I prayed for a man that had his wheel chair in front of a liquor store and as I prayed for him the Lord said he had a problem with his lungs. So I prayed for his lungs right then and there. Afterwards, I asked him "Do you have issues with your lungs?" He said "yes I have asthma" (isn't God awesome!?) I asked him what triggers his attacks. He was pretending he was unsure. I asked "Does smoke trigger it?" He said "Yes, I smoke and I've been told that's what causes the issue, but it's just not that easy for me to quit."
So I begin to minister to his body as well as his soul. My goal was for him to get out of that wheel chair and walk (I'm working on acheiving that). I was able to prove to him that God loved him because God showed me the issue with his lungs without this man uttering a word.
I love to evangelize...now! I am not doing your everyday "share the good news" type evangelism. We (friends and I) go searching to heal the sick, prophesy etc. Why? Because that is what Christ did and commanded us to do and said we could do it. Think about it, it doesn't make much since to walk to up to someone who doesn't believe in Christ or even God and quote scriptures and give a vague statement "Jesus loves you." if you are telling me that some invisible being loves me...PROVE IT!!!
At that point it is just my Christian belief system against Muslim or Buddist beliefs. BUT when I heal them or speak directly to something in their life without them saying anything, they are convinced that my God is real versus the non-healing Buddah or Mohammed. No scripture (because they don't know it or believe it any way), and no discussion...just manifesting his power.
When ever Jesus evangelized he didn't do it by quoting scriptures. He only quoted scriptures to Pharisees and his disciples, but to the ones who did not believe he was the Christ...he showed them. Isn't that our duty...to turn the world of non-believers into believers? So if they are non-believers we have to reach them at a non-believing state, like Jesus. What do you do if someone just doesn't know if God is real? Certainly don't stand and argue with them...heal them, meet a need, speak directly to their life as God gives you the words. This is why the world doesn't believe in Jesus Christ, because Christians fail to manifest his power and we just give beautiful speeches. All words and no works. All sentences and no signs.
Why don't we see these things happening? Because every Christian is asking that same question but no one is seeking to find out how they themselves can make it happen. It's like being a by stander as a man punches a woman hoping someone will come and break it up, and your standing right there. Everyone gets frustrated about not seeing the demonstration but no one seeks it out on their own.
Consider the following:
1 Corinthians 2:4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
Mark 16:17-20
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
John 14:12: 12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
What is he saying? He's saying that I am not presenting just a nice speech to you about God's love. I am showing you God's love through the demonstration of power, by healing you, performing miracles, prophesying etc.
Luke 6:40 "The disciple is not above his master, but everyone that is trained shall be as his master."
Thus, you will never be above Jesus Christ but if you are trained you can be just like him.
Now that is good news!
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