Jesus became a priest, not by meeting the physical requirement of belonging to the tribe of Levi, but by the power of a life that cannot be destroyed. – Hebrews 7:16 (NLT) This same power lives in us. Romans 8:11 (NLT) says, “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from…
Leave a CommentSo, there I was, caught in a double-bind—with the highest stakes I could imagine. I had flipped to the end of the Bible to read Jesus’s letters to the churches, when his sad words to the church of Ephesus pierced my heart: You don’t love me as you once did.…
2 Comments“So I brought him to your disciples, but they couldn’t heal him.” Afterward the disciples asked Jesus privately, “Why couldn’t we…?” Matthew 17:16, 19 (NLT) When Jesus’ first group of disciples came up against a block to healing, they asked Jesus what the obstacle was, and he gave them a…
Leave a CommentJust 52 days after this book was published, I received healing from God of chronic health issues that had gone on for years–and that hadn’t been healed by extensive lifestyle and medical interventions. When I said in Faith with Wings that God was getting ready to pour out healing on…
Leave a Comment“In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”Jesus reached out and…
Leave a CommentThe Spirit of the Lord God is on Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor… (Isaiah…
Leave a CommentWhen Jesus taught his first disciples to pray to God the Father, his model prayer included this curious-sounding request: “And do not bring us into temptation” (Matthew 6:13 HCSB). The footnote reads, “or, do not cause us to come into.” What is that all about? Remember that “Jesus was led…
Leave a CommentBut He answered, “It is written:Man must not live on bread alonebut on every word that comesfrom the mouth of God.”– Matthew 4:4 (HCSB) Jesus was quoting what we now call Deuteronomy 8:3, the words of Moses to the Israelites: “Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and…
Leave a CommentMy soul, praise Yahweh,and all that is within me, praise His holy name.My soul, praise the Lord,and do not forget all His benefits. He forgives all your sin;He heals all your diseases.He redeems your life from the Pit;He crowns you with faithful love and compassion.He satisfies you with goodness;your youth…
Leave a CommentSozo means to save, deliver, and heal. It’s what God knew that broken people in a fallen world would need. It’s why Jesus came. It’s what the world needs now. The Good News of Jesus has 3 parts. He came to sozo us–a word that means…1) Save2) Deliver3) Heal. The…
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