1. Know that it is God’s will to heal you.
The Bible declares that it is the will of God that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. It also says that He not only forgives your iniquities, but He heals all your diseases. It was the will of God that Jesus die at Calvary as our substitute. He bore our sickness and disease so we do not have to bear it now (Isa. 53:3-10).
2. Recognize sickness and disease as the work of Satan.
Jesus healed all that were oppressed of the devil. The Bible does not say He healed all that were oppressed of God. Sickness is bondage from the devil; it is captivity. Jesus doesn’t have to use sickness and disease to teach us. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law. Therefore, I am redeemed from sickness (Gal. 3:13).
3. Realize that healing begins within.
You must see yourself healed on the inside before you will be healed on the outside. It is not enough to have hands laid on you, and expect somebody else’s faith to do all the work. Allow the Word to form an image of divine health in your spirit first and then your body will respond (Prov. 14:30).
4. Establish a point of contact.
A point of contact will help you release your faith. The moment you say, “By His stripes I am healed,” that is your point of contact. Once you establish your point of contact, then stand on it until the manifestation comes (Mark 5:28).
5. Do not wait for “someday” to release your faith. Release it now!
Faith is now, not in the future. Today is the day for deliverance, healing, preservation, prosperity, safety, and soundness. Reach out and take what belongs to you right now (Heb. 11:1).
6. Shut the door on defeat!
The moment you establish your point of contact and release your faith, you shut the door on the enemy. You must refuse to talk defeat and sickness. Do not talk about what you feel, but what you believe. Stand guard over your mouth (Eph. 4:27).
7. Place yourself in an environment of faith.
When you stand on the Word of God, the devil will try to fill you with doubt and unbelief. Stay in the Word, then an environment of faith will be created around you (Rom. 10:17).
Additional Scriptures: 1 Peter 2:24; Isa. 53:3-5
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Dr. Jerry Savelle was an average, blue-collar man who was struggling and needed God's help. While he considered himself a "nobody," when he became a believer God told him not to worry about it because He was a master at making champions out of nobodies. God has since taken Dr. Savelle from being a constant quitter to a man who knows how to stand on the Word of God until victory is experienced. Because of the life-changing combination of God's faithfulness and Dr. Savelle's "no quit" attitude, his life is totally different than it was thirty-eight years ago.
Since 1969, Dr. Savelle traveled the world teaching people how to win in life. Dr. Savelle ministered in more than three thousand churches and in twenty-six nations, and has overseas offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
God used Dr. Savelle to impact people who are burned out on religion and who have backslidden in their walk with God, as well as Christians who have a need to hear the Word of God presented in terms applicable to their lives, dreams, and destinies. He hosted the Jerry Savelle Ministries television broadcast which airs in two hundred countries worldwide.
Dr. Savelle authored more than forty books, including his bestsellers, If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy, He Can't Keep Your Goods and You're Somebody Special to God. He served as one of the founding Pastors of Heritage of Faith Christian Center in Crowley, Texas.
Jerry J. Savelle, 77, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2024. He spent his last day on earth fulfilling his purpose teaching people the Word of God