Throwback Thursday | August 2nd 2015 | Like and subscribe!

Main message: Healing is alignment with the kingdom of God, and believers are called to be available conduits—by faith and the Holy Spirit—to pray for and participate in healing. Jesus provides a practical guide (not an inflexible formula) for how to pray for healing and restore relationships with God.

Key points:

• Healing = kingdom alignment; illustrated with testimonies (spine/scoliosis, tumors gone, pain relieved) to show God heals in many ways.
• Healing is done through the Holy Spirit through people’s faith, not by the person’s own power or a required “gift of healing.”
• Jesus gives a guide, not a formula: ask what needs healed, ask if the person believes, listen, and pray intelligently.
• Check for issues to confess/repent (e.g., unbelief, bitterness) — the father’s “help my unbelief” is a model prayer God can work with.
• Invite the Holy Spirit, exercise Christ’s authority (in Jesus’ name), ask how the person feels, and pray again as needed; always minister with love and keep practicing.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 9:14, Mark 8:22