Topic: Divine healing & miracles

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How does expectation affect what a person receives from God?

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Daniel was expecting God to deliver him from the lions’ den. The Hebrew children, when they went in the fiery furnace, they said, “Our God is able…” They was expecting God to deliver them. And they made the last step of the way before He came, but He’s always there at the last end. Jesus comes in th...

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Are a person's sins forgiven when they are healed?

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Many of them understood Him. The common people heard Him gladly. And it’s a great deal that way today. But I’ve noticed the peoples; all denominations almost attend the meetings. We even have the Orthodox, the Jews, Greek, Catholic, and all types. But God never respects any different denomination; H...

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According to James 5:14, whose duty is it to pray for the sick?

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“Go ye and sin no more, or a worse thing come upon you.” Jesus said, “Which is it easier do? Say thy sins be forgiven thee, or take up thy bed and walk”? It’s all on the same. And so I believe in James 5:14, said, “If any among you are sick, let them call the elders of the church; let them anoint th...

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Does receiving healing depend on what you feel?

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There’s a fountain open, flowing freely everywhere. Just drink till you just can’t drink no more. The tree, if it just drink to what it was allotment, why, it would just always, still in the drought. That’s what’s the matter with the Christians. They don’t drink enough. You want to drink till you ju...

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Does the gift of healing itself heal anyone?

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If I tell you anything, and Christ doesn’t say that’s so, then don’t you believe it. But if I tell you something that He’s done and He testifies behind, that He has done that, then you believe Him. Is that fair enough? That’s… Now, the gift doesn’t heal no one. The gift is not for healing, no more t...

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When a pastor prays for the sick, does healing depend on his prayer or on the sick person's faith?

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When your pastor prays for you, say, “Well, he must not be a man of God, or God would’ve heard his prayer.” What about your faith? It’s your faith that touches God, not altogether his prayer. You’re obeying God’s Word. And when you obey God’s Word, God’s under obligation to answer you, if you believ...

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Why is there more sickness today despite the best doctors, hospitals and drugs?

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Now, Divine healing died out for a while here a few years ago; it just let down, as it happens through the age of the history. It’s let down so often. And during that time, cancer broke out, sickness in the church. Oh, my. Eighty percent of the people are sick now. And the people…Medical science, I...

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How is divine healing related to the immortal body in the resurrection?

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Well, isn’t He the same God tonight? Is them miracles impossible tonight? No, they’re not. And they’re just as possible as they was then. If God would deliver His people out of the bondage back there, from under the Egyptians, so can He deliver the people from under the bondage of sickness; because...

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Does praying for the sick take the place of medical doctors?

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Now, in these meetings I do not wish to—that anyone would miss—be misinformed. I do not take—try to take the place of a medical doctor. This is not Mayo Clinic. This is the house of prayer. When medical doctors, God put them here; they’re doing a good job. But medical doctors does not claim to heal...

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Is divine healing part of the atonement?

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Because, remember, if you’re here from different churches, no doubt, you are; some of them don’t even believe in Divine Presence…?…[Blank spot on tape—Ed.] never be forgiven. And Christian friends and sinner friend also, lawyers, doctors, whoever you are, I wish to say this also, that there has been...

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Does Brother Branham claim to be a miracle worker?

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Now, remember, I do not say I’m a miracle worker; I do not, friends. This is just a gift to discern diseases; that’s all. Your faith’s what works the miracle. Not…See, your faith in what I have said, brings forth the miracle. This lady brought the little baby by, and she said…The little thing being...

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Is there Scripture for a healing being foreseen before it happens?

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Now, I haven’t…Now, to you who say, “Is that Scriptural?” All right, Saint John the 5th chapter: Jesus the Son of God passed by the pool of Bethesda, where great multitudes of people were laying afflicted, halt, lame, blind. You remember the story? And there was one man had an infirmity, not cripple...

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Why did Jesus heal the sick?

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Someday ’fore long we’re going to see Him Who is the invisible One in our midst tonight. At this point of the reading of the Scriptures, that Jesus’ ministry had become very popular. About seventy percent of His ministry was upon Divine healing. He healed the people, not to show His authority; He he...

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Can God heal someone against their own will?

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Now, He promised that He would do these things, sending signs and wonders. And now, God has made that known to the people. Now, if you can get the vision of it, and will believe it, tonight will be your night to be healed. Now, if you doubt it, there’s no matter…If Christ Himself was wearing my suit...

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What should a person expect in the days after being prayed for?

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After you’re prayed for [Blank spot on tape—Ed.] tomorrow, the next day’s going to come the test. Don’t you worry. You…Everybody in here that ever received the Holy Ghost, a few days afterwards, come the test. Is that right? When you’re healed, that demon in there, the body of it begins to die out....

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Can a sinner come into the prayer line to be healed?

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And you young people, or you old, who’s out of Christ…Oh, God help you, friends. Now’s the time. This is the hour. If you haven’t got the Holy Ghost, receive It now. For those that are in Christ will God bring with Him, the rest of them will go under the judgment. If you’re not in Christ tonight, he...

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Can a condition that has been healed come back?

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So God is God. He is still the GREAT I AM, not the “I was,” I AM, now, present tense. And He is, He always here to heal to those who believe. But only those who believe are the only ones that’s going to be healed, regardless. You’ve got to believe it. If you would…God might permit you right here thi...

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What should someone do if they feel no better after being prayed for?

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Look. It isn’t this…It isn’t this, “I believe it, I think it.” You know it. It’s the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things you don’t see, taste, feel, smell, or hear. If you believe it, it’s there anyhow. Some people go away and say, “Well, I don’t feel any better. I was prayed for l...

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Should prayer handkerchiefs be anointed?

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And now, remember, these handkerchiefs, you’ve wondered about them. “Now, Brother Branham, what about them?” Your letter might be a form letter. Your answer to your letter might be a—from the secretary, but your ribbon has been personally prayed over by myself. Now, if you’ll notice, many people ano...

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What does church unity have to do with Divine healing?

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And then, last week, I got to see the uniting of the Assemblies of God, the Church of God, the Foursquare church, and the Pentecostal Oneness together. And they’re having union revivals, every man, upon their baptismal services and things. Let every man be fully persuaded with one heart and one mind...