Mike Mazzalongo

#9 – Laying on of Hands

Review

• Who are the Elders?• Who are the Deacons?• Issues:–“Husband of one wife”–Deaconess

Laying on of Hands: Old Testament

• Dropping – Sign of Weakness(Exodus 17:10-13)

Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought against Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. So it came about when Moses held his hand up, that Israel prevailed, and when he let his hand down, Amalek prevailed.

- Exodus 17:10-11

But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other. Thus his hands were steady until the sun set. So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

- Exodus 17:12-13

Laying on of Hands: Old Testament

• Dropping – Sign of Weakness

• Lifting – Violence / Supplication

Laying on of Hands: Old Testament

• Dropping – Sign of Weakness• Lifting – Violence / Supplication

• Placing – Ratify an Agreement(Genesis 14:9)

Laying on of Hands: Old Testament

• Dropping – Sign of Weakness• Lifting – Violence / Supplication• Placing – Ratify an Agreement

• Washing – Innocence(Deuteronomy 21:6)

Laying on of Hands: Old Testament

• Dropping – Sign of Weakness• Lifting – Violence / Supplication• Placing – Ratify an Agreement• Washing – Innocence

• Transfer– Jacob (Genesis 48)

– Levites (Numbers 8:10)

–Worshippers (Leviticus 1:4)

Laying on of Hands: New Testament

• Healing – Mark 6:5; Acts 9:12; Acts 28:8

Laying on of Hands: New Testament

• Healing

• Blessing–Matthew 19:13

Laying on of Hands: New Testament

• Healing • Blessing

• Praying– I Timothy 2:8

Laying on of Hands: New Testament

• Healing • Blessing• Praying

• Miracles–Acts 14:17

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

- Acts 8:14-15

For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

- Acts 8:16-17

Laying on of Hands: New Testament

• Healing • Blessing• Praying• Miracles

• Ordaination– Acts 6 : Deacons–Acts 13 : Missionaries– II Timothy 1:6 : Preachers

Laying on of Hands Today?

• Healing – No

• Blessing – No

• Praying – No

• Miracles - No

Laying on of Hands Today?

• Healing – No

• Blessing – No

• Praying – No

• Miracles – No

• Ordaination - Yes

Progress Requires Change

• Technology

• Facilities

• Programs

• Staff

Things That Don’t Change

• God’s Word

Things That Don’t Change

• God’s Word

• New Testament Christianity

Things That Don’t Change

• God’s Word

• New Testament Christianity

• People over projects

Things That Don’t Change

• God’s Word

• New Testament Christianity

• People over projects

• Soul winning