Sickness

Sent by God — De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23.

The devil sometimes permitted to inflict — Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16.

Often brought on by intemperance — Ho 7:5.

Often sent as a punishment of sin — Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30.

One of God’s four sore judgments on a guilty land — Eze 14:19-21.

God

Promises to heal. — Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5.

Heals. — De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9.

Exhibits his mercy in healing. — Php 2:27.

Exhibits his power in healing. — Lu 5:17.

Exhibits his love in healing. — Isa 38:17.

Often manifests saving grace to sinners during. — Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21.

Permits saints to be tried by. — Job 2:5,6.

Strengthens saints in. — Ps 41:3.

Comforts saints in. — Ps 41:3.

Hears the prayers of those in. — Ps 30:2; 107:18-20.

Preserves saints in time of. — Ps 91:3-7.

Abandons the wicked to. — Jer 34:17.

Persecutes the wicked by. — Jer 29:18.

Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath — Lu 13:14-16.

Christ compassionate those in — Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17.

Christ healed

Being present. — Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23.

Not being present. — Mt 8:13.

By imposition of hands. — Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13.

With a touch. — Mt 8:3.

Through the touch of his garment. — Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34.

With a word. — Mt 8:8,13.

Faith required in those healed of, by Christ — Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52.

Often incurable by human means — De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18.

The Apostles were endued with power to heal — Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20.

The power of healing

One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church. — 1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15.

Saints

Acknowledge that, comes from God. — Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15.

Are resigned under. — Job 2:10.

Mourn under, with prayer. — Isa 38:14.

Pray for recovery from. — Isa 38:2,3.

Ascribe recovery from, to God. — Isa 38:20.

Praise God for recovery from. — Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15.

Thank God publicly for recovery form. — Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8.

Feel for others in. — Ps 35:13.

Visit those in. — Mt 25:36.

Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ — Mt 25:34,36,40.

Pray for those afflicted with — Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15.

God’s aid should be sought in — 2Ch 16:12.

The wicked

Have much sorrow, with. — Ec 5:17.

Forsake those in. — 1Sa 30:13.

Visit not those in. — Mt 25:43.

Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ — Mt 25:43,45.

Illustrative of sin — Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12.