The Vineyard Church
Getting Physical: What’s the Deal with “Laying Hands” on People?
Pastor Mark Pope, November 2/3, 2019
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The Vineyard Church
16219 Jackson Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46544, USA
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:50 AM
Sunday 11:30 AM
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http://www.thevineyard.infoDefinition:
Skin Hunger
The need for physical human contact … failing to observe your need for human touch can have profound emotional, even physical, consequences … and could lead to “touch starvation.”
Skin Hunger
The need for physical human contact … failing to observe your need for human touch can have profound emotional, even physical, consequences … and could lead to “touch starvation.”
Main Point #1:
We should consider “laying hands” …
When things get spiritually serious.
We should consider “laying hands” …
When things get spiritually serious.
Spiritually Serious Moments:
Someone is fasting.
God is speaking.
Something is changing.
Someone is fasting.
God is speaking.
Something is changing.
Subpoint:
If God is speaking, we should be responding.
If God is speaking, we should be responding.
Main Point #2:
We should consider “laying hands” …
In the hopes of spiritual development.
We should consider “laying hands” …
In the hopes of spiritual development.
Idea:
They are going to make contact today in hopes of influencing tomorrow.
They are going to make contact today in hopes of influencing tomorrow.
Subpoint:
Timothy’s present spiritual condition was influenced by past spiritual contact.
Timothy’s present spiritual condition was influenced by past spiritual contact.
Definition:
ἐπίθεσις, (ep-ith’-es-is)
To put, lay on (hands); used of the Lord conveying supernatural encouragement. Assault.
ἐπίθεσις, (ep-ith’-es-is)
To put, lay on (hands); used of the Lord conveying supernatural encouragement. Assault.
Question:
Am I using the gift of personal contact?
Am I using the gift of personal contact?
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