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“But Brother Copeland,” you might say, “if that’s the case then why don’t more people receive their healing? What’s tripping them up?” Usually it’s the same things that tripped up people in the New Testament. They’re either not fully convinced God is able to heal them, or they’re not confident that it’s His will. You can see an example of the first of those difficulties in Mark 9, in the story of the father whose son was suffering from demonically driven seizures. He brought his boy to Jesus and said, “If thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us” (verses 17-18, 22). The way he worded his request makes it clear he wasn’t sure that Jesus could handle this situation. He hoped that He could. He wanted Jesus to try. But after seeing that the disciples were unable to do anything, he had doubts about whether even the Master Himself could deal with the boy’s condition. Jesus, knowing such doubts would hinder the boy from receiving, immediately dealt with them. He took the question of whether He could do it right off the table by saying to the father, “All things are possible to him that believeth” (verse 23). Later, Jesus told the disciples essentially the same thing when they asked Him why they were unable to cast out that demon. “Because of your unbelief,” He said (Matthew 17:20). What was it the disciples didn’t believe? Jesus’ word! He’d already given them authority over the devil and power to heal all sickness and disease. They just simply were not believing what He’d said. They’d gotten so busy working, they hadn’t been fellowshiping with God and feeding their faith. As a result, unbelief had crept in and the only way to get it out, Jesus said, was “by prayer and fasting” (Matthew 17:21). You know the end of the story, of course. Jesus stepped up in that situation and did what needed to be done. He “rebuked the devil…and the child was cured from that very hour” (verse 18). “But Brother Copeland,” someone might say, “that happened when Jesus was physically here on earth. He isn’t doing those kinds of miracles today.” Sure He is! He’s the same now as He ever was, and He’s moving through believers doing not only the same works He did when He was here, but even greater (John 14:12). Miracles are happening all the time these days that are as breathtaking as any you can read about in the Bible. I recently heard about one that was particularly spectacular. It happened after one of Brother Billy Burke’s healing meetings where he laid hands on a woman who was in the last stage of leukemia. She went home from the meeting that night, went to bed, and woke up the next day in a veritable pool of blood. Her nightgown and her bed were covered with it. Physically she felt wonderful. But her daughter wanted her to go to the doctor who’d been treating her, to get checked out, so she went. After examining her and doing some tests, the doctor said, “There’s no longer any sign of leukemia in your blood.” “Test the blood that was on her gown this morning,” her daughter said. He did, and found it was full of leukemia. Talk about an outstanding miracle! God didn’t just heal that woman, He gave her a medically documentable blood transfusion. He turned her healing into a sign and a reminder that there’s absolutely nothing He can’t do! * * * * * * continues on p. 8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SALVATION PRAYER If you do not know Jesus as your Savior and Lord, simply pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord! Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your Word says, “Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved” and “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” (Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9). You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11) and that if I would ask, You would fill me with Your Spirit and give me the ability to speak with other tongues (Luke 11:13; Acts 2:4). I take You at Your Word. I confess that Jesus is Lord. And I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead. Thank You for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen. CONNECT WITH US If you have just prayed this prayer, please let us know of your decision. We have a Free Gift to help you begin your new life in Jesus! kcm.org/salvation PRAYER IS OUR PRIORITY. +1-817-852-6000 7 days a week es Hablamos Español Ruby M., prayer minister * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BVOV : 7

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