One of the most vivid images of Jesus in the memory of the church is Jesus the Healer. All four portraits (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) present him as such, but each with his own brush strokes. A wide range of conditions were addressed by his healing ministry and a variety of methods were used: a word, a touch, a prayer, a screaming. The accounts are further enriched by the presence in Jesus’ world of other healers, religious and secular.
The practice of healing continues as a strong tradition in the church. Interest currently is very high. It seems wise, in evaluating these practices and the abundance of publication, to spend these few hours remembering with the New Testament Jesus the Healer.
The purpose of these lessons is to aid these memories.
