This is the second in a mini-series upon sickness and healing in the Bible. This message looks at the healing minstry of Jesus and considers five purposes for that need to guide our understanding of what Jesus hoped to accomplish in performing healing miracles. I am indepted to the work of Leslie Flynn in his book The Miracles of Jesus.

The Five Purposes of Jesus' healing minstry are:

1. Apologetic

2. Evangelistic

3. Characteristic

4. Parabolic

5. Prophetic