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C ONTENTS1.INTRODUCTION1L AYING A FOUNDATIONOUNDA4WHY MIRACLES, HEALINGS AND DELIVERANCE?5#1, MIRACLES, HEALING AND DELIVERANCE REVEALTHE REALITY AND NATURE OF GOD6#2, MIRACLES REVEAL GOD’S GREATNESS8#3, MIRACLES DEMONSTRATE GOD’S COMPASSION9#4, MIRACLES HAVE A POWERFUL EFFECT ON PEOPLE,ESPECIALLY ON THOSE WHO DO NOT BELIEVE10#5, THE IMPORTANCE JESUS GAVE TO MIRACLES15#6, THE KINGDOM COMES WITH POWER16#7, THE GOSPEL IS TO BE PREACHED WITHACCOMPANYING SIGNS20#8, MIRACLES ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BELIEVEFOR MORE OF THE SUPERNATURAL22GOD’S DESIRE: THE SUPERNATURAL THROUGHEVERY BELIEVER23WHY ARE WE NOT DEMONSTRATING MORE OFGOD’S POWER?28DON’T DEMONIC POWERS ALSO DEMONSTRATE THESUPERNATURAL?33IS ASKING FOR “SIGNS” WRONG?38WHAT ABOUT FALSE PROPHETS IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING?42289iii
2.ISN’T ENTERING INTO ETERNAL LIFE MORE IMPORTANTTHAN BEING HEALED OR DELIVERED?44ISN’T DOING GOOD WORKS MORE IMPORTANTTHAN DOING MIRACULOUS WORKS?45THE MINISTRY OF APOLOGETICS46PAUL REASONED AND DEMONSTRATED48G OD’S WORD ON HEALING54THE SOURCE OF SICKNESS, DISEASE AND AILMENTS54DOES GOD SEND SICKNESS?56BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:GOD’S NATURE61BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:THE CROSS62BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:THE WORD70BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:THE SPIRIT’S POWER74BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:THE NAME OF JESUS78BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:FAITH80BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:THE KINGDOM OF GOD82BASIS FOR MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE:OUR COMMISSION84IS IT GOD’S WILL TO HEAL EVERY ONE?84IS IT RIGHT TO PRAY “IF IT BE THY WILL” WHENMINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE?89iv
3.SINCE GOD IS SOVEREIGN, WON’T HE JUST HEALPEOPLE IF AND WHEN HE WANTS TO?90WHY DOESN’T EVERY ONE GET HEALED?97WHY ARE SOME HEALINGS GRADUAL?100WHY ARE SOME HEALINGS PARTIAL AND NOT COMPLETE?102THREE HEART-ATTITUDES THAT ALLOW GOD TOWORK MIRACLES103HINDRANCES TO RECEIVING HEALING103T HE FATHER’ S WORKS105WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ABOUT THE FATHER’S WORKS105HOW JESUS WALKED WITH THE FATHER4.5.111CALLED TO WALK WITH THE FATHER AND DO HIS WORKS120L EARNING TO MINISTER HEALING ANDD ELIVERANCE FROM JESUS122THE WILL OF GOD123THE EXERCISE OF FAITH125THE FLOW OF COMPASSION127THE ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT129THE ISSUE OF SIN AND SALVATION131THE METHODS JESUS USED133THE NATURE OF SUPERNATURAL HEALING135T HE SECRET TO MINISTRY AS DEMONSTRATED BY JESUSEMONSTRATED136KEY #1 : MINISTERING OUT OF INTIMACY AND OBEDIENCE136KEY #2 : MINISTERING BASED ON THE FINISHEDWORK OF THE CROSS139v
6.7.KEY #3 : MINISTERING FROM A PLACE OF DOMINIONAND AUTHORITY139KEY #4 : MINISTERING THROUGH THE PRESENCE ANDPOWER OF THE SPIRIT141A NSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS ONS ICKNESS AND HEALING142PAUL’S THORN142JOB’S TROUBLES144DELIVERING ONE TO SATAN146CORINTHIAN CHURCH—MANY WEAK, MANY SICKAND MANY DIE PREMATURELY148TIMOTHY’S STOMACH150HEZEKIAH’S ILLNESS151TROPHIMUS LEFT SICK152EPAPHRODITUS—FOR THE WORK OF CHRIST HECAME CLOSE TO DEATH152IS SICKNESS THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD?154IS IT ALRIGHT TO COMBINE FAITH AND MEDICINE?158IS TAKING CARE OF YOUR HEALTH A SIGN OF UNBELIEF?158PRACTICAL GUIDELINES ON MINISTERING HEALING159WAYS TO MINISTER HEALING159THROUGH PERSONAL FAITH IN GOD160THROUGH THE PRAYER OF AGREEMENT161THROUGH THE PRAYER OF FAITH162THROUGH A WORD OF COMMAND163vi
8.THROUGH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS (WITH ANOINTINGOF OIL, WITH A WORD OF COMMAND)163THROUGH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FAITH166THROUGH ACTING IN FAITH167THROUGH THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT168THROUGH THE HEALING ANOINTING170THROUGH SPECIAL ANOINTINGS171THROUGH REPENTANCE AND RENUNCIATION OF SIN172THROUGH DELIVERANCE173THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF FAITH WHENCELEBRATING THE LORD’S TABLE174THROUGH THE USE OF PRAYER CLOTHS175THROUGH OTHER UNUSUAL METHODS176MINISTERING HEALING—ONE ON ONE177MINISTERING HEALING IN A LARGE GATHERING177HEALING TEAMS179GETTING PEOPLE TO EXERCISE THEIR FAITH180TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALING180PERSONAL PREPARATION TO MINISTER HEALING182SOME PITFALLS TO AVOID183A SIMPLE MODEL FOR MINISTERING HEALING185THE INTERVIEW : WHERE DOES IT HURT?186THE DIAGNOSIS : WHY DO THEY HAVE THIS CONDITION?187THE METHOD SELECTION : WHAT KINDS OFMETHODS TO USE WHEN MINISTERING?187vii
910.THE MINISTRY : MINISTERING AND WATCHINGWHAT GOD IS DOING189POST-MINISTRY SUGGESTIONS : WHAT SHOULDTHEY DO TO KEEP THEIR HEALING190G IFTS OF THE SPIRIT FOR MINISTERINGH EALING AND DELIVERANCE192WORD OF KNOWLEDGE191WORD OF WISDOM196DISCERNING OF SPIRITS196GIFTS OF HEALINGS197WORKING OF MIRACLES197GIFT OF FAITH197PROPHECY198PRACTICE TIME198M INISTERING DELIVERANCE FROM DEMONIC POWERS200THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF SATAN AND DEMONS200THE INFLUENCE OF THE SPIRIT WORLD203ENGAGING THE SPIRIT-WORLD207THE BELIEVERS’ AUTHORITY209AUTHORITY OVER DEMONIC POWERS213AUTHORITY OVER DEMONIC WORKS214AUTHORITY OVER DEMONIC INFLUENCES214AUTHORITY OVER DOCTRINES OF DEMONS215WAYS TO MINISTER DELIVERANCE216THROUGH ISSUING A REBUKE OR COMMAND216viii
11.THROUGH CASTING OUT217THROUGH BINDING AND LOOSING218THROUGH DESTROYING220THROUGH REMOVING221THROUGH CLOSING OPEN DOORS AND ENTRY POINTS221PERSONAL PREPARATION WHEN MINISTERING DELIVERANCE223P RACTICAL GUIDELINES TO MINISTERING DELIVERANCE227CASTING OUT DEVILS—HOW JESUS DID IT ANDWHAT HE TAUGHT US227GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERANCE229DELIVERANCE : THE ONE-STEP APPROACH233DELIVERANCE : A PROCESS APPROACH2331)236GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL PRIORITY2) IF A SPIRIT MANIFESTS, BRING IT UNDERSUBMISSION, IN THE NAME OF JESUS2363) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONWITH THE INDIVIDUAL2374) ASK THE INDIVIDUAL WHAT HE/SHE WANTSTO BE FREE FROM2375) MAKE SURE THE INDIVIDUAL UNDERSTANDS TOMAKE JESUS CHRIST LORD AND SAVIOR2386) INTERVIEW THE INDIVIDUAL TO IDENTIFY OPENDOORS AND ENTRY POINTS2397) LEAD THE INDIVIDUAL IN “CLOSING” THESE“DOORS” TO THE ADMISSION OF SPIRITS240ix
12.8) WHEN ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED, CAST OUT THEUNCLEAN SPIRIT OR SPIRITS2419) LEAD THE INDIVIDUAL IN A PRAYER OF PRAISE ANDTHANKSGIVING24110) HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TOFILL HIM/HER242PROVIDE POST-MINISTRY SUGGESTIONS242IN CASES OF FULL DEMONIC POSSESSION243MINISTERING DELIVERANCE FROM ADDICTIVEBEHAVIORS AND PERSONAL BONDAGES244M INISTERING EMOTIONAL HEALING AND WHOLENESS245EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, WOUNDS AND HURTS—CAUSES245WOUNDED EMOTIONS248RELATION BETWEEN EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS ANDDEMONIZATION249TWO PRIMARY ISSUES : DECEPTION ANDWRONG EMOTIONS250RECLAIMING THE SOUL : BREAKING DECEPTION250RECLAIMING THE SOUL : WRONG EMOTIONS252GOD’S HEALING BALM FOR EMOTIONAL WHOLENESS :THE CROSS, THE WORD, THE SPIRIT257EMOTIONAL WHOLENESS IS OURS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST259MINISTERING EMOTIONAL HEALING AND WHOLENESS260AN ONGOING JOURNEY261PRAYER FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING AND WHOLENESS263PRACTICE TIME265x
13.14.15.T HE LOCAL CHURCH AS A HEALING ANDD ELIVERING COMMUNITY267HOSTING THE PRESENCE OF GOD AS A COMMUNITY267WHEN THE KING IS ENTHRONED, HIS KINGDOM MANIFESTS269WHEN WE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER,HIS POWER OUGHT TO BE THERE269GOD IS AMONG US270PEOPLE WILL COME WHERE JESUS IS270TAKING HIS PRESENCE AND POWER EVERYWHERE272PRESSING IN FOR MORE!272MAKING HIS PRESENCE OUR CORPORATE DESIRE273T HE HEALING AND DELIVERANCE MIRACLES OF JESUS274INDIVIDUAL HEALINGS274INDIVIDUAL DELIVERANCES276MASS HEALINGS AND DELIVERANCES276RAISING THE DEAD277Y OU CAN DO THIS!278YOU ARE HIS HANDS! YOU ARE HIS FEET!278IN JESUS’ NAME!278GOD IS READY! ANYWHERE! ANYTIME!279A NAMELESS, FACELESS GENERATION DISPLAYING JESUS279xi
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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTIONWhat is the most effective way to win souls and make disciples?What instructions did the Lord Jesus give His disciples when Hesent them out to impact the world? How are we to impact ourcommunities, cities and nations with the Gospel of our Lord JesusChrist? How do we validate the message we preach? How did theLord Jesus do it, and how did the apostles do it?ay!angelism—theWay!Evangelism—the Jesus WEvangThe Gospels repeatedly describe the ministry of Jesus stating thatHe “went about., teaching., preaching the gospel of the kingdom,and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease amongthe people” (Matthew 4:23). When the Lord Jesus sent the Twelveand then the Seventy, He commissioned them to “preach, saying,‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse thelepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received,freely give” (Matthew 10:7,8; Luke 10:1,9). The Great Commission,given after His resurrection also included the same mandate, topreach, heal and work signs, wonders and miracles (Mark 16:1520). The Twelve apostles followed this, and so did the apostlePaul and those whom he trained. Evangelism, the way Jesus did it,involved preaching the Gospel with accompanying signs, wondersand miracles. We need to return to evangelism, the Jesus way!This book is essentially a training manual and has beenprepared with the hope that pastors/leaders will find it a usefulresource to train their congregations and ministry teams and releasethem to take the power of the Gospel with accompanying signs,wonders and miracles, everywhere! It is time for the entire Body of1
MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCEChrist to engage in evangelism, the Jesus way! Let us impact ourcommunities, cities and nations like never before!Supernatural healing is in the Person, not in the process that isused! Divine healing is in the Presence of God, not the particularmethod that is used!We must understand that our God is the Healer. Our God is themighty Deliverer. Healing and deliverance is not in a particularprocess, but in the Person of JesusChrist. Our faith and our focus Healing and deliveranceis not in a particularmust be on Him. His supernaturalprocess, but in thehealing is administered andpersonof Jesus Christreceived in a number of ways.While we present some of thecommon ways or methods to minister healing and deliverance, wemust always remember that healing and deliverance comes becauseof His presence, and not because of the methods we use. Our“faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God”(1 Corinthians 2:5).Every Believer Can Do This!The Lord Jesus intended for every person who believed in Him todo the works He did and even greater works (John 14:12). WhileGod does have specific gifts, calling and anointing placed onspecific individuals with a ministry function in the Body of Christ,the power and authority to minister healing and deliverance is givento every believer. I remember as a 14-year old, praying for sickones in my school and other schools that I went to, preaching aboutJesus. The Lord was faithful to heal and bless my fellow students. Ihad no theological training, nor had I even read the Bible in entirety.2
INTRODUCTIONI simply acted on what I had been learning from God’s Word, andGod was faithful to confirm His Word. I firmly believe that theLord desires to see every child of His, young and old, moving inthe power of His Spirit, in the authority of Jesus’ name, doing theworks of the Father, so that people will know and experience theliving Jesus in their lives!We trust this book will help equip you to do this.Blessings!Ashish Raichur3
MINISTERING HEALING AND DELIVERANCE1LAYINGAFOUNDATIONOUNDAWe begin by laying a foundation where we address some basicquestions to ministering supernatural healing and deliverance.While we are not “hard and fast” on terms and terminology, just tomake sure we are clear in what we are communicating, we willidentify some of the terms (or terminology) used in this book. Weuse the term “new birth” to refer to the healing of the spirit (or theheart of man). This happens when a person is born again bybelieving in the Lord Jesus Christ and what He has done throughHis death and resurrection according to Romans 10:9,10. We usethe term “healing” to refer to any kind of supernatural healing ofthe body from any kind of sickness or disease. In situations wherethe “healing” requires a creative miracle to create an organ or partof a body that does not exist, or to cause implants in the body todisappear while restoring perfect function, and so on, we use theerance” to refer to a personterm “miracles.” We use the term “delivdeliverancebeing set free (or released) from any kind of personal addiction ordemonic bondages, demonic oppression or demonic possession.When we are dealing with the healing of the emotions, we use theterms “emotional healing” or “inner wholeness.”We refer to the entire ministry of the supernatural (healing,deliverance, miracles) when we talk about “signs and wonders.”Of course, our God does many more things than just healing anddeliverance. For instance, in the Bible we see many signs, wondersand miracles like multiplying oil, bread, fish, and much more. In4
LAYING A FOUNDATIONthis book we are focusing on ministering supernatural healing,healing miracles, deliverance and emotional healing.Although in this book we have presented physical healing,deliverance and emotional healing in separate chapters and havediscussed them independently, in practice, all of these areintertwined. Often, physical healing, emotional healing anddeliverance will all flow together at the same time or one right afterthe other.Why Miracles, Healings and Deliverance?Why are miracles, healings and deliverance of such greatimportance? Especially in today’s world where there have beentremendous advances in science and technology, we have medicalfacilities readily accessible, especially in our cities. Would peoplestill pay attention to and come in need of supernatural healing anddeliverance? Should we not look at evangelism through more“intellectual” and sophisticated means?We greatly appreciate advances in medical science andacknowledge the help that we receive through physicians andhospitals. We are not discrediting their role in anyway. There isnothing wrong in receiving medical help.However, we recognize that there are situations and conditionswhere medical help may not be available or may
289 contents introduction 1 1. laying a foundation 4 why miracles, healings and deliverance? 5 #1, miracles, healing and deliverance reveal the reality and nature of god 6 #2, miracles reveal god’s greatness 8 #3, miracles demonstrate god’s compassion 9 #4, miracles have a powerful effect on people, especially on those who do not believe 10 #5, the importance jesus gave to miracles 15 #6 .
