RIGHTING THE WORLD – TO UPSIDE DOWN
It was said that
“Paul and Silas have turned the world upside down”
– Introduction –
The Bible, is unity in diversity, expressing its unique message in a rich variety of literary forms. The literature of the Bible is an aesthetically beautiful interpretation of human experience from a divine perspective. The literary forms found in the pages of Scripture, including figurative language, narrative history, poetry, wisdom literature, prophetic literature, gospel, oratory, and epistle.
The mystery of the Oracles of the Bible are hidden in plain sight, woven into parables, allegories, similes, riddles and symbols and poetry. Bible.org series page 4 – literary forms bible ).
Matthew 13:44, tells us that “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” The “Kingdom of Heaven” is the Miracle, the “field” is the Scriptures, and the “Treasure” is Key to all the miracles of God.
Throughout The Scriptures, we find the immutable and prophetic Words of God hidden in His Field.
One of the treasures to be found are Miracles. Miracles have always been sought after. Although, there are those who consider miracles little more than coincidences, and others simply doubt. Nonetheless, the idea of miracles have a powerful allure.
The word ‘miracle’ in the Old Testament Hebrew, is ‘mopheth’, pronounced, ‘mo-faith’; it is defined as a sign, wonder, a miracle; by implication, a token or omen.
The New Testament, word for miracle (usually rendered as a ‘sign’), in the Greek language is the word, ‘sémeion’, meaning a miracle, a sign, a token, or a wonder.
Oddly, the word miracle, or the plural – miracles – is used only thirty-seven times in the entire Bible. (The King James Version).
This could be attributed to the fact that God, His creation, the heavens, the earth, all the cosmos, are, of themselves, miraculous.
Separating miracles or the miraculous from the standard or the context of God, would be like running down a rabbit hole in pursuit of what has always been right in front of you.
A task, such as pursuing miracles, can be an amusing or entertaining pursuit, but miracles are only a part of a grander scheme! Creation and life, alike, are the stuff of the miraculous.
If you are a Christian, following and believing Jesus for who and what He is, then, for you to perform or create a miracle would be superfluous. You should be living the miraculous. You are standing before and in the midst of the miraculous. That is, unless you are not.
If you read a verse like John 15:7, which says, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you”, and you might say something like, ‘Yes, but it doesn’t mean you can really ask for “anything” ‘. The plain language of this verse says “ask WHATEVER you wish”. Just believe in Him – Ask “Whatever you wish in His Name” – He will do it. (Then, why doesn’t IT happen, “all the time”?)
Read the entire Guide. Do all of it. Try, try again! It will happen.
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. Verse 13. “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. Verse 14. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.”
In this pursuit, I will present “25 simple keys” to realizing God’s Miracles for your life beginning with a riddle and a clue: It is not what you pursue, nor what you can do. It is whose you are that determines how far.)
INDEX
25 KEYS 
TO MIRACLES
CHAPTER 1. By Whose Authority?
The chief priests and the elders of the people came to Jesus while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
CHAPTER 2. The Key of Clean Hands & A Pure Heart
Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
(Key #1) The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
(Key #2) who does not trust in an idol
(Key #3) or does not swear by a false god.
Verse 5. They will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God their Savior. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, God of Jacob.
CHAPTER 3. The Key Of The Vine.
(Key #6). If you abide in Me, and
(6 a). My words abide in you,
(6 b). Ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
Verse 8. “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. Verse 9. Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.”
Key #7). If you keep My commandments,
(7 a). You will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
Verse 11. “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.”
CHAPTER 4. The Key Of The Mustard Seed
Matthew 7:20 “And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you,
(Key #8) if you have faith the size of a mustard seed,
(#8a) You will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
(#8b) “But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
CHAPTER 5. The Key Of The Mountain
And Jesus answered, saying to them,
(Key #11) All things for which you pray and
(11 a). Ask,
(11 b). Believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.
(Key #12) “Whenever you stand praying,
(Key #13) Forgive,
(If you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.”)
CHAPTER 6. The Key Of Asking, Seeking, Knocking
(Key#15). Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
Key #16). Ask, and it will be given to you;
(Key #17) seek, and you will find;
(Key #18) knock, and it will be opened to you.
“For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Verse 9. “Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Verse 10. “Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? Verse 11. “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
(Key #19) “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
CHAPTER 7. The Key of Works
John 14:10 “Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in Me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on My own initiative, but the Father abiding in Me does His works.
(Key #20). Believe Me
(Key #21) I am in the Father and
(Key #22) The Father is in Me; otherwise, believe because of the works themselves.
(Key #23). 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.
(Key #24). Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.
(Key #25) If you love Me, you will keep My commandments
Your Brother and Friend,
Mike Young
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