Jesus taught as one who had authority. – Mark 1:22 (Mark 1:22-25)
Because the Son taught them as one who had authority, the people whar amazed at his teaching.
Folks obey a feller who gives orders with authority. Folks act when a feller with authority makes a decision. Folks perceive power flowing from a feller with authority.
We may wonder how it be that the Son of Skipper spake as a feller whose words carried authority. Could be in how he carried himself?
The religious teachers of the law spake words, same as the Son, but folks did not rush ter hear thar pontifications. How come? Could it be the words of the religious teachers of the law carried the power of death not life? Thar words were rules of tradition heaped upon folks: rules which the teachers of the law made no attempt ter help folks carry. These leaders loved thar rules so much, the Son said they would set aside Skip’s commands in order to enforce thar own man-made directives.
A man in the synagogue who whar possessed by an impure spirit cried out, “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
Unclean spirits know the power of the Son’s words — know and fear. How come?
Could it be the words of the Son carry the power ter liberate all who believe his words and demons know this? Could it be demons fear that them who believe the Son’s words ‘ill ‘ave life and more of it if folks believe his words?
The Son said sternly ter the demon, “Hush up! Come out of him!”
And it obeyed. The demon fled.
Them in the Son need not fear sickness, demon possession, or death. When them in the Son’ ave his Holy Spirit of Truth, sickness, unclean spirits, affliction, addiction, infirmities, and the like must flee at the words of the Son.
Religious teachers may know a great deal ’bout the Son and Skipper but knowing about a feller not be the same as knowing the chap with intimacy. Make it yer task ter be so close ter the Son that when you speak ter unclean spirits of all stripes they recognize that you be buddy-buddy with the Son and skedaddle.
Speak the Son’s words ter yer injury, ailment, or pain. Then believe and expect such unclean, destructive, life-robbing spirits ter flee.
Lord, you went throughout the land teaching in places of worship, preaching the good news of the kingdom of God to all who would listen. You preached that all must repent, confess their sins, and be forgiven.
You healed every disease.
You healed every sickness.
People brought to you those who were ill with various diseases. They brought to you those who were suffering severe pain. They brought to you those possessed by demons, unclean spirits, spirits of oppression. They brought to you those having seizures.
You healed them all.
Because you are the great healer, the one who bore our sins on the cross, the one who bore our infirmities and sickness on the cross so that we might be free of sin and sickness, I bring before you _________ who is suffering from _________.
In your mighty name, Jesus, I ask you to lay hands on _________. Heal them. Send out from yourself your power, your sighs, your healing.
A Pirate Prayer fer healing fer yer friends and family.
One of that crew sent along this prayer fer healing. May ya be blessed and made whole.
Lord, I agree with Your Word that sickness is not Your will for __________, __________, __________, and __________.
As your prophet Isaiah said, “Surely YOU took up our pain and bore our suffering, our afflictions, our disorders, our diseases, our maladies, our ailments, and all our illnesses.” (Isaiah 53:4) (Matthew 8:17)
You bore our sins in your body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live without sickness and be made whole for righteousness. (1 Peter 2:24) When you realized that power had gone out from you, you turned and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” (Mark 5:30) When rebuked by your disciples, you replied, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” (Luke 8:46)
In your powerful and holy name we bring __________, __________, __________, and __________. before you and ask that you touch each of them with your hands of healing. May they feel your miraculous power flowing into them at this moment.
We acknowledge that you have heard our prayer and in faith believe you have healed __________, __________, __________, and __________. .
We make this claim in your mighty name, the name of Jesus. Amen!
The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. – Matthew 21:14
That’s it. Nothing fancy. No spectacular signs.
Tha Son simply entered tha temple area and healed all who came ter him in tha temple. He gave sight ter all who came ter him in tha temple. May this be our prayer ter day.
Lord, I want ter see ya. I want ter be in yer father’s house and be healed of all my afflictions and sins. Please, would ya do this one thing fer me. I know ya kin. Question be, will ya? Amen. – Pirate-Preacher.com
“What do you want me to do for you?” – Matthew 21:32 (Matthew 21:29-34)
On tha Son’s way up from Jericho ter Jerusalem, two blind men whar sitting by tha road.
When they heard tha Son was passing by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Tha crowd told ’em ter hush up, but they shouted all tha louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
Jesus stopped, turn towards ’em and said, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” they replied, “we want our sight.’
Right off tha Son had compassion on ’em and touched thar eyes. Immediately they received thar sight and followed tha Son. Think on this a wee little bit:
Two fellers hung out ter gether. Ah feller by himself might get attacked, but ah pair stands ah better chance of beating off robbers and such. When it comes ter suffering, it helps ter have friends near by.
Thar ears whar open and listening. This be tha right attitude fer getting ah healing. Tha Son said them who ‘ave ears ‘ought ter open ’em and be alert at all times.
Soon as tha pair learned it whar tha Son passing by, hope swelled in thar hearts. No doubt they knew ’bout tha Son and all he done. They believed tha tales told by others of his healing, tha provision he supplied ter ’em in need.
Doth ya believe in tha Son’s power? Or doth ya simply know of tha Son. If ya believe, ya ‘ill ‘ave hope. If you simply know of tha Son, yer spirit ‘ill argue agin healing, claiming such ah miracle not be possible. We must see with our heart’s eyes what our head’s eyes kin not perceive. Faith be tha thing hoped fer, tha thing not yet seen, and yet which we know ter be true.
Will ya believe in tha Son? That be tha question be fer ya while ya seek ter be cured of tha affliction, addiction, illness, or infirmity from which ya suffer.
Nay sayers ordered tha fellers to pipe down, ter stop yapping, but they kept at it.
Doubters and malcontents ‘ill seek ter rob ya of hope, healing, and help from tha Son. Should ya find yerself among such rabble, escape if ya kin, fer they ‘ill only bring ya down ter thar sorry state. If ya be amidst some who claim ter be believers and they be preaching ah message of doubt, gloom, and denying tha power, words, promises, and commands of tha Son and Skipper, high tail it up tha road. Many ah feller or lass suffers from tha sorry sermons of them filled with doubts.
Twice tha pair asked fer mercy. This be key ter healing. We all be reprobates and rascals in need of fergiveness and mercy from tha Son. Not ah one of us be entitled ter anything but tha lash. In humility and trembling, in reverence and fear, ask tha Son fer mercy. Beg fer it. Then expect it. Tha Son be a lord of love. He ‘ill always respond with kindness and compassion ter them who believe.
“What do you want me to do for you?”
This always be tha question put ter us by tha Son. “What do youwant?”
If ya don’ know, dive deep in ter yer heart. Plumb tha depths of yer soul. Don’ settle. Ask yer self what ya really want. Then tell tha Son. He kin do all things, fer through him all things whar made. Not a thing exist that whar not made by him (John 1:3).
Name it, but don’ claim it. Let tha Son ‘ave his way with ya. This be ah conversation between tha two of ya. Allow him time ter respond and probe, while ya ponder.
Ter see, that be what tha chaps wanted. O that we might wish ter see tha Son, as well. What a glorious thing it would be if we could see him in all his power and radiance. Ah healing of soul and body ‘ill bring such insight.
Tell tha Son plain what ya want. Then wait fer his touch. Anticipate his hands reaching down, taking hold of ya, massaging tha place of affliction, injury. Feel his gentle stroke. Receive his kindness with gratitude.
Expect immediate healing, fer immediately they received thar sight. Not later that day. Not tha next day, week, month, year, years later. Right then.
Ter expect anything less is ter allow doubt ter take root and as ya well know, faith can not abide with doubt. Ya must pick: faith or doubt.
This be tha story of tha two blind chaps on tha road up from Jericho.
This kin be yer story as well, if only ya ‘ill believe in tha healing power of the Son.
Tha day after Big James, Loving John, and Old Pete come off that mountain with tha Son . . . tha very next day after tha three seen tha Son in all his glory with Moses and Elijah, they met a man with a peculiar problem. When tha chap seen tha four approaching, he run up ter tha Son and dropped ter his knees.
“Teacher,” he said, “I beg you. Look at my boy. He is my only child. A demon spirit seizes him and suddenly throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. This demon spirit robs him of speech. My boy gnashes his teeth. When it seizes him, he becomes rigid. It scarcely ever leaves him. This vile demon spirit is destroying my boy.”
Tha Son asked, “How long has your son been like this?”
“From childhood. It often throws him into the fire or water to kill him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not. If you can do anything, take pity on us. Help us.”
“If I can?” tha Son asked. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
“I believe,” tha father replied. “Help me overcome my unbelief.”
Tha Son looked at tha man, then his disciples. “O unbelieving and perverse generation. How long shall I stay with you? How long will I put up with you?” Ter tha father he said, “Bring your son here.”
Even while tha boy whar coming ter tha Son, tha demon spirit caused tha lad ter fall ter tha ground, roll around, foam at tha mouth, and jerk with convulsions.
When tha Son seen ah crowd rushing ter tha scene he rebuked tha demon. “You deaf and mute spirit, I command you, come out of that boy. Never enter him again.”
Tha demon spirit shrieked, convulsed tha child violently, and fled. Tha lad looked so much like a corpse that many in tha crowd said, “He’s dead!” That be how weak tha lad’s spirit had become from all those years of being bullied by tha demon spirit.
What about us? Be our spirit bullied ter tha point of submission by spirits of filth, wickedness, perversion, and doubts? Ever time we sin we be inviting vile, demon spirits ter torment us. Now, we know not if this lad done ah thing ter warrant such an invasion, but clearly tha demon wormed its way in and broke tha lad’s spirit. So much so, that he whar near ’bout good as dead, which be tha goal of tha demon spirit from tha get go.
Ne’er mess around with demons. Ne’er dabble in tha occult. Brother James says, Get rid of all filth. Cast out all evil. Humbly accept the word planted in you. God’s words can save you.” (James 1:21)
With that lad looking as dead as ah dock plank, tha Son reached down and took tha lad by tha hand. He lifted him up and tha lad stood. All whar amazed at tha greatness of Skipper. Ever one marveled at all tha Son done.
Later, ashamed at thar lack of faith, embarrassed that tha Son had ter bail ’em out, tha Son’s disciples came ter him and asked, “How come we couldn’t heal him?”
Tha Son replied, “Because you have so little faith. Also, this kind can only come out by prayer.” He may ‘ave also added “and fasting,” though we kin not say with certainty that be tha case. “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Not even driving out evil, unclean, demon spirits.
When someone ya know be in need of healing, deliverance from an evil spirit, addiction, affliction, ah condition that robs ’em of tha abundant life Skipper promised, pray this prayer:
My Father, I kneel before you, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.
I pray that out of your glorious riches you may strengthen me with power through your Spirit in my inner being, so that your Holy Spirit of Truth may dwell in my heart through faith. And I pray that being rooted and established in love, I may have power. I pray that together with all tha Son’s holy people, I may be able to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is your love and the love of your Son. Help me to know this love that surpasses all knowledge. Fill me to the measure of all the fullness of you. (Ephesians 3:14-19)
After praying this prayer, believe that Skipper’s power ‘ill flow from our Father, through tha Son, through ya, and in ter tha feller or lass in need of healing. Believe and doth not doubt.
If both ya and tha afflicted doubt Skip ‘ill heal, then tha Son kin do nothing (Matthew 13:58). But if ya believe and tha afflicted believes even ah little, great healing ‘ill flow in ter ’em, of this ya kin be sure.
Ah Prayer for Healing From One of Skip's Crew (Mark 5:35-43), (Luke 8:49-56), (Matthew 9:23-26)
Believe, and she will be healed. Luke 8:50 (Mark 5:35-43), (Luke 8:49-56), (Matthew 9:23-26)
Lord, when we bring our sick, dying, and dead to you, our doubts must be cast out. While others laugh and scoff, you invite those with faith to believe and watch. With skeptics and hecklers outside, you go “in” to where sickness and death oppress those we love.
You command us to, “Ignore what others say” — to put out all who do not believe, who laugh at you.
Our little girl is twelve. She has reached the age of reason. From now on you hold her accountable for her decisions, her actions. An only child, the focus of all our love and joy, she is now dead to us.
“Don’t be afraid,” you say. “Only believe and your child will be healed.” To the doubters outside the home you call from the window, “Stop wailing! Silence the flutes!”
Now you take her by the hand. “Little girl, get up!” At your command, her spirit returns. At once she stands.
Astonished, hearts bursting with joy, we weep.
“Give her something to eat,” you tell us.
Food, yes, but she needs more. We need more than daily bread. We need the Bread of Life. We need to feed on every word spoken, written, and inspired by your father: every word authored by you, the Author of all things.
Today, Lord, we name those who are spiritually dead and ask that you go to them. Hold their hand. Command us to stop wailing, stop weeping, stop speaking of their death. Give us your strength to cast out all our doubts. Then in the powerful name of Jesus Christ we ask to see you glorify yourself by returning a spirit of belief and life to our child.
