Dramatic healings occurred often in the Old Testament. One time, for example, the Arameans attacked the city where Elisha was staying. The king of the Arameans wanted to capture him, because, "He tells the king of Israel everything you say, even what you whisper in...
"So we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near." Acts 17:27 (MSG)A barren Shunammite woman received the promise of a son. Once the promised child arrived, she...
We can learn a lot from the men and women of faith during the first centuries after Jesus went back to heaven. It is amazing how the Christians of that day relied solely on God. What valuable lessons we could learn by following their example!Consider this quote from...
"Be gracious to me, LORD, for I am weak; heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking." Psalm 6:2 (HCSB) Tertullian was born at A.D. 145. His father was a Roman officer, and his family were not Christian. In his adult life, he became quite intrigued as to why the...
On his early writings, St. Augustine (354-430) wrote that the healings seen in the early church no longer happened. He believed that the period for healings had ended, that they were simply no longer needed. Many use his writings to prove that healings no longer...
After completing this series a few months back, I have had people approach me as ask me to continue it. It would seem that more and more people want to learn about God’s healing miracles through the centuries, and therefore, there will be a few more editions in the...
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10, NIV)Saint Bede, an English Monk in the 7th century AD (672-735), believed that healing was a...