Laying Hands

When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them (Luke 4:40).

This was the simplest method he used, and that works best for us. We often see 20% of a crowd healed without any words. It requires the least amount of faith, since that was all Jesus could do in his hometown when they didn’t believe in him (see Mark 6:5-6).

Faith is simply trusting God to keep his word. Jesus said, “And these signs will accompany those who believe … they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well” (Mark 16:17-18).

He doesn’t say to pray, and he doesn’t say some might be healed. He says, “They will get well.”

Speaking the word

Jesus often made prophetic declarations. To the official whose son was close to death, he said, “You may go, your son will live” (John 4:50). To the woman whose daughter had a demon, he declared, “the demon has left your daughter” (Mark 7:29). Both petitioners believed him.

Even when we’re isolated, we can declare the word of God. In both examples, the sick person wasn’t present.

There is power in the word of God. His word in your mouth is as powerful as his word in his own mouth!

We teach our delegates to declare over each other Acts 9:34: “Jesus Christ heals you!” and 1 Peter 2:24, “By his wounds you have been healed.”

Here is a list of Scriptures you can use for healing. Speak them out over people, with a mustard seed of faith, and expect them to be healed.