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Chapter 23: The All-Inclusive Promises of God
In Mark 9, a man brought his child to Jesus. The child had been terribly afflicted with numerous
things for a long time, and the father said, in verse 22, “If thou canst do any thing, have
compassion on us, and help us.” Notice that the other man we’ve read about (in Luke 5:12-13)
was questioning the Lord’s will. This man is questioning His ability. Both of those are big
problems.
Do you believe God can do it? Do you believe He’s able to do it? Do you believe it’s His will?
The father said to Jesus, “If thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.” Then
in verse 23, “Jesus said unto him, If you canst believe, all things are possible to him that
believeth.”
Reason number 23 we are sure it’s God’s will for all to be healed today is because of the all-
inclusive promises of God.
What does “all” mean? It doesn’t mean some. It doesn’t mean most. It doesn’t mean up to and
including 90%. What does it mean? All.
Look at the last part of the verse again. What did Jesus tell the man? “All things are possible,” to
who? To everyone? No, no, “…to those who believe.” To believers.
What about folks who don’t believe in it? They’re not going to be bothered with it. I’ve had
people want to argue with me and fuss. “Well, we don’t believe in all that healing stuff like you
do.” Well, you won’t be bothered with it. “We don’t believe in all that tongue-talking stuff, and
gifts of healings, and miracles, and gifts of the Spirit like you do.” Well, then you won’t be
bothered with it. “Well, we don’t believe in that prosperity like you do.” Then you won’t be
troubled with it.
These signs follow them that believe. I’m going to go over several verses here. There are many
verses in the Scripture like this. If you didn’t know any of the other verses that we’ve already
looked at about healing—if you didn’t know you have a healing covenant, if you didn’t know He
is Jehovah-Rapha the Lord Who heals you, if you didn’t know He took your infirmities, bore
your sickness, and carried your pains, and by His stripes you are healed—if you didn’t know any
of that, God has repeatedly promised to do all things, any things, and whatsoever things that
whosoever would ask in faith, believing that they receive. And “all things” includes healing, and
“whosoever” includes you.
We’re sure it’s God’s will for us all to be healed because of the all-inclusive promises of God. I
want to say it one more time: God has promised repeatedly to do all things, and anything, and
whatsoever things, that whosoever would believe they receive. This is one of those great, great
verses. You can take this one verse and get miracles.
Say this out loud:
“All things are possible to him that believes.”
(Mark 9:23)
That means that the things someone said were
not
possible
are
possible.