The Insufficiency of Proof
Author: Pastor Nathan Beauchamp (www.greaterchicagochurch.com) Last Sunday a lovely woman stood on the blue carpeting of our church stage. Nervous, her hands slightly shaky as she clutched her notes against her chest, she waited for the senior pastor to finish introducing her to the congregation. She didn’t need much of an introduction as most of us have known Sharon for...
What About Partial Healing? (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part 1 –> We earlier looked at the account of Jesus’ healing in Mark 8; 22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” 24 He looked...
What About Partial Healing? (Part 1)
Partial healing can be a stumbling block for many in the healing ministry. It is a complex subject for many reasons. Some ask, “If God is healing and He has all power, why doesn’t He do it completely?” Others get discouraged when they see those they pray for receive only partial relief, and in some cases, lose even that which they received. Now, as usual there...
A Compelling Account of a Return from Death
I watched this yesterday. While I haven’t researched it completely, it appears very compelling. Very compelling indeed. While this account is consistent with many I have heard and seen of visiting heaven and/or hell after death (and subsequent resuscitation), I’m not in 100% agreement with everything on the Mickey’s website. However, insofar as he believes...
The Shunammite Woman and Unprovoked Kindness – Part 3 of 4
Continued from part 2 –> Picking up on the story of the Shunammite woman and the principle of unprovoked kindness, we last saw from 2 Kings 4, vv. 18-20 that the boy had died. His mother didn’t tell the father, just placed him in the room she kept for the prophet and headed to see him. Starting from verse 22: 22 She called her husband and said, “Please send me...
The Shunammite Woman and Unprovoked Kindness – Part 2 of 4
Continued from part 1 –> The last post covered the Shunammite woman whose unprovoked kindness led to the prophet Elisha declaring she would have a son, even at an advanced age. The woman had no ulterior motives or even an expectation of reciprocity from Elisha, but her kindness led to her miracle child. One more note here… remember how we have blamed people for their...
The Shunammite Woman and Unprovoked Kindness
The story of the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4 is powerful as it relates to healing. However, it began with the prophet Elisha taking a trip to Shunem. 2 Kings 4: 8 One day Elisha went to Shunem. And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat. 9 She said to her husband, “I know that this man who often comes...
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Sin, Sickness, Forgiveness, and Mercy (Part 3)
I’ll conclude this three-part post and try to bring it all together. Not all sin leads to sickness, and not all sickness is the result of sin. Jesus died for…
Sin, Sickness, Forgiveness, and Mercy (Part 2)
In the last post, we looked at healing at the Pool of Bethesda, described below; John 5:14 Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you…
Sin, Sickness, Forgiveness, and Mercy
An important topic for Christians is the relationship between sin and sickness. Another is the connection between forgiveness of sins and mercy. There are many thoughts here, so this will…
What if it Doesn’t Work?
Perhaps a better title for this post might be: “So what if it doesn’t work?” This is the vexing question that paralyzes well-intentioned Christians the world over. What if I…
God has a sense of humor
A few years ago, I was talking on the phone with a friend in Atlanta. A few minutes in, she mentioned that she would be going in for an operation…
Paul’s Thorn Revisited
In a previous post, I discussed Paul’s Thorn and how a careful reading shows that it has nothing to do with sickness. Instead, Paul was referring to persecution he faced…
How Healing Comes – Avenue #15
In Acts 19:10-12, Luke narrates how God did special or extraordinary healing miracles through Paul, 11God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, 12so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched…
Who Are You, Really?
It never fails. Regardless of which church or which city I’m in, attending a typical evangelical church, I hear that one phrase that grates against my heart and my sensibilities….
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