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LESSON 1

ORIGIN OF SICKNESSES

SATAN THE AUTHOR OF REBELLION IN HEAVEN:

“How are you fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer, Son of the morning! How you

are cut down to the ground,

You who weakened the nations! You said in your heart, ‘I will ascend to

Heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will sit upon the mount of

assembly in the uttermost north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will

make myself like the Most High.”

FELL LIKE LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN:

Jesus told His disciples of His memory concerning Lucifer’s (Satan’s)

rebellion: “I saw Satan fall like lightning from Heaven.” This event gives us a true

contrast between the power of God and the power of Satan.

SATAN THE AUTHOR OF SIN, SICKNESS, DEATH:

Jesus said, “He (Satan) is the author of sin, sickness, and death.” In other

words, these evil attributes did not exist until the rebellion of Heaven and the

successful temptation by Satan in the Garden of Eden.

MOTIVE OF SATAN:

Jesus gave the contrast between Himself and Satan: “The thief comes only to

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steal, kill, and destroy: I have come that they (mankind) might have life and that they

might have it more abundantly.”

Satan’s motive concerning every man, woman boy, and girl is to keep them

from coming to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. If he fails to accomplish this,

he will then send his agents to attempt, on every hand, to restrain them from

becoming what God intended and to restrain them from doing that which God

purposed for them.

TYPES OF SICKNESSES:

· Physical sicknesses are attacks on the health of the bodies of men and

women, designed to rob them of that which God intended.

· Mental sicknesses are a category of sickness that can range from mental

incapacity to simply wrong thinking. God said to His Old Covenant people,

“My thoughts are higher than yours.” He was saying, “You don’t think like I

think.” Most Christians need healing of the mind because they have never

submitted their minds to the Word of God. The Word of God reveals the

thoughts of God and the intention of God for His people.

· Emotional sickness—Emotions generally have a habit of acting and feeling

in whatever manner in which they are accustomed. They (emotions) always

want to go their own way. Our lives and relationships are too important to

allow our emotions to dictate to us how we react to God and to those whom

we love. Therefore, emotions must be dealt with aggressively, that is, they

must be reined in—much like the reins on a wild stallion. They must not be

allowed to run free. Emotional sickness can be caused by hurts, rejections,

and disappointments that lead to discouragement and oppression by the agents

of Satan.

GOOD NEWS:

God has a plan of healing for every type of sickness, disease, and pain.

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LESSON 2

PATTERNS IN SCRIPTURE

PASSOVER EXPERIENCE FOR THE HEBREWS:

The Hebrews had been slaves to the Egyptian empire for 400 years. God sent

a deliverer to them—a man named Moses.

There was not one person in the company of Hebrews that left Egypt who was

sick or even weak. The blood that was applied to the door-post delivered the

Hebrews from the oppression of the Egyptians, but it was the flesh of the sacrificial

lamb that appropriated health and wholeness physically for the Hebrews.

Years later, the Hebrews are still wandering around in the wilderness,

murmuring—complaining. At one point in time, serpents appeared all around the

Hebrews. Many were bitten and in danger of dying. Moses was instructed by God to

fashion a serpent from brass and erect it on a pole so that all could see it. His

instruction then to those who were bitten was simply to look at the serpent and they

would be healed.

The above Old Covenant example is a type or shadow of the healing that is

offered to New Covenant believers who would look to Jesus, Who would Himself

be lifted up on a cross. John 3:14-16

HEALING THROUGH THE PROPHETS:

The leper who came to the prophet was instructed to go to the Jordan River

and dip himself seven times.

The dead man whose body was thrown into a grave where the prophet had

been buried. When his body touched the bones of the dead prophet, the dead man

came alive. This is a testimony to the power of anointing that rested on the

prophets. 2 Kings 13:20-21

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Elijah breathing on the dead Child

“Now it happened after these things that the son of the woman who owned the

house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was not breath left in

him…And Elijah said to her, ‘Give me your son.’ So he took him out of her arms

and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own

bed…And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the Lord

and said, ‘O Lord, my God, I pray, let this child’s soul come back to him’. Then the

Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came back to him, and he

revived.” 1 Kings 17:17-22

You and I have a better relationship with God through Jesus than did Elijah.

We have a better covenant with better promises. Why not meditate on the healings

and miracles that others have ministered through faith in God?

ANOINTED MUSIC DRIVES OPPRESSION AWAY:

David, the shepherd boy, would be called to come to the palace of the demon-

infested King, Saul, to play the harp for him. The anointed music would silence the

demons and drive away the oppression from the King.

JESUS BROUGHT HEALING TO ALL:

Acts 10:38— “…God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and

with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the

devil, for God was with Him.

2 Peter 2:24— “…and by His stripes (wounds) we were healed.” Please

notice that this is in the past tense. This means that Peter, by the Holy Spirit, was

looking back to the cross—the sacrifice of Jesus. Jesus took every sickness and every

disease and every pain, so that we would not have to bear any sickness—any

disease—any pain.

I often ask myself, when I start feeling ill, “why am I putting up with this

illness? Jesus has already been sick with this very illness. I cast it from my body in

the Name of Jesus.”

JESUS PASSES THE BATON TO BELIEVERS:

Jesus declared, “These signs shall follow those who believe—they shall cast

out demons…they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover…”

God has anointed believers with the Holy Spirit and with power. In addition,

we have been given the right (authority) to use the Name of Jesus. After Peter and

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John had been anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, they said to the lame

man, “silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I to you—in the Name of

Jesus rise up and walk.” The man leaped to his feet and went walking and leaping

and praising God.

We, as believers, have been anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power

also. We, also, have been given the authority to use the Name of Jesus to cast out

demons and to lay hands on the sick and see them recover.

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LESSON 3

GOD’S HEALING PLANS WAYS IN WHICH HEALING OCCURS:

1. God’s prescription for healing: “Proverbs 4:20-22

• Give attention to my words;

• Incline your ear to my sayings;

• Do not let them depart from your eyes;

• Keep them in the midst of your heart.

For they are life to those who find them;

They are health to all their flesh.

2. The basis for healing:

• Isaiah 53:5 But He was bruised for our iniquities;

• The chastisement for our peace was upon Him,

• And by His stripes, we are healed.

• I Peter 2:24 Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we,

having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you

were healed.

Jesus became our substitute, in that he identified and even experienced every

sin and sickness and weakness that we could ever have. This is the plan of God—

that He would put upon Jesus all of our sins and all of our diseases and all of our

pains. We do not receive healing because of our goodness or because of our good

deeds. We receive healing because we simply believe His Word and thank God for

the healing.

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3. Healing through deliverance:

• On occasion, Jesus expelled the “spirit of infirmity” from individuals. In

these cases, an agent of Satan had attacked an individual with a specific

sickness and the healing required that the demon is expelled. When the

demon had been expelled, the sickness was gone also.

• On a personal note: In a “healing clinic” that I was teaching, a woman

came at the end of the service for prayer for healing. She complained of a

constant pain in her shoulder. The Holy Spirit spoke to me, indicating that

it was a spirit of infirmity. I asked her, “whom do you need to forgive?”

She began to weep and named the person toward whom she had

unforgiveness. She forgave the person in the Name of Jesus, on the basis

that Jesus had taken the offense so that she would not have to bear it.

Immediately, the pain left. The spirit of infirmity no longer had a right to

be there, so he had to leave and take the pain with him.

4. GIFTS OF HEALINGS:

• When the gift of healings is present, the gift of faith will also be present.

God gives extraordinary faith to the believer who operates in a specific

area of healing. Often times the gift of healings will be directed through a

believer for a specific type of sickness or disease.

• For a period of time, in a certain Church, we had all of the ingredients for

healing and miracles. There was a real spirit of praise in all of the services.

There were believers present who were committed to the ministry of

healing. The Holy Spirit orchestrated the happenings. When the sick and

diseased came for healing, believers came also, ready to minister. As the

believers laid hands on the sick, I declared that the Name of Jesus was

above every name, including the name of cancer. At that moment, all of

the ingredients needed came together, and healings occurred. Over a period

of time, it seemed that every cancer patient received complete deliverance,

as confirmed by the medical community. The GIFT of HEALING was

definitely present. It was accompanied by the GIFT of FAITH.

5. Healing through the Gift of Faith:

• The gift of faith works together with the gift of healing and the working of

miracles. This operation of the Holy Spirit is similar to the gift of tongues

(other languages) working with the interpretation of tongues (other

languages).

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• God allows for signs to follow those who believe. In order to help us to

achieve the ministry of healing and the working of miracles, God gives to

us, through the Holy Spirit, the gift of faith. This is extraordinary faith.

God gives us His own faith. That should be explosive knowledge for you.

6. Healing through Special Miracles:

• Aprons and handkerchiefs were taken from the body of Paul and

administered to the sick and diseased as God wrought special miracles at

the hand of Paul. There are, evidently, normal miracles and special

miracles. In other words, there are degrees of miracles. There have been a

few through the ages who seemed to have an unusual anointing for special

miracles: Paul; Peter; E W Kenyon; John Lake; Kathyrn Kuhlman; Oral

Roberts. Now the number of believers who seem to have that unusual

anointing is growing rapidly around the world. Glory be to God in the

highest.

CONCLUSION:

It is always God’s will to heal. However, not everyone is healed in the same

manner. God has a plan of healing for every individual.

The anointing breaks the yoke, including the yoke of sickness, disease, and

pain.

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LESSON 4

TYPES OF HEALING

GRACE/FAITH CONNECTION: BY GRACE:

“We are saved (sozo) by grace through faith, and that is not of yourselves, it

is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

Grace is God’s part. Faith is our part. Every work of grace is finished—

done—past tense. The provision for healing is done—finished. The provision for

removing our sins is done—finished. The provision for our deliverance is done—

finished. The provision for our sufficiency is done—finished. The provision for our

protection/safety is done—finished.

THROUGH FAITH:

God requires us to have faith. It is impossible to please God without faith.

Whatever is not of faith is a sin. However, for each thing that God requires of us, He

covers our lack by giving us His own nature—His love—His holiness—His faith.

So we use the measure of faith that God gives to us to believe in His promises to us.

Sozo—Greek word—Strong’s #4982—meaning to save; protect; heal; make

whole; deliver.

Every spiritual blessing and every spiritual experience is by grace through

faith. God’s part is providing all that we need by His grace. Grace is God’s finished

work for us. Grace is God’s part. Our part is to believe—to have faith—specifically

to have faith in His promises.

TYPES OF HEALING:

1.Healing from sin:

God put our sins upon Jesus. Hebrews records that in the Old Covenant the

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sins of the people were merely covered by animal sacrifices. Their sins were pushed

forward year by year, depending upon a Savior coming to redeem their “credit-

notes”. However, in the New Covenant, Jesus died once for all the sins of all the

people. His sacrifice, which was the shedding of His own blood, eradicated sins—

took them away—erased them.

2.Healing from sin nature:

We in the human race (Adamic race) inherited from Adam a sin nature. When

Adam sinned, everyone sinned. He passed on his sin nature to every generation.

However, Jesus came and not only paid the price for the sins we commit but also

identified with our sin nature. “God made Him (Jesus) Who knew no sin, to be sin,

so that we might be the righteousness of God in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

Therefore, we who come to God through Christ, receive the gift of righteousness,

because Jesus became SIN. SIN singular causes us to commit sins (plural). If God

had not taken care of our sin nature, we would continually be committing sins

(plural).

3.Healing from sickness and disease:

Isaiah 53:5“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. The

chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes (wounds) we are

healed.”

The verb appears in the Greek language as past tense.

1 Peter 2:24— Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree,

that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were

healed. Again, as in the above Scripture, the verb appears in the Greek language as

past tense. The healing of sickness and disease is past tense.

Legally, every sickness and every disease has already been healed. Jesus took

every sickness and every disease so that we would not have to carry them. So, if He

has already carried the sickness or disease that you or someone in your family is

carrying, why are you or your family member still carrying it? This question will be

handled in a later lesson in this Bible Course.

4.Healing from the curse:

Deuteronomy, chapter 28, is the blessings and curses chapter. There are 14

verses that describe the blessings of God. There are 54 verses that describe the curses

of God. The good news is that, in the New Covenant, God sent Jesus to be the curse

for us. Galatians 3:13— “Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having

become a curse for us that it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’,

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that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we

might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Genesis 24:1— “Now

Abraham was old, well advanced in age, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all

things.” Jesus became the curse for us so that we could be blessed in all things

5.Healing from loneliness:

When God made Jesus to be sin, the unique fellowship that Jesus had enjoyed

with His Heavenly Father was cut off. Jesus had declared that His very life was His

union with the Father. Suddenly, He was cut off from the Father. This was the price

that He had to pay because He was our substitute. He took our place. So, Jesus was

alone on the cross. He was lonelier than anyone had ever been. He cried out, “Father,

why have you forsaken Me?”

He died alone. His body was placed in a tomb, but His spirit and soul went to

Hades, the place of the dead. Peter, in his sermon on the Day of Pentecost, revealed

to us that the prophetic Psalm was speaking of Jesus, Who would cry out from Hades,

“You will not leave My soul in Hades, neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to

see corruption.” Acts 2:27 Other Psalms: You have laid Me in the lowest pit. Terror

and darkness are my constant companions. Will there be a resurrection in the

morning?” Psalms 88

6.Healing from rejection:

“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with

grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed

him not.” Isaiah 53:3

7.Healing from insufficiency:

2 Corinthians 9:8— “And God is able to make all (every) grace abound to

you, so that you, having all sufficiency in all things, at all times, may abound to all

good works.”

8.Healing from poverty:

“2 Corinthians 8:9— “And we know the grace of our Lord, in that, though

He was rich, for our sake He became poor, so that we, through His poverty might be

rich.”

9.Healing from spiritual death:

“Therefore, if anyone be in Christ, He is a new creation. Old things are passed

away. All things are new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 This is the new birth. “You, who were

dead in trespasses and sins, has He made alive. (Trespasses and sins) in which you

once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the

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power of the air; the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom

also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires

of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Ephesians 2:1-2, 4-5

10.Healing from physical death:

Jesus changed physical death for the Christian by going to Hades and leading

captivity captive: He died alone. His body was placed in a tomb, but His spirit and

soul went to Hades, the place of the dead. Peter, in his sermon on the Day of

Pentecost, revealed to us that the prophetic Psalm was speaking of Jesus, Who would

cry out from Hades because Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt Thou

suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. Acts 2:27 Other Psalms: You have laid

Me in the lowest pit. Terror and darkness are my constant companions. Will there

be a resurrection in the morning?” Psalms 88

Jesus had given the sign of Jonah, “For as Jonah was three days and three

nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three

nights in the heart of the earth.” Matthew 12:40 This verse indicates that Hades, the

place of the dead, was in the heart (core) of the earth.

“Therefore He says: ‘When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive,

and gave gifts to men.’ Now this, ‘He ascended’—what does it mean but that He

also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the

One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all

things.” Ephesians 4:8-10

CONCLUSION:

God’s intention for you is that you abide in His health and His prosperity. He

made a covenant with you to prove that intention. He signed the covenant with the

blood of His Own Son.

In the Name of Jesus—BE WELL—BE WHOLE—BE BLESSED!

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LESSON 5

DELIVERANCE FROM OPPRESSION BASIS FOR DELIVERANCE:

• 1.“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God

unto salvation to every one who believeth, to the Jew first and also to the

Greek.” Romans 1:16

• 2. “How God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went

about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God

was with Him.” Acts 10:38

• 3.“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast

out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;” Mark 16:17

THE GOSPEL:

The “Sword of the Spirit” which is the Word of God, was used by Jesus to

drive Satan and his temptations away. For each temptation, Jesus quoted a Scripture

and used it as a weapon against Satan. In the same manner, we, as believers, use the

Scripture as a weapon to drive away temptations, to drive away depression, to drive

away oppression, and to eliminate the attacks from the enemy.

PERSONALIZE THE WORD:

In order to activate the weapon, the Word of God, one must use the mouth or

one’s voice. As an individual personalizes the Word of God by confessing or

testifying to the “exceedingly great and precious promises”, he/she “escape the

corruption that is in the world”. “According as his divine power hath given unto us

all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that

hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and

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precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having

escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

2 Peter 1:3-4 An individual personalizes the Word of God by simply inserting

his/her name into the Scriptures. Example: “God made Him (Jesus) to be sin, so that

[Bill Patterson] could be the righteousness of God in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

DELIVERANCE THROUGH BELIEVERS:

“And these signs shall follow those who believe: In my name, they will cast

out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall lay hands on the sick and

they shall recover.”

Believers will use the Name of Jesus and cast out demons, delivering

individuals from the oppression of the devil, in the same manner, that Jesus did. No

one cast out demons until Jesus came to Earth. After He was filled with the Holy

Spirit and power, He cast out demons on a regular basis. He passed on this ministry

to those who believe.

DELIVERANCE THROUGH PRAISE:

PRAISE ACTIVATES THE WEAPON OF THE NAME OF JESUS:

Psalms 8:1-3: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the Earth!

You have set Your glory above the Heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and

unweaned infants, You have established strength because of Your foes (enemies),

that You might silence the enemy and the avenger.”

PLEASE NOTE:

• The Psalmist was speaking about the Name of the Lord;

• God established a special strength for His children;

• The strength that God established was so powerful that it silences the enemy;

• God’s people need to discover this source of strength.

Matthew 21:15-16 records the event that involved the children in the porches

and courts of the temple crying out, “Hosanna to the Son of David”. The chief priests

and the scribes were indignant toward Jesus, and said to Him, “Do you hear what

these are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes, have you never read, ‘Out of the

mouths of children and infants You have perfected praise’?”

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Jesus was not merely quoting the Psalm; He was giving a revelation—

identifying the source of strength that silences the enemy—namely praise that

glorifies or lifts up the Name of Jesus.

Summary—Psalms 8; Matthew 21:15-16:

• The Psalmist was singing about the Name of the Lord;

• The source of strength was praise toward the name of the Lord.

• When believers (God’s children) praise the Name of the Lord, the enemy

is silenced;

• The enemy who is the accuser of the brethren needs to be silenced;

• In this type of atmosphere, miracles often happen, because faith is not

contaminated or diluted by thoughts of unbelief or unworthiness that come

from the enemy [because he is silenced].

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LESSON 6

HEALING FOR THE SPIRIT OF

MAN THE DEATH WITHIN ADAM:

When Adam sinned in the Garden, he removed himself from the meaningful

fellowship that he had enjoyed with God. God had restricted him from eating of the

Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil that was in the Garden of Eden. God had told

him, “The day in which you eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, you

will surely die.” When Adam disobeyed God and ate of that tree, he died in his spirit.

His nature was changed from righteousness to a sin nature. His entire life was

changed that day. Genesis 2:16-17

THE NEW BIRTH EXPERIENCE:

John 20:22 “And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto

them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:”

REMINDER:

While on the cross, Jesus, who knew no sin, was made to be SIN, so that we

might be the righteousness of God in Christ. (II Corinthians 5:21) God, in His plan

for us, required Jesus, our representative, and sacrifice, to take on the sin nature of

mankind. Because of this, Jesus also had to be changed at some point in His spirit.

The sin nature would have to be changed to righteousness. This change took place

at the exact time that Jesus had fulfilled all of the requirements of God the Father, in

order that man could be redeemed and restored to the place that God intended. This

“change” is referred to in the Word as “you must be born again”. Jesus was the

sinless, spotless, Lamb of God, who never needed spiritual redemption. When Jesus

had finished the assignment of completing all that the PERFECT JUSTICE of God

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required, God raised Him (Jesus) in His spirit. This is the new birth. Jesus, as our

representative, was the first to experience the “new birth”. The Word declares that

Jesus was the “first-born of many brethren”. For whom He foreknew, He also

predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the

firstborn among many brethren. (Romans 8:29)

The disciples of Jesus also had to experience the “new birth”. I believe that

this occurred when Jesus breathed on them and said, “RECEIVE THE HOLY

SPIRIT”. At this point the disciples received spiritual life—they “came alive in

their spirits”

NECESSITY OF THE NEW BIRTH EXPERIENCE:

Nicodemus asked Jesus “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied,

“you must be born again”.

“And you, who were dead in trespasses and sins has He quickened, (made alive)

…” Ephesians 2:1 This is the New Birth (being born again).

SPIRIT—THE REAL YOU:

When Adam disobeyed God’s instruction concerning the “Tree of Knowledge

of Good and Evil”, his spirit died within him. We inherited this spiritual death from

Adam. Because of this spiritual fact, Jesus had to come and cut off this inheritance

from Adam. He became the “Last Adam”, thereby cutting off the inheritance from

Adam, and issuing a new and blessed inheritance from God through His Son, Jesus.

JESUS WAS THE FIRST-BORN FROM THE DEAD:

1 Timothy 3:16— “…God (Jesus) was manifest in the flesh, justified (made

righteous in the spirit, seen of angels…” Jesus is the first-born from the dead as

having been Himself one of the dead.

Jesus was the first of many brethren. For whom He foreknew, He also

predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the

firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29

HOW CAN ANYONE BE BORN AGAIN?

Anyone can be born again (saved) by making Jesus the Savior and Lord. This

takes place through belief and confession.

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart

that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved (born-again). For with

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the mouth confession is made and with the heart one believes and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation.” Romans 10:9-10

PRAYER TO BE BORN AGAIN:

Father God, I confess with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and I believe in my heart

that You raised Him from the dead. I ask You to be my God and I ask You, Jesus, to

be my Savior and my Lord. I thank You for loving me and coming to Earth to die in

my place. I receive You now as my Savior—in the Name of Jesus, my Lord, I pray.

Amen.

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LESSON 7

HEALING FOR THE MIND SOUL

Psuche— (Greek word)—soul—Strong’s # 5590=mind, will, and emotions.

Whereas the spirit of man must be born again, the soul of man must be

transformed or radically changed. To accomplish this, the mind must be renewed,

the will must conform to the will of God, and the emotions must be retrained.

MIND

Romans 12:2: “Be not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind, so that you may be able to prove the good, the acceptable,

and the perfect will of God.”

God said, “My thoughts are not your thoughts nor are your ways my ways.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways,

and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

God is saying, “You don’t think like I think. Our thoughts are incompatible.

You need to change the way that you think. In order to change your thinking, you

must submit your mind to my Word.”

The mind has been called by many Bible teachers a battlefield. “For though

we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our

warfare are not carnal (earthly), but mighty in God:” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

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• Pulling down strongholds (of the enemy);

• Casting down imaginations;

• Casting down reasoning;

• Bringing every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

Thoughts, reasoning, and imaginations are produced by the mind. This is the

area where most of the battles with the enemy of believers take place.

The mighty weapons are:

• The Word of God; God’s Word is powerful and alive, teaching men/women

how to live.

• The Name of Jesus; The Name of Jesus is higher than any other name.

• The Blood of Jesus—The Eternal offering for sins and the sin nature.

The mighty spiritual weapons are the only weapons available that deal

effectively with imaginations, reasoning, wrong thoughts, fears, depression, and

every strategy that the enemy brings against individuals.

The weapons are launched (activated) by:

• Prayer; Believers pray in the Name of Jesus; believers pray using promises

found in the Word.

• Praise: Believers praise the Name of Jesus, which drives the enemy away.

• Teaching; Pastors and teachers teach the Word of God, equipping believers

to have victory over the enemy.

• Confession or testimony—Believers confess what the Word promises to

them; believers confess what the Word declares that the Blood of Jesus has

done for them.

Please note that the mouth or the voice is used to activate each of the weapons

for use against the enemy.

EMOTIONS:

The experience of the new birth does not save or sanctify the mind or the

emotions. The emotions, as with the thought life, must be submitted to the process

of sanctification, that is, speaking the Word of God to the thoughts and emotions of

one’s soul. The emotions have been accustomed to “going their own way”, and must

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be retrained, reigned in. The relationships and Christian service of the Christian are

too important to be determined by the emotions. The believer must not allow his/her

emotions to dictate how he/she lives or responds to others.

THE WILL:

The Bible gives us the example of Jesus as He prayed in the garden just before

His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. He prayed “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup

away from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:42

Knowing full well exactly what He was facing, Jesus went through the

difficulty of conforming His will to the will of the Father. Christians will have many

opportunities in their life and service to the Lord to do the same, that is, to conform

to the will of God.

BODY:

Soma— (Greek word)—body—Strong’s # 4983

BODY=EARTHLY HOUSE:

Your body is your house in which the “real you” lives while on Earth. For the

Christian, when his or her earthly house (body) dies, the real person (his or her spirit

and soul) immediately moves into the visible presence of God.

2 Corinthians 5:1: “For we know that if the tent which is our earthly home

is destroyed, we have from God a building, a house not made with hands, eternal in

the heavens.”

2 Corinthians 5:6-8: “So we are always confident, knowing that while we

are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by

sight. We are confident, yes well pleased, rather to be absent from the body and to

be present with the Lord.”

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LESSON 8

HEALING FOR THE EMOTIONS

COMMON CAUSES FOR EMOTIONAL TURMOIL

FEAR:

Fear is defined in the Scriptures as “the spirit of fear.” When you understand

that fear is an agent of Satan that is assigned to steal your faith, your trust in God

and His word from you, you will be more aggressive in being delivered from fear.

WORRY:

Worry comes from an inability to trust God for your life, your finances, your

health, and your family. Satan comes to put doubt and fear into your thought life.

“Be anxious for nothing, (don’t worry), but in everything by prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; Philippians 4:6

REJECTION SYNDROME:

Christian counselors are working overtime, attempting to take care of all of

the Christians who are suffering from rejection. It is the strategy that is most used

by Satan. Why do you think that is the case? Because it has worked so well for him

and is still working well for him. If Satan can’t keep an individual from accepting

Christ as Savior, then his goal becomes to keep that individual from becoming what

God intended for him/her to become.

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THE MOST COMMON CAUSES FOR REJECTION:

• ABUSE—VERBAL—PHYSICAL—SEXUAL;

• ABANDONMENT THROUGH ADOPTION, DIVORCE, OR DEATH;

• MISTREATMENT BY PEERS;

• LACK OF SELF ACCEPTANCE;

• GENERATIONAL CURSE

WRONG RESPONSES TO REJECTION:

• HURT

• ANGER

• FEAR

• INSECURITY

• WRONG THOUGHTS

• DISCOURAGEMENT

• DEPRESSION

• REBELLION

WRONG ADJUSTMENTS:

• SEEK ACCEPTANCE IN WRONG WAYS;

• FANTASIZE;

• PERFECTIONISM;

• WORKAHOLIC;

• FOCUS ON MATERIAL THINGS.

CONSEQUENCES OF WRONG ADJUSTMENTS:

• INFERIORITY COMPLEX;

• LOSS OF IDENTITY;

• SELF REJECTION;

• WRONG TREATMENT FROM PEERS;

• SUICIDAL THOUGHTS.

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REMEDY FOR REJECTION:

1. CLASSIFY THE WRONG REACTIONS AND WRONG

READJUSTMENTS AS SINS.

Anything, any person, any relationship, any emotion or feeling that keeps you

from being who God intended for you to be or keeps you from doing what God has

called you to do, or keeps you from living as God intended for you to live is SIN.

2. CONFESS THE SIN—CALL IT BY NAME:

REJECTION/HURT/FEAR/FEAR OF FAILURE/DEPRESSION/ETC.

Thank God for the forgiveness and the cleansing that you have received

according to His promise in I John 1:9— “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and

just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

3. FORGIVE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HURT YOU OR WRONGED YOU:

Ask the Holy Spirit to help you remember those who have hurt you or

wronged you. Make a list. For each individual on your “hurts” list, pray a prayer of

forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a decision. It is NOT an emotion. Do not let your emotions rob

you of this decision. Your decision is a powerful force. Your decision is a deliberate

act of your will. This decision to forgive each individual is based on the cross—on

the fact that Jesus took every hurt and every offense ever committed against you by

others. He did this so that you would not have to carry that load. He has already

carried them so that you would not have to carry them. Please understand that you

will need to remind your emotions of your decision to forgive. This reminder will

need to continue until your emotions come into line with your decision.

PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS: INSERT THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU

ARE FORGIVING

“Father, in Jesus Name, I forgive____________. I forgive ________ on the

basis of the cross, on the basis that Jesus took this hurt, this offense so that I would

not have to carry it. I forgive __________ now by a deliberate act of my will in the

Name of Jesus. Amen

4. PERSONALIZE ROMANS CHAPTER 6—INSERT YOUR NAME AND

YOUR SIN INTO THE READING: Romans 6:1-14

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Example: “What shall we say to this then? Shall ____________(name) continue in

______________(sin) that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall

_____________(name), who died to fear, live in it any longer….” (continue through

v. 14)

5. CONSIDER YOURSELF DEAD TO SIN—THAT SPECIFIC SIN:

Visualize Jesus nailing that sin to His cross.

6. REFUSE SATAN’S PACKAGES:

“Satan, I cannot receive your package of rejection, depression, grief, and

discouragement. That package was for the old ____________(name). He no longer

lives here. The new man, ________________(name), now lives here. The old

_____________(name) will not be back. He was crucified with Jesus on the cross.

The new ___________(name) only receives packages from the Father and the Holy

Spirit.”

7. CONFESS WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST: CONFESS WHAT YOU HAVE

IN CHRIST:

“I’m a new creation. I’m a brand new man. Old things are passed away. All

things are new. All things are of God.”

8. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS POWER TO DELIVER YOU FROM SIN.

9. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

10. BASK IN GOD’S LOVE.

11. CONTINUALLY SEEK MEANINGFUL FELLOWSHIP.

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EMOTIONS:

The experience of the new birth does not save or sanctify the mind or the

emotions. The emotions, as with the thought life, must be submitted to the process

of sanctification, that is, speaking the Word of God to the thoughts and emotions of

one’s soul. The emotions have been accustomed to “going their own way”, and must

be retrained, reigned in. The relationships and Christian service of the Christian are

too important to be determined by the emotions. The believer must not allow his/her

emotions to dictate how he/she lives or responds to others.

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LESSON 9

PRAISE AS A FACTOR IN

HEALING PUT ON THE GARMENT OF PRAISE

“Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. Lift up your voice to

God. Praise in the spirit and with understanding, O magnify the Lord.” This is one

of the great exchanges that God provides for us in His Word. As in every exchange

that He offers to us, one must be aware of the exchange and put it into practice for

himself/herself. “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus

concerning you.” l Thessalonians 5:18

THE ENEMY IS SILENCED

The author of oppression, unbelief, doubt, and confusion is our enemy, the

devil. Jesus said of Satan, “He is the author of sin, sickness, and death.” “He has

come to steal, kill, and destroy.” If he and his assigned agents can be silenced, then

much more can be accomplished for the Kingdom of God.

PRAISE ACTIVATES THE WEAPON OF THE NAME OF JESUS

Psalms 8:1-3: “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the Earth!

You have set Your glory above the Heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and

unweaned infants, You have established strength because of Your foes (enemies),

that You might silence the enemy and the avenger.”

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PLEASE NOTE: The Psalmist was speaking about the Name of the Lord;

• God established a special strength for His children;

• The strength that God established was so powerful that it silences the enemy;

• God’s people need to discover this source of strength.

Matthew 21:15-16 records the event that involved the children on the porches

and courts of the temple crying out, “Hosanna to the Son of David”. The chief priests

and the scribes were indignant toward Jesus, and said to Him, “Do you hear what

these are saying?” And Jesus replied to them, “Yes, have you never read, ‘Out of the

mouths of children and infants You have perfected praise’?”

Jesus was not merely quoting the Psalm, He was giving a revelation—

identifying the source of strength that silences the enemy—namely praise that

glorifies and lifts up the Name of Jesus.

Summary—Psalms 8; Matthew 21:15-16:

• The Psalmist was singing about the Name of the Lord;

• The source of strength was praise toward the name of the Lord.

• When believers (God’s children) praise the Name of the Lord, the enemy is

silenced;

• The enemy who is the accuser of the brethren needs to be silenced;

In this type of atmosphere, miracles often happen, because faith is not

contaminated or diluted by thoughts of unbelief or unworthiness that come from the

enemy [because he is silenced].

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

In the 1980s, Bill and Vicki Patterson, with a few friends, for the first time

knowingly used praise to launch the mighty weapon—the Name of Jesus. As a result,

people who came to our church with needs did not have to struggle and fight with

words of doubt and unbelief, because Satan, the enemy, and accuser, was silenced

within that gathering. Therefore, there were many miracles, many healings of

terminal diseases, and many signs and wonders—to God be the glory.

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NOTES ON PRAISE

The meaning of the word “Psalms” is praise. The Book of Psalms is a book of

praises to the Lord. Because of the Book of Psalms, we can praise the Lord

intelligently, knowing that we are praising the Lord according to His Word.

WHEN SHOULD WE PRAISE?

The Psalmist declared, “I will bless the Lord at all times—his praise shall

continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord…”

The decision of the Psalmist was to bless or praise the Lord at all times. Then

he invites us to join him. “O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name

together.” Psalms 34:3-4

WHO SHOULD PRAISE THE LORD?

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Psalms 150:6

“The dead praise not.”

HOW SHOULD WE PRAISE?

• By “singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs—making melody in

your heart to the Lord.” Ephesians 5:19

• “O clap your hands all you people—shout unto God with a voice of

triumph.” Psalms 47:1

• “I will lift my heart with my hands to the God of the Heavens.”

• “Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my

hands as the evening sacrifice.” Psalms 141:2

• “I will praise You with my whole heart” Psalms 138:1

• “Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise

You. Thus I will bless You while I live;

• will lift up my hands in Your name.” Psalms 63:3-4

• “Therefore by Him, let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God

that is the fruit of my lips giving thanks to His Name.” Hebrews 13:15

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LESSON 10

MAINTAIN YOUR HEALING TAKING DOMINION OVER DOUBT AND FEAR

1.CLASSIFY DOUBT AND FEAR AS SIN:

Anything, any person, any relationship, any emotion or feeling that keeps you

from being who God intended for you to be or keeps you from doing what God has

called you to do, or keeps you from living as God intended for you to live is SIN.

2. CONFESS THE SIN—CALL IT BY NAME:

REJECTION/HURT/FEAR/FEAR OF FAILURE/DEPRESSION/ETC.

Thank God for the forgiveness and the cleansing that you have received

according to His promise in 1 John 1:9.

3. FORGIVE ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HURT YOU OR WRONGED YOU:

Ask the Holy Spirit to help you remember those who have hurt you or

wronged you. Make a list. For each individual on your “hurts” list, pray a prayer of

forgiveness.

Forgiveness is a decision. It is NOT an emotion. Do not let your emotions rob

you of this decision. Your decision is a powerful force. Your decision is a deliberate

act of your will. This decision to forgive each individual is based on the cross—on

the fact that Jesus took every hurt and every offense ever committed against you by

others. He did this so that you would not have to carry that load. He has already

carried them so that you would not have to carry them. Please understand that you

will need to remind your emotions of your decision to forgive. This reminder will

need to continue until your emotions come into line with your decision.

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4. PERSONALIZE ROMANS CHAPTER 6.

INSERT YOUR NAME AND YOUR SIN INTO THE READING OF Romans

6:1-14

Example: “What shall ____________ (your name) say to this then? Shall

__________ (your name) continue in fear of failure that grace may abound? God

forbid. How shall __________ (your name), who died to fear, live in it any

longer….” (continue through v. 14)

5. CONSIDER YOURSELF DEAD TO SIN—THAT SPECIFIC SIN:

Visualize Jesus nailing that sin to His cross.

6. REFUSE SATAN’S PACKAGES:

“Satan, I cannot receive your package of depression/grief/discouragement.

That package was for the old _________ (your name). He no longer lives here. The

new man, ____________ (your name), now lives here. The old ____________ (your

name) will not be back. He was crucified with Jesus on the cross. The new

_____________ (your name) only receives packages from The Father, The Son, and

the Holy Spirit.”

7. CONFESS WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST: CONFESS WHAT YOU HAVE

IN CHRIST:

I’m a new creation. I’m a brand new man. Old things are passed away. All

things are new. All things are of God.”

8. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS POWER TO DELIVER YOU FROM SIN.

9. PRAISE GOD FOR HIS PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE.

10. BASK IN GOD’S LOVE

11. CONTINUALLY SEEK MEANINGFUL FELLOWSHIP.

12. WIN WAR WITH SENSES

Study and meditate on the principles that are in the Word of God. Allow the

Word of God to develop mastery over your senses—what you see; what you hear;

what you feel. “For we walk by faith; not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7

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Be conscious of walking and living by faith—that is in the way that the Word

of God teaches you to live and to walk (lifestyle).

In any battle, fight your senses by the Word of God. To be able to do this, you

must know the promises of God that are found in the Scriptures. Living by faith is

the ability to simply believe and rely on the promises that are found in God’s Word.

FIGHT GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH

Paul was able to testify at the end of his life, “I have fought a good fight, I

have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for me a

crown of righteousness which the Lord shall give to me on that day, and not to me

only, but to all those who love His appearing.” 2Timothy 4:7-8

The fight for believers is a fight of and for faith. It is a fight of faith vs.

unbelief. It is a fight of faith vs. doubt. It is a fight that is worth winning—every

time. Do not let the enemy’s words of doubt and unbelief win in your life.