GOD CREATED NEW URETHRA FOR JULIO
DELIVERANCE Through Christ
by Pastor Max Solbrekken, D.D.
"When the enemy shall
come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard
against him." (Isa.
59:19); "Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and
from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins, that He
might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of
God our Father." (Gal.1:3-4)
We are in a battle that involves our spirit, soul
(mind) and body. A battle not of our own choosing but a battle that rages all
around us and affects every living human being! The Holy Bible enlightens us as
to the enormity of the battle, the wickedness of Enemy and the consequence of
Victory or Loss!
Our Loving Creator and Heavenly Father made us in His own image and likeness, giving us all the attributes to know good from evil, and His power to worship, love and serve Him. And to care for one another! His enemy is Satan, the wicked Liar, Destroyer and Murderer who hates Almighty God and His creation. The treacherous fallen archangel’s agenda is to steal, kill and destroy. He has but a limited time since his eternal defeat by God’s only begotten Son!
Jesus Christ’s vicarious death on Calvary’s cross and glorious
resurrection from the dead stripped him of his authority over God’s creation.
His vicarious death and resurrection met the righteous demands of Divine
Justice in the Courts of Heaven for the sin of Adam and the human race!
God’s Word states: "The Lord knoweth how
to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve
the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished." (2 Pet. 2:9)
The PROMISES OF GOD are
available for all that trust in the finished work of His Son on the Cross. In
this end-time generation, Satan has arrayed every weapon he has against the
Church! The Scriptures state, "...for the devil is come down unto
you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short
time." (Rev. 12:12)
Satan is working
day and night to do all the evil he can to satisfy his evil lusts. He realizes
that his time is short, so he is working over-time to tear down the Work of God
on earth. The Bible states: “The
devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,” (1
Peter 5:8)
Sin with a capital
"S" has made inroads everywhere as corrupt men and seducers wax worse
and worse, (2 Tim. 3:13) deceiving and being deceived. The world glitters with
the pleasures, lusts and greed of a fallen and lost race!
This generation
has produced more pitfalls and snares than any other, with which to capture
people's minds and ruin their bodies and souls! We are not ignorant of the
devil's devices however, and stand against him in the power of the Holy Spirit
in the Name of Jesus Christ our Redeemer! (2 Cor. 2: 11)
FALSE PROPHETS
SHALL ARISE
Apostates, False
Teachers and so-called Modernists (their teaching is actually as old as the
devil) have in many cases made havoc of the Church and have torn away the moral
guide lines and foundation stones of truth, righteousness and purity from the
minds of thousands, in this generation.
L.S.D., S.T.P., marijuana
and other destructive drugs have gained a strong foothold in the lives of
careless, rebellious and uninformed young people, while King Alcohol has
enslaved millions of unsuspecting souls in his demonic grasp. And
presently Fentynol has eclipsed all others in killing thousands of young people
yearly!
Jesus prophesied
of this generation when He spoke of false prophets arising to deceive! (Matt.
24:24-26) No doubt He was speaking about the false cults and strange
religious and psychic groups we see at work today, deceiving and brainwashing
both young and old! And of the world-wide conspiracy of the devious,
diabolic and dangerous New Age Movement!
They asked
Christ, "What shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of
the world?" He prophesied many signs which would point
to His eminent return. Signs such as wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes,
famines, epidemics of disease, gross immorality, perversion (high divorce rate
and homosexual revolution).
Jesus
declared that there would be a state of fear, bringing death (men's hearts
failing them for fear - heart attacks). He also spoke of the
outpouring of the Holy Spirit as a valid sign of His Coming and of the End of
Time! (Rev. 3:19-21)
IT IS NO WONDER THE DEVIL IS ANGRY
It is no wonder he
is going all out to persuade young people to turn against their parents, get
hooked on drugs or freak-out. Satan is "making hay while the sun
shines". He is a clever deceiver and liar and would like nothing
better than to break up marriages, cause people to commit murder, become
homosexual, sadistic or go violently insane! His main aim is
to damn souls to Hell forever!
Satan is working
against the Church in this midnight hour with everything he has, but of course
he has been defeated and his time is limited. Soon it will be "Game
Over" for him. Hallelujah!
Satan is marching
against TIME; every time the clock on the wall says another hour has
gone, the devil has one hour less to enslave, destroy and bring into bondage
the members of the human race. One day he will be bound and cast into the
bottomless pit; forever banished from those who love Christ!
Satan was defeated
on Calvary’s Cross when Jesus Christ died victoriously, shedding His Precious
BLOOD for the remission of sins and the salvation for our souls, and rising
from the dead, triumphant over Death, Hell and the Grave!
Since that time
Satan has gone about usurping illegal power, scaring people into submission,
deceiving and lying to draw them into his snare, and using his "glittering
lights" tactics and "rebel and revolt" method
of turning people away from God and righteousness.
We know his
tactics however, and St.Paul said it perfectly in 2 Cor. 2:11, “We are not
ignorant of the devil's devices."
WE HAVE NO FEAR
Since
we know his strategy and realize his desperation in this late hour, and because
we have the power of God to overcome him, we do not fear him!
Many people perish
because of fear, but God's Word states, "For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind". (2 Tim.
1:7): "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy
God; I will strengthen thee; yea I will help thee: yea, I will uphold thee with
the right hand of My righteousness." (Isaiah 41:10)
The Bible
says, "Perfect love casteth out fear". (1
John 4:18). Jesus Christ gave us the assurance of His nearness when He
said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee" (Heb
13:5), and "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the
world" (Matt. 28:20).
Our blessed Lord
declared, "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means
hurt you." (Luke 10:19)
The Old Testament
confirms this in Ps. 91:10 where it says: " There shall NO EVIL thee,
neither shall any PLAGUE come nigh thy dwelling.” PRAISE GOD!
WE HAVE THE WEAPONS
The Bible, which
is God's Divine, Infallible Word to mankind, has the answers to the most
complex questions and problems. It reveals our rights and privileges together
with our responsibilities; we learn of our God-given weapons, our abilities and
the power available to us from our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ, when we fully
yield to Him.
“The weapons of
our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the PULLING down
of strongholds; CASTING down of
imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” (2 Cor.10: 4.5)
St. Paul stated,
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His
might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
"Wherefore, take unto you the whole armour of
God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all to
stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with
truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with
the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith,
wherewith, ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
"And take the
helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Praying always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching
thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." (Eph.
6:10-18). The Apostle Paul
also said, "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life,
whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before
many witnesses." (1 Tim.6:12)
YOUR ADVERSARY - THE DEVIL
The Bible
pin-points the source of all trouble: "Be sober, be vigilant, because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour." (1 Pet. 5:8). Satan is our Adversary, but St. James states: “Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee (in
terror) from you.”
We RESIST him in the Faith of Jesus Christ! By ourselves we
are weak and defenseless. We cannot do it by our selves! Our faith must be
grounded in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. We resist the Evil One in Jesus’
Name and he must flee. Our faith is in the shed Blood of Jesus
Christ, alone!
USE YOUR FAITH IN THE WORD OF GOD; USE THE POWER OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN YOU AND THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS TO RESIST THE DEVIL.
AND USE YOUR GODLY LIFE, YOUR PRAYERS, YOUR WITNESSING AND YOUR HONEST REPORT
TO RESIST THE DEVIL. RESIST HIM IN THE FAITH!
The Bible says,
"Submit yourselve therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee
from you." (James 4:7) Halleujah! The literal gr. states that Satan will flee "in terror" from
us!
St. Paul states
that in the Christian life "there are many adversaries" (1
Cor.16:9) and, "All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution." (2 Tim. 3:12)
But for those who
live in sin there is, "A certain fearful looking for of
judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries." (Heb.
10:27)
A note of courage
and victory continues in Phil. 1:27-28, "That ye stand fast in
one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which
is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of
God."
Again Paul
prays, "And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and
wicked men: for all men have not faith." (2 Th.
3:2). Paul's admonition to Timothy to fight the good fight of faith came
from a determined, disciplined and totally surrendered life to God's will.
"And now,
behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that
shall befall me there; save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city,
saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
"But none of
these things move me, neither
count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy,
and in the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God." Praise God! (Acts 20:24)
Paul died a
martyr’s death!
His final
declaration of the "Fight of
Faith" thrills my heart. It is found in 2 Tim.
4:6-8. Earlier he declared that he was not only willing to be bound
for the Name of Jesus but that he was also willing to die for the Name of Jesus
Christ. He received that privilege!
"For I am now
ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a
good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there
is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also
that love his appearing."
THERE IS DIVINE
DELIVERANCE!
Thank God, there
is Divine help for every situation and circumstance. We can pray to our
Heavenly Father in the Wonderful Name of Jesus Christ, and get an answer.
Thanks be unto God!
There is complete
deliverance from all the powers of the devil; forgiveness for your sins; divine
healing for your sick body; liberation from your fears and frustrations, and
total freedom from evil spirits and demon powers.
All this and more from the hand of God, in Jesus'
Wonderful Name. Satan cannot harass you if you are a child of God.
HE HAS NO LEGAL RIGHT TO
DOMINATE YOU SINCE YOU ARE GOD'S PROPERTY, AND COVERED WITH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. WHEN
HE UNDERSTANDS THAT YOU KNOW THE TRUTH, SATAN'S POWER OVER YOU WILL BE
COMPLETELY BROKEN. HALLELUJAH!
There is total healing for the complete
man. God will heal your spirit, soul, and your body.
"But
He (Jesus) was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our
iniquities (healing for our spirit), the chastisement of our peace was upon Him
(healing of our mind) and with His stripes we are healed. (healing for our
body) (Isa. 53:5)
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a Gospel of Deliverance. It is a Gospel of power, reality and action; a Gospel of Deliverance! My dear friend, turn to Christ now. Repent of your sins, renounce the devil and he will flee from you! Amen.
GOD’S MINISTERS MUST BE BORN AGAIN!
Unfortunately,
some ministers are only servants of a denomination or religious order and
puppets of a system with a set of dead creeds, dogmas and rituals; with no
vision or contact with God and no real deliverance for the multitudes in need!
When such a man is
approached by sin-sick souls trying to find forgiveness for their sins and
peace of mind, they are not taken to the throne of mercy in prayer, but rather
referred to a psychiatrist who, with his human advice (which usually
excludes the Word of God), begins the drawn out procedure
of probing the mind and quieting the conscience.
People are
often told: "There is nothing wrong with pre-marital sex, it is
quite normal to be a homosexual; there is nothing wrong with having extra
marital relations". And alcoholics are informed that they are not sinners,
but have a disease!
A hopeless
alcoholic approached a minister for help. He was offered a cigarette
to calm his nerves and referred to "Alcoholics
Anonymous." Incidentally that was his final attempt in obtaining
help. He felt that if a man of God could not help him there was no hope; his
drunkenness earned him a jail sentence.
His wife and
family suffered, his name was disgraced by his many sinful acts and he lost all
confidence in himself. The cigarette smoking preacher could have helped
him, but didn't even suggest prayer.
In prison, he
began rehabilitation and was made a trustee, and therefore allowed to leave the
prison on certain errands in behalf of the penal system.
While eating his
lunch at a nearby cafe, the Gospel of Jesus Christ was presented to him; not by
a man of the cloth but by a waitress who had experienced the Grace of God in
her own life; the contact was made and the Gospel presented to this man - first
in tract form and later by word of mouth.
The prisoner was
gloriously converted to Christ, later released from prison on good behaviour
and returned to his wife and children. He got a good job, paid his
bills and became a living testimony to other alcoholics and convicts of the
saving grace of our Blessed Lord!! Praise God.
GUILT AND CONDEMNATION
Guilt and condemnation
cannot be reasoned away or removed through shock treatment, drugs or even
drunkenness. The senses can be dulled and the conscience deadened but the
knowledge of sinfulness, quilt, remorse, failure and shame can only be removed
through the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and His atoning work on
Calvary's cross.
Only
the shed BLOOD of Jesus Christ has the power to wash away sin and guilt from
the human heart, break all exiating evil habilts and retore the
individual to a healthy state of mind and full communion with God!
When the guilt and
condemnation is removed through confession of sins to God and acceptance of the
Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour, a great peace floods the soul and a
tranquility invades the entire being that dispels all worry, frustration, fear,
unbelief and sadness.
The Scripture says,
"... Christ having made peace through the Blood of His Cross, by Him to
reconcile all things unto Himself ..." (Col. 1:20). Jesus
said, "Peace I leave with you My peace I give unto you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be
afraid." (John 14:27)
Only Christ, who
is the Prince of Peace, is able to bring peace to troubled hearts and lives.
Listen to the blessed words of help and deliverance found in Phil. 4:6-7,
"...but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus."
The invitation
goes out to everyone. "Come
unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest."
(Matt. 11:28) And in Isa. 1:18 the Bible says, "Come now and
let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they
shall be as white as snow: though they be red like crimson, they shall be as
wool."
THEREFORE
BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH
When the sin is
gone and the Lord Jesus Christ has entered into the heart by faith, a person
experiences a newness of life. "Therefore if any man be in
Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new." (2 Cor. 5:17)
The condemnation
is gone and with it guilt, remorse and discouragement. Words of life and assurance come to us
from the Holy Bible, "There is therefore now no condemnation to
them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit." (Rom. 8:1)
The reason we have
peace and "no condemnation" is because we
have received God's gift of Eternal Life, which is offered to the
human race and made possible by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Here the
Scriptures deal with Justification, or being made just, righteous, forgiven,
exonerated and pardoned by our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His shed blood.
"Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ." (Rom. 5:1). “For by grace are ye saved through fait; and that
not of yourselves: It is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should
boast.” (Eph. 2:8-9)
The Scripture
says, "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
They answered Him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man:
how sayest Thou. Ye shall be made free?
Jesus answered
them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant
of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth
ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John
8:32-36)
There is nothing
to compare with the peace, joy, happiness and blessing that comes to us through
the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ! There is absolutely nothing that God
cannot do and, "No good thing will he withhold from them that walk
uprightly." (Ps. 84:11)
The Scripture says
that, "GOD HATH DELIVERED US FROM THE POWER OF
DARKNESS, AND HATH TRANSLATED US INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIS DEAR SON." (Col. 1:13)
When Jesus Christ
came into our lives, the power of evil was broken, the chains burst asunder and
the shackles that had us bound were gone forever. We were made free! Free from
sin, evil habits, evil motives and evil desires.
Instead of being
afraid we were full of confidence; instead of hatred, love ruled in
our hearts and instead of being tormented, our very testimony caused the devil
to flee, and the peace of God flooded our souls. Not only was this
the experience when we were first converted, but this is our testimony today!
The experience of
conversion and the new birth does not become stale or out of date; it is ever a
refreshing experience to walk by faith and serve God with a clean and pure
heart.
We have been
delivered by Almighty God and our citizenship has been changed. The power of
darkness, sin and evil held sway in our lives, but then JESUS came
near and broke the Chains!
We are now
in the Kingdom of Christ, happy and free; sin's shackles that bound us are
broken forever, as we serve our Blessed Lord Jesus with joy and
enthusiasm. The Scripture says, "Whom the Son sets
free is free indeed." (John 8:32) Hallelujah!
(I) WE RECEIVE DELIVERANCE FROM FEAR,
THROUGH CHRIST!
Fear is one of the
greatest enemies of mankind. Nothing can cripple a human being like
the Spirit of Fear. When it grips a victim in its ugly tentacles the results
are terrifying and devastating; it breeds worry, anxiety, frustration,
perplexities and torment.
The Bible
says, "Fear hath torment". (1 John 4:18) Again the Holy
Scriptures say, "For God hath not given us the Spirit of Fear." (2
Tim. 1:7) Here fear is catalogued as a spirit and since there is only one Holy
Spirit and since fear is opposite to faith, and "Without faith it is
impossible to please God," (Heb. 11:6) we therefore conclude that fear is
not a good spirit, but an evil one!
The Scriptures
state that God has not given us the Spirit of Fear, but God has given us power,
love and a sound mind. Again, since fear brings torment we can be assured that
it is a product of satanic bondage, because God is good and brings peace, love
and joy to those who trust in Him, and the devil is the author of confusion,
torment and unrest.
Jesus said,
"The thief (devil) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly." (John 10:10) We have complete freedom from fear as
we let God's love flood our souls. Remember, "Perfect love casteth
out fear" (1 John 4:18).
(II) WE RECEIVE DELIVERANCE FROM SIN,
THROUGH CHRIST!
Satan's power over
our lives ended when we accepted Christ as our personal
Saviour. Unbelief had to give way to faith, insecurity vanished as
confidence rushed in, sorrow retreated in the face of joy, and defeat was no
opponent for victory!
The melancholy
spirit of despair disappeared when hope came shouting down the road and peace
filled our troubled mind, spirit and body as torment fled. Pride was ashamed
when humility entered, lust moved aside to let purity in, while greed and
covetousness gave way to unselfishness. Darkness was no match for
light, sickness was overcome by health and death had to give up when life made
its gigantic appearance. Hallelujah!
The Scripture
says, "Whom the Son sets free is free indeed." (John 8:36) The Bible
says, "For sin shall not have dominion over you" (Rom. 6:14) and,
"If any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new." (2 Cor. 5:17)
God's Word states,
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that heareth My word, and believeth on
Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation;
but is passed from death unto life." (John 5:24) Hallelujah!
(III) WE
RECEIVE DELIVERANCE FROM SICKNESS, DISEASE & DEMONS FROM CHRIST!
Jesus died
and rose again to purchase our complete slavation. The Bible teaches that Jesus
wants to be Saviour of our entire being, which includes spirit, soul, mind and
body.
When Jesus walked
upon earth He not only forgave the sinner but healed the sick, suffering and
diseased. The Scriptures abound with instances where Jesus brought healing to
the sick and suffering and where He alleviated pain and cast out evil and
tormenting spirits from those oppressed by them.
The Holy
Bible records, "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the
Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil: for God was with Him." (Acts 10:38)
HERE THE
SCRIPTURES CLASSIFY SICKNESS AS THE OPPRESSION OF THE DEVIL AND HEALING AS
DOING GOOD!
Remember,
that Jesus came to do His Father's will (John 4:34) and to destroy the works of
the devil. "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested,
that He might destroy the works of the devil." (1 John 3:8)
Two thirds of His
earthly ministry was spent in healing the sick and casting out devils, while
one third of His time was used in teaching and preaching.
On one occasion
Jesus called sickness a plague! "And
He said unto her, daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace and be
whole of thy plague." (Mark 5:34)
On another
occasion Jesus said that Satan had bound a woman with a spirit of infirmity and
that He felt it only right that she be loosed from Satan's grasp on the Sabbath
day, seeing she was a daughter of Abraham (a child of faith).
She no doubt was
afflicted with arthritis of the back and hips.
"And behold,
there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and bowed
together, and could in no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw
her, He called her to Him, and said unto her, woman, thou art loosed
from thine infirmity. And He laid his hands on her: and
immediately she was made straight, and glorified God." (Luke 13:11)
BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD
When healing the
epileptic, blind, deaf and dumb and mentally deranged, often Jesus attributed
these diseases to evil spirits, which He then cast out. (Mark 9:18-27; 2: 10-11; 5:8) However,
not all epilepsy, blindness, deafness or other diseases are caused by evil
spirits; some are caused by brain damage, accidents or other illness.
Just to set the
record straight as by whose power the sick are healed and demons cast out, our
Lord Jesus Christ proved without a shadow of a doubt that Divine Healing and
deliverance from evil spirits is done by the finger of God, (Luke
11:20) which is the Spirit of God, (Matt. 12:28) the Blessed Holy Ghost. (Luke
4:14)
"The scribes
which came from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the
devils casteth He out devils. And He called them unto Him, and said unto them
in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a
kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand." (Mark
3:22-30).
Again Jesus proved
that Satan who is totally evil and who brings sin, fear, sickness, pain and
torment upon people, can not do anything that is good, since a good tree only
brings forth good fruit and a corrupt tree corrupt fruit. Jesus said, "By
their fruits ye shall know them." (Matt.
7:15-20)
Jesus said to the
man sick of the palsy, "Son be of good cheer; thy sins be
forgiven thee." (Matt. 9:2) When the skeptics criticized Him,
He asked the question, "Whether is easier, to say thy sins be
forgiven thee; or to say, arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of
man hath power on earth to forgive sins, then saith He to the sick
of the palsy, arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house."
(Matt. 9:5-6)
The Scripture says
he was healed and went home glorifying God. Jesus set the Record straight on Divine
Healing: IT IS NO HARDER FOR HIM TO FORGIVE THE
SINNER THAN TO HEAL THE SICK AND NO MORE DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO HEAL THE SICK
THAN FOR HIM TO FORGIVE THE SINNER. HE CAN AND DOES BOTH QUITE
EASILY.
As a matter of
fact, He didn't even use the word "hard". He
asked,"Which is easier?" Not "which is
harder?" Nothing is too
hard for God!
YES, IT IS GOD'S
WILL!
Many ask the
question, "Is it God's will to heal me?" A man once asked the
Master Himself this same question. Here is the account of it,
"And behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord,
if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth
His hand, and touched him, saying I will; be thou clean, and
immediately his leprosy was cleansed." (Matt. 8:2-3)
This is the only
account of anyone asking the question regarding God's will to heal. Jesus
said to the leper (an incurable case), "I will; be thou
clean." Hallelujah!
There is only one
account in the New Testament where Jesus failed to heal a great number of
people and that was because of the people's unbelief. He only healed
those who believed and because only a few believed in Him, He only healed a
few. Jesus does not push Himself on people who refuse to
believe. "And he did not many mighty works there because of
their unbelief." (Mark 6:5-6)
"And when
Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto Him a centurian, beseeching
Him, and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously
tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
"The
centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come
under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be
healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me;
and I say to this man, go and he goeth; and to another come and he cometh; and
to my servant, do this, and he doeth it.
"When Jesus
heard it, He marvelled, and said to them that followed, verily I say unto you,
I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."
(Matt.8:5-10). Here is a beautiful account of the willingness of our Lord
Jesus Christ to heal the sick!
The centurion told
the Master about his sick servant. Immediately the Lord Jesus spoke up and
said, "I will come and heal him!" The centurion
stopped the Master by saying, "Just a moment please, I'm not worthy that
You should come under my roof - all You have to do is speak the Word and my
servant shall be healed."
THEN JESUS SAID,
"VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, I HAVE NOT FOUND SO GREAT FAITH, NO NOT IN
ISRAEL! THE BIBLE SAYS THAT JESUS ACTUALLY MARVELLED WHEN HE SAW THE
FAITH OF THIS ROMAN (HEATHEN) CENTURION.
Only twice
in the New Testament do we find that Jesus marvelled. This was one of the
occasions - the other was when He witnessed the unbelief of the religious
people in Nazareth. "And He could there do no mighty
work, save that He laid His hand upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And He
marvelled because of their unbelief." (Mark 6:5-6)
UNBELIEF IS A GRIEVOUS SIN
Jesus said,
"That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with
Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of
the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth" (Matt. 8:11-12)
THERE IS NO SIN AS
GREAT AS THE SIN OF UNBELIEF. MANY TODAY SAY THEY BELIEVE THE BIBLE,
BUT DENY CERTAIN PORTIONS OF IT TO FIT THEIR MAN-MADE DOCTRINES.
The
scripture gives warning regarding this in 2 Tim. 2:1-5: "This know also,
that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of
their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to
parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false
accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form
of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
JESUS' WORST
CRITICS WERE THOSE WHO REFUSED TO BELIEVE IN THE HEALING MINISTRY AND THE CASTING
OUT OF DEVILS; THEY EVEN CALLED JESUS A DEVIL AND SAID HE WAS HEALING THE SICK
AND CASTING OUT DEVILS BY BEELZEBUB, THE PRINCE OF THE DEVILS!
OUR GOD IS ABLE
TO DELIVER US
The three Hebrew
children would not bow to the heathen idol and were cast into a burning fiery
furnace. This punishment meant sure death since the furnace was heated seven
times hotter than usual, because of the fury of the King against Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego.
The heat was
so intense that even the guards that threw them into the furnace were scorched
to death. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself came on the scene and delivered
them from the fire!
The King
looking into the furnace cried in amazement, "Did we not cast three men
bound into the midst of the fire?... Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the
midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like
the Son of God." (Daniel 3:24-25)
"What a
miracle" you say - True, it was a great miracle but let me tell you why
God performed this great miracle.
When they were
given the ultimatum by the King they answered, "...O Nebuchadnezzar, we
are not careful to answer thee in this matter. If it be so, our God whom we
serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver
us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that
we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set
up." (Daniel 3:16-18)
OH, HALLELUJAH! OUR GOD IS A GREAT DELIVERER AND HE WILL DELIVER YOU FROM THE POWERS OF EVIL, THE DESTROYING FORCE OF DISEASE, THE CRIPPLING WORKS OF FEAR, THE DEMONS OF POVERTY AND THE STRANGE POWER OF ACCIDENTS AND CALAMITY. (Luke 4:18; Isa. 61:1)
I thank God for Divine Deliverance. Amen.
Max Solbrekken World Mission Box 44220 RPO Garside Edmonton AB T5V 1N6; Email; [email protected]; comehometojesus.ca; Blog: Mswm; Face Book; Youtube; Donations can be made by e-Transfer. Send your donation to [email protected]. Thank you and God bless you. Amen.
