(by Pastor Jean)

“So, if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (Luke 11:13; NLT). Of course, we know the answer to the question, God is so much more reliable than we are and will of course give the Holy Spirit to all who ask. In Luke chapter 12, Jesus is telling His disciples not to worry about food. He uses the example of the birds and how God takes care of feeding them and then He says, “How much more valuable are you than the birds!” (Luke 12:24; AMP). Then a few verses later, He is telling them not to worry about clothes and uses the example of grass and again says, “How much more will He clothe you?” (Luke 12:28; AMP). God takes care of our every need. Paul also uses this phrase in Romans 5:20, “For if the many died by the transgression of one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ overflow to the many!” (NIV). Paul was comparing the grace of God to Adam’s sin and showing how much more powerful God’s grace is. We serve a much more God but if you are still doubtful about that then read 2 Cor 9:8, “And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others” (NLT). We are told in Genesis 17:1 that God is El Shadai (The God who is more than enough). That is who we serve. How much more should we trust Him?

(by pastor Norman)

“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10b; NKJV). I believe when Jesus promised us abundant life it included walking in health and wholeness (3 John 1:2). There will certainly be no sickness or pain in heaven (Rev 21:4). In the New Testament gospels there are accounts of Jesus healing all who came to Him (Matt 12:15) and healing every sickness and disease (Matt 4:23). In the Old Testament, Isaiah prophesied that Jesus’ body would be bruised and beaten before He died as a sacrifice for our sins (Isa 53:5) and that by His wounds and stripes He won healing for us. The apostle Peter quoted this scripture verse in his first epistle (1 Peter 2:24). Before the ascension of Jesus, He commissioned His disciples to preach the gospel and said that those who believe would lay hands on the sick and see them healed (Mark 16:15-18). Healings were seen in the early church not only in the ministry of the 11 apostles (Acts 2:43) but also by the apostle Paul (Acts 14:8-10) and the deacon, Philip (Acts 8:5-8). Jesus healed people by the power of the Holy Spirit in Him (Matt 3:16-17), Acts 10:38). This is the same Holy Spirit that lives in each of us as Christians. We therefore have the power of the Holy Spirit to bring healing to our own bodies (Rom 8:11) and others. We live in the continuation of the early church and God does not change, “For I am the Lord your God, I do not change” (Mal 3:6a). Healing is ours!