Christian Army Survival Guide:
First Aid Kit for Healing & Deliverance
🔥INTRODUCTION: A FIELD KIT FOR THE FRONTLINES
What if healing miracles weren’t rare events saved for revival tents and mission trips?
What if they were normal, even expected, for everyday believers like you and me?
That’s exactly what we’ve been witnessing in our international online small group through Free Chapel. People from around the world are rising up with fresh faith, stepping into obedience, and watching Jesus confirm His Word with signs following, just like He said.
This isn’t just another message. It’s a field kit.
🧭 A spiritual survival guide designed to help you bring healing and deliverance wherever God sends you.
Whether you’re brand new to the idea of miracle ministry or you’ve been contending for breakthrough for years, this guide will walk you through the biblical steps, field-tested strategies, and spiritual tools to help you minister with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
✨ In this guide, you’ll discover:
✅ What the Bible really says about healing, deliverance, and miracles
✅ Why your faith doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to obey
✅ How to recognize the people God is sending you to
✅ Why forgiveness and obedience often unlock physical healing
✅ How to follow Jesus’ model with boldness and love
🎯 At the end of this message, you’ll receive downloadable tools from the Christian Army Survival Guide: First Aid Kit for Healing & Deliverance, including printable quick-reference cards for healing, deliverance, and leading someone to salvation.
Ready to step into your assignment?
Let’s gear up.
😔 The Problem: Why Aren’t More Christians Doing the Works of Jesus?
Miracles flourish on the mission field. But in most churches? They’re rare.
Why?
The modern church has done a great job answering the who, what, when, where, and why of Christianity.
But the missing piece > the one that unlocks power > is how.
Until we learn how to heal the sick, how to cast out demons, and how to preach the Kingdom with authority, we’re often left with theory instead of transformation.
We substitute obedience with observation.
And we often default to prayers of hope when Jesus gave us commands of action.
Here’s the difference:
🤞 Praying in hope: “Jesus, please heal them.”
🔥 Praying in faith and obedience: “Be healed, in Jesus’ name.”
Both come from a place of love. But one asks Jesus to do what He’s already authorized us to do.
The other acts in faith, using the authority He gave.
Jesus didn’t tell us to ask Him to heal the sick.
He said:
“Heal the sick… raise the dead… cleanse those who have leprosy… drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”
— Matthew 10:8
We’re not the healer. He is.
But we’re the vessel.
And when we act on His Word, Heaven backs us up.
🧑🏫 The Problem Isn’t Belief. It’s Training.
I grew up in charismatic churches. I saw big-name evangelists draw huge crowds for miracle services. But in all those years, not once did I hear a healing minister teach the congregation how to do what they were doing.
Why?
Sometimes it’s unintentional. Other times, maybe it’s just job security.
But regardless of the reason, the result is the same:
The Church becomes a crowd of spectators instead of a company of soldiers.
Many believers start to believe that miracles are reserved for a special, elite few.
But Scripture says otherwise.
“These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons… they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
— Mark 16:17–18
That doesn’t say pastors.
It doesn’t say prophets.
It says believers.
The early Church didn’t wait to be credentialed. They were commissioned.
And so are you.
📖🔍 Scripture Check: Who Can Do Miracles?
Jesus said:
“Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from Me, you evildoers!’”
— Matthew 7:22–23
This verse used to confuse and scare me, until a fresh revelation changed everything:
If people who don’t even have a relationship with Jesus can perform miracles in His name and still see results…
💥 How much more should those who DO know Him be walking in that authority?
Spiritual power isn’t based on how emotional we feel or how long we’ve been saved.
It flows from obedience to the Word and faith in the name of Jesus.
His name carries authority whether it’s spoken by the lips of a stranger or a surrendered son.
But only one of them knows the King.
You were never meant to be a passive spectator in the Kingdom.
You were born again to be a vessel of His power.
🐣 The Chicken Line Is Real… But So Is the Breakthrough
I’m not more special than anyone else.
The only thing that changed for me was this:
I stopped waiting to “feel ready” and I started stepping out in faith, one assignment at a time.
That decision changed everything.
I began spending time around people who actually did the works of Jesus.
And I learned something life-changing:
You don’t grow in power by watching.
You grow by doing.
Author Joel Crumpton puts it this way:
“Since it is not in your power to perform the miracles, that means the only thing you need is faith to act and speak boldly, and a willingness to take a risk to see the Kingdom of God manifested.”
We don’t heal people with our own strength.
We simply obey and believe, and God confirms His Word with power.
Every time you step over the “chicken line,” the Kingdom breaks through.
🔢 4 Foundational Truths for Healing and Miracles
Before we step out to do the works of Jesus, we need to be anchored in what Scripture actually teaches about healing. These foundational truths aren’t just helpful, they’re essential.
They clear away doubt.
They confront error.
And they build unshakable confidence in the will and power of God.
This isn’t hype. It’s Holy Spirit training.
You were never meant to minister with uncertainty.
Jesus didn’t say, “Try your best and see what happens.”
He gave commands with promises, and then told us to follow Him.
Get these truths in your spirit, and everything changes.
Healing won’t feel risky. It will feel right.
1️⃣ Foundational Truth #1: Healing Is Always God’s Will
Jesus said:
“Heal the sick… freely you have received; freely give.”
— Matthew 10:8
That wasn’t a suggestion.
It was a command.
If Jesus told us to heal the sick, then we can be confident it is always His will to heal.
He never said,
“Ask Me if I want to heal this one.”
He just said,
“Heal them.”
Many well-meaning believers assume sickness might be part of God’s mysterious plan. But Jesus never modeled that.
He never made anyone sick.
He never told anyone to stay sick.
He never said, “Not today.”
Instead, He healed every single person who came to Him in faith.
“The Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing.”
— John 5:19
That means Jesus’ healing ministry revealed the will of the Father.
If Jesus healed them all, then healing is always God’s will.
📖 Scripture Snapshot – Jesus Healed Them All:
- Matthew 4:24
- Matthew 8:16
- Matthew 9:35
- Matthew 12:15
- Matthew 14:14
- Matthew 15:30
- Matthew 19:2
- Matthew 21:14
2️⃣ Foundational Truth #2: Faith Moves Before the Miracle
Jesus said:
“Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”
— Mark 11:24
It’s easy to believe after a miracle happens, but that doesn’t require faith.
True faith believes before anything changes.
We trust God’s Word as the highest truth, more reliable than what we feel, see, or understand.
Faith is proven before the breakthrough…
And strengthened after it.
You don’t have to feel spiritual.
You don’t have to be loud or dramatic.
You just have to believe and obey.
When Jesus says “Go,” healing flows through obedience, not performance.
3️⃣ Foundational Truth #3: God Is Not the Author of Sickness, but He Is the Lord Over It
Jesus said:
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
— John 10:10
Let’s make this clear:
God is not the author of sickness for those who walk in covenant with Him through Jesus Christ.
Sickness steals time, strength, and joy. It destroys potential. It brings torment, not life.
That’s not the character of your Heavenly Father.
📖 Jesus never made anyone sick to teach them a lesson.
He never used sickness as discipline for His disciples.
He came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8), and healing was one of His main weapons.
🙋 But What About the Old Testament?
Yes, there are times in Scripture when God allowed or even released sickness as a form of judgment. But look closely at who it was directed toward:
- Egypt’s plagues were judgments against false gods (Exodus 7–12)
- Miriam’s leprosy followed rebellion against Moses (Numbers 12:10)
- Israel’s disobedience led to covenant curses (Deuteronomy 28)
- David’s sinful census brought a national plague (2 Samuel 24)
⚠️ These were not personal punishments for faithful believers.
They were national judgments against pride, rebellion, and hardened hearts.
🙋♂ And What About the New Testament?
Even under grace, Scripture shows that unrepentance can lead to sickness, not as eternal punishment, but as redemptive correction.
- Revelation 2:21–22 – Jesus rebukes the church in Thyatira for tolerating the spirit of Jezebel, warning of sickness and tribulation unless they repent.
- 1 Corinthians 11:29–30 – Paul says some believers became weak, sick, or died because they dishonored the Lord’s Supper.
God’s goal in these cases is not destruction. It’s restoration.
⏲ Temporary Affliction ≠ Eternal Judgment
Sometimes, God allows short-term suffering to produce long-term transformation:
- Job was afflicted by Satan, not God, and God restored him double (Job 42:10)
- Lazarus died so the glory of God could be revealed (John 11:4)
- David said,
“It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.” (Psalm 119:71)
- Even Jesus “learned obedience by the things which He suffered.” (Hebrews 5:8)
✨ As Pastor Jentezen Franklin wisely said:
“God will hurt you. But He will never harm you.”
🎯 The Bottom Line:
- Sickness may be used by God to awaken or refine us…
- But it is never His plan to torment His children.
- Healing is part of your covenant inheritance.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights…”
— James 1:17
4️⃣ Foundational Truth #4: Unrepentance and Unforgiveness Can Block Healing
Healing isn’t just a physical transaction.
It’s deeply spiritual.
One of the most overlooked reasons people don’t experience healing isn’t a lack of power. It’s a lack of purity in the heart.
Scripture ties healing to humility, restoration to repentance, and breakthrough to forgiveness.
And here’s a deeper truth that brings it all into focus:
God cares more about the condition of your soul than the comfort of your body.
His priority is always transformation > not just relief.
🚧 Unrepentance Is a Barrier
“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.”
— Psalm 66:18
When we knowingly walk in sin or refuse to obey what God has shown us, it creates a spiritual block.
We may still be loved.
But we’re not fully aligned.
That misalignment can interfere with the flow of healing.
“I gave her time to repent… but she was unwilling. So I will cast her on a bed of suffering…”
— Revelation 2:21–22
This wasn’t spoken to the world.
It was spoken to the church, specifically to believers tolerating the spirit of Jezebel.
The warning was clear: sickness may come when repentance is refused.
🕳 Unforgiveness Opens the Door to the Enemy
“Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.”
— Ephesians 4:26–27
Unforgiveness is a spiritual doorway.
It gives the enemy access to torment.
But when we forgive, we shut that door and invite healing to flow.
“If you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
— Matthew 6:15
🙋♀️ What Does It Mean to Confess Faults?
James 5:16 says:
“Confess your faults to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
Depending on the translation, “faults” may also read “sins.”
But the principle is the same: healing is often hindered by what’s hidden.
Not all faults are rebellious sins.
Some are heart-level issues like:
- Bitterness
- Envy
- Arrogance
- Comparison
- Self-pity
- Emotional walls
- Unspoken hurt
These relational fractures can quietly block the flow of grace.
🧹 Forgiveness clears the path. 🚪 Repentance opens the door. 👣 Healing walks in.
Because God is forming our character > not just fixing our condition.
✨ Testimony Highlight: Healing That Followed Forgiveness
“They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…”
— Revelation 12:11
During the last two semesters serving with Free Chapel, I witnessed over 20 physical healing miracles, some in person, others through video prayer. One of the most memorable happened in my own family.
My brother-in-law had just completed a discipleship program when he suffered a severe knee injury. He couldn’t walk without a cast, and doctors said surgery was likely.
But instead of accepting a medical outcome, he asked us to pray.
That step matters.
“You have not because you ask not.” (James 4:2)
We gathered as a family.
I anointed his knee with oil and followed Jesus’ model.
I said:
“I have good news for you! The Kingdom of Heaven has come near. I’m going to lay hands on you, and God is going to completely heal your knee right now.”
As I prayed, I felt the swelling reduce under my hands.
He stood up and walked… better, but not fully healed.
Then I asked:
“Is there anyone you need to forgive?”
He paused… and named someone.
After releasing forgiveness, we prayed again.
This time, he stood up, removed the cast, and walked freely.
The next day, he sent photos: no pain, full mobility, and he even went rock climbing.
🙌 Jesus did the healing. We just followed His instructions.
Healing flowed when:
✅ The Word was declared
✅ Faith was activated
✅ Forgiveness was released
This is what it looks like to minister like Jesus > not with hype, but with humility and obedience to the Holy Spirit.
🎒 Introducing the First Aid Kit for Healing & Deliverance
We’ve laid the foundation.
Now it’s time to take action.
The Christian Army Survival Guide: First Aid Kit for Healing & Deliverance was created to help you step into ministry with clarity, courage, and biblical confidence, whether you’re in a small group, on a mission trip, or praying with someone at the grocery store.
This isn’t a formula. It’s a field-tested, Spirit-led resource grounded in Scripture and designed to help you:
- 👂 Hear from the Holy Spirit clearly
- 📖 Follow the biblical model for healing and deliverance
- ✋ Minister with authority, not anxiety
- 💬 Know what to say (and when to say it)
- 🤝 Walk someone through salvation, healing, or freedom > step by step
Whether you’re brand new to this or have years of experience, this kit can help you keep the main thing the main thing: Jesus.
📥 How to Use the First Aid Kit: Quick-Start Overview
You don’t need a degree.
You don’t need to be perfect.
You just need to be willing, and biblical.
This First Aid Kit gives you clear, printable, easy-to-follow cards for ministering healing, deliverance, and salvation. It’s a quick-reference tool, not a rigid script.
⚙️ Here’s how it works:
- Start with Prayer
Invite the Holy Spirit. Stay yielded. Ask Him to lead the moment. - Choose the Right Card
Are you praying for healing? Deliverance? Salvation?
Start with the appropriate tool, but let the Holy Spirit guide what comes next. - Follow the Flow
Each card walks you through the process > Scripture first, then activation.
You’ll find prompts, commands, and questions to ask the person you’re ministering to. - Discern and Adjust
These are tools, not rules. If God highlights something specific (unforgiveness, fear, trauma), address it in love and let Him lead. - Close with Grace and Encouragement
Speak life. Reaffirm identity in Christ. Point to next steps like baptism, discipleship, and ongoing freedom.
💡 Pro Tip:
Print these cards. Keep them in your Bible. Store them on your phone. Use them in small groups, street ministry, or Zoom calls.
Don’t let fear stop you. This kit was built to remove guesswork and empower you with confidence.
🗺️ Ministering with Confidence: What If I Don’t Feel Ready?
You’re not alone.
Almost everyone who steps out to minister healing or deliverance feels unsure at first.
You’ll hear the whispers:
“What if nothing happens?”
“What if I mess it up?”
“What if they don’t get healed?”
But here’s the truth:
✋ It’s not your job to produce results. It’s your job to obey.
🎯 Faith is spelled R-I-S-K.
🐍 The Enemy’s Greatest Lie
The enemy wants you to believe that healing and deliverance are for the “professionals”, for pastors, prophets, or people with 20 years of experience.
But Jesus didn’t say, “The anointed few shall heal the sick.”
He said:
“These signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons… they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
— Mark 16:17–18
🔥 You Already Have What You Need
If you’re a believer, then:
- You carry the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11)
- You’ve been given authority to trample snakes and scorpions (Luke 10:19)
- You’ve been commanded to heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out demons (Matthew 10:8)
The only thing you need is a heart that says:
“Yes, Lord. I’ll go.”
🤔 But What If I Don’t Know What to Say?
That’s exactly why this First Aid Kit was created.
It’s not just about boldness, it’s about biblical clarity.
The cards walk you through what to say and when to say it, so you don’t have to worry about fumbling your words or forgetting a step. Just follow the prompts and let the Holy Spirit work through you.
🙌 God doesn’t need your perfection.
He just needs your participation.
🕊️ What If Nothing Happens?
It’s a question every minister wrestles with.
“What if I pray… and nothing changes?”
“What if I lay hands on them… and they’re still in pain?”
“What if I step out in faith… and it looks like I failed?”
Let’s get something straight:
⛳ Obedience is never failure.
You don’t control the outcome. That’s God’s job.
You simply obey, and leave the results to Him.
📖 What Does the Bible Say?
Jesus healed all who came to Him (Matthew 12:15), but that doesn’t mean everyone we pray for will be healed instantly.
Sometimes healing is gradual (Mark 8:24–25).
Sometimes it’s blocked by unbelief or unforgiveness (Mark 6:5, Matthew 13:58).
Sometimes the miracle is spiritual before it’s physical.
And sometimes… we just don’t know why.
But here’s what we do know:
“They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
— Mark 16:18
That’s a promise.
🕰️ Delayed Doesn’t Mean Denied
You may pray and see no change at first.
Don’t give up.
Pray again.
Minister again.
Ask the Holy Spirit for insight.
Healing is often a process of partnering with Heaven > not a magic trick.
✝️ Our Job Is to Represent Jesus Faithfully
When we pray with love…
When we speak with boldness…
When we release healing in His name…
We are doing what Jesus commanded, whether or not the outcome looks dramatic in the moment.
🙌 And sometimes, the miracle comes hours, or days, after you’ve walked away.
Don’t measure success by instant results.
Measure it by your obedience to love like Jesus.
🧠 Frequently Asked Questions: Healing, Deliverance & the Will of God
❓ What if someone doesn’t want prayer?
Respect their no. Jesus never forced healing on anyone.
But don’t be afraid to gently offer again later, especially if their situation changes. Love is patient, and timing matters. Keep showing the kindness of God in everything you do.
❓ Can Christians have demons?
Yes. While a Christian cannot be possessed by a demon (they belong to Jesus), they can be oppressed, influenced, or afflicted in areas where they’ve given the enemy access, through trauma, sin, unforgiveness, or generational bondage.
Deliverance is not about shame. It’s about freedom.
“Deliver us from evil” was part of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:13), and that prayer was for believers.
❓ Does everyone get healed?
In Jesus’ ministry, yes.
In ours, not always.
But the gap isn’t His will. It’s often our understanding, faith, or the person’s readiness. Healing may be blocked by unbelief, bitterness, fear, or wounds that haven’t yet been addressed.
Even Jesus faced resistance in His hometown due to unbelief (Mark 6:5).
Don’t build your theology on what didn’t happen. Build it on what Jesus promised.
❓ What if I feel unqualified or unworthy?
Good news… you are.
But Jesus qualified you.
“He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant…”
— 2 Corinthians 3:6
Your authority doesn’t come from how you feel. It comes from who He is.
❓ Do I need to shout or be dramatic when casting out demons or praying for healing?
No. Authority doesn’t equal volume.
Jesus often spoke with simple commands:
“Come out.”
“Be healed.”
“Stretch out your hand.”
Be led by the Spirit, not by emotions or crowd dynamics.
🎯 The Mission Is Now: You’re More Ready Than You Think
If you’ve made it this far, it’s not by accident.
God is calling His people, not just pastors, not just evangelists, but ordinary believers to rise up in extraordinary love and power.
This message isn’t just information.
It’s an invitation.
💬 Jesus never said, “Watch Me do miracles.”
He said, “Follow Me.”
You are not powerless.
You are not unqualified.
You are a vessel of the Holy Spirit, equipped, anointed, and sent.
“As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
— John 20:21
🙌 Now is the time to:
- Lay hands on the sick
- Cast out demons
- Share the gospel with boldness
- Forgive quickly
- Love radically
- Obey immediately
🧭 Use this First Aid Kit.
Print the cards. Practice with your small group.
Keep them in your Bible or saved on your phone.
Let them be a guide as you step out into healing, deliverance, and the joy of Kingdom ministry.
You are part of God’s rescue mission.
🕊️ You don’t need to wait for revival.
You carry it with you.
🙏 Concluding Prayer
Jesus,
Thank You for entrusting us with Your name, Your Spirit, and Your mission.
We repent for every time we’ve doubted what You already said was possible.
We surrender our fears, our pride, our hesitation,
and we pick up the authority You gave us.
Use our hands to heal.
Use our voices to declare freedom.
Use our lives to reveal Your love.
Holy Spirit,
We ask You to lead every step, every conversation, every moment.
Make us sensitive to Your whispers and bold in our obedience.
Teach us how to love like Jesus, minister like Jesus, and never back down in the face of darkness.
May the miracles that follow point only to You.
In Jesus’ mighty name,
Amen.
🕊️ Benediction
You are chosen.
You are equipped.
You are worthy through Christ.
You are sent.
May the Spirit of the Lord rest upon you,
The Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
The Spirit of counsel and might,
The Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
(Isaiah 11:2)
May you walk in boldness, clothed in humility,
And may signs and wonders follow wherever you go,
Not for applause, but for rescue.
Not for fame, but for freedom.
Not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit.
In Jesus’ name, go.
The mission is now.
🧰 Other Resources
Prayers for Self-Deliverance
Here are some prayers for self-deliverance from one of my favorite authors on the subject.
Here are some prayers for self-deliverance from one of my favorite authors on the subject. Every time I speak these out loud over myself, I experience breakthrough and freedom.
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
For more information about the baptism of the Holy Spirit, check out my personal testimony below.
I grew up in a Spirit-filled home and church, but it was not until more recently that I received the gift of a heavenly prayer language through the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I would like to share my experience with you in order that it might strengthen those who share the gift and encourage those who seek it. Before I begin, I would like to summarize the incomparable benefits of speaking a heavenly language as well as identify distinctions between its manifestations.
References
Chris & Samantha Carson, Unseen Ministries
Joel Crumpton, You Can Do the Works of Jesus
David Morgan, Kingdom Life Ministries
Kevin Dedmon, The Ultimate Treasure Hunt
Bob Batters, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Free Chapel School of Discipleship, Advanced Spiritual Warfare with Karin Baker
John Eckhardt, Prayers that Rout Demons & Break Curses