laying hands on people and praying.

laying hands on people and praying.

Acts 9:17

            ¹⁷ 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.”

Luke 4:40

            ⁴⁰ At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.

Acts 8:18

            ¹⁸ When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money

2 Tim 1:6

            ⁶ For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Acts 6:6

            ⁵ This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. ⁶ They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

1 Ti 4:14

            ¹⁴ Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     Ananias prayed laying hands on Saul for his healing and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

2)     Jesus healed many people by laying hands on them

3)     Simon saw the Holy spirit was given when apostles laid their hands on people

4)     Gift of god was given when apostles laid their hands on people

5)     When new ministry leaders are appointed Apostles laid their hands on them and prayed

6)     The gift of God is stirred up by laying hands and praying