OBSTACLES TO HEALING - Notes

WRONG BELIEF - failure to obtain grace "God's unwilling" "I'm unworthy" unsaved

Matthew 8:2  and behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."

Matthew 9:28  When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

ONGOING SIN - "Go and sin no more" ex. Woman in Pornography

"When I confessed not my sin my body wasted away

Ps 107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.18  Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.19  Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.20  He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 

Mark 2:10  But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he said to the paralytic--11  "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home."

LACK OF DESIRE

Accepting the condition
- Want the sympathy 
- Afraid of facing life 

Mt 20:32  And Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"33  They said to him, "Lord, let our eyes be opened."		

UNFORGIVENESS - Factions in the body of Christ -story of Queenie

1 Corinthians 11:30  That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died. - 
Mt 18:27-35 Unforgiving servant

OUR WORDS -people curse themselves

James 3  Tongue is a rudder to guide the whole body 

1 Peter 3:10  For "He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;"

COMMUNITY UNBELIEF - atmosphere of doubt - Canada & materialism

Mark 6:5  And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them.

LIFESTYLE - dangerous activities, habits, diet eg: smokers healed at church