Divine Healing Made Simple: The Kingdom of God Made Simple, #1

By Praying Medic

The Most Comprehensive Book Ever Written About Divine Healing

 

Divine Healing Made Simple is a training manual for the supernatural life, providing street-proven instruction for healing the sick in any type of setting. In addition to healing, the book teaches about prophetic ministry, street evangelism and making disciples.

This book takes a bold approach, addressing the difficult questions that many authors have avoided. Through dreams, online discussions and hands-on experience, the author has discovered the answers to some of the most common questions people have about Christian healing, deliverance and raising the dead. Three chapters are devoted to the problems of why some people are not healed and why some people lose their healing.

 

This is the first book on healing to harness the power of Facebook. By hosting discussion questions on Facebook, the author has collected the wisdom and experiences of hundreds of divine healing technicians. This may be the most comprehensive book on healing ever written.

 

Miracles are happening every day through the prayers of average men and women on the street and in workplaces. This book celebrates what God is doing today and shows you how miracles, signs and wonders can become a part of your everyday life. You'll be encouraged and given hope by the testimonies and dreams you'll read about.

 

Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn:

• Misconceptions and Myths about Healing
• The Biblical Basis for Healing
• Dreams and Visions
• Healing and Relationships
• Motives for Healing
• Faith for Healing
• Power and Authority for Healing
• God's Healing Presence
• The Word of Knowledge
• Healing and Evangelism
• The Gift of Healing
• Street Healing
• Healing in the Workplace
• Healing in Health Care
• Deliverance
• Raising the Dead
• Proclaiming the Kingdom
• Making Disciples
• Persistence and Healing
• How to Receive Healing
• How to Keep Your Healing
• Why Some People Aren't Healed
• Prayer and Fasting
• Recording Healing Testimonies
• The Future of Healing
• The "Greater Works" Jesus Said His Disciples Would Do

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inkity Press
• Release date: Dec 13, 2013
• ISBN: 9798201154257

Praying Medic

Praying Medic is a podcaster, public speaker, and author. He's written hundreds of articles and numerous books, both fiction and non-fiction. Prior to his career as an author, he worked as a paramedic for 35 years.

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Divine Healing Made Simple

By Praying Medic

© Copyright 2013 – Praying Medic

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DEDICATION

It is with bittersweet joy that I dedicate this book to my friend Scott Buzzell, who stepped into eternity this year after fighting the good fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease. I look forward to playing that round of golf with you my friend, on the fairways of heaven.

FOREWORD

There are two trends in the Kingdom of God that are converging in this book. It’s been evident for several years that God is doing something special with the topic of healing the sick. And it’s been clear that God is taking His Church out of the buildings and into the streets. The result is that God has been performing a great many miracles of healing in shopping malls, on sidewalks, in the workplace, and yes, even in the back of ambulances. How fortuitous that He has given us this book as a tool to equip the saints for the work of this ministry.

What you hold in your hands is a powerful tool. These are not the musings of a professional theologian declaring, Well, this is the way that it should work. These are not even the teachings of an experienced pastor declaring the path that the sheep should follow. This is not a superhero story.

Instead, this is practical, street-level advice from a regular guy, a Christian brother, who has found himself on the front lines of the 21st century’s street-healing movement. He’s a relatively new brother at that, and frankly, he’s only been involved in healing the sick for a handful of years. In the last few years his success rate has risen to what he estimates is about 80 percent. Four times out of five, when he prays for the sick, God does something; the result is that the people he prays for are better than they were before prayer.

This is an accessible book: a regular guy facing regular issues has discovered some powerful insights in the road that God is taking us on, and he’s sharing his story: This is what has worked for me.

I am a wealthy man: I count the author, the Praying Medic, as a friend and co-laborer in the Kingdom. God introduced the two of us around the time that He first spoke to the Medic about healing the sick. I’ve watched him grow into this calling; I’ve cheered him on as he – with a generous handful of other pioneers around the western world – built and documented a trail for us to follow into this place where God is leading His people.

Praying Medic is qualified more than most people to lead us into this battle: He’s doing the things he teaches, he’s doing them successfully, and he’s a real person, who shares that realness – both good and frustrating– of his journey with us. By the way, I measure his successes in two ways: first, people tend to find themselves healed when he prays for them, and second, people that hang out around him often find themselves healing the sick, successfully.

If I may be so bold, this book is not as much a teaching of how to do the stuff (as John Wimber used to say) of healing the sick, though there is plenty of excellent teaching in these pages. Rather, it is a testimony of what Jesus has done with and through one reluctant man. And as a testimony, Revelation 19:10 applies: ...For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. The things that the Medic is testifying about work as a prophecy in the life of the reader: God has done this before and He’s ready to do it again, through you.

Are you ready for an adventure? Let’s go!

~ Editor of NorthwestProphetic.com

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

There are many people I would like to thank for their contribution in making this book possible. This has truly been a group effort from start to finish. Literally hundreds of people have participated in the process by giving me feedback on my initial Facebook discussions about healing and by leaving comments and suggestions on the articles

I wrote that became the basis for this book. I’m sorry that I can’t thank all of you personally. If I don’t mention your name, know that I greatly appreciate your help and your friendship.

Among the hundreds of friends I’ve met through Facebook that have given me feedback and encouragement, I’d like to mention a few folks who have stood beside me, day in and day out. These are the friends who have prayed for me and encouraged me every step of the way. They are: Alan Champkins, Amie Larson, Amy Marten, Amy Rubeck, Ana Rosa Colon, Andi Trout Reese, Angela Langley, Anny Ruch, April Filitzke Gambino, April Smithee, Becky Haas, Belinda Marsh, Beverley Sparrow O’Flynn, Bill & Sandy Coultas, Bob Elligot, Bridgette Rodgers, Charlene Picard, Cheryl Chapman Rector, Christopher Huszar, Chrystal Spencer, Cindy DeGroot, Cindy Kay, Clint Mitchell, Corma Holmes, Dan Hurd, Danielle Shelley, David Hunter, David Weekley, Deonna Crochet, Derrick Day, Diana Devlin, Diana Jamerson, Diane Eisenman Moyer, Donna Delaney, Duane Finnie, Elizabeth Keith, Eno Udoetuk, EstaAnn Ammerman, Etta Bowe, Garth Lange, Greg Hunter, Greg Kiser, Gregg Taylor, Gwen Polzin, Hannah Whalen, Hazel May Lebrun, Heather Goodman, Helle Stock, Imre Emanuel Mogheri, J. Linda Stevens, James and Andrea Fraser, James and Erin Marsee, Jane Bolen, Jeannie Fortuna, Jeff Wissler, Jennifer Middleton, Jim Brown, Jim Tedford, Joe Elligot, Jon Sellers, Josh Cosker, Jule Bedford, Karen McCune, Kari Clement, Kat Wells Anderson, Kaylani Steele, Kent Lindsay, Kevin Peacock, Kim O’Hara, Kim O’Keefe, Kim Pittman, Linda Blansett, Liz Adams, Lois Tatro, LouAnn Saltzman Engles, Lucy Parker, Luther Leser, Lyn Valentine, Mandy Madryga, Maria Victoria Bartlett, Marie Sonlight, Mark Stewart, Mark Williams, Meredith Martin, Michelle Liana, Nashville Kat, Natalie Myrick-Whittaker, Nikki Tucker, Nicole Joseph, Omotola Omogbolahan, Pat Hux, Paul and April Luna, Paul and Ginny Wilcox, Praise Egbonrelu, Ravi Kapoor, Rebecca Clayton, Regie Pfeiffer, Richard Murray, Rob Taylor, Robert Hankins, Roslyn Koelle, Sandra Weaver, Sharon Murrone Reece, Sharon Parkinson, Steve and Jennifer Dahlquist, Steve Henderson, Steve Mclean, Steve Moreland, Sue Beach, Sue Beckman, Sue Wilke, Susan Brown, Tarik Carey, Terri Guadalupe, Terry Ashcraft, Terry Mingus, Victoria Winterowd, Wanda Gladney, Wendy Huffman Hanely, Kathy and Schuler Murdock and Melissa Floyd.

I would also like to thank my peers – the men and women at the forefront of the new healing movement who have taught others about healing and encouraged me to write this book. Among them are:

Anton Guerrero, Art Mongomery, Bob Hazlett, Bob Hynes, Brae Wyckoff, Brandon Lee, Cheryl Fritz, Chris Overstreet, Chris Villaflor, Colin Rice, Cornel Marais, Dan Mohler, Dennis and Diane Teague, Donald Mann, Eric Wilding, Eunice Bennett, Graeme Morris, Glen Hartline, Greg McCoy, Jason Chin, Jason Tax, Jeff Turner, Jason and Rachelle McCoy, Jesse Snow, Jessie Campbell, Joe Funaro, Joel Adifon, Joel Jackson, John Bridge, John Mellor, Josh Tongol, Joshua Greeson, Ken Nichols, Kriston Couchey, Lisa Adams, Marc and Lydia Buchheit, Melissa Glorioso, Nicole Joseph, Pete Cabrera Jr., Rafael Garcia, Roger Sapp, Roger Webb, Ryan Rhoades, Sherry Evans, Steve Bremner, Steve Harmon, Terry Chambers, Tom Fischer and Tom Ruotolo. Thank you all for your leadership in advancing the kingdom of God.

A handful of men have profoundly influenced me in my pursuit of understandinghealing. I’ve spent hundreds of hours studying and gaining inspiration from their teachings. I recommend them to anyone wishing to walk in the power of God. They are Cal Pierce, Randy Clark, Todd White and Bill Johnson.

I would like to thank the following people who have helped me in their own unique ways:

Lydia Conrad – who graciously agreed to be my editor. Editing can be a thankless job, but her work makes my writing more readable. I’m fortunate to have someone who was willing to devote hours of time to reviewing the manuscript and suggesting changes to the content and style. It was a challenge being asked to re-write large sections of some of the chapters, but because she was not satisfied with anything less than my best effort, the end result is a much more readable book. I greatly appreciate her skills, time and effort.

Matt Evans – for taking me under his wing when I first became interested in healing. He was my first mentor in healing and his encouragement was needed when I saw no success early on. His insights have helped me to better understand the ways of God.

Tyler Johnson – for taking the time to share his experiences with publishing, which helped me move forward with publishing this book.

Paula Otano and Melody Paasch – for helping me, my wife, and many others, better understand dream interpretation and the prophetic.

Christina Klover – for the many encouraging prophetic words to me and my friends when we so badly needed them.

The Graceful Banker – who followed my website for about a year, reading my stories about healing. He invited me come to Australia with my wife to teach his friends about the miraculous. From the moment we met at the airport, a new friendship blossomed. Though he lives on the other side of the planet, we keep in touch often and he’s become one of my best friends. I owe him a debt of gratitude for becoming my person of peace.

Denise Hayes – for her design talent on the cover art and book interior. I’m extremely happy with the results of her work.

Michael King – for his friendship, love and encouragement. Michael has always provided a safe backdrop for me to think outside the box regarding spiritual matters. Whenever I had a dream where the Holy Spirit revealed something about healing that I had never thought of, Michael was there to help interpret the dream and bring clarity to the issue and for that I am grateful.

Craig Adams – for being a brother and a spiritual father to me. I consider Craig to be a mentor, but he’s never treated me as anything less than an equal. He has always encouraged me to let the Holy Spirit teach me the deeper things of the kingdom. His maturity and wisdom have been a great help in writing this book.

Todd Adams – a warrior with a drum and a spiritual brother. I’ve leaned on him many times over the years. His warm, down to earth way of seeing Jesus has helped me to see Him the way He really is.

Editor of Northwest Prophetic – for being a friend and the instrument God used to open my eyes to the realities of His kingdom. Before meeting him, I had no concept of what the kingdom was. All I knew about was the church. He mentored me for years and encouraged me to pursue whatever God was doing in my life, regardless of how strange it seemed. Were it not for his friendship and patient instruction, this book would not be in your hands.

Finally, I would like to thank my wife, who probably has as much time invested in this book as I do. She’s been my best friend, my counselor, and biggest encourager. She spent countless hours helping with the first round of editing and proofreading. She has helped me with the many prayer requests I’ve received through Facebook and my website and she’s helped decode the dreams I’ve had about healing. She’s an amazing woman and without her love and support, I probably would have given up on the book long ago. Thanks honey – you’re the best.

~ Praying Medic

Table of Contents

Introduction

Misconceptions and Myths about Healing

The Biblical Basis for Healing

Identity

Dreams and Visions

Healing and Relationships

Motives for Healing

Faith for Healing

Power and Authority for Healing

God’s Healing Presence

Freeing the Prisoners

Healing 101

The Word of Knowledge

Healing: A Tool for Evangelism and a Gift

Street Healing

Healing in the Workplace

Healing in Health Care

Deliverance

Raising the Dead

Proclaiming the Kingdom

Making Disciples

Persistence Pays Off

Receiving Our Healing

Keeping Our Healing

When People Aren’t Healed

Fasting

Recording the Testimony

The Future of Healing

Greater Works

NOTE

Although I work as a trained paramedic, I am not a physician. I cannot diagnose diseases or recommend the best course of medical treatment for them. The advice given in this book is not intended to replace the advice of a medical doctor or other licensed health care professional. I do not assume liability for any harm that results from a decision to forego medical treatment. I cannot guarantee that the suggestions given in this book will result in the same outcomes I, or others, have experienced. I am not responsible for the outcomes that result from following the advice given in this book. There is no guarantee that the teaching in this book will lead to healing. While I believe wholeheartedly in divine healing, I also believe in and encourage you to seek standard diagnostic testing and medical treatment if it is indicated.

Introduction

On the streets of Los Angeles, Steve Harmon spends his days meeting with friends, healing their illnesses, and teaching them how to release the power of God.

In Great Bend, Kansas, Pete Cabrera Jr. runs a soup kitchen. The sick and crippled come in. They leave healthy and sound. Hundreds have been healed through this ordinary man who has a passion for seeing the sick made well.

In Perth, Australia, Jessie Campbell releases the power of God on the town’s people each day while walking to the market. People are set free of demonic oppression. The sick are miraculously healed and God’s love is openly displayed for all to see.

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, my friend Tom Fischer strolls the boardwalk healing the sick, casting out demons and bringing strangers into a relationship with God. When the healed person stands in stunned amazement, trying to comprehend what just happened, Tom asks, Ain’t that crazy?

In Denmark, Helle Stock, a new believer walks the streets with a friend, healing dislocated shoulders and injured backs. She’s been a Christian for 22 days. She’s never read the Bible or taken a ministry class.

In San Jose, California, Jose Coelho and his friends visit the waiting room of a hospital emergency department. They announce that Jesus will heal anyone who wants to be healed. Those who speak up are healed and leave the hospital.

In Tacoma, Washington, a patient is diagnosed with life threatening internal bleeding in the emergency department. Six units of blood are transfused and an ambulance is called to transport him to another hospital for surgery. The paramedic prays with him during the transport. Upon arriving at the other hospital, no sign of bleeding can be found and the man is sent home.

There is a movement sweeping the globe today. It’s a wave of thousands of average people like you and I, who are releasing the healing power of God in everyday situations. These people are electricians, plumbers, waitresses, truck drivers, insurance salesmen, counselors, paramedics, college students and stay at home moms. Some are ex-drug addicts and some have criminal records. Few of them have been ordained into ministry or attended a seminary. In the eyes of most people, they are completely unqualified to do what they’re doing. Yet they’re touching strangers with the power of God everywhere they go.

What amazes me about this movement isn’t just the fact that ordinary people are being used by God to do miracles, it’s the consistency of healing being reported. Over the last five years I have read and watched on video over 1,000 testimonies from the healed and the healers. Among the most active healers, the reported success rates are over 80 percent.

These aren’t inflated estimates or wishful thinking. Many of the healings have been recorded on video and posted for public scrutiny.

Why do we need another book on healing?

When you read the pages of scripture, you’ll find dozens of accounts of people who were healed by Jesus, the disciples or the Old Testament prophets. Healing stories are numerous, but what you won’t find is instruction on how these healings were done. There are no explanations as to why Jesus put mud in the eye of one blind man, touched the eyes of another, and told a third that his faith had restored his sight. Jesus never explained why He healed the way He did. The New Testament writers were mostly silent on the hows and whys of healing. Most people who have had success in healing developed their own methods and theories as why one way works better than another.

Most people who have prayed for healing have wondered why some people were healed, while others were not. Some have had their symptoms reappear, with no explanation as to why. This book will answer these questions and many others.

This book began as a series of articles, which I posted online. I received a lot of positive feedback on the articles. One comment I heard often was that my explanations took the complex subject of healing and explained it in a way that was simple to understand. When my wife and I were trying to come up with a title for the book, we chose the words divine healing made simple because we believe that simplicity is the thing that makes this book different from other books on healing. Rather than confuse you with religious jargon, my goal is to take the mystery out of healing and make things as simple as possible.

My reason for writing this book is to train average people to heal the sick outside the walls of the church. Until recently, healing has been confined mostly to times of prayer during church services, healing conferences and evangelistic crusades. Most of the people involved are in full-time ministry. Average people like you and I haven’t participated much. Healing in the workplace and in health care has been almost non-existent. The aim of this book is to teach you to use healing in virtually any setting.

The first half of the book provides background information for those who are new to healing. The later chapters are full of practical tips on how to operate in healing no matter where you are. We’ll examine the most successful approaches to healing and point out common mistakes people make. We’ll look at strategies for using healing where you work and in the medical field. If you put the things you learn into practice, this book will radically change your life and the lives of those around you.

My Story

If you consider the type of people who write books on healing, I’ll admit – I’m probably the least qualified candidate. I was an atheist for most of my life. At the age of 38, I became a Christian. As a new believer I listened to Bible teachers, but I rejected healing and the supernatural. I particularly mistrusted faith healers, who I saw as phonies or con-men. I’m not a theologian. I don’t have a college degree.

I’ve never been ordained into ministry or even taken a ministry class. I’ve never pastored a church. Why would anyone read a book written by such an unqualified person?

Since 1982, I’ve worked in the field of emergency medicine; the majority of that time as a paramedic. After decades of seeing trauma, death and suffering on a daily basis, my heart cried out to God to do something about it. He heard my cry and answered in an unexpected way.

I’ve never had dreams as an adult. On August 8th in 2008, God appeared to me in the first dream I had in 25 years. Although I did not see God in the dream, I heard Him speak. He said, I want you to pray with your patients. I’ll show you what is wrong with them. And when you pray, I will heal them.

He then showed me a series of visions where I saw myself praying with patients, co-workers and hospital staff. At the time, I did not believe

God still healed people. Since that night, I’ve had more than 200 dreams about the subject of healing. In each one, God revealed something about how healing works. Much of what I’ll share in this book comes directly from those dreams.

After I began having dreams about healing, I reluctantly started praying with my patients. Wavering between belief and skepticism I prayed for about 500 people during the next six months but I didn’t see anyone healed. I found it hard to continue praying when no one was being healed. I needed something to motivate me. I thought that if I wrote my stories on a blog, I’d be forced to pray with people so I would have something to write about. It was a case of backward thinking, but it worked. I kept praying and eventually the healing testimonies came in. Since 2008, I’ve authored a website, where I share stories about the people I’ve prayed with and seen healed.

The website motivated me to pray, but it also gave me the opportunity to post stories from others who operate in healing. It grew in popularity and through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, it connected me to thousands of people involved in healing around the world. During this time, my private identity has remained anonymous.

Nearly all these friends know me only as Praying Medic. My role in all of this has been to verify and publish healing testimonies, teach beginners how to operate in healing and facilitate discussions on healing. On my Facebook page, I’ve asked just about every question imaginable about healing, eliciting responses from skeptics and experienced healers alike. The comments run into the hundreds, with discussions lasting anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

This book can’t provide the answer to every question about healing. I still have many unanswered questions myself. During the writing of this book, I revised the manuscript frequently as more pieces of the healing puzzle dropped into place. I know that after the book goes to print, more answers will come to light. Healing, like medicine, is a body of knowledge that is continually expanding as we make new discoveries. This book is a snapshot in time, an incomplete glimpse of what we’ve learned so far. My hope is to share what we know today and encourage you to begin your own journey of discovery.

Misconceptions