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Luke 10:2 (NIV) - These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his...
John 4:27-35 - Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” Then, leaving her...
Matthew 13:1-7 (NIV) - “That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on...
Psalm 126:5 (NLT) - “Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.” This may be too obvious, but just as the farmer must sow the seed to reap the harvest, we must proactively and...
John 4:39-41 (NIV) - “Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him...
In the book of Acts, the laying on of hands is mentioned in relation to the reception of the Holy Spirit: the Samaritans (8.17), Saul (9.17), and the Ephesians (19.6). “Then when Paul laid his...
Mark 6.12-13 - “[The disciples] went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.” Mark 6.12-13 In Biblical...
In the Bible, the laying on of hands signify a transfer of guilt to the sacrifice (Lev 16.21), blessing (Gen 48.13-20), authority (Num 27.23), healing (Matt 9.18) and impartation (Ac 8.17). In...
“Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed.” James 5.16a MSG As Christians, this should be common...
In Jesus’ ministry, he always gave people an opportunity to respond. Fill in the blanks and check your answers by looking up the references: “Come and ___________” (John 1.38-39); “___________...