Hillsong Church - The Revival of Miracles

you're really the name of Jesus boy can we [Music] [Music] reason [Music] place [Music] [Music] static [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] well how good is it to be in church oh we better do that again how good is it to be in church this way [Applause] and that's good because we're gonna learn a new song okay so it's an easy song you gonna pick it up real quick but it's based on Galatians 2:20 that says no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me and it's through faith in Him that we find life and we find life to the full right man and so here's how the song is we're gonna sing it through once and then we're gonna we're gonna do it the full thing here we go hey guys Jesus lives in me for hours days but I woke to see the light you gonna okay here we go one more time [Music] to see the line that's it here we go [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] it's my that's it [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] Oh [Music] Oh [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] is great [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] come on toots lift your voices play [Music] [Music] [Music] you till that stalls [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] mr. the holy it says by his blood and in his name in his freedom I am free what powerful words an entire song is such any powerful song it we're just about to come around the Lord's Supper we're gonna receive communion together so you start receiving the the emblems listen in 1 Corinthians chapter 11 1 Corinthians chapter 11 let's focus on this scripture is receive communion this morning and says this 1 Corinthians 11 verse 23 this is for I received from the Lord that's which I also delivered to you that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which he was betrayed he took bread says and when he had given thanks he broke it and said take eat this is my body which is broken for you everybody say for you who is it for it was for you then it says do this in remembrance of me then he goes on and says in the same manner he also took the cup after supper that part always stands out to me because for me growing up in church communion was always a cracker and a little bit of juice together in a moment of a service and I always like to remind myself that as I receive communion if I go back to when it was first instituted or was Jesus with friends and disciples around a supper table that the bread was at the beginning and the cup was at the end it wasn't a religious thing that Jesus necessarily was instituting he took the bread and he took the cup and in that natural moment when talking to the disciples he referred to the bread as his body and referred to the cup as the new wine and the new covenant but let me continue to read this scripture it says this cup is the New Covenant in my blood this do as often as you drink it in remembrance of me see the thing about communion is this it is all about YOU jesus' focus was all about you it was your forgiveness it was your freedom it was your favor it was God wanting to do the impossible that which we could not do in our own strength Jesus did on the cross he paid the price that you and I could not pay and that's why this morning let it not be a religious moment of just receiving the cracker and drinking the cup but together let's make sure that we remember him and understand it was for you he went to the cross for you he paid the price for you we're gonna sing this beautiful song together and in this moment I want you to think about his gaze being on you for you come on so let's sing this together [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Helen who [Music] [Applause] [Music] you gonna hear my prayer [Music] okay [Music] [Music] shut up [Music] watch the top as me [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] a little louder [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] what a beautiful song what's it a picture yourself at the Sun at the Lord's Supper table or to piñas picture yourself across from Jesus just for a moment let's personalize this moment Jesus speaking about his body he wasn't just talking to the disciples he was talking to you when he reached for the cup to speak about his blood and their new covenant a new promise he wasn't just speaking to the disciples he was speaking to you because what Jesus did on the cross was for you it was for your healing it was for your forgiveness it was for your deliverance it was for you so as we eat of the cracker and drink of the cup that's really for a moment in a very personal way remember Jesus and all that he's done and accomplished for you for me come on let's eat and drink I want you to start to verbalize your appreciation your gratitude when you start just thanking him for your forgiveness for the freedom that you have in him for his favor in your life for all the promises of God in Christ Jesus yes and there amen father we thank you Lord for paying the price that we could not pay and this morning we remember you and we thank you for what you've achieved and accomplished on that cross we thank you for your willingness we thank you for laying down your life so that we know may know life that we may know your freedom that we may have a personal and intimate relationship with you we thank you for it in Jesus name we're gonna pray we're gonna pray for all the prayer requests we're gonna pray for every single one of these needs the people have taken the time to write in and every single one of them known by God and every single one of them has an answer from him and we're gonna pray not only for that but pastor Bobby has a few things on her heart that is on our heart as a church as we go into the conference season Hillsong conference and that is praying for the speakers those who are coming to bring the Word of God that they would have a word in season for every single delegate we'll be praying for delegates that'll be a transformative experience at Hillsong conference pray for all the young people at young and free that it would be just a life-changing leaving an indelible mark on their future and their destiny in Christ and also praying for those who are sick and really believing for the miraculous and I'm gonna ask Pastor Robert Ferguson to pray at this before I do during the week a much loved family in our church will be near our church for many many many years pillars in our house I know that Earth repentant in the last little while has been serving in Church of the air and connecting with all the hosts around the country was during the week celebrating their 50th anniversary overseas sadly Arthur Penton went to be with Jesus and it was a huge surprise so as a church family we're gonna pray and upheld the family Heather and their kids and the friends and family their connect group because it is a surprise but but all I know is this is obviously our last as Heaven's gain and all I know is that the legacy that he left behind is a strong legacy and thank God for men just like him who served faithfully over the years and years and years sir come on what are we together let's really uphold the Penton family and let's really pray for some of these things come on church let's stretch out our hands let's lift up our faithful right now father God we thank you that you are a prayer answering God you've said that if we ask anything according to your will you hear us and we already have what we have asked of you so we pray father that you would touch every single one of these prayer requests we'll pray that you attack these people heal these people bring favor where favor is needed bring blessing where blessing is needed and as we've heard bring comfort to the Penton family another to receive loss father you are the great comforter and father we thank you for the conference coming up may your presence be with us we pray for every speaker that you would anoint them and put your word in their mouths and father we pray for every delegate that they would have a transformative experience we pray for kids song and young that every young person who comes will be changed by this week in the name of Jesus we pray father for miracles we pray that and maybe healing in the hands and the testimony of the miracles will go beyond the walls of the church for your glory and we give you thanks in advance for these things in Jesus name Amen come on soldiers sing this song together it's really declare what are you raise your hands let's not waste this moment Jesus Oh [Music] to mr. Paris the press [Music] [Music] [Music] we're a very big welcome to Hillsong Church all those who are joined online campus church to the air every single place where we meet one isn't everyone everywhere give each other a huge welcome to church this morning thanks for connecting in thanks for joining us won't you take your seat wait turn to the screens and hear a greeting from Pastor Brian oh hi and a big welcome to church I know you're having an awesome day and it's just going to get better so thank you so much to everyone for your phenomenal support and the heart for the house offering not sure where it's all going to land right now but I do know people are doing their very best and that's certainly what we could ask for and I believe all that God wants so it's the 30th today and we're not going to take a second offering for half of the house we will make it clear how you can put either your tithe and offering or your half of the house offering in the same offering container we love you so much looking forward to a great report as we look at this heart for the house and when thank God for the miracle of it we love you looking forward to seeing you soon at Hillsong conference and the weekend before so it's pastor Brian made very very clear it was made clear during the week that we weren't going to receive a second half for the house offering but for those that have come prepared today it would be quite simple all you need to do is use the heart for the house envelope and just pop it in the container as we receive our tithes and offerings that normal every single week tithes and offerings so just make sure you use the heart for the house envelope for heart for the house and use your tithes and offerings envelope for the tithes and offerings and to speak and encourage us around our tithes and offerings this morning when you put your hands together and welcome Lee burns [Applause] [Music] good morning church how are you all of you online welcome it's great to have you here and for those of you that are part of our online campus just know you are part of the heart and core of our church and so let me encourage you this morning around out giving and I'm gonna give you a passage of Scripture and then illustrate it and we'll receive the offering the Bible says here in 2nd Corinthians and this passage of Scripture that Pastor Brian refers to on a number of occasions but I believe it's the core in the heart of our church it says this in chapter 8 verse 2 of second Corinthians out of the most severe trial out of their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity talking about the Macedonian churches and Paul says this for I testify that they gave as much as they were able and even beyond their ability that even in their extreme poverty they gave what they were able but even beyond their ability and you read that passage of Scripture and been a part of this church now for 22 years and seeing a go from one nation to now into over 20 nations you kind of think man there's the heart of our church right there that we give what we can but we also go beyond what we're able and I remember a few years ago about three years ago pass to Europe from Kiev a Kiev campus pastor he told the story how when conflict broke out between Russia and Ukraine at that time he said that the Ukrainian currency went down in value three times what it was and he said that you know not being a very affluent nation the Ukraine he said basically the poor got three times poorer overnight and he said but on the weekend the offering doubled and he said because the people refused to allow the economy to dictate generosity and I think of that story and you know back then they'll worshipping in a tent that come out and the snow was on the tent and I pushed the snow back and that go into the tent and do church and it was only eighteen months two years later that they were able to move into a building and all of us Hillsong Church globally were able to see that building renovated now it said church home and he tells a story how people still walk in there today with tears rolling down their eyes because it's such a miracle of what God did in and through that congregation you know Church I honestly believe that we Hillsong Church in the core of our church generosity of our church he's always what we're able to do and beyond they men amen thank you for your ongoing contribution to those of you that give tithes and offerings during the week online or you know you can give by using one of the ways behind me but we're gonna pray right now over the heart for the house offering those you're giving there and over the tithes and offerings father we thank you Lord for the honor it is always to sew into your kingdom knowing that our finance goes forward to see your kingdom established and extended across the earth father we thank you for all that you're doing in and through Hillsong Church father all that you're doing in and through the greater church across the earth may the Bride of Christ continue to rise to be all that she's called to be on the earth we thank you for the honor it is to sow and play our part in Jesus mighty name amen amen and amen host you may receive the offering as they do that church checkout the screens and find what's happening Hillsong Church Bunnyman Jan and Hillsong kids presents songs of some silliness where each song is equal parts silliness and scripture songs of some silliness coming soon [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] families parents high-school students anyone who is breathing or listening right now young and free conference is just a few weeks away we don't want you to miss it we have the most incredible times of worship and the word when we encounter God and is unlike anything else it's so special absolutely we're gonna be having our tribal potty in the Coliseum as you can see behind me we've got some incredible speakers coming Carl Lentz is coming to be with us also one of my good friends Nathan finocchio and I don't know if you want to let the church know about this but Hillsong UNITED is coming to being part of one of our sessions so don't miss out it's gonna be the best school holidays you've ever had register right now [Music] hi parents skip zone it's just around the corner it's a one time of year when we gather children from every location unify with kids from across the globe and they catch a glimpse of the bigness and wonder of what they're a part of every single year young people encountered Jesus for themselves in a way that sets them up for life so I would encourage you as parents to position your families at Hillsong conference 2019 [Music] [Applause] [Music] yeah who's on corporates only nine days away now nobody probably heard what was going on on Church news or on what's coming up because there was there was some disruption here in the middle something going on but if you were to have heard what Peter and Laura was saying is that young and free is going to be awesome with Carl Lentz nathan finocchio united kidsong is going to be incredible so make sure in the last nine days just maybe if you put in for annual leave a miracle might happen and your boss might approve it so why don't you this week just this just try it just put in some annual even just see if the boss won't approve annually for Hillsong conference in nine days time so it'll be pretty awesome make sure you're a part of that you know every weekend at Hillsong Church is a big weekend it's a big weekend but next weekend is going to be a huge weekend everybody say huge can't you do better they're all at the back there and then on every campus it's great to be a part of your service say huge it's gonna be a huge weekend next weekend not only with pastors Brian and Bobby but also pastor Charles Neiman hang on one more time come on I know that in Queensland you guys cheered I don't know what's going on at the hill and Hills campus but pastor Charles Neiman pastor charles naming and pastor Joseph Prince so next week is going to be huge so do we all be upstanding in every location it's such an honor to have pastor Steve penny here with us this morning it's such a huge honor you know they say that people like Steve penny people that are very much a part of the house people that have been a part of our house for many many years great friends to pastors Brian and Bobby and obviously a great friend to our church they say they don't need an introduction but I believe that people like this actually do need a better introduction because of who they mean to each and every one of us and I know that the message this morning is going to be a blessing to every single person who hears it so why don't we together as a church family put our hands together and honor pastor Steve penny as it comes to share [Music] good morning church thank you take your seats and pay attention so good to be here it's a real honor to be able to come and preach again in my favorite church might be where my home church and so here we are third service this morning and they just keep getting better at least there was a bit of life in this one and to all those that are linking in all over the world wherever you are it's so exciting god bless you praying this word will help and change your life today a couple of things before I preach I just want to say thank you to you as a church you've been praying for myself and my family I'm going through a challenge of present with blood cancer and this week I have another round of chemo etc but I have felt your prayers and your faith and so thanks for that I really appreciate it another thing I want to say thank you for and I they could well be linked this service who knows but I live on the Sunshine Coast which is a statement in itself but I live on the Sunshine Coast and there's a fantastic Hillsong campus in new sir at the northern end and my family and I we live down more the southern end and so I've wandered a Hillsong campus family home and room of the house on the southern end of the Sunshine Coast and I've emailed Pastor Brian many times I've prophesied over him thus saith the Lord you will come to the Sunshine Coast and be the campus pastor and he doesn't always listen you know but anyway thank you for your heart for the house generosity in that the beginning of this month June we launched a live link campus the southern end of the Sunshine Coast it's the fastest growing campus in Australia it's not the world it's amazing and so I've always wanted my kids and they're my grandkids to grow up in a in a Hillsong family church and so if we weren't able to get to one I just prayed God bring the mountain to Mohammed and here it is and I'll probably be there next Sunday back in church on this so thank you for that really your generosity is expanding the kingdom phenomenally and then the third thing I am so thankful about is this is my latest book and it's just come from the printers in time to release it today and so it's a great honor to be able to bring some down here make it available it's called Olivia DUP they get that on TV can you see that they could are you couch again so it's called live it up or aspirant theology you know and God showed up people or they flop down in the dust God says get up you don't know that Jesus always said lift up your head look out it's always about rise up the path of the just winds up and so this is sort of a look at my life as to how we've stayed aspirant and believing God for the best is yet to come when you're getting old and things don't work as well and everything else the best is yet to come you can still live it up and so there's a miracle in this book for you today if you're on a link I don't know if they've got any copies there but you can get it here and if they run out just thump the table so I want that book and they'll get some more in and we'll get them to wherever good people dwell to the same n I love you I don't know why because this is blues territory but no don't let pride go to your head I had a newt I had a new South Welshman write something about how quiet the Queenslanders were and I said he who boasts before the battle is one is like a donkey braying in the face of a lion I have no idea what that means but if you want to cut it short it means shut up until the next game I'm not that confident anyway I want to share something with you today that to me is a very profound word of the Lord on my heart and I I'm praying and believing that it's going to change some people's lives here today and in all our links and wherever people are leaning into this I want to talk on a revival of miracles a revival of miracles I've been praying for quite some time God because I need a miracle with my challenge of health right now I and so I've been focused on it God I want to see miracles I'm praying for miracles I'm believing for miracles and God gave me a vision I just saw this tidal wave of miracles sweeping across the nations and God said it's about to break forth in a dimension you've never seen before the most not bizarre but the most unusual miracles and manifestations of God we've ever seen this tidal wave is gonna of divine power and fullness is going to sweep across every nation it's going to bring restoration salvation healing and blessing wherever it goes I saw this you know how we've we see graphically tidal waves destroying and bringing awful you know destruction and dismay and death and everything else well this was the opposite wherever the enemy had come in like a flood and bore destruction for all this tidal wave was gonna spirit Agha was gonna raise up an incredible wave of miracles and it was going to come and I literally saw people springing up out of death and destruction and you know all the breakdown and destruction that the enemy brings this tidal wave of miracles there what would be not one nation exempt from this nor one people group there's no people group that's too hard for God and I saw this tidal wave literally people springing up into new life that we thought was too far gone dead and buried in sin they're springing up into new life and it was going to touch every nation and so I began to ponder particularly in the light of today sharing with you on God how do we see these miracles this tidal wave of miracles how does it come to pass and so a question popped into my head that I want to ask you firstly what comes first a revival or miracles if you have a revival does it bring miracles or if we saw a miracle would that bring a revival to our world and I pondered and pondered on this and I want to challenge you on that today I think some of us have got a back-to-front we're praying for a revival and this that's a noble prayer but maybe we should pray for a miracle in our lives that will precipitate a revival and bring to pass something phenomenal and I want to take you to the book of Judges chapter 6 this was something that happened in my life that was transformational for me thank God it happened early in my ministry and God is restoring the the truth of this powerfully to my life right now but in the book of Judges 6 the people of God have lost the plot of disobeyed God living and and so they were overcome overrun by the Midianites the world they were oppressed and suppressed and had nothing and etc and God came and visited a man a young man called Gideon listened to the scripture I want to read it to you the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said to him the Lord is with you you mighty man of Valor did you get that the Lord is with you you mighty man of Valor but Gideon replied and I think some of us do this sometimes oh my lord if the Lord is with us no he didn't say that he said the Lord is with you if the Lord is with us then why has all this happened to us and where are all his miracles which our fathers told us about saying did not the Lord in that nineteen fifties revival bring us into a new place but now the Lord has forsaken us and delivered us into the domination of a wicked world then the Lord turned to him and said shut up oh no no no I added that I'm actually writing my own Bible at present cause I reckon there's a lot left out there the Lord said I honestly believed he wouldn't say shut up but he would say be there quiet look the Lord turned to him and said be there quiet a foolish one and he said and he said this he said go in this might of yours and you shall save us Israel from the hand of the Midianites have I not sent you I'm sick and tired of people saying about the church what's wrong with us where all the miracles in the midst of us why don't we see stuff like they did back in the Smith Wigglesworth or the Finney or the revival in this country why don't we see that among us no no today is not about us it's about you you want a revival it starts with you becoming the miracle and that that's exactly what God was saying to Gideon here he's saying stop focusing on the US issue Gideon you are the miracle and if you own that and become the miracle that I can use then you will save us from all the woes and the e ills that are upon us at present can you say Amen when you become the miracle revival always follows when you become the miracle your house will be revived your marriage will be revived your family will be you find out your health will be revived when you own becoming the miracle revival always follows so I want to take you to a part of the scripture where God brought his people out of Egypt the world the Dominion you know its servanthood to a bad system where God delivered his people from Egypt to get them to the promised land and there's the most phenomenal insight in this journey where twice on this journey once just after the start of the journey do you remember where Moses struck the rock there was no water and God said strike the rock and water came out nourished and and revive the people and there was a great revival right there and that's that was the first one was right at the beginning of the journey and the the next time that he struck the rock was right on the borders of the promised land and it shows us a totally different type of what God wants to do in our lives to get us into the Promised Land it's different to getting us out of the clutch of sin and a lot of people think well we'll just do more of the same that one God wants you to grow up an old being the miracle to possess all that he has for you so the first rock encounter the first miracle here is in Exodus 17 and this is preparing for the journey ahead the amazing thing is that when God destroyed Egypt and brought them out of bondage to set him on a journey through the wilderness only supposed to take a couple of weeks and so this first rock is supplying and preparing them for the journey to get them to the border of the promised land how many of you know when you got saved God did it all you didn't do anything he broke the power of sin he paid the price he did everything that's the type of Egypt God did it all for us but when we come to the other end of the journey which shouldn't be a long time through the wilderness and gets us to the borders of our promised land then God says no the rules changed now I want you to rise up and possess what I've provided for you it's no longer the same issue now you are going to step in to a time of miracles listen to this Exodus 17:5 to 108 and the Lord said to Moses go on before the people and take with you some people of faith elders of Israel and take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river he turned the Nile in the blood and the Red Sea opened up for them and take your rod of miracles and go behold I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb and you shall strike the rock and water will come out of it that the people may drink and Moses did so on the site of the elders of Israel so he called the name of the place masa and mara bar because of the contention of the children of Israel because they tempted the Lord saying where all the miracles is God still with us why has everything dried up now this is very important they're coming out of of Egypt and they and God is providing them with everything and the final part of their preparation to journey to the promised land is that they have to see living water this is a type in the Old Testament of Jesus being smitten on the cross of Calvary and life poured forth in in Jesus name for all of us and so it's a type and it's very important to get the type right let's have a look at the importance of this encounter in our lives they came to a place called rhythm now this it's an interesting name I love looking at meanings of names rhythm means props or supports like a royal chair like you've been carried along on a royal arm chair it's an armchair ride and a describe God's plan for his people God was going to bring them out of Egypt and give them an armchair ride to the borders of the promised land they weren't supposed to do too much at all he was going to get the mirror on an armchair right and then he would release them to go possess your destiny and all the promises etc and so it's a tight there massa means a place of testing by God and Mara bar means a place of contention so here we are God saying I'm going to give you a an armchair ride but I have to complete my provision for you to be able to go there so Moses struck the rock and out of it flowed living nourishing water and the Bible says I want you to have a look at a scripture in first Corinthians this blows me away it says that that rock that Moses struck that was a type of Jesus giving us life it followed them in the wilderness for forty years I woke up every morning and not only was there manner on the ground but there was a rock over there and it was flowing water and Hebrew tradition says that this rock was there and out of it flowed a river on either side of the camp of Israel to keep them refreshed and nourished how cool is that that's a flippin miracle I love miracles like that and it was fantastic so for 40 years God gay was supposed to be for two weeks they doubted and so went for forty years but God gave them an armchair ride for forty years what he did for them he gave them a spiritual covering a cloud by day and a fire by night this is God doing all this no wonder people settle down and just want armchair Christianity he gave them spiritual food manner every morning they went out and collected and with them when they felt like chicken he dropped Chuck's out of the air these are miracles amazing miracles of God doing everything for us and then finally he says I've got to put the last piece in place spiritual water for nourishing water for you and that existence continued the whole 14 days to get them to the border and when they rejected it God in His mercy for 40 years kept it happening for them the only problem was those people never entered into the land they're surrounded by unbelievable miracles but they want God to do it all and they never saw the amazing promise of God a land so overflowing with blessing and favor you'll be amazed I think we're on the we're on the edge of a season where God's going to cause his church to enter into a land of promise and see miracles after miracles after miracles and it won't be because we sit in an armchair ride it'll be because we dare to step up and believe that God's going to make us the miracle the other thing that God did not only did he give them an armchair ride to get them to the borders of the promised land but he also gave them a leader with a magic wand the rod of miracles and God gave them Moses with his rod of miracles and Moses used this rod to turn the River Nile into blood he tapped the Red Sea and it opened up held it up over it and it opened up and they went through and now he's striking the rock to give them living water it's sad to hear people say I wish there were how do I find a leader with a magic wand I think we've miss revival because with we've tried to run after magic Warren ministries you never have global revival because there aren't enough of those blighters I thank God for every one of them boots in the power of God I love it with all my heart but listen the only way we're going to see a revival change our nation is when every one of us becomes the miracle and we're not sitting in a lounge chair looking for a magic wand I tell you and so that all happened to get them out of the bondage of sin and darkness and wickedness and to get them through to a couple of weeks through the wilderness to get them to the promised land and now after 40 years 38 to 40 years they're now back there again and God's been doing freaky miracles the whole time and all they did whenever they needed so they just winched and complained that's why they died in the wilderness and here they are back there again and somebody must have declared at the start of the year revivals in the air I know who came up with that but they have no idea what they've declared it's declaring that we've come to the borders of our inheritance the land that God has purchased as his possession and his prize for you and I let me tell you there's a better way of living it's not armchair God I need another Freaky Friday miracle where I'll chase I'll go anywhere in the world for a magic wand ministry and God said to Gideon to stop it you are the miracle and if you can believe that revival will follow and everything will change and so then we come to the second rock encounter this is in numbers 20 verses 7 onwards the second Rock and it says this now don't forget god prepared them at the first smiling of the rock and that was to provide everything they needed to have an armchair ride to get to the prized possession of of the fullness of Christ on planet Earth the borders of their inheritance and now God says the rules are going to change this is what I want you to hear this morning the rules change to prepare you to get into the land and if I can get people to hear the word of the Lord this morning and go out of here realizing the rules have changed we could see anything and amazing things begin to happen so numbers 20 verse 7 says the Lord spake the mistake the run your brother and gathered Kongos you to speak the rock before o speak to the rock in front of the people this is different something's changed it's not the same it's not a 1950s revival it's not in 1800 revival you're going to do a different this time I don't want a revival we've seen I love the miracles I love the stories I love the blessing but I want a revival for today and here we are God saying I want you to speak to the rock this time don't don't strike it no no Jesus was only crucified once don't strike him again which I think some of us do so speak to the rock in front of the people and water will come out you'll feed everyone give drink animals so Moses took the rod and Moses in there and gathered the assembly before the rock and he said to them hear now you rebels do I have to be the magic one person again I'm sick of you I have to confess some Sunday anyway must we bring water for you out of this rock then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock again and water came out thank God for His mercy even when we don't get it right then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron and said because you did not believe me to hallow me in the eyes of the children of Israel you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them promised them this is a big deal there's a whole lot of Christians and I want to be blunt today some of you are on your armchair ride God do it all for me and please I'm praying for revival send a magic wand ministry we need some miracles and God says you you you're missing the point that'll simply cause you to wander in a wilderness of unbelief and you'll die there and never see the fullness of blessing that I prepared for you I want some of you to step up today into the fullness of the blessing and a demands and requires of you a different response it's no longer an armchair ride and here in numbers 20 we see that God is preparing his people to possess the promised land the names here of this particular encounters are kadish Barnea Kadish means holy fountain or holy city from which flows a river of life that's Jerusalem in the promised land God says I got a place for you that blows your mind it's exceeding abundantly above anything you could dare even dream of if you rise up to possess the land you'll never see it in an armchair ride and so sadly here God said this is a different template to get into the land it's not about you and your gifting your strength and some magic one ministry that strikes the rock Jesus has been smitten now it's about you speaking to the rock of your salvation and and life and blessing and wholeness and fullness will flow and unfortunately Moses got mad and struck the rock and broke a whole type which we should never ever ever do and that is we don't have to crucified Christ afresh he died once and for all he possessed them you're incredible inheritance and now he's bringing us to the borders of that inheritance and he says I've done enough for you I've given you a an armchair ride to bring you to this place now I want you to rise up and see see stuff beyond what you could ever imagine possible and when they get to this place they stop and realize the cloud and the fire are gone because they're going into the land the manor is gone and the the birds the Kentucky Fried Chicken it's in the land and then and then the other thing is the rock that followed them for 40 years it's gone because something new and powerful is about to happen and now there's no leader with a magic wand there's a new template that's why Moses you idiot you broke the whole mold and tried to simply say we'll just have another revival like we did back in the 50s or the 80s or the 90s and God said no no this one's different this is not about me doing everything and a few magic wand ministries this is about every single person rising up to possess their inheritance in Jesus name that's what's coming man do you remember when they they they decided okay we want to go in and possess the land we will rise up the first challenge was Jericho this incredible city the this door keeping city of the land they had to get through this one and so Joshua was there prayin away give me revival and the angel of the Lord appears and so Joshua draws his sword just as he had in times past and the angel of the Lord said put it away mate put your sword away this is a different season you're not gonna take Jericho with a man you want this is the template of a whole new way of living the promised land and you know the story God said it's not with your sword might or power but for seven days march around and on the seventh day at the end of seven times shout get every single person to shout a shout of possession and victory and that the city came down and the people went through and the fear of the people was all over the land and they began to mop up and conquer and go forward but it was every single person believing on the miracle my shout is going to bring the city down and when they put that together do you know what's so powerful for me is when we do prayer requests and we put them up there every single one of us needs to realize a miracle happens when we all participate instead of saying oh that's not me that's you know something else a whatever you imagine on any given Sunday when we're linked there's fifty thousand people leaning in to pray there's no Jerico that we can withstand that there's no sickness there's no issues there's no challenge that can withstand the sound of the word of the Lord in our mouths together it's phenomenal let's have a look we won't do that we won't do then so here's this we're at the border and God says I've changed the template it's not it's not lounge chair Christianity armchair Christianity let's look for a magic wand this is now you speaking to the land and releasing the blessing and favor of God in Jesus now I do this every day of my life it's become a revelation to me I've gotten a bone I've got some form of blood cancer I don't even know its name the doctor tries to tell me it's done so I don't need to know that no my I know I've only got one name I know it's the name of Jesus I don't need you know I don't even want to go into describing the issue and so but if morning of my life and throughout the day I speak life to my bones to my blood I declare yet you my bones you're going to be strong you're going to produce good blood in Jesus name that's my inheritance I declare healing in Jesus name I declare wholeness I do that my family and my finances because it's no longer an armchair ride Church revival is coming when we all lean in together number of years ago we moved to Sydney for a number of years and took over the Sutherland Church down there and our kids were early just coming into teens and they got into schools down here and and one of our children just beginning their teens one of our children got in with the wrong crowd and started to become quite rebellious and Aunty and asked all the silly questions and just didn't want to be nice about anything and that went on for a couple of years we hadn't seen that before and all of a sudden when this child would come into our house it was like a tornado a thunderstorm just rolled in the door and it would shake us and it was awful it was just awful I some of you've probably been through challenges like that and so for a number of I don't know how long but I we tried everything I tried striking the rock it's called correction but anyway now of course they call it abuse but that's another story I tried striking the rock and and casting out the evil spirit that this kid had probably got from his their mother it's got it anyway so I tried everything there one day God said you're doing it all wrong you need to learn how to live in the land of fullness and blessing and favor and delight and peace love and joy that I have purchase for you I felt the Lord say go into the room of this child when they're not there and speak life I did that for quite a long time it took a year or two before things change but I would go in all the time into that room sit on the bed and say I declare the love of God is shed abroad in your heart you're loved of God and you love God you love the church and you love it his people you love the call of God on your dad and you love what we do together for God and you love being obedient to your parents and doing the dishes and washing your dad's car just I was starting to wax eloquent and but I began to speak this is the key today I want people here to go home and realize there's a template that's different from old time this is a different era for you and for me it has to do with you speaking life according to that which has been purchased and made available for you some of you need to go home and speak life into your marriage you say well it hasn't worked so far no it takes a while but if you'll continue and persist with it the word of the Lord in your mouth is the same as the word of the Lord in his mouth how many of you know God has continued to speak favor and blessing over you even while you've been an idiot he's still doing it even though you haven't come to your senses yet that's how you have to be and you speak the word of life and blessing and favor I do it to my bones every day I do it to our marriage when my wife becomes difficult I do it over my kids and now my grandkids the word of the Lord the promise of God and I've learned one thing that I if I will own becoming the miracle revival will follow me you imagine if every person here and in all the links you imagine if we aren't being the miracle carrying the Word of Life in Jesus name we'd have revival simply gives one person dared to believe they could be the miracle you could be stand with me this morning I want this truth to grip your heart I'm believing for miracles to accompany you this week because you believe you are the miracle with the word of the Lord here's what I want to do we're going to practice this this morning and then I want you to believe God to do it this week just to pray or speak into and over somebody the word of life in Jesus name you're going to see the most crazy amazing miracles start to happen because you've dared to believe you're the miracle what I want you to do this morning is to reach your hand forward toward me it's all about me right now and I want you to speak life into this body that needs a miracle of healing you imagine right now I'm getting the prayer and faith and declaration of the word of life from 50,000 people a miracle that's as simple I receive it I receive it be healed wholeness is yours Steve penny in Jesus name and I'm speaking back at you hold us for your marriage for your family for your children for your work for your finances for your future opponent's health blessing in Jesus name we are the miracle with the word of the Lord powerful in our mouths in Jesus name the Lord bless you you be the miracle this week can you say Amen father let miracles abound and all these people being the miracle they will usher in a revival unprecedented in human history in Jesus name Amen thank you god bless you [Music] but lift your voice [Music] [Music] we said King Jesus [Music] [Music] you [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] see [Music] my name's Sam I'm one of the pastors and I want to take a moment for everyone that's joining us where they here at Hills or maybe you're watching through the screen I honestly believe that today if you're here you're not here by accident and I want to address people that maybe you know about God but you never met him we never surrendered your life to Jesus Christ I what did you know that God loves you you're not an accident Bible says that before the foundation of the world he had already chosen you God is actually for you he's not against you and God actually has a plan and a purpose for your life earlier on in the service we took communion together and we remembered the death and the crucifixion and the death of Jesus but what was that for why does that matter to us well the Bible says God loves us there's no doubt about it but the problem is that you and I all of us are in the same boat the Bible says that we have sinned we've decided that we're going to be in charge of her own life and we've slept you know we might even believe in a God but he's out there somewhere and that sin is ultimately separated us from God that's why we know that there's just something not quite right there's something missing there's something broken when it comes to our lives the good news is today that we don't need to keep living like that we can no forgiveness we can know God's grace we can know what it is to have a relationship with a real God not a God up there somewhere but a real God here and I want to ask you what's stopping you from saying yes to Jesus today because I do believe this if you're listening to me and you haven't done it yet it's because God is inviting you to today is the day of salvation today is the day to surrender your life to Jesus Christ so that you can know forgiveness of sin you can know forgiveness of your past so that you can have a brand-new start and I'm gonna pray a prayer in a moment and I'm gonna ask you to join me if you know you need to get your life right with God and there's some of you here that once walked with God and you're far from him and you know what the good news is today he's standing with his arms wide open asking you inviting you willing new to come back he loves you and all you got to do is just say yes to him I'm gonna ask everyone everywhere even if you're watching to close your eyes and bow your head and I'm gonna ask you will you say yes to Jesus and if that's you and you know you need to want you raise your hand quickly so Sam that's me I know I need to make my peace with God today come on right across this place right where you are through the screens just raise your hand so Sam that's me thank you thank you thank you awesome wonderful hey we're all going to pray this prayer together and you know what if you didn't raise your hand II know you should have you pray this prayer as well okay this is a prayer that says yes to Jesus so come on why don't we pray out loud dear Jesus I thank you that you died on the cross for my sin and that you rose again please forgive me come into my life and be my Lord and Savior thank you I'm now forgiven and I'm now a child of God in Jesus name Amen amen amen come on Bob says every angel right now is rejoicing so come on what do we put our hands together thanks Nathaniel hey this is the Bible and you know we'd love to do we do this every week there's people at all the exits and something will come up if you're watching but we want to give you this as a gift okay and they're going to be waving this Bible as you leave and they're doing that because they're trying to get your attention so that you go to them tell them hey I prayed this prayer and we'd love to give you this as a gift on behalf of the church but hey look if you didn't and you know you should have it's not too late why don't you go to them and we'd love to give you this as a gift is that cool fantastic come on let's one more time put our hands together and celebrate with those make your decisions so soon said one of the pastas here but he's actually the campus pastor here at the hills location so what he's the campus pastor here at the hills location I thought maybe I'm voting for a new one by the salads I wasn't sure so what's going on after the service Hey look what we love to do is we've got to welcome to church party so if you're at the top there look all you're gonna do is come down these stairs and come out this door just hear this we call it the footy tunnel and just on the other side we have Brent and Annie and they whole team and look the welcome to church party is for if you're new or maybe been coming for a little while or maybe you been coming for a long time but you actually want to meet some people and get connected we look we are a small church we just have lots of people and so come get connected there's food there's team and we'd love to do that before you go awesome so before I pray for you just very quickly I did forget to say that Hillsong nights so for those that are unable to be a full-time delegate or be a part of the conference in that way there are limited spaces available to be a part of the conference at night so make sure you go on Hillsong calm I think it's forward stroke nights and you can make sure at the end of the day it's about being a part of the conference and if it's one night it'd be worth just being a part of what we are a part of together as a church but tonight everybody say everybody say I received messages last night and this morning about Jabin Chavez who's speaking tonight in it both our 4:30 and 5:30 services and last night the message went like this in capital letters Wow Wow awesome message and he's hilarious this morning the this morning's message was much the same so tonight you don't want to miss tonight jaymund servers never been our church before comes with great recommendation he's going to be awesome he's been in Brisbane he's bringing in the city last night Melbourne this morning and tonight he's going to be absolutely on fire so make sure you do whatever you can to be in church by the way Steve penny he has ducked out to go to Melbourne he's catching a plane to speak there tonight but let's really appreciate God thank God for Steve penny let's really believe and uphold Him in prayer the dual experience that health and wholeness that he's speaking into his body in Jesus name we're gonna go out on a song of praise but let me pray for you father I thank you Lord for each and every one of your people further a thank you Lord for the time they put aside to be in your house and I pray father that you Lord would continue to speak to them may they live their life as the miracle and may they invite revival not only into their life their family their business their community whatever they put their hand to father I thank you Lord that you bless them Lord your favors upon them in Jesus name Amen have a great day church and we'll see you tonight [Music] [Music] [Applause] my bad [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] god bless the church and the great day receives a kiss you

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Published: Sat Jun 29 2019