- Sent by God De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23
- The devil sometimes permitted to inflict Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16
- Often brought on by intemperance Ho 7:5
- Often sent as a punishment of sin Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30
- One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land Eze 14:19-21
- GOD
- Promises to heal Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5
- Heals De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9
- Exhibits his mercy in healing Php 2:27
- Exhibits his power in healing Lu 5:17
- Exhibits his love in healing Isa 38:17
- Often manifests saving grace to sinners during Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21
- Permits saints to be tried by Job 2:5,6
- Strengthens saints in Ps 41:3
- Comforts saints in Ps 41:3
- Hears the prayers of those in Ps 30:2; 107:18-20
- Preserves saints in time of Ps 91:3-7
- Abandons the wicked to Jer 34:17
- Persecutes the wicked by Jer 29:18
- Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath Lu 13:14-16
- Christ compassionate those in Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17
- CHRIST HEALED
- Being present Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23
- Not being present Mt 8:13
- By imposition of hands Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13
- With a touch Mt 8:3
- Through the touch of his garment Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34
- With a word Mt 8:8,13
- Faith required in those healed of, by Christ Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52
- Often incurable by human means De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18
- The Apostles were endued with power to heal Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20
- THE POWER OF HEALING
- One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church 1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15
- SAINTS
- Acknowledge that, comes from God Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15
- Are resigned under Job 2:10
- Mourn under, with prayer Isa 38:14
- Pray for recovery from Isa 38:2,3
- Ascribe recovery from, to God Isa 38:20
- Praise God for recovery from Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15
- Thank God publicly for recovery form Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8
- Feel for others in Ps 35:13
- Visit those in Mt 25:36
- Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ Mt 25:34,36,40
- Pray for those afflicted with Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15
- God's aid should be sought in 2Ch 16:12
- THE WICKED
- Have much sorrow, with Ec 5:17
- Forsake those in 1Sa 30:13
- Visit not those in Mt 25:43
- Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ Mt 25:43,45
- Illustrative of sin Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12
The New Topical Text Book
Sickness
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.