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by Dr. Lester Sumrall
“But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man
which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.” - Mark 9:39
Most
of this volume has been a testimony of some of the miracles from God which I
have experienced in my life.
A
strong conviction of the leading of the Holy Spirit has prompted me to share
these supernatural blessings.
Our
generation has a desperate need to witness genuine divine miracles. The devil
is deceiving many today with counterfeit miracles through spiritism, occultism,
etc.
It
is time for the world to know the present reality of a supernatural God. He is
the same today as He has always been.
The
God of miracles is NOW!
However,
one cannot necessarily pattern miracles in his own life after those he has seen
in the life of someone else.
God
deals with each of us individually.
We
do not know the omnipotent mind as to why and how He chooses to perform certain
miracles in the lives of individuals.
A
doctrine of miracles cannot be based upon testimony. It must be based upon the
Word of God.
Let
us look at some of the biblical principles whereby God’s people have found
their personal miracles.
Hearing
a Testimony
Jesus’
disciples understood the value and power of a testimony for preparing the
hearts of the people to experience the miracle-working power of God.
When Peter and John witnessed the supernatural they
said, “We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard” - (Acts 4:20).
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One of the most effective ways of bolstering our faith for the miraculous is by hearing the testimony of what God has done for others.
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One of the most effective ways of bolstering our faith for the miraculous is by hearing the testimony of what God has done for others.
It
is right to expect that the God who is no respecter of persons will certainly
do the same for you that He has done for someone else.
Reading
and Preaching the Bible
The
Bible is divine revelation to man.
All
that God has done, He will do again.
The
divinely inspired Word of God can create an attitude for miracles in every
heart, making it fertile soil in which God can perform the supernatural.
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the
word of God” - (Romans 10:17).
When
the Word of God is declared without compromise God confirms that word with
signs and wonders. (Mark 16:20).
Prayer
It
has been said that God does nothing except in answer to prayer.
As
one reads the Word of God, he sees that miracles come through men who pray.
When the early church stood in need of a miracle, Acts
4:24 says, “They lifted up their voice to God with one accord.”
Acts 4:31 gives the result: “And when they had
prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”
Fasting
When
Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him,
He was led immediately by the Spirit into the wilderness where for forty days
and nights He fasted in preparation for the miracle ministry which was to
follow.
The
same Spirit which led Jesus to fast will also lead the followers of Jesus to
fast on occasion.
When Jesus’ disciples were unsuccessful in exorcising
the evil spirits which possessed a young man, Jesus told them, “This kind
goes not out but by prayer and fasting” -
(Matthew 17:21).
The
fasting prayer is the only way in which some miracles can be obtained,
especially over evil spirits.
Obedience
Preceding Jesus’ first public miracle of turning the
water to wine, His mother told the servants, “Whatsoever he saith unto you,
do it” - (John 2:5).
Many
have not experienced the fullness of the Spirit in their lives because of
disobedience.
In Acts 5:32 the Apostle Peter spoke of “the Holy
Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”
Believe
When
Abraham was an old man and his wife, Sara, was well beyond the age of
childbearing, they had a miracle son.
The
baby did not come naturally and it was not by accident.
It
happened for one reason — they believed God.
Hebrews 11:11 says, “Through faith also Sara herself
received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was
past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.”
Jesus said, “If thou canst believe, all things are
possible to him that believes” - (Mark
9:23).
Make
a Date for a Miracle
The woman with an issue of blood who sought Jesus said
in herself, “If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole” - (Matt. 9:21).
Her determination was, “I will search for Him. I
will find Him. I will touch Him. And upon touching Him I will be made whole.”
She
made a date for a miracle, and she was not disappointed.
If
you will make a date for a miracle with the same expectant determination,
neither will you be disappointed.
In
Jesus Christ miracles are NOW!
From
Chapter 10 of Miracles Don’t Just Happen by Dr. Lester Sumrall
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