Divine Healing

Divine healing is a term we use to separate natural or medical healing from God. The doctors cannot really heal. They can do good and they do help many people in need. God is the only healer. Sometimes God does a miracle, sometimes He gives a healing that is more or less a "recovery" as stated by Jesus in Mark chapter 16. He said they shall lay there hands on the sick and they shall recover. 

The recovery healing many times happens over days, weeks or even months. When you receive prayer you must understand that your deliverance will come according to your faith! If your faith dictates an instant miracle, that is what you will receive but if your faith dictates a recovery healing that is what you will receive, if you understand that and endure. When I say "endure", what I mean is that, many people hold God to a miracle and a miracle is not according to their faith. If it does not happen instantly than you must wait until it manifests!

You must have unwavering faith. You must endure the illness until God brings the desired thing to fruition! If it is a financial miracle, a physical healing or a family problem, you must hold to your faith! God is faithful to them that believe.

You must have the attitude to believe and receive. The human nature says to "see" is to "believe". "Believe and you will receive" is the doctrine of the Bible. The carnal man says "when I see it I will believe it".

Jesus asked the question "where is your faith". Is your faith in the knowledge of the doctor? Is it in the money at the bank? Is your faith in yourself and your abilities?

Divine healing comes one believes Hebrews 13:8 that says that Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever. He is not a God of the past but He is a right now God! Your healing will be predicated on your unwavering faith. Decide to believe. If you don't hear faith preaching how then do you expect to have the faith to be healed? Faith is received by faith preaching, see Romans 10:17.

Someone said, "if I could just see one miracle then I know I could believe". That eye witnessed healing may or may not build your faith. What we do know is that the Word of faith preached in your hearing will give you faith for your miracle!

The Apostles were the beginning of the early church. If this be true and we are also part of that early New Testament church than where is the proof that God does not perform healings in these last days of the church?

If you can believe, you can receive. Nothing shall be impossible to him that believes. If you believe the skeptics, you will not see a miracle or healing. If you believe the Word of God without wavering, God will bring forth your miracle. It is not to late. Our God specializes in the impossible. What is impossible for you is not impossible for God.

Miracle Faith

What is a miracle? To us a miracle is that which happens that we cannot produce. To God there are no miracles because He can do all things. Is there anything too hard for God? What about that marriage? What about that financial mess you are in? Can God change it? Will He change it? If you can believe that He will, then He has something to work with! God responds to faith. Faith is believing that He will! Hope is something for the future but faith is believing right now!

What about that diagnosis? Do you believe the doctor's report or the report of the Lord? Set your faith on a miracle. God wants to give you a miracle. He will only do it if you believe. He responds like I said to faith.

Did you know that doubt is faith in the devil? Doubt is inverted faith. It believes in evil more than good! If you are doubting then you believe in what the devil said more than what God has said. The devil says "you will die with this disease, God will not heal you, you do not deserve it". God gives miracles not based on your merit! You cannot earn it!

How close are you to your miracle? You are as close as your faith is! If you can see it with the eye of faith than you can take hold of it. Unwavering belief in the invisable God is called faith. Have faith in God, get rid of all doubt, stand firm in the face of opposition and watch with expectancy. Watch it! Here it comes, your miracle is about to slap you upside your head!

Fibroid Tumor Instantly Healed November 4th 2007
After the exam and tests were completed my wife was diagnosed as having a fibroid tumor in the uterus. We have in writing the test results that give the size of the tumor as 1.5 x 1.0 cm.

My wife, Tammy is not one to be afraid of doctors or minor procedures. The doctor recommended a D&C to remove the tumor. For several months she had been having different symptoms of which she was getting tired of. Having a fibroid tumor removed we know is a very common procedure.

After her diagnosis I felt led to have a healing and miracle service for those that needed a healing in their body. In planning for this service I did not do it for the benefit of my wife. Actually I did not even consider the fact that she needed a miracle in her body. I planned it to build faith in our new group of believers and to teach them the truth about healing.

The healing service came, I preached, we prayed as a number of people stood at their seats including Tammy for their miracle. Different ones testified of instant healings they felt in their body. Sheila was one that testified of the pain in her knees and legs from the arthritis because of an auto accident years earlier. She shouted and ran in place for the miracle in her knees. The severe pain she had for the last week had gone! Tom’s testimony was of a toothache he had for two weeks that disappeared during the preaching and had not returned.

The following day Tammy went in for the D&C. Over an hour went by and finally the doctor came into the waiting room where I was. She said everything went well but did not say anything about the tumor. I asked “what about the fibroid tumor?” The doctor said “there was none”. I was a little confused. I said “Tammy said there was a tumor” She said “No, there was no tumor”. I was still confused. I went in to where Tammy was and relayed that story to her and she began to cry. She reiterated the details of the tumor and I realized that God had actually done the miracle we prayed for.

I am very careful about how I say things. I want to be accurate and honest. After getting home we dug out the original tests results regarding the fibroid tumor. Of course our excitement rose. Yes, God still heals tumors. Miracles are only a prayer away. If you can believe, all things are possible to you! Be careful what you pray for because if you believe, it will come to pass!

Pastor Charles A. Rhodus


The following testimonies were given to me or in my presence. I hope that they will be encouragement to you. To God be all the glory and praise for the miracles and healings that alone he can do!

Cardiologist says, "go home, the procedure is not needed".
Nancy gets the test results back that she needs fluid from around her heart removed in an outpatient procedure. For a couple monthes she is quite nervous about the procedure as anyone would be.

On Sunday in church Nancy listens to the sermon entitiled "Authority Over Demons" and learns of her mighty weapons she has in Christ, one of which being praise and worship. At the end of the message she as others begin to worship and dance before the Lord.

The Thursday following she goes in for the procedure to have the fluid drained from around her heart. The doctor asks for a last minute test for some strange reason. The test results come back and the cardiologist says "Nancy you can go home, there is hardly any fluid around your heart and the procedure is not necessary!"

The first miracle is that a doctor ordered a last minute test! The second miracle is that the fluid around her heart began to evaporate the Sunday before as she used her mighty weapon of worship!

The Ugly Head of Cancer Crushed! 
I received a phone call from a man in the state of Wisconsin. He asked if I would come there to pray for his sister. The sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and was given six months to live. What made it worse was that she was a backslider. She had not been to church in several years and was very cold in her soul.

At this point in her state of cancer she had not had any medicine, chemotherapy or anything else medically to give her hope.

I drove several hours to see her and her brother. I had never met her before but did know him quite well. After a little small talk we began to pray. It seemed that the Lord really moved in the prayer even to the point she began speaking in tongues. I asked her how long had it been since she spoke in tongues. She replied “years”.

Months went by and I spoke to her brother on the phone and he said that she was not having any problems with the cancer and that she was healed!

I spoke to him several years after this and he said I want you to know that my sister has had no operation, medicine or anything else and there is no sign of cancer! She was healed and is still healed!

Her prognosis was basically a sentence of death but God said “no”, she does not have to die! Jesus the faith healer performed the miracle!

Tooth Ache Stops
While in Georgia a man comes to the front for prayer for a five day old tooth ache. He testifies of an instant healing by prayer!

Instant Miracle of Migraine Headache
I was preaching in the state of Virginia and a young lady (Pastor’s daughter) stood with others while we prayed a mass prayer for healing. I asked all standing to place there hand on their body where the pain was.

After the prayer the young lady with tears streaming down her face stood again to testify. She said “I came in here with a migraine headache that I have had for two days. As we prayed the headache left and I am healed!”

Healed of Popping And Pain in Jaw 
While in the state of Missouri I preached on a Sunday morning on faith and healing. Afterwards we prayed a mass prayer with people standing all over the auditorium. We prayed the prayer of faith and many stood to testify of their instantaneous healing. A young woman over on the side to my right stood to testify. She said “for months I have had a problem with my jaw. It is in constant pain and it pops whenever I move it. Look here I can move my jaw and it does not pop and the pain is gone! God has healed my jaw!”

Cyst Instantly Disappears 
A woman in the state of Georgia comes up for prayer for a cyst located on her foot between her toes. She said the doctor wants to do surgery to remove it. After prayer she returns to her seat between the first and second row. She removes her shoe to look at the cyst. All of a sudden she begins to shout and praise God there at her seat.

I still at the pulpit with the microphone asked for her attention and to what she was shouting about. She said she pulled off her shoe to look at the cyst and it was gone! It had disappeared. God performed an instantaneous miracle!

Female Trouble Healed
In Washington D.C., I was preaching to a small group on the subject of faith and healing. Unknown to me there was a woman in the service with a female problem. The testimony came back weeks later that she was instantly healed during the service while I walked by her. No oil, no prayer. She in this service exercised what we call miracle haith. Yes, according to your faith you can also be healed and delivered!

Fractured Foot Healed
In the state of Kentucky I was preaching on healing and several stood at there seats as we prayed a mass prayer. The testimony came back weeks later that there was a lady there that did not stand for prayer. This woman received a Divine  healing of a fractured foot. She needed an operation according to her doctor but God beat her to it! She was healed by the spoken word according to her faith.

Miracle of Arthritis
A man in the state of Arkansas was a few feet away from us while we were praying for others and their needs. This man testified weeks later of being healed of arthritis in his shoulders and arms. The arthritis was so bad he could not lift his hands above his head. Since that service he is healed and can lift his hands normally!

Migraine Headaches Healed
A woman in the state of Indiana came up for prayer after I taught on the Gifts of the Spirit. She came to be healed of migraine headaches. Two weeks later she testified that since that time she had not had a migraine. She had been having them for about two years at one or two per week. Five years after the fact I heard her testify that she was still healed and not having any headaches!

Arthritis Healed
A woman of senior age stood at her seat as we prayed a mass prayer at a church in Indiana. About two weeks later she stood and testified how that for over a year she had severe pains constantly in her back. A doctor’s exam about month prior to this healing service revealed she had “severe spinal arthritis”.

Her testimony was, that since that service she had not had any back pain and was healed instantly! I saw this lady again about three years after this healing and asked how she was. She replied that she was still healed and not having any back pain! This senior citizen definitely believes in Divine healing!

Cigarette Demon Defeated

While preaching in the state of Georgia I began praying for a man at the end of a church service. I did not know the man but he received the Holy Ghost with tongues. He had seemingly a great experience with the Lord that night.

I saw this man about two years later at another church where I was preaching and he began to testify to me of his deliverance two years prior. He referred to the night I prayed for him and him receiving the Holy Ghost. He said until that time he had been smoking a couple packs per day for about 30 years. He praised and thanked God for a great deliverance. Since that night two years prior he had not smoked another cigarette! God had instantly delivered him by his mighty power! Miracle faith was released by him and he realized his deliverance!