SAVED, HEALED, SET FREE

“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. So there was great joy in that city.”

Acts 8:4-8 NIV

BIBLICAL PRECEDENT

“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.”

Acts 8:4 NIV

“But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”

Acts 8:12 NIV

“For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.”

Acts 8:7 NIV

“Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?”

Mark 2:9 NIV

BELIEVER’S PROCLAMATION

“But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.”

Acts 8:12 NIV

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation (SOZO) to everyone who believes:”

Romans 1:16 NIV

SOZO = SAVED – SAVIOR – SALVATION

Saved, delivered, healed, made whole

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save (SOZO) his people from their sins.””

Matthew 1:21 NIV

“Wherefore he is able also to save (SOZO) them to the uttermost”

Hebrews 7:25 KJV

“When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed (SOZO).””

Mark 5:27-28 NIV

“Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured (SOZO).”

Luke 8:36 NIV

“He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed (SOZO) and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.”

Acts 14:9-10 NIV

“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well (SOZO); the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”

James 5:15 NIV

BELIEF PROBLEM

“And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town and in his own home.” And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith.”

Matthew 13:57-58 NIV

“who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,”

Galatians 1:4 NIV

BOLD PRAYER

“When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them…

Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God

boldly.”Acts 4:24, 29-31 NIV