The H-A-N-D-S Of Jesus

Good morning family and friends in Christ! It is so great to be here to see each and every one of you today. The great thing about this day, is that it gives those of us who have not accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior an opportunity to do so, and for those who have already accepted Jesus, it gives you the time to grow your faith, and in so doing helping to sharpen your brother and sister in Christ by your fellowship.

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.

John 13:3-5

Healing Hands

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew. 8:1-3

With His hands’ Jesus healed a man with leprosy.

• The man praised and worshipped Jesus before asking for a healing

• The man asked, “if you are willing” not if you can. The man had no doubt in Jesus’ power and I’m sure he had no doubt in the compassion of Jesus to heal him.

• Explain about his faith and God’s will in our lives.

With His hands’ Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law who was sick with fever

Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.

Matthew. 8:14-15

The healing hands of Jesus even looks upon those who are too sick to ask for healing, too weak to cry out. Several more instances are in the bible of Jesus’ healing hands to those who did not ask: the man with the shriveled hand was healed in the Jesus church. A woman who had an infirmity where she was bent and could not walk upright was also healed in the church. Jesus came so that we may all be saved, and in the process of saving He heals.

The power of God was released and the sick and afflicted were healed when Jesus touched them. That same power is available today by every one of us through the power of Jesus.

• Through prayer

• Through faith

• Through obedience

• Through the Word

Anointing Hands.

Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.

Mark 10:15-16

Children are symbolic of humility. When they were brought to Jesus, He touched them and blessed them. Jesus placed special blessings upon those who came to Him in humility and faith. That is my hope for each of us, that we can surrender our pride and humbly ourselves before Jesus, doing so knowing that you will be blessed, not necessarily in a material way, but in a way that transforms you into the individual who puts their trust in the Lord. Oh, the benefits of putting down pride brings about peace, mainly peace with God, but the side-effect is you have greater peace with the world.

Understand that God’s anointing, blesses, and His kingdom is a gift, and we don’t gain it by human endeavors. The kingdom may be entered by those who know they are helpless, without claim or merit; those who come before God with humbleness.

Jesus wants us to come to Him like little children, because children possess these qualities of meekness and humbleness. Children are eager to learn and follow, which is a welcome contrast to an adult’s self-dependence and cynicism. Being like a child is so important…look at how King Saul in 1 Samuel turned out. Pride, arrogance, and jealousy began to rule and ruin his life.

Jesus honors the humble. Those who totally commit themselves to Him He anoints with power and blessing.

Nail Pierced Hands.

Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 20:27-28

When Jesus was crucified, His hands were nailed to the cross; He suffered and died a cruel death for our sins. The man who knew no sin took on the sins of the world.