Laying on of Hands

We read from Acts 13:2, the Body of Christ was worshiping the Lord and fasting.  Then the Holy Spirit led the Body of Christ to set apart Barnabas and Saul to do a work of service.  Then what happen, the Body of Christ fasted and prayed and then Laid Their Hands On Them, ordaining them for this service and sent them on.  Laying on Hands is one of the major doctrine of the Body of Christ that Christians have very little understanding what this is.  Paul tells us in Heb 6:12 that this is one of the major doctrines of the church.  When was the last time you heard a sermon on this very important doctrine that Jesus gave us for the Body of Christ.  Throughout the scriptures the laying on hands shows where the Jesus is working through for ordinations, healing of the sick, for service, for blessings, and judgments, etc.  Lets look at some scriptures.

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 (Act 13:2)  While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."

(Act 13:3)  Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.

(Act 13:4)  After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

(Num 27:18 NIV)  So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.

(Heb 6:1-2 NIV)  Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, {2} instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

(Lev 16:21 NIV)  He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites--all their sins--and put them on the goat's head. He shall send the goat away into the desert in the care of a man appointed for the task.

(Gen 48:14-16 NIV)  But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim's head, though he was the younger, and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn. {15} Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, {16} the Angel who has delivered me from all harm --may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly upon the earth."

 (Lev 8:14 NIV)  He then presented the bull for the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

 (1 Tim 5:22 NIV)  Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

(Acts 6:6 NIV)  They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

(Deu 34:9 NIV)  Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses.

(Lev 24:14 NIV)  "Take the blasphemer outside the camp. All those who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the entire assembly is to stone him.

(Mat 19:13 NIV)  Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

(Mat 9:18 NIV)  While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live."

(Acts 5:12 KJV)  And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

(Acts 28:8 NIV)  His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.

(Acts 9:17 NIV)  Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord--Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here--has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

(James 5:14 KJV)  Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: