Ways To Have Power With God
1) Look By Faith With Your Heart To The Cross of Calvary Every Day
The first way to have power with God is to look by faith with your heart to the cross of Calvary every day. 1 Corinthians 1:18 states that faith in the cross with Jesus (the same yesterday, today, and for ever Hebrews 13:8) is the power of God. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it (the cross) is the power of God. Every day tell the devil Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Jesus Christ and my worries, fears, sickness, and all my troubles have been destroyed at the cross of Calvary (Hebrews 2:14).
Remember according to 1 John 4:18 perfect love (Jesus dying on the cross of Calvary for our sins) casteth out fear. God defines love as Jesus dying on the cross at 1 John 4:10 that says Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son (Jesus) to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 3:16 says Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He (Jesus) laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Today we see that many churches according to 2 Timothy 3:5 are having a form of godliness, but denying the power (preaching about the cross of Jesus) thereof. These churches have no love because they only preach about prosperity and money, failing to preach about Jesus, the cross, and the blood of Jesus.
Whenever you have to speak or preach before crowds of people, look with your heart to the cross of Jesus and I guarantee that you won't be nervous or afraid. 1 John 4:18 says There is no fear in love; but perfect love (Jesus crucified) casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
And it's amazing that when anyone looks to the cross, it is impossible to think a bad thought because the blood of Jesus blocks any bad thoughts. Try this once; Look at the cross with your heart and bad thoughts can never enter your mind. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says to look to the cross to remove bad thoughts: Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ (at the cross of Calvary).
Ways To Have Power With God
2) Be Like Jacob: Keep Praying; Always Trying To Hold Jesus And His Word
The second way to have power with God is to be like Jacob who kept praying and always tried to hold Jesus and His Word. Hosea 12:3 says He (Jacob) took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God. Yea, he had power over the angel (who was the Lord Jesus who appeared to Jacob as a theophany manifestation of God), and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto Him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us. To get power with God, be like Jacob and tell the Lord Jesus daily Genesis 32:26: I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Remember hold onto the Lord Jesus daily in prayer by staying in the Word of God (that is Jesus) to receive power because Psalm 62:11 says God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
More Prayer More Power
Little Prayer Little Power
Don't Spend More Time Playing Than Praying
A Man Who Kneels Before God Will Stand Before Men
Be like John Praying Hyde who also kept praying daily and received great power from God to win thousands of souls to Jesus in India. John Praying Hyde once prayed and fasted on his knees continuously for 40 hours pleading for the salvation of lost souls in India. Whenever anyone found John Hyde, he was praying. John Hyde would pray before he preached; then he would preach the Word and after preaching John Hyde would return to his room to continue praying.
The first year in India, missionary John Hyde vowed to win one soul a day and successfully won 365 souls to Jesus. The second year in India, he vowed to win two souls a day and successfully won 730 souls to Jesus. The third year in India, he vowed to win three souls a day and successfully won 1095 souls to Jesus. Finally, the fourth year in India, he vowed to win four souls a day and successfully won 1460 souls to Jesus.
Note another prayer warrior that received great power to win souls to Jesus named Edward Praying Payson. Edward Praying Payson prayed so much for the salvation of lost sinners that he made two grooves in the hardwood floor by his bed. Every day Mr. Payson would seesaw back and forth agonizing about lost souls while praying for their salvation. Friends let's all be like John Hyde and Edward Payson and daily pray and witness Jesus to lost sinners. In Jesus name, I claim power and strength to my friends everywhere that choose to pray for lost sinners' salvation everywhere.
Instead of organizing a dead formal religious church, begin to agonize and pray with power for the salvation of lost sinners. Psalm 126:5 says They that sow in tears shall reap in joy (Are you weeping and praying with power for the salvation of lost sinners)? He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed (preaching everywhere and on this internet the seed Word of God), shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves (saved souls) with him.
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While You Sing The Words Below For O Lord Send The Power Just Now
They were in an upper chamber; They were all with one accord
When the Holy Ghost descended; As was promised by the Lord
O Lord send the power just now; O Lord send the power just now
O Lord send the power just now; And baptize every one
Yes the power from heaven descended; With the sound of rushing wind
Tongues of fire came down upon them; As the Lord said He would send
Yes this old time power was given; To our fathers who were true
This is promised to believers; And we all may have it too
It is possible to grieve Him; And to quench His presence too
And if He doesn't live within you; Humbly ask Him to fill you
Ways To Have Power With God
3) Be Like Peter; Tarry In Prayer While You Wait For Power Of God
The third way to have power with God is to be like Peter who tarried in prayer while he waited for the power of God. In other words, continue to keep praying for your requests and don't quit; Quitters never win and winners never quit. God will honor your importunity and persistence in prayer by granting your prayer requests.
Now some people say if you pray something more than once you have no faith. This is wrong and does not agree with the bible because Jesus Himself prayed the same words of a prayer three times over and over again in the garden of Gethsemane. Matthew 26:44 says And He (Jesus) left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Now if the Lord Jesus prayed the same words of a prayer three times, don't stop praying for your blessings, and Jesus will bless your faith and grant your requests.
God told Peter he had to tarry and wait with prayer to receive power at Luke 24:49 that says And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. After Peter waited (tarried) in prayer, Peter received power to save three thousand souls and heal a lame man. Peter told this lame man at Acts 3:6 Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. History tells us that after the pope showed Aquinas all his diamonds, rubies, and gems, the pope boldly said "Preacher we've come a long way; No longer does the church have to say Silver and gold have I none." Aquinas replied "But neither can the church say with power in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk."
Like this ancient pope, churches today have silver, gold, air conditioners, padded pews, carpet on the floors, cameras, and lights. But the church needs God's power to effectively witness, heal, and win lost souls to our Lord Jesus. Saints we need to get in our prayer closets and pray like Peter for the power of God to manifest greatly in our churches so saints can say to lost sinners in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth be saved, rise up, and walk..
Ways To Have Power With God
4) Be Like Elijah And Jesus; Pray Privately To Witness God's Power Publicly
The fourth way to have power with God is to be like Elijah and Jesus who prayed privately before witnessing God's power publicly. Because Elijah prayed privately God performed a miracle publicly before 450 false prophets of Baal and 400 false prophets of the groves by consuming a sacrifice with fire. Elijah prayed at 1 Kings 18:37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again. Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, He is the God; The Lord, He is the God.
Like Elijah, learn to pray privately before you preach publicly (asking other saints to pray privately for your future public sermon) and the power of God will occur when you preach publicly with souls getting saved, healings, and miracles. Remember the victory over the devil is won or lost before you get into the pulpit to preach. Learn this lesson preachers everywhere; Don't wait until the last minute to pray with others before you preach. Have many christians praying for your prayer meetings before you preach so God's power can occur where the devil will be defeated.
History tells us that whenever DL Moody or J Wilbur Chapman preached, hundreds of christian prayer warriors would be in the basement or underneath a tent constantly praying while Moody or Chapman preached. The result was that thousands of lost souls were saved for Jesus with many miraculous healings.
Be like Jesus who prayed privately all night and witnessed the power of God publicly. Luke 6:12 says And it came to pass in those days, that He (Jesus) went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Notice the result of Jesus' private prayer where the power of God was manifested publicly (Everyone who sought Jesus the next day got healed). Luke 6:19 says And the whole multitude sought to touch Him (Jesus): for there went virtue out of Him, and healed them all. Notice that wherever Jesus went, everyone who sought Jesus got totally healed.
Remember Seek Jesus Privately In Prayer To See God's Power Publicly
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And Sing The Words Below For Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
O soul are ye weary and troubled; No light in the darkness you see
There's light for a look at the Saviour; And life more abundant and free
Turn your eyes upon Jesus; Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
Through death into life everlasting; He passed and we follow Him there
Oer us sin hath no more dominion; For more than conquerors we are
His Word shall not fail you He promised; Believe Him and all will be well
Then go to a world that is dying; His perfect salvation to tell
Ways To Have Power With God
5) Let Your Church Be Like A Delivery Room Instead Of A Funeral Parlor
The fifth way to have power with God is to let your church be like a delivery room instead of a funeral parlor. Saints should be like a woman in a delivery room praying for the salvation of her newborn baby. Saints should be like the father waiting to rejoice while praying before his baby appears. Like these parents in the delivery room, saints should be praying for the salvation of lost souls and rejoice when anyone gets saved and gives their life to the Lord Jesus. Right now Brother Bob like the parents in the delivery room is praying that anyone reading this will get saved. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.
Pastors reading this, don't have a dead, formalistic, ritualistic, religious church without the power of God. Don't have the same program every Sunday where everyone knows exactly what will occur at your church. Don't limit the power of God in your church by allowing discrimination, jealousy, and pride to ruin your church. Instead let the power of God occur in every church service through prayer and the preaching about the Lord Jesus, the cross, and the blood of Jesus where the love of God will be manifested with souls getting saved
Don't Have A Maximum Of Organization Where The Power Of God Is Minimum
Instead Let The Power Of God Be Maximum Where The Organization Is Minimum
Like the parents in the delivery room travail in prayer for lost souls and ask the Lord Jesus to bring forth children unto God. Isaiah 66:8 says For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Saints we represent Zion and we need to travail for lost sinners everywhere that they will get saved by our witness about the Lord Jesus. If saints everywhere will begin to pray (travail) for lost sinners, children will be brought forth into the kingdom of God.
Lord Jesus I pray in Jesus name that you give everyone reading this a burden for lost sinners to get saved where we say like Rachel at Genesis 30:1 Give me children, or else I die. Remember Mark 8:36 says For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? One lost soul that gets saved is worth more than all the riches (gold, silver, and billions of dollars) in this fading world.
Ways To Have Power With God
6) Forsake And Deny The World To Get Power With God
The sixth way to get power with God is to forsake and deny the world. James 4:4 says Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Instead of wasting time with the fading pleasures of this world, devote your time to Jesus, the Word, the church, preaching, and prayer for lost souls through witnessing. Paul told us that the power of God is not by man's worldly wisdom at 1 Corinthians 2:4 that says And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
God's Power Will Not Rest On A Worldly Man
DL Moody Said I Never Saw A Worldly Christian Who Was a Soul Winner
John Wesley Said Whatever Cools My Affection For Jesus Is The Enemy (World)
Don't be like the children of Israel who lost the power of God by desiring in their hearts to return to Egypt (a type of the world). Acts 7:39 tells us To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust Him (Jesus) from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt (a type of the world). Today saved christians act like these children of Israel and lose the power of God by appearing outwardly clean while in their hearts they desire to return to the beer joint, pool hall, and the casino.
Deny this world and remember Paul's advice at Philippians 3:7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ. And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.
I pray in Jesusname that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob at 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 604-7133. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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