Jesus, Sent to Heal
Jesus treated the whole person, bringing physical, spiritual, emotional, and social healing.
Jesus treated the whole person, bringing physical, spiritual, emotional, and social healing. Centering those marginalized and stigmatized, the gentle healer welcomed children, valued women, honored widows, loved foreigners, forgave sinners, touched the untouchables, cared for the poor, and advocated for the oppressed. The inbreaking of Jesus’ kingdom brought a reversal of the status quo.
We pray you will join Jesus, our Great Physician, in continuing his holistic healing work today. May you heed his call as “sent to heal” healthcare providers.
Jesus: Healer for the Stigmatized (Luke 7:36–50)
Written by Bill Nelson, copyright 2023 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
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About the authors
God has privileged Bill Nelson to represent Him among students and scholars gathered from over 50 nations at Johns Hopkins University over the past 25 years. Bill is an ordained minister through the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA), having received his theological and ministry training at Dallas and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminaries. He and his wife Michele enjoy hiking in the mountains and other activities with friends and family, including their three grown children.