Sermon Outlines

By Frederick F. Schwindt, Evangelist

DIVINE HEALING

1. The Psalmist was:
   1. A man of war;
   2. He was a great king.
   3. And He was a man of much prayer.
2. He had a constant urge in his heart to express his profound gratitude to God for the many blessings he experienced:
   1. He recognized the many benefits from the Lord.
   2. And he knew that God is the great Healer of our body and our soul.

1. Meaning of divine healing:
   1. It is commonly understood to refer to the healing of our body.
   2. A study of this subject shows that divine healing includes, also, the restoration of the spiritual relationship between us and the Lord.
2. There is, among Christians, great confusion on this subject:
   1. Many use this doctrine as a rallying point for their theories on religion.
   2. Others use it to get earthly or material gain.
   3. But some ignore it, branding it as a mark of religious fanaticism.
3. The truth about divine healing is:
   1. It is a major part of the plan of redemption -
      1. Of the Redeemer it is written, "he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." - Isa. 53:5
      2. It is the major part of his ministry - Acts 10:38
   2. Read carefully Luke 4:18; 13:16
   3. This ministry is one of the gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon the believers - 1 Cor. 12:9, 28; Mark 16:18, 19

1. It is a blending of the physical and the spiritual healing:
   1. That was true in the experience of the impotent man that was brought to Christ by four men - Mark 2:1-12
   2. The Spirit of Prophecy makes mention of this dual blessing. "Desire of Ages", page 270
2. Healing of the body is evidence of the healing of the soul:
   1. "If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." - John 8:36
   2. That was true in the experience of the lame man at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful - Acts 3:1-9
3. It is a part of the reformatory movement: See and read "Testimonies for the Church", Volume 9, page 126 - John 5:14
4. Physical healing is bound up with the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ:
   1. That is what we read in "Ministry of Healing", page 115.
   2. Said Jesus to the disciples, "And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers" - Matt. 10:7, 8
5. Methods of healing:
   1. Confusion among some exists -
      1. They attempt to limit God to their own theory as to how they are to be healed - 2 Ki. 5:11, 12
      2. Others reject supernatural healing, claiming that medical science is sufficient to meet the needs of the sick - Mark 5:26; Luke 8:43
   2. God uses His own method to heal our bodies -
      1. Naaman had to discover this truth - 2 Ki. 5:10-14
      2. Hezekiah learned this truth also - Isa. 38:21
      3. Note what methods the Lord used - Matt. 8:1-8; Mark 10:52
   3. God does use nature and the knowledge of the right use of the laws of nature to bring healing to our bodies, but He, also, directs us to pray for the sick - Jas. 5:14-17