From an April 2004 Teaching
The abundant life that God promises in the Bible includes happiness, knowledge, energy, friendships material blessings, and health (physically, mentally, and spiritually). We will be focusing on the health aspect.
In order to take full advantage of this abundant life mentioned in the Word of God, we must know three things:
- What is available.
- How to receive it.
- What to do with it once we receive it.
Jesus Christ walked the earth with power and authority -- Why?
Because: (1) – He knew what was available from God.
And (2) – He knew what to do with it.
We will be looking at the healings of Jesus Christ, and how he operated the power of God to bring deliverance to those in need.
Every story of deliverance in the Word involves a need being met. What are your needs?
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom [of God], and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
The first topic we will cover is: "What is available?"
The Word of God is available. Answers are within the pages of the Bible for us to gather and utilize daily. God expects us to start here when we are looking for answers, then if there is more we need to know he can show us by His holy spirit.
The fellowship of the household is available. We all believe together for each other. We pray for each other. We look out for one another.
The 9 Manifestations of holy spirit are available: Speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues, prophecy, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, discerning of spirits, faith (believing), miracles, healings (I Corinthians 12:7-12)
Also note III John 2 which says:
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
God's will is that we prosper and are healthy. Jesus Christ lived these aspects of life.
He knew the Word because he studied it, he had great disciples around him, and he talked to the father daily, looking for answers of peace from God. He did not yet have the fullness of Holy Spirit that we enjoy today, yet he still had an unbelievable impact in his day and time. God tells us that we can do the works of Christ and greater in the Gospel of John:
John 14:12
Verily, 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.
In the book of Matthew, Jesus instructed his disciples on what they were to do with this power:
Matthew 10:1
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Jesus Christ told them what was available.
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The next important topic is "How to receive it"
- If you have a need in your life, first bring it to the father in prayer. Pray for health, and boldly believe that he will answer you.
- Go to the Word to establish His primises in your mind. Claim a promise like III John 2 as noted earlier"
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
- Get the help of the household. When two or more are gathered there is strength. Here are a few verses confirming this truth:
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:19
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Deuteronomy 32:30
How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight…
We have strength in numbers as we stand together.
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The next topic is: "What to do with it once you have received it"
Take bold action on the promises of God. Do the works of Christ and greater. Let's look at one record of healings that Jesus Christ did with the operation of God's power, realizing that we are capable of operating the same power to heal just as he did:
Matthew 8:1-16
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. … 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel … 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick.
What an amazing example we have to follow. Jesus Christ showed us what is available with the amazing signs, miracles, and wonders that God showed through his life.
God Bless You
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Monday, July 18, 2011
What Law Basically Controls the Abundant Life?
From a September 2005 teaching
What Law Basically Controls the Abundant Life?
“I know that the abundant life is available today to those who understand and apply the law of believing.”
– VP Weirwille
What is the abundant life?
The abundant life comes only from God.
Believing is the activator, it takes a positive action.
And as you give, you will receive.
Let's look this record in Mark to illustrate this law of believing:
Mark 9:14 - And when he [Jesus Christ] came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes [religious leaders] questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: …and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Why were the disciples unable to cast out the devil spirit from the child? Jesus Christ addresses the reason as we read on:
19 He [Jesus] answereth him, and saith, O faithless [unbelieving] generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Notice the way that the father responds: "if thou canst do any thing..." - This is not a vote of confidence, but of doubt and fear.
Before we continue, let's review the motives of the Adversary, the enemy. He wants to do what?
-Steal, Kill and Destroy.
Jesus Christ came so that what?
-We can have life, and have it more abundantly – John 10:10
Jesus Christ immediately recognized the problem in this situation:
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose…
The man’s believing was what healed the child. He did not think it was possible, and he was blaming everyone else for his own unbelief, but Jesus Christ gave him confidence in God’s power! “…ALL things are possible to him that believeth…”
Believing, confidence, and trust go hand in hand.
People from Butte, MT know someone who had NO FEAR!
Legendary Stuntman Evil Kinevil
When I was young, growing up in Butte I was able to witness when he jumped his motorbike over a formidable lineup of brand new cars collectively worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If he made even the slightest mistake, not only would he have to pay for all of the damage, it would probably have caused significant bodily injury. Evel had no question in his mind that he would clear all of the cars. I witnessed this in person and his boldness definitely stuck out in my mind. He had no doubt that he would make the jump successfully and he did.
To believe is a very powerful action. God had it clearly written in His Word for us to recognize.
"Believe" was found 318 times in 284 verses. Here are a couple:
Daniel 6:23 - …So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Mark 11:24 - Therefore I [Jesus Christ] say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Believing is the key to physical, mental, and spiritual abundance.
Believing is the key to the abundant life – It connotes action.
It is available to have not only our need met, but to have abundance in every category of our lives as we believe for God's sufficiency
Anyone can believe because the Word says it, and it is God who backs it up.
Jesus Christ demanded believing whenever possible. The man with the sick child was not convinced that he could be healed until Jesus gave the man confidence through the spoken Word.
We increase our believing by feeding our minds with the spiritual nourishment of the Word and acting with boldness on God’s promises!
God Bless You
What Law Basically Controls the Abundant Life?
“I know that the abundant life is available today to those who understand and apply the law of believing.”
– VP Weirwille
What is the abundant life?
The abundant life comes only from God.
Believing is the activator, it takes a positive action.
And as you give, you will receive.
Let's look this record in Mark to illustrate this law of believing:
Mark 9:14 - And when he [Jesus Christ] came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes [religious leaders] questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: …and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Why were the disciples unable to cast out the devil spirit from the child? Jesus Christ addresses the reason as we read on:
19 He [Jesus] answereth him, and saith, O faithless [unbelieving] generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Notice the way that the father responds: "if thou canst do any thing..." - This is not a vote of confidence, but of doubt and fear.
Before we continue, let's review the motives of the Adversary, the enemy. He wants to do what?
-Steal, Kill and Destroy.
Jesus Christ came so that what?
-We can have life, and have it more abundantly – John 10:10
Jesus Christ immediately recognized the problem in this situation:
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose…
The man’s believing was what healed the child. He did not think it was possible, and he was blaming everyone else for his own unbelief, but Jesus Christ gave him confidence in God’s power! “…ALL things are possible to him that believeth…”
Believing, confidence, and trust go hand in hand.
People from Butte, MT know someone who had NO FEAR!
Legendary Stuntman Evil Kinevil
When I was young, growing up in Butte I was able to witness when he jumped his motorbike over a formidable lineup of brand new cars collectively worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If he made even the slightest mistake, not only would he have to pay for all of the damage, it would probably have caused significant bodily injury. Evel had no question in his mind that he would clear all of the cars. I witnessed this in person and his boldness definitely stuck out in my mind. He had no doubt that he would make the jump successfully and he did.
To believe is a very powerful action. God had it clearly written in His Word for us to recognize.
"Believe" was found 318 times in 284 verses. Here are a couple:
Daniel 6:23 - …So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
Mark 11:24 - Therefore I [Jesus Christ] say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Believing is the key to physical, mental, and spiritual abundance.
Believing is the key to the abundant life – It connotes action.
It is available to have not only our need met, but to have abundance in every category of our lives as we believe for God's sufficiency
Anyone can believe because the Word says it, and it is God who backs it up.
Jesus Christ demanded believing whenever possible. The man with the sick child was not convinced that he could be healed until Jesus gave the man confidence through the spoken Word.
We increase our believing by feeding our minds with the spiritual nourishment of the Word and acting with boldness on God’s promises!
God Bless You
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Why did the redeemer have to be a man?
(From a May 2005 teaching)
Deuteronomy 6:4 states that the whole purpose of man is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Our purpose in this life is to love God with all that we are. How do we love God?
John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
In the beginning, man had a perfect spiritual connection with God as well as dominion over the whole earth. He (Adam) soon forfeited this dominion to the adversary (Satan) by disobedience.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
It was a man (human, Adam) who lost the original, perfect, spiritual connection with God, so in turn it would make sense that a man (Christ) would restore the connection.
Matthew 1:18, 21
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Verse 21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
God sent his son, Jesus Christ to save us from our sins and allow us to connect with God
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus Christ Is the only way to the Father!
I Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
This is the way God put it in order to function: God in Christ in You. Jesus is the mediator, the connection between God and us.
John 14:12-14 – Jesus said:
Verily, 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. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it
Jesus Christ had to be a man. If he were God, there would be no way for us to do his (Jesus Christ's) works and GREATER, for there is none greater than God. Only God can create the heaven's and the earth in Genesis, but we cannot do that. However, since Jesus Christ is the son of God, and was a man, we can do the works that he did.
Romans 5:12, 15, 17, 19, 21
12 Wherefore, as by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
By one man's one offense (Adam) we were dead in trespasses in sins
By one man, (Jesus Christ) we are redeemed from all evil!
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jesus Christ is referred to as the “Second Adam” in the Word.
I Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
God accomplished 7 things by his son:
The number 7 means “spiritual perfection”
The Birth of Christ.
His sinless life.
The death on the cross.
His resurrection 3 days and 3 nights later.
His ministry following the resurrection.
His Ascension.
The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
By these seven things he became our perfect passover.
Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
I Pet 1:18-19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
Jesus Christ Was the End of the Law, and gave his life by freewill choice to redeem us from sin.
Jesus Christ:
Is the only way to the Father - John 14:6
Was Tempted in all things yet without sin. - Heb 4:15, 2:18
Always did the Father's will – John 4:34
Was the perfect passover – I Corinthians 5:7
Is the master key to the word's interpretation – I John 5:20, Rev 5:1-5
The Promised seed in Genesis – Gen 3:15
Lived “by the Father” - John 6:57
God Bless You!
Deuteronomy 6:4 states that the whole purpose of man is to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Our purpose in this life is to love God with all that we are. How do we love God?
John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
In the beginning, man had a perfect spiritual connection with God as well as dominion over the whole earth. He (Adam) soon forfeited this dominion to the adversary (Satan) by disobedience.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
It was a man (human, Adam) who lost the original, perfect, spiritual connection with God, so in turn it would make sense that a man (Christ) would restore the connection.
Matthew 1:18, 21
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Verse 21
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
God sent his son, Jesus Christ to save us from our sins and allow us to connect with God
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus Christ Is the only way to the Father!
I Timothy 2:5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
This is the way God put it in order to function: God in Christ in You. Jesus is the mediator, the connection between God and us.
John 14:12-14 – Jesus said:
Verily, 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. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it
Jesus Christ had to be a man. If he were God, there would be no way for us to do his (Jesus Christ's) works and GREATER, for there is none greater than God. Only God can create the heaven's and the earth in Genesis, but we cannot do that. However, since Jesus Christ is the son of God, and was a man, we can do the works that he did.
Romans 5:12, 15, 17, 19, 21
12 Wherefore, as by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
By one man's one offense (Adam) we were dead in trespasses in sins
By one man, (Jesus Christ) we are redeemed from all evil!
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
Jesus Christ is referred to as the “Second Adam” in the Word.
I Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
God accomplished 7 things by his son:
The number 7 means “spiritual perfection”
The Birth of Christ.
His sinless life.
The death on the cross.
His resurrection 3 days and 3 nights later.
His ministry following the resurrection.
His Ascension.
The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
By these seven things he became our perfect passover.
Exodus 12:5
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
I Pet 1:18-19
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
Jesus Christ Was the End of the Law, and gave his life by freewill choice to redeem us from sin.
Jesus Christ:
Is the only way to the Father - John 14:6
Was Tempted in all things yet without sin. - Heb 4:15, 2:18
Always did the Father's will – John 4:34
Was the perfect passover – I Corinthians 5:7
Is the master key to the word's interpretation – I John 5:20, Rev 5:1-5
The Promised seed in Genesis – Gen 3:15
Lived “by the Father” - John 6:57
God Bless You!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
5 Minute Sharing on Witnessing
Speaking the truth in Love:
The word “speak” is used 226 times in the New Testament alone and 672 times total. There was no lack of speaking in the Word.
Ephesians 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Speak – Involves Action.
Truth – God's Word is the only truth worth telling.
Love – People have to know that you care and you do it out of love.
The Spoken Word Heals!
Matthew 8:5-8, 13
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
John 6:63
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
This section in Acts illustrates the boldness we can have when we speak, and the impact that your words Absolutely WILL have as God backs you up!
Acts 4:19-21
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done. [a mighty healing by Jesus Christ]
And on the same note ...when speaking to people...
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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