The New Old School Podcast

The Miracles of Jesus: The woman with the spirit of infirmity

In part 18 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we will look into the healing of the woman with a spirit of infirmity. This is a great story of root verses fruit. We see this woman was hunched over for 18 years. Jesus called her to Him and identified the real issue, a spirit. Have we often missed the root issues by simply looking at the fruit issues? This womans issue was not bones, muscles or tendons, but rather a spirit that had affected her body. Lets look today at how to identify the root and change the fruit. 

The Miracles of Jesus: The man with dropsy

In part 17 of our series, The miracles of Jesus, we see Jesus was invited to a dinner party only to discover that it was a set up to catch Him breaking religious doctrine. A man with dropsy had been placed in the room where Jesus was. Imagine the idea. A group of religious elite, setting Jesus up to break their rules of healing on the sabbath day. They knew one thing for sure, that if there was a sick person in the room with Jesus, He would no doubt heal that man. These are the people who dont even like Jesus. Could we have as much faith as those who didnt even like Jesus, that if there was sickness near, He would heal it? Would God lead you into some situations to get others free? Lets talk about it. 

The Miracles of Jesus. The man at the pool.

In part 16 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we are looking into the healing of the paralyzed man at the pool. A man who had been paralyzed for 38 years had been placed at a certain pool where an angel came down from time to time and stirred the waters. The 1st one in the pool after the water was stirred would be healed. Jesus approached this man with a simple question, "Will you be made whole?" The man immediately began to tell Jesus all the reasons why he could not be. Jesus commanded the man to arise and he did. Could you at times, or someone you know, be healed without having faith for it? Lets look today at the gifts of the spirit in operation as found in 1 Cor 12 as see what Paul discussed in the manifestation of these gifts. 

The Miracles of Jesus. The Lunatic Son.

In Part 15 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we are looking into the deliverance of a mans lunatic son. A man had brought his son to the 12 disciples looking for them to do something for his boy. All 12 were unable to bring deliverance to his son. He brings the boy to Jesus and said, "IF you can do anything..." Jesus responded, "If I can? NO, If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes!" Heres our issue: I do believe, BUT help my unbelief! Can you have thoughts of doubt and still be able to receive a healing or a miracle? What if youve already been to 12 other ministries and they were unable to help you? Does that reveal the will of God that maybe its just not Gods will for me? Lets talk about all this and more. 

The Miracles of Jesus: Healing of the blind man: Look again!

In part 14 of our series, The miracles of Jesus, we are looking into another healing of a man who was blind. This story is a bit unique in its methods used to obtain this mans miracle. Two friends approached Jesus with their blind friend, asking Him to lay his hands upon him so that he may see again. Certainly not an un-biblical request. But is that what Jesus did? No. He took the man out of town and spit on His eyes. Certainly it does us well to know we must be led by Holy Spirit while ministering to people, but the larger issue of this story was, the man did not receive his complete healing instantly! Jesus ministered to this man a second time! Have you ever felt like maybe I cannot go back to be ministered to for the same thing because that means I dont have faith? Does it, or could we be missing something? Lets talk about it.

The Miracles of Jesus. Healing of the deaf/mute man.

In part 13 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we are looking at the healing of the deaf, mute man. Two friends grabbed their buddy and said, "We are taking you to Jesus to be healed." They approached Jesus with a request, "Lay hands on our friend that he may hear and speak." Jesus DID NOT do that. He took the man outside of town and spit and touched his tongue! The request made by these men was certainly biblical. Laying on of hands is a basic bible doctrine that we see Jesus using many times to heal people. Could it be that you and I have done the same thing at times? We get locked into a method we are comfortable with which is biblically correct but possibly not correct for the current situation? Lets talk about it.

The Miracles of Jesus. The Healing of Jairus Daughter.

In part 12 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we are looking at the healing of Jairus daughter. This man sets out to find Jesus and makes a bold request, "Come lay hands on her that she may live." Jesus immediately sets out to do just that. On his way a woman with an issue of blood stops the entire healing parade and its at that time, this man receives a terrible report, "Do not bother the master, your daughter is dead." 

What do you do when you receive the bad report in the middle of what you thought was sure to be a miracle? My miracle seemed to be on the way and now its dead. DO NOT DOUBT, only believe! Believe what? Lets talk about it. 

The Miracles of Jesus. If the crumbs were enough...

In part 11 of our series the Miracles of Jesus, we look into a womans daughter who was vexed with a devil. This devil at the root was causing physical issues in this young daughters body to the point of death. This mother comes in crying, "Son of David have mercy on me." This is the same thing we hear two blind men saying along with many others. Jesus responded to these others who cried out but not to this woman. Why? At first glance it would seem that Jesus was not going to help this woman, and it can even seem like he was a bit rude in comparing her to a dog! Lets look at some adjustments that were made in this womans life to be able to leave with a miracle for her daughter. Could your issue be like this woman, that possibly there are some adjustments to be made in our approach? Lets talk about it. 

The Miracles of Jesus. The boy born blind

In part 9 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we are looking into the healing of the boy born blind. The disciples had a very theological question: Who sinned? The boy or his parents? They just knew that sin had to be the reason this boy was blind. Jesus had a different take on the matter! Was sin an issue? Is sin an issue in your story? The other issue is we know when someone is born with a physical issue, we often place that in a category all its own. Its often easier to think something that came along throughout our life time, is easier for God to heal than an issue we were born with. After all, did God have a plan for this in my life? Did God allow this for some higher purpose? Lets talk about it? 

The Miracles of Jesus. The 2 Blind Men

In part 8 of our series, The Miracles of Jesus, we look into the healing of the two blind men. These men needed an obvious miracle for the restoration of their sight but when crying out to Jesus, they said, "...have mercy on us!" Could healing and miracles be a mercy? Lets talk about it.