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Healing of the Centurion's Servant
The healing of the centurion's servant is a miracle in which Jesus, at Capernaum, healed the sick servant of a Roman army centurion by his word alone. Recorded in Matthew 8 and Luke 7, the account is known for Jesus' commendation of a Gentile's faith.
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- Raising of the Widow's Son at NainBible
A miracle in which Jesus met a funeral procession near the gate of the town of Nain in Galilee, raised a widow's only son from the dead, and restored him to his mother. It is recorded only in Luke 7:11-17.
- NainBible
Nain was a small village in southern Galilee. It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Luke 7:11, as the setting of the account in which Jesus raised a widow's only son.
- Matthew 8:16–17Bible Verses
A passage that interprets Jesus' evening healing of the demon-possessed and the sick as the fulfillment of Isaiah 53:4. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether healing is included in Christ's atonement.
- CorneliusPeople
Cornelius is a Roman centurion stationed at Caesarea who appears in Acts 10. After hearing Peter's preaching, he received the Holy Spirit and was baptized. He is remembered as the central figure in the event through which the gospel was opened to the Gentiles.
- Acts 11:14Bible Verses
Acts 11:14 records the angel's words to Cornelius, as quoted by Peter when he reported Cornelius's vision to the church in Jerusalem: Cornelius and "all thy house" would be saved through the words Peter would speak. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of the relationship between hearing the gospel and salvation, and of household salvation and baptism.
- Healing of the ParalyticBible
The healing of the paralytic is a miracle in which Jesus, in a house in Capernaum, declared the forgiveness of sins to a paralyzed man who had been lowered through the roof, and then raised him up so that he walked. The account appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
- Healing of the Gerasene DemoniacBible
The healing of the Gerasene demoniac is the miracle in which Jesus healed a demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs in a Gentile region on the far side of the Sea of Galilee. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
- Healing of the Man Born BlindBible
The healing of the man born blind is a miracle in which Jesus restored the sight of a man blind from birth by anointing his eyes with clay and sending him to wash in the Pool of Siloam. It is recorded in John 9.
- Healing of the Blind Man at BethsaidaBible
The healing of the blind man at Bethsaida is a miracle in which Jesus spat on the eyes of a blind man at Bethsaida and laid his hands on him twice, restoring his sight in stages. Of the four Gospels, it appears only in Mark 8:22–26.
- Healing of the Man with a Withered HandBible
The healing of the man with a withered hand is a miracle in which Jesus, on the Sabbath, healed a man in a synagogue whose hand was withered. The account appears in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, where it gives rise to a controversy over the Sabbath and prompts a plot to kill Jesus.
- Healing of the Royal Official's SonBible
The healing of the royal official's son is the miracle in which Jesus, while at Cana in Galilee, healed by his word alone the son of a royal official in Capernaum. It is recorded in John 4:46-54, and the Gospel of John calls it the "second miracle" or sign that Jesus performed after coming into Galilee.
- Healing of the Demon-Possessed BoyBible
The healing of the demon-possessed boy is a miracle in which Jesus, after coming down from the Mount of Transfiguration, cast a demon out of a boy whom his disciples had been unable to heal. The account appears in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.
- Healing of the Deaf Man with a Speech ImpedimentBible
The healing of the deaf man with a speech impediment is a miracle in which Jesus, in the region of the Decapolis, healed a man who could not hear and could not speak properly by saying "Ephphatha." It appears only in Mark 7:31-37.
- The Ten LepersBible
An account in which Jesus heals ten lepers on his way to Jerusalem, but only one of them, a Samaritan, returns to give thanks. It appears only in Luke 17:11-19.
- Inner HealingDoctrine & Theology
Inner healing is a Christian practice and form of ministry that seeks to heal emotional pain arising from past wounds, memories, and feelings through prayer and the help of the Holy Spirit.
- History of the Pentecostal Movement in KoreaHistory
The history of the Pentecostal movement in Korea traces how Pentecostal faith, with its emphasis on speaking in tongues and divine healing, took root in Korea after the missionary Mary Rumsey arrived in 1928, and how denominations centered on the Korea Assemblies of God were founded, grew, and divided.
- Divine HealingDoctrine & Theology
Divine healing is the healing of illness by the power of God, or the belief in and pursuit of such healing. It is counted as a core element of both the Fourfold Gospel of the Holiness churches and the Fivefold Gospel of the Full Gospel churches.
- The Door of the SheepBible
"The door of the sheep" is the expression Jesus uses in John 10, where he compares himself to the door of a sheepfold, saying, "I am the door of the sheep." It is commonly read to mean that salvation and life are reached through him.
- River of the Water of LifeBible
The river of the water of life is the clear river in Revelation 22 that flows from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the New Jerusalem. Drawing on the river of Eden and the river of Ezekiel's temple vision, it serves as an image of the life that God gives.