Which New Testament passages echo the themes found in Psalm 107:20? Psalm 107:20 in Focus “He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.” Key New Testament Echoes • Matthew 8:8 – “But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” • Luke 7:7 – “But say the word, and my servant will be healed.” • John 1:1, 14 – “In the beginning was the Word… The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” • John 5:24 – “Whoever hears My word… has crossed over from death to life.” • John 6:63 – “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” • Acts 10:38 – “Jesus… went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil.” • Romans 10:17 – “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.” • James 1:21 – “Welcome the word planted in you, which can save your souls.” • 1 Peter 2:24 – “By His wounds you are healed.” • Revelation 19:13 – “His name is The Word of God.” Jesus: The Living Word Who Heals • Jesus embodies the “sent word” of Psalm 107:20; His very presence fulfils the psalm’s promise. • Healing by spoken command (Matthew 8:8; Luke 7:7) mirrors God “sending” His word to restore. • Physical cures and forgiveness (Mark 2:5-11) reveal a holistic rescue from both sickness and sin. The Apostles Continue the Pattern • Acts 3:6, 16 – Peter speaks the name (word) of Jesus, and a lame man walks. • Acts 9:34 – “Aeneas… Jesus Christ heals you.” Spoken word, immediate deliverance. • Acts 14:3 – The Lord confirms “the message of His grace” by signs and wonders of healing. The Word That Saves from Destruction • John 5:24 and James 1:21 stress that believing/receiving the word moves us from death to life—the same rescue from “the Pit.” • Romans 8:2 – “The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.” • 1 Thessalonians 2:13 – The word “performs its work” in believers, echoing Psalm 107:20’s effective power. Personal Takeaways • God still sends His word—now revealed fully in Christ and preserved in Scripture—to bring wholeness. • Faith grows as we actively “hear” and trust that word (Romans 10:17). • The same life-giving power that lifted Israel from distress is available today, offering healing for body, soul, and spirit through Jesus, the eternal Word. |
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