Prayers for Repentance

--- For Personal SinPrayers for inner healing

--- For Emotional Problem

Prayer for Physical Healing

---For Physical sickness

Prayer for Deliverance

--- For Demonic Oppression

It is important for us to know that different

kinds of sickness require different prayers

so that we will be able to help people the

way they should be helped

Forgiveness of Sin

Forgiveness of sin is the first and deepest kind of healing

that Christ brings

Sacrament of reconciliation

is strongly recommended.

Mark 2: 1-12

There seems to be a connection between much of our sickness and our spiritual

or emotional health.It may be helpful to consider

praying for repentance or inner healing before praying

for physical healing.

Involved is not only our asking forgiveness from God but also our

own forgiveness for others.

Inner Healing(of hurts caused by wrong upbringing or painful experience)

Jesus who is the same yesterday, today and forever can take the memories of our past, heal

them from the wounds that still remain and affect our present lives, and fill with His love all these places in us that have been empty for so long.

We pray for inner healing when we are held down in any way by the hurts of the past.

How do we pray for

inner healing?

Prepare for it. Do not pray on impulse.

Prayer for Inner Healing

Choose a place that is quiet and private

As much as possible, except when spouses pray for each other, women should pray

with women and men with men.

This prayer is usually done with another

person, seldom alone. Because even the talking out of the

problem can in itself be a healing process.

The person being prayed for brings to light the things that have hurt

him/her. Sometimes, if the hurt is deep and very

private, the person has the option to skip details.

Use imaginative prayer

Pray so that the Lord may heal the binding effects of the hurtful incidents of the

past.

PYSICAL HEALINGHow to Pray for this?

Listen ‑‑ to find out what to pray for

Lay hands ‑‑ to communicate love

and concern

Verbalize your prayer Use ordinary speaking voice. No need to

shout. Turn over your heart and mind to Jesus. Ask for the healing. Be specific. Visualize if

you can (e.g., think of the person up and well rather than down and sick)

When praying in a team, listen to one another. Do not pray independently. Be one in your prayers.

Pray with confidence

Trust that it is God's ordinary will to heal the person who asks

However, do not put pressure on the person being prayed for by demanding that he express faith in the healing.

Pray with thanksgiving.

If you do not know what to pray for or are not sure what is

God's will in a situation, it is better to pray in the Spirit.

DELIVERANCE

If inner healing does not seem to accomplish

healing

Compulsion---unable to change even after doing everything possible to achieve self-discipline

This is a prayer said in the name and

authority of Jesus in order to free a

person oppressed by evil spirits.

When Indicated?

What are the concrete

How to pray for deliverance?

Praying for Deliverance

Prayer is a command to the demonic forces, order ing them to depart in the name of Jesus.

The person being prayed with should be fully aware of what is happening

Preliminary interview or familiarity with the case is important

Choose a private room. Do not allow an audience to watch.

Pray with a team but assign a leaderPrepare for it. Fasting is excellent preparation

Pray with authority. Do not hesitate or hedge. Be decisive

If follow‑up can not be provided or if no

Christian support can be ensured, hesitate

to pray for deliver ance because

healing cannot be completed.

Points to remember

Healing is no special magic gift reserved for a few

Families are encouraged

to pray

Anybody can pray, even

children (especially for

physi cal healing).

Do not despise doctors and medicine

Medicine is not opposed to faith in the healing power of God

There is no definite technique or pattern to prayer for healing. Even Jesus healed in various ways.

In praying for others, be free of the need to prove anything. Healing is not a test of faith but a

natural response to God's generous love.

Sirac 38:1-15

Ask God to meet your needs but do not tell Him when or how to do it.

When we pray, our faith is in God and not in our own faith.Jesus should always be the center of our prayers.

Abstain from any form of healing prayers that are not Christian. e.g., faith healing and any healing

con nected with spiritualism or witchcraft..

Conclusion

Thank you and GOD Afternoon!

Bible VerseLuke 11:1-4

Ug nahitabo nga sa nag-ampo si Jesus sa usa ka dapit, sa pag-undang niya, usa sa iyang mga tinun-an miingon kaniya, "Ginoo, tudloi kami sa pag-ampo, maingon nga gitudloan ni Juan ang iyang mga tinunan."Ug siya miingon kanila, "Sa inyong pag-ampo, ingnon ninyo:Sa adlaw-adlaw hatagi kami sa among kalan-on sa matag-adlaw;ug pasayloa kami sa among mga sala, kay kami gayud usab nagapasaylo man sa tanang nakautang kanamo; ug ayaw kami itugyan ngadto sa panulay.`“

Luke 11:13

Busa, kon kamo, bisan sa inyong pagkadautan, mahibalo man ganing mohatag ug mga maayong gasa ngadto sa inyong mga anak, unsa pa gayud ka labaw pa sa langitnong Amahan nga mohatag sa Espiritu Santo ngadto sa mga nagapangayo kaniya?"

Bible Verse

Mark 1:40-41

"Ug didtoy usa ka sanlahon nga miduol ug nangamuyo kaniya, ug sa nagluhod siya miingon kaniya, "Kon buot ka, makahinlo ikaw kanako."Ug sa giabut si Jesus ug kaluoy, gituyhad niya ang iyang kamot, ug mihikap ug miingon siya kaniya, "Buot ako; mamahinlo ka."

Bible VerseMark 2:1-12

  Ug sa paghibalik niya sa Capernaum tapus sa pipila ka adlaw, nadungog nga siya didto sa usa ka balay. Ug daghan ang nagponsisok didto, nga tungod niana wala nay dapit nga ila pang kasudlan, bisan pa diha duol sa pultahan; ug ngadto kanila giwali niya ang pulong. Ug didtoy nangabut nga nanagdala kaniyag usa ka paralitico nga giyayongan sa upat ka tawo. Ug kay dili man sila makaduol kang Jesus tungod sa panon sa mga tawo, ilang gibuslotan ang atop sa ibabaw niya; ug sa nakahimo na silag lungag, ilang gitonton ang higdaanan diin diha ang paralitico. Ug sa pagkakita ni Jesus sa ilang pagsalig, siya miingon sa paralitico, "Anak, ang imong mga sala gipasaylo na. Ug dihay pipila sa mga escriba nga nanaglingkod, ug diha sa ilang mga kasingkasing nangutana sila nga nanag-ingon, Nganong nagasulti man kining tawhana sa ingon? Usa kini ka pasipala! Kay kinsa bay makapasaylog mga sala kondili ang dios ra? Ug dihadiha sa nasabut ni Jesus diha sa iyang espriritu nga sa ingon nangutana sila sa ilang kaugalingon, siya miingon kanila, "Nganong nangutana man kamo sa ingon sa sulod sa inyong mga kasingkasing? ay hain bay labi pang masayon, ang pag-ingon ba ngadto sa paralitico, `Ang imong mga sala gipasaylo na,` o ang pag-ingon ba, `Bangon, dad-a ang imong higdaanan ug paglakaw`? Apan aron mahibalo kamo nga ang Anak sa Tawo may kagahum diay dinhi sa yuta sa pagpasaylog mga sala"-- siya miingon sa paralitico--ako magaingon kanimo, bangon, dad-a ang imong higdaanan ug pumauli ka. Ug siya mibangon, ug dihadiha gisakwat niya ang iyang higdaanan ug mipahawa siya sa atubangan nilang tanan paingon sa gawas, nga tungod niini nahibulong silang tanan ug nayagdaneg sa Dios, ug nanag-ingon, "Wala pa kitay nakita nga ingon niini!"

Bible VerseSirac 38-1-15

 

Tahora ang mananambal kay nagkinahanglan ka niya, ug ang Ginoo mismo nagpahiluna niya.Sa pagkatinuod, ang pagpanambal gikan sa kahitas-an. Ang gasa sa pa-nambal gikan sa Labawng Makagaga-hom. Ang kahanas sa mananambal nag-hatag niyag dungog ug nakadanig pag-dayeg sa mga gamhanan. Ang Diyos mibuhat sa makaayong mga tanom nga ikatambal nga mitubosa yuta. Dili ni biaybiayon sa mabuot. Hinumdomi nga migamit siya og ordinaryong sungkod pagdalisay sa tubig. Sa ingon, gipakita niya ang iyang gahom sa matag usa.Siya ang naghatag og kahibalo sa mga tawo busa, ila untang himayaon ang iyang gahom.Ang doktor mo-gamit ini aron pag-ayo ug paglipay, ang kimiko alang sa pagsagolsagol.Anang paagiha, ang buhat sa Ginoo dili mohunong ug ang kaayohan mo-kaylap sa kalibotan. Anak, kon nasakit ka, ayawg kaba-laka, pag-ampo aron ayohon ka sa Gi-noo. Biyai ang daotang bisyo, hugasi ang imong kamot sa daotan ug lunsaya ang imong kasingkasing sa tanang sala.Halad og insenso ug usa ka halan-domong gasa sa pino nga harina ug daghang gasa sumala sa imong mahi-mo.Unya, pangonsultag mananam-bal, hinumdomi nga hinimo siya sa Di-yos busa, ayaw siyag ibale wala. Nag-kinahanglan ka niya.Dunay mga kaso nga ang maayong panglawas mag-agad sa mananambal.Sila sab nangaliya sa kahitas-an alang sa pag-tabang ug sa pag-ayo aron pagluwas sa kinabuhi.Hinaot nga ang nakasala atuba-ngan sa iyang Magbubuhat, mahulog sa kamot sa mananambal!

The clearest example of this in Scripture is found isPsalm 119. Notice the progression through verses 67, 71, and 75 - "Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word...It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees...I know, O LORD, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me." The author ofPsalm 119was looking at suffering from God's perspective. It was good for him to be afflicted. It was faithfulness that caused God to afflict him. The result of the affliction was so that he could learn God's decrees and obey His Word.