Laying on Laying on of Handsof Hands

1. What do we mean 1. What do we mean by laying on of by laying on of hands???hands???• It is an act whereby a person It is an act whereby a person

in spiritual authority, lays his in spiritual authority, lays his hands on another in order to hands on another in order to impart blessings,impart blessings, together,together, with prayer, with prayer, and and prophesy. prophesy.

We must be ministered to We must be ministered to before, in order to before, in order to minister to others. minister to others.

• If a person who lays on his If a person who lays on his hands is not in an hands is not in an adequate adequate spiritual condition, he will spiritual condition, he will not be a channel for not be a channel for blessingsblessings

Psalm 119:73 Psalm 119:73 “ “You made me; you created You made me; you created

me. Now give me the sense to me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.”follow your commands.”

Job 10:8aJob 10:8a “ “You formed me with your You formed me with your

hands; you made me…”hands; you made me…”

2. Biblical proof of the 2. Biblical proof of the practice of this practice of this doctrine.doctrine.A. In the Old Testament. A. In the Old Testament.

-Jacob blesses Ephraim and -Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48:11-20)Manasseh (Gen 48:11-20)

-Moses anoints his -Moses anoints his successor (Deut 34)successor (Deut 34)

B. In the New testament. B. In the New testament. -Laying on of hands is emphasized -Laying on of hands is emphasized

in the ministry of the Lord Jesus. in the ministry of the Lord Jesus.

Luke 4:40 “As the sun went Luke 4:40 “As the sun went down that evening, people down that evening, people throughout the village throughout the village brought sick family members brought sick family members to Jesus. No matter what the to Jesus. No matter what the diseases were, the touch of diseases were, the touch of his hand healed every one.” his hand healed every one.”

Luke 5:12-13 “In one of the villages, Luke 5:12-13 “In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with an advanced Jesus met a man with an advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he fell to the ground, face down Jesus, he fell to the ground, face down in the dust, begging to be healed. in the dust, begging to be healed. “Lord,” he said, “if you want to, you “Lord,” he said, “if you want to, you can make me well again.” Jesus can make me well again.” Jesus reached out & touched the man. “I reached out & touched the man. “I want to,” he said. “Be healed!” And want to,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.instantly the leprosy disappeared.

Mathew 11:5 “…the blind see, the lame Mathew 11:5 “…the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the hear, the dead are raised to life, and the God News is being preached to the God News is being preached to the poor.poor.

• Jesus did all these things by laying his Jesus did all these things by laying his hands, releasing the anointing poured hands, releasing the anointing poured out on him by the Holy Spirit. out on him by the Holy Spirit.

Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because He has anointed me to me because He has anointed me to preach Good News…”preach Good News…”

3. Purpose of laying on of 3. Purpose of laying on of hands. hands. -It is practiced for various purposes.-It is practiced for various purposes.

A.A. To impart inner healing and To impart inner healing and deliverance.deliverance.

-Inner healing and deliverance are 2 -Inner healing and deliverance are 2 stages that every individual has to stages that every individual has to go through if he desires to be go through if he desires to be used by God & live in abundance.used by God & live in abundance.

Luke 4:18Luke 4:18• ““The Spirit of the Lord is upon The Spirit of the Lord is upon

meme, for he has appointed me to , for he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor.preach Good News to the poor.

• He has sent me to proclaim He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the that the blind will see, that the downtrodden will be freed downtrodden will be freed from their oppressors…”from their oppressors…”

B. To impart blessingB. To impart blessing

Jacob blessed Ephraim and Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen 48)Manasseh (Gen 48)

Mark 10:16 “Then he took the Mark 10:16 “Then he took the children into his arms & placed children into his arms & placed his hands on their heads & his hands on their heads & blessed them.” blessed them.”

C. To impart authority C. To impart authority

(Num. 27:18-23)(Num. 27:18-23)

D. To impart physical healing. D. To impart physical healing.

The spirit of sickness, like every The spirit of sickness, like every unclean spirit, can be defeated unclean spirit, can be defeated through laying on of hands in the through laying on of hands in the name of Jesus.name of Jesus.

James 5:14-15 James 5:14-15

E. To impart the baptism of the Holy E. To impart the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Spirit.

God’s purpose for every believer is that God’s purpose for every believer is that he experiences the fullness of the he experiences the fullness of the Holy Spirit and has an intimate Holy Spirit and has an intimate relationship with Him.relationship with Him.

Luke 24:49 “And now I will send the Luke 24:49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father Holy Spirit, just as my Father promisedpromised. But stay here in the city . But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with you with powerpower from heaven.” from heaven.”

Acts 1:8 But when the Holy Acts 1:8 But when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, you Spirit has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell will receive power and will tell people about me everywhere.people about me everywhere.

Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John Acts 8:17 Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these laid their hands upon these believers, and they received believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.the Holy Spirit.

F. To impart gifts and commission F. To impart gifts and commission people.people.

1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the 1 Timothy 4:14 “Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.”their hands on you.”

Gifts-1Cor.12:7-11Gifts-1Cor.12:7-11

(Acts 13:2,3)(Acts 13:2,3)

Through the laying on of hands, Through the laying on of hands, the Lord imparts life and a the Lord imparts life and a significant blessing that brings significant blessing that brings deliverance and inner healing deliverance and inner healing to the person that has to the person that has confessed his faith in Jesus confessed his faith in Jesus Christ.Christ.