Canaan Fellowship

Spring 2024 Retreat – Prayer and Healing

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Canaan Fellowship
Spring 2024 Retreat – Prayer and Healing
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Brian and Wendy Hempel discuss the biblical foundations of healing and prayer, emphasizing God’s compassion, the role of faith, and the importance of obedience in praying for healing. They share personal testimonies and scriptural examples to illustrate how God works through prayer and healing, while acknowledging His sovereignty in choosing when and how to heal.

  • [00:46] The topic is introduced as “healing and prayer,” starting with healing. A prayer is offered for God’s presence and guidance.
  • [01:31] Jesus’ teaching on prayer (Matthew 6:9) highlights God’s kingdom and will. Believers are part of God’s kingdom through faith.
  • [02:14] Ephesians 2:8 is referenced: salvation by grace through faith. Faith grows as we trust God in daily life.
  • [03:01] Brian shares his struggle with believing in healing after unanswered prayers, leading to hesitation in praying for others.
  • [04:23] Matthew 4:18-23 shows Jesus calling disciples and healing the sick, demonstrating His compassion and deity.
  • [05:50] Psalms 145:8-9 describes God’s compassionate character, mirrored in Jesus’ healing ministry (Matthew 14:14, 20:32-33; Mark 1:40).
  • [09:07] Jesus commissions disciples (Matthew 10:7-8) and later 70 others (Luke 10:1, 9) to heal and preach, extending this mandate to all believers (John 17).
  • [10:18] James 5:14-16 instructs believers to pray for healing, emphasizing communal prayer and confession.
  • [12:03] Healing prayer reflects Christ’s compassion (1 Peter 3:8) and can lead unbelievers to faith (e.g., blind men in Matthew 20:32-33).
  • [14:06] Spiritual gifts like healing (1 Corinthians 12:9) build up the church; manifestations are situational, not permanent “badges.”
  • [16:11] 1 Peter 2:24 (“by His stripes we are healed”) underscores Jesus’ sacrifice for healing, not just salvation.
  • [20:16] A testimony is shared of a pastor in Ukraine who experienced a sudden “manifestation” of healing gifts, leading to multiple healings.
  • [25:27] Faith’s role varies: sometimes the sick person’s faith (Matthew 9:22), sometimes others’ faith (Mark 2:4-5), and sometimes God acts sovereignly (John 5:5-9).
  • [30:59] Faith grows through obedience, Scripture (Romans 10:17), and community (illustrated by coral reef analogy).
  • [41:42] James 5:14-16 is exemplified by a pastor’s testimony of a baby healed after anointing and prayer.
  • [45:55] Derek Prince’s testimony highlights healing through Scripture as “medicine” (Proverbs 4:20-22).
  • [56:26] The group prays for healing for Ariel, demonstrating compassionate obedience.
  • [01:08:44] Discussion on God’s will to heal balances His sovereignty with persistent prayer (e.g., the persistent widow in Luke 18).

Scripture References

  • Matthew 6:9
  • Ephesians 2:8
  • Matthew 4:18-23
  • Psalms 145:8-9
  • Matthew 14:14, 20:32-33
  • Mark 1:40
  • Matthew 10:7-8
  • Luke 10:1, 9
  • John 17
  • James 5:14-16
  • 1 Peter 3:8
  • 1 Corinthians 12:9
  • 1 Peter 2:24
  • Matthew 9:22
  • Mark 2:4-5
  • John 5:5-9
  • Romans 10:17
  • Proverbs 4:20-22

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