We all face difficulties in life, situations that seem hopeless and detour us away from our dreams. Weighed down by the impossible, we forget that we have the power of heaven within our grasp – power that can change any situation and overcome every problem.
With insight and passion, Bill Johnson shows how you can access this divine power through the Holy Spirit – and how the Spirit will endow you with the three supernatural gifts of 1 Corinthians 13: faith, hope and love. He reveals simple, practical ideas about these three aspects of Jesus’ grace that will not only transform the way you think, act and love, but will transform the very atmosphere around you – and will unleash heaven’s power in your world.
Get ready to experience the impossible!
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Faith: Faith does not come from striving; it comes from surrender
Chapter 2: Hope: The presence of the Lord upon us positions us for miracles
Chapter 3: Love: The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is in you, and He wants out
Chapter 4: Faith: Regardless of the level of faith, Jesus always brought a miracle
Chapter 5: Hope: It is illegal to enjoy the presence of the Lord and not conquer something
Chapter 6: Love: It is hard to have the same fruit as the early Church when we value a book they did not have more than the Holy Spirit they did have
Chapter 7: Faith: Faith is what sticks to us from encountering the “faith-fullness” of God
Chapter 8: Hope: Jesus did not perform miracles to show us what God can do
Chapter 9: Love: A powerless Church has little for the devil to counterfeit
Chapter 10: Faith: The walk of faith is to live according to the revelation we have received, in the midst of mysteries we cannot explain
Chapter 11: Hope: Every loss is temporary; every victory is eternal
Chapter 12: Love: The heart to hear God’s voice is much more important than the ability to hear His voice
Chapter 13: Faith: If you live cautiously, your friends will call you wise. You just won’t move many mountains
Chapter 14: Hope: I pay no attention to the warnings of possible excess from those who are satisfied with lack
Chapter 15: Love: Jesus messed up every funeral He attended, including His own
Chapter 16: Faith: Faith grows through use
Chapter 17: Hope: Sometimes instead of answering our prayers, God gives us a promise
Chapter 18: Love: In grace, the ability to obey comes in the command. In law, you are left to perform
Chapter 19: Faith: The way you think either expresses faith or undermines faith
Chapter 20: Hope: Thankfulness and hunger create the atmosphere for increase
Chapter 21: Love: Bible study without Bible experience is pointless
Chapter 22: Faith: We are designed to invade the impossible
Chapter 23: Hope: It takes courage to expect the best. Anyone without hope can expect the worst
Chapter 24: Love: One of the great tragedies in life is for the Bible to be interpreted by people who are not in love
Chapter 25: Faith: You have authority over any storm you can sleep in
Chapter 26: Hope: You will always reflect the nature of the world you are most aware of
Chapter 27: Love: Sympathy is the counterfeit of compassion
Chapter 28: Faith: A stronghold is anything people trust other than God
Chapter 29: Hope: I try to live in such a way that nothing becomes bigger than my awareness of God
Chapter 30: Love: Honor is the atmosphere in which the people of God become their best
Chapter 31: Faith: Ignorance asks for understanding; unbelief asks for proof
Chapter 32: Hope: When Paul told us to prophesy according to our faith, he revealed why so many negative prophetic words are released
Chapter 33: Love: God does not look for worship; He looks for worshipers
Chapter 34: Faith: God’s trust in us is measured by what He has entrusted to us
Chapter 35: Hope: Sometimes our breakthroughs begin when we refuse to be impressed with the size of our problems
Chapter 36: Love: Jesus is building a community of believers who can recognize the source of a word they do not understand
Chapter 37: Faith: One of my greatest joys is to stand with faith-filled people. But one of my greatest honors is to stand in the midst of unbelief
Chapter 38: Hope: People with resentment attract people with complaints
Chapter 39: Love: Some listen to learn; others listen to critique
Chapter 40: Faith: The hungry crave; the satisfied evaluate
Chapter 41: Hope: When God gives us a promise instead of an answer, it reveals His desire to draw us into our eternal purposes
Chapter 42: Love: We often celebrate the ones who humble themselves under the mighty hand of God, but despise the ones He exalts
Chapter 43: Faith: Our minds are either renewed or at war with God
Chapter 44: Hope: The Church’s obsession with avoiding disappointment has given the seat of honor to the spirit of unbelief
Chapter 45: Love: Passionless leaders cost everyone who follows them
Chapter 46: Faith: Faith is evident in the act of obedience
Chapter 47: Hope: Jesus is returning for a bride whose body is in equal proportion to her head
Chapter 48: Love: Christianity was never meant to be recognized by its disciplines, but by its passions
Chapter 49: Faith: In the absence of faith comes disobedience
Chapter 50: Hope: Hope is the soil that faith grows in
Chapter 51: Love: You have reason to question anything you think you know about God that you cannot find in the Person of Jesus
Chapter 52: Faith: Faith does not deny that a problem exists; it denies it a place of influence
Chapter 53: Hope: Any area of our lives for which we have no hope is under the influence of a lie
Chapter 54: Love: God’s ability to use sickness for His glory does not mean He approves of sickness, any more than God’s ability to use sin for His glory means He approves of sin
Chapter 55: Faith: Faith brings answers, but enduring faith brings answers with character
Chapter 56: Hope: Living in regret will become your biggest regret
Chapter 57: Love: It is not possible to achieve true greatness in the Kingdom without valuing the greatness of another
Chapter 58: Faith: Miracles are often on the other side of inconvenience
Chapter 59: Hope: When Jesus announced there would be wars and rumors of wars, He was not giving us a promise. He was describing the conditions into which He was sending His last days’ army
Chapter 60: Love: Sometimes our love for God is evident in what we hate
Chapter 61: Faith: Most of what you need in life will be brought to you. But most of what you want, you will have to go get
Chapter 62: Hope: If those who do not walk with God can do miracles, then those who walk with God are without excuse
Chapter 63: Love: A bitter reaction to the sins of others is often worse than the sins of others
Chapter 64: Faith: The playing field of our faith is as big as our recognition of God’s goodness
Chapter 65: Hope: Worshipers are positioned by God to summon nations to their destinies
Chapter 66: Love: It is impossible to reach our potential without learning to minister to ourselves
Chapter 67: Faith: Faith explores what revelation reveals
Chapter 68: Hope: When God says no, a better yes is coming
Chapter 69: Love: Evangelism in its purest form is an overflow of worship
Chapter 70: Faith: No one was ever criticized, scolded or corrected by Jesus for seeking His gifts
Chapter 71: Hope: God wants our minds to be renewed so that our will can be dome
Chapter 72: Love: False humility will keep us from our destinies, but true humility will take us to them
Chapter 73: Faith: When we submit the things of God to the mind of man, unbelief and religion are the results. When we submit the mind of man to the things of God, miracles and the renewed mind are the results
Chapter 74: Hope: God disciplines us so His blessings will not kill us
Chapter 75: Love: Flattery is the counterfeit of honor. It is ultimately self-serving as it cheapens the privilege of recognizing greatness in another
Chapter 76: Faith: Non-sacrificial people are of no consequence to the devil
Chapter 77: Hope: If God is your servant, He will always disappoint you. If you are His servant, He will always surpass your greatest expectations
Chapter 78: Love: When faith works through love, fear is silenced
Chapter 79: Faith, Hope and Love: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16)
About the Author:
Bill Johnson is the senior leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California. A fifth-generation pastor with a rich heritage in the power of the Spirit, he is the bestselling author of When Heaven Invades Earth and co-author of The Essential Guide to Healing. Bill and his wife, Beni, serve a growing number of churches through an apostolic network that has crossed denominational lines, partnering for revival. Bill and Beni live near Redding, California.
