Do you need a miracle—that supernatural intervention of God in the natural affairs of men that transcends human reasoning and ability? Learn how to receive one in this captivating book as Pastor Chris shares vital steps you must take to release God’s power on your behalf. Also discover how to ward off the devil’s counter-attack and retain what God has given you!
Hold On to Your Blessing!With every gift you “receive” from God, there is the responsibility to “maintain” it, or else you risk losing the blessing of that gift. While many Christians understand this concept as it relates to the area of physical healing, it applies to so many other areas of our lives, as well. Gifts may come in the form of respect, honor, favor, and opportunities, as well as compassion, love, forgiveness, recognition, and instruction. And what we do with the gifts we receive from God can affect the trajectory of our lives. Author and teacher Joan Hunter will lead you on a journey of revelation as you… Learn the difference between taking and receiving Build your confidence in God’s miraculous provision Understand how to position yourself to receive God’s gifts Become aware of hindrances to receiving Discover the secrets to keeping the blessings you receive Learning to maintain the miracles you receive will affect every area of your life. You will change the way you think, you will see with renewed vision, and you will live with the heartbeat of God.
Haven't we all heard amazing stories from missionaries and wondered why those same miracles don't happen here? Dr. Stott not only shares incredible miracle stories, but also teaches through the Scripture how we can all experience the miraculous in everyday life. "I am greatly blessed by this writing. You will find it difficult to put this book down once you start reading it. I advise you to do it in one sitting. I recommend this book for edification, motivation and Holy Ghost inspiration." Dr. Leslie Keegel Foursquare National Leader, Sri Lanka Co-chair, Foursquare Global Council "I'm convinced that Jerry has much to teach us as he shares the glorious, the confusing, the frustrating, and the embarrassing in his pursuit of God's miracle working power--yet you will find that he does so with vulnerability and wonder." Dr. James C. Scott Jr. Director, Foursquare Missions International Vice President, Foursquare Global Church Operations "The Spirit's miraculous power seems to follow Jerry everywhere he goes and it inspires me to want to contend for nothing less." Rev. Mike Kai Senior Pastor, Inspire Church Hawaii "In this magnificently-woven written tapestry of scriptural teaching, effective demonstration, and transparent emotion, Dr. Jerry Stott clearly presents what it takes to live a life of miracles." Rev. Jerry and Kimberly Dirmann Senior Pastors, The Rock, a multi-site Foursquare church based in Anaheim, California
ABOUT THE BOOKA miracle is the supernatural intervention of God in the affairs of men. All of us have needed a miracle in the past, need one now, or will have need of one in the future. The problem is that most Christians don't know how to receive a miracle from God.The best advice is that do not wait until a storm hits to learn how to believe God for a miracle. This is because during a storm, emotions will cancel out your faith.It's good to clarify the difference between a blessing and a miracle. A miracle is a supernatural intervention of God in a crisis situation. A blessing is still God's power, but it flows through natural channels. Blessings are better than miracles. If you live your life from one miracle to the next, you will live from crisis to crisis. It's better to be blessed with good health than to always need divine healing. God's will is for us to walk in blessing.We all need a miracle at some time to simply jump-start our faith. If it weren't for miracles, we wouldn't grow to the point where we could walk in the blessings of God. Most Christians believe that God does miracles, but simply believing God is able to do it is not enough. You must know how to receive it.Many Christians just wish and hope it happens. They think there is no way to grab a hold of miracles and make them happen. That's not what the Bible teaches.God is predictable and orderly. He doesn't do one thing this time and another thing another time. God created this world and everything physical around us, and the physical world is orderly. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is forever faithful.Faith is governed by laws. Romans 3:27 says, "Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith." The kingdom of God operates under law. It is consistent. When someone is killed due to the law of gravity, we may wonder why God did that. He didn't, but there are laws that He put in place.Gravity says that if you jump off a building, you will be killed. If you cooperate with God's laws, you will be fine. If you ignore those laws, you can be killed by the laws intended for your good. It's the same with the spiritual laws of God.So, how do you receive a miracle from God? First, you must recognize that miracles are not just hit and miss. You can tap into a miracle. You learn the laws of God and how they work, and miracles will happen. I'm not saying you can push a button and God pops out or you can make God do whatever you want. I'm saying God is turned on all the time and any time, you get turned on, you can see the power of God operate. God is always wanting to move on your behalf. God is for you -- He is a good God.IN THIS BOOK YOU WILL ALSO LEARN:* WHAT ARE MIRACLES* WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT MIRACLES?* CLASSIFICATION OF MIRACLES* REASONS JESUS'S MIRACLES STILL MATTER TODAY* MIRACLES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT* MIRACLES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT* THE GREATES MIRACLE EVER* RECEIVING YOUR MIRACLE * YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR HEALING MIRACLE
Through the greatness of Good's Power shall His enemies submit to Him. The anointing upon Jesus Christ made Him to heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, and do other mighty things in His Earthly Ministry. And Apostle Paul said, "And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the Power of God" (1 Cor. 2:4-5). You are about to study the things that will make God's Miracle-working Power show forth in your life, and through you to others.
What is the work that miracles do in American Charismatic Evangelicalism? How can miracles be unanticipated and yet worked for? And finally, what do miracles tell us about other kinds of Christianity and even the category of religion? A Diagram for Fire engages with these questions in a detailed sociocultural ethnographic study of the Vineyard, an American Evangelical movement that originated in Southern California. The Vineyard is known worldwide for its intense musical forms of worship and for advocating the belief that all Christians can perform biblical-style miracles. Examining the miracle as both a strength and a challenge to institutional cohesion and human planning, this book situates the miracle as a fundamentally social means of producing change—surprise and the unexpected used to reimagine and reconfigure the will. Jon Bialecki shows how this configuration of the miraculous shapes typical Pentecostal and Charismatic religious practices as well as music, reading, economic choices, and conservative and progressive political imaginaries.
