Chapter 5
What Jesus Does
Jesus heals and restores
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases … (Psalm 103:2-3). He took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses (Matt 8:17 ). By his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:4-5; 1 Peter 2:24).
Jesus’ death was not only for our sins but for our physical sicknesses as well. Jesus is willing and capable of healing and restoring our physical ailments today if we believe his will. Contrary to what is being taught in churches today, all we really need is Jesus; not drugs, medicines, the practice of human doctors, but the Doctor, Jesus Christ.
In America, with drug stores at every major intersection and hospitals nearby, we usually don’t ask Jesus to heal us, unless it’s terminal and the doctors can’t treat us. But why don’t we go to Jesus when we initially get sick? When you hear reports of miraculous healings in Africa and China, it’s evident that they believe in Jesus’ power. In defense to us, other countries are forced to have Faith because of the lack of resources; but health care is changing in America too. Times are coming when we’ll have to rely on Jesus instead of our government; will you believe in his power?
Jesus casts out demons
Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:17-19).
Jesus defeated Satan and his demons (Col 2:15) and we’ve been given the authority to stomp demons as well. The mischievous mental assaults of the devil can now be stopped and the demon oppressed and possessed can be set free in the name of Jesus.
Jesus performs miracles and great works
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father (John 14:12).
Jesus walked on water, healed the sick, raised the dead, fed five thousand people with only two fish and five loaves of bread; and we can do the same and even greater works if we believe in Jesus.
