Jesus’ Love and Power
Many times, Jesus showed His love and power by healing people. Every person that reached out in faith to Jesus was healed. Today we will read about one woman who believed and the way that she received a miracle. We need to be ready to receive God’s miraculous healing power today.
Reach Out in Faith
And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years.
What was wrong with the woman?
She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse.
When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,
Why do you think she believed that Jesus could heal her?
When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,
because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”
What decision did she make and what action did she take?
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
What does Jesus promise in this scripture?
Jesus’ Love
Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.
At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
“You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.
Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
How did Jesus show His love to the woman in this story?
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Why did Jesus heal these people?
Jesus’ Power
Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.
What happened when the woman touched Jesus’ coat?
At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
Why did Jesus notice the woman?
He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
Why was the woman healed?
Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.
“Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”
When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
How did Jesus show His power in this story?
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
How do we know that Jesus can still heal today?
Ask a Friend
Can you share a story of being healed?
Application
Does anyone have a need for healing?
We can pray right now for Jesus to show His love and power by healing you.
Begin to meditate on and memorize verses that encourage your faith for healing. (e.g. Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 21:22, James 5:16)
Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.
Matthew 21:22 (NIV)
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
James 5:16 (NIV)
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Prayer Model
Lord Jesus, I thank You that You love me and care about me. I believe that You have the power to heal me. I reach out to You in faith for complete healing.
Key Verse
“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
