In the beginning was the Word… John 1:1, 14

Characteristics of the Word

Truth – John 17:17, Ps. 119:160

Alive – Heb. 4:12, John 6-63

Powerful – Heb. 4:12,1:3

Sharper than a two-edged sword – Heb. 4:12

Eternal – Matt. 24:35

Pure – Prov. 30:5

Inspired – II Tim. 3:16

Settled in heaven – Ps. 119:89

Cannot be broken – John 10:35

Like a seed – Luke 8:11(5-15); Mark 4:3-20

Will not return void – Is. 55:11

Will come to pass – Ps. 105:17-21

Obeyed by His angles – Ps. 103:20

God Himself is ready to perform it – Jer. 1:12

What the Word Does

Gives us God’s Word & promises – Ps. 119:76, 49, I Kings 8:56, II Cor. 1:20, II Peter 1:4

Causes us to be born again – I Peter 1:23

Gives life – Ps. 119:50

Causes us to grow spiritually – I Peter 2:1-2, Acts 20:32

Teaches us – Rom. 15:4

Corrects us – II Tim. 3:16

Comforts and gives hope – Rom. 15:4, Ps. 119:81

Brings faith – Rom. 10:17

Preserves us through affliction – Ps. 119:92, 116

Directs our steps – Ps. 119:133

Gives light – Ps. 119:130,105

Makes us wise – Ps. 119:98-100, Ps. 1, Joshua 1:8

Revives us – Ps. 119:25, 107, 154,156,159, 37

Keeps us from stumbling or sinning – Ps. 119:165, 11, Eph. 6:17

Gives an answer to reproach – Ps. 119:42

Sanctifies – John 15:3, Eph. 5:26

Convicts of sin – 2 Ki. 22:9-13, 2 Ch. 17:7-10

Sets free – Ps. 119:45, John 8:31-32

What We Are to Do with the Word

Mix with faith – Heb. 4:2

Believe – Mark 1:15

Meditate upon day & night – Ps. 1, Josh. 1:8 Ps. 119:148

Memorize – Ps. 119:11

Search daily – Acts 17:11

Teach to children – Deut. 6:7

Long for – Ps. 119:20,131

Obey – Luke 11:28,James 1:25, John 14:15

Read publicly – Acts 2:16-47

Take heed – Ps. 119:9

Ask the Holy Spirit to teach – I John 2:20, 27, Eph. 1:17-18

What We Are Not to Do with the Word

Do not Add to or take from – Dt. 4:2, 12:32, Rev. 22:18-19

Handle deceitfully – 2 Cor. 4:2

Disbelieve – Lk. 24:25, John 8:37, 43-44,II Tim. 4:3-4, II Peter 15-16

A new command I give you: Love one another, As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another. John 13:34,35

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Rom. 12:10

Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. I John 2:10

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. I Peter 1:22

Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God….I John 4:7

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
4 Love suffers long and is kind;love does not envy ;love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
6does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
8 Love never fails…. I Corinthians 13:3-8

…man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And His fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto Him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those that were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and He healed them. Matthew 4:23-24

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened…If ye then, being evil[natural] know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in Heaven give good things to them that ask Him? Matthew 7:7-8,11

And behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth His hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Matthew 8:2-3

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. Matthew 8:13

And when the even was come, they brought unto Him many that were possessed with devils: and He cast out the spirits with His Word, and healed all that were sick: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. Matthew 8:16-17

But Jesus turned Him about, and when He saw her [the woman with the issue of blood], He said, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Matthew 9:22

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of God is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:7-8

Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in Me. Matthew 11:4-6

Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. Matthew 1:28-30

…great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. Matthew 12:15

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick. Matthew 14:14

And when the men of that place had knowledge of Him, they sent into all that country round about, and brought unto Him all that were diseased; And besought Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. Matthew 14:35-36

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Matthew 15:28

And great multitudes came unto Him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and He healed them: Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel. Matthew 15:30-31

…If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:20

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven. For where two of three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 18:18-20

And great multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there. Matthew 19:2

And the blind and the lame came unto Him in the temple; and He healed them. Matthew 21:14

Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not…ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. Matthew 21:21-22

And He healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils… Mark 1:34

And they [the apostles] cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. Mark 6:13

Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Mark 9:23

And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. Mark 10:27

And Jesus said unto him [Bartimaeus] Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. Mark 10:52

And Jesus answering said unto them, Have faith in God [Literally, 'Have the God-kind of faith']. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things that he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in Heaven forgive your trespasses. Mark 11:22-26

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away. Mark 13:31

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17-18

Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them, and healed them. Luke 4:40

…and a great multitude of people…came to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases; And they that were vexed with unclean spirits, and they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: for there went virtue [Greek dunamis:power] out of Him, and healed them all. Luke 6:17-19

And in that same hour He cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind He gave sight. Luke 7:21

And the people, when they knew it, followed Him:and He received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. Luke 9:11

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Luke 12:32

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. Luke 18:42

…the Words that I speak unto you, I speak not of Myself: but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works. John 14:10

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. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in My Name, I will do it. If ye love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:12-15

If ye abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15:7

Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you. John 15:16

And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My Name, He will give it you. Hitherto you have asked nothing in My Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. John 16:23-24

Sanctify them through Thy Truth: Thy Word is Truth. John 17:17

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John 20:29

And His Name [Jesus' Name], through faith in His Name, hath made this man [the lame man] strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by Him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. Acts 3:16

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. Acts 5:16

And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many that were taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. Acts 8:6-7

Of how God annointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him. Acts 10:38

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Acts19:11-12

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit

Itself [Himself] maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26

He that spared not His Own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:32

So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Romans 10:17

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. I Corinthians 6:19-20

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law [poverty, sickness, and spiritual death], being made a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13-14

And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 3:29

That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in Heaven, of things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

Philipians 2:10-11

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure. Philipians 2:13

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son

Colossians 1:13

And ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power. Colossians 2:10

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it [the cross]. Colossians 2:13-15

For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3

Forasmuch then as the children are the partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, thedevil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. Hebrews 2:14-15

For the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also He is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. Hebrews 8:6

Wherefore lift up thehands that hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. Hebrews 12:12-13

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:6-8

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with Whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

…ye have not, because ye ask not. James 4:2

Submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, annointing him with oil in the Name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:14-16

But the Word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you. I Peter 1:25

Who His Own Self bare our sins in His Own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed. I Peter 2:24

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil [sickness, poverty, oppression, etc.]. I John 3:8

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. I John 3:2

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. I John 5:4

And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him. I John 5:14-15

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony… Revelation 12:11

Healing Scriptures-Old Testament

And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfill. Exodus 23:25-26

God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good? Numbers 23:19

And the Lord will take away from thee all sickness, and will put [Hebrew: permit] none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest upon thee; but will lay [Hebrew: permit] them upon all them that hate thee. Deuteronomy 7:15

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…He restoreth my soul… Psalm 23

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13

As for me, I shall call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Psalm 55:16

In the day of my trouble, I will call upon Thee: for Thou wilt answer me. Psalm 86:7

The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years…

Psalm 90:10

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty… There shall no evil [Hebrew: harm or accident] befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling…With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation. Psalm 91:1,10,16

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:2-5

He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. Psalm 107:20

For Thou hast redeemed my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. Psalm 116:8

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Psalm 118:17

This is my comfort in my affliction: for Thy Word hath quickened [made alive] me. Psalm 119:50

The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous. Psalm 146:8

My son, forget not My law; but let thine heart keep mine commandments: for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Proverbs 3:1-2

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health [Hebrew: medicene] to thy navel, and marrow [Hebrew: water/moistening] to thy bones. Proverbs 3:5-8

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Proverbs 6:2

The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. Proverbs 10:27

A merry heart doeth good like medicene: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:22

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Proverbs 18:21

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength…they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:29,31

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My Righteousness. Isaiah 41:10

Surely He [Christ] hath borne our griefs [Hebrew:sicknesses], and carried our sorrows [Hebrew: diseases]: yet we did esteem Him srticken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our

iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [wholeness] was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:4,5

So shall My Word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isaiah 55:11

Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Isaiah 59:1

Then saith the Lord unto me, thou hast well seen: for I will hasten My Word to perform it. Jeremiah 1:12

Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:27

…Let the weak say, I am strong. Joel 3:10

Col. 1:13 He has delivered us from the powers of darkness.
Gal 5:16 Walk in the spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
Zeph 4:6 Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
I Thess 3:3-5 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality;that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in the passion of lust, like the gentiles who do not know God.
Is. 10:27…And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
I Cor 6:18 Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immortality sins against his own body.
II Cor 5:7 We walk by faith and not by sight.
Heb. 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 And if I have prophetic powers ([b]the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), and understand all the secret truths and mysteries and possess all knowledge, and if I have [sufficient] faith so that I can remove mountains, but have not love (God’s love in me) I am nothing (a useless nobody).

3 Even if I dole out all that I have [to the poor in providing] food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or [c] in order that I may glory, but have not love (God’s love in me), I gain nothing.

4 Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.

5 It is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride); it is not rude (unmannerly) and does not act unbecomingly. Love (God’s love in us) does not insist on its own rights or its own way, for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it [it pays no attention to a suffered wrong].

6 It does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.

7 Love bears up under anything and everything that comes, is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under all circumstances, and it endures everything [without weakening].

8 Love never fails [never fades out or becomes obsolete or comes to an end]. As for prophecy ([d]the gift of interpreting the divine will and purpose), it will be fulfilled and pass away; as for tongues, they will be destroyed and cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away [it will lose its value and be superseded by truth].

9 For our knowledge is fragmentary (incomplete and imperfect), and our prophecy (our teaching) is fragmentary (incomplete and imperfect).

10 But when the complete and perfect (total) comes, the incomplete and imperfect will vanish away (become antiquated, void, and superseded).

11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done with childish ways and have put them aside.

12 For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection [of reality as [e]in a riddle or enigma], but then [when perfection comes] we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part (imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand [f]fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been [g]fully and clearly known and understood [[h]by God].

13 And so faith, hope, love abide [faith--conviction and belief respecting man's relation to God and divine things; hope--joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation; love--true affection for God and man, growing out of God's love for and in us], these three; but the greatest of these is love.
-1 Corinthians 13