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John Wimber’s Power Healing Notes
Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jan 19, 2024 (message contributor)
Summary: He was one of the founders of the Vineyard movement and Fuller Theological Seminary Adjunct faculty
http://www.christianhealingmin.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=488:francis-macnutt is mentioned on p. 11, 83
God leads by burdens, by Scripture, by elders / friends and by circumstances. p. 24
Carol (his wife) used Wimber’s sleeping hand to heal her. p. 32
The 3 covenants were Abraham’s, Moses’ and David’s. p. 35
Jehovah Rophe is the God who heals (Exodus 15: 25) p. 36
The gospels have 41 instances of healing. p. 40
Christ healed, then proclaimed the Gospel, p. 42
Wimber prayed a faithless prayer, then she was healed. He yelled “We got one!” ? p. 51
Offerings – burnt, cereal, peace, sin, guilt p. 63
On Sunday a lump was discovered in Carol’s breast. By Wednesday, after prayer by Wimber and Blaine/Becky Cook it was gone. p. 79
www.kingdomencounters.com/kingdom-encounters/people-often-ask-me-how-i-got-started-in-power-evangelism-part-1-whos-the-real-chicken (Blaine Cook story)
“a demon was exorcised, and her spells ceased. She subsequently accepted Christ as her Savior and has been well since.” An MD from Duke / Notre Dame, p. 114
Wimber had demons identify themselves. “in the name of Jesus leave right now. “ After 30 minutes they left. p. 115
Catholics exorcise before baptism p. 117
A Vietnam Vet was healed p. 133, 134 (spiritual www.emdr.com)
Try to get rid of people who doubt when we pray. p. 144
Wimber studied Pursey, PhD (Dubuque seminary) – p. 169
Wimber had a word from the Lord re: a woman having cancer in her left breast. He and others prayed for her. Later she reported her healing. P. 185, 186
“extend your hand” was due to no air-conditioning, not as a method p. 212
Don’t close eyes when praying to see what the Holy Spirit is doing. p. 230
Blaine Cook heard specifically from God a medical term he didn’t know (Osgood-Slatter’s disease). p. 251
Wimber sometimes got sick praying for them. Sometimes it took 10x for a healing (p. 49) Then 70% may be better. p. 266
2 metal pins in a vertebrae became flexible or disappeared. p. 269
In his later writings Luther confirmed a belief in contemporary miracles. “How often has it happened and still does, that devils have been driven out in the name of Christ; also that by calling on his Name in prayer the sick have been healed!” Luther’s Works, vol 24, p. 367
Calvin considers the devil as the author, leader and architect of all malice and iniquity. Institutes I, Vol 20, p. 174)