EVERYBODY GETS TO PLAY!

Message Resources

* This page contains notes and videos from a message given at Journey Community Church on Aug 10, 2025. This message can be found on Journey’s website or YouTube. 

THE INVITATION

  • Jesus invites us to DEMONSTRATE the arrival of His kingdom on earth by partnering with him in healing and prophecy.

  • Throughout history, the church has sometimes put this invitation on the back burner but now God seems to be awakening us and it is perhaps causing one of the most significant moves of God we have seen in centuries

  • Luke 9:1 
    And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases. 2And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

  • Acts 2:17-18 
    In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

  • The emphasis of this passage is that everybody, everybody, everybody, can prophesy.

  • This video gives insight on what prophesy is and why it’s so helpful.

  • God wants us to ask Him for prophecy. We are supposed to seek it! 

  • 1 Cor 14:1 
    …desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy

OVERCOMING COMMON HESITATIONS

1. MAYBE I AM NOT INVITED?

  • One hesitation that can keep us from accepting Jesus’ invitation is believing that it was only for the 12 disciples, but Jesus also invites the 70 disciples to do the works he is doing. 

  • Luke 10:8-9
    Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is set before you; 9and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.

  • John 14:12
    Truly, truly, 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 the Father.

  • In addition in Matthew 28 Jesus tells his disciples to go into the nations and make disciples and teach them to obey everything he commanded them to do and healing was one of the things he commanded the disciples to do. So this is supposed to be passed down throughout the ages. 

  • Matt 28:19-20
    Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. ”

2. DO I HAVE TO GET OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE?

  • There’s usually no magical download that happens. If you want to do the stuff that Jesus did, you will have to get out of your comfort zone 

  • Gods work (and especially display of spiritual power) almost always comes with some level of discomfort.. sometimes hardship and suffering.

  • 2 Timothy 1:8
    Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God.

  • 2 Timothy 4:5
    But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

3. I DON’T HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

  • It’s ok to feel weak, because God loves to use the weak and unqualified. Just remember it’s his power, not yours. 

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
    My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 

  • Acts 1:8
    but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses…

  • Eph 3:16,20
    that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man … Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us

4. I’VE TRIED & BEEN DISAPPOINTED?

  • The reality is not everyone who we pray for will be healed

  • And particularly when we start out, we usually don’t see much results

  • Try to anchor my emotions on God’s word.

  • Gal 6:9
    And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

  • Zech 4:10 NLT
    Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin

5. I DON’T KNOW HOW?

  • Engage in prayer in the church services

  • Get around someone with experience

  • Read “Still Surprised by Spirit” by Jack Deere

  • Sign up for Michael Miller’s workshop on Hearing God and prophecy. Michael is part of the Remnant Radio Podcast on YouTube.
    Click here to register for the workshop on Sat Sept 26

  • Sign up for the Jesus School of Ministry.  For more info, click the button below.