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Power That Flows

“And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.” Luke 6:19 In Luke 6:19 it says the power “went out” from Jesus. It had movement. The power that went out apparently also “went in” because people received the power and were healed. Look at Mark 5, a diseased woman reached out to touch the hem of Jesus’ clothes, believing she would...

A Present Power

“And the power of the Lord was present to heal them…” Luke 5:17 The power of God is administrated and manifested by the Holy Spirit. We have seen the Holy Spirit working in power throughout the Bible. The Holy Spirit caused the world to be formed as the Father God called them into existence (Genesis 1:1-2). The Holy Spirit also supplied the power to raise Jesus from the grave (Romans...

Let Him Move

“ “Do not quench (suppress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit.” I Thessalonians 5:19 (Amplified version) Paul told the church at Thessalonica not to subdue, suppress or quench the Holy Spirit. To subdue means to keep under control, to moderate; suppress means to restrain, hold in check; and quench means to extinguish, snuff out. The opposite would be to release the Holy Spirit, to allow, permit, let go, yield, surrender, liberate,...

His Good Pleasure

“For it is God who works in you both to will and do for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13 What is the Lord’s pleasure? What is it that the Lord wants? God blesses us all the time, but have you ever wondered how we can bless God? I believe that if your heart is to please God, you want His Spirit to have what He desires. The Holy Spirit has...

Our Helper

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-“ John 14:16 When I see the Holy Spirit being called a helper, I think of someone who serves. I suppose this shouldn’t seem unusual when we consider that Jesus told us that He didn’t come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many...

Miracles In Your Hands

“And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people…” Acts 5:12 Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit to administer the power of God in signs and wonders (Acts 10:38, Acts 2:22). Jesus told His disciples they would receive the Holy Spirit and do the same works that He did and greater (John 14:12). The Holy Spirit was poured out to everyone in...

Miracles Are Evidence

“God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit…” Hebrews 2:4 When someone bears witness in a court of law, they are attesting to truth by what they have known, seen, or heard. A witness provides evidence for what they know by their testimony or through demonstration. God wants the world to know about the salvation His Son was sacrificed for....

Grounds for a Miracle

“He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He so it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” Galatians 3:5 Galatians 3:5 tells us God supplies the Holy Spirit to us and works miracles among us. It also tells us how He does it, “by the hearing of faith.” Faith is a response to God’s grace, relying on God’s ability...

Signs and Wonders

“… grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” Acts 4:30 The word for “signs” in the New Testament is the Greek word “semeion” and it means an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature. It is from a root word...

Only A Miracle Will Do

“I recall the many miracles He did for me…” Psalm 77:11 TLB One definition of a miracle is “an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause (Dictionary.com).” A miracle goes beyond human capability; it is the power of God. In the Hebrew language, the original language of the Old Testament, one word for miracle...

A Fresh Start

“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 It’s the beginning of a new year. The past year is gone, and we are ready for a fresh start. This is a time when many of us consider goals we want to accomplish in the next...