New Kingdom New Lives: Part 1 - Miracles

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Pastor Gregg Matte asks if you believe in miracles, recalling the 1980 USA hockey upset and Einstein's quote.

The episode is a sermon by Pastor Gregg Matte focused on the miracles in Matthew chapters 8 and 9. He begins by asking listeners if they believe in miracles, referencing Albert Einstein's quote and the 1980 USA hockey miracle. Matte defines a miracle as an unexpected outpouring of God's power that defies ordinary explanation and advances God's kingdom. He explains that Matthew 8-9 contains nine miracles arranged in three triads, each followed by a call to follow Jesus or pray for workers. The host details specific miracles, such as the healing of a leper, centurion's servant, and Peter's mother-in-law, highlighting Jesus' authority over nature, demons, and sickness. Matte emphasizes that miracles show Jesus is the Messiah, not just a teacher. He discusses the response to healing, using Peter's mother-in-law as an example to serve God rather than bargain. The sermon contrasts physical and spiritual miracles, noting that spiritual healing through salvation is greater. Matte shares personal stories, including the loss of a baby and his mother-in-law to cancer, to illustrate how God uses suffering for spiritual refinement. He quotes J.C. Riles on sickness softening hearts and C.S. Lewis on Christianity as a fighting religion. The host calls for compassion and prayer, referencing Jesus' compassion in Matthew 9:35-38. The episode ends with a practical application: a time of prayer for healing, anointing with oil, and a reading from James 5:13-16.

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A healing-focused service that turns Matthew 8 and 9 into a call to surrender and prayer.

Houston's First Baptist Church builds the service around Matthew 8 and 9, then extends that emphasis into a campus prayer time for healing. The episode keeps returning to surrender, testimony, and the idea that God's healing can help a person serve him more clearly.

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If you want Scripture tied to prayer for healing, this service goes there.

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