Do we have healing now and just don’t realize it? May 8th 2023

(Clarifying Revelation) Many times when we pray for people, we find out that they are hoping or wishing that God would heal them. Somehow the message of grace was confused and they seem to be reaching out into the future or somewhere outside of themselves for the answer they need. Answers can be as complicated as peoples' lives in this age. By the time some find us , they are near hopeless because they have been directed onto a crooked path to the benefits of God and how to receive them. Did you ever read the Gospels and think to yourself, " It looks like things could have been easier in Jesus day when all we needed was to find Him." What if I told you to stop looking outside yourself and start looking inside to where the answer is? Chances are no one told you the truth. You are born again, "not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the Word of God which lives and abides forever" 1Peter1:23

What does this mean to be born again? Simply put it means that you're old nature of sin is removed and the new nature of God is transferred to you from God thru the Holy Spirit. John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him (Nicodemus), “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again (from above), he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 1:33 says, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ So Jesus actually went away from the earth knowing that the benefits of baptizing us with the Holy Spirit far outweighed Him staying in bodily form. Now Jesus lives in all born again believers by the Holy Spirit. The Godhead lives inside of you! Father, Son and Holy Spirit! He took your sinful nature and replaced it with His nature.

Let's take a look at some of Holy Spirits' attributes and some of the ways He functions. This will give us a good picture of His nature.

Interpretation of dreams - Daniel 4:18 "since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the Spirit of the Holy God is in you."

gives light, wisdom and understanding Dan 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father,

light and understanding and wisdom, were found in him.

gives us words to speak- Mark 13:11 But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But

whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit

fills people with Himself - Luke 1:41 it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

prophesied through people - Luke 1:67 Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying…

reveals truth to us - Luke 2:26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ

the Spirit leads us - Luke 4:1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

He teaches and brings to our remembrance what Jesus said - John 14:26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Is the promise of the Father - Acts 1:4 And being assembled together with them, He (Jesus) commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father

endues us with Power -Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

foretells of things to come - Acts 1:16 Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus

gives us utterance thru tongues- Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance

is Gods free gift -Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

gives boldness - Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness

is the comforter - Acts 9:31Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

empowers us to do good and heal those that are oppressed of the devil. Acts 10:38 how 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.

fills with faith and power, Acts 6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.

falls on those who hear the word Acts 10:44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word

testifies of things to come - Acts 20:23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me

appoints overseers of the Church - Acts 20:28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood

pours out God's Love in our hearts - Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us

reveals the things God has for us who love Him 1Cor 2:9,10 But as it is written:“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of manThe things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

1Cor 6:17,19 says, 17 he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.19 your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Other scriptures talk about that He gives gifts to men, For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one and But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit (with your heavenly language!)

What are the benefits of the new birth?

Jesus said in John 16:7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you;" So Jesus actually went away from the earth knowing that the benefits of baptizing us with the Holy Spirit far outweighed Him staying in bodily form. With the Holy Spirit came "every spiritual blessing in heavenly places." Eph.1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Even with this benefit of living with the Holy Spirit inside of us, we still have problems receiving what God has provided. I'm sure we just need more understanding. Well, here it is…

1. Most Christians are dominated by what they can see, taste, hear, smell, and feel instead of God’s Word.

A. The flow of life within stays turned off because they don’t believe anything they can’t see.

B. They don’t understand the change that happened in their born-again spirits or who they are in Christ.

C. To them, something’s just not “real” if it can’t be perceived though their five natural senses.

2. The Christian life isn’t a process of “getting from God”; it’s a process of renewing your mind and learning to release what you’ve already received.

A. It’s much easier to release something you’ve already got than to go get something you don’t yet have.

B. Doubt is eliminated once you believe you’ve already got it.

3. Your faith becomes effective, productive, and operative by acknowledging every good thing in you (your spirit) in Christ. “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus” (Philemon 1: 6).

A. To communicate means to release or transfer.

B. “Effectual” means it begins to work or produce.

4. Under the New Covenant, we have all received (past tense) His fullness. “And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace” (John 1:16).

A. God gave you everything when you were born again.

B. Old Testament principles don’t necessarily apply to New Testament faith.

C. The rest of your Christian life is learning how to manifest in the physical realm what’s already in your born-again spirit

5. You need to believe and know why that you are already blessed (Eph. 1:3).

A.God has already given you healing, wisdom, revelation, prosperity, joy, peace everything you’ll ever need.

B. All you have to do is renew your mind and let these things manifest themselves through you. There was an actual transformation that took place in your spirit the very moment you were born again.

C. Now you have love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance (Gal. 5:22-23).

D. You are—right now in your spirit—identical to Jesus (1 John 4:17 and 1 Cor. 6:17).

E. The same power that raised Christ from the dead now lives inside of you (Eph. 1:19-20).

6. It’s infinitely easier to release something you know and believe you already have than it is to try and go get something you don’t.

A. If you’re not absolutely convinced that you’ve already got it, you’ll either submit to or have to battle thoughts that you won’t get it.

B. However, once you know it’s yours, how could you doubt you’d get it?

C. This is simple, but so profound - Andrew Wommack

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Cor. 5:17-18)

Do we value the Ministry of the Holy Spirit over natural answers?

Will we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, in order to walk according to His ways? We have this treasure in earthen vessels, already. If you've received Christ into your life then it is there!

Faith has to have truth (knowledge) to hang onto to manifest something! Your faith in the Word of God has been activated by the Holy Spirit when you declare, "I believe" and "I receive." You have to speak what you believe so that your ears can hear and your mind can be renewed. If you are depending on intellect power only, you won't be able to combat the enemy of your soul and life!

Faith then is in believing that God has already done this for us and it is inside of us through Holy Spirit who is waiting on us to seek Him and begin to manifest in the natural what God has already given! Simple, let's do it!