SIGNS AND WONDERS,
Through you the believer.
Last time in our mini-Bible study, we discussed how God uses people to spread the Good News of the Gospel.
We looked at the role of Evangelist and the Soul Winner and concluded that both are the same though having different titles.
Both have a burden and a passion to win souls.
Both are willing to make this a priority and will cast aside other desires to accomplish this end.
The Evangelist goes a step further than the Soul Winner and accomplishes this by doing it in a full time capacity. Whereas the soul winner may be employed in a secular job and works within those confines.
The Evangelist reaches crowds of people for Christ.
The Soul Winner tends to reach people in small groups and works on a one-on- one basis.
Both are gifted by the Holy Spirit and both are faithful to their calling. One is not more important than the other.
Today, we look particularly at verse seventeen, where it is prophesied that as the ”believer” you will see excellent signs and miracles that confirm the Gospel.
You, just an ordinary believer without credentials or letters after your name, can be used by God to perform miracles, signs and wonders in the Name of Jesus.
You believe that Jesus is active within you.
You are ‘Christ’ to the sick, the tormented and those who need salvation.
Salvation in Greek is interpreted as … “SOZO”meaning
SAVED, DELIVERED, HEALED AND PROSPERED.
It means that Jesus rescued us from the grip of Satan, who is out to totally destroy our lives. All this is a part of setting up God’s Kingdom on this earth.
I am a ‘believer’ and because God told me in this passage that He will do it through me, I have stepped out with fear and trembling (at first) and laid hands on the needy. I have been delighted to see miracles happen. I’m not a healer, nor an exorcist (a deliverer of demons). I’m ‘little-ol-me’ stepping out into the unknown according to God’s Word by faith, knowing that: “Greater is He that is in me than He that is in the World.”
I am not sure why some people are not healed, but that doesn’t hinder my zeal or dampen my enthusiasm. All I know is God told me to share the Gospel and-
“HE ALSO WILL DO IT!”
A CLOSER LOOK!
As a believer (you) shall …
1. Cast out devils.
2. You will speak in languages you never learned. (My experience).
3. You shall be safe from the deadly venum of snakes and scorpions. (Paul was unaffected by a snake bite.)
4. If you are compelled by your persecutor to drink deadly poison it will not harm you.
You shall lay hands on the sick (in Jesus Name) and they will recover. (Jesus Himself is the true example).
So, as a believer you can through Jesus Christ accomplish all these things. But you have to exercise faith (take a risk). And step out of your comfort zone and do this.
Really, it should be normal Christian behaviour!!
You will feel an unction in your spirit to speak to this one or that one. Forget about yourself and think of that person is destined for Hell if you do not witness about Jesus.
Yes, you will mess up and fail due to nervousness and forget what you wanted to say. That’s ok, If God used a donkey to speak to Balam he will speak through you.
He, despite your faults, will honour His Word. Remember, He promised never to leave you or forsake you.
I made all kinds of foibles when I first began to soul win. Now it is easy as having a cup of tea!
If you step out to reach the lost, having a burden for them. He will put them in your face!!
It is a great privilege, and an excellent cure for depression, because you will be filled with joy when someone trusts the Lord.
Let me suggest that you start today. Please find the relevant verses and jot them down. Create your personal handout tract, including the prayer of salvation, and have it printed and hand it out to as many people as possible.
The Great Commission is for you. So go out into your world and preach the Gospel, and I promise miracles will happen, and people will be brought out of the darkness into His marvellous light.
Amen.
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