BIBLE STUDY: “KNOWING GOD’S WILL” Week # 4

 

 

 Taking the "If" Out of Healing

 

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. —Matthew 8:3

What did Jesus do when this leper said, "I know You're able to heal me, Lord, but I don't know if You're willing"? Did Jesus say, "Now, Brother, I'll have to fast and pray first to see if it's God's will to heal you"? No, Jesus answered the question for all mankind right there. He turned to that man and said, "I will; be thou clean." In other words, Jesus was saying, "Why in the world would you doubt a thing like that? If I'm able, surely I'm willing." We shouldn't have any question in our hearts about God's will to heal. Jesus certainly didn't. He didn't hesitate when the leper said to Him, "If You will." Immediately Jesus turned to the man and said, "Of course, I will. That's part of My commission. That's part of the reason I came. Of course it's My will for you to be whole." Jesus took the "if" right out of the healing issue. He didn't have to beg, plead, or spend three days finding God's will about healing. He just automatically said, "I will heal you." Why? Because Jesus was the will of God in action. Jesus was the expression of the will of God.  Jesus didn't say, "I heal on My own." He said, "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works" (John 14:10). Therefore, for Jesus to heal the leper, it had to be God's will because it was the Father, dwelling inside Jesus, who did the work.

My Confession: God's Word has built an unshakable confidence in me that God wants me healthy. So I boldly say, "I am healed." And the Holy Spirit in me does the work.

 

Please read these scriptures (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24; Psalm 103:3; Matthew 4:23, 8:3. Revelation 22:6.)

 

 

Week # 4     Weekly prayer:

 

Father God, You are an awesome God, and we worship You forever. Thank You for Your mercy and grace today. Thank You for blessing each and every member of this community. Bless their family too, Lord. Thank You. Lord, we are so grateful for You revealing Your will to us. Help us to know Your will for our lives today in Jesus' name, amen. Thank You, Lord. Lord God, Almighty, we ask that You would bless those who have lost loved ones through the storm, bless them with comfort from those around them. Bless this study, Lord, for our learning of Your Word and Your will for us. We stand in agreement with all who have asked for healing in their bodies, right now in Jesus' name. Touch them from the crown of their head to the tip of their toes in Jesus' name. We ask this in Your Son Jesus' name. AMEN.

 

Quiz:

 

1). After Ben-Hadad king of Syria sent his servant, with gift in hand, to inquire through the prophet Elisha as to whether or not God would grant him recovery from a sickness: Choose from A-D

 

A. The servant was stricken with leprosy when he stole the gift, which Elisha had refused to accept.

B. Elisha answered affirmatively without seeking God, and Elijah rebuked him for being presumptuous. 

C. Elisha told the servant that Ben-Hadad had to dip himself seven times in a river in order to be cured.   

D. The servant told Ben-Hadad that he would recover as Elisha had said, but then killed Ben-Hadad.

 

2).  Malchus, whom Jesus wondrously healed, was:

 

A.     The high priest's servant whose ear was cut off by Mike Ty...er, Simon Peter. 

B.     A servant of the synagogue at Capernaum who previously had a withered arm. 

C.     The previously paralyzed servant of a Roman centurion. 

D.    A servant of Joseph of Arimathea whose healing was used by the Lord to lead Joseph to faith

 

3).  T or F: The expression, "starve a fever, feed a cold" is found in the Bible.

True ____  or  False_____

 

Week # 4 

 

Scripture Reading:  Luke 17

 

Question:

According to Luke 17:14, what did Jesus say to the lepers when they called out. Choose from A-D

 

A       "Go, show yourselves to the priests."

B       "Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men."

C       "Repent of your sins and be baptized."

D       "If you had not sinned, you would not have been afflicted with leprosy."

 

According to this study: Questions:

1).     Do we have to fast and pray for healing today?

2).     How can we take the "if" out of healing?

3).     Who does the healing?

 

 

My Confessions:

NUGGETS:

 

 

 Obey what you already know to be God's Will.

 

Many people seem to want to know what God's plan is for their lives, but they overlook the fact that 98% of His will is already delineated carefully through His Word. God is very clear about many, many aspects of His will. For instance, it is clearly His plan that we abstain from sexual immorality (1 Thessalonians 4:3).

If we do not obey the things that God has shown us clearly to be His will, why would we think He would reveal any further information regarding His plan for our lives? Obedience is an important first step.

My Confessions:

 

 

Glory Hallelujah! I walk by faith and not by sight, amen. I truly believe that God has healed me right now. I am blessed, healed, and highly favored by God!!

According to this study: Questions:

 

 

1).     When did the leprosy get healed in (Mark 1:40-42)?

It says, immediately he was healed

 

2).     Explain Hebrews 11:1 to the best of your knowledge.

The meaning of the clause seems to be, that faith is a confidence that we shall receive the good things for which we hope, and that by it we enjoy, as it were, a present subsistence or anticipation of them in our souls. It also gives a foundation or ground for our expecting them; because by it we are justified, adopted into God's family, and born of God's Spirit, and, therefore, being his children, are heirs of the things for which we hope; namely, of happiness with Jesus immediately after death, of the glorious resurrection of the body at the time of Christ's second coming, of acquittance and a gracious reception at his judgment-seat, and felicity and glory with him in the new heavens and new earth forever. The evidence — the conviction, persuasion, or demonstration, wrought in the mind; of things not seen — Of things invisible and eternal, of God and the things of God; giving us an assurance of them in some respects equal to that which our outward senses give us of the things of this visible and temporal world.

 

3).     What is the different between strong hope and faith?

The one hindrance standing between the leper and his miracle was revealed in his statement: "If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean." The same is true for people all over the world. If you asked if they're convinced it's God's will to heal them, they'd probably answer, " I sure hope so." That's strong hope—not faith. Faith always begins where God's will is known. "I know God heals some," you may say. But only when you know it's God's will to heal you, do you reach the beginning point of faith.

Quiz:

 

 

 

1).     T or F: Sin is the cause of all sickness and infirmity.

TRUE______ OR FALSE______

 

The Bible do tells us that sin causes our sickness, and it was sent as a judgment; Scripture references: Leviticus 26:15, 16; Deuteronomy 28:61; 2 Chronicles 21:15; Psalm 107: 17, 18; Matthew 6:13. I would say, yes that is true.

 

2).     According to Mark and Luke, a woman who had suffered for twelve years with a chronic bleeding condition had spent all her money seeking to be healed...

 

A.               but was not healed, because she was being punished for her sin. 

B.               and finally died, then Jesus raised her from the dead. 

C.               but was lacking in faith, and so could not be healed. 

D.               and her condition had only worsened.

She grew worse with her condition. (H)

 

3).     In answer to the question, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" Jesus responded: Choose from A-D

 

A.   "Yes, with the exception of Passover, the Feast of Booths, and Yom Kippur."

B.   "When you give a Sabbath feast, invite the maimed, the lame, the blind and pray that they be healed." 

C.   "What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?" 

D.   "The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." 

 

I believe that answer is (G)

 

Week # 3    Question:

 

Scripture Reading:  Luke 17

 

Scripture reports the lepers stood at a distance and according to Luke 17:13 there a voice. What did they say? Choose the right answer from A-D______.

 

A.      "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"               

B.      "Heal us like how you healed Blind Bartimaeus."

C.      "Heal us like how you healed the other lepers."

D.      "Please give us some money to buy food."

 

And they lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have (Mercy) pity on us!" (A)

Please read these scriptures

 

 

Isaiah 53:5

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

 

Matthew 8:17

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

 

1 Peter 2:24

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

 

Psalm 103:3

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

 

Matthew 4:23

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.

 

Matthew 8:3

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

 

Revelation 22:6

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

Week # 3: Weekly prayer:

 

 

Father God, bless our hearts to know Your will for our lives. Your Word is a lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path, show us, Lord. We wait on You, Lord. Your Word teach us that healing belongs to us. Your Word is the same today, yesterday, and forever more; Bless us to know this in our spiritual hearts. We have been deceit to think that Your Word has changed, but it has not! Bless us to know this, so we can walk in divine health today, and forever. Bless us to know that Your Word is truth. Give us discerning spirits and we will know You Who created us. Help us to remember what You said, when You said, "I will, be thou clean." This will help us to know Your will is to heal us, because You love us. We thank and praise You for Your grace and mercy. In Jesus' name, we pray, amen.