Ray Bentley - April 8, 2018 - Matthew 10:1-4
Jesus gave His disciples power over unclean spirits,to cast them out, and to heal disease. The Word He used is "power" (exousia in Greek) and means privilege, force, capacity, and mastery, superhuman, token of control, delegated influence. We can command sickness and pain to leave and command healing to take its place in Jesus’ name.
Ray Bentley, April 15, 2018, Matthew 10:5-16
Jesus sent out His disciples with a great commission. Jesus had been teaching, preaching, and healing, but now He expands His work by sending out the twelve. God’s intention was to reach the whole world, beginning with Israel. We have hardly begun to ...
Ray Bentley - May 6, 2018 - Matthew 10:5-15
Jesus sent His disciple out with instructions to go to lost sheep of Israel first. The kingdom of heaven is at hand, He told them. "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,cast out demons." He ssent them out with the bare minimum of supplies. ...
Ray Bentley, May 20, 2018, Matthew 10:16-20
The Lord is sending us out to bring a prophetic blessing of peace. We are sent like sheep in the midst of wolves, but we must be wise as serpents and gentle as doves. Our prayers of blessing can lift the darkness in people's lives. The Holy Spirit will ...