Does healing happen today? Christine Bryden (Boden)

What does the bible say? zOld Testament zEx. 15: “I am the Lord, the one who heals you.” zPsalm 41: “The Lord will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.” z New Testament z Matt 10: Jesus told disciples to heal. z Luke 10: Jesus tells 70 people to heal. z Mark 16: Jesus says believers will lay hands on sick and will heal

How do we go about it? zIs there a special way to pray? zDo we have to lay hands on the person? zDo we have to be very holy or righteous?

Now back to z I was diagnosed in May with two girls at home aged 9 and 14, and a 19 year old in Sydney z But the Holy Spirit was working in my life, to fill all those empty spaces in my brain with peace and joy

Seeking prayer z“Is any one of you sick? You should call the elders of the church to pray over you and anoint you with oil in the name of the Lord.”

A journey of faith z Healing of the body z Healing of emotions z Healing of the spirit z Which is most important?

Emotional healing zFear to be overcome - of the disease, the future, the tests zJoy and peace came through vision and dream zA bubbling joy to sustain me through more tests and scans

Spiritual healing z A healing Service during my time on Cursillo Team in 1995 z Confessed sins: of pride in intellect, of doubt and unbelief in healing, and of fear of the future z Like Peter walking on water towards Jesus (Matt. 14), if I doubt, I begin to sink in fear

Physical healing zHallucinations drove me to seek prayer from three friends zAround them a prayer “scrum” formed at church zThose in the “scrum” beyond my three friends asked for total healing

God’s timing … the book z Sent to publishers before I felt better z HarperCollins contact me after I knew I was being healed z Book published in 1998, reprints in 2000, 2001 and 2002

Miracles do happen zI continue to feel better zNever underestimate what God does zExpect miracles and you will see them