Increase Your Chances for a Miracle
Pastor Erickson preaches from Mark 6 and the miracles of Jesus, teaching that the one thing every miracle had in common was a problem, and that faith, hope, getting God's attention and responding right away increase our chances to receive one. He calls people to stop hiding their needs, stretch them out to Jesus, and come to the altar for healing and the Holy Ghost.
The message in 6 points
Who is searching for a miracle
He searched online for how to increase your chances and found people looking for money and children, not miracles. He says an apostolic church must be apostolic in doctrine and holiness and must also believe in miracles, signs and wonders.
1:02:12Natural law and the supernatural
God set natural laws in motion at creation, and the supernatural is when God breaks those laws and sets something new in motion. He walks through the miracles of Jesus, from water into wine and calming the sea to healing the sick and raising the dead.
1:06:02Every miracle began with a problem
The one thing every miracle shared was not faith or desperation but a problem. Jesus takes joy in fixing messed up situations, so anyone with problems is a candidate for a miracle.
1:13:16Faith, hope and getting his attention
Blind Bartimaeus threw off his beggar's garment and told Jesus exactly what he wanted, so our prayers should be specific. Faith and hope are not required for a miracle but increase our chances, and worship and crying out get the attention of Jesus, as with the disciples on the sea and the woman who touched his garment.
1:16:42Stretch forth your hand
The man with the withered hand was healed in church when he stretched out what he had been hiding. He urges people to stop pretending everything is perfect, to show Jesus their needs, and to respond to the word right away like the man who took up his bed.
1:31:17First responders and the altar
He teaches altar workers to ask each person their need and to let people surrender on their own. He then calls the sick to be anointed and prayed for, and calls those seeking the Holy Ghost, saying redemption is the greatest miracle.
1:41:01
In his words
“Here's the deal, Jesus takes joy in fixing problems. Jesus takes joy in fixing messed up situations.”
“In the natural you see before you believe, but with the supernatural you've got to believe before you see.”
“God, help me to respond immediately to what I hear. I'm not talking about next week, I need to respond right now to what God is saying in this room.”
Taken word for word from the video, with punctuation added.
Scripture
He reads
Mark 6:47-48
47And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
King James Version.
Mark 10:45-52
45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. 46And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. 47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 48And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 49And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. 50And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. 51And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. 52And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
King James Version.
Matthew 12:9
9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
King James Version.
Mark 2:11
11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
King James Version.
Acts 2:39
39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
King James Version.
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