Outcomes
of Christian Nursing
in Journal of Christian Nursing, Volume
21, Number 2 Spring 2004
by Judith Allen Shelly
Healing
Encounters in the Gospels and Acts
Jesus' ministry goals: Mt 9:12-13; Lk 4:18-19, Lk 10:8-9, Jn 10:10
Physical healing, Spiritual restoration, Social restoration
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Intervention
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| 1. | Leper-Mt 8:2-3, Mk 1:40-41, Lk 5:12-13 | To "be made clean" | Jesus stretched out hand and touched him, saying "be made clean!" Sent to priest and directed to offer prescribed gift. | Leprosy
cleansed Restored to worshiping community Pt told others about Jesus (against Jesus' orders) |
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| 2. | Centurion's servant-Mt 8:5-13, Lk 7:1-10 | Paralysis
and terrible distress Close to death |
Jesus spoke (from distance) | Physical
healing Faith of Centurion affirmed |
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| 3. | Peter's mother-in-law-Mt 8:14-15, Mk 1:30-31, Lk 4:38-39 | High fever | Jesus touched (took) her hand and lifted her up | Fever gone. Able to function in her social role |
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| 4. | Demoniac(s)-Mt 8:28-32, Mk 5:1-13, Lk 8:26-33 | Danger to society (attempts to restrain him were unsuccessful), bizarre behavior (howling, nakedness), self-mutilation, demon possession | Jesus confronted demons and cast them into swine | "Clothed and in his right mind." Desire to follow Jesus. Pt & swineherds became evangelists in surrounding country. Community asked Jesus to leave, fear |
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| 5. | Paralytic-Mt 9:2-7, Mk 2:3-12, Lk 5:18-25 | Forgiveness Physical healing |
Jesus forgave sins, then healed the paralysis | Able to get up, carry his mat and walk home, glorified God |
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| 6. | Jairus' 12 y.o. daughter-Mt 9:18-26, Mk 5:22-42, Lk 8:43-48 | Resuscitation (pt appeared dead or close to death), healing | Jesus took parents and Peter, James and John into the girl's room, took her by the hand and told her to get up. Jesus told father, "Do not fear, only believe." | Pt
got up out of bed, walked around and was able to eat Her spirit returned to her Skeptical crowd amazed |
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| 7. | Woman with hemorrhage-Mt 9:20-22, Mk 5:25-29, Lk 8:43-48 | Chronic
vaginal bleeding (12 yrs) Long history of unsuccessful medical tx Financially exhausted |
Touched
Jesus' clothing (self-care) Jesus insisted that she identify herself |
Bleeding
stopped immediately Felt in her body that she was healed of the disease Made well through her faith Shalom ("Go in peace") |
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| 8. | Two blind men-Mt 9:27-31 | Cure
for blindness Mercy |
Jesus inquired about their faith,touched their eyes and told then they would be healed according to their faith | Eyes
opened Spread the news about Jesus throughout that district |
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| 9. | Mute demoniac-Mt 9:32-33 | Demon possession | Cast out demon | Pt. spoke. Crowd amazed, but Pharisees skeptical |
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| 10. | Blind, mute demoniac-Mt 12:22, Lk 11:14 | Demon possession | Cured him | Pt could speak and see. Crowd amazed, but Pharisees skeptical |
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| 11. | Boy with epilepsy-Mt 17:14-18, Mk 9:17-27, Lk 9:37-42 | Safety
issues Demon possession |
Disciples
unable to heal because "lack of faith" Jesus cured him |
Demon came out, boy cured instantly |
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| 12. | Demoniac-Mk 1:23-26, Lk 4:33-35 | Inappropriate behavior, seizures, demon possession | Jesus cast out demon | Demons
came out of pt. Jesus' fame spread |
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| 13. | Deaf mute man-Mk 7:31-37 | Deafness, speech impediment | Jesus provided privacy, put his fingers in pt's ears, spat and touched pt's tongue, saying "Be opened." | Pt
could hear and speak clearly Crowd spread the word about Jesus |
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| 14. | Blind man-Mk 8:22-26 | Vision impairment | Jesus provided privacy and healed in two stages by applying saliva to the pt's eyes, laying on his hands. | Vision gradually restored, sent home |
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| 15. | Widow's son-Lk 7:11-15 | Apparent death | Jesus touched the bier and told pt to arise | Pt sat up and began to speakCrowd fearful, praised God |
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| 16. | Infirm woman-Lk 13:11-13 | Evil spirit-imposed disability of 18 yrs duration. Bent over. Unable to stand up straight. | Jesus called to her that she was healed, then laid his hands on her | Pt immediately stood up straight and began praising God |
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| 17. | Man with dropsy-Lk 14:1-4 | "Dropsy" (edema?) | Jesus "took him and healed him" | Apparent object lesson for Pharisees. Man healed. |
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| 18. | Ten lepers-Lk 17:11-19 | All had leprosy and were forced to keep their distance from healthy people. Asked Jesus for mercy. | Jesus cleansed all 10 of leprosy and told to go show themselves to the priests (return to community) | One pt returned to thank Jesus, commended for his faith and sent on his way. |
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| 19. | Severed ear-Lk 22:47-51 | Right ear severed by sword. | Touched the ear and healed it | Physically healed |
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| 20. | Official's son-Jn 4:46-54 | Lay ill, near death | Jesus said, "Go; your son will live." | Son healed, father and entire household believed. |
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| 21. | Disabled man-Jn 5:1-9 | Ill and disabled for 38 yrs, lying by pool at Bethesda. Apparent feelings of aloneness and helplessness. | Jesus asked him if he wanted to get well, but ignored his excuses and told him to stand up, take up is mat and walk. Later, Jesus confronted him and told him not to sin anymore or worse things could happen to him | Healed, up and walking, going to the Temple and apparently reformed. |
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| 22. | Blind man-Jn 9:1-7 | Born blind, financially destitute (begging) | Jesus put mud made with his saliva on pt's eyes, then told him to go and wash in the pool of Siloam | Physically healed (able to see), believed, witnessed to family and others in community, |
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| 23. | Lazarus-Jn 11:1-44 | Ill, apparently dead | Waited until pt was dead 4 days, wept and went to tomb, asked the stone be removed, prayed, "Laz come out." "Unbind him." | Laz came out, still wrapped in strips of cloth.Jesus told crowd that it all happened so that they would believe. |
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| 24. | Paralyzed man-Acts 3:1-26 | Congenital deformities of feet and ankles, unable to walk, carried by friends so he could beg. Asked Peter and John for alms. | Peter looked at pt, told man to look at them, told him to stand up and walk in the name of Jesus. Took him by the hand & raised him up. | Feet and ankles made strong, jumped up and began walking and leaping and praising God.Crowd filled with wonder and amazement. |
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| 25. | Sick people/Apostles-Acts 5:12-16 | Assorted sick and demon-possessed people brought by friends and relatives | People carried people out into the street so that Peter's shadow would fall on them as he passed by | All
cured Apostles held in high esteem by people, but persecuted by Jewish authorities |
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| 26. | Unclean spirits/Philip-Acts 8:6-8 | Large numbers of sick people-paralyzed, lame, demon possessed | Philip proclaimed the Messiah to them and performed signs (healing) | Many
cured. Great joy in the city. |
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| 27. | Saul's blindness/Ananias-Acts 9:17-19; 22:12-13 | Saul struck blind during a vision of Jesus | Ananias instructed in a vision to go to the home where Saul was staying. Saul prayed. Ananias laid his hands on Saul and told him he'd been sent so he could be healed and filled with the Holy Spirit. | Scales fell off Saul's eyes, vision restored, he go us and was baptized. Ate and regained his strength. |
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| 28. | Aeneas/Peter-Acts 9:33-34 | Bedridden for 8 yrs, paralyzed | Peter told him "Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed." | Immediately got up. All the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to Lord. |
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| 29. | Tabitha/Peter-Acts 9:36-41 | Became ill, died. Grieving friends called for Peter | Peter prayed at bedside, then told pt to get up. After opening her eyes, she sat up and Peter took her hand and helped her up. | Peter showed her friends that she was alive.Many believed in the Lord |
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| 30. | Disabled man/Paul-Acts 14:8-10 | Could not use feet, never walked, crippled from birth | Paul looked at him intently, saw he had faith and loudly told him, "Stand upright on your feet." | Man sprang up and began to walk. Crowd thought Paul and Barnabas were gods, wanted to offer sacrifices. Paul preached. Jews persecuted them. |
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| 31. | Spirit of divination/Paul-Acts 16:16-18 | Slave girl with spirit of divination who earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune telling. | Paul got annoyed and ordered the spirit to come out of her. | Spirit came out immediately, so girl was no longer useful to owner. Paul and Silas arrested on trumped up charges. |
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| 32. | Eutychus/Paul-Acts 20:9-12 | Overcome with sleep during Paul's long sermon and fell out the third floor window. Died. | Paul bent over him, took him in his arms and said "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." | Boy taken away alive, friends and family comforted, Paul went back to preaching. |
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| 33. | Publius' father/Paul-Acts 28:8-9 | Sick in bed with fever and dysentery. | Paul visited him and cured him by putting his hands on him. | Cured, then other sick people on the island came and were also cured. Paul received many honors and islanders took care of his physical needs. |
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100%
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82%
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97%
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