When Prayer Is Not The Answer
I visited both a traditional doctor and a holistic doctor, but there was still something missing—something I hadn’t addressed yet. In this message, Pastor DaVon reveals the missing piece, and you’ll be surprised to learn that it’s not prayer.
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Luke 10:19
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Duke Power Illustration
God has granted us authority and power.
Authority - to make use of the power
John 14:12
Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.
John 14:12 MSG
The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing.
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You can do what Jesus did
There are times when you face challenges from the enemy, like poverty, sickness, or disease, and mistakenly wait for God to intervene.
While prayer is essential, there is also a time to speak and act.
You must ask the Father, but you must also take command of your situations.
In Jesus' life, we see both prayer and decisive action against the enemy.
There is a time to ask of the Father and there is also a time to demand of the situation
Rebuke Fever:
Luke 4:38-39
Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her. So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.
Rebuke - to command to stop; to demand to stop; to express sharp, stern disapproval of.
Rebuked fever - didn't pray, spoke
Learn when to pray and when to say!
Rebuke Storm:
Matthew 8:26
But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
Luke 8:24
And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
Say to the Mulberry tree:
Luke 17:6
So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
Jesus also spoke to a fig tree and a mountain
Mark 11:12-14
Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again.” And His disciples heard it.
Mark 11:22-23
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Rebuke Demons:
Mark 9:25
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!”
Matthew 17:18
And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the child was cured from that very hour.
Luke 4:41
And demons also came out of many, crying out and saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of God!” And He, rebuking them, did not allow them to speak, for they knew that He was the Christ.
Mark 1:25
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
Declare A Thing
Job 22:28
You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.