Acts 5:12-16:
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
Notes on Acts 5:12-16:
Not all healings are signs and wonders. Here both were done on the streets of Jerusalem. Great power went forth and healed multitudes of people who could not walk, but all the sick people who were brought were healed. People like to chalk that up to being in the very early days of the Church Age, but the very LAST chapter of Acts also tells of a case where all the sick people were healed (Acts 28:8-9). This should tell you that God wants things like that to happen today, too.
This is the only biblical account of people being healed when someone’s shadow passed over them. Jesus never had a recorded incident of that type, but He said that we would do the works that He did and greater!
These signs and wonders were not done in special “miracle services” – they were done on the streets. This shows that the Lord wants to continue to do mighty works outside of church as well as in our services.
See also:
Notes on Acts 28:8-9
Strange Ways to Get Healed
The Healing Anointing
Healing and Evangelism
YOU Can Be Healed
Conformed to Christ’s Image
Objection: By Jesus’ Stripes We Were Spiritually, Not Physically, Healed
Objection: The Apostles Never Said, “By His Stripes You Were Healed” When They Preached Christ
Objection: Bodily Suffering Helps You Avoid Sin (1 Peter 4:1)
Objection: If God Wanted Us to Enjoy Perfect Health NOW, He Would Have Already Given Us Immortal Bodies
Objection: Christ’s Command to HEAL THE SICK Stopped Before the Cross and Has Never Been Repeated Since Then, Even in Other New Testament Writings
Objection: Healing Will Not Be Available UNIVERSALLY Until the Millennium
Objection: Throughout Scripture God Heals Those Whom He CHOOSES to Heal
Objection: We Cannot Expect to Heal as Jesus Did Because We Are Not the Son of God
Objection: We Cannot Heal as Jesus Did Because He Had the Spirit Without Measure, While We Have the Spirit Given by Measure
Condition: Demon Possession
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