034 - How Mighty His Wonders #8 - Don Gossett

[00:00:00] Listen to Daniel chapter 4 verses 2 and 3.

[00:00:04] I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God has wrought towards me.

[00:00:11] How great are His signs and how mighty are His wonders.

[00:00:16] His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and His dominion is from generation to generation.

[00:00:23] I've been sharing about how mighty His wonders are as God has sent me to minister to the nation of the world.

[00:00:31] I mean it's been a wonderful investment of life and time and outreach to know God has sent me

[00:00:37] and He has sent you as my partner by your prayers and by your giving.

[00:00:43] And that's what I want to simply share with you again.

[00:00:46] I have this beautiful poem I want to share.

[00:00:49] I don't know who wrote it but it certainly speaks to my heart.

[00:00:53] It's titled, It Isn't Fair.

[00:00:56] It isn't fair, it can't be right.

[00:00:59] I now protest with all my might.

[00:01:01] I lift my voice both loud and strong.

[00:01:05] It's wrong my friend, it's wrong.

[00:01:07] It's wrong, it's wrong, I say.

[00:01:09] Dead wrong indeed, that's why I weep and beg and plead.

[00:01:13] It's a black and wicked sin to keep the light from dying men.

[00:01:17] I plead the cause for men of fire, unsaved, unloved, untold they are.

[00:01:23] Why have we been so late and slow?

[00:01:25] Why have there been so few to go?

[00:01:28] Unsaved, unsought, and still untold.

[00:01:31] Because we love and hoard our gold.

[00:01:34] How dare we show our such selfish greed and keep the truth from men in need?

[00:01:40] My Christian friend cannot see that it's wrong and ought not be.

[00:01:45] They don't deserve their heathen night.

[00:01:48] It's wrong if we don't share the light.

[00:01:50] It's wrong at home each passing day.

[00:01:53] To spend millions of dollars more to pay.

[00:01:56] It isn't fair, it isn't right.

[00:01:59] Let's follow Jesus' last command.

[00:02:01] The truth is plain, the need is great, the time is short, the hour is late.

[00:02:07] Let's not linger, rest or sleep.

[00:02:09] But rise and go and give and weep.

[00:02:12] And quickly tell a dying race of Jesus' love and power and grace.

[00:02:17] Praise the Lord for this wonderful truth indeed.

[00:02:21] And you know, I am just so grateful about the manifest power of the presence of the Holy Spirit to work and confirm his word with signs following.

[00:02:32] I've been sharing with you about the principles of going with the gospel.

[00:02:37] And I've shared with you signs and wonders.

[00:02:39] I can never forget a service when I was in the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies.

[00:02:47] And in that particular crusade, we had many wonderful results.

[00:02:53] My radio broadcast had been on the air for years there when I went to meet the people.

[00:02:59] And they were very gracious to want to share what the Lord had done for them.

[00:03:03] Now most of my meetings throughout St. Kitts were sponsored by Baptist churches.

[00:03:08] And never can I forget the delight it was to share there in the open air and minister the gospel.

[00:03:15] And then I think about one service where I had at the Antioch Baptist Church in Bassettier.

[00:03:21] A lady came forward to share a testimony.

[00:03:25] She had been blind for many years and shared this miracle of the Lord.

[00:03:30] While she listened to my broadcast, the Lord ministered to her.

[00:03:35] The Holy Spirit inspired her faith as she listened to my message.

[00:03:40] And when I asked those in the radio audience who needed healing to place their hand upon their affliction,

[00:03:47] this lady humbly placed her hands upon her blind eyes.

[00:03:52] And as I prayed in the authority of the name of Jesus, the Lord performed a miracle.

[00:03:58] And her blind eyes were opened.

[00:04:01] And she shared how she could now see the finest print.

[00:04:05] And other people confirmed her miracle.

[00:04:08] They knew her. They knew about her.

[00:04:09] It was a wonderful witness to the power of our unchanging Lord.

[00:04:14] Now this doesn't happen every day to see blind eyes open.

[00:04:18] But it's a wonder of God that it can happen.

[00:04:21] And it can happen for you, my beloved friend.

[00:04:23] So I want to encourage you today to let God's word come prevailing in your life.

[00:04:29] You see, if the greatest of all of God's gifts, salvation or everlasting life is the greatest of all.

[00:04:37] It's wonderful, really, truly wonderful.

[00:04:39] That person has been totally blind to receive sight and be able to read the finest print.

[00:04:45] But it's far more important to be saved, have everlasting life.

[00:04:50] How does that happen?

[00:04:51] By believing in your heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, raised from the dead.

[00:04:56] And you confess through your mouth that he's your Savior and Lord.

[00:05:00] Now, confession of the Lord Jesus will be the forerunner of how we receive.

[00:05:06] I like this expression.

[00:05:08] Confession precedes possession.

[00:05:11] What you confess, you possess.

[00:05:13] I can be so daring to say right now, you possess exactly what you've been confessing.

[00:05:20] This works for good or bad, for sickness or health, for courage or discouragement, for lack or plenty,

[00:05:27] for weakness or strength.

[00:05:28] You possess exactly what you confess.

[00:05:31] For what you say is what you get.

[00:05:34] Of course, the word salvation is one of those big words in the Bible.

[00:05:38] It's all inclusive.

[00:05:40] Salvation includes the supply of every need for both your spirit, soul and body.

[00:05:45] Everything is provided by Jesus' salvation.

[00:05:49] So it's very important that you watch your confession.

[00:05:53] Words of confession of faith are words that work wonders.

[00:05:56] And so are words of praise.

[00:05:59] David said it, his praise shall continue to be in my mouth.

[00:06:04] Now, perhaps you have mistakenly given the devil praise by the words you've spoken.

[00:06:10] For instance, if you were to say, well, the devil has been after me all day long.

[00:06:14] I say you're praising your adversary.

[00:06:18] Or if you say, well, I'm so discouraged.

[00:06:20] You are praising the wrong person.

[00:06:23] However, if you say I always triumph in Christ, you are indeed praising the Lord.

[00:06:29] Now, if you say I'm overwhelmed by my financial problems.

[00:06:33] You're praising the adversary who has caused your financial dilemma.

[00:06:37] If you say it's so hard to have faith in God.

[00:06:41] You're praising the devil who is the author of doubt.

[00:06:45] If you say, I have a fear this might be cancer.

[00:06:48] You're yielding praise to the devil, the author of sickness.

[00:06:52] If you say I'm so defeated.

[00:06:54] Well, you're praising the devil who defeats your life.

[00:06:56] If you say I just have no liberty.

[00:07:00] You're praising the devil who has brought you into bondage.

[00:07:03] If you say, I just don't believe God has forgiven my sins.

[00:07:07] You are praising the devil who is the accuser of the brethren.

[00:07:11] The author of foul condemnation.

[00:07:13] Oh, beloved, let's let praise be continually in your mouth.

[00:07:17] Praise of God.

[00:07:18] For how can you talk about your sickness and praise the devil has afflicted you?

[00:07:23] How can you talk weakness and praise that evil one who has reduced you?

[00:07:28] How can you be talking about your lack and give honor to the one who would strike you with poverty?

[00:07:33] How can you talk about sleeplessness, thereby praising the thief who steals God's gift of sleep from you?

[00:07:40] You just must order your words aright.

[00:07:42] For God says in Psalm 50, 23,

[00:07:46] Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me, and to him the order of his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.

[00:07:54] If you say, I just can't love others, you're praising the author of hate who would rob you of your rightful heritage of having the love of God toward everyone.

[00:08:05] If you say, well, I just don't feel the presence of God with me anymore.

[00:08:10] I say the devil would cause you to avoid the sure word of God that says he will never leave you nor forsake you.

[00:08:19] Hebrews 13, 5.

[00:08:21] If you say, well, I just have no anointing.

[00:08:25] I say you're praising the devil who has made the word of God of none effect, which he will declare emphatically that you cannot have the anointing.

[00:08:34] Listen to me.

[00:08:35] 1 John 2, 27.

[00:08:37] The anointing which you have received of him abideth in you.

[00:08:42] Now, if you're saying, I just can do nothing against the demonical attack against me, you're praising the devil who caused you to disbelieve the words of Jesus.

[00:08:52] He said in Mark 16, 17,

[00:08:55] These sons shall follow them that believe.

[00:08:58] In my name they shall cast out devils.

[00:09:01] So you must either give praise to God or to the devil.

[00:09:05] So please don't give praise to the wicked one.

[00:09:08] For if you've done it ignorantly or unknowingly, your testimony should be, I will bless the Lord at all times.

[00:09:16] His praise shall continue to be in my mouth.

[00:09:19] Now think of the words of David.

[00:09:22] Psalm 34, 2.

[00:09:24] Oh, magnify the Lord with me and let's exalt his name together.

[00:09:27] By your words, you can either magnify the Lord or magnify the devil.

[00:09:33] If you say, well, I'm free in the liberty where Christ has made me free, you are magnifying the Lord.

[00:09:40] If you say, I'm rejoicing because my name is written down in heaven, you magnify the Lord.

[00:09:46] If you say, God has not given me the spirit of fear, you magnify the Lord.

[00:09:51] If you say, God has blessed me with all spiritual blessings, you magnify the Lord.

[00:09:57] If you say, truly I'm full of power by the Spirit of the Lord, you magnify the Lord.

[00:10:03] If you say, the Lord is the strength of my life, you magnify him.

[00:10:07] If you say, as my days are, so shall my strength be, you are magnifying God's word.

[00:10:14] If you say, oh, I just can't win my loved ones to Christ, you're magnifying the devil.

[00:10:20] If you say, somehow I just can't receive my healing, you magnify the devil.

[00:10:25] If you say, I just can't pay my bills on time, you magnify your enemy.

[00:10:31] If you say, I just can't witness in power, I'm so weak and anemic as a Christian,

[00:10:35] or when it comes to giving my testimony, you are magnifying the devil.

[00:10:40] If you say, somehow I just can't get my prayers answered, you're magnifying the devil.

[00:10:45] Remember, David said, magnify the Lord with me and let's exalt his name together.

[00:10:50] And if you're one who is telling people your troubles, in order to get their sympathy,

[00:10:56] you are likely magnifying the devil.

[00:10:59] So the key to this wonderful truth, magnify the Lord and let's exalt his name together.

[00:11:05] This is a vital secret to active faith.

[00:11:09] Paul revealed to us a tremendous faith secret in Philemon 6,

[00:11:14] that the communication of thy faith will become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

[00:11:22] Notice your faith becomes effective.

[00:11:25] We'll get things from God when you acknowledge every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

[00:11:31] Now, the more I deal with people and their problems,

[00:11:35] as I listen to their baffling statements about how hard it is to trust God,

[00:11:39] I'm convinced this is one of the devil's subtle devices of which we must not be ignorant.

[00:11:45] And that is, the devil tries to get us to focus our attention upon our past sins,

[00:11:50] upon our failures, our weaknesses, our mistakes.

[00:11:53] Listen, resist the devil, he'll flee from you.

[00:11:56] Oh, Father, I pray for every friend who is in a spiritual battle just now.

[00:12:01] May they rise up to their rights in you and be overcomers.

[00:12:06] For you have said, we overcome the devil by our word and by your blood.

[00:12:12] So we speak this truth today in the blessed name of Jesus.

[00:12:16] Now, I've been sharing with you how mighty his wonders.

[00:12:21] I have a book with this title that I'm eager to send to you,

[00:12:25] a letter of request asking for the book,

[00:12:28] how mighty his wonders will be sent to you in appreciation for your love gift for God's work in bold Bible missions.

[00:12:37] Michael Dale will give the address,

[00:12:39] and I hope you'll take time to write and get this book and let it be a real source of blessing to you.

[00:12:46] And now it's that time when we say, people, let's take a praise break.

[00:12:51] Let's break from our fears or anxieties.

[00:12:53] Let's break from our oppressions.

[00:12:55] In Jesus name, let's praise him together.

[00:12:58] Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Praise you, Lord. Hallelujah.

[00:13:17] Hallelujah.