Rick Renner’s Teaching on Healing: A Verse-by-Verse Commentary James 1Vs17

Rick Renner’s Teaching on Healing: A Verse-by-Verse Commentary James 1:17

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” (NKJV)

Renner’s Insight:
This verse establishes the foundation of Renner’s argument. The Greek word for “good” is kalos, meaning inherently good, beautiful, and wholesome. The word for “perfect” is teleios, meaning complete, whole, and fully mature. Renner teaches that if something is not good and perfect—if it steals, kills, or destroys—it simply cannot come from God. God’s nature is unchanging (aparallaktos—without variation or shadow of turning), meaning He doesn’t flip between being a healer and being a sender of sickness .

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John 10:10

“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (NKJV)

Renner’s Insight:
This is perhaps Renner’s most frequently cited verse on this topic. He emphasizes the stark contrast between two sources:

• “The thief” (kleptes) — refers to the devil, whose mission is to steal (klepto), kill (thuo), and destroy (apollumi). Sickness fits perfectly into this description.

• “I have come” (egō elthon) — Jesus’ intentional mission. The word for “life” is zōē, meaning God’s own life, and “abundantly” is perissos, meaning superabundant, beyond measure.

Renner argues: If sickness steals your health, kills your body, and destroys your quality of life, it cannot be from Jesus, who came to give the opposite .

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Acts 10:38

“…how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (NKJV)

Renner’s Insight:
This verse is crucial in Renner’s theology. He highlights three key phrases:

• “Healing all” (iaomai pantas) — not some, not a select few, but ALL who were oppressed.

• “Oppressed by the devil” (katadunasteuō — a strong Greek word meaning to exercise harsh control over, to dominate, to subjugate). This reveals the source of sickness: the devil, not God.

• “For God was with Him” — confirming that Jesus’ healing ministry was exactly what the Father wanted done.

Renner teaches that Jesus’ healing ministry was a perfect revelation of the Father’s heart. If Jesus healed the sick, it’s because God wants people well .

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Luke 13:10-16 (The Woman with the Spirit of Infirmity)

“Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, ‘Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.’ And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, ‘There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.’ The Lord then answered him and said, ‘Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?'” (NKJV)

Renner’s Insight:
This passage is foundational to Renner’s teaching on the source of sickness. Notice these critical details:

• “A spirit of infirmity” (pneuma astheneias) — This was not simply a medical condition; it was a spiritual entity causing physical debilitation. The Greek word astheneia means weakness, frailty, or sickness .

• “Whom Satan has bound” — Jesus Himself identifies the source. The Greek word for “bound” is deō, meaning to tie, bind, or imprison. For eighteen years, this woman was held captive by Satan’s work in her body.

• “Loosed from this bond” (luō — to release, set free, untie). Jesus presents healing as liberation from the enemy’s grip.

Renner emphasizes: The synagogue ruler was angry about the Sabbath, but Jesus was angry about the bondage. Jesus saw a daughter of Abraham suffering under Satan’s attack, and He released her. This demonstrates God’s will—freedom, not bondage .

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Summary of Renner’s Teaching

Based on these scriptures and his broader ministry, here are the key principles Rick Renner teaches about healing:

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Additional Resources from Rick Renner on Healing

If you want to go deeper, Renner has published extensively on this topic:

1. “Why Christians Get Sick and How They Can Become Healthy Again” — A study guide examining the reasons believers struggle with sickness and how to walk in divine health .

2. “How to Heal the Sick Study Guide” — Practical teaching on the methods Jesus used and how believers can minister healing to others .

3. “The Healing Ministry of Jesus Study Guide” — A four-part series on the types of sicknesses Jesus healed and how He healed them .

4. “Everything You Need to Know About Healing” — His newest release (February 2026) covering topics like closing spiritual doors to sickness, breaking free from wrong mindsets, and partnering with God for supernatural health .

5. Rick Renner Podcast — Episodes like “How Jesus Healed the Sick” and “Therapy in Jesus’ Healing Ministry” .

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Final Thought

As Renner writes in his newest book:

“If sickness is an enemy that has come to steal, then I will stand against it and use every method available to keep it under my feet.”

The scriptures you’ve listed form the bedrock of this confidence—once you know the source, you know your authority.

Would you like me to explore any specific passage in more depth or provide commentary on other verses related to healing?