Sunday Podcast 184 with Michael W Smith 052426

Summary
This sermon focuses on the two key elements that trigger revival and miracles: expectation and
anticipation. Bro Mike uses biblical examples like the Magi, the woman with the issue of blood, blind
Bartimaeus, and others to demonstrate how these individuals approached Jesus with desperate faith and determination, breaking out of comfortable routines to receive their miracles. The pastor emphasizes that most churches lack miracles because they’ve fallen into predictable routines that lull people to sleep spiritually, preventing them from approaching God with the aggressive faith and expectation that triggers divine intervention. The message challenges believers to abandon their comfort zones and religious routines, instead approaching God with the same desperate determination shown by biblical figures who pressed through crowds, climbed trees, removed rooftops, and risked everything to reach Jesus. Bro Mike argues that when people show up with genuine expectation and inspiration, miracles become easy and demons flee like bottle rockets, but routine Christianity kills the possibility of supernatural encounters.

Intro Prayer
Heavenly Father, we come before You today with hearts open to receive what You have for us. Lord,
break us out of any routines or comfort zones that may be hindering our faith. Help us to approach You
with the same expectation and anticipation as those in the Bible who received their miracles. Holy Spirit,stir our hearts and minds to be receptive to Your word and Your power. We ask that You would movemightily in our group today and show us what You want us to learn and apply to our lives. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Ice Breaker
What’s one routine in your daily life that you’ve gotten so comfortable with that you could probably do it
with your eyes closed?
Key Verses
James 4:8
Luke 19
Matthew 8
Luke 8:43-48
Mark 10:46-52

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