Our Guest Art Thomas

ART: Wow! It’s early. Some of you were told you’ll be here till ten so maybe we can milk this a little bit but I want you to get some sleep tonight so we won’t go too long. So it’s 9:30. I’m just going to do it a couple more times but even if not everyone’s healed after this you all know what to do. Fair? In fact I laid hands on myself. I used to have scars all over my face from second degree burns. And this was before I had all this theology of healing thing figured out. But the one thing I did believe was when it says He sent His word and healed you. Right? So I was like I had these scars. The dermatologist told me it would take seven years because that’s how long it takes a human skin cell to regenerate. And that was when he said if they go away and it’s a huge “if” in his words.

So he said I don’t want to get your hopes up but this is what I’ll tell you. Two and a half years into having these scars I had a vision and I saw Jesus appear to Thomas say put your hands where the nails were. Put your hand in my side where the spear was. Right? And when I saw that picture in my mind I felt the Lord was saying to me I didn’t just take the pain and suffering for your sins so you don’t have to, but I also even now bear scars so you don’t have to. And so I ran into the bathroom. I put my hands on my face. I said Jesus take the scars. And I looked in the mirror and nothing happened. Sorry. Nothing happened. But I was so convinced that the Lord had spoken to me that I made that part of my daily routine. Shave, wash my face, Jesus take the scars. Within one month they were completely gone.

ART: I had a blast. The other day I was here filming something and the make-up artist said you know you’ve got great skin. You know I’m like yeah, that’s right. You know it. So that was two and a half years into having them which was four and a half years before it was even medically plausible. Okay? So don’t be afraid to lay hands on yourself. But I will tell you this. If you’re not seeing results ever don’t feel bad because the Biblical prescription for a Christian? It doesn’t say Christians you need to claim the right verses and all that stuff. If that works, great. Go for it. But what it says for a Christian is go to the elders of your church to pray over you and anoint you with oil in the name of the Lord and the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well.

The Lord will raise him up. So even for a Christian we’re called to go to our brothers and sisters to lay hands on us. Fair? So you don’t have to carry the weight of it yourself. Share it. Okay? But I’m hoping none of you have to use that but you just have a great story to tell somebody. All right. So one more time, if you’re not healed yet and it’s something testable. Okay? So for those who you can’t test it here you’re going to keep your hands down on this time because we’re just going to test it later. But for those who can test it right now raise your hand again. Okay. Quite a few of ‘em. So I want you all to do the same thing you did before. If you’re up here and you got nobody just agree with us. All right? So right now reach out put a hand on some of these. Yup. Wherever you are. And in Jesus” name be completely healed.  

AUDIENCE: In Jesus” name be completely healed.

ART: Now I want you all to test it out again. Test it out again. One temptation we have is we say like you know if I tried once and it didn’t work then I have to therefore try harder to make it work this time. But I’ve learned what I actually have to do is try less. Because if I’m trying that’s not faith. Okay? Faith is resting. So try less. Don’t squint harder or try to push power out your arm. You don’t have to say more words. Just keep it simple because Jesus is very simple. All right. Test it out again. Anybody healed this time? Yeah? What happened? (listening) Wow. How long on that? How long has that been going on? Years? Wow. Feet were numb. Shoulder pain. Back pain. Wow. Thank You, Lord. Whooo!  

ART: Anybody else on this side here? Yeah, yeah. What happened? Couldn’t move your arm and now you’re moving it. That’s awesome. You know I just want to— Jesus, thank you for this gentleman.