Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 10:
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper in your money belts,
10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food.
11 “Now whatever city or town you enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till you go out.
12 And when you go into a household, greet it.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.
15 Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
Jesus imparted power and authority to the disciples went He sent them forth to minister to the lost sheep of Israel. This particular passage contains much revelation in its simplicity. Their message went far beyond “repent” but also included the fullness of restoration in the physical sense as well. They were to heal the sick just as Jesus was healing the sick. They were to cleanse the lepers and raise the dead. Is there any record of unbelief among the disciples? No, not at all.
Jesus also told the disciples to cast out demons. Yes, demons existed then and they exist now. We should not attempt to dilute Jesus’ own Words by using man’s logic and reasoning in this area of the spiritual realm. They are legally defeated but that doesn’t mean they won’t attempt to create havoc in those who are ignorant of their devices. We must admit that until we fully understand the spiritual realm, we must not allow ourselves to have our understanding darkened. Throughout history, man’s logic and carnal mind have diluted The Word and made it of none effect in their lives. Yet FATHER has always kept a remnant who have sought the deeper spiritual aspects of HIM and HIS Love resulting in the revelations contained in the Word to remain alive and effective on earth.
“Freely you have received, freely give” was a command to not monetize the power and authority given to them. I suspect that there will be a notable level of judgment experienced by the various ministries of this generation in this regard. The disciples were not to coerce the people for money. However, Jesus knew that those receiving the blessings from the disciples would be quick to support them.
Those who rejected the Gospel because of their unbelief would be subject to a correction tied to the fiery Word in a later restoration. The same is true today. In Luke chapter 9:6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Jesus made it clear that salvation and healing go hand in hand. Most ministries of today no longer have this understanding and so they only focus on preaching salvation and exclude the healing of the body. They have separated this two-fold aspect of the cross at the expense of those who are in need of healing. Let us press in and allow this part of the cross to become alive and first nature within us as we minister life to those around us. For some of us, there is much to “unlearn” and remove from our consciousness. Let us not dilute the Words of Jesus simply because we have been taught an incomplete Gospel in the past.