Handicapped and disabled

Paralysis and lameness

1. Mephibosheth the crippled grandson of Saul. 2 Samuel 4:4
2. Man, of Capernaum, lowered from a roof to be healed Mark 2:1-12 Luke 5:18-25
3. Centurion’s servant whom Jesus healed without even being present Mathew 8: 5-13 Luke 7:1-10
4. Man, by the pool of Bethesda who had suffered for thirty-eight, years when Jesus healed him John 5:1-8
5. Woman in the synagogue who had suffered for eighteen years when Jesus healed her Luke 13:10-13
6. Man, at beautiful gate who Peter healed through the power of Christ Acts 3:2
7. Aeneas who had suffered eight years when Peter healed him Acts 9:33-34
8. Man, at Lystra whom Paul healed (an act for which Paul was later stoned) Acts 14:8-10

Withered hand

Man, in Galilean synagogue heled by Jesus on the Sabbath which caused the Jews to begin plotting Mathew 12:10-13 Mark 3:1-5; Luke 6:6-10

Blindness

1. Two men in Galilee who called Jesus Son of David Mathew 9:27-31
2. Man, at Bethesda who Jesus healed after a second touch Mark 8:22-25
3. Man, at Pool of Siloam who had been born blind John 9:1-7
4. Bartimaeus, healed by Jesus while leaving Jericho Mathew 20:29-34, mark 10:46-52 Luke 18:35-42
5. Demon possessed man in Galilee, whose healing caused the crowd to acknowledge Jesus to be the Son of David, Mathew 12:22 Luke 11:14

Deafness

1. Man, from Tyre and Sidon, healed when Jesus spat and put His fingers in the man’s ears Mathew 7:32-35
2. Mute boy at base of Mount Hermon whom disciples were unable to heal Mathew 17:14-18 Mark 9:17-29
3. Mute man in galilee whose healing caused the crowd to marvel Mathew 12:22 Luke 11:14

Healing definition

The bringing about of a state of physical and spiritual health. Scripture recognises a close link between spiritual and physical health, with healing often being seen as an image of salvation in Christ.

God as the author of healing

Exodus 15:26 psalm 103:2-3 Luke 5:15

General aspects of healing

Requests for healing

2 Kings 20:1-11, 2 Chronicles 32:24-26 Isaiah 38:1-8 2 Kings 1:2 James 5:14

Quarantine regulations

Leviticus 12:1-4, 26,46. 14:8 Numbers 5:2;31-39. 2 Kings 15:5, Luke 7:12

Healing results in discipleship

Mark 10:52 John 6:2

Healing results in praise

Acts 3:8-9 Mark 2:12 John 9:30-33,38

Miraculous healing By Jesus Christ

Mathew 8:2-3 Luke 4:18, Mathew 9:27-30, 14:34-36 Mark 6:53-56 Mathew 15:21-28 Mark 7:24-30 Mark 1:32-34 Luke 4:40 Luke 6:17-19, 8:48, 9:11;17:19

Healing through the prophets

1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:29-37, 5:10-14

Healing through the Apostles

Mathew 10:1 Luke 9:1-2, Acts 3:6-8, 5:15-16, 9:34, 14:8-10, 19:11-12, 28:8-9

In the church

1 Corinthians 12:8-9 Mark 16:17-18, 1 Corinthians 12:28,30

Healing of fever

Mathew 8:15, Mark 1:31, Luke 4:39 John 4:46-54

Healing of demon possession

Mathew 9:32-33, 12:22 Mark 5:1-20, 9:17-27, Luke 9:38-43 Acts 16:16-19, 19:11-12.

Healing withheld

2 Corinthians 12:8-9 2 Timothy 4:20

Medical treatments to bring healing

Consulting doctors 2 Chronicles 16:12, Mathew 9:12 Jeremiah 8:22, Colossians 4:14

Taking medicine

1 Timothy 5:23

Disinfecting the house Leviticus 14:41-42

Using splints Ezekiel, 30:21

Using bandages and oil, Isiah 1:6, Luke 10:34

The spiritual significance of healing

As an image of salvation Psalm 414, 103:2-5, 147:3, Jeremiah 3:22, 14:19, 17:14, Ezekiel 47:12, Hosea 6:1, Malachi 4:2; Mathew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4-5

Heaven is the place of ultimate healing

Revelation 21:4 Romans 8:18, Revelation 22:2

Health definition

A state of physical and spiritual wellbeing which Scripture declares to be possible only through faith in Jesus Christ.

Salvation as spiritual health

The need for salvation

Mark 9:12-13; Luke 5:31-32

The promise of salvation

Psalm 32:4-5, 149:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:9; Titus 2:11 2 Peter 3:15, Revelation 12:10

The experience of salvation Psalm 13:5-6 91:16, 118:14; Isaiah 12:1-3

The importance of health

Health is to be sought after 3 John 2 Jeremiah 8:15 John 5:6,9 1 Thessalonians 5:23

Health is a wish in greeting people Isaiah 25:6, 2 Samuel 20:9

Health promised by God to His people Jeremiah 33:6

Health is a cause for praise Mathew 15:31, Acts 4:9-12

The pursuit of health

Hygiene Deuteronomy 23:13

Care of the body 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 Proverbs 4:20-22Acts 27:34 Romans 6:13 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Ephesians 5:29, 1 Timothy 4:7-8.

The balance of work and rest Exodus 34:21 Exodus 20:8-11

Mental health

State of the natural mind Romans 8:6-7, Colossians 2:18

Mental disorder Deuteronomy 28:28, 1 Samuel 16:14-15, Daniel 4:28-37, John 10:20, Acts 26:25,

An anxious mind Job 10:1, Jeremiah 15:10, Luke 10:41, 21:34, 24:17

Anxiety resulting from judgement Deuteronomy 28:65, Deuteronomy 28:34 Zecharia 12:4, Romans 1:28.

The healthy mind, Psalm 42:6, Proverbs 12:25, Romans 12:2, Mathew 22:37 Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27, Philippians 4:6-8, 1Peter 5:6-7.

Healing

God the great healer Psalm 103:5-6

Healing blind, deaf and dumb Isaiah 35:5-6

Isaiah’s prophecy concerning healing Isaiah 53:4

No balm in Gilead, Jeremiah 8:22

False remedies Jeremiah 46:11

Healing ministry of Jesus Mathew 8:14-17

Relationship of illness to sin Mathew 9:1-7

Double healing Mathew 9:18-25

Power and authority over evil spirits and illness Mathew 10:1-8

Epilepsy caused by demon Mathew 17:14-20

Healing increased popularity of Jesus Mark 3:7-10

Faith of others required for healing Mark 6:4-6

Jesus rebuked fever Luke 4:38-39

Danger of emphasising healing above the healer Luke 7:21-23

Illness caused by a spirit Luke 13:10-16

Thirty-eight-year wait for healing John 5:1-8

Purpose for sickness John 11:4

Authority of Christians to heal the sick Acts 3:11-16

Misunderstanding arising from healing lame man Acts 14:8-18

Miracles in Paul’s ministry Acts 19:11-12

Paul omitted healing in enumerating gifts Romans 12:4-6, see 15:17-19

Priority of healing ministry 1 Corinthians 12:28-31

Paul prayed for healing but could rejoice in a negative answer to prayer 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

Praying for sick James 15:13-15.