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 By E. E. BYRUM, 
 
 Author of "Divine Healing of Soul and Body," 
 
 'Secret of Salvation: How to Get It, and How to Keep It," 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 This volume was written for the benefit of those 
 who are seeking a knowledge of divine healing, and. 
 for the encouragement of such as desire to take the 
 Lord as their physician. 
 
 The work is so arranged and classified as to present 
 the subject briefly, and enable the reader at a glance 
 to get an idea of the contents. As it is largely an 
 arrangement of quotations of scriptures it will be 
 observed there are many repetitions under the different 
 classifications for the purpose of more clearly presenting 
 the desired information. 
 
 The books entitled "Divine Healing of Soul and 
 Body," and "The Secret of Salvation: How to Get It, 
 and How to Keep It" will be helpful in a further in- 
 vestigation of the subject. 
 
 With a prayer for the blessings of the Lord upon 
 the reader and an inspiration of faith and power with 
 God. for great victory, peace, and joy through our 
 Lord Jesus Christ, I remain 
 
 Yours in Him, 
 
 E. E. Byrum. 
 Moundsville, W. Va., Nov. 6, 1899 
 
CONTENTS. 
 
 Page. 
 
 A Day of Healing Prophesied 9 
 
 A Prophecy of Christ the Healer 10 
 
 His Birth 11 
 
 Fulfillment of the Prophecy 12 
 
 Jesus Had the Power of Healing 14 
 
 He Exercised That Power 14 
 
 He Taught and Practiced Healing 15 
 
 He Gave That Power to the Twelve 17 
 
 They Exercised That PoAver 19 
 
 He Gave That Power to the Seventy 23 
 
 They Exercised That Power 25 
 
 He Gave That Power to Stephen, Paul, and Others 26 
 
 That Power Is Given to Some in the Church 30 
 
 That Power Is Given to the Elders 31 
 
 That Power Is Given to Us If We Believe 32 
 
 Faith Was Kequired of Those Desiring Healing 34 
 
 Some Healed Through Faith of Others 36 
 
 Those Who Prav Must Have Faith 38 
 
 The Day of Healing Is Not Past 39 
 
 All Things Are Possible to Him That Believelh 40 
 
 We Must Believe When We Pray 41 
 
 We Must Have Confidence in Him 43 
 
 How We Know He Will Answer 45 
 
 What to Do When Afflicted 46 
 
 What to Do in Case of Sickness 47 
 
 What Must the Elders Do? 50 
 
 The Prayer of Faith Must Be Offered 51 
 
 What Is Sometimes Required of the Sick 52 
 
 Others Must Have Faith 54 
 
 What Must Accompany Faith? 56 
 
 What Are the Works? 58 
 
 The Laying On of Hands 63 
 
 Anointing With Oil 67 
 
 In Case There Are No Elders Present 68 
 
 Promises When Alone 69 
 
 Handkerchiefs May Be Sent 69 
 
 The Healing May or May Not Be Instantaneous 71 
 
 Importunity 76 
 
 A Woman Suffered of Physicians 79 
 
 Instructions to Us 80 
 
 Means to Be Used 82 
 
 Privileges Not Taken From the Church 83 
 
 Is Any Sick Among You? 85 
 
 Sinners May Be Healed and Forgiven 88 
 
 His Power, Ability, and Willingnc s 91 
 
 Appendix 93 
 
The Great Physician. 
 
 A TIME OF HEALING PROPHESIED. 
 
 lENTUEIES before the ushering in of the 
 gospel dispensation, the prophet Isaiah, 
 looking down through the annals of time, 
 foresaw the breaking forth unto the world 
 of a light such as had never before been known. And as 
 with a prophetic eye he viewed the beauties and realized 
 the blessings of such a time, he uttered these prophetic 
 words: "Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be 
 strong, fear not : behold, your God will come with ven- 
 geance, even God with a recompense; he will come and 
 save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, 
 and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then 
 shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of 
 the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break 
 out, and streams in the desert. . . . And an highway 
 shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The 
 way of holiness ; the unclean shall not pass over it ; but 
 it shall be for those : the wayfaring men, though fools, 
 
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 shall not err therein. . . . The redeemed shall walk 
 there: and ihe ransomed of the Lord shall return, and 
 come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their 
 heads : they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow 
 and sighing shall flee away." — Isa. 35:4-10. 
 
 As the prophet foresaw those things surely his heart 
 was made to rejoice. No doubt he longed to see that 
 day, when God would not only come and save his 
 people, but when the eyes of the blind should be 
 opened, and the deaf ears unstopped, and the lame 
 made to leap, and the power of God manifested in such 
 a wonderful way. 
 
 A PROPHECY OF CHEIST THE HEALER. 
 
 Isaiah in his vision of the future not only saw that 
 there was to be a time of healing, but it was made 
 known to him how it was to be done, and by what 
 means. He tells us of one who was to come, and says: 
 "He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sor- 
 rows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were 
 our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed 
 him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried 
 our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten 
 of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our 
 transgressions, he was braised for our iniquities: the 
 chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his 
 stripes we are healed." — Isa. 53:3-5. 
 
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 Here is a prophecy of the Christ of the Bible, of 
 how he was to come and suffer for humanity. 
 
 HIS BIRTH. 
 
 "For unto us a child is born, unto as a son is given: 
 and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and 
 his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The 
 Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of 
 Peace." — Isa. 9:6. We not only learn these words 
 from the prophet long before the birth of our Savior, 
 but we find that they were true. The angel told 
 Joseph concerning Mary his wife, saying, "And she 
 shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name 
 Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." — 
 Matt. 1:21. 
 
 When this child was born his star was seen in the 
 east. "And there were in the same country shepherds 
 abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by 
 night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon 
 them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about 
 them : and they were sore afraid. And the angel said 
 unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring you tidings 
 of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto 
 you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, 
 which is Christ the Lord."— Luke 2:8-11. 
 
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 FULFILLMENT OF THE PROPHECY. 
 
 It is unnecessary here to tell the oft-told story of 
 the early life of Christ; but we learn that just before 
 he began his public ministry John the Baptist went 
 forth preaching that the kingdom of heaven was at 
 hand, warning all men to repent and believe on the 
 Christ who was to come. Before Christ began his 
 ministry he was led into the wilderness to be tempted 
 of the devil, and there, after he had been fasting, and 
 was weak, the devil came with great temptations, try- 
 ing to lead him astray. But Jesus resisted him, and 
 met him with the word of God, telling him what was 
 written. But the devil also could quote scripture, 
 until finally Jesus said unto him, "Get thee behind 
 me, Satan : for it is written, Thau shalt worship the 
 Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." 
 He gave him a strong rebuke by the word of God and 
 gave him to understand that he would not yield to 
 Satan's power and influence. This caused Satan to 
 take his departure and flee from him. 
 
 Jesus then went about preaching the gospel and 
 teaching in the synagogues of the Jews. "And he 
 came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: 
 and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on 
 the Sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there 
 was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. 
 And when he had opened the book, he found the place 
 where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon 
 
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 me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel 
 to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken- 
 hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and 
 recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty 
 them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of 
 the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it 
 again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of 
 all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on 
 him. And he began to say unto them, This day is 
 this scripture fulfilled in your ears." — Luke 4:16-21. 
 "When the even was come, they brought unto him 
 many that were possessed with devils : and he cast out 
 the spirits with his word, and healed all that were 
 sick : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by 
 Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmi- 
 ties, and bare our sicknesses." — Matt. 8:16, 17. 
 
 Peter says, "Christ also suffered for us, leaving us 
 an example, that ye should follow his steps : who did 
 no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, 
 when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he 
 suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to 
 him that judgeth righteously: 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." — 1 Pet. 2:21-24. 
 
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 JESUS HAD THE POWER OF HEALING 
 
 He not only had power to save people from their 
 sins, but to heal them of their sicknesses, and remove 
 their diseases, and loose them from the binding powers 
 of Satan. Hear his own words, "All power is given 
 unto me in heaven and in earth." — Matt. 28:18. 
 Filled with compassion, he looked upon the multitudes 
 and taught them the way of everlasting life, healed 
 their sick, and cast devils out of many. He showed his 
 great compassion to Mary Magdalene, to the woman by 
 the well, and to the poor unfortunate ones wherever he 
 found them, the same as to the rich man Zaccheus and 
 others of high rank — he extended alike to all classes 
 his love and tender compassion. Money could not 
 purchase these blessings from him, neither fame nor 
 flattery could lead him into an exalted position among 
 the people, persecution and hatred could not turn him 
 away from the poor; but he extended the privilege of 
 salvation and healing unto all that would come to him 
 in faith believing. 
 
 HE EXERCISED THE POWER OF HEALING. 
 
 "And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their 
 synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, 
 and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of 
 disease among the people. And his fame went 
 
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 throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all 
 sick people that were taken with divers diseases and 
 torments, and those which were possessed witn devils, 
 and those which were lunatic, and those that had the 
 palsy ; and he healed them. And there followed him 
 great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from 
 Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and 
 from beyond Jordan." — Matt. 4:23-25. 
 
 "When the even was come, they brought unto him 
 many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out 
 the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 
 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias 
 the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and 
 bare our sicknesses." — Matt. 8:16, 17. 
 
 "Now when the sun was setting, all they that had 
 any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; 
 and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed 
 them. And devils also came out of many, crying out, 
 and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he 
 rebuking them suffered them not to speak : for they 
 knew that he was Christ." — Luke 4:40, 41. 
 
 HE TAUGHT AND PEACTICED HEALING. 
 
 We find by reading an account of the life of Christ, 
 from the time he began his ministry, that he taught 
 and practiced healing. It was not only necessary for 
 the people to come and be healed, but they must un- 
 
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 derstand the conditions under which they could be 
 healed — they must come in faith believing. He 
 preached in the synagogues of the Jews and set forth 
 the gospel of the kingdom, and went about healing all 
 manner of sickness and all manner of disease among 
 the people. His fame was spread abroad throughout 
 the land, and many came to him in all faith and con- 
 fidence that he would heal them. As some would get 
 healed, this would inspire others, and they would come 
 unto him full of faith, and go away rejoicing and giv- 
 ing him praise and glory. We can scarcely read of 
 any place where he went preaching the gospel that he 
 did not also heal the sick. In fact his work among the 
 people verified his own words and the words of Isaiah 
 the prophet, which state that the eyes of the blind 
 should be opened at his coming and the gospel preached 
 to the poor. Luke 4:18, 21; Isa. 35:5. Great mul- 
 titudes of people followed him in the desert, in th<: 
 mountains, by the seashore, and wherever he went. 
 It was because of the great love he had for humanity. 
 One beautiful thought to us is, as we read how fre- 
 quently after the power of God was manifested in the 
 healing of the sick, and a great work was done 
 through him, that he withdrew from the multitude and 
 went alone to pray. Here, weary from excessive toil, 
 he offered up prayer and praise and thanksgiving to 
 the Father. Instead of remaining among the multi- 
 tudes, where he might have received great honor and 
 praise, he chose rather to be alone in communion with 
 
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 his heavenly Father, and there, in all humility and 
 meekness, set us an example which should not be for- 
 gotten. He was not seeking fame — was not seeking 
 honor of men — but sought only to glorify his Father 
 in heaven. 
 
 HE GAVE THAT POWEK TO THE TWELVE. 
 
 "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two 
 brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his 
 brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were 
 fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I 
 will make you fishers of men. And they straighway 
 left their nets, and followed him. And going on from 
 thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of 
 Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee 
 their father, mending their nets ; and he called them. 
 And they immediately left the ship and their father, 
 and followed him. "—Matt. 4:18-22. 
 
 It was not always among the highest rank of society 
 that Jesus saw fit to make choice of those suitable for 
 his work. As we meditate upon the word of God we 
 see new beauties and the harmony of his work, and also 
 how he fulfilled the word which says, "God hath chosen 
 the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; 
 and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to 
 confound the things which are mighty ; and base things 
 of the world, and things which are despised, hath God 
 
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 chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to 
 nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in 
 his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who 
 of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, 
 and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as 
 it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the 
 Lord."— 1 Cor. 1:27-31. 
 
 These fishermen by the sea were not wealthy, were 
 not educated men ; therefore could not boast of their 
 great possessions nor of their knowledge and intellec- 
 tual ability; but they were men through whom the 
 power of God could be manifested in a way that would 
 be convincing to the people. They were not all fisher- 
 men; for "as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw 
 a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of cus- 
 tom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he 
 arose, and followed him." — Matt. 9:9. 
 
 "And when he had called unto him his twelve disci- 
 ples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to 
 •ast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and 
 !1 manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve 
 postles are these: The first, Simon, who is called 
 i'oter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of 
 A'bedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholo- 
 mew; Thomas and Matthew the publican; James the 
 son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname was 
 Thaddeus: Simon the Canaanite, and Juda3 Iscariot 
 who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent 
 forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the 
 
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 way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samari- 
 tans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of 
 the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, 
 The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, 
 cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: 
 freely ye have received, freely give." — Matt. 10:1-8. 
 
 THEY EXERCISED THAT POWER. 
 
 The commission given the twelve disciples was one of 
 power and authority. Before sending them forth he 
 gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them 
 out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner 
 of disease. He did not give them power to heal 
 merely a few cases of fever, and certain kinds of sick- 
 ness and disease, but all manner of sickness and all 
 manner of disease. Their power was limited only by 
 their faith in him. We read on one occasion where 
 the disciples failed to cast out a deaf and dumb spirit, 
 and they desired to know why it was that they could 
 not cast him out. Jesus told them it was because 
 of their unbelief. It was not because of a deficiency in 
 the commission, or that they had exhausted the power 
 which he had given them, but no doubt certain sur- 
 rounding circumstances had hindered their faith inso- 
 much that unbelief had crept in. Jesus told them 
 that if the proper faith were exercised, nothing would 
 be impossible unto them. Then he gave them some 
 
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 special instruction concerning the case in question, and 
 said, "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer 
 and fasting. "—Matt. 17:21. 
 
 Before sending them forth Jesus gave them to 
 understand that they must put their trust fully in him 
 for all things, must look to him for the needed 
 strength, for the words to speak when brought before 
 governors and kings, for protection, as they went forth 
 into the wicked world; and not only so, but he said, 
 "Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your 
 purses, nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, 
 neither shoes, nor yet staves." — Matt. 10:9, 10. Ee- 
 member he said "nor yet staves"; that is, for the pres- 
 ent they were not to take a staff, or walking stick. 
 Mark tells us that he "ordained twelve, that they 
 should be with him, and that he might send them 
 forth to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, 
 and to cast out devils." — Mark 3:14, 15. 
 
 What do we learn from this account of sending them 
 forth in this way? Truly it is a lesson of faith and 
 perfect confidence in him who sent them forth. He 
 had promised to take care of them, and told them of the 
 persecutions with which they would meet, and thus 
 sent them forth in such a way that they could only 
 trust in him for all things; and the fulfillment of his 
 promises to them was convincing and strengthening to 
 their faith. They went forth in this confidence and 
 wrought mighty works. 
 
 But some time afterwards Jesus said to them, 
 
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 "When I sent you without purse, and scrip, anl shoes, 
 lacked ye anything? And they said, Nothing. Then 
 he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let 
 him take it, and likewise his scrip." — Lake 22:35, 36. 
 They had fully trusted him thus far; now he could let 
 them take their purses, their scrip, their staff, and 
 whatever was needed for their journey, knowing that 
 the Lord was fully able to help them in time of need. 
 Thus they went forth, both before the death of Christ 
 and after his crucifixion, with great boldness, power, 
 and authority. 
 
 The healing of the lame man at the gate was one of 
 the first healings after the day of Pentecost, and 
 caused a great awakening among the people. "Now 
 Peter and John went up together into the temple at 
 the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a cer- 
 tain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, 
 whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which 
 is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered 
 into the temple; who, seeing Peter and John about to 
 go into the temple, asked an alms. And Peter, fasten- 
 ing his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 
 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive 
 something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold 
 have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the 
 name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 
 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up : 
 and immediately his feet and ankle bones received 
 strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and 
 
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 entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, 
 and praising Grod. And all the people saw him walk- 
 ing and praising God: and they knew that it was he 
 which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: 
 and they were filled with wonder and amazement at 
 that which had happened unto him. And as the lame 
 man which was healed held Peter and John, all the 
 people ran together unto them in the porch that is 
 called Solomon's, greatly wondering." — Acts 3:1-11. 
 
 This was followed by a very striking sermon delivered 
 by Peter. The Jews became greatly enraged, and they 
 laid hold upon Peter and John and cast them into 
 prison until the next day, at which time they were 
 brought before the rulers. Peter did not fail to testify 
 clearly and positively as to what was done through the 
 power of Jesus Christ. The lame man was there as a 
 living witness. 
 
 "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and 
 John, and perceived that they were unlearned and 
 ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge 
 of them, that they had been with Jesus. And behold- 
 ing the man which was healed standing with them, 
 they could say nothing against it." — Acts 4:13, 14. 
 Thereupon the apostles were threatened and let go. 
 They went to the company of saints and held a prayer- 
 meeting, asking God to give them boldness to preach 
 the gospel, that signs and wonders might be done in 
 the name of Jesus. "And by the hands of the apostles 
 were many signs and wonders wrought among the peo- 
 
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 pie (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's 
 porch. And of the rest durst no man join himself 
 to them: but the people magnified them. And 
 believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes 
 both of men and women) ; insomuch that they brought 
 forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and 
 couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing 
 by might overshadow some of them. There came also 
 a multitude out of the cities round about Jerusalem, 
 bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with 
 unclean spirits; and they were healed everyone." — 
 Acts 5:12-16. "And they went forth, and preached 
 everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirm- 
 ing the word with signs following." — Mark 16:20. 
 
 HE GAVE THAT POWER TO THE SEVENTY. 
 
 "After these things the Lord appointed other sev- 
 enty also, and sent them two and two before his face 
 into every city and place, whither he himself would 
 come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly 
 is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore 
 the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labor- 
 ers into the harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send 
 you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither 
 purse, nor scrip, nor shoes : and salute no man by the 
 way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, 
 Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be 
 
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 there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall 
 turn to you again. And in the same house remain, 
 eating and drinking such things as they give: for the 
 laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to 
 house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they 
 receive you, eat such things as are set before you: and 
 heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The 
 kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. " — Luke 10 :l-9. 
 
 In sending out these seventy we find he gave them a 
 commission like that of the twelve, sent them forth two 
 by two trusting the Lord for all things. And with 
 their instructions to preach the gospel they were also to 
 "heal the sick." And he further said unto them, "He 
 that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth 
 you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth 
 him that sent me." — Luke 10:16. 
 
 The Jews and people who so vehemently opposed the 
 work of the Lord, and looked down upon the apostle 
 and others whom Jesus sent forth, despising their pres- 
 ence and their work, little realized that they were 
 despising the Lord Jesus. So it is to-day. Many 
 people oppose the children of God as they go forth 
 fulfilling his will. Many people oppose the work of 
 God, and despise his people, not realizing that they are 
 thus despising Jesus; and when they turn away from 
 the truth preached by those whom he sends forth, they 
 turn away from the Lord himself. 
 
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 THEY EXEEOISED THAT POWER. 
 
 "And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, 
 Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy 
 name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as 
 lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you 
 power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all 
 the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any 
 means hurt you. Notwithstanding, in this rejoice not, 
 that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice 
 because your names are written in heaven." — Luke 
 10:17-20. 
 
 As the seventy went forth preaching the gospel under 
 the commission received, they were almost astonished 
 at the manifestation of the power of God through 
 them; and when they returned with great rejoicing, 
 telling the Lord how even the devils were subject unto 
 them through his name, he assured them of the abun- 
 dance of help they would have from him, and that they 
 should have power "over all the power of the enemy." 
 But that was not to be the cause of their rejoicing; 
 they were to rejoice because their names were written 
 in heaven. Their sins had been swept away, and they 
 had been born of God by the Spirit, insomuch that 
 their names were enrolled in the great class-book in 
 heaven, which entitled them to the blessings of this life 
 and the life to come, as they continued in his love. 
 
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 HE GAVE THAT POWER TO STEPHEN, PAUL, 
 AND OTHERS. 
 
 "And the word of God increased; and the number 
 of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a 
 great company of the priests were obedient to the 
 faith. And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great 
 wonders and miracles among the people. . . . And 
 they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit 
 by which he spake." — Acts 6:7, 8, 10. 
 
 "And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in 
 his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who 
 never had walked: the same heard Paul speak; who 
 steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had 
 faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, Stand up- 
 right on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And 
 when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted 
 up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The 
 gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 
 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mer- 
 curius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the 
 priest of Jupiter which was before the city, brought 
 oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done 
 sacrifice with the people. Which when the apostles, 
 Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, 
 and ran in among the people, crying out, and saying, 
 Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like 
 passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should 
 turn from these vanities unto the living God, which 
 
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 made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things 
 that are therein; who in times past suffered all na- 
 tions to walk in their own ways. Nevertheless he left 
 not himself without witness, in that he did good, and 
 gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling 
 our hearts with food and gladness. And with these 
 sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had 
 not done sacrifice unto them." — Acts 14:8-18. 
 
 Paul was not one of the twelve, neither was he one 
 of the seventy, but the Lord saw fit to send him forth ; 
 and he fulfilled the commission given, the same as 
 did others whom the Lord chose for the ministry of his 
 word. Before the conversion of Paul he was called 
 Saul. At one time we find him a young man persecut- 
 ing the church of God, consenting to the death of the 
 saints. Jesus met him on the way and gave him to 
 understand that in the course pursued he was persecut- 
 ing the Lord. It was in fulfillment of the words of 
 Jesus at another time wherein he said, "Inasmuch as 
 ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my 
 brethren, ye have done it unto me." 
 
 When this great persecutor of the church came to 
 Jesus with a humble heart, repenting of his sins, he 
 was forgiven, and was made a minister of the gospel of 
 Jesus Christ, and went forth on his way glorifying the 
 name of the Lord in word and deed. Now we find him 
 at Lystra in company with Barnabas. A great miracle 
 has been performed, like unto the fulfillment of the 
 prophecy of Isaiah, wherein he says, "The lame man 
 
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 shall leap as an hart." Through faith in Jesus Christ 
 the man was made perfectly whole, "who never had 
 walked." The people were astonished. They consid- 
 ered that these brethren were gods, and were ready to 
 fall down and worship them. Paul gave them to 
 understand that he and Barnabas were not beings to 
 be worshiped, bat said, "We also are men of like pas- 
 sions with you." They were only men — were only 
 human beings, and not gods. He extolled the name 
 of Jesus Christ and urged them to put their trust in 
 the living God. 
 
 Again we find him among the Barbarians at Melita, 
 where a viper fastened on his hand ; but his fervent 
 trust in the Lord enabled him to escape that injury, ful- 
 filling the word spoken to the other apostles concerning 
 believers, wherein Jesus said, "In my name shall they 
 cast out devils . . . they shall take up serpents; and 
 if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; 
 they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall re- 
 cover." — Mark 16:17, 18. Like the people of Lystra, 
 these Barbarians thought Paul to be a god. "And it 
 came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of 
 a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, 
 and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed 
 him. So when this was done, others also, which had 
 diseases in the island, came, and were healed." — Acts 
 28:8, 9. 
 
 Paul also had the power to cast out evil spirits. 
 "And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain 
 
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 damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, 
 which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 
 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These 
 men are th- servants of the most high God, which 
 show unto us the way of salvation. And this did she 
 many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said 
 to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus 
 Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same 
 hour." — Acts 16:16-18. "And God wrought special 
 miracles by the hands of Paul; so that from his body 
 were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, 
 and the diseases departed from them and the evil spirits 
 went out of them." — Acts 19:11, 12. 
 
 While Paul was in Ephesus the people saw the mani- 
 festations of the power of God through him in the 
 healing of the sick and the casting out of evil spirits, 
 insomuch that some who were not children of God and 
 were not commissioned to do those things, undertook 
 to cast out devils in the name of the Lord Jesus. But 
 they made a sad failure of it, as we learn by the fol- 
 lowing proceedings. "Then certain of the vagabond 
 Jews, exorcists, took upon thetn to call over them 
 which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, say- 
 ing, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 
 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and 
 chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit 
 answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; 
 but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit 
 was leaped on them and overcame them, and prevailed 
 
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 against tliem, so that they fled out of that house naked 
 and wounded. And this was known to all the Jews 
 and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus ; and fear fell on 
 them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magni- 
 fied. And many that believed came, and confessed, 
 and showed their deeds. Many of them also which 
 used curious arts brought their books together, and 
 burned them before all men: and they counted the 
 price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of 
 silver. So mightily grew the word of God and pre- 
 vailed. ''—Acts 19:13-20. 
 
 THAT POWER IS GIVEN TO SOME IN THE 
 CHURCH. 
 
 "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same 
 Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, 
 but the same Lord. And there are diversities of oper- 
 ations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 
 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every 
 man to profit withal. For to one is given by the 
 Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of 
 knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the 
 same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the 
 same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to 
 another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to 
 another divers kinds of tongues; to another the inter- 
 pretation of tongues : but all these worketh that one 
 
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 and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally 
 as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many 
 members, and all the members of that one body, being 
 many, are one body: so also is Christ. And G-od hath 
 set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily 
 prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then 
 gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of 
 tongues."—! Cor. 12:4-12, 28. 
 
 THAT POWER IS GIVEN TO THE ELDEBS. 
 
 "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders 
 of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing 
 him with oil in the name of the Lord : and the prayer 
 of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise 
 him up ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be 
 forgiven him." — Jas. 5:14, 15. 
 
 When the Lord makes choice of any one for an eldtr 
 in his church, he endues him with power from on high 
 and commissions him with proper authority to fulfill his 
 calling and office, in obedience to the word spoken by 
 James, and also the admonition to the elders by Paul, 
 when he said, "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, 
 and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost 
 hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, 
 which he hath purchased with his own blood." — Acts 
 20:28. Whether or not an elder has the special gifts 
 of healing, in order to fulfill his calling, he must at 
 
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 least be so endued with power from above that he can 
 with unwavering confidence perform his duties among 
 the sick, as well as to care for the flock otherwise, 
 knowing that he is only an instrument in the hands of 
 the Lord, a servant of God upon which rests great re- 
 sponsibilities, whose works can be crowned with suc- 
 cess only in accordance with his perfect trust and con- 
 fidence in the Lord. 
 
 THAT POWER IS GIVEN TO US IF WE 
 BELIEVE. 
 
 We now come to the word of the Lord and his 
 promises, which are brought down to us at the present 
 time if we are true believers. These promises are 
 given to believers, not doubters. The Lord has 
 never removed these pivileges from believers in his 
 church, and he never will do so. It is only as people 
 have departed from the faith once delivered to the 
 saints that they have been denied these blessings and 
 privileges. 
 
 In his last prayer to the Father, after praying for 
 the disciples who had been with him, Jesus prayed for 
 all who should believe on him through the word of the 
 apostles; and he says, "Neither pray I for these alone, 
 but for them also which shall believe on me through 
 their word; that they all may be one; as thou, Father, 
 art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in 
 
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 us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent 
 me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given 
 them; that they may be one, even as we are one." — 
 Jno. 17:20-22. Truly we believe on Jesus Christ 
 through tiie word of the apostles, as the gospel of the 
 New Testament was written by them. Shortly after 
 this prayer was offered, and just before his ascension, 
 we hear him instructing his disciples: "Go ye into all 
 the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 
 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved ; but 
 he that believeth not shall be damned. And these 
 signs shall follow them that believe : In my name shall 
 they cast out devils; they shall speak with new 
 tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink 
 any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay 
 hands on the sick, and they shall recover." — Mark 
 16:15-18. 
 
 Notice here that he not only promises salvation to 
 those who believe, but tells of the signs which shall 
 follow them that believe; among the signs is, "They 
 shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." 
 Again, Jesus said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He 
 that believeth on me, the works that I do, shall he do 
 al?o ; and greater works than these shall he do ; because 
 I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in 
 my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glori- 
 fied in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, 
 I will do it."— Jno. 14:12-14. 
 
 Can we after reading all these scriptures say the day 
 
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 of miracles is past, the day of healing is past? If so, 
 we may as well say that the day of faith is past. But 
 not so. The word of God is true. It is our privilege 
 to be in the church of God, of which Jesus Christ is 
 the head and builder, regardless of all creeds and 
 elements of confusion. Then let us heed the words in 
 Jude 3: "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write 
 unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for 
 me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should 
 earnestly contend for the faith which was once deliv- 
 ered unto the saints." 
 
 FAITH WAS REQUIRED OF THOSE DESIRING 
 HEALING. 
 
 ' 'And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men 
 followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, 
 have mercy on us. And when he was come into 
 the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus 
 suith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? 
 They said unto him, Yea, Lord. Then touched he 
 their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto 
 you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straightly 
 charged them, saying, See that no man know it. But 
 they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame 
 in all that country."— Matt. 9:27-31. 
 
 "And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood 
 twelve years, and had suffered many things of many 
 
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 physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was 
 nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she 
 heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched 
 his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his 
 clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the foun- 
 tain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her 
 body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, 
 immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone 
 out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, 
 Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto 
 him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and 
 sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round 
 about to see her that had done this thing. But the 
 woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done 
 in her, came and fell down before him, and told him 
 all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy 
 faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole 
 of thy plague."— Mark 5:25-34. 
 
 To the ruler of the synagogue who came to Jesus for 
 the healing of his daugther, when the report came that 
 she was dead, and for him not to trouble the Master, 
 Jesus said, "Be not afraid, only believe." He required 
 the faith of the father to be firm and steadfast. When 
 the man who was sick with the palsy was brought to 
 Jesus by his friends, Jesus, "seeing their faith," for- 
 gave the man's sins and healed him. To those who 
 have heard the word of God it is generally necessary 
 that either the one who is sick, or one or more of his 
 friends, have enough faith in God to call upon him for 
 
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 the healing, or to call upon the elders of the church or 
 some children of God, to pray for him. It often hap- 
 pens that the one who is sick is unable to exercise any 
 faith whatever, the friends have not the faith and 
 power with God to pray for his healing, but can have 
 enough confidence in God through his Word to fulfill 
 the same by sending for the elders, or by having the 
 children of God unite in prayer in behalf of the one 
 who is sick. 
 
 SOME WERE HEALED THROUGH THE FAITH 
 OF OTHERS. 
 
 "And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, 
 there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and 
 saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the 
 palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto 
 him, I will come and heal him. The centurion an- 
 swered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou 
 shouldest come under my roof : but speak the word 
 only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man 
 under authority, having soldiers under me : and I say 
 to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, 
 and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he 
 doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said 
 to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have 
 not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And, I say 
 unto you, That many shall come from the east and 
 
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 west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and 
 Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: -but the children of 
 the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; 
 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And 
 Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as 
 thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his 
 servant was healed in the selfsame hour." — Matt. 
 8:5-13. 
 
 "So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he 
 made the water wine. And there was a certain noble- 
 man, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he 
 heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, 
 he went unto him, and besought him that he would 
 come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point 
 of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see 
 signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman 
 saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 
 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way ; thy son liveth. And 
 the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto 
 him, and he went his way. And as he was now going 
 down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy 
 son liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when 
 he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yester- 
 day at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the 
 father knew that it was at the same hour in the which 
 Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth; and himself 
 believed, and his whole house." — Jno. 4:46-53. 
 
 "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick 
 with the palsy, lying on a bed : and Jesus seeing their 
 
38 THE GKEAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 faith said unto the sick of the palsy ; Son, be of good 
 cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain 
 of the scribes said within themselves, This man blas- 
 phemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, 
 Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether 
 is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, 
 Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son 
 of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith 
 he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, take up thy bed, 
 and go unto thine own house. And he arose, and de- 
 parted to his own house. But when the multitudes 
 saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, which had 
 given such power unto men." — Matt. 9:2-8. 
 
 THOSE WHO PEAY MUST HAVE FAITH. 
 
 "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, 
 believing, ye shall receive." — Matt. 21:22. It is use- 
 less to pray unless we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ 
 and his ability to answer; yea, we must believe more 
 than this — we must believe that he hears us and does 
 answer. "Therefore I say unto you, What things 
 soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive 
 them, and ye shall have them." — Mark 11:24. "With- 
 out faith it is impossible to please him: for he that 
 cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is 
 a revvarder of them that diligently seek him." — Heb. 
 11:6. "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 39 
 
 For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven 
 with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think 
 that he shall receive anything of the Lord." — Jas. 
 1 :6, 7. The prayer must be one of faith, doubting 
 nothing. "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, 
 and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have com- 
 mitted sins, they shall be forgiven him." — Jas. 5:15. 
 
 THE DAY OF HEALING IS NOT PAST WITH 
 BELIEVEES. 
 
 Ik the last commission that Jesus Christ gave to his 
 apostles, when he told them to go forth into all the 
 world and preach the gospel, he said, "He that believ- 
 eth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth 
 not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow 
 them that believe: In my name shall they cast out 
 devils ; they shall speak with new tongues ; they shall 
 take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, 
 it shall not hurt them ; and they shall lay hands on the 
 sick, and they shall recover." — Mark 16:16-18. 
 
 If the day of healing is past, then surely the day of 
 salvation must also be past, as Jesus made mention of 
 both at the same time. As long as there is any one on 
 earth who will meet the conditions of true repentance, 
 in accordance with the word of God, and put the same 
 in practice in faith and confidence in God, just so 
 long will the word of God be fulfilled in the salvation 
 
40 THE GEEAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 of souls. Likewise with healing. Whenever people 
 meet the conditions of the word of God for the healing 
 of sickness and disease, with unwavering faith, God 
 will manifest his healing power; as we read in Heb. 
 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, 
 and forever." 
 
 ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE TO HIM THAT 
 BELIE VETH. 
 
 "And one of the multitude answered and said, Mas- 
 ter, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a 
 dumb spirit; and wheresoever he taketh him, he 
 teareth him; and he foameth, and gnash eth with his 
 teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples 
 that they should cast him out; and they could not. 
 He answereth him, and saith, faithless generation, 
 how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer 
 you? bring him unto me. And they brought him unto 
 him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tear 
 him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 
 And he asked his father, How long is it since this came 
 unto him? And he said, Of a child. And ofttimes it 
 hath cast him into the fire, and into the water to destroy 
 him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion 
 on us, and help us. Jesus said unto him, If thou 
 canst believe, all things are possible to him that be- 
 lieveth. And straightway the father of the child cried 
 
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 out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou 
 mine unbelief. When Jesus saw that the people came 
 running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying 
 unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, 
 come oat of him, and enter no more into him. And 
 the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of 
 him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many 
 said, He is dead. But Jesus took him by the hand, 
 and lifted him up; and he arose." — Mark 9:17-27. 
 
 Jesus did not tell the man who came to him that all 
 things were possible to him if he doubted, nor to him 
 that wavereth, but said, "If thou canst believe," all 
 things are possible to him that "believeth." He left 
 the bounds of faith unlimited. The man made a des- 
 perate effort to do away with his unbelief, asking God 
 to help him, and with tears said, "Lord, I believe." 
 His faith was honored accordingly, and his son was 
 delivered. 
 
 WE MUST BELIEVE WHEN WE PEAY. 
 
 "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye 
 desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and 
 ye shall have them." — Mark 11 :24. James says, "The 
 effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avail eth 
 much." Then he tells of a man who prayed for rain 
 after a lapse of three and one-half years wherein it had 
 not rained upon the earth, But when he went to pray 
 
42 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 he prayed with such confidence in God and such fer- 
 vency that the prayer was answered. This man was 
 Elijah. Even before he went to pray he believed that 
 God would answer him. But he had good reasons to 
 believe God, just as we have to-day, because the Lord 
 had heard and answered him in times past. 
 
 It was only a short time before this prayer was 
 offered when the priests of Baal had gathered together 
 to offer sacrifices unto their god. There was an agree- 
 ment between Elijah and the priests of Baal that they 
 test their gods to see which were serving the true God, 
 and the one which brought down fire to consume the 
 sacrifice was to be the true God, the one whom they 
 were to serve. Although there were four hundred fifty 
 priests of Baal on the one side, and only Elijah on the 
 other, it was such implicit confidence that Elijah had 
 in the God of heaven that he suggested that they go 
 ahead and offer their sacrifice first, which they did, 
 calling upon Baal from morning until evening. But 
 "Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a 
 god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in 
 a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be 
 awaked. And they cried aloud and cut themselves 
 after their manner with knives and lancets, till the 
 blood gushed out upon them." 
 
 But when it came time for the evening sacrifice, 
 Elijah called the people together, repaired the altar of 
 the Lord that was broken down, and placed the sacri- 
 fice upon the altar, and had them pour water upon it 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 43 
 
 and fill the trenches round about; then he offered his 
 prayer, and said, "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and 
 of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in 
 Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done 
 all these things at thy word. Hear me, Lord, hear 
 me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord 
 God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. 
 Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the 
 burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the 
 dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 
 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces : 
 and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he 
 is the God." 
 
 Do you suppose Elijah was afraid that the priests 
 of Baal would be successful and he be defeated? 
 Elijah had no fears whatever. With all calmness and 
 assurance he awaited his time and went forth doubting- 
 nothing. We are serving the same God, the God of 
 Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and we should go forth 
 with the same confidence for whatever we stand in 
 need of, knowing that he is able to do exceeding abun- 
 dantly above all that we can ask or think, according 
 to the power that worketh in us. 
 
 WE MUST HAVE CONFIDENCE IN. HIM. 
 
 Many people believe the Lord is able to do what he 
 has promised, believe that he is willing to do it, but 
 
44 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 are unable to reach the point where they can believe 
 that he does do it. Too often it is the case that people 
 think it is for almost any one else but themselves. The 
 enemy sometimes will make them believe that they are 
 unworthy of the blessings of the Lord, or that their faith 
 is too weak. Sometimes faith is looked upon as some 
 great thing just beyond our grasp; but we must come 
 to the Lord as a little child would to its parents, and 
 remember what Jesus said — "Ask, and it shall be given 
 you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be 
 opened unto you : for every one that asketh receiveth ; 
 and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh 
 it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom 
 if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he 
 ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being 
 evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, 
 how much more shall your Father which is in heaven 
 give good things to them that ask him?" — Matt. 
 7:1-11. 
 
 Eemember here that he is trying to show that we are 
 to expect from him the very things for which we ask ; 
 and when we ask we must believe that he does hear, 
 and when we believe that he hears us we must believe 
 that he answers and that we do receive. "And this is 
 the confidence that we have in him, that,if we ask any- 
 thing according to his will he heareth us: and if we 
 know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know 
 that we have the petitions that we desired of him,"— 
 1 Jno. 5:14, 15. 
 
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 HOW WE KNOW HE WILL ANSWER. 
 
 "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have 
 we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, 
 we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, 
 and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." — 
 1 Jno. 3:21, 22. "And if we know that he hear, 
 whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions 
 that we desired of him." — 1 Jno. 5:15. 
 
 In speaking to his disciples or to the people concern- 
 ing faith, and receiving benefits from the Lord, Jesus 
 always urged them to have an unwavering faith. The 
 great promises given by him were if they would ask in 
 faith believing — not doubting in their hearts. Or in 
 other words, when they desired a thing they were to 
 ask for it, expecting to get it. At one time he told 
 them to "have faith in God." "For verily I say unto 
 you. That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be 
 thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea ; and shall 
 not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those 
 things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have 
 whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What 
 things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye 
 receive them, and ye shall have them." — Mark 11:23, 
 24. "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer 
 believing, ye shall receive." — Matt. 21:22. 
 
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 WHAT TO DO WHEN AFFLICTED. 
 
 "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any 
 merry? let him sing psalms." — Jas. 5:13. The word 
 "afflicted" means something more than sickness and 
 disease. It includes sorrow and oppression on various 
 lines. To the soul that is burdened with care and 
 sorrow, to the broken-hearted who are weighed down 
 with grief, to the weak who are oppressed, to those in 
 ill health, who are suffering from the effects of the 
 same with overtaxation of body and mind, to those 
 who are buffeted about by the enemy, it is a relief to 
 know that there is a place of refuge, a place where we 
 can go and pour out our hearts and humble petitions 
 to one who is always ready to lend a listening ear. We 
 read the words of Jesus, where he says he was sent to 
 preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the broken- 
 hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and 
 recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them 
 that are bruised. And again he says, "Come unto me 
 all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give 
 you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of 
 me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall 
 find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and 
 my burden is light."— Matt. 11:28-30. 
 
 Truly it is blessed to come to him who is abundantly 
 able to deliver, and who will greet us with words of 
 cheer, and direct us in the ways of his peace. For 
 "there hath no temptation taken you but such as is 
 
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 common to man: but God is faithful, who will not 
 suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able ; but 
 will with the temptation also make a way to escape, 
 that ye may be able to bear it." — 1 Cor. 10:13. 
 
 WHAT TO DO EST CASE OF SICKNESS. 
 
 AVhek Jesus was here upon earth the sick were 
 brought to him, or they sent for him to come and heal 
 them. At the present time those who are sick can 
 not be brought to him in person, but we are taught in 
 the word of God just how the sick can be brought to 
 him. If able to exercise their faith, they can come to 
 him in prayer in faith believing, and they will receive, 
 in answer to their prayer, his healing touch; as we read 
 in Jno. 15 :7, "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in 
 you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto 
 you." But it sometimes happens that the one who is- 
 sick is unable to exercise the necessary faith. In such 
 cases the Lord has provided in his Word and in his 
 plan of salvation a means by which they can be healed. 
 He tells us in Jas. 5:14, "Is any sick among you? let 
 him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray 
 over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the 
 Lord : and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and 
 the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed 
 sins, they shall be forgiven him." — Jas. 5:14, 15. 
 
 Where there are no elders to be sent for, there is 
 
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 another promise in Matt. 18:19, 20 — " Again I say 
 unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as 
 to aching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done 
 for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where 
 two or three are gathered together in my name, there 
 am I in the midst of them." 
 
 It is not always that there are children of God pres- 
 ent to unite their prayers in behalf of the sick. At 
 such times a letter, telegram, or information may 
 otherwise be sent to some who have faith in God. 
 Many have been healed in 1 his way. But even though 
 a person is alone, he can, like Hezekiah of old, who 
 was sick unto death, offer up an earnest prayer unto 
 the Lord with tears; and it says, ''Hezekiah wept 
 sore." This earnest petition of faith and confidence in 
 the Lord could not be turned away unnoticed; there- 
 fore the Lord sent a messenger to tell Hezekiah, say- 
 ing, "I have heard thy prayer, 1 have seen thy tears; 
 behold, I will heal thee." It is the earnest fervent 
 prayer, the one that takes hold of the promises of God 
 doubting nothing, that reaches the throne and brings 
 an answer. It does not always require tears, but it 
 does require that trust and belief that what God has 
 said is true, and that what he has said concerning us 
 is for us and our privilege to have. Prayers must be 
 brought down to the present time. If we expect help 
 from the Lord and find out our privileges, we must call 
 upon him in faith, believing that he does hear us now. 
 We must learn his will in the matter, and then believe 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 49 
 
 for the fulfillment of it. The more active and definite 
 our faith, the greater results, and the more speedy the 
 fulfillment of his promise to us. 
 
 In looking to the Lord for healing in behalf of 
 friends or ourselves, it is well to consider before the 
 Lord our spiritual condition, and see that all is yielded 
 fully to his will. Ifc is sometimes the case that people 
 are unwilling to die, and again some are too anxious to 
 die, in order to be rid of the cares and responsibilities 
 of life and depart to dwell with Jesus. Such things 
 may be a hindrance to the healing. There are many 
 things that may stand in the way of the healing power 
 being bestowed upon the one who is sick. But where 
 there is a perfect submission to the will of God in all 
 things, and the Lord does not make plain that it is his 
 will to take the sick one unto himself, it is our privi- 
 lege to lay hold upon the promises of God for the heal- 
 ing and have the same manifested by his power. Above 
 all things, when you are sick take it to the Lord in 
 prayer. If you are a sinner, yield yourself to God as 
 best you can ; and if you are unable to know just how 
 to yield yourself fully for the salvation of your soul, 
 promise the Lord that you will do so as he makes clear 
 unto you the way, and call upon him for the healing, 
 and you can receive the healing touch, and he will give 
 you light concerning the salvation of your soul; and as 
 you obey him he will set you free both soul and body. 
 
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 WHAT MUST THE ELDEKS DO? 
 
 "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders 
 of the church." One who is not accustomed to trust- 
 ing the Lord in time of sickness, who is not acquainted 
 with the teachings of the word of God regarding the 
 same, may wonder what are the duties of the elders 
 when called. The word of God makes this very plain. 
 It does not say that they are to bring their medicine- 
 cases or give him a dose of medicine, powders, and pills, 
 and such like ; neither does it say for them to rub the 
 sick with liniment, nor measure them, as the manner 
 of some is, nor powwow over them, nor speak some 
 mysterious words or go through some magical perform- 
 ance, in order to charm away the disease and sickness. 
 But let us read what the word of God says concerning 
 the elders. "Let them pray over him, anointing him 
 with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of 
 faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him 
 up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be for- 
 given him." You will notice the elder is to do his 
 part in praying and anointing with oil, and the Lord is 
 to do the remainder of the work, that is, to raise him 
 up ; in other words, to heal the sick. 
 
 There is another thing that the elders are not to do, 
 and that is make charge for their services, as is the man- 
 ner of the so-called Christian Scientists. When Jesus 
 sent his disciples out and told them to preach the 
 gospel and heal the sick, he said, "Freely ye have 
 
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 received; freely give" — as much as to say, You have 
 had the gifts, power, and blessings of God bestowed 
 upon you without money and without price, now use 
 them likewise for the benefit of your fellow men. 
 The elders especially should seek to increase in wisdom, 
 knowledge, faith, and the gifts of the Spirit, according 
 as the Lord may direct, in order to be useful and pro- 
 ficient in their calling, and "covet earnestly the best 
 gifts."— 1 Cor. 12:31. 
 
 THE PEAYEE OF FAITH MUST BE OFFEEED. 
 
 It was a prayer of faith that went up from the heart 
 of the woman who touched the hem of his garment 
 which brought the answer from the Lord, "Daughter, 
 be of good comfort : thy faith hath made thee whole ; 
 go in peace." — Luke 8:48. It was the prayer of faith 
 of the man who came to Jesus in behalf of his son who 
 had a dumb spirit, when Jesus said, "If thou canst 
 believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." 
 The man cried out with tears, "Lord, I believe, help 
 thou mine unbelief." It was a prayer of faith and 
 repeated asking of the Syrophenician woman who came 
 to Jesus in behalf of her daughter, insisting that he 
 listen to her pleadings and grant deliverance unto her 
 daughter. "Then Jesus answered and said unto her, 
 woman, great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as 
 thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from 
 
52 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 that very hour." — Matt. 15:28. And we read in Jas. 
 5:15 concerning the elders, that "the prayer of faith 
 shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up." 
 The Syriac Version of the New Testament reads as fol- 
 lows: "And the prayer of faith will heal him who is 
 sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if sins have 
 been committed by him, they will be forgiven him." 
 
 WHAT IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED OF THE 
 SICK. 
 
 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one 
 for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fer- 
 vent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." — Jas. 
 5:16. If the one who is in need of healing is able to 
 exercise the faith, it is necessary for him to do so, like 
 the man that Paul perceived had faith to be healed. 
 "And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in 
 his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who 
 never had walked: the same heard Paul speak: who 
 steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had 
 faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, Stand up- 
 right on thy feet. And he leaped and walked." — Acts 
 14:8-10. 
 
 The woman who touched the garment of the Lord 
 Jesus had the right use of her mind and was able to 
 exercise faith, and it was through her faith that she 
 was healed. "And a certain woman, which had an 
 
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 issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many 
 things of many physicians, and had spent all that she 
 had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 
 when she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, 
 and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch 
 but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the 
 fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her 
 body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, 
 immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone 
 out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, 
 Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto 
 him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and say- 
 est thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about 
 to see her that had done this thing. But the woman 
 fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, 
 came and fell down before him, and told him all the 
 truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith 
 hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole 
 of thy plague."— Mark 5:25-34. 
 
 The two blind men who called upon Jesus had heard 
 of his fame and were not afraid to believe on him for 
 the healing of their eyes. "And when Jesus departed 
 from thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and 
 saying, Thou son of "David, have mercy on us. And 
 when he was come into the house, the blind men came 
 to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that 
 I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 
 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your 
 faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened."— 
 Matt. 9:27-30, 
 
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 OTHERS MUST HAVE EAITH 
 
 When the sick are unable to exercise faith because 
 of not having the proper use of their mind, or from 
 being weak or in great agony, then others must have 
 faith for them, or aid them with their faith. We 
 often read about those who came to Jesus, and he 
 would sometimes tell them, "According to your faith 
 so be it unto you," and where their faith was perfect 
 and they came doubting nothing, declaring that they 
 believed the work would be done, it was done. Again, 
 there are cases like the blind man, who, not being so 
 strong in faith, came to Jesus and received only a par- 
 tial healing. This increased his faith insomuch that 
 the next time he was prayed for he received a perfect 
 healing. 
 
 A blind man once came to us for salvation and heal- 
 ing. His faith was very weak, and for a time he was 
 unable to grasp the promises for either salvation or 
 healing. After clearly pointing out the way of salva- 
 tion, with the proper instruction, he was enabled to 
 grasp the promise and receive the joy of pardon 
 through the precious promises in the word of God. 
 This gave him some confidence and faith, but yet he 
 said he did not have faith enough for the healing of 
 his eyes. We then told him that Jesus used to heal 
 people according to their faith, and if he did not have 
 faith for perfect healing we asked him if he would 
 not make an effort to exercise what faith he had and 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 55 
 
 be liealod according to his faith, to which he consented. 
 After united prayer had been offered for the Lord to 
 heal him according to his faith, he was even surprised 
 to know that the Lord had answered in such a manner 
 as to do even more than he was expecting. Before the 
 prayer he was in total darkness, not a ray of light 
 could be seen, but after the prayer he opened his eyes 
 and could name the objects we held before him, and 
 even articles of clothing, and such like, on the wall at 
 the other side of the room. While his sight was not 
 immediately perfectly restored, yet he received such a 
 miraculous work that he went forth along the street 
 praising God for salvation and his great healing power. 
 
 In Mark 9:23, 24 we find one brought to Jesus for 
 healing who was unable to exercise faith for himself, 
 but Jesus required the father to exercise faith. How- 
 ever, he gave him encouragement by way of some pre- 
 cious promises. 
 
 In Jas. 5 :15 we find the elders are to pray the prayer 
 of faith. But even here some get the wrong idea; 
 they suppose that the elders must do all the exercising 
 of faith. While it is true that they must have faith and 
 confidence in G-od, that they must be able to pray a 
 prayer of faith, and in order for the healing to be done 
 the prayer of faith must be offered, yet we can see even 
 in the previous verse that the one who is sick, or his 
 friends, must have faith. He must have enough faith 
 in God and in his children to send for the elders, and 
 must have such confidence likewise as did those who 
 
56 THE GKEAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 came to Jesus, to whom he said, "Believest thou that 
 I am able to do this?" or, "As thou hast believed, so 
 be it unto you." 
 
 In Matt. 9 :2 is another striking incident of the faith 
 of those who brought the sick to Jesus. In this case 
 the man was paralyzed. He may have been so par- 
 alyzed as to have no ability to exercise faith, or may 
 have been in a condition to join his faith with those who 
 brought him ; however, we read that as they brought 
 him, Jesus, seeing "their faith," not only forgave the 
 mau his sins, but healed him, and bade him arise, take 
 up his bed and walk. 
 
 WHAT MUST ACCOMPANY FAITH? 
 
 Almost invariably we hear the reply from those who 
 have not learned to fully trust the Lord, saying, 
 "Works! works!! — faith and works go together. Do 
 all you can by way of medical aid and human assis- 
 tance, and in case there is a failure, then put the case in 
 the hands of the Lord." Or some say, "Render all the 
 medical aid possible, and ask the blessings of the Lord 
 upon the means used." But let us find what the word 
 of God says about it. "What doth it profit, my breth- 
 ren, though a man say he hatn faith, and have not 
 works? can faith save him? . . . Even so faith, if it 
 hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man 
 may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 57 
 
 thy faith without thy works and I will show thee my 
 faith by my works." — Jas. 2:14-18. 
 
 By this we see the word of God requires works to 
 accompany faith. The next question would be, What 
 are the works? We can not find one place in the New 
 Testament where it says medicines and medical aid are 
 the works required. Wherein instructions are given 
 concerning sending for elders, we learn that they are to 
 anoint with oil. This is not from a medical standpoint 
 — not for the healing properties in the oil — but it is in 
 fulfillment of the word of God; the same as it was with 
 Naaman the leper, who was instructed to gv and dip 
 himself seven times in the river Jordan. There was no 
 virtue of healing in the waters of Jordan, there was no 
 magic in the number of times to be dipped, to charm 
 away the disease, but he was healed because he obeyed 
 the word of the Lord. The blind man who had clay 
 and spittle put upon his eyes, and was commanded 
 to go and wash, was not healed because of the clay and 
 spittle nor of the washing, but it was because of his 
 obedience. 
 
 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, 
 when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 
 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works; and by 
 faith was works made perfect? And the scripture was 
 fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it 
 was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was 
 called the friend of God. Ye see then how that by 
 works a man is justified, and not by faith only." — Jas. 
 
58 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 2:21-24. Here we find Abraham was blessed in his 
 deed because of his unwavering faith in God. The 
 Word says, "Abraham believed God." "He staggered 
 not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was 
 strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully 
 persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also 
 to perform."— Rom. 4:20, 21. 
 
 Oh, could we at all times and in all things only believe 
 d as Abraham believed him, and stagger not at his 
 promises, how many more blessings we would enjoy 
 and how we would see the fulfillment of his promises as 
 our privileges in Christ Jesus! In fact, faith in God is 
 only believing him — believing his Word. An active 
 faith is putting into action or practice the things which 
 we believe concerning his promises. 
 
 WHAT ARE THE WORKS? 
 
 Where there are faults, confess them. "Is any among 
 you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him 
 sing psalms. Is any sick among you? let him call for 
 the elders of the church ; and let them pray over him, 
 anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord : and the 
 prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall 
 raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they 
 shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to 
 another, and pray one for another, that ye may be 
 healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous 
 man availeth much." — Jas. 5:13-16. 
 
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 Works of the centurion — came to Jesus. "And when 
 Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto 
 him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, 
 my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, griev- 
 ously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will 
 come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, 
 Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under 
 my roof : but speak the word only, and my servant shall 
 be healed. For I am a man under authority, having 
 soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he 
 goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to 
 my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus 
 heard it he marveled, and said to them that followed, 
 Yerily 1 say unto you, I have not found so great faith, 
 no, not in Israel. . . . And Jesus said unto the cen- 
 turion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it 
 done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the 
 selfsame hour."— Matt. 8:5-13. 
 
 Works of the man with the withered hand — he stretched 
 it forth. "And behold, there was a man which had 
 his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it 
 lawful to heal on the Sabbath days? that they might 
 accuse him. And he said unto them, What man shall 
 there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if 
 it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay 
 hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man 
 better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well 
 on the Sabbath days. Then saith he to the man, 
 Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth ; 
 
60 THE GREAT PHYSICIAK 
 
 and it was restored whole, like as the other." — Matt. 
 12:10-13. 
 
 Works of the lame man — looked and arose. "Now 
 when Peter and John went up together into the temple 
 at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a 
 certain man lame from his mother's womb was car- 
 ried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple 
 which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that 
 went into the temple; who, seeing Peter and John 
 about to go into the temple, asked an alms. And 
 Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, 
 Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting 
 to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver 
 and gold have I none ; but such as I have give I thee : 
 In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and 
 walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted 
 him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones re- 
 ceived strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, 
 and entered with them into the temple, walking, and 
 leaping, and praising God." — Acts 3:1-8. 
 
 Works of the woman with an issue of blood — touched 
 his garment. "And a certain woman, which had an 
 issue of blood, twelve years, and had suffered many 
 things of many physicians, and had spent all that she 
 had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 
 when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, 
 and touched his garment. For she said, If I may 
 touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straight- 
 way the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she 
 
AND HIS POWEE TO HEAL. 61 
 
 felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 
 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue 
 had gone out of him, turned about in the press, and 
 said, Who touched me? And his disciples said unto 
 him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and 
 sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round 
 about to see her that had done this thing. But the 
 woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done 
 in her, came and fell down before him, and told him 
 all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy 
 faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole 
 of thy plague."— Mark 5:25-34. 
 
 Works of the ten lepers — showed themselves to the 
 priests. "And as he entered into a certain village, 
 there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood 
 afar off: and they lifted up their voices and said, 
 Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw 
 them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the 
 priests. And it came to pass, that as they went, they 
 were cleansed." — Luke 17:12-14. 
 
 Works of the blind man — washed in the pool of 
 Siloam. "And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man 
 which was blind from his birth. And his disciples 
 asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man or 
 his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, 
 Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but 
 that the works of God should be made manifest in 
 him. I must work the works of him that sent me, 
 while it is day: the night cometh when no man can 
 
62 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN" 
 
 work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light 
 of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on 
 the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he 
 anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and 
 said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which 
 is by interpretation, Sent). He went his way, therefore, 
 and washed, and came seeing. The neighbors, there- 
 fore, and they which before had seen him that he was 
 blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?" — 
 Jno. 9:1-7. 
 
 Works of Naaman the leper — washed in the river 
 Jordan. "So Naaman came with his horses and with 
 his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of 
 Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, say- 
 ing, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh 
 shall come again unto thee, and thou shalt be clean. 
 But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, 
 Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, 
 and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, 
 and strike his hand over the place, and recover the 
 leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damas- 
 cus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not 
 wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went 
 away in a rage. And his servants came near, and 
 spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet 
 had bid thee do some great thing, wouldst thou not 
 have done it? how much rather then, when he saith 
 unto thee, Wash, and be clean? Then went he down 
 and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according 
 
 
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 to the saying of the man of God : and his flesh came 
 again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was 
 clean."— 2 Kings 5:10-14. 
 
 THE LAYING ON OF HANDS. 
 
 Jesus laid hands on the sick. "Now when the sun 
 was setting, all they that had any sick with divers 
 diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands 
 on every one of them, and healed them. And devils 
 also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou 
 art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them 
 suffered them not to speak : for they knew that he was 
 Christ." — Luke 4:40, 41. "But Jesus said unto 
 them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own 
 country, and among his own kin, and in his own 
 house, and he could there do no mighty work, save 
 that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed 
 them. And he marveled because of their unbelief." 
 —Mark 6:4-6. 
 
 He took Jairus^ daughter by the hand. "While he 
 yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's 
 house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead; why 
 troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as 
 Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he said unto 
 the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 
 And he suffered no man to follow him save Peter, and 
 James, and John the brother of James. And he 
 
64 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, 
 and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed 
 greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto 
 them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel 
 is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to 
 scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh 
 the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that 
 were with him, and enlereth in where the damsel was 
 lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said 
 unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, 
 Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway 
 the damsel arose, and walked." — Mark 5:35-42. 
 
 He put his hands twice on the eyes of the blind man. 
 "And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind 
 man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And 
 he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out 
 of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and 
 pat his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw 
 aught. And he looked up, and said, I see men as 
 trees, waiting. After that he put his hands again 
 upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was re- 
 stored, and saw every man clearly." — Mark 8:22-25. 
 
 He laid hands on the crooked woman. "And, behold, 
 there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity 
 eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in 
 no wise lift up herself. And when Jesus saw her, he 
 called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art 
 loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands 
 on her: and immediately she was made straight, and 
 glorified God."— Luke 13:11-13. 
 
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 He touched the ear of the servant of the high priest. 
 "And one of them smote the servant of the high priest 
 and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered and 
 said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and 
 healed him."— Luke 22:50, 51. 
 
 He touched the deaf man. "And they bring unto 
 him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his 
 speech ; and they beseech him to put his hand upon 
 him. And he took him aside from the multitude, 
 and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit and 
 touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he 
 sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be 
 opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and 
 the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake 
 plain."— Mark 7:32-35. 
 
 Ananias laid hands on Saul. "And Ananias went 
 his way, and entered into the house; and putting his 
 hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even 
 Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou 
 earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy 
 sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. And imme- 
 diately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: 
 and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was 
 baptized."— Acts 9:17, 18. 
 
 Paul laid hands on the father of Publhis. "And it 
 came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a 
 fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, 
 and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed 
 him. So when this was done, others also, which had 
 
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66 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 diseases in the island, came, and were healed." — 
 Acts 28:8, 9. 
 
 Peter raised Dorcas. "Now there was at Joppa a 
 certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpreta- 
 tion is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good 
 works and almsdeeds which she did. And it came to 
 pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom 
 when they had washed, they laid her in an upper 
 chamber. And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to 
 Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was 
 there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that 
 he would not delay to come to them. Then Peter arose 
 and went with them. When he was come, they 
 brought him into the upper chamber: and all the 
 widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats 
 and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with 
 them. But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled 
 down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, 
 Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when 
 she saw Peter, she sat up. And he gave her his hand, 
 and lifted her up; and when he had called the saints 
 and widows, he presented her alive. And it was 
 known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in 
 the Lord."— Acts 9:36-42. 
 
 The apostles laid on hands. "And he said unto them, 
 Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to 
 every creature. . . . And they went forth, and 
 preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, 
 and confirming the Word with signs following." — 
 Mark 16:15-20. 
 
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 Them that believe shall lay on hands. "And these 
 signs shall follow them that believe : In my name shall 
 they cast out devils; they shall speak with new 
 tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink 
 any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay 
 hands on the sick, and they shall recover." — Mark 
 16:17, 18. 
 
 ANOINTING WITH OIL. 
 
 The apostles anointed luith oil. "And he called unto 
 him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two 
 and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 
 and they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil 
 many that were sick, and healed them. " — Mark 6 :7, 13. 
 
 The elders are to anoint the sick. "Is any sick among 
 you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let 
 them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the 
 name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save 
 the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up ; and if he 
 have committed sins they shall be forgiven him. Con- 
 fess your faults one to another, and pray one for an- 
 other, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent 
 prayer of a righteous man availeth much." 
 5:14-16. 
 
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 WHAT TO DO IN CASE THERE ARE NO 
 ELDERS PRESENT. 
 
 Have others pray. "Again I say unto you, That if 
 two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything 
 that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my 
 Father which is in heaven. For where two or three 
 are gathered together in my name, there am I in the 
 midst of them."— Matt. 18:19, 20. 
 
 This uniting of two or more in prayer will apply not 
 only to other things, but in case of sickness also. It 
 is not always required that those so uniting be together 
 in order to unite their prayer and faith. They may be 
 at separate places, a thousand miles apart, and have a 
 time set for special prayer, and God will honor the 
 united faith and send an answer to the same. However, 
 we have the promise also where two or three are gath- 
 ered together in the name of Jesus that he is there in 
 the midst of them. 
 
 "While the laying on of hands is generally done by 
 elders, yet the word as given in Mark 16:18, concern- 
 ing laying hands on the sick, gives the liberty to those 
 who believe, whether they are elders or not. We have 
 witnessed the healing of the sick where children have 
 laid on hands and offered up fervent prayers. It is 
 our privilege, especially in cases of emergency, to lay 
 our lianas upon the sick who are in our midst, and ask 
 God to do the healing. Or prayer may be offered 
 without the laying on of hands and the healing done 
 in answer to the prayer alone. 
 
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 PROMISES WHEN ALONE. 
 
 It often happens that believers are alone and in 
 need of healing, or that there is no one else present to 
 pray with the sick. In such cases there are some pre- 
 cious promises to inspire faith. 
 
 "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye 
 shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." 
 — Jno. 15 :7. 
 
 " Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have 
 we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, 
 we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, 
 and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." — 
 1 Jno. 3:21, 22. 
 
 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, 
 that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hear- 
 eth us : and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we 
 ask, we know that we have the petitions that we 
 desired of him." — 1 Jno. 5:14, 15. 
 
 "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any 
 merry? let him sing psalms." — Jas. 5:13. 
 
 "Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye 
 desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and 
 ye shall have them." — Mark 11:24. 
 
 HANDKERCHIEFS MAY BE SENT. 
 
 There are times when people may have a very great 
 desire to send for the elders or some one to come and 
 
70 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 pray for the sick, but circumstances are such as to 
 make it almost impossible for them to do so or for the 
 elders to come. It often happens, as it did with Paul, 
 that ministers are engaged in a series of meetings and 
 many calls come to visit the sick a great distance 
 away, and they are unable to attend to their regular work 
 and visit all the sick. In such cases either prayer 
 alone may be offered, or handkerchiefs sent in the 
 name of the Lord, to be laid upon the sick, iustead of 
 the laying on of hands. We read that "God wrought 
 special miracles by the hands of Paul: so that from his 
 body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or 
 a nrons, and the diseases departed from them, and the 
 evil spirits went out of them." — Acts 19:11, 12. 
 Many at the present time can testify to having received 
 healing through the application of a handkerchief sent 
 for that purpose. 
 
 A few years ago the wife of a brother became very 
 sick. An elder was sent for, but through some cause 
 could not come. While praying over the matter he felt 
 led to lay his hands upon a handkerchief and send it 
 in the name of the Lord to the afflicted one. The 
 brother upon his arrival home, applied the handker. 
 chief as directed, and the Lord sent his healing power 
 immediately, and the woman was healed and raised up 
 by the power of God. The handkerchief was laid 
 away, and a few weeks later another member of the 
 family was taken sick. The same handkerchief was 
 applied to the sick one and prayer offered, and the 
 
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 healing power of the Lord was bestowed insomuch that 
 the healing was instantaneous. 
 
 THE HEALING MAY OE MAY NOT BE IN- 
 STANTANEOUS. 
 
 Many were healed instantly. "Now when the sun 
 was setting, all they that had any sick with divers 
 diseases brought them unto him ; and he laid his hands 
 on every one of them, and healed them. And devils 
 also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou 
 art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them 
 suffered them not to speak : for they knew that he was 
 Christ."— Luke 4:40; 41. "And by the hands of the 
 apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among 
 the people. . . . Insomuch that they brought forth 
 the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and 
 couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing 
 by might overshadow some of them. There came also 
 a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusa- 
 lem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed 
 with unclean spirits: and they were healed every 
 one."— Acts 5:12, 15, 16. 
 
 Palsied man — healed by faith of those who brought 
 him. "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick 
 of the palsy, lying on a bed : and Jesus seeing their 
 faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good 
 cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, cer* 
 
72 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 tain of the scribes said within themselves, this man 
 blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts 
 said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For 
 whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; 
 or to say, Arise and walk? But that ye may know 
 that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive 
 sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, 
 take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he 
 arose, and departed unto his house." — Matt. 9:2-7. 
 
 The leper — healed by his own faith. "And, behold, 
 there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord, 
 if thou wilt thou canst make me clean. And Jesus 
 put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; 
 be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was 
 cleansed."— Matt. 8:2, 3. 
 
 The father of Publius — by the faith of Paul. "And 
 it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of 
 a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, 
 and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed 
 him."— Acts 28:8. 
 
 The servant — by the faith of the centurion. "And 
 when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came 
 unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, 
 Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, griev- 
 ously tormented. And Jesus said unto him, I will 
 come and heal him. The centurion answered, and said, 
 Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under 
 my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant 
 shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, 
 
 
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 having soldiers under me : I say to this man, Go, and 
 he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and 
 to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. "When Jesus 
 heard it he marveled, and said to them that followed, 
 Verily, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, 
 no> not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many 
 shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down 
 with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom 
 of heaven : but the children of the kingdom shall be 
 cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping 
 and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the cen- 
 turion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be 
 it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the 
 selfsame hour." — Matt. 8:5-13. 
 
 The ten lepers — healed as they journeyed. "And as 
 he entered into a certain village, there met him ten 
 men that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they 
 lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have 
 mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto 
 them, Go show yourselves unto the priests. And it 
 came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed." 
 —Luke 17:12-14. 
 
 Epaphroditus sick — God had mercy on him. "Yet 
 I supposed it necessary to send unto you Epaphroditus, 
 my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow soldier, 
 but your messenger, and he that ministered to my 
 wants. For he longed after you all, and was fall of 
 heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been 
 sick. For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but 
 
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 God had mercy on him ; and not on him only, but on 
 me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow." — 
 Phil. 2:25-27. 
 
 Some received handkerchiefs and aprons from Paul. 
 "And God wrought special miracles by the hands of 
 Paul: so that from his body were brought unto the 
 sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed 
 from them, and the evil spirits went out of them." — 
 Acts 19:11, 12. 
 
 The Hind man at first ivas not completely healed. 
 "And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind 
 man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And 
 he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of 
 the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put 
 his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 
 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, 
 walking."— Mark 8:22-24. 
 
 Perfect healing of the Mind man. "After that he 
 put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look 
 up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly." 
 —Mark 8:25. 
 
 The nobleman believed — his son began to amend from 
 that hour "So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, 
 where he made the water wine. And there was a cer- 
 tain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 
 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into 
 Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he 
 would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the 
 point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 75 
 
 see signs and wonders ye will not believe. The noble- 
 man saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 
 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way, thy son liveth. 
 And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken 
 unto him, and he went his way. And as he was now 
 going down, his servants met him, saying, Thy son 
 liveth. Then inquired he of them the hour when he 
 began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at 
 the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father 
 knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus 
 said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, 
 and his whole house." — Jno. 4:46-53. 
 
 Paul left Trophimus at Miletum sick. "Erastus 
 abode at Corinth : but Trophimus have I left at Mile- 
 tum sick." — 2 Tim. 4:20. Because Paul left Trophi- 
 mus sick and went on to another place, is no evidence 
 whatever against divine healing. It does not prove 
 that Paul did not have the gift of healing, neither does 
 it prove that Trophimus was not healed. Whether 
 Trophimus was or was not healed after Paul left would 
 have been no evidence against divine healing. The 
 word of God teaches us that it is appointed unto man 
 once to die. Paul no doubt prayed for him, and 
 prayed for him earnestly, and doubtless God heard and 
 answered his prayer — probably healed him. The rais- 
 ing up from his sickness and the manifestation of the 
 power of God in answer to Paul's prayer doubtless took 
 place after Paul left. There may have been some good 
 reasons for his not being instantly healed and immedi- 
 
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 ately raised up as was the case with numbers of people 
 for whom Paul had prayed before this time. 
 
 Doubtless the apostle prayed for many people who 
 were not instantly healed and raised up; nevertheless 
 the power of God was manifested in and through them, 
 and the name of the Lord glorified. If one who is sick 
 is prayed for, and is not instantly raised up, but becomes 
 well as soon as he would were he under the care of a 
 physician, can we not give God glory for the manifes- 
 tation of his healing power, the same as we would give 
 honor or praise to a physician who would successfully 
 treat a severe case of sickness? It is too often the case 
 that people fail to give God glory in such cases and 
 consider, although no medicine whatever is given, that 
 it can not be called a case of divine healing. While in 
 the majority of the cases of sickness recorded in the New 
 Testament the healings were instantaneous, and the 
 sick made well immediately, yet such was not always 
 the case; neither is it always the case at the present 
 time. And we should give God glory, and render honor 
 to whom honor is due, and magnify the name of the 
 Lord for his wonderful works. 
 
 IMPOETUNITY. 
 
 When coming to the Lord for special help, whether 
 for healing or some other thing in accordance with his 
 will, if we do not receive that for which we ask, by way 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 7? 
 
 of the manifestation of his power or hy witness of his 
 Spirit that he has heard and will grant it unto us, we 
 should continue with importunity; or in other words, 
 we should continue until we do become satisfied re- 
 garding the same. There are many instances men- 
 tioned in the Bible of those who have plead with God 
 until they received the proper answer. We read of 
 how Jacob wrestled with the angel all night long. We 
 read of the importunity and earnest prayer of our 
 blessed Master in the garden of Gethsemane, how he 
 prayed, went again the second time, and the third time, 
 saying the same words, making the same petition; and 
 God sent an angel who strengthened him, and he re- 
 ceived that help which was needed. 
 
 Blind Bartimeus. "And they came to Jericho: and 
 as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great 
 number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, 
 sat by the highway- side begging. And when he heard 
 that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and 
 say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And 
 many charged him that he should hold his peace : but 
 he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, 
 have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and com- 
 manded him to be called. And they call the blind 
 man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, arise; he 
 calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, 
 and came to Jesus. Arid Jesus answered and said unto 
 him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The 
 blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my 
 
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 sight. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy 
 faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he 
 received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way." — 
 Mark 10:46-52. 
 
 Two blind men. "And when Jesus departed from 
 thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and say- 
 ing, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. And when 
 he was come into the house, the blind men came to, 
 him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am 
 able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 
 Then touched he their eyes saying, According to your 
 faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened ; and 
 Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no 
 man know it. But they, when they were departed, 
 spread abroad his fame in all that country." — Matt. 
 9:27-31. 
 
 Woman of Canaan. "And, behold a woman of 
 Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto 
 him, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Thou Son of 
 David ; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 
 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples 
 came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she 
 crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not 
 sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 
 Then came she and worshiped him, saying, Lord, help 
 me. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take 
 the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she 
 said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs that 
 fall from their master's table. Then Jesus answered 
 
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 and said unto her, woman, great is thy faith: be it 
 unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was 
 made whole from that very hour." — Matt. 15:22-28. 
 
 A WOMAN SUFFEKED OF PHYSICIANS. 
 
 "Akd a certain woman which had an issue of blood 
 twelve years, and had suffered many things of many 
 physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was 
 nothing bettered, but rather grew worse." — Mark 5 :25, 
 26. This woman had suffered "many things of many 
 physicians," and yet she was no better, but rather grew 
 worse. Thousands of people to-day can give the same 
 testimony. Luke in speaking of this woman, said, she 
 "had spent all her living upon physicians, neither 
 could be healed of any." — Luke 8:43. 
 
 She was healed by faith. "When she had heard of 
 Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his gar-[ 
 merit. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I 
 shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of 
 her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she 
 was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately 
 knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of 
 him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who 
 touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto 
 him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and 
 sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round 
 about to see her that had done this thing. But the 
 
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 woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done 
 in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all 
 the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith 
 hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole 
 of thy plague." — Mark 5:27-34. When she came to 
 Jesus with such implicit faith and confidence, he said 
 unto her, "Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith 
 hath made thee whole; go in peace." 
 
 We read of some one else who did not trust his case 
 in the hands of the Lord, but trusted to the physicians, 
 and for that reason died. "And Asa in the thirty and 
 ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until 
 his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he 
 sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians. And 
 Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and 
 fortieth year of his reign."— 2 Chron. 16:12, 13. 
 
 INSTEUCTIONS TO US. 
 
 It is often said by unbelievers, doubters, and those 
 who do not trust in the Lord for their needed help, 
 that the day of healing is past, and what was written 
 in the New Testament concerning divine healing was 
 written only for the apostles and the people of their 
 day. But we are glad to know that such is not the 
 case. While they had these privileges, yet it was not 
 for them alone. It was written for the children of 
 God and those who would come to him in faith believ- 
 
AtfD HIS POWER TO HEAL. 81 
 
 ing. It is the privilege of the people to-day, just as 
 much as it was almost nineteen centuries ago, to come 
 to the Lord in faith believing and receive pardon and 
 enjoy the peace of God. They also have the same 
 privileges as did people of olden times, of coming for 
 the healing of their bodies. They must come with 
 prayer, in faith believing, and the promise is that it 
 shall be according to their faith. 
 
 If we have not the same privileges regarding the 
 healing of our bodies as had the people in the days of 
 the apostles, then the word of God is of no use to us, 
 any more than a history of the past to tell what people 
 did centuries ago, and for us to learn of their privileges. 
 If such is the case, then there is no hope for our salva- 
 tion. We can receive no help to our souls through the 
 word of God. But we are glad to know that Jesus is 
 still seeking out the lost, and healing all those who 
 are oppressed of the devil; as we read, ''How God 
 anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and 
 with power: who went about doing good, and healing 
 all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with 
 him." — Acts 10:38. Not only did he heal the sick, 
 but "to him give all the prophets witness, that 
 through his name whosoever belie veth in him shall 
 receive remission of sins." — Ver. 43. And to the chil- 
 dren of God he gives the precious promises of deliver- 
 ance and power over the power of the enptny. And 
 furthermore he says, " There hath no temptation taken 
 you but such as is common to man : but God is faith- 
 
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 ful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that 
 ye are able : but will with the temptation also make a 
 way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." — 1 
 Cor. 10:13. 
 
 James instructs us to pray one for another for heal- 
 ing in time of sickness (Jas. 5:16), and also advises the 
 sending for elders. Nowhere in the New Testament 
 are found any instructions advising the sending for a 
 physician, or giving of medicines. In case of an acci- 
 dent or injury, where skill is needed to replace bones or 
 dress wounds, or something of that character, there is 
 nothing objectionable in procuring aid on that line, 
 and asking the Lord to do the healing. But as far as 
 disease and sickness are concerned, it is one of the privi- 
 leges of the children of God to be healed of all manner 
 of sickness and all manner of disease, the same to-day 
 as the people were in the days of the apostles. 
 
 MEANS TO BE USED. 
 
 "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any 
 merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you? 
 let him call for the elders of the church; and let them 
 pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the 
 Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and 
 the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed 
 sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults 
 one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may 
 
And his power to heal. 83 
 
 be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous 
 man availeth much. " — Jas. 5 : 13-1 6. "And these signs 
 shall follow them that believe : In my name shall they 
 cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 
 they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly 
 thing it shall not hurt them ; they shall lay hands on 
 the sick, and they shall recover." — Mark 16:17, 18. 
 
 We learn by this that the means to be used in case 
 of sickness is anointing with oil, laying on of hand?, 
 and prayer. Eaith must accompany these things. The 
 prayer of faith must be offered, and the one who comes 
 with such confidence will receive what is promised in 
 the Word. The elders or any others who have the gifts 
 of healing to go forth with such authority, can be 
 assured that the signs will follow, as mentioned in the 
 word of God. It is not always necessary to anoint with 
 oil, it is not always necessary to lay on hands; yet we 
 find that the apostles anointed many with oil, who 
 were healed (Mark 6:13), and very often laid hands on 
 the sick. Jesus himself at one time, when many sick 
 people were brought unto him, laid hands on every 
 one of them and healed them. Luke 4:40, 
 
 PRIVILEGES NOT TAKEN FROM THE CHURCH. 
 
 When Jesus sent his disciples forth to preach the 
 gospel, he endued them with power from on high. 
 This heavenly unction and qualification fitted them to 
 
84 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 preach the gospel in a way that would convince sinners 
 and enable as many to be saved as would heed the 
 words of the Lord. It also qualified them to go forth 
 and pray for the sick, laying hands upon them when 
 necessary, for the healing of their sicknesses and dis- 
 eases. We find these signs followed believers during 
 the time of the apostles, as recorded in the New Testa- 
 ment. And according to history we learn that the 
 same was continued even after the death of the apos- 
 tles, accordingly as the people followed the teachings 
 of the word of God. 
 
 A few centuries after the day of Pentecost we find 
 that people had drifted away from the truth into a 
 great apostasy. As they did so they were shorn of 
 their strength, like Samson, who, when he yielded to 
 the cunning devices of Delilah and had his hair shorn, 
 was also shorn of his strength insomuch that he was 
 unable to break the withs as before and defeat the 
 plans of the Philistines. £Ee was placed under bondage 
 to his enemies and persecuted until he was blind. 
 Likewise those who departed from the faith fell a prey 
 unto their enemies, were blinded to the truth, and led 
 into the ways of error — were shorn of their strength 
 until the signs did not follow them. 
 
 We truly can thank God that we live in the time 
 when Zion, the church of the living God, is returning 
 to her primitive beauty and power, when God is raising 
 up men and women, anointing them by the Spirit for his 
 service in gathering together his elect from the four 
 
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 winds of the earth, preaching the gospel in all its purity 
 by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven. As the 
 demonstration of the Spirit is manifested in the 
 preaching of the gospel, the signs follow as in days of 
 old, and the glory of God rests upon his people. 
 
 It is manifest to all that the doctrine of Jesus Christ 
 has not changed, but Jesus Christ is the same yester- 
 day, and to-day, and forever; and fulfilling Jas. 5:14, 
 15 is present truth. And the words of Jude is an 
 exhortation worthy our consideration, when he said, 
 "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto 
 you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to 
 write unto you, and exhort you that ye should ear- 
 nestly contend for the faith once delivered unto the 
 saints." — Jude 3. "Only let your conversation be as 
 it becometh the gospel of Christ : that whether I come 
 and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your 
 affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind 
 striving together for the faith of the gospel." — Phil. 
 1 :27. "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eter- 
 nal life, whereunto thou art also called,' and hast pro- 
 fessed a good profession before many witnesses." — 1 
 Tim. 6:12. 
 
 "IS ANY SICK AMONG YOU?' 
 
 "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders 
 of the church ; and let them pray over him anointing 
 
86 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 him with oil in the name of the Lord ; and the prayer 
 of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise 
 him up; and if he have committed sins they shall he 
 forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and 
 pray one' for another that ye may he healed. The 
 effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth 
 much."— Jas. 5:14-16. 
 
 These words were spoken to the children of God and 
 clearly set forth their privileges in Christ Jesus. But 
 there is more included in the words "Is any sick 
 among you?" than may be perceived. It truly shows 
 forth that if there are any of God's children sick they 
 can obey the Word by sending for the elders, being 
 anointed, prayed for, and healed. These instructions 
 should be carried out by the children of God; lhat is, 
 to take the Bible way in time of sickness. When 
 Jesus spoke the words in Mark 16:15-18 and said, 
 "These signs shall follow them that believe," he meant 
 that such would be the case in the church as long as 
 there were any true believers. His power to us is only 
 limited by our faith. 
 
 As divine healing is something that is very greatly 
 opposed, generally by unbelievers, it often happens in 
 families that the father is saved and the mother is an 
 unbeliever, or the mother is a child of God and the 
 father is an unbeliever, and in case the children are 
 sick the unbelieving one is opposed to trusting the 
 children in the hands of God for healing. It therefore 
 often happens that the one who is a child of God must 
 
 
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 submit to earthly help and remedies, contrary to his or 
 her desire; but where such is unavoidable God does not 
 impute it as sin. However, even if one of the parents 
 may be an unbeliever, or even an opposer, the other 
 one can go into the secret closet and with an earnest 
 fervent prayer prevail upon God to bestow his healing 
 power, and he will grant the same according to the 
 faith of the one sending up the petition. 
 
 There are people who feel they can trust God for 
 themselves, but are afraid to trust him fully with their 
 children, and are sometimes made to believe that there 
 is nothing in the word of God concerning an example of 
 such. i>ut we find the woman of Canaan was not only 
 willing to trust her daugnter in the hands of the Lord 
 for healing, but with such earnest petitions implored 
 him to heal her daughter that the Master was moved 
 with great compassion. She would not be put off 
 without an answer; she would not be turned aside 
 except the answer were a favorable one. She went forth 
 with importunity and earnest pleadings until the 
 Master turned and spoke the words in accordance with 
 the desire of her heart; and her daughter was made 
 whole. 
 
 The man who came to Jesus with his son who had a 
 deaf and dumb spirit from the time he was a little 
 child, was not willing to return until the child was 
 made well. Even then Jesus required faith on the 
 part of the father, and encouraged him by saying, 
 "If thou canst believe"; and straightway the father of 
 
88 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 the child cried out, and said with tears, "Lord, I be- 
 lieve: help thou mine unbelief." Jesus then cast out 
 the deaf and dumb spirit, and the child was made well. 
 Another case recorded wherein a child was com- 
 mitted unto the Lord for healing was the daughter of 
 Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue. She was very sick. 
 He came to Jesus in her behalf. Soon after messen- 
 gers were sent to tell him not to trouble the Master, 
 for the child was dead. But Jesus urged him to 
 trust the child in his hands, and required faith on the 
 part of the father, >aying, "Fear not: beUeve only, 
 and she shall be made whole." The father trusted in 
 the words of Jesus, and his daughter though dead was 
 raised to life again and restored to health. 
 
 SIXNERS MAY BE HEALED AND FORGIVEX. 
 
 The words "Is any sick among you?" may include 
 all who have faith enough to send for the elders, 
 whether saint or sinner, and the privilege extended to 
 the sinners is, "If ye have committed sins, they shall 
 be forgiven him." — Jas. 5:15. It was a sinner that 
 was brought to Jesus by his friends, and healed of the 
 palsy. This man was not only healed, but his sins 
 were forgiven. "And behold, they brought unto him 
 a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus see- 
 ing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy: Son, 
 be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, 
 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 89 
 
 behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, 
 This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their 
 thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 
 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven 
 thee; or to say, Arise, and walk. But that ye may 
 know that the Son of man hath power on earth to for- 
 give sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, 
 take up thy bed, and go unto thine own house. And 
 he arose, and departed to his house. But when the 
 multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, 
 which had given such power unto men." — Matt. 9:2-8. 
 "Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a 
 pool, whi^h is called in the Hebrew tougue Bethesda, 
 having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of 
 impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the 
 moving of the water. For an angel went down at a 
 certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: 
 whosoever then first after the troubling of the water 
 stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he 
 had. And a certain man was there which had an 
 infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him 
 lie, and knew that he had now been a long time in that 
 case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 
 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, 
 when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool : 
 but while I am coming, another steppeth down before 
 me. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and 
 walk. And immediately the man was made whole, 
 and took up his bed, and walked : and on the same day 
 
90 THE GREAT PHYSICIAN 
 
 was the Sabbath. The Jews therefore said unto him 
 that was cured, It is the Sabbath day : it is not lawful 
 for thee to carry thy bed. He answered them, He 
 that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up 
 thy bed, and walk. Then asked they him, What man 
 is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and 
 walk? And he that was healed wist not who it was : 
 for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude 
 being in that place. Afterward Jesus findeth him in 
 the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made 
 whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto 
 thee."— Jno. 5:2-14. 
 
 There were many sinners among the multitude of sick 
 who came to Jesus, of whom Luke says, "He laid his 
 hands on every one of them, and healed them." Some 
 of them were sinners, because the Word says, "And 
 devils also came out of many." — Luke 4:40, 41. The 
 signs were to follow believers among sinners, because 
 where it says, "They shall lay hands on the sick, and 
 they shall recover," it also says, "In my name shall 
 they cast out devils." If through the aid of believers 
 devils may be cast out of sinners, truly the healing 
 power will also be manifested among them. In setting 
 forth the word of God to the people sinners should be 
 made to realize that in time of trouble, perplexity, and 
 sickness, it is their privilege to come to the children of 
 God for instruction and help in the ways of the Lord, 
 for the salvation of their souls, and the healing of 
 their bodies. 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 91 
 
 HIS POWER, ABILITY, AND WILLINGNESS. 
 
 Jesus still has the power, ability, and willingness to 
 heal all who ask in faith believing. Are you desiring 
 to launch out in the ways of the divine life and trust 
 in the Lord for the healing of your body, as well as for 
 the keeping of your soul? If so, do not be afraid to 
 trust him, because he is abundantly able to help you. 
 He has not become weakened, but is all-powerful; yea, 
 he still has all power in heaven and on earth. Do 
 not be afraid of his inability to help you in every time 
 of need, to handle your case whatever the trouble may 
 be; for we read that he is able to do exceeding abun- 
 dantly above all that we ask or think. Do not be 
 afraid concerning his willingness, as he is willing 1o 
 help all who come unto him, and says, "Come unto me, 
 all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give 
 you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me ; 
 for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find 
 rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my 
 burden is light. "—Matt. 11:28-30. 
 
 He will not only help concerning your soul, but has 
 power to "heal all manner of sickness and all manner 
 of disease," and "over all the power of the enemy." 
 Furthermore he says, "Therefore I say unto you, What 
 things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye 
 receive them, and ye shall have them." — Mark 11:24. 
 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, 
 if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: 
 
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 and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, 
 we know that we have the petitions that we desired of 
 him."— 1 Jno. 5:14, 15. 
 
 May the Lord * 'grant you according to the riches of 
 his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit 
 in the inner man ; that Christ may dwell in your hearts 
 by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 
 may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the 
 breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to 
 know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, 
 that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. 
 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly 
 above all that we can ask or think, according to the 
 power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the 
 church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world 
 without end. Amen."— Eph. 3:16-21. "Jesus Christ 
 the same yesterday, and to-day, and forever." — 
 Heb. 13:8. 
 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 93 
 
 , APPENDIX. 
 
 A time of healing prophesied. Isa. 35 :5, 6. 
 
 A prophecy of Christ the healer. Isa. 53:3-5. 
 
 His birth. Matt. 1:21. 
 
 Fulfillment of the prophecy. Matt. 8:16, 17; 1 Pet. 
 
 2:24; Luke 7:21, 22. 
 Jesus had the power of healing. Matt. 28:18; Acts 
 
 10:38. 
 He exercised that power. Matt. 4:23, 24; 8:17; Luke 
 
 4:40, 41. 
 He taught and practiced healing from the beginning of 
 
 his ministry. Matt. 4:23. 
 He gave that power to the twelve. Matt. 10:1. 
 They exercised that power. Mark 16 :20; Acts 5 :12-16. 
 He gave that power to the seventy. Luke 10:1-9. 
 They exercised that power. Luke 10:17-20. 
 He gave that power to Stephen, Paul, and others. 
 
 Acts 6:8; 14:8-10; 28:8. 
 That power is given to some in the church. 1 Cor. 12 :9. 
 That power is given to the elders. Jas. 5:14, 15. 
 That power is given us if we believe. Mark 16:16-18; 
 
 Jno. 14:12. 
 Faith was required of those desiring healing. Matt. 
 
 9:29; Mark 5:25-34; Mark 5:36. 
 Some were healed through the faith of others. Matt. 
 
 8:5, 13; Jno. 4:50; Matt. 9:2; Mark 9:23. 
 Those who pray must have faith. Matt. 21 :22 ; Heb. 
 
 11:6; Jas. 1:6, 7; Acts 6:8; Jas. 5:15; Mark 11:24. 
 
§4 the great physician 
 
 The day of healing is not past with believers. Mark 
 
 16:16-18. 
 All things are possible to him that believeth. Mark 9 :23. 
 We must believe when we pray. Mark 11:24. 
 We must have confidence in him. 1 Jno. 5:14. 
 How we know he will answer. 1 Jno. 5:15; 3:22; 
 
 Mark 11:23, 24; Matt. 21:21, 22. 
 What to do when afflicted. Jas. 5:13. 
 What to do in case of sickness. Jas. 5 :14. 
 What must the elders do? Jas. 5:14. 
 The prayer of faith must be offered. Jas. 5:15. 
 What is sometimes required of the sick? Jas. 5:16; 
 
 Acts 14:9; Mark 5:34; Matt. 9:29. 
 Others must have faith in case the sick are unable to 
 exercise faith. Mark 9:23, 24; Jas. 5:15; Matt. 9:2. 
 What must accompany faith? Jas. 2:17, 18. 
 What are the works? 
 
 Where there are faults, confess them. Jas. 
 
 5:13-16. 
 Works of the centurion — came to Jesus. Matt. 
 
 8:5-10. 
 Works of the man with the withered hand — he 
 
 stretched it forth. Matt. 12:13. 
 Works of the lame man — looked and arose. Acts 
 
 3:4, 6. 
 Works of the woman with an issue of blood — 
 
 touched his garment. Mark 5:27, 28. 
 Works of the ten lepers — showed themselves to 
 the priests. Luke 17:14. 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 95 
 
 Works of the blind man — washed in the pool of 
 
 Siloam. Jno. 9:7. 
 Works of Xaaman the leper — washed in the river 
 
 Jordan. 2 Kings 5:10, 14. 
 The laying on of hands. 
 
 Jesus laid hands on the sick. Luke 4:40; Mark 
 
 6:5. 
 He took Jairus' daughter by the hand. Mark 
 
 5:23,41. 
 He put his hands twice on the eyes of the blind 
 
 man. Mark 8:23, 25. 
 He laid hands on the crooked woman. Luke 13: 
 
 11-13. 
 He touched the ear of the servant of the high 
 
 priest. Lake 22:51. 
 He touched the deaf man. Mark 7:32, 33. 
 Ananias laid hands on Saul. Acts 9:17, 18. 
 Paul laid hands on the father of Publius. Acts 
 
 28:8. \ 
 
 Peter raised Dorcas. Acts 9 :41. 
 The apostles laid on hands. Mark 16:15, 18, 20. 
 Them that believe shall lay on hands. Mark 16: 
 
 17, 18. 
 Anointing with oil. 
 
 The apostles anointed the sick. Mark 6:7, 13. 
 The elders are to anoint the sick. Jas. 5 :14. 
 What to do in case there are no elders present. 
 
 Have others pray for the sick. Matt. 18:19; 
 
 Mark 16:16-18. 
 
96 THE GREAT PHYSICIAK 
 
 Promises in case no one else is present to pray. Jas. 
 5:13; Mark 11:24; Jno. 15:7; 1 Jno. 3:22; 1 Jno. 
 5:14, 15. 
 In special cases handkerchiefs may be sent. Acts 19 :12. 
 The healing may or may not be instantaneous. 
 
 Many were healed instantly. Luke 4:40; Acts 5 :16. 
 Palsied man — by faith of those who brought him. 
 
 Matt. 9 :2. 
 The leper — by his own faith. Matt. 8 :2. 
 The father of Publius — by the faith of Paul. Acts 
 
 28:8. 
 The servant — by the faith of the centurion. Matt. 
 
 8:13. 
 The ten lepers were healed as they journeyed. 
 
 Luke 17:14. 
 Epaphroditus sick — God had mercy on him. 
 
 Phil. 2:27. 
 Some received handkerchiefs and aprons from 
 
 Paul. Acts 19:12. 
 The blind man at first was not completely healed. 
 
 Mark 8 :23, 24. 
 Perfect healing of the blind man. Mark 8:25. 
 The nobleman believed — his son began to amend 
 
 from that hour. Jno. 4:50, 52. 
 Paul left Trophimus at Miletum sick. 2 Tim. 4 :20 
 Importunity. 
 
 Blind Bartimeus. Mark 10:4G-52. 
 
 Two blind men. Matt. 9:27-31. 
 
 The woman of Canaan. Matt. 15:22-28. 
 
AND HIS POWER TO HEAL. 97 
 
 A woman suffered many things of physicians. Mark 
 
 5:26. 
 
 She was healed by faith. Mark 5:34. 
 Instructions to us — prayer and sending for elders. 
 
 Jas. 5:13, 14. 
 Means to be used — anointing with oil, laying on of 
 
 hands, and prayer of faith. Jas. 5:14, 15; Mark 
 
 16:18. 
 This privilege has not been taken from the church, 
 
 Heb. 3:8; Jas. 5:15; Jude 3. 
 "Is any sick among you?" — includes all who have faith 
 
 enough to send for the elders — saint or sinner. 
 
 Jas. 5:14, 15. 
 Sinners may be healed and forgiven. Jas. 5 :15 ; Luke 
 
 4:41; Matt. 9:2-6. 
 Jesus still has the power, ability, and willingness to 
 
 heal all who ask in faith believing. Heb. 13:8; 
 
 Eph. 3:20, 21. 
 
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