The Word (Say It)
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Matthew 8:5–13 (NIV84)
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.”
7 Jesus said to him, “I will go and heal him.”
8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, “I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! It will be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
1. His Word has authority over sicknesses and diseases
1. His Word has authority over sicknesses and diseases
People came to Jesus for healing because He is the great healer
Sickness and disease can’t stand in the presence of the God that Heals His people
You must understand His authority over all manner of illnesses
If you are sick, He is able to heal you
He is Jehovah-Rapha
11 so my word that comes from my mouth will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I please and will prosper in what I send it to do.”
His Word has power to heal
He is the Word
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2. His Word has authority over time and space
2. His Word has authority over time and space
There are no limits to His Authority
His Word can go where doctors can’t
His Word can do what doctors can’t
His Word goes forth and accomplishes what it needs to accomplish
His Word can be spoken here and heal in India
His healing Word can be spoken here and it will reach hospitals
His Word can be spoken here and it will perform miracles in your home
His Word will work a miracle in your home
By the time you get there His Word will already perform the miracle that you spoke here
His Word has authority and it is not confined by space or time
The doctors may say there is only a set amount of time left but His Word will change that
Location does not limit His authority
3. His Word has authority to create
3. His Word has authority to create
In the beginning God said, and it was so
3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
His Word has authority to create the things are not
17 As it is written: I have made you the father of many nations— in the presence of the God in whom he believed, the one who gives life to the dead and calls things into existence that do not exist.
Abraham was as good as dead but he believed God
Abraham did not have children and God made him a father of many nations
Abraham believed God
God gives life to dead things
Dead marriages will come to life
Dead bodies will come to life
The Word spoken brought Lazarus out of the tomb
Dead families will come to life
The unseen will become visible at the command of His Word
The things that are not
Not a marriage
Not a family
Not healthy
Not strong
Not rich
As though they were
A great marriage
A close family
Healthy bodies
The weak say, “I am Strong”
The poor say, “I am Rich”
4. His Word ignites great faith
4. His Word ignites great faith
The centurion heard about Jesus
The centurion demonstrated his faith
He told Jesus, “I am a man under authority…I say and it is done”
The centurion knew that when he spoke commands those commands were accomplished
The centurion was speaking of the authority of Jesus and His Word
Demons can’t stay where Jesus does not allow them
Knowing the power of Jesus should ignite our faith to great belief
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Hearing about the Power of Jesus should strengthen our faith
We overcome by blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony
The Word tells us that Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead
The Word tells us that Jesus healed a woman with an issue of blood
The Word tells us that Jesus opened blind eyes
The Word tells us that Jesus opened deaf ears
The Word tells us that Jesus caused the lame to walk
The Word tells us that Jesus cast out demons
The Word tells us that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow— in heaven and on earth and under the earth—
The Word tells us that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever more
We must believe that He is still able to do what His Word tells us He did
Say the Word
5. You must believe and speak His Word
5. You must believe and speak His Word
Expectation is the breeding ground for miracles
Believing in miracles and expecting miracles creates the atmosphere for miracles
13 It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak,
Speak your miracle
Weak say, “I am strong”
Poor say, “I am rich”
The Spirit of the Lord is in this place
Miracles are about to take place
You must believe and speak your miracle
Say it, speak it, shout it
I am healed, I am whole, I am blessed
My family is restored
My children are healed
My spouse is delivered
The wealth of the wicked is store for me
The windows of heaven are open over my life
I am blessed to be a blessing
I believe therefore I speak my miracle
I’m the head, I’m above only, I’m a lender no longer a borrower
God is for me