Lecture on Proclamations and Gospel Healing

Introduction

Two proclamations for the evening:
1. Prayer from Ephesians 1 for wisdom and revelation.
2. Passage from 1 Corinthians 6:11 recognizing sanctification and justification through Jesus.

Importance of wisdom and revelation in understanding the Bible.
Dependence on the Holy Spirit.
Text (Ephesians 1:17-23):
- Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
- Eyes of understanding enlightened.
- Know hope of His calling, riches of His inheritance, greatness of His power.
- Jesus' authority over all.

Transition from things we were before knowing Jesus.
Recognizing being washed, sanctified, and justified.
Group repetition of: “But we are washed, but we are sanctified, but we are justified...”
Contrast with the unpleasant past.

By one sacrifice, God perfected us who are being sanctified.
Jesus' perfect sacrifice on the cross.
Key texts:
- Isaiah 53:6 – Iniquity (rebellion and consequences) laid on Jesus.
- Ephesians and Romans – How Jesus' sacrifice provides forgiveness, righteousness, life, blessing, abundance, glory, acceptance, and new life.

Guilt:
- Definition: Subjective feeling from sin.
- Isaiah 53:10 (NIV) – Guilt offering.
- Satan’s use of guilt to accuse Christians (Revelation 12:10-11).
- Remedy: Blood of Jesus and the word of our testimony.
- Proclaiming: Redemption, cleansing, justification, sanctification, nearness to God, boldness to enter God's presence.
Shame:
- Definition: Feeling unworthy to meet others, often from public humiliation or childhood abuse.
- Hebrews 12:2 – Jesus enduring the cross and despising the shame.
- Isaiah 50:6, 52:14, 53:3 – Prophecies describing Jesus’ suffering and shame.
- Remedy: Double honor and joy (Isaiah 61:7).
- Exchange through Jesus on the cross.
Rejection:
- Definition: Feeling always on the outside looking in, not belonging.
- Common causes: Parental rejection, divorce, peer rejection.
- Jesus faced rejection by His people and God the Father (Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 27:45-46).
- Remedy: God's acceptance through Jesus’ sacrifice (Ephesians 1:3-6).
- Relationship with God as Father (John 17:25-26).

Emphasize personal testimony and affirmations based on the Word.
Understand the different aspects of Jesus' sacrifice and how they apply to personal healing.
Recognize ongoing spiritual battle and the role of commitment.
Strive for love as the ultimate goal of Christian teaching (1 Timothy 1:5).

Jesus' sacrifice addresses deepest emotional wounds.
Acceptance into God’s family provides ultimate healing and wholeness.
Encouragement to embrace new identity in Christ and reject feelings of guilt, shame, and rejection.