🩹 Healing

Can God heal my broken heart?

Emotional wounds are real wounds. Discover how God heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

15 Bible studies address this question

What the Bible Says

These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.

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Matthew 9

Authority to Forgive, Heal, and Call Sinners

Jesus demonstrates His authority to forgive sins by healing a paralytic, calls Matthew the tax collector, and responds to criticism by declaring He came not for the righteous but for sinners. Multiple...

7 min read 98% relevant
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Luke 7

Faith, Healing, and Forgiveness

Jesus heals a centurion's servant, marveling at the Gentile's great faith. He raises a widow's son from the dead at Nain. When John the Baptist sends to ask if Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus points to Hi...

7 min read 90% relevant
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John 5

Healing at Bethesda and the Authority of the Son

Jesus heals a man who has been an invalid for thirty-eight years at the pool of Bethesda—on the Sabbath. When Jewish leaders object, Jesus claims to work as the Father works, asserting equality with...

7 min read 90% relevant
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Acts 3

Healing at the Temple Gate

Peter and John heal a lame man at the temple's Beautiful Gate, creating opportunity for Peter to preach. He proclaims that faith in Jesus' name has healed this man and calls the crowd to repent. He po...

7 min read 90% relevant
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Luke 8

Parables, Storms, and Power Over Demons

Jesus teaches the parable of the sower, explaining how different hearts receive God's word. He calms a storm on the sea, demonstrating power over nature. He delivers a demon-possessed man and heals a ...

7 min read 85% relevant
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1 Kings 5

Naaman Healed of Leprosy

Naaman, the Syrian general with leprosy, comes to Elisha at a servant girl's suggestion. Angered by Elisha's simple instruction to wash in the Jordan, Naaman almost leaves—but his servants persuade ...

5 min read 80% relevant
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Psalms 147

He Heals the Brokenhearted

Psalm 147 praises God who numbers the stars, heals the brokenhearted, sustains the humble, and blesses Jerusalem with His word.

6 min read 75% relevant
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Matthew 8

Jesus' Authority Over Disease, Nature, and Demons

Jesus demonstrates His divine authority through a series of mighty works—healing a leper, a centurion's servant, and Peter's mother-in-law, calming a storm, and casting out demons. Each miracle reve...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Matthew 12

Lord of the Sabbath and Conflict with the Pharisees

Conflict escalates as Jesus defends His disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath and heals on the Sabbath, declaring Himself Lord of the Sabbath. The Pharisees plot His death, accuse Him of demonic ...

8 min read 70% relevant
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Mark 3

Conflict, Calling, and the Unforgivable Sin

Jesus heals on the Sabbath despite Pharisees' hostility, withdraws to the sea where crowds follow, appoints the twelve apostles, and warns about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit when accused of casti...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Mark 5

Power Over Demons, Disease, and Death

Jesus demonstrates comprehensive authority: He delivers a man possessed by a legion of demons, heals a woman who touched His garment after twelve years of bleeding, and raises Jairus's daughter from t...

8 min read 70% relevant
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Luke 5

Calling the First Disciples

Jesus calls His first disciples by the Sea of Galilee after a miraculous catch of fish. He heals a leper and a paralytic, demonstrating authority over sickness and sin. When questioned about fasting, ...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Luke 17

Faith, Forgiveness, and the Coming Kingdom

Jesus teaches about causing others to stumble, the duty to forgive repeatedly, and faith like a mustard seed. He heals ten lepers but only one returns to give thanks. He warns that the kingdom comes w...

7 min read 70% relevant
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John 4

The Woman at the Well and the Official's Son

Jesus breaks barriers by speaking with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, offering her living water that satisfies forever. Many Samaritans believe. Jesus returns to Galilee and heals an official's so...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Acts 4

Peter and John Before the Council

Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin for healing in Jesus' name. Peter, filled with the Spirit, proclaims that salvation is found in no one else but Jesus. The council is amaze...

7 min read 70% relevant

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