 Okay, welcome back. We are the fifth point, the fifth reason I was looking at Why ministering in healing and deliverance is important, right? There are eight biblical reasons and we are on the fifth one and the fifth point says the importance Jesus gave to miracles Now this we are going to look in more detail of this particular point in chapter 3 Okay, the the chapter 3 is titled the father's works So we look at that in detail, but then we'll go through just of it So we read John chapter 5 was 31 to 36 in the previous session. Isn't it we closed the session with that? so What was happening in the chapter what was Jesus saying any idea John chapter 5 was 31 to 36 So he starts off by saying I alone don't be witness about myself, right? There's someone else very even John who was sent to you Who came to you as a witness? Even his is not as important as what I'm going to do, right? He concludes that by saying in verse 36 But the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. What was John's message? repent for the kingdom of God is near Isn't it? That was his message that he was one of God's witness and everybody recognized that he went around baptizing people in the water, right? We also know that Jesus himself went to him to be baptized in the water and John the Baptist is also the one Who says that okay? I baptize you in water, but he comes after me who will baptize you with Fire and spirit, right? So and then Jesus comes into the scene and he says okay, so he's great and his witness is amazing He bears witness of me basically right, but then he says But the witness the testimony that I have is greater than that of John okay, again We use a lot of these words because it's in the Bible and it's very easy for us to skip it This one of those words is called testimony Okay, so what is a testimony? I'm not talking about the time in church We give people to come and share your testimony is like okay. Who has testimony? He's come You know, I got a raised pastor. I got this I got that I got the seat and all that that is all great, but Truly What is testimony stand for where where do you see the importance of testimony given in? The courtroom yes Okay, so Sorry Joseph. I'm gonna keep taking your example because right in front of me Right, so Joseph has been accused of something theft He stole something this example. Okay, Joseph And so you are in one side of the court, you know all the court see know that happens But on the other side is the witness Isn't it I bear testimony of Joseph? I am going to say no. He didn't do it. That's the testimony Isn't it now in revelation? We see what is the spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus We've complicated the prophetic a lot, but prophetic is very simple prophecy is what the testimony of Jesus when you declare what Jesus has done what he did You are testifying about it. It's as simple as that. Okay, and so Jesus is now Saying here that the testimony that I have is greater than that of John 4. This is verse 36 and Now he's Jesus is pointing to the works He's saying for the works that the father has given me to accomplish The very works that I am doing What did he do? He'll the sick lens the lepers raised the dead Okay, so Jesus is pointing to the works to the miracles signs and wonders that he was doing is more important So he's giving some significant importance here to what he was doing. Okay, let's move on Because we can dwell into this in the next in the third chapter When Jesus sorry when Jews questioned him about being the messiah Once again, Jesus pointed it to the scriptures to the miracles that he was doing So let's look at John chapter 10 very quickly John chapter 10 24 25 And 37 and 38. Okay, so let's look at So the time comes, you know, we just saw that miracles get people's attention Good attention bad attention. Here's some bad attention has come Right so John chapter 10 verse 24 25 So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, how long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ tell us plainly verse 25 Jesus answered them I told you and you do not believe The works that I do in my father's name bear witness about me So what Jesus is saying is that my Christ's ship my sonship who I am my identity That I am the Son of God Is seen and shown and displayed and demonstrated and manifested in the works that I am doing What is the works? Heal the sick cleanse the lepers raise the dead etc Yep Are you all with me? So Jesus gave significant importance to the ministry of healing and deliverance. Okay. Let's move on the sixth reason is the kingdom comes with power kingdom comes with power, okay And I need the word if you don't mind so Kingdom is two different words right King And the second word is dominion Okay, thank you so much So kingdom is two different words King Dominion okay, so when we say that this is what Kingdom is so every time a king comes He never comes without his dominion His dominion kind of comes with him Right his authority his power Everything comes and so when kingdom comes the king, you know, the king is there that that's what it means Are you with me right? So A little bit about spiritual warfare very quickly and we'll move on okay spiritual warfare Why I'm saying that is because there are two kingdoms at war right now There are two kingdoms at war. What are the kingdoms kingdom of god and kingdom of Satan yes, thank you. Okay. There's no No Okay kingdom of god and the kingdom of the devil. That's what it is. Okay. There are two kingdoms at conflict Okay I'm not going to use India as an example because everything will become very controversial right now So let me just go very far out and say australia Okay, uh australia and let's say say new zealand. Okay. Sorry guys new zealand australia. I have nothing personal against you I love you guys Okay, so The country of australia and the country of new zealand. Let's say for example, and I uh, I pray to god that it never happens Let's say they are at war. Okay. They are at war They are two different kingdoms At war. Okay. And so as soon as the two different countries are at war that whole country The whole country is declared to be in a state of war The whole country of australia is declared to be in a state of war Now it doesn't matter that if you are an australian and if you are not in an in the army of us, you know in the australian army It doesn't matter if you are in the army if you are born in australia if you identify yourself as an australian That means you are at war Understood You don't have to be in the army. Your soldiers are carrying the gun nothing Just because there are two kingdoms at war and this country has been declared as the state in state of war You can just be a normal usual citizen common citizen common man woman But you're at war Why i'm saying all of this is as soon as you say that you are a believer of lord jesus christ You're part of a kingdom that is in a state of war With the other kingdom of the devil that means you are at war Okay, we just can't sit back relax and enjoy the service, you know We have to wake up to the reality that we are at At war. Okay, so Let's look at what jesus had to teach about it So jesus came and he introduced, uh, you know, he's introducing in his ministry that he preached the gospel of the kingdom In matthew chapter 4 or 17 matthew chapter 4 the whole chapter of matthew Matthew chapter 4 So he's preaching the gospel He's talking about the kingdom of god and then in doing so he healed the sick cast out devils and he worked miracles Okay, so when the kingdom of god invades everything beautiful everything wonderful everything powerful Is in the kingdom of god Great In revelation it says there will come a day and a time where there is no sorrows no shame no pain no tear When we are with him isn't that's what his kingdom is all about, isn't it? Do you remember this very old song says and it's from the scriptures righteousness peace joy in the holy ghost No, it's a very old song righteousness peace and joy in the holy ghost. That's the kingdom of god Don't you want to be a part of the kingdom? So righteousness peace and joy The whole world is fighting for peace at the moment, isn't it? So much of unrest Joy is very different from happy Joy is not the same as being happy Happy is based on what is happening Right i'm happy because this is happening in my life right now Something nice is happening something good is happening. So i'm happy but joy is joy is you know, is it beautiful? It's divine So righteousness peace and joy in the holy ghost That's the kingdom of god everything beautiful is in the kingdom of god and jesus is saying preach He went about preaching about the kingdom of god a kingdom that is full of righteousness kingdom that is full of peace A kingdom that is full of joy full Remember what full is right? It's a kingdom that's overflowing with righteousness overflowing with joy overflowing with peace abundance of it all Right, so jesus proclaimed uh He's sending out the disciples first. He sent 12 disciples then he sent 70 of them commission them go preach about the kingdom of god And how we said go preach and then he says he's sick That cleans the lepers raised the dead. So the kingdom comes with power and so that's where Again prayer comes into the picture is prayer is not Like you know begging it's an invitation When we pray lord let your kingdom come Let your will be done And the king you know when the kingdom comes the king and his dominion comes Right and we say lord come and invade our hearts invasion Right if Invasion is what you don't you end new zealand enters australia When they want to invade Okay, this is a very important word invade They're not going to come and say hi. Good morning. How's it going? Can we you know come and take over your land? you know Britishers didn't do that to india Okay, it's 200 years ago, right Um, they just invaded Yeah, okay. So conquered so to speak So when we ask god when we pray say lord let your kingdom invade Come with power Right and let your and when we say When the person is healed the scripture says here. So where is it? in Matthew chapter 12 verse 28. It's a beautiful verse Matthew 12 28 it says if I cast out demons by the spirit of god What's that deliverance is happening? All right, if I cast out demons by the spirit of god purely the kingdom of god has come upon you That is matthew 12 28 Matthew chapter 12 verse 28 If I cast out demons that means if I've set you free if I've delivered you That means the kingdom of god has come upon you. And so when we say the kingdom On earth as it is in heaven. There's a lot of things that's happening good things Okay, all right, let's move on Let us move on Let's go on to page number 20 in your textbook to the seventh point The gospel is to be preached with accompanying science Gospel is to be preached with accompanying science Page 13 in your pdf Oh wait, I hope it's page 13 Yeah All right, guys, just another disclaimer reminder that as we are using, um, you know the the publication of ministering healing and deliverance As a course content material Um, so that doesn't mean I'm going to be going page by page For some most of the times I will do that but they will And I will also be skipping a lot of pages. You know, if I feel that the content is uh On it's not not necessary Everything is important But um, but I will be skipping pages. Okay and points. So don't think like oh, how can you skip this one? Okay, just trust me All right point seven, uh, the gospel is to be preached with accompanying science John three was one and two There was a man of the Pharisee named nicodemus a ruler of the jews This man came to jesus by night and said to him rabbi We know that you are a teacher come from god For no one can do these signs that you do unless god is with him So see the connection between a teacher and signs Right jesus was preaching teaching And whatever he preached and taught was accompanied with signs and wonders. He just didn't preach. He just didn't teach Okay, uh acts chapter two was 22 Acts two verse 22 a men of israel hear these words Jesus of nazareth a man attested by god to you by miracles wonders and signs Which god did through him in your midst as you yourself also saw Our ministry at this point in a nutshell is that You're preaching that's great. You're called to be an evangelist. That is awesome You're called to be a pastor amazing, right? You're called to be a missionary wonderful while you preach While you teach Let your ministry be accompanied with signs and wonders Are you with me right in the next section? We are going to address this point as to why we don't move in signs and wonders Um, you know one of the reason is that we've left it all out to just a few people Okay, oh, I don't have to do in this that pastor will take care of that We'll get to that point. Okay, we'll cross that bridge when we get there Um, so the gospel is to be preached with accompanying signs And finally the the eighth biblical reason as to why ministering healing and deliverance is important There's miracles encourage people to believe for more of the supernatural It encourages people to believe for more of the supernatural Okay, so every time people heard from different cities about what Jesus was doing they wanted to come Right got their attention. They wanted to come and be healed Matthew 12 15 But when Jesus knew it he withdrew from there and great multitudes followed him And he healed them all Matthew 15 verse 30 then great multitudes came to him having Having with them the lame blind mute maimed and many others And they laid them down at Jesus's feet and he healed them all Matthew 19 chapter 19 verse 2 and great multitudes followed him and he healed them all It's amazing verse after verse after verse not a single verse. It says he prayed for them He just says he healed them That means there was no bad report not a single person who went back who came to Jesus and went back saying They were not healed It says the language word used there is multitudes. We don't know even know the exact number multitudes came And he healed them all like a boss. He is the boss so Isn't it so the final point for us to remember is that miracles encourage people to believe in God Right, uh, I know of so many of of my friends from a different background different faith a different worldview Who accepted Jesus because someone in their family was healed Because someone was in their family was healed They believed Yeah, there's so many stories like that. Okay, so you want to very quickly go through the eight biblical reasons as to why this is important Very quickly first one is what miracles healing and deliverance First one reveal the reality and the nature of God second one miracles reveal God's greatness miracles demonstrate God's compassion Miracles have a powerful effect on people especially on those who do not believe The importance Jesus gave the miracles the kingdom comes with power and the gospel is to be preached with accompanying signs Okay, and so here's the thing so this is God's desire is that john chapter 14 verse 12. Don't forget that Okay, you would do these things that i'm doing and greater things than these that means every believer can do this every believer Can do this. Okay Uh during the time jesus's time here on earth He was fully god fully man Yes, that means he was in his identity He was the son of god And when we say that he was fully man, that means he was in his earthly form. He was not omnipresent He had to be limited to it to be in one place Yes, and uh, he was not only potent It means all power. Well, he grew up. He was hungry. He was thirsty. We see that right? We look at the scripture. So So he was not omnipotent that means there were times that he was tired. He had to rest He had to sleep. He slept on the board and he slept right he ate I had some barbecue sessions with his disciples Right, uh, he was not omnipresent. That means he traveled on foot Use the donkey to move from one place to another, right? So and then he was not omniscient omniscient is what all knowing Bible says that he grew in wisdom Okay, so he was not omnipresent He was not omnipotent. He was not omniscient It's very important that He was fully god in his identity But he was fully man in how he experienced and did life just like you and me He got tired Just like, you know as he grew in wisdom as means Now you know a lot more than what you knew in your first standard, isn't it? Yes or no? Wherever you're in life right now, I'm sure you know a little bit more Than what you knew in your first standard. No Yes or no, so you grew in wisdom and knowledge and understanding. Isn't it? Yes, uh I'm very similarly. Jesus grew in wisdom scriptures says that in In luke chapter 20 Luke chapter 2 was 46 and 52. You can write down luke And all of this is in the notes. By the way, I'm For you so this is simply to emphasize that everything what jesus did Okay, everything what jesus did He did it with the power of the holy spirit Okay And so and the same holy spirit has been made available to each one of us The same holy spirit The same spirit that that raised jesus from the dead lives inside of me. We're seeing that right? Okay, um, so that's one thing The second thing is that sonship glory has been given to every believer. Everybody say sonship sonship A sonship glory has been given to all believers. Okay Um So what does that mean glory? Okay glory in in greek means doxa T o x a Okay Glory in the in the greek word means doxa. It means to manifest to demonstrate Okay, so jesus moved with the power of the holy spirit and in the identity as a son of god The same holy spirit that moved with jesus is available for you and for me right and The same sonship glory has been made available to you and for me Where does it say? Let's go to john chapter 17 john chapter 17 look at verse five Okay Hey guys, how are you doing online all good? I Have not forgotten you John chapter 17 verse five says and now oh father glorify me Together with me glorify me together with yourself Glorify me together with yourself with the glory which I had with you before the world was And look at the next verse verse 22. We're going to come down a little bit verse 22 It says and the glory which you gave me Right and the glory which you gave me I have given them who's the them The believers you and me Right he's talking about the same sonship glory this identity It's good. I hope we realize what we've been given I hope you and me realize just realize take time 10 seconds at least to realize Are you telling me That I have the same holy spirit That jesus moved him and that is quite deep that that is This is jesus. It's not even another disciple making this prayer. He's saying the same glory which you gave me I have given them Amazing isn't it so every the sonship glory has been given to all believers All believers and that's powerful Okay, so we know all of these things we have all these things we we understand that you know, he still does We understand that jesus is still a jahua rafa. We understand that he's a savior He's a healer by his stripes. We are healed We understand theoretically that okay healing Ministering healing and deliverance reveal the nature of god ministering healing and deliverance reveal You know shows that god is compassionate. It shows his greatness It shows it does all of these things Then why don't we still Not move In healing and deliverance Why are we not demonstrating the power more of god's power? Is there more Is there more that we can move in to all the churches? Sorry Yeah So now i'm in page 28 in your textbook Why are we not demonstrating more of god's power? We are going to look at a few reasons So some of the reasons that's listed out in this section is One moment about bottom of page 18 in the pdf See i have not forgotten you for i have carved no Okay, one of the reasons first for the first reason is lack of knowledge Why are we not demonstrating more of god's power? lack of knowledge So as i i chapter 13 It says that therefore my people have gone into captivity because they have no knowledge Hosea chapter 4 was 6a says my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge So lack of knowledge of god That means what we don't know enough about we don't know enough about god We don't know that he's our father who wants to heal us Right sometimes we make statements like you know I think i am sick because god wants me god is trying to teach me something Have you come across people like that? I think i am going through this and i'm having the sickness in my life Because god wants to teach me something And same people will go meet the doctor also Because they want to get better So if god is trying to teach you something and if you believe that why you want to get better by going to the doctor Okay, so what's happening there lack of knowledge Okay, a lack of knowledge is what led people into captivity. What is captivity? That means new zealand came and captured people of australia or the people of australia are in captivity Okay I mean they are in chains they are in bondage people of israel were in bondage and slavery They were in captivity for 400 years by the egyptians, isn't it? That means they had no freedom. They could not make a decision for themself So if you're anybody who is in captive You do not have freedom. You don't have a right to make a decision for yourself Okay, so now in the physical we may not be in captivity But in the spiritual we might be under the oppression, you know, we can go through certain phases and seasons in life where we've given authority to the to the devil And for whatever reason and he's held you captive To a certain practice or addiction or whatever it is And you feel oppressed by it Uh Why again, you believe you continue to be be oppressed because you don't know that jesus can set you free lack of knowledge Right, so one of the reasons why we are not moving or demonstrating more of god's power. Number one is lack of knowledge second reason is wrong teaching concerning the supernatural Wrong repeating. Okay. One simple point is that most of them there are teachings that goes on to say that Healing has been stopped when the last apostle john died That's when everything stopped So, uh, you know, we uh, there's teachings on what is called as a cessationism, etc Right, uh, bible is uh, bible times is not for it's not for today They did not have medical help back then so that's why science healings and wonders happened So now we have all the medical help so we don't need it It only happens according to god's sovereign will so we cannot do much with our faith The supernatural will make you spooky Stay away if you want to be normal So all these kinds of wrong teachings Uh, you know has stopped the church from demonstrating more of god's power. Okay. That's the second point And the third point uh, what we looked at a little while ago is leaving the miracle ministry reserved for an elite few Okay, wrong guys wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong every believer can do this. Amen every believer can do this Okay, so you don't just leave the responsibility only to the senior pastor Okay, only senior pastor can move in this thing only the missionary only the evangelist Uh, you know and so and so no every believer whoever believes You've been given the sonship glory. You have the same holy spirit So what are you waiting for? Okay, um, that's another reason why there is not enough demonstration of the power of god being displayed um, number four replacing the supernatural with modern substitute Sanjay, I see your point So, okay, um replacing the supernatural with modern substitutes. So, uh What what is modern substitutes? Good music Lights bigger stages bigger auditoriums. All of that is good Good music very important. Trust me. Okay. Uh, good music is very important. Uh, good programs You know, um equipments all of that is very important. Uh, and But that cannot be substituted with the power of god Right and then also there is apologetics There's subject called apologetics for you guys or second years. I'm not sure second years. Okay. Um So apologetics without power Uh, it's not going to be very effective Okay So replacing the supernatural with modern substitutes unwilling to press in till we see more of his power displayed Unwilling to press in that means just getting a little bit more straight For god. Okay. I'm I'm going to find you. I want to find you. I want more of you. I want to be filled Uh with you, right? I want more of you. So, um, Matthew 11 12 the scripture that says Uh, from the days of john the baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence and the violent take it by force So he's simply saying that uh, there are not people who are hungry enough For more of god Okay, I see Warren. I see your hands raised. Do you want to ask a question or something? Yeah, if you don't mind, can I just ask you something? Sure You know when we the point that you made leaving, uh, sorry leaving the medical ministry reserve for an elite few But doesn't it also say in in in the bible that you know, there are there are people who are Been given specific ministries for like prophesying and for things like that Yes, I hear you say. Yeah, sorry. I was on mute Yes, Warren. So thank you for the question. Um, so yeah, you are referring to the scriptures and efficience efficiency chapter four I I think 23 if I'm not mistaken Um, so when you look at the scripture, uh, it so it says, you know To the church he gave Some to be prophets teachers pastors Uh, etc And then it goes on to say they were given to the church for the equipping of the saints So the saints can do the work of the kingdom Okay, so when you look at that verse, so Here's the thing, right? We looked at from from the first session. Uh, we looked at the jesus preached, isn't it that he Pot so in preaching and in teaching he also did science and wonders And so what we look at the word and what is consistent with the word? Is that in any ministry that you are called for? So, I mean you might have a heart for a children ministry or youth ministry or teenagers or worship ministry, whatever, right? All of that ministry is still the work of god Isn't it? It's not a different jesus in youth ministry It's not a different jesus in children ministry. It is all the same jesus that we preach and preach, isn't it? And so In while we do that, uh, you know, we we are still encouraged to move in power to demonstrate, you know Healing science and wonders for so, um, that is what I believe in and uh because As in for me, but the standard is jesus Uh So I I don't know. I hope that answers your question Yes, it does. Thank you. Yeah Okay, so, uh, I'm willing to present that was number five. Um other world blocks to the supernatural number six is, um Not stepping out in faith Uh Not stepping out in faith. So again, remember we are in the section. Why are we not demonstrating more of god's power? Uh, the sixth point states other road blocks or hindrances or challenges To the supernatural one of them is not stepping out in risk Okay, that's how I felt a spell faith is risk risky Uh, isn't we we're not willing to take the risk now the reason Can be anything, isn't it? It could be like because of your past experiences You've prayed for someone and the person hasn't been healed And so you give up Okay, uh, or you've had some terrible experiences in the past and that is stopping you From pursuing to minister and healing and deliverance. That's one of the roadblocks Uh, I know of a testimony of a preacher A teacher and who also Moves in the supernatural Um And he's very well known. I don't want to use the name. Um He's very well known in the christian circle among the healing ministry is very prominent Uh, he does a lot of this street evangelism And why live I'm talking about jesus on the streets. One of the ways he does it is by demonstrating the power of god Uh, you know incredible Uh incredible stories. Uh, it's all caught in life. And now he said that for him to see his first Healing or miracle He had to pray for about 90 odd people He had to pray for 90 odd people for him to see the first person being healed A lot of people have been healed since then but imagine if that person had stopped after praying for 10 people I prayed for 10 people. It's not going to happen. I feel like giving up Imagine if he had Let's say if he had stopped as a 99th person And his you know, the person that was about to get healed was the hundredth Uh, the ministry itself would not have been born, isn't it? And so Pressing in believing that jesus wants, uh, you know to move the way that he did and uh to just demonstrate Who he is and unveiling the goodness of our father to the world is very crucial Okay, um, you know what? I think it's it's a good time to stop here. Um It's been quite an uh a lot of I think content for the first day of the subject But Yeah, uh, any other questions for though from those online, uh, a wall and thank you again for that question Um, yeah, I really hope I answer that question Any anything else it could vary. Absolutely. Yeah, the yeah, so not everybody has to wait for yes Yes, not everybody has to wait for 90 people to be prayed for and then see their first miracle and whatnot the the posture of the heart is I want to keep pressing in Lord, I know you've called me for this. Uh, I know you I know who you are You moved in compassion. You healed everyone who came Uh, and I believe in that So the thing is if there is an equation a plus b equals, you know, it On all of that the equation is never wrong at his end Right His covenant name doesn't changes just because one person did not get healed Jehovah rafa doesn't stop becoming Jehovah rafa. He is still the Jehovah rafa. He will remain to be the Jehovah rafa for eternity We got to sort out our end of the equation Right, you come shut the door seek him find him Right. Um Yes Okay, I think that's about it. Then, uh, well, thank you all for joining. Um, faster Do we have the gifts of the Holy Spirit before we start the do we have to have the gifts of the Holy Spirit Before we start the ministry Not necessarily get through Again, my opinion you don't need to have the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It's Each gift may be given to you in different season different So you don't need to have you know, it's it's something that you present towards pushing towards Um, so you don't need to have all of them at the start. I'm saying it's important. You need to have them Uh, but you don't have to wait. So All you have to do is step out and faith Jesus has called us. So let's go for it Yeah, okay, uh, can we just stop this and I'll address this thing Okay, yeah, okay. See you again next week. Take care. Bye. Bye. Thank you