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Encounter |
Assessed Problems/Needs |
Intervention |
Outcomes |
Role of Faith |
| 1. |
Leper— Mt 8:2-3; Mk 1:40-41; Lk 5:12-13
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To "be made clean" |
Jesus touched him, said, "Be made clean!" Sent to priest and directed to offer prescribed gift. |
Leprosy cleansed; man restored to community, told others about Jesus (against Jesus' orders) |
Believed Jesus could heal, but no cause/effect noted by Jesus
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| 2. |
Centurion's servant— Mt 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10
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Paralysis and terrible distress; close to death |
Jesus spoke (from distance) |
Physical healing |
Faith of centurion affirmed |
| 3. |
Peter's mother-in- law— Mt 8:14-15; Mk 1:30-31; Lk 4:38-39
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High fever |
Jesus touched (took) her hand and lifted her up |
Fever gone. Able to function in her social role |
Not mentioned |
| 4. |
Demoniac(s)— Mt 8:28-32; Mk 5:1-13; Lk 8:26-33 |
Danger to society, bizarre behavior, selfmutilation, demon possession |
Jesus confronted demons and cast them into a herd of swine |
Clothed, in his right mind, desire to follow Jesus. Man, herders became evangelists. Jesus asked to leave, fear
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Hostile to Jesus |
| 5. |
Paralytic— Mt 9:2-7; Mk 2:3-12; Lk 5:18-25
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Forgiveness Physical healing |
Jesus forgave sins, then healed the paralysis |
Got up, carried mat, walked home, glorified God |
Faith of friends |
| 6. |
Jairus's 12- year-old daughter— Mt 9:18-26; Mk 5:22-42; Lk 8:43-48 |
Resuscitation (patient appeared dead or close to death), healing |
Jesus took parents, Peter, James, John into girl's room; took her by hand, told her to get up. Told father not to fear, Believe! |
Patient got up out of bed, walked around and was able to eat Her spirit returned to her Skeptical crowd amazed |
Jairus declared faith in Jesus to heal. Jesus said not to fear, but believe |
| 7. |
Woman with hemorrhage— Mt 9:20-22; Mk 5:25-29; Lk 8:43-48 |
Chronic vaginal bleeding (12 years), unsuccessful medical treatment, financially exhausted |
Touched Jesus' clothing (selfcare). Jesus insisted that she identify herself |
Bleeding stopped immediately; felt in her body she was healed. Shalom (Go in peace) |
"Your faith has made you well." |
| 8. |
Two blind men— Mt 9:27-31 |
Cure for blindness Mercy |
Jesus inquired about their faith, touched their eyes, said they would be healed according to their faith |
Eyes opened Spread the news about Jesus throughout that district |
"According to your faith, be it done to you." |
| 9. |
Mute demoniac— Mt 9:32-33 |
Demon possession |
Jesus cast out demon |
Patient spoke. Crowd amazed Pharisees skeptical |
Not indicated |
| 10. |
Blind, mute demoniac — Mt 12:22; Lk 11:14 |
Demon possession |
Jesus cured him |
Patient could speak and see. Crowd amazed; Pharisees skeptical |
Not indicated |
| 11. |
Boy with epilepsy—Mt 17:14-18; Mk 9:17-27; Lk 9:37-42 |
Safety issues Demon possession |
Disciples unable to heal because of their lack of faith. Jesus cured him |
Demon came out, boy cured instantly |
Disciples' lack of faith prevented healing |
| 12. |
Demoniac— Mk 1:23-26; Lk 4:33-35 |
Poor behavior, seizures, demon possession |
Jesus cast out demon |
Demons came out of patient Jesus' fame spread |
Hostile to Jesus |
| 13. |
Deaf mute man— Mk 7:31-37 |
Deafness, speech impediment |
Jesus provided privacy, put his fingers in patient's ears, spat and touched tongue, said, "Be opened." |
Patient could hear and speak clearly; crowd spread the word about Jesus |
Not indicated |
| 14. |
Blind man— Mk 8:22-26 |
Vision impairment |
Jesus provided privacy, healed in 2 stages (saliva to eyes and touching) |
Vision gradually restored, sent home |
Not indicated |
| 15. |
Widow's son— Lk 7:11-15 |
Apparent death |
Jesus touched the bier and told patient to arise |
Patient sat up and began to speak; crowd fearful, praised God |
Jesus initiated encounter, took compassion |
| 16. |
Infirm woman— Lk 13:11-13 |
Evil spirit-imposed disability of 18 years. Unable to stand |
Jesus called to her that she was healed, then laid his hands on her |
Patient immediately stood up straight and began praising God. |
Not indicated. Jesus initiated encounter |
| 17. |
Man with dropsy— Lk 14:1-4 |
"Dropsy" (edema?) |
Jesus "took him and healed him" |
Apparent object lesson for Pharisees. Man healed |
Not indicated. Jesus initiated encounter |
| 18. |
Ten lepers— Lk 17:11-19 |
All had leprosy and were forced to keep their distance from healthy people Asked Jesus for mercy |
Jesus cleansed all 10 of leprosy and told them to go show themselves to the priests (return to community) |
One patient returned to thank Jesus, commended for his faith and sent on his way |
All 10 cured. To the one who returned, Jesus said, "Your faith has made you well." |
| 19. |
Severed ear— Lk 22:47-51 |
Right ear severed by sword |
Jesus touched the ear and healed it |
Physically healed |
Not indicated. Jesus initiated encounter |
| 20. |
Official's son— Jn 4:46-54 |
Lay ill, near death |
Jesus said, "Go; your son will live." |
Son healed, father and entire household believed |
Father went to Jesus, desperate |
| 21. |
Disabled man— Jn 5:1-9 |
Ill and disabled for 38 years, lying by pool at Bethesda. Apparent feelings of aloneness and helplessness |
Jesus asked if he wanted to get well, ignored man's excuses; told him to stand, take up mat, walk. Later, said not to sin anymore or worse things could happen |
Healed, up and walking, going to the temple and apparently reformed |
Skeptical |
| 22. |
Blind man— Jn 9:1-7 |
Born blind, financially destitute (beggar) |
Jesus put mud made with his saliva on patient's eyes, told him to go and wash in the pool of Siloam |
Physically healed (able to see); believed, witnessed to family and others in community |
Jesus initiated encounter; no faith indicated |
| 23. |
Lazarus— Jn 11:1-44 |
Ill, apparently dead |
Waited until patient dead 4 days, wept and went to tomb, asked the stone be removed, prayed, Lazarus come out. Unbind him. |
Lazarus came out, still wrapped in strips of cloth. Jesus told crowd this happened so they would believe |
Rather shaky faith, mixed with anger and resentment toward Jesus |
| 24. |
Paralyzed man—Acts 3:1-10 |
Congenital deformities of feet, ankles; unable to walk, carried by friends so he could beg. Asked Peter and John for alms |
Peter looked at man, told him to look at them, stand up and walk in the name of Jesus. Took him by the hand and raised him up |
Feet, ankles made strong; jumped up, began walking, leaping and praising God. Crowd filled with wonder and amazement |
None indicated—only begging for money |
| 25. |
Sick people/ Apostles— Acts 5:12-16 |
Assorted sick and demon-possessed people brought by friends and relatives |
People carried people out into the street so Peter's shadow would fall on them |
All cured. Apostles held in high esteem by people, but persecuted by Jewish authorities |
Seeking signs and wonders, but healings resulted in faith |
| 26. |
Unclean spirits/ Philip— Acts 8:6-8 |
Large numbers of sick people-paralyzed, lame, demon possessed |
Philip proclaimed the Messiah to them and performed signs (healing) |
Many cured Great joy in the city |
Healings resulted in faith |
| 27. |
Saul's blindness/ Ananias— Acts 9:17-19, 22:12-13 |
Saul struck blind during a vision of Jesus |
Saul prayed. Ananias instructed in a vision to go to Saul. Laid hands on Saul, said he'd been sent so Saul could be healed, receive Holy Spirit |
Scales fell off Saul's eyes, vision restored, he got up and was baptized. Ate and regained his strength |
Faith involved, but not so much faith that God would heal, as a conversion experience |
| 28. |
Aeneas/ Peter—Acts 9:33-35 |
Bedridden for 8 years, paralyzed |
Peter told him, "Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed." |
Immediately got up. All the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord |
Man of faith with longterm disability; Peter took initiative |
| 29. |
Tabitha/Peter— Acts 9:36-41 |
Became ill, died. Grieving friends called for Peter |
Peter prayed at bedside, told patient to get up. After opening eyes, she sat up He took hand, helped up |
Peter showed her friends that she was alive Many believed in the Lord |
None indicated, except all grieving believers |
| 30. |
Disabled man/Paul —Acts 14:8-10 |
Could not use feet, never walked, crippled from birth |
Paul looked at him intently, saw he had faith and loudly told him, "Stand upright on your feet." |
Man sprang up, began to walk. Crowd thought Paul/Barnabas were gods, tried to offer sacrifices. Paul preached, was persecuted |
Man "had faith to be made well." |
| 31. |
Spirit of divination/ Paul—Acts 16:16-18 |
Slave girl with spirit of divination, earned money for owners by fortune telling |
Paul got annoyed and ordered the spirit to come out of her |
Spirit came out immediately; girl no longer useful to owner. Paul and Silas arrested |
More annoyance than faith? |
| 32. |
Eutychus/ Paul—Acts 20:9-12 |
Overcome with sleep during Paul's long sermon, fell out the third floor window. Died. |
Paul bent over him, took him in his arms and said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." |
Boy taken away alive, friends and family comforted. Paul went back to preaching |
Believer, but given up for dead |
| 33. |
Publius's father/Paul —Acts 28:8-9 |
Sick in bed with fever and dysentery |
Paul visited him and cured him by putting his hands on him |
Cured. Others sick on island came and cured. Paul honored, islanders took care of his needs |
No indication of faith, resulted in others seeking healing |
| *Note Jesus' ministry goals: physical healing, spiritual restoration, social restoration (Mt 9:12-13; Lk 4:18-19, 10:8-9; Jn 10:10) |
