Last night we had a second healing service here at New Creation Church in Canada. We saw a lot of people get healing from all sorts of aches and pains. One lady who struggled to breathe was healed, another took her glasses off and could read the words on the screen, quite a few people got mobility to their hands.
What I taught on last night was four steps to have a healing ministry based on Matthew 14.14. You have to be where the people are, you have to see the people, you have to love the people (yes, I spoke on my favourite Greek word) and you have to heal the people. That’s how Jesus did it, and we are supposed to function as Jesus.
This morning is Sunday, and we caught the tail end of our church service in Dagenham, and Lee did such a great job talking about doing what God has set before you. Everyone should listen to Lee’s message this morning, it’s inspirational and foundational.
My thought today for all of you is linked in what Lee said and is tbis: we destroy unbelief by doing something.
I could see this as I prayed for people last night. I would agree with them for their ankle let’s say to be healed and I would say move the ankle.
Those who did it were healed, those who hesistated I needed to spend more time with. Actions matter. The people who prosper God’s way are always people swift to give what He says to give. The people who are promoted to serve in bigger ways always served in little ways without hesitation.
Faith takes its eyes off of circumstances, faith looks to Jesus, faith makes bold declarations. But also, James is very clear. Faith without works is dead. Kenneth Copeland last June translated that Faith without actions thag correspond to what you believe never works.
That’s a powerful statement. If you believe you are blessed and highly favoured, but don’t tithe because you need every penny, your actions do not match your faith. If you believe that by His stripes you are healed, but skip church because you are under the weather… Your acts doesn’t match your words. If you believe that God has told you to step out in business but you are not doing it, you don’t really believe that God has told you.
I believe all of us have things we know we should be doing, but are not doing. It’s time to do them church. It’s time to do something.
In the book of Revelation chapters 2 and 3 Jesus wrote seven letters to seven churches. If Jesus wrote a letter to Tree of Life today, I know one sentence that would definitely be in it, because this sentence is in all seven letters to all seven churches. It is this: I know your works.
A lot of us say “Jesus knows my heart”, and I’m sure He does, but that’s normally an excuse for you to sit down, lick your wounds and fail to extend the kingdom of God. But Jesus did not tell the church, I know your heart, I know it’s tough and I know you are struggling, and I know how much you needed that new TV. Jesus said I know your works. He knows what we do, because what we do is what matters. Our intentions, attitudes, declarations, platitudes, conversations – none of it matters if we don’t do something.
What are you doing to do today? Go and do it! Selah.
Grace and peace
Ben
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