Miracle Prayer | It's Time To Move | Jentezen
Sunday, January 26
Key Scriptures
Exodus 12:8-11, Psalm 77:14, Psalms 86:10, Hebrews 2:4, Acts 12:8, Matthew 17:20, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Mark 11:22-24, Isaiah 51:11, Mark 11:22-23, Ephesians 6:13-17
Key Points | Icebreaker Activity
Ask group members to consider the next five key points from Pastor Jentezen’s message and engage in a discussion about which point resonates with them the most.
- Gird yourself. It’s time to move! Expect God to move and get ready for a year of victory like you’ve never seen. You’re moving into miracle territory. A new season is coming. A new level is coming. Cast off your grievances and burdens from the last season.
- Put your shoes back on. Don’t take your shoes off and get comfortable in the situation you’ve been in. A transition is coming, and it must be prepared for. It’s time to put your shoes on and get ready to move into a new land.
- There is victory in your future. The trial and the valley have come to an end. Shame, drought, and poverty are over. So put your shoes on and get your staff in your hand in expectation, singing and shouting with praise to God. Anyone can sing and shout when they start seeing God move, but you must start now. You’re coming out with your family, health, and wealth.
- There’s more to your story. Don’t think the bad chapter you went through in life is your story. It was just a season, and you’re headed to a new place.
- Give Heaven a praise break. Heaven breaks out in praise every time you win a soul to Christ. Expect your family to come to Christ this year and fill Heaven with praise.
Introduction
In Exodus 12:8-11, God instructs the Israelites to eat the Passover meal in haste, fully dressed, with sandals on their feet and staff in hand. These instructions were not just about a meal—they symbolized readiness for a sudden and miraculous move of God. As He transitioned them from bondage to freedom, the message was clear, as Pastor Jentezen emphasized: Be prepared, for when God moves, He moves suddenly.
This divine principle reminds us that God’s miracles are often preceded by moments of preparation and faith. The expectation of His intervention should inspire us to get ready—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—for a new season of victory, freedom, and blessing.
Supporting Scriptures like Psalm 77:14, Psalm 86:10, and Hebrews 2:4 emphasize that God is a miracle-working God who moves powerfully among His people. As we reflect on these truths, let us ready ourselves for His sudden and transformative movements.
- What does "being ready for God’s sudden move" mean?
- What does this look like in your personal life, and how can you cultivate a spirit of expectation?
Prepare for the Shift
God hears and responds to our cries. In Acts 12:7-9, Peter was arrested and put in prison, and the church prayed for him constantly (v.5). Just before he was going to be presented to the people during Passover, an angel of the Lord intervened:
“Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. “Quick, get up!” he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.
Then the angel said to him, “Put on your clothes and sandals.” And Peter did so. “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,” the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.” Acts 12:7-9 (NIV)
Peter did exactly that and followed the angel out. Later, Peter realized that the Lord had sent His angel and delivered him from the hand of Herod and all the Jewish people.
We see from this story that God can bring change and deliver us, but, like Peter, we need to get ready for it. In the words of Pastor Jentezen, for many of us, it's time to move. This means an expectation for God to lead us out of the past and into a new season. This means getting ready to receive what His promises for us.
We need to step out of our comfort zones and the stagnant places we have become used to. When God says, “Let’s go,” we may not feel ready, but we must be prepared to move.
- During this 21-day fast did you experience freedom from any bondages?
- What specific promises or miracles from God are you holding onto and trusting Him to fulfill in this season?
Faith as Small as a Mustard Seed
In Matthew 17:20-21, Jesus responds to the disciples' question about their inability to cast out a demon, revealing the power of faith.
"So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” Matthew 17:20-21 NKJV
Faith, even in the smallest measure, taps into God's immense power, not our own. The disciples' failure was not due to a lack of faith in quantity but in quality; their focus was on their own abilities rather than on God. Jesus teaches here that faith is not about having enough but about trusting in God's sufficiency.
Even when we face our own 'mountains', whether they be personal struggles, doubts, or external challenges, our faith, when aligned with prayer and fasting, can move them. This passage isn't about wielding faith like a magic wand but about connecting with God's power through trust and reliance. Faith is our link to divine intervention, where even the smallest seed of belief can lead to miraculous outcomes when paired with prayer and spiritual discipline.
- Reflect on a time when you relied on your own strength rather than on faith in God. How did the outcome differ from when you've trusted in God's power?
- How can we cultivate a deeper, more mustard-seed-like faith in our daily lives? What role does prayer and fasting play in this process?
- What 'mountain' in your life currently feels immovable? How can you shift your focus from the problem to faith in God's ability to address it?
From Grief to Gladness
“Those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.” — Isaiah 51:11
The promise of Isaiah 51:11 speaks of a profound transition—a movement from sorrow to joy, from captivity to freedom, from mourning to celebration. Just as God led His people out of exile and into the restoration of Zion, He leads us into new seasons filled with hope and victory.
Grief and hardship may have marked the past, but they are not the end of the story. God’s rescue is sure, and His restoration is abundant. In this new beginning, the echoes of sorrow are replaced with songs of praise, and the weight of the past gives way to a crown of everlasting joy.
So, let your heart sing and your spirit shout in anticipation of what is to come! As the Lord leads you into this new season, embrace His promises with faith. Victory is not just a possibility—it is your inheritance in Christ. Gladness and joy will overtake you, and the shadows of yesterday will fade in the light of His love.
- Can you share a time when God brought you out of a season of grief or struggle into one of joy? How did you see His hand at work during that transition?
- How does the promise of “everlasting joy” in this passage encourage you in your current season of life? What steps can you take to cling to that promise?
Conclusion
As Pastor Jentezen Franklin reminds us, God is ready to lead us out of our old seasons and into miraculous new beginnings. Just as He instructed the Israelites to prepare themselves for deliverance, He calls us to live with expectation and readiness for His transformative power.
This year can be a season of breakthrough, healing, and victory if we choose to trust and prepare for His movement. Let’s gird ourselves with faith, hold on to the promises of God, and step boldly into the freedom and blessings He has planned for us.
- What is one area of your life where you need to put on your spiritual "sandals" and prepare for God’s sudden move?
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