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What Happens When We Take Scripture Literally?

Apr 10, 20253 minEp. 1167
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Episode description

What happens when someone takes the Bible's healing promises at face value? Pastor Linda Budd of Rivergate Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma doesn't just believe in divine healing—she pursues it with passionate determination and witnesses extraordinary results.

Drawing from years of ministry experience, Pastor Linda shares how she's dedicated herself to developing a "healing anointing" based on the scriptural mandate to lay hands on the sick. Her ministry has produced countless testimonies across various ailments and conditions, but one recent story stands out with particular power. A woman who had suffered debilitating spinal pain since a catastrophic fall in 2016 experienced a complete transformation during a Sunday evening healing service. Despite three bulging discs and years of unsuccessful treatments, the moment she stepped into the church aisle, she became overwhelmed by God's presence. When Pastor Linda ministered to her, declaring a "brand new spine" over her, all pain instantly vanished—leaving the woman sobbing with relief and joy after years of suffering.

The testimony carries extra significance because it coincided with the fulfillment of repeated prophetic words about former church members returning—something prophesied for years that has only recently begun manifesting in their services. Through these accounts, Pastor Linda offers hope to listeners suffering with their own physical challenges, extending healing declarations to all who hear her message. Whether you're curious about faith healing, seeking physical restoration, or simply intrigued by contemporary testimonies of the miraculous, Pastor Linda's straightforward approach and compelling results provide a window into what happens when ancient promises meet modern faith. Reach out to Rivergate Church if you'd like to experience this ministry firsthand or have Pastor Linda speak at your event.

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Transcript

Linda's Healing Ministry Introduction

Speaker 1

Hi , I'm Linda Budd . I'm a pastor at Rivergate Church in Tulsa , oklahoma , and I take the scriptures literally . That says that we are to lay hands on the sick and see them recover , and so for several years I've gone after a healing anointing . I've prayed for people dozens of times over the years and I see so many get healed .

I've seen all manner of sickness and disease healed . If you have any pain in your body , if you're infirmed , if you have any disease , if you have any sickness at all , I just reach my hand up to heaven right now in the name of Jesus and I call forth the new body part that you need . Listen to this testimony

Prophetic Words Coming True

. Our church has had so many prophetic words that people from the past are coming back .

I don't know why that's important to the Lord , but he just keeps saying it to us over and over again through different prophetic people for years and years , and we've never seen it happen until this last year and now , every week and every service , there are people from the past .

This last year and now , every week and every service there are people from the past . Sometimes they come for one service and

Spine Healing Testimony

sometimes they appear to stay . Well , one such lady turned up this Sunday morning and she let us know that she was back for good . She came back for the Sunday evening miracle and healing service and I had a word of knowledge about a pain in the spine and she said that it was her .

And she said that she had a terrible , terrible fall in 2016 and she got severely injured . And from that time until now that she has had so much pain she can hardly take it . I said well , if you walk up the aisle here , god's gonna give you a new spine . The minute she stepped out of her seat and hit the aisle , she became so overcome with the Lord .

She had a very difficult time walking , but she walked on up to me and , sure enough , god gave her a brand new spine . All the pain left her . She started crying . She was holding her head in her hands . She was sobbing . She said I've had such severe pain I could hardly stand it and it's gone . And it was just absolutely amazing .

She said I had three bulging discs . I've done all I've known to do and the pain wouldn't leave . And she said it's gone . If you've had a fall from an injury , I declare to you , in the name of Jesus , that you are being healed right now . Just get up and walk . You're being healed now in the

Invitation to Connect

name of Jesus . Aren't these just great testimonies of the goodness of God and the healing power of Jesus Christ ? If you are interested in having me come and speak at a motivational event , your church or a conference of some sort , I am more than happy to consider that invitation .

Please contact my church's office , rivergate Church , tulsa , 918-492-5511 , and we'll see if we can set something up . God bless you .

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