the Gospel message. Everyone he prayed for was not healed. But he kept on doing what God
had called him to do. He preached the Gospel and prayed for the sick and left the results in the
hands of God.
There are reasons why healing does not come to everyone for whom we pray. These are
discussed in the Harvestime International Institute course entitled "Leaven-Like Evangelism,"
which deals with healing in detail and its purpose in extending the Gospel.
FOR FURTHER STUDY:
- For a detailed study of healing, obtain the Harvestime International Institute course entitled
"Battle For The Body.” - Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John to study the healing ministry of Jesus. Make a list of all
the healings He performed. By each healing, record the different methods used. - Read the book of Acts to study the gifts of healing in action in the early church. Note the types
of sickness healed and the methods used.
Observe in the book of Acts the different people God used in the gifts of healing:
- Acts 3:1-11: Peter and John [apostles]
- Acts 5:15; 9:32-34: Peter [apostle]
- Acts 8:5-7: Philip [evangelist and deacon]
- Acts 9:17-18: Ananias [unknown believer]
- Acts 14:8-10; 28:7-9: Paul [apostle]
- Study the following verses. Make a list of some of the reasons God performs healings: John
9:1-3; Acts 3:1-10; 4:4; Philippians 2:25- 27
TONGUES
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.For to one is given by the Spirit...divers kinds of tongues...
(I Corinthians 12:7-10)The gift of tongues is the ability to receive and communicate a message of God to His people
through a language never learned. "Tongues" means languages. The reason we have called this a
"sign" gift rather than a "speaking" gift is that the Bible indicates clearly that this gift is given for
a sign.
When one speaks in tongues it can be in a language known and recognized by the listeners: