THE GOSPEL FAITH MESSENGER Ministry
Divine Healing Bible Lessons New International Version
LESSON No. 9 ~ NIV
So far in these Bible Lessons we have been looking mainly at the healings of Jesus during His earthly ministry. We will now move on and see Jesus calling His disciples to enter into a ministry of preaching the Gospel and healing the sick. It was not God’s will that Divine Healing should cease when Jesus died! May the Holy Spirit of God speak to your heart as you search the Word of truth
Let us look at St. MARK 6:1-13: “Jesus Calls His Disciples.”
1. Where did Jesus come into? __________________________________________________________________
2. Who followed Him? _________________________________________________________________________
3. What did Jesus do in the synagogue? __________________________________________________________
4. Many hearing Him were _____________________________________________________________________
5. They said: “From whence hath this man these things? and what________________ is this_________________
____________ unto _________ , that even __________________________________ are ________________
by __________________ .” (Verse _____ )
Jesus’ ministry was words and works. We have given Mark 6 as our first portion of study in this Lesson because it is Jesus in His “home town”; at “home base” where the people knew Him personally. Most disciples of Jesus will serve Him in their home town more than anywhere else, so it is a good place to learn. As Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, among his own kin, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:4). The big problem at home base is UNBELIEF as we shall now see:-
6. What could Jesus not do in His own country? ____________________________________________________
7. Where did Jesus lay His hands? _______________________________________________________________
8. What did He do to those people? ______________________________________________________________
9. What did Jesus marvel at? ___________________________________________________________________
10. What did Jesus give the twelve power over?__________________________________________
Now let us read verses 12-13 and see how the twelve re-acted to the ministry Jesus gave them:----
11. What did the 12 preach? ____________________________________________________________________
12. What did they cast out? _____________________________________________________________________
13. Who did they anoint with oil? _________________________________________________________________
14. What happened to those who were anointed? ____________________________________________________
Turn now to St. MATTHEW 10:1-20:
15. What did Jesus give the 12 power against? _____________________________________________________
16. What did Jesus give the 12 power to heal? ______________________________________________________
17. What were the disciples to preach? (v.7)________________________________________________________
18. What were they to do to the sick? _____________________________________________________________
19. What were they to do to the lepers? __________________________________________________________
20. What were they to do to the dead? ___________________________________________________________
21. What were they to do to the devils? __________________________________________________________
22. What were they to freely give? ______________________________________________________________
23. What did Jesus send them forth as? (v.16) ____________________________________________________
24. What were they to be as wise as? ___________________________________________________________
25. What were they to be as harmless as? ________________________________________________________
26. What were they to beware of? ______________________________________________________________
It was the will of God to share the deliverance ministry, manifested through Jesus, with His disciples. Jesus empowered the disciples to do the things He did. When He sent them forth they, too, cast out devils and healed the sick. For further study on Jesus calling His disciples see Matthew 13:53-58 and Luke 6:12-19. In Luke 10:1-20 Jesus sent 70 others out to preach and heal.
Our final example of study in this Lesson is a very challenging one for the disciples of Jesus. We read about it in St. MARK 9:14-29: “Deliverance of a Deaf And Dumb Boy.”
27. What was wrong with the man’s son? _________________________________________________________
28. What did that spirit cause the boy to do? ______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
29. What happened when the disciples tried to cast him out? _________________________________________
30. What did Jesus call that people? “O _____________________________________________.” (Verse_____)
31. What did the boy do when he saw Jesus? _____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
32. What else did the spirit used to do to the boy? __________________________________________________
33. Why did the spirit do that? _________________________________________________________________
34. What did Jesus say to the father? (v.23)______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
35. What did the boy’s father cry out? ___________________________________________________________
36. What did Jesus do to the foul spirit? __________________________________________________________
37. What did Jesus say to the spirit? ____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
38. What did the spirit do then? ________________________________________________________________
39. What did the disciples ask Jesus privately? ____________________________________________________
40. What was Jesus’ answer? __________________________________________________________________
The disciples soon discovered that healing and deliverance were not “automatic.” There were some cases more stubborn than others. Through this seeming failure Jesus taught them the need to pray and fast, and then they would see the victory. Much wisdom is required in this area and should be undertaken with the consent of mature spiritual oversight (although one day fasts without food and water should not overly harm you). Contact your minister for further advice.
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