Many Christians suffer illness and disability. Some ask why Jesus doesn't heal them.

Lesson Outline

1. Is it because Jesus cannot heal?

NO

• Jesus was able to heal any sickness (Mtt 8:14-17; 11:4-5).
• He still can. He's the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb 13:8).

2. Is it because the sufferers don't have faith?

NO

• Some were healed by their own faith (Mrk 5:34).
• Some were healed without faith on their part (Acts 3:5-6,16).
• Some were not healed even though they had faith (1Tm 5:23).

3. Is it because the sufferers have sinned?

NO

• Sin is not always behind suffering. Example: man born blind (Jhn 9:1-3 ).

4. Is it because Satan holds sway?

NO

• We have been translated out of his domain (Col 1:12-14).

5. Is it because we are not a charismatic church?

NO

• They have just as many unhealed people as non-charismatic churches do.

6. Is it because God isn't always willing to heal?

YES

• God claimed that he makes us as we are (Exo 4:10-11).
• The clay cannot say to the potter, "Why?" (Isa 45:9).
• God has reasons not to heal our "thorns" (2Co 12:7-10).

See next lesson for further discussion of this topic.

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