16 things Jesus did that we can do

In John 14:12-14 Jesus made a really big statement.  He said, “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 so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.  You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it.”

  The very next verse says, “If you love me, you will obey what I have commanded.”

  A child of God walking according to the will of God can have the right and authority to do the same works Jesus did, and even greater works!  He said that He gave us “all authority” the question is, how much of His authority are we walking in?

  Mt 24:35 says, “Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will never pass away.”  He is unchanging, the same yesterday, today and forever.  His promises are for us today.

  His commission is our mission!

Supernatural multiplication

Jesus fed thousands with just 5 loaves and 2 fish. Mt 14:13-21.  Mark 6:33-44.

He healed the sick

Many examples show Jesus healing the sick with a simple spoken word, He walked in total authority.  He spoke to the man that had a withered hand, “stretch forth your hand” and he was instantly healed. Mt 12:9-13.  He touched two blind men’s eyes and they instantly received their sight.  Mt 20:34.  He stuck his fingers in a deaf mute’s ears and touched his tongue and he was healed.  Mark 7:33-35.

He raised the dead

On a couple of occasions, dead were raised with just a spoken word over people that had been dead for quite a while.  He simply took a dead girl’s hand and she came back to life.  Mt 9:25.  He raised Lazarus who had been dead four days.  Jn 11:38-44

He cast out demons

Again, just a simple spoken word caused demons to flee.  He drove demons out of two violently possessed men by simply saying “go.” Mt 8:32.

He knew key events in His future

He prophesied about His own death, resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit.  Mt 16:21.  Mt 17:22-23.  He foretold that the disciples would forsake Him that very night.  Mt 26:31-34

He knew what others were thinking

He knew and responded to what people were thinking before they even said anything out loud.  Mt 12:24-28. 

Angles attended Him

After spending 40 days fasting, angles attended Him.  Mt 4:11.  Mark 1:13.

He taught and spoke with authority

Unlike the religious leaders of His day, Jesus spoke and taught with true authority.  Mt 7:28.

His clothes healed the sick

People begged to touch the edge of His cloak, those who did were healed.  Mt 14:36. Mark 5:24-34.

He preached the Gospel to the poor

“The good news is preached to the poor” Mt 11:4

He spoke healing over a distance

The centurion’s servant was healed from a distance!  Mt 8:5-13. Lu 7:1-10.

He came to serve, not to be served

Jesus example of being a servant is shown throughout the Gospels.  Mt 20:28. He washed his disciple’s feet.  Jn 13:4-17

The wind and the waves obeyed Him

He carried an authority that could command natural events.  Mark 4:35-41

He walked on water

He met his disciples in the middle of the lake, without using a boat! This passage also tells us about Jesus seeing the men in distress in the middle of the lake while he was still on shore!  Mark 6:45-52

He started a revival with a prophetic word

Jesus spoke a word of prophecy to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well.  It affected her so much that she ran back into town, spread the word and many believed.  Lu 4:1-42

He prayed for us (all believers)

“…That all of them may be one..”  John 17.

Sticky Situations

  One thing I love is how Jesus handled sticky situations.  When a woman was brought before Him that had committed adultery, He actually gave permission to stone her!  The only requirement was that they had to be sinless.  Massive conviction came on the men and they walked away one by one.

   Jesus was the only one in that circumstance that had the right to bring judgment on that woman, but instead He sent her away and said “neither do I condemn you”. 

   One of the major issues that faces the church today is the second part to what Jesus said.  Jesus never taught a “grey” message during his entire ministry, everything is plainly black and white.  He was so completely filled with the Holy Spirit that his words never came out tainted with issues in His heart, but came from a pure desire to see everyone come to the knowledge of God.  If it had been me, I might have said “YOU GET YOUR LIFE FIXED FIRST….you….PHARASEE!!   I SAW YOU STEAL THAT EXTRA PLANK OF WOOD FROM ELISHAS WOODWORKING SHOP!  YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO STONE ANYONE!!”  Jesus’ approach was from a pure heart and His words brought massive conviction on them.

Go, and stop sinning!

   The second thing Jesus said was “Go, and leave your life of sin”.   The major part of the church today tends to teach, “Go and try to be better, love each other, and if you keep on falling back into the same sin for 40 years, you’re still ok, God loves us all and we are all His children”

  The lack of Holiness in the American church today has opened the doors to a flood of sin in this country.  It is seldom even called sin anymore, just mistakes and shortcomings.  We have only begun to see the onslaught of wickedness in this land that is being brought on by a lack of a true Godly witness.

   Walking in Holiness is a constant, steadfast walk with God where we are continually being changed from glory to glory, allowing the Holy Spirit to constantly change and purify us.  A son, the Bride of Christ a child of God is continually becoming more like the Father, more like the Bridegroom.

   Every single person makes mistakes, but it becomes a major problem when there is outright rebellion, a turning away, then a hardening of the heart, and finally spiritual death.

  We have giant social clubs some call churches where week after week we hear how to be a good person and succeed in life but not how to live in Holiness, we hear how to have a good marriage but not much about being a son or a bride seven days a week, not just for an hour on Sunday.

   I take part of the blame for being weak-mouthed when I had words from God, I have been at fault for preaching weak messages just because I wanted more people to come to the altar to “get saved”.  Weak words and a powerless gospel emboldens men whose hearts are evil and helps to solidify an attitude of “anything goes and I will be fine.”

Hundreds of revivals have been catalogued all over the world, but where is revival happening in the supposedly most Christian nation on earth?

Revival

    Many are saying revival will come, many are saying massive turmoil, riots, genuine persecution and calamity will come and both are correct.  The true church has always been at its strongest during intense times of persecution.

  We have but a short time to prepare for major turmoil in America.  With every blatant act against God, the umbrella of His protection must move farther away.  Many would say judgment begins at the House of God, it has and will continue, but wholesale sin in a nation has consequence as well.  The blood of millions of aborted babies has not been forgotten.  Scripturally, it cannot be forgotten.  There must be payment for blood that is shed.

   Another sin that is bringing judgment on this land is homosexuality.  While I do not believe according to scripture that living a homosexual lifestyle is greater than any other sin, it is sin that has come to into maturity.  Repentance and a turning away from that lifestyle is what is necessary for that person to receive Eternal Life.  The problem with this is that it becomes a much greater problem when a nation as a whole, or a state as a whole endorses sin and signs it into law.  It’s at that point that you have leaders shaking their fist in the face of God.  That’s not good!  That further opens the door for a state or nation to be hit by judgment.  God in His great mercy will do whatever it takes to see people come to Him and receive Him.  He understands fully that a little suffering here on earth is worth an eternal reward in Heaven...

True Believers

  Finally, being a Christian is not being a part of a social group, it is not a club that tries to make everyone happy, it is not even a self-help club.  We are called to “know Him, and to know the power of His resurrection”.  A Christian is one who has a relationship with God, one who is the Bride of Christ, one who is set apart to fulfill the will of God and one who loves God with all his heart, mind, body, soul and spirit and is walking after the Spirit and not after the flesh.