Healing evangelism
Acts 8:4~8 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city. (7~8)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal#524 Come to the Savior, Make no Delay (#313 in previous version)
Joy will abound from within us when we realize the Gospel through the Word and receive grace. When we have the joy that bubbles from within us as a result of the Gospel, all the problems and physical ailments plaguing us will be healed. However, if we are not able to experience the happiness resulting from the Gospel, we must heal the spiritually dark recesses of ourselves first. The Bible refers to these spiritually darkened people as spiritual blind men. Because they are spiritually blind, they cannot see their blessings, and are tangled in frustrating conflicts and problems.
1. The blessing given to those who believe
Jesus called to Him those He wanted, and gave them the authority to evangelize and expel demons. Not only that, He gave them the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions, and preach and drive out demons. Not only that, Jesus broke all of our fetters while trampling on snakes and scorpions. He gave us the name of Jesus Christ that could make all creatures on earth bow in submission, and called us as the royal priesthood. When we have the eyes to see these blessings, there will no longer be a need to be anxious, worried, or use humanism, or even repay enemies with blood. I must open my eyes to see the blessing of God that I have already received.
2. The grace of Christ and the concentrated healing effort that enables us to experience power
We must open our eyes to see people’s hidden problems. What the paralytic crippled by spiritual problems needed was not another coin, but the name of Jesus and the power of the Gospel. So many people in the world are tied to Satan but live their lives in the vain effort of trying to hide that fact. The people of the world have no choice but to face difficulties because they are, by identity, children of Satan. This is what we must be able to see. We must experience the grace and power of Christ and heal the spiritually dim people with the Gospel.
3. The eyes to see the entire field of the world
Disasters are endlessly befalling the Earth. At this time, we must open our eyes to see the world field. If we know the hidden problems as well as the spiritual field of the world, we must utilize the blessings we have already received. In particular, a prayer of faith is capable of moving the throne of heaven. We must pray for a country, a region, and for the Word movement to take place in those respective areas. Like Philip, we must pray for a particular area and experience the grace and power of Christ. Because the Holy Spirit transcends time and space, if we restore the eyes of evangelism, answers will absolutely arise.
- If you are able to see the blessings already given you, as well as the hidden problem of other people, begin to pray for the world field. Experience the joy of opening your spiritual eyes.
Core Training Message / 2011.5.7