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Topic: Website Resources Topic: Prophecy Topic: Sanctuary
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2. Seven Facts About Your Afterlife! (MS-ALM) 6. When the Past Tells the Future! (MS-DRM) 10. Ancient Prophecies That Reveal
3. 8 Amazing Steps to Optimize Your Health (MS-AHF) 7. The Best Day of Your Life! (MS-RYL) the Future! (MS-KIT)
4. Your Future Foretold (MS-FE) 8. The Day of the Lord (MS-DOTL) 11. God’s Divine Temple and You! (MS-DDJT)
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F E AT U R E
11 Bible Answers
Is it necessary to say “in Jesus’ name” at the end of every prayer?
Are health laws in the Bible really that important? Isn’t it enough
to just love God?
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H
ave you ever heard the expression “worried can also increase the risk of heartburn and ulcers,
sick”? There may be more truth to this saying and it can keep you awake at night—when having
than you think. adequate rest is one of the most important factors
Proverbs 17:22 says, “A merry heart does good, like in good health.
medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” Helen “Okay, okay,” you might be thinking. “We
Steiner Rice, the poet, put it this way: “Why worry? shouldn’t worry. But what about those of us who
What can worry do? It never keeps a trouble from are already sick?” Well, I want you to know that
overtaking you. It gives you indigestion and sleepless God has a solution for you. Sick or healthy, I want
hours at night and fills with gloom the days however you to find peace by using the method that God
fair and bright.” has provided for His people to
It’s true. Worry has a very real— experience lasting healing.
and, yes, potentially deadly—impact God said, “If My people who
on your health. Nearly half of all are called by My name will humble
adults, including Bible-believing themselves, and pray and seek My
Christians, suffer serious health face, and turn from their wicked
effects due to worry. It has even ways, then I will hear from heaven,
been estimated that as much as 90 and will forgive their sin and heal
percent of all doctor visits are due to their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). He
stress-related complaints or disorders. still means it, friend, and that’s
Additionally, the majority of our what the theme of this Inside
pharmacy prescriptions treat anxiety Report is about: healing prayer.
and depression. (Are you worried Are you worried sick and sick
about worrying too much now?) of worry? You don’t have to be anymore. Jesus said,
Anxiety can cause a vast range of physical “Do not worry about your life. … But seek first the
symptoms, such as twitching, itching, trembling, kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these
headaches, sweating, dry mouth, abdominal pain, things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry
dizziness, vision problems, irregular heart rate, rapid about tomorrow” (Matthew 6:25, 33, 34).
breathing, fatigue, irritability, nightmares, decreased I now invite you to stop worrying for a few
concentration, and more. minutes by focusing on this magazine. You’ll see what
But worse, increased anxiety is a known factor God has done through your support—and learn how
in many heart attacks, and it has a detrimental effect to have a better, more effective prayer life.
on planning, decision-making, and reasoning. Worry You look more peaceful already. Shalom!
An Amazing Fact:
Australian James Christopher Harrison,
known as the “Man with the Golden
Arm,” has an unusual plasma
composition that has been used to
make a treatment for Rhesus disease.
He has made 1,173 blood donations
throughout his lifetime, and these
donations are estimated to have
saved more than 2.4 million unborn
babies from the condition!
Of course, the blood of Jesus has
healed many more ...
A Passage to Healing
When we seek healing from the
Lord, we should consider six biblical
principles.
First, ask God for healing.
But along with that, repent. Ask
forgiveness for your sins and be
willing to forgive others. Some think
that repentance is a simple confession,
but true repentance involves not only
longevity and overall health. Indeed, certain people groups a confession but also a turning away from sin.
are predisposed to particular diseases. Doctors often tease,
“Choose your ancestors very carefully.” He who covers his sins will not prosper, but
Your actions can cause you to become ill. Do you whoever confesses and forsakes them will have
exercise? Do you get enough water and sunlight and rest? mercy (Proverbs 28:13).
Do you eat healthy food? The lack of these things can invite
disease and weaken the body’s defenses. If My people who are called by My name will
Accidents happen, and sometimes when one part of humble themselves, and pray and seek My face,
the body is injured, it can begin a chain reaction of other and turn from their wicked ways, then I will
internal problems that may lead to illness. hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin
Attitudes are another major factor. Some people are sick and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14).
not because of what they eat but because of what’s eating
them. Many people become physically sick because of mental If they turn, God says, then I will. That’s a conditional
stress, negativity, bitterness, or a spirit of unforgiveness. promise. When Jesus healed a person, He often urged,
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Jesus said, “Whatever you ask the Father Imagine that a man who is courting a woman sends her
in My name He will give you” (John 16:23). flowers, takes her on dates, communicates with her heart-
This doesn’t mean, however, that saying to-heart, and listens and cares about her needs. He goes
His name has some kind of magical power. out of his way to be attentive because he is in love.
Suppose I go to a stranger asking for a favor. But what would happen if, after they got married, he
He’s not likely to listen to my request, right? But watched TV all day, every day? What if he never tried to get a
what if I bring him a letter signed by his best job, assisted around the house, took her on dates, nor listened
friend—someone he values deeply and respects? to her heart? What would you think if he explained, “I love my
I say, “Look, I’ve come in the name of Henry, and wife; isn’t that enough?” What kind of love is that?
here’s a letter signed by him. Can you help me Salvation cannot be earned by obedience, but obedience
with this problem?” Wouldn’t the chances of him is exercising your faith in and love for Christ (John 14:15).
helping me increase dramatically? Furthermore, we should see God’s laws of health not as
Jesus explained, “I am the way, the truth, and restrictions that take away our fun, but as guidelines that protect
the life. No one comes to the Father except through us and lead us into a happier life. Some say that faith makes such
Me” (John 14:6). When we come to God, we come laws meaningless, but the Bible says, “Do we then make void the
in the name of Jesus, saying essentially, “Please, law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the
hear my prayer—not because I deserve it. I’ve been law” (Romans 3:31). My faith in Jesus will lead me to ask, “How
alienated from you by sin. But because you love can I show love for a Savior who gave His life for me?”
your Son, please honor my request for His sake.” Following health laws out of a legalistic duty will never
That’s what it means to pray in Jesus’ name. work. That attitude is based on self, not on others. But a faith
However, it can also mean to pray with the that accepts God’s offer of salvation will lead us to care for our
mind and spirit of Christ and with His same bodies, because it is through our minds that we study the Bible
selfless attitude. Because, of course, the Father and listen to the Holy Spirit speak to our hearts.
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blood pressure but are still eating donuts every day, you Let me be clear that God is never the One who causes
may be subverting God’s desire to heal you. suffering (James 1:13), but you can be sure that He will use
any trial that comes to reach us or others or both. During any
God’s Timing kind of struggle, we might ask, “Well, Lord, what do You
Another point is persistence. Whatever you want me to learn from this?” or “How is this trial
do, don’t give up quickly. Persist in using every affecting my or other people’s salvation?”
reasonable avenue to work on the problem. Yes, even dedicated, praying Christians
When the paralytic’s friends couldn’t reach can die prematurely from some terminal
Jesus because of the large crowd, they disease. But their prayers for healing will
didn’t give up; they kept on trying until they be answered in the most profound way
found a way to get their friend into the during the first resurrection.
presence of Christ. Their persistence paid off. Jesus healed all manner of affliction.
If you’re praying for yourself or others, He healed hands because God wants to
you may wonder why the answer is slow heal our works. He healed feet because God
in coming. That’s God’s domain. Your job is to wants to heal our walk. Jesus healed eyes
keep praying. While you’re praying, remember that because God wants us to see where we’re going.
there is strong medical evidence that people who pray Jesus healed tongues because He wants us to speak His
experience a higher percentage of healing than those who words. Jesus healed backs because He wants us to stand for
don’t. In fact, some studies show that people who are prayed Him. But, most important, Christ said He was sent “to heal
for—even if they don’t know they’re being prayed for—get the brokenhearted” (Luke 4:18). Jesus heals hearts because
better results than those who aren’t prayed for. He wants to give us new hearts, ones like His.
Finally, accept God’s response to your prayer. Maybe your heart is sick, broken because
Elisha was a great prophet filled with a someone or something has hurt you. Or maybe
double portion of Elijah’s spirit, yet unlike your heart has been broken by your own sins.
Elijah, who was translated to heaven, he Whatever your circumstance or problem,
eventually got sick and died. Paul was an Jesus has the answer. The Bible says, “By
apostle who healed others, yet he had a His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
physical malady. He wrote, Because Jesus died for us, we can be
healed from anything. I love the verse
Concerning this thing I pleaded that says, “Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be
with the Lord three times that it healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for
might depart from me. And He said You are my praise” (Jeremiah 17:14).
to me, “My grace is sufficient for Heal, save—that’s what Jesus
you, for My strength is made perfect in wants to do for you. Most
weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:8, 9). of all, He longs to
give you healing
God’s purpose in healing you that lasts for
forever might mean that you eternity.
need to accept less-than-
perfect health in this life.
Is it possible that God
might be using physical
affliction as a way of
saving you? Could He
be using it to get your
attention or to minister to
others through you as you
bear your illness patiently?
Overcoming
Osteoporosis by Laurie Lyon
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/boost-your-calcium-levels-without-dairy-yes-you-can/art-20390085
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