In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of obedience and faith in Jesus Christ for healing. He shares a story about Elder Brooks who was instructed by the Lord to eat everything his wife put before him, including half a pound of butter. Despite his initial reluctance, Elder Brooks obeyed and was miraculously healed. The preacher highlights the need to believe in Jesus as the Lord who heals and not doubt his power. He also encourages listeners to have faith in God's promises and not be discouraged by defeats, emphasizing that faith is the victory that comes from hearing the word of God.

Faith cometh by hearing the word of God, and God will always meet faith. And what is faith? Why, that's the question. What is faith? I have not found so great faith. No, not in Israel. I'm often troubled when I pray for the sick. Just recently had that experience again. I met some saints. Not anybody that's here. I don't feel bad. Somebody else. But saints. I was praying for the sick, and talking faith, and praying faith, and God was there, and these saints talked unbelief. You'd be surprised how much unbelief there's. The Bible talks about the sin that does so easily beset us. It sticks to us. Die klebt uns an. Grad wie die kleben. Das ist unglaublich. It's unbelief. And you'd be surprised what mountains of unbelief there are in the saints. You don't find it out until the cat bites them, or a dog barks at them, or something else happens, and they really have to believe. Absolutely, God. What is faith? Why, faith is reckoning with God. When Jesus Christ came down from heaven, He came with a message, and He came with an authority. He had a job. All the prophets had foretold that He would come and open the eyes of the blind, and the ears of the deaf should be unstopped, and the lame man should lay pleasant heart. And so when He came, what could you expect Him to do but that? And the people that expected it of Him got it, and those that didn't expect it didn't get anything. He could there do no mighty miracles because of their unbelief, right in His Father's house, or in His Father's hometown. He couldn't because of their unbelief. The hands of Almighty God were tied because of their unbelief, and then some heathen would come along, some Syro-Phoenician woman, and she said, I'm not going to let go. I'm going to hang on now. She got hold of Him, and she just hung on, and He had to drag her along with every step. O Beloved, hang on. She hung on. Why He, the disciples came to Him and said, send her away. She is, makes too much noise. She belongs to those holy rovers. Send her away. She's a fanatic. She's a sectarian. Send her home. And the Lord tried to, but He had a purpose in it. Oh, I tell you there was a purpose in it. Because faith is the victory that smites the devil. And here were a lot of devils destroying men and women inside of Phoenicia. And here was a woman whom God Almighty was able to, and He put her to the test. See if her faith is real. See if she'll still hang on. What made her hang on? Not her goodness. Not because she was worthy, or she thought she had deserved anything at all. Oh, how we hang on when we think we've deserved something, you know. You know me. Why the Lord ought to do this for me. But she hung on in spite of the fact that He likened her to dogs, or that she shouldn't have the bread that belongs to them. She said, all right. You call me that if you tax me like that. But the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table. She still hung on for dear life. She wouldn't let Him go. She knew what He came to do. She knew that. And she knew He helped everybody that came to Him. And she was not going to... You don't have to give up. You should not faint. He says, verily I tell you, He will avenge them speedily. And thereby the Lord Jesus signifies that there may be a fight connected with your victory. But if you don't faint, if you prove to God that you believe Him in spite of everything, He will avenge them speedily. Beloved, divine healing like... God's got to heal you. Praise the Lord. God's got to do the job. After all... And so Jesus said to this woman, because of this word, go thy way. Did you ever find out how much words mean? Words. Oh, close that window. All right, according... You've opened the door to the devil. Why? That's... Do you know what words will do? And do you know what grumbling will do? Why, when the Israelites murmured, snakes came out where their tears fell in the sand, fiery serpents came up. They opened the door to the devil. Jesus Christ said, because of this word. Do you know what one word will do? Just one word. It will defeat the devil. They overcame Satan, the dragon, by the word of their testimony and by the blood of the Lamb. Glory to God. And if Jesus Christ came down from heaven to save sinners and to heal the sick and to open the eyes of the blind, He did it. Whenever there was faith, it was His job. He was faithful and just to fulfill the will of God. Oh, beloved, that He might have mercy. This day, this... Believed our... Oh, when you confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, all hell is smitten. The word of faith. It isn't just a word, but when in your heart you know it. Raised Him from the dead. Oh, what a message. All may change, but Jesus never. Glory to His name. You set stakes, but I'm going to surprise you, and I'm going to show what I can do. And it started right from the beginning. And what wonderful... Whenever there was faith... Remember when Sister Cash called? But little Eleanor was sick unto death. When I came into the house, I saw her burning up with fever. Sorry, sir, but we have a doctor. Oh, I tell you, all for that reason, all to know Him, unless we discover who He is and what He is, unless we believe His word. And so we got to get acquainted with Him. I remember when we prayed for little Eleanor. I went home the next day. I made a beeline for their home because I wanted to know what had happened. I then found her everywhere whole. Wonderful, that was the beginning. It hasn't ended yet. The beginning of a real revival. He forked his hand and raised it many times. I was called, but he said, I got my car here. I know why the Lord Jesus. Jesus Christ. Oh, it's because we don't believe. But he says, all power is mine. And so I talked to these sisters. They were precious. Talked faith to them until they'd write the next morning again. Isn't Jesus wonderful? And I said, is the doctor been here? He said, what did you do? Well, he said in his broken, Swedish broke. Well, after you left and the doctor had, always say, I've got to keep my eyes on the captain to see the Lord. And I don't dare look at anything else or I'll be defeated. And these are lessons we have to learn. And we ought to learn. We must learn. Faith is the victory. And faith cometh by hearing the word. He is here for that purpose. Praise God. You know, they got these thermometers. The fever dropped overnight. But anyway, brother Gardner knew what, you know that Jesus healed that child. Now you leave it to Christ. And you claim that healing. And as he taught faith to him, faith rose in his heart. Beloved, it's his proposition. The father swore by himself that in blessing, I will bless thee. We have Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our transgressions and who was raised again. Hallelujah. I thought today, my wife, why the Holy Ghost has come. It's the Holy Spirit. You don't. It's all raised Jesus from the... I always say people bring their doctor books there. Many years ago, before I came here, the way and the truth and the... Jesus will reign. He'll take his grace. We're standing before a great lunch, you and me. You and me to be among... Faith is in your mouth. And it's in your heart. And what does it mean by... Christ is that word of faith. He overcame him by the blood of the Lamb. What a wonderful word. That ought to create faith in our hearts. Es macht auf. How many in this meeting have... Lord both of the... Many times. Last Sunday again. He eagerly... Jesus Christ... How he desires it. But he says without faith, it is impossible. Jesus Christ who bore my afflictions. How much more shall your heavenly father... And you know what defeats... This will all be gone. Pay no attention... He takes... Don't call it by... Any name at all. Unless you say... That's a lie of the... Only believe in Jesus. I decide a Phoenician woman was willing to take the place of a little dog. And a child to his father. Why of course... She immediately took... Old enough for him. Not a long wash of unbelief. With a thousand quest... Prayer of faith. Shall... I like that word. Shall... Beloved the scripture cannot be broken. Jesus said how should the scripture be fulfilled. If I don't act upon it. But I know we can't act unless faith is alive. And that's why we come to hear the word of God. And as we look at the promise. Faith is bound to spring up. And faith is... Victory of faith. O Glaube. Seliges Geheimnis. Viel besser muss ich die verstehen. Als Gottes Wort die Welt geschaffen. Das Sprache nur. So was geschehen. God spoke one word. And that word is his son. And that son... Became a... So glad that he not only bore my... But listen. He actually bore my sickness too. He did. He did. Glory to God. He did and yours too. Praise the Lord. And if you don't get healed right away. Don't get scared. But hang on like the Syrophoenician. Oh that we might learn this one lesson. To hang on in faith. But beloved there's more than... Really? There's more involved. It's a question of whether Jesus... And everyone that's defeated is a defeat for me. I bear... Sorrow in my heart over some that have been defeated. The whole church. The whole kingdom of God. But what a victory. When he was 25 years old. Dying with consumption. And he says that a little Methodist woman has kept him... City in Illinois. The word somehow didn't go. Does nothing happen. Oh if we were willing. It's Jesus Christ. But he that eateth meat. She was so quick. Why don't we confess that Jesus... But he did. But anyway. Listen folks. He lived. And the Lord gave him a word. And eat a good meal. Why I said he thought it killing. To get up with that. He resisted the devil. He got up in that pain. Dressed himself. And he said it was agony. But every step he took that. And by the time he got down to. And you know what the Lord did? Strange. When the... Who was so loved you. That he gave his only. Spare not his. Oh ye of little faith. Oh he was obedient. Rolling you know. And he ate that meat. Poor Elder Brooks had it. And it takes obedience to him. To say get thee behind me seated. When that seven headed monk. Oh let us believe. Glory to God. Beloved. It's his command. It's his will. It's his kingdom. It's his glory. What difference does it make. But oh it does make a lot of difference. Sowing the seed. Giving his word. Oh Jesus.