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Releasing the Power of God Through Our Lives -Releasing the Miraculous Pt 3

“How To Pray For Miracles”

Acts 2:17-21
Acts 1:8
‘In the final unfolding days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

In those days I will pour out my Spirit on those who are serving me, men and women, old and young and they will declare the word of the Lord. And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below-…  And  everyone who receives their message will be saved.’

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

John 14:11-12

Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

We said in 2017

We move from

God Needs you (2016)

to

God Using You  (2017)

Our focus for 2017 :

Releasing the power of God through your life

For 2017
We are entering a  Prophetic Doorway

A Prophetic Doorway is a time where the Lord releases special grace and favor to provide for breakthrough and breakout Spiritually and physically.

(This can be for businesses,  finances, health, and importantly for Ministry)

We are entering a season where God wants to raise up the Church (you) to

release the Kingdom of God (miraculous) in and through their (your) lives.

Acts 14:3-4

And the Lord confirmed their message of his grace by enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders.

another way..

In order to believe God  -> Through you

You have to believe God -> To You

We saw

3 Keys to to ensure Breakthrough this year

• Don’t limit God
• Don’t limit yourself
• Allow God to use you

Last time we began
our series.

Releasing the Miraculous in 2017

We said
The key to the next move of God is..

We need to believe In and For Miracles

Understanding Miracles

  Unless we understand miracles in their many manifestations through the Christian today,

we will not move in the total release of the Power of the Holy Spirit

God is a God of Miracles

1 Chron 16:12 Remember the wonders he has done,  his miracles,

Ps 77:11 LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

Ps 77:14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.

John 10:32 Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many great miracles from the Father.

Heb 2:4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles,

Deut 6:22 Before our eyes the LORD sent miraculous signs and wonders

Ps 78:43 the day he displayed his miraculous signs

John 20:30 Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples,

What is a Miracle?

Miracles are events that seem to override  or contradict the so called “laws of nature” or normal results of unfolding events in life.

• Some areas:
• Health
• Finances
• Relational
• Physical areas of life ( fixing things, supplying, etc.)

Examples O.T.

• Noah- Flood
• Abraham- Son
• Israelites –Pharaoh- Red Sea-Wilderness
• Joshua- Jordon River-Jericho-Sun Still
• Elijah Calling Fire down, Widow’s Oil
• Elisha- Raising Dead Boy- Heals disease
• Jehoshaphat Worshippers -Moab
• Hezekiah- King Assyria-185,000- I night

Examples N.T.

Jesus

• Water wine
• Healings, blind, lame, deaf
• Raise the dead
• Calms storm
• Multiplication fish and bread (5- 4K fed)
• Walks on water
• Resurrection
• DISCIPLES
• Raising the dead, healing sick, casting out demons

Examples at Celebration

• Healing of AIDS
• Wheel chairs
• All types of sickness
• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Hearing problems
• Depression / despair
• addictions
• Financial blessings
• Marriages/relationships

Essential for 2017

We must believe that God will demonstrate His power In the situations we are believing Him for We must believe

Insight:

Unless we understand miracles in their many manifestations through the Christian today, we will not move in the total release of the Power of the Holy Spirit

and common elements in and through your life.

They are essential to accomplishing your ministry.

They are to be requested and  expected.

Miracles will be the results of your partnering with God to release all that He wants to do in 2017

“We have to think (believe) outside of the box

Because you can’t put the Holy Spirit in a box”

Formula

God’s Power

+

Our Involvement (faith)

=

Miracles

We need to release the Lord in 2017

Miracle
(definition)

• An unexplainable event that appears to by pass the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in
• origin or an act of God
• an occurrence above nature and man.
• The suspension or violation of the laws of nature
• A sign and wonder

We looked at

Why Are Miracles Important In Our Life

• They reveal the Lord’s power

Show us His ability

Ps 8:1O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

Rev 19:6 “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Dan 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Ps 77:14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.

Luke 1: 37 For nothing is impossible with God.”

• Reveal our Position

John 15:15-17 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit-fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

Luke 9:1-2

he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Mark 16:15-18

“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation…. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;….they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

Reveal we are not  limited to ourselves

God allows us to this point (inadequate)

Draws us to Him

Man’s extremities are God’s opportunities

Zech 4:6

‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty.

Phil 4:13 can do everything through him who gives me strength.

2 Cor 12:10 I delight in weaknesses…. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

James 4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you.

Causes Faith to be Released

Matt 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 10:27 With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

John 14:11-13 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.  And I will do whatever you ask in my name

Cause Hope

It’s never over

Mark 10:27

With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.

Heb 11:1

11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Col 1:27

Christ in you, the hope of glory (provision).

A weapon to destroy the enemy

Sometimes enemy so entrenched

Given permission

Matt 9:33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen

1 John 3:8 The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work

Matt 17:19-20 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He replied, “Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

1 Peter 5:8-9

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour Resist him, standing firm in the faith,

James 4:7  Submit yourself to the Lord, resist the devil and he will flee from you

 Reveals God’s love

Ps 34:10 but those who seek (need) the LORD lack no good thing.

Matt 7:11 how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts (miracles) to those who ask him!

Luke 11:13 If you then, though you are sinful, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!“

John 3:16″For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

 Next:

 

 

How  To Pray For Miracles
(for  you and through you)

• Take your position in Christ

Who God says you are

True identity

Rom 8: 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ

Rev 5:10 And have made us kings and priests to our God;

And we shall reign on the earth.”

Colossians 2:10 and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority

Eph 2:6-10  And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, … 10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

 

• Neutralize the hindrances of the enemy

Setting the captive free

Matthew 10:1 He called his disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness

Luke 10:19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Eph 1:19-21 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion

 

• Confess the Word of God

Matt 21:22

22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

John 14:11-13

Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.  And I will do whatever you ask in my name

Mark 10:27

With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”

 

• Bring the need to the Lord

Phil 4:6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests (need) be made known to God;  and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom (needs) , he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him

How to
“release miracles
to you and through you”

• Confess confidence in your prayer

1 John 5:14-15

This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us . And if we know that he hears us — whatever we ask — we know that we have what we asked of him.

 

• Press through in faith and prayer

Luke 11:13

Even though you make mistakes, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!“

Give the Holy Spirit  freedom to lead

Acts 1:8 You shall receive power to be…

• To Witness
• to Minister
• to  Heal
• to Counsel
• to release My Kingdom

 

God’s ways;

Continual prayer builds our faith

Persistent faith reaches it’s goal

Realized goals increases confidence in your ministry