Learning to Utilize

Mark 16:17-18

"And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

Casting out demons, speaking in new tongues, taking up serpents (accidentally), drinking deadly things (accidental as well), and the laying on of hands to cure sickness. What a heritage?

These are certain verses that have been omitted in earlier manuscripts, yet they are accepted. Throughout the New Testament, these signs have been proven and are certainly truth.

These signs accompany believers.

What is a believer? A believer is one who can rightly call Jesus the ONLY true Savior. A believer is one that communes with the Almighty God in Christ Jesus our Lord. A believer is one that believes in the ONLY saving name, Jesus!

We have believers... but, where are the signs? I'm not sure that God left the signs back in the past. Surely, they're needed in this day and age.

But, upon studying this Scripture, something has become noticeable to me. "These signs follow those who BELIEVE!"

We have believers that access primarily one of these signs. This is the speaking of new tongues. But, this has somewhat become normal among our organization. We need to see the others.

Maybe we're thinking a little too hard. It is not rocket science. There is only two factors at work here.

BELIEVE in the NAME!
BELIEVE that the SIGNS are in you!

This 'believing' doesn't come from mere knowledge, but from pure faith in the only saving name.

These 'believers' aren't your average Christians, they are the RADICAL Christians. The kind that doesn't fear to be looked upon as crazy!

But, in order for these signs to accompany believers, there must be something about the faith.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

You must be able to grasp something that you cannot see. Thus, the Holy Ghost. Being that the 'substance' is now in you must hope on the only saving name of Jesus and allow that substance freedom to exercise. For that substance is within you, and the name of Jesus transfers it to whatever connects.

What allows the substance freedom is the Mouth and the Hands. Two vital senses.

The hands connect and the mouth proclaims.

Well, whats there to wait on? He's already there. He just awaits your part.

Just do it, and He goes.