More Than a Healer
Not the Jesus You Want, but the Jesus You Need
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
How does healing fit into God's will, especially when God doesn't heal? Our hearts, our bodies, and our world are desperate for healing. We all experience brokenness, and we rightfully look to Jesus for restoration. But many Christians have been taught the lie that God will heal us if our faith is strong enough, and that he is punishing us when bad things happen. Growing up in one of the world's leading faith-healing dynasties, Costi Hinn witnessed the tragedy of people chasing after healing more than the Healer. In this book he provides biblical clarity to some of the most challenging questions of the Christian faith. Does grace guarantee healing? How do we catch ourselves from slipping into the trap of seeking God for what he can do for us and not for who he really is? Beginning with the vivid memory of the night he discovered his son's cancer diagnosis—Costi unpacks the layered feelings and questions we have about God and his healing power, and he provides practical principles for growing closer to Jesus. With gentle clarity and biblical wisdom, he explains how to: Faithfully pray for healing while trusting in God's sovereignty. Navigate tough conversations about the topics of divine healing, love, and justice. Hold on to faith even in the most painful trials. More than chasing after the Jesus we want, this hopeful and encouraging book will guide you to discovering the Jesus we truly need—and the true power and hope that comes from a genuine relationship with him.
Endorsements (10)
“During the first decade of my quadriplegia, I earnestly sought healing for my paralyzed limbs and was disappointed that God kept saying no. Over time, I realized that a no answer to my prayers meant a more courageous spirit, an enduring faith, a more buoyant hope of heaven, a deeper engagement in prayer, more compassion for others who hurt, and a rigorous confidence in God’s power in weakness. This was a deeper healing that truly satisfied. It is why I am solidly behind the remarkable new book you hold in your hands. In More Than a Healer, Pastor Hinn gives thorough and convincing reasons why God does not always heal, as well as the best of reasons for why Christ can always be trusted when there is no miracle. I give this powerful work a solid thumbs-up!”
“would take away my beloved wife’s cancer, I can tell you that regardless of what God chooses to do, he has been absolutely faithful to us. My wife, who goes deep in God’s Word daily, says, “I wouldn’t trade for anything what God has taught me about himself through this cancer.” The ultimate healing is in the resurrection, and it awaits all of us who know him. May our hearts overflow with gratitude when he chooses to heal here and now, but may our ultimate hope rest in the blood-bought eternal healing that is his absolute promise. Costi Hinn knows this to be true and is a voice of God speaking hope-giving truth in a world of lies, not only outside the church but sometimes inside.”
“Jesus’ healing is far more comprehensive than health, wealth, and prosperity gospel preachers would want you to believe. Our friend Costi’s new book can help every Christian understand who Jesus is and how he brought true healing to humanity.”
“As I read this book, I thought of the tear-streaked faces of so many people I’ve had conversations with who have been disappointed or disillusioned because God didn’t answer their prayers the way they expected him to. And what was the basis of their expectations? They had profound misunderstandings of what God has promised, about how to apply what they read in the Gospels, and what the life of faith is all about. I’m so glad that I can recommend More Than a Healer to them in the days to come. What Costi Hinn provides is a corrective for so much of the Christianity lite that is peddled today, which simply doesn’t work when the bottom falls out of life. In these pages are winsome wisdom and a gracious invitation into truly experiencing the grace of Jesus in the worst of times.”
“a Healer, Costi Hinn has written a book that is both rich in sound doctrine and immensely practical. Costi combines the skill of an exegete with rubber-hits-the-road practicality. His care with the sacred text as well as his transparency in sharing the trials that he and his wife, Christyne, have recently walked through together make this book a compelling read. Put it at the top of your reading list.”
“We live in a broken world full of sin. More than that, we are surrounded by sinners every day. Even more sobering is the reality that we have sin within us—deep within the fabric of our humanity and to the core of our being. Costi Hinn reminds us of our need for Jesus. The truth is, we never outgrow our need for Jesus. Sadly, far too often we are presented with a Jesus who is culturally constructed rather than faithfully expounded from the pages of Scripture. Costi Hinn rightly directs our attention to the Jesus of Scripture, who created the universe and yet is accessible to us on our best of days and during our deepest pain.”
Dr. Josh Buice
“Costi Hinn’s More Than a Healer is another excellent appraisal of popular but often damaging misconceptions about Jesus and his work. More than that, this book offers real consolation and real comfort from one who is no stranger to painful trials. This is a soul-stirring work of biblical wisdom and Christ-centered compassion.”
“Few voices have the potency to speak to the errors of the prosperity gospel and faith-healing movement like Costi Hinn. He’s been in that world. He’s run in those circles. But he discovered that in Christ we have a far greater treasure and riches than what finances, health, or power can give us. In Christ, we have more than a healer. This book displays the glories of Jesus in dazzling brilliance. In knowing and seeing the real Jesus, our hearts are drawn to prize the Savior for who he is, and not just for what he gives.”
“In a time when many in the church are more interested in miracles than in their maker, Costi Hinn makes a simple, bold declaration—Christ alone is sufficient. He is sufficient on the hilltop and in the hospital. He is sufficient in fullness and in famine. Costi hurls these truths at us chapter after chapter, and it’s exactly what the church needs.”
“My friend Costi has done it again by writing another great book. More Than a Healer is timely and needed. Costi urges us to seek the truths about who God is in the midst of trials and tribulations as he explores differing views regarding healing and shows us the need for our only true hope, Jesus Christ. This book is great for individuals, churches, and small groups. Grab a copy for yourself and a friend. You won’t regret it, and they will thank you for it.”
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