Is God willing to heal anyone? Is it God’s will that everyone be healed? Does that include me, my family, and my friends? The answer to those questions is a resounding YES! God is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone, anywhere, anytime, of anything. Fortunately for you, you do not have to take my word for it, but instead I encourage you to take God’s word for it! Will you do that? Will you believe what God says? In this study on healing we examine the narrative passages of scripture; not specific instances of healing but rather the general statements regarding the healing ministry of Jesus and the disciples. There will be more studies on other questions about healing which we will post as soon as they are completed.
Matthew
Matthew 4:23,24 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all who were ill with various diseases and torments, those who were oppressed and possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
Matthew 8:16 When evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 10:1-8 And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.
Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew 14:35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased; And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Matthew 15:30,31 And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
So in Matthew we read that Jesus healed all who came to him not just some, and he healed every kind of disease. The disciples also healed people. There are no limits on who and what can be healed.
Mark
Mark 1:32-34 And in the evening, when the sun did set, they brought to him all that were diseased, and those who were possessed with demons. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 3:14,15 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have authority to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons:
Mark 6:54,55,56 And when they were come out of the ship, immediately they recognized him, And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about on beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And wherever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, in the marketplaces, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
So in Mark we read the same thing. Jesus and the disciples were going around healing anyone and everyone who wanted to be healed.
Luke
Luke 4:40,41 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, You are the Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them did not allow them to speak: for they knew that he was the Christ.
Luke 5:15,17 But the report about him was spreading even farther: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities…And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there
were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Luke 6:17-19 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke 7:21,22 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and he gave sight to many that were blind. Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor.
And again we read the same thing in Luke – anyone who wanted to be healed and came to Jesus for healing was healed and it did not matter what was wrong with them. Jesus heals anyone of anything! After Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven he sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in those who are his and they too went out saying what Jesus said and doing what Jesus did.
Acts
Acts 5:16 Also the multitude out of the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem came together bringing sick folks, and those afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
Acts 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many having been paralyzed and lame, were healed.
Acts 10:38 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 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
Even David recognized that one of the benefits of correctly believing and following God was healing!
Psalm 103:1-5 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Summary
After reading these scriptures do you believe God is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone, in anyplace, of anything, at anytime. Do you see that Jesus did not pick and choose certain people to be healed and certain others not to be healed? No, rather all who came to him for healing were healed! Do you understand that Jesus and the disciples were not limited to heal only certain illnesses or diseases, but rather all illnesses, diseases, birth defects, and yes even injuries were healed? If you had been there and came to Jesus for healing, would he have healed you? Of course he would have just as he healed everyone else. So today if you come to Jesus for healing will he heal you? Of course he will. The healing power, grace and mercy of God is available to everyone through Jesus and through those who are his. Yes God is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone (even you), in anyplace (home, office, work, mall, city, or country; land, sea, or air), of anything (sickness, disease, defect, injury, whether from sin, accident, or war), at anytime (morning, noon, or night, even right now).
Are you still having doubts after reading these scriptures? Are you willing to believe what God says rather than your traditions? Jesus said "the traditions of man and ignorance of the scriptures prevent the power of God from working." (Matthew 22). Notice that healing was ministered to people through Jesus and through his disciples; that is a very important key in our next study on healing. There are other issues about healing that we have not studied in this article. Such as: Just because it is God's will to heal does not mean everyone will be healed; There are conditions and hindrances to healing. There will be future articles to deal with those issues. This article was written to address only one thing and that is - healing is for you!
Matthew
Matthew 4:23,24 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought to him all who were ill with various diseases and torments, those who were oppressed and possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
Matthew 8:16 When evening came, they brought to him many that were possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
Matthew 9:35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
Matthew 10:1-8 And when he had called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter into any city of the Samaritans: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely you have received, freely give.
Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matthew 14:35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased; And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
Matthew 15:30,31 And great multitudes came to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 19:2 And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
So in Matthew we read that Jesus healed all who came to him not just some, and he healed every kind of disease. The disciples also healed people. There are no limits on who and what can be healed.
Mark
Mark 1:32-34 And in the evening, when the sun did set, they brought to him all that were diseased, and those who were possessed with demons. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 3:14,15 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, And to have authority to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons:
Mark 6:54,55,56 And when they were come out of the ship, immediately they recognized him, And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about on beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And wherever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, in the marketplaces, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
So in Mark we read the same thing. Jesus and the disciples were going around healing anyone and everyone who wanted to be healed.
Luke
Luke 4:40,41 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And demons also came out of many, crying out, and saying, You are the Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them did not allow them to speak: for they knew that he was the Christ.
Luke 5:15,17 But the report about him was spreading even farther: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities…And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there
were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Luke 6:17-19 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
Luke 7:21,22 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and he gave sight to many that were blind. Then Jesus answering said to them, Go your way, and tell John what things you have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the gospel is preached to the poor.
And again we read the same thing in Luke – anyone who wanted to be healed and came to Jesus for healing was healed and it did not matter what was wrong with them. Jesus heals anyone of anything! After Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven he sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in those who are his and they too went out saying what Jesus said and doing what Jesus did.
Acts
Acts 5:16 Also the multitude out of the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem came together bringing sick folks, and those afflicted with unclean spirits: and they were all healed.
Acts 8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many having been paralyzed and lame, were healed.
Acts 10:38 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 28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
Even David recognized that one of the benefits of correctly believing and following God was healing!
Psalm 103:1-5 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities; Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Summary
After reading these scriptures do you believe God is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone, in anyplace, of anything, at anytime. Do you see that Jesus did not pick and choose certain people to be healed and certain others not to be healed? No, rather all who came to him for healing were healed! Do you understand that Jesus and the disciples were not limited to heal only certain illnesses or diseases, but rather all illnesses, diseases, birth defects, and yes even injuries were healed? If you had been there and came to Jesus for healing, would he have healed you? Of course he would have just as he healed everyone else. So today if you come to Jesus for healing will he heal you? Of course he will. The healing power, grace and mercy of God is available to everyone through Jesus and through those who are his. Yes God is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone (even you), in anyplace (home, office, work, mall, city, or country; land, sea, or air), of anything (sickness, disease, defect, injury, whether from sin, accident, or war), at anytime (morning, noon, or night, even right now).
Are you still having doubts after reading these scriptures? Are you willing to believe what God says rather than your traditions? Jesus said "the traditions of man and ignorance of the scriptures prevent the power of God from working." (Matthew 22). Notice that healing was ministered to people through Jesus and through his disciples; that is a very important key in our next study on healing. There are other issues about healing that we have not studied in this article. Such as: Just because it is God's will to heal does not mean everyone will be healed; There are conditions and hindrances to healing. There will be future articles to deal with those issues. This article was written to address only one thing and that is - healing is for you!