“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father” (John 14:12).
Jesus says we are to do even greater works than the works He did while He walked on the earth. How can we do the greater works? Jesus explained how: “The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works” (v. 10).
The greater One living in Jesus did the works. Jesus always made that clear, saying, “Everything I do is My Father’s will. My meat is to do My Father’s will. I do what I see My Father doing.”
Then Jesus said, “I’m going to leave, but I’m going to send the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, and He’ll live within you. Then it won’t just be Me doing the works of the Father all alone. Thousands of believers will preach the Gospel and lay hands on the sick all over the world. My people will do even greater works because I’m going to be with My Father.”
In Acts 1:1, Luke talks about “all that Jesus began both to do and teach.” Jesus began to love and forgive people, to teach people and to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. But He couldn’t do the job all alone, so He sent His Spirit to empower you and me to carry on His work. He has never stopped the ministry He began; He’s continuing through His Church today. It’s up to us to get the job done!
I am an ambassador for Christ. I help continue the work
Jesus began: teaching people, loving people, laying hands
on the sick and seeing them recover. But it is my Father
dwelling in me by the Holy Ghost who does the work!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.