TEXT: Mark 16:20
PREACHER: Pastor Timothy Bodunrin
Mark 16:20
20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
WHAT IS SUPERNATURAL PROGRESS?
Supernatural progress is advancement in life that cannot be explained by human effort alone
It Is a life powered by God’s Spirit (Zech 4:6)
Zech 4:6
6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
THE RESURRECTION: FOUNDATION OF SUPERNATURAL PROGRESS (Rev 1:18)
Rev 1:18
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
The resurrection of Jesus is the greatest demonstration of supernatural power.
Death could not hold Him
The grave could not stop Him
Satan could not defeat Him
Because He rose:
Every dead situation can rise
Every closed door can open
Every stagnation can end
After rising, Jesus gave His disciples a mandate:
Preach the Gospel
Heal the sick
Cast out demons
Mark 16:15-18
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
EVIDENCE OF SUPERNATURAL PROGRESS
From Mark 16:17-18:
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
1.Power over demonic forces
2.New spiritual authority
3. Divine protection
4. Healing power
HOW TO ENTER SUPERNATURAL PROGRESS
1. Believe in the resurrection power
Romans 10:9
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
2. Be filled with the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 5:18
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
3. Walk in obedience
Deuteronomy 28:1
28 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
4. Engage in prayer and faith
James 5:16
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.