What other biblical examples show faith leading to healing or miracles? Matthew 9:22—Faith That Touched Jesus “But Jesus turned and saw her. ‘Take courage, daughter,’ He said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was cured at that very moment.” Gospel Snapshots Where Faith Unlocks Healing • Matthew 8:5-13 – The Roman centurion trusted Christ’s authority. “Go! Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed “at that very hour.” • Mark 2:1-12 – Friends lowered a paralytic through a roof. “When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Son, your sins are forgiven.’ … ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.’” The man walked out. • Mark 5:25-34 – Another account of the woman with the hemorrhage; Jesus repeats, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.” • Mark 5:35-43 – Jairus heard, “Do not fear; only believe.” His twelve-year-old daughter rose from death. • Matthew 15:21-28 – A Canaanite mother persisted. “O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you desire.” Her daughter was freed from a demon. • Mark 10:46-52 – Blind Bartimaeus cried out. “Go, your faith has healed you.” Sight came immediately. • Luke 17:11-19 – Ten lepers obeyed Jesus’ directive; all were cleansed. The grateful Samaritan heard, “Your faith has made you well.” • John 4:46-54 – A royal official believed Jesus’ word; his feverish son recovered “at the very hour” Jesus spoke. Acts—The Pattern Continues after the Resurrection • Acts 3:1-16 – Peter pointed to faith in Jesus’ name: “By faith in His name, this man… was made strong.” The formerly lame beggar leapt. • Acts 9:32-35 – Peter told paralyzed Aeneas, “Jesus Christ heals you.” Immediate recovery led many to turn to the Lord. • Acts 14:8-10 – In Lystra Paul “saw that he had faith to be healed” and commanded him to stand. The man sprang up and walked. Old-Testament Foundations of Faith-Powered Miracles • 2 Kings 5:1-14 – Naaman dipped seven times in the Jordan in simple trust; “his flesh was restored like that of a little child.” • 1 Kings 17:8-24 – A widow believed Elijah during famine; her flour and oil never ran out, and later her dead son revived. • Exodus 14:13-31 – Israel stepped between walls of water “by faith” (Hebrews 11:29); the sea then swallowed Egypt’s army. • Joshua 6:1-20 – Israel marched in silence six days, then shouted in faith; Jericho’s walls fell flat. • Daniel 3:16-28 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego trusted God’s deliverance; the flames left them unharmed. • Daniel 6:16-23 – Daniel’s faith shut the lions’ mouths. A Thread Woven Through Scripture Faith consistently takes God at His word, acts accordingly, and opens the door for the Lord’s tangible power. Whether restoring bodies, freeing hearts, or toppling obstacles, the pattern remains unbroken: believe, and behold His mighty work. |
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