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Archbishop Benson Idahosa was one of the Christian fathers in Africa. He brought a lot of Christ-like inspiration during his days and greatly influenced the way men and women perceived Christianity. Behold, Archbishop Benson Idahosa was a man of great faith. In fact, he had a robust faith. He believed God for Who He Said He Was. He took God for His Word, acted on it and God revealed Himself to him through miracles, visions, signs, and wonders. In his book entitled ‘Faith For All Nations‘ he says, “Everybody faces a storm in life, but all through this book I’m going to teach you timeless truths and principles about how you can overcome ‘the storms of life’. Your storms must not overcome you, you must overcome them.”
When you don’t know what to do in the storm or the hour of distress – God knows what to do.
Storms of life are real, not imaginary stories from children’s fairy tales.
Millions of people never graduate from the school of self-pity and never learn anything beyond asking WHY, year after year. This is the devil’s trump card. Leave the WHYS behind you. Go on!
Let one thing control your mind if you are a child of God – Jesus knows something about the situation you are going through that you don’t know.
We all know that there is no such thing as a “storm-free” life. Therefore, agreeing that there is not a storm-free life on Earth, then the only visible alternative open to you under the circumstances is to learn how to take control of the storm.
Religious faith is not transmitted genetically.
Instead of seeing the storms through your financial upsets, marital problems, business upheavals, depression, and living vulnerably to every physical plague that ravages human beings, discover that God has become your companion for victory through life’s adversities.
Jesus Christ will unfailingly tell you when He meets a person in crisis, problem, or storm of life. He says, “Be of good cheer!”
Discouragement will come in the storms of life. Don’t let it possess you. Worse still, a countenance will ruin the beauty of God’s glory in you.
Fear of the known will destroy you. Fear will cause you to take rush decisions contrary to the Word of God.
A whole lot of the crises and storms of life Christians or people of the world run into are self-inflicted.
You will discover that if you obey God, neither the press nor anything else is big enough to destroy you.
But the secret of faith is continually saying what God said.
Faith is progressive. It does not pretend that obstacles don’t exist. Faith sees the obstacles or crisis and supersedes it.
It is true that you will never live without some kind of fear. The danger is to allow it to becloud your faith, rule your heart, or affect God’s voice in the vision you have received.
The power of God transcends political and geographical barriers.
Unbelief by simple definition is believing anything no matter what we think to the contrary.
Your storms must not overcome you, you must overcome them.
It is without a doubt that during the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, he raised many dead people. The Bible tells us that He went about doing good. Throughout his earthly ministry, he healed all who came to him with sicknesses of all kinds.
The Bible tells us that he gave sight to the blind, strengthened the legs of the lame to walk, opened the ears of the deaf to hear, commanded the dumb to speak, and liberated all those who were under the captivity of Satan.
Remember what Jesus Christ said in John 14 verse 12 ” Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
In this verse, Jesus Christ is telling us that anyone who believes in Him will be able to do the things that He deed and even do greater things.
Hence, we can say that it is all about faith in God for the Bible says that all things are possible for God to do. Likewise, the Bible says that all things are possible for he that believes. It is important to note that the impossible exists only in the human realm and not in that of God. Apart from Jesus Christ, a good number of prophets in the Bible also raised many dead people.
Below are cases in the Bible that the dead were brought back to life:
1. Elijah raised the son of the Zarephath widow from the dead (1 Kings 17 Verses 17 to 22).
2. Elisha raised the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead (2 Kings 4 Verses 32 to 35).
3. A man was raised from the dead when his body touched Elisha’s bones (2 Kings 13 Verse 20, and 21)
4. Many saints rose from the dead at the resurrection of Jesus (Matthew 27 Verse 50 to 53).
5. Jesus rose from the dead (Matthew 28 Verse 5 to 8; Mark 16 Verse 6; Luke 24 Verse 5, and 6).
6. Jesus raised the son of the widow of Nain from the dead (Luke 7 Verses 11 to 15).
7. Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Luke 8 Verse 41, 42, 49 to 55).
8. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11 Verse 1-44). 9. Peter raised Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9 Verse 36-41).
10. Eutychus was raised from the dead by Paul (Acts 20 Verse 9, 10).
Behold, Jesus Christ raised the dead, His immediate Apostles deed the same just as He had said in John 14 Verse 12. Jesus said anyone who believes in Him will do what he deed and even do greater things because he was going to the Father Almighty. His immediate Apostles believed and it worked for them. What of us today? Are we not also believers who share the same faith with the Apostles of Old. Of course, we are because Jesus Christ does not change. Hebrews 13 Verse 8 tells us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. It is in this light that Archbishop Benson Idahosa stepped out in faith to raise a dead and it worked. Glory be to God.
Let’s hear him from his own words: “As a young Christian, I once heard my pastor say during a morning service that Christians could raise the dead in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believed it with all my heart. And flying around on my bicycle in those days, I went through the city of Benin in search of a dead person to raise to life. After about five hours of hard searching I found a compound where a little girl had died a few hours before. The corpse had been cleaned and prepared for burial. I walked boldly up to the father of the dead child. “The God whom I serve can bring your baby back to life,” I told him. “Will you permit me to pray for the child and bring her back to life?” The man was startled, but he agreed. With great enthusiasm, I walked into the room and up to the bed. The child was cold and dead. With strong faith in the Lord, I called on the Lord to restore the child back to life. I turned to the corpse and called it by name, “Arise in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Oh Glory to God! The corpse sneezed, heavily, alas. The child had come back to life!”
What Does The Bible Say About Suffering? It is without doubt that many are wondering what the Bible says about suffering. It is with this in mind that we hereby make this piece of writing. Suffering is one of the topics in Christianity that is quite challenging to explain. Although challenging, it is not impossible. And we hope to demystify the process of suffering as a Christian. One might ask, “how can a loving God allow suffering to continue in a world that He created?” The topic of suffering is much more than a philosophical issue for those who have endured massive and intense suffering themselves. For such people, it is more of a deep-seated personal and emotional issue. This makes it important for us to learn what the Bible has to say about it.
As followers of Christ, we are not to perceive suffering the way the world does. Rather, we are to handle it in a way that pleases God Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth. God does all things for the good of those who love Him (Romans 8:28). There is a purpose for God allowing us to experience suffering on Earth. Even in this suffering, He is doing everything for our good. Never doubt God’s ability to protect, guide, rescue, provide, bless, strengthen, encourage, and forgive those who belong to His Kingdom. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for.” That is, God is always in control. Even in the midst of suffering, do not doubt His faithfulness for He will never leave nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).
What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
In teaching how we should perceive, endure and deal with suffering, the Bible is startlingly realistic. The Bible goes to the extent of devoting an entire book that deals with the issue of suffering. This Biblical book revolves around the life of a man named Job. The first pages of the book presents a scene in Heaven that provides the reader with the background of Job’s suffering. We are told that Job suffered because God contested with Satan. According to the Bible, this contest was not known by Job and his friends. In ignorance, they tried to explain Job’s suffering without success, until Job finally rested in nothing but the faithfulness of God and the Hope of His Redemption. Diligently note that neither job nor his friends understood at the time the reasons for his suffering despite the fact that he was a Man of God (Faithful to God’s Commands).
The Bible further tells us that when Job is finally confronted to the Lord, Job maintains silence. One might think that Job’s silence trivialized the intense loss and pain that he had patiently endured. However, it was not the case. Remember that on a single day, Job lost all his children, livestock, wealth, and everything that brought joy to his human eyes. Job’s silent response was underscoring the importance of trusting God’s purposes in the midst of suffering, even when we do not actually know what those purposes are. Brethren, keep in mind that suffering, just like other human experiences, is directed and controlled by the sovereign wisdom of God that never fails. Even if we may never know the specific reason for our suffering, we must always trust in our sovereign God. He is the answer and solution to our suffering.
What does the Scriptures say about Suffering?
Apart from the story of Job, the Scriptures also point to the life and sufferings of Joseph in the Book of Genesis. We are told that Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers. While serving as a slave in Egypt, he was indicted on false charges and thrown into prison. But because God was still on the Heavenly Throne, Joseph’s suffering led to his promotion as governor of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh himself. After undergoing suffering, persecution, hatred, and rejection, Joseph is blessed and promoted by God to a position to make provision to the nations of the world during a great famine, including his own family and brothers who sold him into slavery.
The essence of Joseph’s story is found in his speech to his brothers as we can read from Genesis 50:19-21 – “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” In the same light, Romans 8:28 says, “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” The Scripture also tells us how the Psalmist David endured suffering during his days. This suffering is reflected in many of his poems collected in the Book of Psalms.
David’s suffering
King David cries out in Psalm 22 as he says, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? Oh my God, I cry out by day but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel. In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed. But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: ‘He trusts in the Lord; let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.’”
Here, the issue of suffering remains a mystery to David. He wonders why God does not intervene to put and end to his suffering and pain. David perceives God as the Holy Enthroned One, the praise of Israel. The Almighty God dwells in Heaven where all things are good, where there is no weeping nor fear, talk less of hunger and hatred. David furthers his complains by saying that “dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.”
Did God answer David?
Upon reading the questions and worries of David concerning human suffering, one is likely to ask whether God answered him. The answer is yes, many centuries later, David received the answers and solutions he was requesting from God. The Scriptures teach us that roughly one millennium later, a descendant of David was killed on the Cross at Calvary. On the Cross, Jesus Christ endured the suffering and shame of His forefather. His garments were divided among His enemies and He was stared at and derided. On the Cross, Jesus Christ uttered the words with which David opens Psalm 22: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” By so doing, Jesus Christ identified Himself with the suffering of David. Today, anyone who Believes, Sincerely Repents, and starts obeying the Teachings of Jesus Christ is saved from Eternal Suffering and given Eternal Life.
Jesus Christ, the beloved Son of God, and Perfect Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world is He in whom the fullness of God dwells. He lived on Earth as a human being and has endured thirst, hunger, temptation, nakedness, shame, persecution, rejection, mockery, betrayal, injustice, and death. All these qualify Him as One who fulfills the longing of Job: “If only there were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both, someone to remove God’s rod from me, so that his terror would frighten me no more. Then I would speak up without fear of him, but as it now stands with me, I cannot” (Job 9:33).
Ten (10) Biblical Facts About Suffering (Derived from the Bible verses about Suffering)
1. Suffering has several faces
It is normal for Christians to experience “many troubles” – mental, spiritual, physical, and/or emotional sufferings (Psalm 34:19). The basic truth in Christianity is that all Christians have or will suffer (John 16:33; Acts 14:22). Suffering is a Christian experience which you should not find strange. Remember how Apostle Paul experienced various faces of suffering (2 Corinthians 4:8-10). If Jesus Christ our master suffered, what more of us, His servants? However, there are times that we experience suffering because of our foolishness. Fools are setup to suffer harm (Proverbs 13:20), while lazy people are likely to go in hungry (Proverbs 19:15), and adulterers reap bad consequences (Proverbs 6:32). Although suffering can strike us as a result of sin, all creation, even the righteous, will groan under the weight of sin and suffering (Romans 8:20-22). It is only in Heaven that there is no pain, suffering, or grief (Revelation 21:4).
2. Suffering comes our way for a purpose
Behold, suffering is not without purpose. The Scriptures tell us that God uses circumstances to teach powerful lessons or accomplish His Perfect Will in our lives. Such was the case with Joseph (Genesis 37-50). Joseph’s suffering led to many people being rescued (Genesis 50:20). Hosea’s marriage to Gomar, an unfaithful woman, is another great example. Hosea’s marital suffering was as a result of God’s love for His people (Hosea 3:1). As Biblically-grounded believers, our sufferings should give us a reason to pray the more, fast the more, and praise God the more. In every situation that you find yourself, give thanks to God because He is in control. It is also important to understand here that there are times the God uses Earthly calamities as agents of change, calling for repentance (Luke 13:4-5).
3. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ suffered
Jesus in the flesh experienced weariness, persecution, suffering, and other human weakness. Although tempted in the very way that humans are, He came out without sin. In the face of impeding suffering, Jesus maintained a mindset of “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). Jesus Christ said that His people will follow in His footsteps, and that would include suffering (John 15:20). Jesus Christ left us an example of how to suffer (1 Peter 2:19-21). Also, He said that all His followers who successfully endure suffering for His Name’s sake will be blessed above measure (Matthew 5:10-12). It was with this in mind that Apostle Paul deeply desired to share in Christ’s suffering (Philippians 3:10). This point is highly supported by many Bible verses about suffering.
4. Suffering can be a battlefield for spiritual growth
There are some sufferings that come our way because of the battle for the believer’s allegiance, as it was the case of Job (Job 1:11-12). This Scripture makes us to understand that Job was not aware of the conversation between God and Satan that setup the battle which brought suffering in his life. Although Job agonize over the things he could not understand, he did not question God’s sovereignty (Job 10:2). Even today, Satan still visits believers in times of suffering, uncertainty, persecution, pain, or rejection, tempting them to doubt God’s sovereignty. When facing such, we should always trust in God just as Job did and God came to his aid (Job 2:9-10).
5. Suffering is mysterious and pervasive
Although the followers of Christ know only “in parts” (1 Corinthians 13:9), the origin of suffering is clear. Genesis 3 portrays Satan as the author of sin, and suffering came on mankind as a result of Adam’s sin. Because of Adam’s rebellion, the entire humanity has been stained by sin. That is, we all have sinful natures (Romans 5:12-21). Also note that people become sinners by choice (Romans 3:23; Galatians 6:8). We must understand that suffering because of sin is a tragic part of all human life. However, there is no trial that can separate the Christian from Christ’s love (Romans 8:35). David himself struggled withe the suffering of sin as we can read from Psalm 13:1 – “How long will you hide your face from me?” The truth is that sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2).
6. Suffering teaches us to seek and trust God because He is able
As children of God, our suffering should be one that teaches us to seek and trust Him the more. It was with an understanding of this that the Psalmist said his afflictions were good, because they made him more faithful and taught him God’s commands (Psalm 119:67, 71). As followers of Christ, we should learn to respond to suffering in godly ways. It is without doubt that all those who desire to live godly will be persecuted (2 Timothy 3:12; Philippians 1:29). But even in the midst of persecution and rejection, believers are able to draw closer to God as they seek and find His ways (Matthew 5:10-11; 1 Peter 2:19-20). This is inline with the best Bible verses on suffering.
7. Suffering finds refuge in community
Galatians 6:2 teaches that Christians are meant to carry each other’s burdens. Likewise, the Church is meant to be a refuge for those who hurt, a place where those who suffer from all kinds of troubles can come for Divine and human help. Loving and helping those who are suffering is a godly act. It is a sign that God is in our midst (1 John 4:12). Remember that were there is genuine love, God is present. As you’ll learn from the Bible verses about suffering, helping does in suffering is a godly act.
8. Suffering matures and equips us for the advancement of God’s Kingdom
It is challenging to build a mature faith in the midst of extreme trials. But faith which was previously in place through the hearing of God’s word is strengthened and tested in the midst of trials. Lessons learned in the midst of suffering can equip a believer for future ministry work (2 Corinthians 1:3-4). God in His wisdom also uses suffering to help Christians bear more fruits (John 15:2). Perhaps you were not aware but suffering produces endurance, refined character, and hope (Romans 5:3-5; 1 Peter 5:10). Through suffering, God teaches His children the attitude of perseverance and makes them sensitive to others’ needs (James 1:2-4; Matthew 25:35-36).
9. Suffering prepares us for greater glory
It is rather unfortunate that we don’t like suffering and are always trying to avoid it. Apostle Paul points out that the Christian’s “light and momentary” troubles achieve for them greater joy and eternal glory that outweighs anything they will suffer (2 Corinthians 4:17-18). We can as well say that suffering for Jesus’ sake proves the believer’s faith. Always remember that the justified, sanctified believer will be glorified in Heaven. Suffering proves the genuineness of the Christian’s faith, and results in “praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed” (1 Peter 1:6-9).
10. Suffering can bring glory to God
There are times that God allows things that are undeserved – diseases and disabilities -to display His marvelous work. A good example of such is the healing of the man blind from birth (John 9:1-3). Upon restoring the man’s sight, Jesus Christ said to His disciples that the blindness was to show the marvelous works of God through his healing. Likewise, Lazarus’ sickness was “for the glory of God,” and Jesus would also received glory (John 11:1-4). Lazarus’ death gave Jesus the opportunity to encourage and boost the faith of His followers. Jesus said, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” (John 11:40). In the same light, Apostle Paul’s suffering – his “thorn” in the flesh – tormented him, but he found in his human weakness an opportunity to boast of Christ’s power (2 Corinthians 12:7-9).
What The Bible Says About Suffering
Psalm 34:19 – “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.“
Psalm 34:19 – “The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
1 Peter 5:10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
1 Peter 3:14 – But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”
Romans 8:35 – “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”
1 Peter 4:1 – “Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.”
2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
Romans 8:18 – “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Suffering
Isaiah 53:4 – “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.”
Matthew 10:38 – “Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.”
Galatians 6:2 – “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Philippians 1:29 – “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him.”
Job 1:20-21 – “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.””
Matthew 10:39 – “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.”
2 Corinthians 1:5 – “For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.”
Philippians 3:10 – “I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.”
1 Peter 2:21 – “To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”
Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Suffering
Job 5:17 – “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.”
1 Corinthians 13:3 – “If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
Matthew 27:28-29 – “They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.”
Deuteronomy 8:3 – “He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
1 Peter 5:10 – “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
Acts 26:22-23 – “But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen— that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.”
Luke 16:23-24 – “In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’”
Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Suffering
James 1:2-4 – “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
Romans 8:18 – “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 – “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
2 Timothy 3:12 – “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,”
Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Psalm 34:19 – “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
John 16:33 – “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Suffering
Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
Philippians 3:10 – “That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,”
Philippians 1:29 – “For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake,”
Romans 5:3-4 – “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,”
2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,”
1 Peter 4:12-19 – “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. …”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Suffering
Romans 8:35 – “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?”
James 1:12 – “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
1 Peter 4:1 – “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,”
Romans 8:28-29 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.”
2 Corinthians 4:8-10 – “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.“
Isaiah 53:4 – “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.”
Galatians 6:2 – “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
Group 6 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Hebrews 2:10 – “For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.”
Colossians 1:24 – “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,”
Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.”
1 Peter 3:14 – “But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,”
1 Peter 1:6-7 – “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
Matthew 5:10-12 – “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Romans 5:3 – “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,”
1 Peter 2:21 – “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.”
Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ..”
2 Corinthians 1:5 – “For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.”
2 Corinthians 12:7 – “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.”
Psalm 22:1-31 – “To the choirmaster: according to The Doe of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. …”
Psalm 119:71 – “It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.”
1 Corinthians 13:3 – “If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.”
Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Deuteronomy 8:3 – “And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”
Hebrews 4:15 – “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
Matthew 10:38 – “And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”
Psalm 119:67 – “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.“
1 Peter 2:19 – “For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.”
2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
Matthew 27:28-29 – “And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!””
Matthew 10:39 – “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”
Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
1 Peter 4:13 – “But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”
Job 1:20-21 – “Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.””
1 Corinthians 2:9 – “But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—”
1 Peter 4:12-13 – “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.”
John 9:1-3 – “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.”
Hebrews 12:11 – “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.”
Psalm 119:50 – “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.“
Acts 5:41 – “Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.”
Luke 14:27 – “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”
Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
1 Peter 4:12-16 – “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. …”
1 Peter 2:19-21 – “For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
1 Peter 3:18 – “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,”
Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Romans 8:17-18 – “And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
John 18:11 – So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Romans 8:3 – “For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,”
Acts 14:22 – “Strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
1 Peter 5:7 – “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
2 Timothy 1:8 – “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,”
John 15:19 – “If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.”
Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Hebrews 4:15-16 – “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Matthew 10:22 – “And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”
Romans 8:17 – “And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
Revelation 2:10 – “Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
1 Peter 4:16 – “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.”
1 Peter 3:17 – “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.”
Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Romans 16:20 – “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
Genesis 3:15 – “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Acts 17:10-11 – “The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.”
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 – “Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand. Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. …”
Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
John 9:2-3 – “And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.”
Psalm 34:20 – “He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.”
James 1:2 – “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,”
Mark 13:13 – “And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”
Hebrews 9:26 – “For then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.“
Matthew 26:39 – “And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.””
Romans 12:14 – “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.”
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Job 5:17 – “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.”
Matthew 4:24 – “So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.”
Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Acts 26:22-23 – “To this day I have had the help that comes from God, and so I stand here testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come to pass: that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-17 – “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,”
Matthew 16:21-23 – “From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”“
2 Timothy 2:3 – “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.”
Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 – “So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Group 17 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
Revelation 1:1-20 – “The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. …”
Group 18 – What Does The Bible Say About Suffering?
2 Corinthians 1:4-5 – “Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.”
1 Peter 4:12 – “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”
Hebrews 4:14-15 – “Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
What Does The Bible Say About Sickness? In fact, there is much that the Bible says about sickness. Our Heavenly Father cares about our spiritual life and our physical life. He is the one who created the human body. That is why we can say inline with His Word that He is pleased when we enjoy good health and vigor. You can be certain that God is indeed please to see us in good health because the Scriptures say so. However, we are in a world where our bodies endure sickness, pain, and decay. There are even times that we ourselves abuse our own bodies. But in most cases, ailments occur because – well, we don’t always know why, nor God promised that we’ll understand why everything happens in the world He created.
However, healing still occurs – sometimes in dramatic ways, as it was in the time of Jesus Christ and His Apostles. Jesus moved from place to place preaching the God News about God’s Kingdom, Delivering the Captives, and Healing all kinds of bodily afflictions. Likewise did His disciples, whom He promised that they could all do the same works that He did. Brethren, let no one deceive you to think otherwise than sticking to the fact that God is still on the throne. That is, He is still Who He Is, Who He Was, and Who He Will Be. That is, God has not changed and will not change in times to come. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow (Hebrews 13:8). God is still able to do in our days what He did in the past and even in the days to come.
What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
What does the Scripture say about Sickness?
Behold, God still works to heal people in ways that defy medical knowledge. That is why we can say that it is never wrong to pray for healing for ourselves or others. The Scriptures call on us to pray for whatever we need. With this in mind, it makes sense to call on God for help in moments of pain. However, healing does not always occur, even to the most loving, God-centered people. This happens for reasons God alone knows. Whatever the case, the Scriptures promise us that even if we do not get healing in this life, there is something of greater importance awaiting us afterward. Jeremiah 17:14 says, “O LORD, you alone can heal me; you alone can save. My praises are for you alone!” Likewise, Jeremiah 30:17 says, “I will give you back your health and heal your wounds, says the LORD.”
Part of Jesus’ Earthly Ministry revolved around healing. The Holy Gospels recount how He moved from place to place healing all kinds of sicknesses. With this in mind, one might ask, “what has become of Jesus’ healing ministry?” Could it be that this healing ministry is no longer operational? The obvious answer is NO. One might ask why? Note that Jesus’ ministry continues till His Second Coming. Healing is part of Jesus’ ministry in as much as preaching and deliverance. Although, He physically departed from the face of the Earth, His ministry did not end. It was for the continuation of His ministry after His Resurrection and Ascension that He trained His Apostles who intern trained others. Matthew 10:1 says, “Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness.”
More facts about what the Scripture says about Sickness
In Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he tells them about spiritual gifts, one of which is healing. It is clear that the gift of healing did not end with Jesus and His immediate Apostles. Apostle Paul operated in this gift. The Scripture even tells us how handkerchiefs that came in contact with him were taken to heal the sick (Acts 19:12). Also, in his first letter to the Corinthians, he encourages them to go after the gifts of the Holy Spirit in order to maintain the body of Christ (Church) alive. These gifts were meant to comfort, encourage, and exhort the people. Hence, we can say that even in the Church far from the physical presence of the immediate Apostles, the gift of healing was in active operation.
What Apostle Paul revealed about the gift of healing
Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:6-10 – “There are different ways God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work through all of us. God manifests the Spirit through each person for the good of the entire church.To one person the Spirit gives a word of special wisdom; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge. The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and to another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to distinguish between spirits. Still another person is given the ability to speak in different kinds of tongues, and another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.”
1 Corinthians 12:11 – “It is the same and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”
1 Corinthians 12:27-28 – “Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it. Here is a list of some of the members that God has placed in the body of Christ: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who can get others to work together, those who speak in different kinds of tongues.”
More of Apostle Paul’s teachings
Apostle Paul in one of his letters talked about a “thorn in the flesh,” some kind of physical ailment. Apostle Paul was certainly a man of faith but he was not healed of it. Before you ask why, note that only God knows why. However, Paul accepted his fate and maintained faithfulness to God. Apostle Paul in His own words said: “Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me. Since I know it is all for Christ’s good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:8-10).
The Scripture also tells us of how Timothy, who was Apostle Paul’s faithful spiritual son regularly suffered from sickness. Again, before you ask why? Note that only God knows why. The Scripture tells us how God healed many through Apostle Paul but did not use him to bring physical healing to Timothy. Only God knows why because the Scripture recounts how Timothy followed Apostle Paul and helped in doing the work of Christ. 1 Timothy 5:23 says, “Do not drink water only, but take a little wine to help your digestion, since you are ill so often.” All we can say here is that God does as He likes. He is not a respecter of men. That’s why we should always pray for His will to be done and not ours.
What you should keep in mind about Sickness
Note that every person who has ever been healed has died. Those who were healed and are still alive will end up dying. Even Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead, died again. God did not make any promise in the Bible that our present bodies, whatever their situation, will stay healthy or last forever. But luckily enough, the Bible promises something much more glorious: a new body which will last forever.
In support of this, 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 says, “We know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down — when we die and leave these bodies — we will have a home in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long for the day when we will put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. For we will not be spirits without bodies, but we will put on new heavenly bodies. Our dying bodies make us groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and have no bodies at all. We want to slip into our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by everlasting life.”
Also, 2 Corinthians 4:16 says, “Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”
Why does God allow Sickness?
We frequently hear people asking why God allows sickness. In search of answers, we can only turn to the different Bible verses about sickness. The issue of sickness is always challenging to deal with. However, we must always remember that God’s ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:9). It is rather unfortunate that whenever we are suffering from a disease, illness, or injury, we are more focused on the pains than what good God might bring about as a result. Always keep in mind that God can bring about good from any situation (Romans 8:28). Today, we regularly hear many people giving testimonies by looking back on times of sickness as times when they grew closer to God and received His blessings. Others testify of having learned to trust God more in times of sickness. Behold, this is not to say that sickness is always from God.
Also, we are not saying that God always inflicts us with sickness in order to teach a spiritual lesson. We dwell in a sin-curses world where sickness, illness, and death will always be with us. The fall of man in the Garden of Eden led to his expulsion and rendered his body prone to sickness, sin, illness, and death. There are certain sicknesses that are as a result of the natural cause of things in this world. Sickness can also be the result of a demonic attack. The Bible describes instances were sickness or physical affliction was caused by Satan and demons (Matthew 17:14-18; Luke 13:10-16). There are some sicknesses that are not God caused but from Satan. Even when Satan afflicts us physically, God is still in control. He can still turn it for our good as it was the case of job (Job 1 and Job 2).
What The Bible Says About Sickness
Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.“
Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Exodus 23:25 – “Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.”
3 John 1:2 – “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
James 5:14-15 – “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.“
James 5:16 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Matthew 10:8 – “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”
Exodus 15:26 – “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Isaiah 53:4 – “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted.”
Group 1 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Psalm 146:8 – “The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.”
Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their face she was despised, and we held him in low esteem.”
Psalm 32:3 – “When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.”
Luke 10:9 – “Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’“
Proverbs 13:12 – “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.”
Romans 5:3-4 – “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,”
James 5:14-15 – “Is anyone among you sick? 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 will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.”
3 John 1:2 – “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.“
Group 2 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Proverbs 17:22 – “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
1 Peter 5:7 – “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.”
Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Luke 10:9 – “Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’“
Luke 9:1 – “And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,”
2 Corinthians 4:17 – “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,”
Isaiah 40:29-31 – “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Group 3 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Matthew 10:1 – “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.”
Psalm 91:1-16 – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, …”
Psalm 41:3 – “The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.”
Matthew 4:24 – “So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them.”
Mark 10:27 – Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”
John 9:1-7 – “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” ...”
Group 4 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Acts 10:38 – “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …”
Isaiah 53:1-12 – “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed. ...”
Group 5 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Jeremiah 17:14 – “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.”
Romans 1:11-12 – “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.”
Matthew 4:23 – “And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.”
James 5:14 – “Is anyone among you sick? 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.”
Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalm 103:2 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,“
Matthew 8:16 – “That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.“
Exodus 15:26 – Saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
Group 6 – What The Bible Says About Sickness
Exodus 23:25 – “You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.”
1 Peter 5:1-14 – “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” …”
Psalm 107:20 – “He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.”
Romans 8:11 – “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.”
James 5:16 – “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
Group 7 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Psalm 103:1-22 – “Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. …”
Exodus 4:10-12 – “But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.””
Deuteronomy 7:15 – “And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you knew, will he inflict on you, but he will lay them on all who hate you.”
Mark 5:34 – And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Psalm 30:2 – “O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.”
Matthew 9:35 – “And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.“
Group 8 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
1 Peter 5:10 – “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh.”
Mark 5:34 – And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Jeremiah 32:27 – “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?”
John 10:10 – “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 – “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; …”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:”
Group 9 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Luke 4:18 – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,”
James 5:14-16 – “Is anyone among you sick? 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 will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Jeremiah 30:17 – “For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast: ‘It is Zion, for whom no one cares!’”
1 Timothy 5:23 – (No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.)
Hosea 6:1 – “Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up.”
Group 10 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Acts 28:8 – “It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him.”
John 5:14 – “Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse may happen to you.”“
Romans 8:18 – “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.”
James 5:15-16 – “And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
Mark 16:17-18 – “And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
2 Corinthians 13:9 – “For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.”
Mark 1:25 – But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
Jeremiah 33:6 – “Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.”
Group 11 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Revelation 21:1-27 – “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” …”
Hebrews 1:1-14 – “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? …”
Group 12 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
2 Corinthians 1:8-12 – “For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead. He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, …”
Matthew 9:1-38 – “And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? …”
Isaiah 53:4-5 – “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.”
Group 13 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Matthew 10:8 – “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.”
Matthew 8:17 – “This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.””
John 11:1-57 – “Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. …”
2 Kings 20:1-21 – “In those days Hezekiah became sick and was at the point of death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die; you shall not recover.’” Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying, “Now, O Lord, please remember how I have walked before you in faithfulness and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. And before Isaiah had gone out of the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him: “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. …”
Group 14 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.“
John 3:2 – “This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.””
Psalm 103:2-4 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,”
Revelation 22:18 – “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,”
2 Kings 20:5 – “Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord,”
Psalm 34:19 – “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Group 15 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Mark 16:15-19 – And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:1-20 – “When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, …”
Group 16 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Hosea 14:4 – “I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them.”
Romans 5:3-5 – “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
Luke 4:40 – “Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.”
Isaiah 33:1-24 – “Ah, you destroyer, who yourself have not been destroyed, you traitor, whom none has betrayed! When you have ceased to destroy, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betraying, they will betray you. O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble. At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when you lift yourself up, nations are scattered, and your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap, it is leapt upon. The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he will fill Zion with justice and righteousness, ...”
Proverbs 16:24 – “Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.”
Group 17 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Romans 1:1-32 – “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, …”
Psalm 107:1-43 – “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. …“
2 Corinthians 4:1-6:18 – “Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. …”
Group 18 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Joshua 2:24 – And they said to Joshua, “Truly the Lord has given all the land into our hands. And also, all the inhabitants of the land melt away because of us.”
Mark 5:1-43 – “They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. ...”
Revelation 21:1-22:21 – “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” Also he said, …”
Group 19 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
Isaiah 53:4 – “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.”
Mark 7:31-37 – “Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue. And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. …“
Group 20 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
Matthew 8:1-10:42 – “When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, …“
Group 21 – What Does The Bible Say About Sickness?
John 16:33 – “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Galatians 5:14 – For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.“
Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
The Power of the Holy Spirit is one of dominion, victory, healing, deliverance, success, blessings and above all salvation. These are things which we long to have. We are made heirs of these heavenly things through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is for this reason that people want to know the ways to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. You must not stress up yourself because there are many ways on how to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. Just continuously read as we unfold them to you. Remember to subscribe for further teachings.
God promises to give us special power if we will turn to Him from our evil, wicked, and unholy ways. This special power which is imparted on us by the Holy Spirit will help us in facing extraordinary challenges in living our daily Christian lives. Since the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven, this power has been a major tool in accompanying and making possible the impossible things on the ways of those who are witnessing the gospel to the ends of the world. That’s why Jesus Christ in Luke 24:49 requested that His disciples should wait in the city until they were clothed with the power of the Holy Spirit before they could step out to witness what they had seen and heard.
As a child of God who is a witness of Jesus Christ, you eventually need the power of the Holy Spirit in order to live a victorious life. The reception of the power of the Holy Spirit is not a one-time scenario as we can read from Acts 2:4 that tells us that the Apostles who were filled with the power of the Holy Spirit regularly came together to seek additional power for greater threats and missions that were ahead of them.
As followers of Jesus Christ today, it is our duty to assist in the Heavenly Father’s vine yard because the harvest is ready but there are very few workers to gather it in (Luke 10:2). This is to say that it is our Christian duty to continuously spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the World in order to safe souls from the fire of hell. For us to successfully accomplish this mission, we will need to ask and wait for Jesus Christ to fill us with the power of the Holy Spirit in accordance with Acts 1:8 where Jesus is asking His witnesses to wait until they are filled with the power of the Holy Spirit which will accompany them to the ends of the world as they preach the Gospel.
Ways to receive the power of the Holy Spirit
Let us now look into our subject matter of how to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. Below are some helpful ways:
1. Consume and get fully soaked in the word of God
This is one of the best ways to receive the Holy Spirit. It moves the heart and hand of God to open the heavens and allow His power to over shadow you. God equips you with the power of the Holy Spirit in order for you to successfully proclaim His message all round the world. Thus, if you are not verse with His teachings, it is needless to expect the power of the Holy Spirit because you won’t receive it. Jesus Christ himself spoke spirit and life giving words to us (John 6:63). Hence, by soaking our whole bodies and spirits in to the word of God that brings life, it will eventually build our faith which will in turn permeate us to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
2. Believe and stand firm on all the promises in the Word of God
As it is often said by prophet TB Joshua, our duty is to obey God’s laws while God’s duty is to fulfill His promises towards us. Apostle Paul tells us in Galatians 3:5 that miracles and wonders are done not thanks to the law but by hearing the words of Jesus Christ by faith. In addition, he further explains in Hebrews 11:6 that it is impossible to please God without faith. In other words, we are saying here that it is impossible to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit without having faith.
3. Let love lead
If we are mightily empowered by God yet lack love, all the fruits that we bear are sour and not acceptable in His presence. That is why Jesus took all His life on Earth emphasizing on the importance and significance of Love in the Christian race. At this point, we must say that there is no way that we can please God without love. By reading from John 15: 12, we hear Jesus requesting us to love our neighbors just as He did for us until the extent of taking our place on the cross. A heart filled with love offers sweet scents that are pleasing to the Lord. Hence, we must cultivate love towards one another if we are serious about putting into practice the ways on how to receive the Holy Spirit.
4. Regularly seek the face of God
The scriptures say that Jesus Christ came back filled with power after his 40 days of fasting in the desert. This is an example that shows us the importance of regularly isolating ourselves from the world in order to seek God’s face. One of the keys to receiving God’s power is certainly an extended prayer which goes alongside with fasting. Hence if we are serious about receiving the power of the Holy Spirit, it will be wise to keep aside few hours for God during the day, few minutes within the hours of the day, and few seconds within the minutes of the day. As Christians, we must regularly pray without ceasing in order to overcome the challenges and trials brought on our way by Satan and his agents. This will help us to remain focus in seeking the face of the Lord who will in turn bless us with the power of the Holy Spirit.
5. Make your body a temple for the Holy Spirit
Receiving God’s power once is not sufficient. You’ll need to continuously dwell in Him while He also dwells in you in order to continuously empower you for greater challenges and causes which you must follow. John 14 reveals the benefits of dwelling in the presence of God. There is much to gain by keeping yourself clean for Him to dwell within. In other words, it explains how knowing and obeying God is vital in having a life that is filled with the supernatural power of God. In John 15, Jesus Christ is calling on us to abide in Him while He also abides in us. He further tells us that He is the vine and we are the branches. And that just as the branch cannot bear fruits without the vine, we cannot live a life of power without his presence. Furthermore, he encourages us to remain linked to Him in order to bear good fruits of power which are pleasing to our Heavenly Father.
Fasting is one of the most important spiritual exercises. It features tremendous benefits when done rightly. That’s why we hereby write to present the Best Bible Verses About Fasting worth knowing by all Christians. An objective look across the Old Testament reveals how God commanded the children of Israel to observe several designated times of fasting. During the days of Christ, we realize that fasting was neither commanded nor forbidden. However, Christ showed us an example of a fasting life and even talked of His followers fasting after His ascension into Heaven. As His followers, it is just normal for us to embrace a fasting life in His likeness. Most early Christians practice prayer and fasting regularly as a way of growing spiritually.
Behold brethren, let no one deceive you for fasting and prayer are Christian duties which should be observed diligently. Jesus Christ Himself affirmed that after His death, fasting would be appropriate for His followers. Let’s support this message by reading from Luke 5:35 – “The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.” In simple terms, fasting clearly has a place and purpose in the lives of Christians today. This spiritual truth is supported by the Deep Spiritual Scriptures On Fasting. Fasting helps to establish a more intimate relationship between us and our savior, Jesus Christ. In addition, fasting opens our eyes on spiritual truths as it takes us for a higher spiritual walk with Christ Jesus.
Bible Verses About Fasting
What the Scriptures say about Fasting
What is Fasting?
In most cases as we can read from the Scriptures About Fasting, a spiritual fast has to do with abstaining from food while focusing on prayer. In simple terms, this can mean abstaining from snacks between meals, skipping one or two meals a day, abstaining from particular foods, or practicing a total fast from all food for one or more days. However, some people may not be able to fast from food altogether due to complicated medical situations. Such people may simply choose to abstain from certain foods, like chocolate or sugar, or from something different from food. The whole truth is that believer in Jesus Christ can fast from anything. That is, doing without something temporally in order to subdue the body and focus on prayer.
An example of fasting from anything here could be refraining from television or redirecting our focus from any earthly thing to the things of God. Such is still considered a spiritual fast so long as it pulls back the body from its desires and wants for the sake of focusing on the things of God. The Holy Scriptures present fasting as the very spiritual act of abstaining from Food, Drinks, or Bodily Desires in order to seek God’s face or will. Note that genuine fasting is led by the Holy Spirit just as it led Jesus Christ after His Baptism into the desert for fasting (Matthew 4:1-2). Such is the type of fasting that moves the heart and hand of God into action thereby manifesting or materializing what seems impossible to the human eye and mind.
The Purpose of Spiritual Fasting
You probably know that many people fast to lose weight. However, dieting is not the purpose of a spiritual fast. A spiritual fast rather provides unique spiritual benefits in the life of a believer. Fasting is like knocking the heavenly doors for divine help even in the face of hopeless situations (Matthew 7:7-8). Remember that All Things Are Possible With God Almighty. In short, impossibility exist only before the eyes and minds of men and women. God did it in the past, He is still doing it these days, and He will certainly do it even in times to come.
Whatever be the situation or problem that we are going through, let’s simply knock the doors of Heaven for a solution. Remember that Heaven is God’s dwelling place (Matthew 5:34). For God Himself spoke through Prophet Jeremiah saying, “Then you will call to me. You will come and pray to me, and I will answer you” (Jeremiah 29:12). Fasting requires self-control and discipline since the one practicing it must deny the natural desires of the flesh for God’s sake. Genuine spiritual fasting directs our hunger towards God. During this spiritual exercise, the believer’s focus is removed from the physical things of this world and actively concentrated on the Kingdom of God. In addition, it draws us closer to God and makes us more receptive to His voice. Hence, we hear God’s voice more clearly and are more willing to follow His ways.
What Fasting is Not
Fasting is not a public display of spirituality; but a practice between you and God. Spiritual fasting is not necessarily to move God to do something in our lives. At times, we fast just to experience a spiritual transformation or to go closer to God in as much as we can fast as a way of thanking Him for His goodness in our lives. Remember that fasting is a spiritual act between you and God alone. Hence, you should not make it a public show as the hypocrites do. As for such people, they’ve already received their public reward and should not expect anything from God. Christ pointed out that making this spiritual practice a public show actually forfeit its benefits. In addition to this, Christ instructed us to carryout our fasting in private and in all humility (Matthew 6:16-18).
Let’s support our point by reading from Matthew 6:16-18 – “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
How Long Should I Fast?
Truth be told, there is no specific duration for fasting. However, fasting, especially from food, should be limited to a reasonable length of time. Fasting for to long without directives from the Holy Spirit can cause severe harm to the body. Hence, your decision to fast should be guided by the Holy Spirit just as it did for Jesus Christ and other Biblical figures. It is recommended, especially for those who are still new in the fasting practice to seek medical and spiritual counsel before embarking on a prolonged fasting. While Jesus and Moses both fasted for 40 days and nights without food and water, it is without doubt that this was an impossible human achievement, which could only be achieved through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit and under its directives. There are stories of many who have tried this and ended up dying before completion.
Below are some examples of fasting from the Bible that you can embrace and boost your spiritual growth and walk with God:
One day or part of a day (1 Samuel 7:6; Judges 20:26; 2 Samuel 1:12; 3:35;Jeremiah 36:6; Nehemiah 9:1)
One-night fast (Daniel 6:18–24)
Three-day fasts (Acts 9:9; Esther 4:16)
Seven-day fasts (2 Samuel 12:16–23; 1 Samuel 31:13)
Fourteen-day fast (Acts 27:33–34)
Twenty-one day fast (Daniel 10:3–13)
Forty-day fasts (Deuteronomy 9:9; Matthew 4:2; 1 Kings 19:8)
Fasts of unspecified lengths (Luke 2:37; Matthew 9:14; Acts 13:2; 14:23).”
Fasting duration groups
1. Occasional short fasts
The occasional short fast is characterized by self-denial of food or some other form of pleasure for a lasting period of say 6, 12, or 24-hours. Such is a one time fast for a purpose which does not come with a commitment to make it again.
2. Intermittent fast
The intermittent fast is normally a regular act of abstinence which can take place say one time a week. Here, you abstain from food or make some other kind of self sacrifice for the sake of getting closer to God. Such practice integrates the spiritual discipline of fasting in your life and makes it a lifestyle.
3. Longer fasts
A longer fast just like others can be about self-denial of food or some other sacrifice in order to focus on the things of God. Here, a non-food fast could be abstaining from watching TV from Monday to Friday. Hence, taking the time to meditate on the Laws of God, praise and worship Him. Here, you can as well dedicate every evening for a period of one week to pray and share the word of god with friends. You can as well go without food for a given period of time as led by the Holy Spirit. A longer-water only fast can last from one to three days. During this period, you abstain from food and consume just water. If you embrace something other than food for the fast, it is likely to last longer.
4. Extended fasts
The extended fast is actually the hard part of this spiritual exercise. Here, you willingly choose to give up something that you need or value for an extended period of time. An example of a non-food extended fast could be deciding to wake-up an hour earlier for spiritual meditation, praise and worship during a period of one month.
5. Open-ended fasts
Here, everything revolves around defining and accomplishing goals. That is, you make a commitment not to break the fast until your goals are achieved. Some extended fasts are open-ended fasts.
6. Occasional group fasts
Such is the type of fasting called by a Church, or group of Churches. Such can also apply to a nation during times of crisis. It is then that you hear a call for everyone to partake in such.
7. Longer group fasts
Here, the range of options for a group fast is extensive. Everyone can decide to fast at the same time or go on a rotational pattern. The members of the group will have to determine whether it is an open-ended fast or not.
How Often Should I Fast?
There is no fix spiritual pattern for Christian fasting. However, it is important for the New Testament Christians to regularly practice prayer and fasting. Since there is no Biblical command to fast, believers or followers of Christ should be led by God through prayer concerning when, for how long, and how often to fast.
Examples of Fasting in the Bible
Old Testament
Below are examples of fasting that we can find in the Old Testament of the Bible:
Moses fasted 40 days on behalf of Israel’s sin (Deuteronomy 9:9, 18, 25-29; 10:10.)
King David fasted and mourned the death of King Saul (2 Samuel 1:12)
David fasted and mourned the death of his child (2 Samuel 12:16)
King David fasted and mourned the death of Abner (2 Samuel 3:35)
Prophet Elijah fasted 40 days after fleeing from Jezebel (1 Kings 19:7-18)
Ahab fasted and humbled himself before God Almighty (1 Kings 21:27-29)
Darius fasted in concern and love for Daniel (Daniel 6:18-24)
Daniel fasted on behalf of Judah’s sin while reading Jeremiah’s prophecy (Daniel 9:1-19)
Prophet Daniel fasted regarding a mysterious vision from God (Daniel 10:3-13)
Queen Esther fasted on behalf of her people (Esther 4:13-16)
Ezra fasted and wept for the sins of the returning remnant as he called on god for help (Ezra 10:6-17)
Nehemiah actively fasted and mourned greatly over the broken walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:4-2:10)
The people of Ninevah repented and fasted after hearing the message of Prophet Jonah (Jonah 3)
New Testament
Below are examples of fasting that we can find in the New Testament of the Bible:
Anna fasted for the redemption of Jerusalem through the promised Messiah who was to come (Luke 2:37)
Jesus Christ fasted for 40 days before His temptation and the beginning of His Earthly Ministry (Matthew 4:1-11)
The disciples of John the Baptist regularly fasted (Matthew 9:14-15)
The elders of the Church in Antioch fasted before sending off Paul and Barnabas to do God’s work (Acts 13:1-5)
Cornelius fasted and sought God’s plan of salvation (Acts 10:30)
Apostle Paul fasted three days after his Damascus Road encounter (Acts 9:9)
Apostle Paul fasted 14 days while at sea on a sinking ship as he called on God for divine intervention (Acts 27:33-34)
The Things Fasting Does For Spiritual Life
Below are a few things that fasting does for our spiritual life or walk with Jesus Christ:
Fasting and Prayer makes us more receptive to God’s voice
Through fasting and prayer, we can hear God more clearly
Fasting an prayer strengthens our relationship with God and takes us closer to His sanctuary
Fasting and prayer can teach us how to pray the right motives and pray God’s will
Through fasting and prayer, we are able to build our faith for higher accomplishments for the Kingdom of God
Types of Fasting
1. Fasting from food
Here, the believer forgoes food partially or completely for a given period of time in order to focus on prayer and other things of God’s Kingdom. Here, he or she could pass more time praising God, worshiping Him, and/or meditating on His laws.
2. Fasting from drink
Here, the believer forgoes drink partially or fully for a given period of time in order to concentrate or focus on God and the things of Heaven. He/she can dwell on studying the Bible, praising God, and/or worshiping Him for who He is.
3. TV/Movie Fast
Here, you can forgo or take a break from a weekly favorite in order to study the Bible. That is, you forgo watching TV or your favorite movie in order to do something that please God or leads to the advancement of His kingdom like evangelism.
4. Social Media Fast
The social media fast is turning to become one of the most common types of fast in our culture. Today, it’s almost impossible for one to separate or stay off the social media for a significant period of time. Almost everyone visits these platforms repetitively or for a good number of times in a day. It is unfortunate that some have even become addicted to social media platforms and can’t stay off for up-to an hour. With this type of fasting, you simply log out of your accounts or delete them from your electronic devices and spend some quite time with God. During this time, you pray, praise and worship Him. In addition, you can also study His Laws and make them part of yourself.
5. Secular Music Fast
This is another form of fasting in which you decide to listen to a Christian radio station for period of time rather than listening to Top Hits on the Radio. Here, you can as well listen to a Christian podcast or audio-book rather than listening your favorite non-christian audios.
6. Fast from going out
Here, you simply have a look at your calendar and pick a night when you’d usually go out for pleasure and rather spend that time praising and worshiping God. You can as well spend it studying His word and writing His Laws in your heart so that they become part of you.
The circumstances under which some Biblical figures fasted
When seeking help and guidance from God (Ezra 8:21-23)
When focusing on God’s purpose (Luke 4:1, 2)
As a way of demonstrating their repentance over past sin(Joel 2:12-15)
When observing the day of adornment (Leviticus 16:29-31)
Improper motives for fasting
To impress others (Matthew 6:16-18)
As a way of proving one’s self righteous (Luke 18:9-14)
Best Bible Verses About Fasting
Isaiah 58:6 – “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”
Matthew 6:17-18 – “But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
Ezra 8:23 – “So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.”
Joel 2:12 – “Even now,” declares the Lord,“return to me with all your heart,with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
Acts 13:3 – “So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.“
Daniel 10:3 – “I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips; and I used no lotions at all until the three weeks were over.”
Exodus 34:28 – “Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.”
Luke 4:2 – “Where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.”
Acts 13:2 – “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”“
Group 1 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Matthew 6:16-18 – “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Joel 2:12 – “Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;”
Matthew 6:18 – “That your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Psalm 69:10 – “When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.”
Isaiah 58:3-7 – “‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers. Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord? “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?“
Group 2 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Acts 14:23 – “And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.”
Daniel 10:3 – “I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.”
Luke 4:2 – “For forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.”
1 Corinthians 7:5 – “Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
Isaiah 58:6 – “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?”
Matthew 4:4 – But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Nehemiah 1:4 – “As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.”
Psalm 35:13 – “But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting; I prayed with head bowed on my chest.”
Ezra 8:23 – “So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.“
Group 3 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Acts 13:2 – “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.””
Luke 18:12 – “I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.”
Ezra 8:21-23 – “Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.“
Daniel 9:3 – “Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.”
Luke 2:37 – “And then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.”
Acts 13:3 – “Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
Exodus 34:28 – “So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.”
Matthew 6:16 – “And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.“
Group 4 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Esther 4:16 – “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”
Matthew 4:2 – “And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.”
1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”
1 Corinthians 9:27 – “But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.“
Isaiah 58:1-14 – “Cry aloud; do not hold back; lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that did righteousness and did not forsake the judgment of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God. ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers. Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to hit with a wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high. Is such the fast that I choose, ...”
Group 5 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Isaiah 58:6-7 – “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?”
Acts 9:9 – “And for three days he was without sight, and neither ate nor drank.”
Ezra 8:21 – “Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods.”
2 Samuel 1:12 – “And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son and for the people of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.”
Judges 20:26 – “Then all the people of Israel, the whole army, went up and came to Bethel and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.”
Mark 9:29 – And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.”
Matthew 9:15 – “And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.“
Group 6 – Bible Verses About Fasting
1 Corinthians 7:1-5 – “Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
Ezra 10:6 – “Then Ezra withdrew from before the house of God and went to the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib, where he spent the night, neither eating bread nor drinking water, for he was mourning over the faithlessness of the exiles.”
Matthew 9:14 – Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”
Matthew 9:14-15 – “Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
Group 7 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Jonah 3:5-10 – “And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. And he issued a proclamation and published through Nineveh, “By the decree of the king and his nobles: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water, but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out mightily to God. Let everyone turn from his evil way and from the violence that is in his hands. Who knows? God may turn and relent and turn from his fierce anger, so that we may not perish.”“
Isaiah 58:3 – “‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’ Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure, and oppress all your workers.”
Joel 1:14 – “Consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly. Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the house of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord.”
Zechariah 7:5 – “Say to all the people of the land and the priests, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh, for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted?”
Mark 2:18 – “Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”“
Group 8 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Nehemiah 9:1 – “Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the people of Israel were assembled with fasting and in sackcloth, and with earth on their heads.”
2 Corinthians 11:27 – “In toil and hardship, through many a sleepless night, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.”
Mark 2:18-20 – “Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.“
Daniel 10:2-3 – “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.”
1 Samuel 7:6 – “So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.”
2 Samuel 12:16 – “David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.”
Matthew 6:17-18 – “But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Group 9 – Bible Verses About Fasting
1 Samuel 7:6 – “So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.”
2 Samuel 12:16 – “David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground.”
1 Kings 19:8 – “And he arose and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mount of God.”
Zechariah 8:19 – “Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the fourth month and the fast of the fifth and the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth shall be to the house of Judah seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love truth and peace.”
Acts 13:2-3 – “While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
Daniel 6:18 – “Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.”
Acts 10:30 – “And Cornelius said, “Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing.”
1 Samuel 31:13 – “And they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh and fasted seven days.”
Group 10 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Isaiah 58:5-8 – “Is such the fast that I choose, a day for a person to humble himself? Is it to bow down his head like a reed, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a fast, and a day acceptable to the Lord? “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.”
Acts 13:1-3 – “Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
Esther 4:3 – “And in every province, wherever the king’s command and his decree reached, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting and weeping and lamenting, and many of them lay in sackcloth and ashes.“
Group 11 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Luke 5:33-35 – And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”
Psalm 109:24 – “My knees are weak through fasting; my body has become gaunt, with no fat.”
Exodus 34:28-29 – “So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights. He neither ate bread nor drank water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai, with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand as he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.”
Matthew 4:1-11 – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, …”
Group 12 – Bible Verses About Fasting
2 Samuel 12:16-22 – “David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them. On the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he did not listen to us. How then can we say to him the child is dead? He may do himself some harm.” But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David understood that the child was dead. And David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.” ...”
Acts 13:1-52 – “Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them. …“
Group 13 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Jeremiah 14:12 – “Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, and though they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
Joel 2:15 – “Blow the trumpet in Zion; consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly;”
Psalm 35:13-14 – “But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, I prayed with head bowed on my chest. I went about as though I grieved for my friend or my brother; as one who laments his mother, I bowed down in mourning.”
Matthew 4:1-2 – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.”
James 1:1-27 – “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. …”
2 Samuel 3:35 – Then all the people came to persuade David to eat bread while it was yet day. But David swore, saying, “God do so to me and more also, if I taste bread or anything else till the sun goes down!”
Group 14 – Bible Verses About Fasting
1 John 2:1-29 – “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: …”
Acts 27:33 – “As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you have continued in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.”
Daniel 10:1-3 – “In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. And the word was true, and it was a great conflict. And he understood the word and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three weeks. I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, for the full three weeks.“
Group 15 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Matthew 17:20 – He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Matthew 17:20-22 – “He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men,”
Luke 5:34-35 – And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.”
2 Chronicles 20:3 – “Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”
1 Corinthians 8:8 – “Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.”
Joel 2:12-13 – ““Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.“
Group 16 – Bible Verses About Fasting
James 1:17-27 – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. ...”
Luke 5:33 – And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.”
2 Samuel 12:15-17 – “Then Nathan went to his house. And the Lord afflicted the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and he became sick. David therefore sought God on behalf of the child. And David fasted and went in and lay all night on the ground. And the elders of his house stood beside him, to raise him from the ground, but he would not, nor did he eat food with them.”
1 Kings 21:27 – “And when Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly.”
Acts 27:9 – “Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them,”
Group 17 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Leviticus 23:26-32 – “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Now on the tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It shall be for you a time of holy convocation, and you shall afflict yourselves and present a food offering to the Lord. And you shall not do any work on that very day, for it is a Day of Atonement, to make atonement for you before the Lord your God. For whoever is not afflicted on that very day shall be cut off from his people. And whoever does any work on that very day, that person I will destroy from among his people. …“
1 Timothy 2:1-15 – “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, …“
Group 18 – Bible Verses About Fasting
Deuteronomy 28:1-68 – “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field, Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herds and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. …“
Matthew 4:1-4 – “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’””
Luke 5:35 – “The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.”
Mark 1:13 – “And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.”
Group 19 – Bible Verses On Fasting
2 Samuel 12:21 – Then his servants said to him, “What is this thing that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive; but when the child died, you arose and ate food.”
Jeremiah 36:9 – “In the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, in the ninth month, all the people in Jerusalem and all the people who came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem proclaimed a fast before the Lord.”
Leviticus 16:29 – “And it shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and shall do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you.”
Esther 4:15-16 – Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my young women will also fast as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”
Deuteronomy 9:18 – “Then I lay prostrate before the Lord as before, forty days and forty nights. I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all the sin that you had committed, in doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke him to anger.“
Group 20 – Bible Verses On Fasting
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 – “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring. This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— …“
Daniel 9:3-5 – “Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, “O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, we have sinned and done wrong and acted wickedly and rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and rules.“
Bible Verses About Strength and Healing are there to remind us of God’s willingness and ability to overcome all sicknesses and conditions. In both the Old and New Testament, God is shown as a wonder worker to whom all things are possible. With his words, he created Heaven and Earth together with all that it contains. Mankind came into existence through the works of his hands and his breath. It is he who called out Abraham from a sinful land to one which will bear a nation that honors him. In accordance to his instructions, Moses separated the water in the Red Sea to create a travelling pathway for the children of Israel. Even when they where in the desert, God healed their sick, provided their needs, and strengthened them for the journey towards the promised land. This will makeup for part of our Bible verses about strength and healing.
God did not only limit his strengthening and healing power in the Old Testament. He came in a way beyond human imagination and explanation in the New Testament. It so happened that God physically walked among men and women in the person of his son Jesus Christ. During that time, the eyes of the blind were opened, all the sick that came in contact with him were healed, the captives were freed, the dead came back to life, the lame had their legs strengthened to walk, the deaf had their ears opened, and the dumb had their speech power restored. All conditions and situations honored the son of God. And there was nothing that he could not accomplish. To the weak, he gave them strength and to the sick, he healed them. This will also make part of our Bible verses about strength and healing.
Bible Verses About Strength and Healing – Everything that you need to know
There are many Bible verses about strength and healing worth knowing by every Christian. In the same way, there is much to say about healing and strength in the Bible. All through from creation, God has been actively strengthening and providing good health to all his children. He is the mighty healer who steps into medicine at the point where human knowledge sees its end. There is no health condition that God cannot resolve. A single word from him can send away all sicknesses. Unlike human knowledge applied in medicine, his divine healing power does not leave behind any side-effect. In the same way, he strengthens all those who are weak and encourages them to continuously stick to the faith.
Can Christians today benefit from Divine Healing and Strength?
Upon hearing that God deed it in the time of Abraham, Moses, and the Twelve Apostles, we start asking if it is still possible these days. Let’s answer this by reading what Apostle Paul wrote in Hebrews 13:8 – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Brethren, do not allow your faith to be shaken. Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday. He has not changed meaning that he is still doing the same things which he did in the past. Although he has departed from us physically, he is always with us spiritually. He still has the power to heal the sick, raise the dead, and set the captives free. What we need in order to benefit from his divine mercy and favor is a mature faith.
A mature faith is an unshakable certainty that all God’s yet unfulfilled promises will all be fulfilled at the right time. Faith is a supernatural gift from God that takes men and women into higher spiritual walks with him. It is the substance of things not seen and the evidence of things hoped for. Faith is the link between possibility and impossibility. It is the vehicle that caries our heart requests to God. With a mature faith in God, nothing is impossible. Learn and master what it takes to grow and maintain a mature faith from the following articles:
Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Exodus 15:2 – “The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!”
Psalm 46:1-3 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Proverbs 18:10 – “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.”
Nehemiah 8:10 – “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Jeremiah 17:14 – “Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”
Exodus 15:26 – “He said, “If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.”
James 5:14-15 – “Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”
Group 2
Psalm 34:10b – “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
Deuteronomy 33:27 – “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Psalm 34:17 – “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.”
Psalm 9:9-10 – “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”
Exodus 33:14 – “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!”
Deuteronomy 31:8 – “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Psalm 32:7-8 – “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Exodus 23:25 – “Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you…”
Isaiah 53:4-5 – “Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Jeremiah 30:17 – “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD”
Group 3
Philippians 4:6 – “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 43:1-3 – “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
Isaiah 30:15 – “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.”
2 Chronicles 7:14-15 – “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.”
Deuteronomy 32:39 – “See now that I myself am he! There is no god besides me. I put to death and I bring to life, I have wounded and I will heal, and no one can deliver out of my hand.”
Isaiah 38:16-17 – “You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; you have put all my sins behind your back.”
Group 4
Luke 12:25-26 – “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?”
John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Psalm 27: 1-3 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me,it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;though war break out against me,even then I will be confident.”
Psalm 34:4 – “I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
Jeremiah 33:6 – “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
Isaiah 57:18-19 – “I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel’s mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,” says the LORD. “And I will heal them.”
Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
Revelation 21:4 – “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Isaiah 33:2 – “LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.”
Group 5
Psalm 62:1-2 – “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalm 145: 18-19 – “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him, he hears their cry and saves them.”
Isaiah 12:2 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
Psalm 138:3 – “When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.”
Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
1 Peter 5:7 – “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7 – “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.”
Group 6
2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
Psalm 112: 1, 7-8 – “Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord. They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.
Psalm 16:8 – “I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 91:1-2 – “You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God in whom I trust.”
Proverbs 4:20-22 – “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”
Proverbs 17:22 – “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
James 5:6 – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Group 7
Hebrews 4:16 – “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Philippians 4: 12-13 – “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation . . . . I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
1 Peter 2:24 – “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Group 8
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Deuteronomy 31:6,8 – “Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
1 Peter 5: 10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; in addition, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16 – “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.”
Psalms 30:2 – “LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”
Psalms 107:19-21 – “Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.”
Psalms 103:2-4 – “Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion.”
Psalms 6:2 – “Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am faint; heal me, LORD, for my bones are in agony.”
Psalms 41:4 – “I said, “Have mercy on me, LORD; heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
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There are many Bible Verses About Strength that were written by men who were inspired by God. These Bible verses about strength are there to comfort, reassure, and keep us motivated in our Christian journey to meeting God through Christ. In thinking of the concept of strength, many people commonly associate it with physical power. It is important to note that both are overlapping synonyms that carry the capacity to act effectively, whether physically, morally, or intellectually. That is why it is said that the strongest is not always the ultimate master unless he/she converts his/her strength into doing what is right out of love and obedience. The Christian journey is full of challenges. Without strength, these challenges will lead you into wandering far away from the faith. Strength obtained from the certainty of God’s word, love and ability to fulfill all his promises keeps us within the faith.
It is without doubt that we’ll say that Christians all need strength to follow Christ who is their master. Christ in-turn will lead us to God the father in his mighty strength. We all need strength to accomplish our respective Godly assigned missions. Remember that Jesus Christ our savior was also strengthened for the accomplishment of his mission. He was empowered to carry his cross on daily basis till death. Today, we are all called to carry ours and follow him in everything that we do. Let’s support this message by reading from Luke 22:43 – “An Angel from Heaven appeared to him and STRENGTHENED him.” In addition to requesting God’s straightening power for the accomplishment of special tasks, we also need it to overcome the daily challenges that come our way. It is in this light that we hereby write to present the most powerful Bible verses about strength.
Powerful Bible Verses about Strength
The Father of creation whom we refer to as the Omnipotent God is repeatedly shown in the Old and New Testaments as a personality of supreme strength. With his words, he created Heaven and Earth together with all that is in it. His active strength was displayed in moving out of Egypt the people of Israel that were held as slaves. At his command, the Red Sea opened a path for the children of Israel to cross. The need for God’s strength in the midst of his children is not only seen in the miraculous delivery of Israel from the hands of the Egyptians. It can as well be clearly observed in the narratives of Exodus. Moses’s strength relied fully on the power that God alone could provide.
Moving to the New Testament, we see God’s strength in manifestation through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ in his nature of God the son took human nature and moved among men for their salvation. His birth was a mystery and his life was a testimony of supernatural power which could only come from God the Father. Under the sun’s light, he raised men and women from death, cured all kinds of diseases. Using divine strength, he overcame Satan and all his agents. Today, at the mention of his name, all knees bow in honor of his divine nature. Brethren, these marvelous accounts of God’s strength were not limited to the people of old. Hebrews 13:8 tells us that God has not changed for he is still the same.
What the Scriptures say About Strength
The word strength and its derivatives are mentioned over 360 times in the Holy Scriptures (Bible). The word and its derivatives apply to both natural and supernatural strength. In the Greek language, the word katei means “might, power, strength”. In the Bible, the word strength is mostly linked to God’s power. You’ll figure out this as you go through the Bible verses about strength. Christian ought to be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. If we are asked for the source of strength, we’ll say that the unlimited power of Christ is the source of strength for all his followers.
The strength that we have is not ours but God’s. That’s why no one has the right to boast of strength. Be it natural or supernatural strength, it comes from God and we are able to accomplish anything because of his grace and love. Let’s now present the best Bible verses about strength that every Christian ought to know and benefit from the spiritual blessings that come with it.
Best Bible Verses About Strength
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Group 1 – Bible Verses About Strength
Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.“
Psalm 46:1-3 – “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
Nehemiah 8:10 – “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Proverbs 18:10 – “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.”
Exodus 15:2 – “The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him!“
Psalm 34:10b – “Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
Psalm 9:9-10 – “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!”
Exodus 33:14 – “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Psalm 32:7-8 – “You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 – “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Psalm 34:17 – “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles.”
Deuteronomy 33:27 – “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Group 2 – Bible Verses About Strength
Isaiah 30:15 – “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.”
Isaiah 43:1-3 – “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
Philippians 4:6 – “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Luke 12:25-26 – “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[a]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?“
Psalm 27: 1-3 – “The LORD is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.”
Psalm 34:4 – “I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
Group 3 – Bible Verses About Strength
1 Peter 5:7 – “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.“
Isaiah 12:2 – “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
Psalm 145: 18-19 – “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him, he hears their cry and saves them.”
Psalm 138:3 – “When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted.“
Psalm 62:1-2 – “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.“
2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
Psalm 16:8 – “I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.”
Psalm 112: 1, 7-8 – “Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord. They are not afraid of evil tidings; their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord. Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid.”
Psalm 91:1-2 – “You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress; my God in whom I trust.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”
Group 4 – Bible Verses About Strength
Philippians 4: 12-13 – “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation . . . . I can do everything through him who gives me strength.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless.”
Hebrews 4:16 – “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.“
1 Peter 5: 10 – “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16 – “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way.”
Deuteronomy 31:6,8 – “Be strong and bold; have no fear or dread of them, because it is the Lord your God who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; in addition, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”
Group 5 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 – “That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Psalm 18:1-2 – “I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
Psalm 59:16 – “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”
1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”
Jeremiah 32:17 – “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
Habakkuk 3:19 – “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.”
Group 6 – Bible Verses About Strength
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
1 Chronicles 29:11 – “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.”
Mark 12:30 – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.”
1 Corinthians 1:18 – “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Zachariah 4:6 – “So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”
Romans 1:20 – “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.”
Psalm 18:31 – “For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?“
Group 7 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 44:3 – “It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.”
Colossians 2:9-10 – “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.”
Psalm 29:11 – “The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
Ecclesiastes 4:12 – “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Job 37:23 – “The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.”
1 Chronicles 29:12 – “Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.”
Act 1:8 – “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Group 8 – Bible Verses About Strength
2 Peter 1:3 – “His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.”
2 Timothy 2:1 – “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 1:11-12 “I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.”
Isaiah 41:4 – “Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—with the first of them and with the last—I am he.”
Zachariah 10:6 – “I will strengthen Judah and save the tribes of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.“
Group 9 – Bible Verses About Strength
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Exodus 15:2 – “The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Ephesians 6:10 – “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 – “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”
1 Chronicles 16:11 – “Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!”
Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
Group 10 – Bible Verses About Strength
1 Corinthians 16:13 – “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.”
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Deuteronomy 20:4 – “For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.’”
Isaiah 40:29 – “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.“
Psalm 27:1 – “Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Isaiah 12:2 – “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Psalm 73:26 – “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 46:1 – “To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Habakkuk 3:19 – “God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.”
Group 11 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 31:24 – “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!”
Matthew 11:28 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Mark 12:30 – “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’”
Nehemiah 8:10 – “Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.””
John 16:33 – “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”
1 Peter 4:11 – “Whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
Group 12 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 29:11 – “May the Lord give strength to his people! May the Lord bless his people with peace!”
2 Thessalonians 3:3 – “But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.”
Psalm 28:7 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
2 Timothy 4:17 – “But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.”
Psalm 118:14 – “The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Psalm 28:7-8 – “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. The Lord is the strength of his people; he is the saving refuge of his anointed.”
2 Corinthians 12:10 – “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”
Ephesians 3:16 – “That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,“
Group 13 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 23:1-6 – “A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul, He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. …”
1 Samuel 30:6 – “And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 – “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”
Psalm 18:32 – “The God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.”
Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Group 14 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 18:1-2 – “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
Zephaniah 3:17 – “The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love, he will exult over you with loud singing.”
John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
Psalm 18:32-34 – “The God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless. He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me secure on the heights. He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.”
Psalm 138:3 – “On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased.”
Psalm 68:35 – “Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!“
Group 15 – Bible Verses About Strength
Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 – “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.“
1 Peter 5:7 – “Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
James 5:16 – “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
Daniel 10:19 – And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 – “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
Group 16 – Bible Verses About Strength
Matthew 19:26 – “But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.””
Isaiah 30:15 – “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling,”
Psalm 22:19 – “But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid!”
Jeremiah 32:17 – “‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.”
1 Peter 5:10 – “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
Romans 5:5 – “And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.”
1 Chronicles 29:12 – “Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.”
Galatians 6:9 – “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
Psalm 59:9 – “O my Strength, I will watch for you, for you, O God, are my fortress.”
Group 17 – Bible Verses About Strength
Psalm 119:28 – “My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word!”
Isaiah 40:1-31 – “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” …“
Matthew 17:20 – He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Psalm 59:16 – “But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.”
Romans 5:6 – “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
Philippians 1:28 – “And not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God.”
Group 18 – Bible Verses About Strength
Genesis 22:1-3 – “After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here am I.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.”
2 Samuel 22:40 – “For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you made those who rise against me sink under me.”
Isaiah 33:2 – “O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.“
2 Chronicles 16:9 – “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.”
Matthew 21:21 –And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.”
Psalm 18:2 – “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.“
Group 19 – Bible Verses About Strength
Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
2 Samuel 22:33 – “This God is my strong refuge and has made my way blameless.”
Mark 10:52 – “And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.”
Psalm 18:1 – “To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who addressed the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength.“
1 Corinthians 1:18 – “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
Joshua 1:9-11 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” And Joshua commanded the officers of the people, “Pass through the midst of the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you are to pass over this Jordan to go in to take possession of the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.’””
Exodus 15:13 – “You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed; you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode.”
Group 20 – Bible Verses On Strength
Matthew 5:1-48 – “Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …”
Job 13:15 – “Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.”
Psalm 18:31 – “For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?—”
Psalm 41:3 – “The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.”
Romans 1:20 – “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.”
Acts 10:1-48 – “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa and bring one Simon who is called Peter. …“
Group 21 – Bible Verses On Strength
Psalm 44:3 – “For not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.”
Psalm 39:7 – “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.”
Matthew 5:13 – “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.”
Deuteronomy 6:5 – “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
1 Timothy 1:12 – “I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service,”
Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.”
Psalm 118:6 – “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Philippians 2:13 – “For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”
Proverbs 18:10 – “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.”
Group 22 – Bible Verses On Strength
Ecclesiastes 4:9-13 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.“
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King Nebuchadnezzar wanted them consumed by fire for having refused to worship his idol-god. Their faithfulness to the one true and mighty God was in itself a miracle prayer that works immediately. That’s why when they looked up to God, an Angel was sent to prevent the fire from consuming them. This is a clear sign that God answers prayers. He never fails and is ready to meet your needs when all hopes are gone. Brethren, relax and keep in mind that all things are possible with God. Rely not on your physical senses that are portraying impossibilities from all angles but on God who is capable. If you are serious about making a miracle prayer that works immediately, you’ll need to tear down your garments of doubt, fear, and sin to put on that of faith, trust, and righteousness through Christ.
Miracle prayer that works immediately – Everything you need to Know
A genuine prayer has the power to bring into existence the promises of God. Prayerful people are those who are at watch against the evil manipulations of the devil. The devil will do everything to fill you with fear, doubt, and unrighteousness so that you may wander far away from achieving immediate response to your prayers. But if you keep watch through the power and authority in the name of Jesus Christ, you’ll overcome him and all his agents. Never doubt God’s ability to instantly respond to prayers. Strive for a faithful life and keep in mind that God always responds powerfully to those who love him and keep his commands. No matter how hopeless a situation may seem, God has the power to change it for the best.
Biblical support
Mark 11:22-24 – “Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. I assure you that whoever tells this hill to get up and throw itself in the sea and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. For this reason I tell you: when you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for.” From these Bible verses, we hear Jesus Christ clearly pointing out to the fact that the prayers of the faithful and answered instantly. That is, as they pray, they fully believe in their hearts that they have already received an answer to their prayers. By so doing, God in his wonder-working ways will make manifest in the physical what was already existing through faith in the spiritual realms.
How to make a miracle prayer that works immediately
Our heavenly father is always willing and ready to hear and answer our prayers. The problem lays in the fact that most people usually approach him in the wrong direction and with the wrong motives. Praying without expecting God to respond is limiting what we are calling on him to do in our lives. Prayer is a two-sided communication. That is, you talk to God and he responds. Thus, we should come to God with a full conviction that he answers prayers. We can do this through faith-filled prayers. Such prayers bring into existence miraculous and wonderful happenings from God. Use the following ways to pray more powerfully as you invite God to manifest miracles and wonders in your life even during moments of no hope in the face of human impossibilities:
1. Grow and maintain a mature faith
Faith is the key to having your prayers answered instantly. We can as well say that the simplest way to empower your prayer for an immediate answer is to grow and maintain a mature faith. But what do we really mean by faith? Faith is the absolute trust in the accomplishment of God’s yet unfulfilled promises. In other words, faith is the substance of things not seen and the evidence of things hoped for. It is all about taking God for his word without entertaining any doubt. Faith is a supernatural gift from God. Look not on your strength to grow and maintain faith but on God’s. Ask God to grow and strengthen your faith in him and for sure he will do so. When you pray, ask God’s will to be done and not yours because his will is the best.
Without faith, it is not possible for us to talk of a miracle prayer that works immediately. That’s why we’ll recommend that you read the following articles on how to grow and maintain a mature faith:
2. Rely on God’s strength to fight spiritual battles
In ourselves, we are weak and can do nothing. An effective prayer is one that relies on God’s strength. Remember that we are wrestling against evil spiritual forces in the heavenly places and victory in such can only be obtained through Christ. As we struggle on a daily basis to obtain the blessings which God destined for us, the devil and his agents are fighting and doing their best to prevent us from getting in touch with our possessions. That’s why we must remain awake in prayers so that God in his might will defeat these evil forces through Christ and grant us our heart desires.
Remember the story of Prophet Daniel. He prayed and when God sent an Angel with an answer, the devil became an obstacle but because Daniel had faith in God and continued in prayers, the devil was defeated. Never give up but keep on fighting the good fight through Christ.
3. Always repent and strive for a righteous life
Sin prevents our prayers from reaching our heavenly father. This means that they won’t be answered. The Bible tells us that we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. No one is righteous apart from God. That’s why he sent his only beloved son, Jesus Christ to become a sacrificial lamb for the sins of the world. Through him, our sins are forgiven and we are made holy before God. That’s why you should always start your prayers with a sincere repentance from your sins. By sincere repentance, we mean realizing and regretting your wrongdoings before God and asking Him to have mercy on you. A sincere repentance is one made with no intention of going back to commit the same sin.
Prayers for instant miracles
Lord God, King of Heaven and Earth, in your love and goodness, may you locate me in your mercy and favor. I stand before you today as your humble servant, weak and powerless when compared to your might. Father, I pray for instant miracles that will supernaturally change all supposed disadvantages in my life to advantages. Lord, may your miraculous working power visit every part of my life fixing everything for my good and your glory. Father, make me a living testimony of your mercy, love, goodness, power, favor, and righteousness through Christ. Lord, let your will be done and not mine. I thank you for hearing and answering my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ.
A Catholic Prayer For Money can help you in hard times. Financial hard times are bound to come our way. Most of us have already experienced these difficult moments at least once. Some turn to be so hard to handle that we feel like suffering from a financial curse. Although financial curses and financial bondage do exist, they are not always the cause of difficult moments in our lives. Financial hard times can as well be caused by the wrong financial decisions we made in the past. Luckily, we are serving a God who is able to help us out of such, He is full of financial wisdom and willing to guide you into making better decisions to boost your finances. The scriptures are clear on the fact that whenever God’s children call out to him for help, he will hear and answer them.
Whatever be the financial situation that you are going through, keep in mind that God is willing and able to help you. It does not matter whether you are completely soaked in debts or unable to meet up with your needs. Trust God to make a way where there seems to be none and you’ll live to testify. A good Catholic prayer for money is one of the ways to go about resolving your financial problems. You can be sure that God is aware of your financial problems, and he will not leave you without a financial blessing. Keep on working hard without being discouraged by the surrounding situations. Hold tight to God and he’ll end up changing your story. Pick any of the Best Catholic Prayer For Money below and call on God as your financial helper.
Catholic Prayer For Money
How to go about
Mark 11:24 – “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Faith or the ability to believe in the accomplishment of God’s yet unfulfilled promises is the key to obtaining whatever you ask for in prayer. From the scriptures, Jesus Christ points out that with faith, everything we ask from God will be granted to us. With this in mind, come before your heavenly father as you start your prayer by asking for mercy. God will hear and answer you in ways that are far beyond human understanding. He did it in the past, He is still doing it, and He will certainly do it in times to come (Hebrews 13:8). Meditatively embrace the following Catholic prayers for money after making a sincere repentance.
Catholic Prayer for money #1
Lord Jesus Christ, I humbly come before your Holy Presence requesting mercy and pardon towards my sins. Savior, thanks for forgiving my wrongs. In your Holy Name, I forgive all others who have done any wrong against me. I renounce Satan, his agents, and all their evil works. Lord Jesus Christ, I welcome your sacrifice on the Cross and invite you into my life. Savior, heal me, strengthen me, bless me, and guide me into doing your will for the Scriptures say that we should first seek your face and every other good thing will follow us. Through the power in your name, I take authority over my finances and nullify every Satanic plan or action against the fruits of my labor. Lord Jesus Christ, thanks for hearing and answering my prayers. May your Holy Name be praised forever.
Catholic prayer for money #2
Heavenly Father, I humbly come before you this day asking for mercy and financial breakthrough. Lord, send a financial blessing that will improve my standard of living for the best. Heavenly Father, may your grace increase my faith to believe firmly in your ability to provide for the needy. In you, I know that I shall never lack because you are able. I do not seek for a large sum of money nor for unneeded comfort or luxury. All I’m requesting is enough money to pay off my debts, meet my daily needs, and free myself from the stress resulting from money worries. Lord, thanks for providing my needs and those of the people around me. Give me the means to do your work and spread your love. I make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ.
Catholic Prayer for money #3
Lord Jesus Christ, the savior of the World, I am greatly thankful for your gift of life and good health. Have mercy on me and remove my sins completely. Lord, I am jobless and the small business I own is not doing that well and I am in debt. Onto my knowledge, you best understand my situation than I do. Lord, please look down on me and open new financial doors that will give me enough to pay off my debts and meet my financial needs. Savior, I thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. May you be honored at all times.
Catholic prayer for money #4
Dear Lord, may you locate me in your mercy and Favor. Assist me o find a firm ground in the shaky economy that I am subjected to. Help me by making a way where there seems to be none before the eyes of the world. Lord, as I seek a job, help me not to be anxious when I feel like not going anywhere. In your goodness, may you keep me motivated and energized for the task ahead. Fill me with hope anytime I feel hopeless about my financial situation. Give me patience not to despair when things look bleak. Lord, I have complete confidence that in your goodness, you will bless me financially. I make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Catholic Prayer for money #5
Lord Jesus Christ, you are the answer to my financial worries. In your hands, I surrender my life and everything happening around it. I believe that you are able to bless me with financial wisdom and guide me into successful business ventures that will bring glory to your name. Lord Jesus Christ, you did it in the past, you are still doing it these days, and you will certainly do it in times to come. With this in mind, I can rest peacefully knowing that my tomorrow has been reassured in your riches.
Catholic prayer for money #6
King of Heaven and Earth, have mercy on me and reconsider my case before your Holy Throne. Locate me in your riches and open my hands to be a blessing to my generation. Be my rock in this world which is built on sand and uncertainty. In you, I fear no one nor any situation. Before your Holy Throne, I am blessed with all that I need in order to make a successful living on Earth. Father, be my oasis of grace and peace in a World of turmoil and tension. Help me to see and follow your will in all things as I encourage others in following your ways. I make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ.
Catholic prayer for money #7
Dear Heavenly Father, look not on my sins but on the blood of your son Jesus Christ. I humbly come before your Holy Presence to surrounded my financial affairs and worries to your Divine care. Father, may you replace the anxieties, fears, and worries about money in my heart with faith in your promises. In you, I know that I will end up paying off all my debts and making enough money to meet up with my financial needs and those of the people around me. Father, I thank you for hearing and answering this prayer made in the name of Jesus Christ.
Catholic prayer for money #8
Heavenly Father, have mercy on me and locate me in your favor. My struggles with money are really getting me stressed up. I am currently in dire need for myself and my family. With you all things are possible. That’s why I humbly come before you to present my case knowing well fully that you have already provided a solution. Father, thank you for blessing me with abundance. Fill me with wisdom in order to rightly manage the resources that you have given me in a way that glorifies your Holy Name. I make this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ and by the convincing power of the Holy Spirit.
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