"Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it" (Mark 16:20).
The word “them” doesn’t appear in the original, the translators put it there thinking it would help. In this case doesn’t help, it makes the impression that Jesus works with them because they are special, the special apostles. for that reason people don’t have the faith to do what they did.
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. (John 14:12)
How will they do if they aren’t one of the “special people”? But the bible says that if you speak the word He will confirm the word. He works and confirms the Word.
Many people in trying to win the family to the Lord they rely on their one testimony, it’s not sufficient. “You should come and see so and so preach!” “You should come to me to the church!” “I had cancer and someone put their hands in Jesus name and now I’m cured” These testimony are wonderful, but its only your testimony. The bible says the gospel is the power of God in to the salvation of men, not your testimony.
So what is the value of a testimony? They open the heart to receive the word of God. It shows that God is real in our life. But often they think that is good for you but not for me. But if you speak the Word the Holy Spirit will work with and confirm the Word.
1 – Take authority over de devil.
"And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." (Mark 16:17-18)
"Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them." (Mark 11:23)
People need to take authority over the devil, over the problem, the mountain. When we have a family member that is so anti-Christ so anti-church we cannot only fight the spiritual blindness with our on strength.
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12).
Have faith in the name of Jesus and or in the word and or in the blood. And speak against the enemy. Spend time in the Word so that you build your faith and then speak something like: “Satan, you have no right to touch my family, from now on I put a blood line between you and my family”
"Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (Mathew 18:18)
We must bind in earth first; nothing happens if we don’t do it first. Don’t ask Jesus to fight the enemy. He is in heaven, He gave us the power to fight the devil, He gave us is name.
Sometimes family asks stuff like: If God exists why there are earthquakes, hurricanes, disease, children molested, etc?
Answer: God is not in charge of this world, were not in the age where God will rule. We, humans, have total freedom to do whatever we want. Satan is the god of this world, for now. Satan obtained the power when Adam and Eve give that power to him.
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don't understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4)
So even before we speak to our loved ones, we must break the power of the Devil.
2 – Praying
Note: Taking authority over de devil is not necessarily praying. It’s our job to cast the devil, we don’t ask God to do it.
"And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues" (Mark 16:17)
Praying in tongues is praying for the unknown. The human heart is a mystery; we don’t really know all the reasons why someone doesn't belive in Jesus, so we pray in tongues.
"For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit." (1 Corinthians 14:2)
Constant repiticion of a pray: “God please save my daughter” “God please save my daughter” “God please save my daughter”, only puts doubt in the pray. Only one time is necessary, and then praise and worship God and pray in tongues. When we pray in English we are praying by our one knowledge, in tongues we pray with the knowledge of the Holy Spirit.
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.” (Romans 8:26-27)
3 – Be bold, passion, enthusiasm.
Associate positive things to with the things of God. Praying with confidence the prayer will be answered.
"they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well." (Mark 16:18)
Be bold is not aggressive, or talking out loud.
"Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live." But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days. His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured." (Acts 28)
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry" (James 1:19)
Example: Praying for the finances of Agnes.
- I bind the devil from touching Agnes finances in Jesus name. (Break the devil power)
- Go ministry spirits (angels are on standby waiting for us to speak) bring prosperity to Agnes.
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
Pray only one time, God is not deaf. Repetition is unbelief. Be bold, believe its done.
4 – Heal
Use every opportunity to show the healing power of God by Laing hands on the sick in Jesus name.
Example: A blind person.
I lay hands in obedience to Mark 16:18 (they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.") Open your eyes in Jesus name.
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Finally don’t get discouraged with their initial rejection. Be patience, it can take some time to win the family to the lord; "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." (Acts 16:31)
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