Summary
In this week’s message, TA taught through Acts 9:32-43 and showed how the healing of Aeneas and the raising of Tabitha point to one central truth: Jesus is healer. These miracles reveal Jesus’s power not only over physical brokenness, but also over our broken relationship with God through his death and resurrection.
We were also reminded that Jesus’s healing in our lives is meant to point others to him. As followers of Jesus experience freedom, transformation, and hope, their stories can lead others toward faith in Christ. And for those walking through suffering, we can endure with hope knowing healing is certain, whether it’s immediately, gradually, or ultimately in eternity with him.
Key Takeaways
- Jesus is healer. (Acts 9:34; Acts 9:40-41) Jesus can heal what is spiritually dead, physically broken, and impossible for us to fix on our own.
- Jesus’s healing in you will lead to healing in others. (Acts 9:35; Acts 9:42) When people see the healing work of Jesus in our lives, it can point them to the hope and life found in him.
- Let your pain be purposeful on the way to healing. (2 Corinthians 4:7-18) For followers of Jesus, healing is certain—whether immediately, gradually, or ultimately in eternity with him.
Discussion Questions
- Where do you need to believe again that Jesus is able to heal what is broken?
- What is one area of sin, hurt, or brokenness you may be managing instead of bringing to Jesus?
- How has Jesus brought healing in your life that could encourage or point someone else to him?
- Who in your life needs to hear or see that Jesus is healer?
Quotes
- “God does not help those who help themselves; he helps those who cannot help themselves.” - Charles Spurgeon
- “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.” - Brennan Manning
- “Out of 100 men, one will read the Bible, the other 99 will read the Christian.” - Dwight L. Moody
