Live Supernaturally

Jul 12, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: The Dynamite Power Living in Your Heart

The Holy Spirit isn’t a passive guest—He’s explosive, transformative, and dwelling within believers. This power, called dunamis in Scripture, isn’t theoretical. It’s the same force that resurrected Jesus, now igniting daily obedience and boldness. To live supernaturally means recognizing this divine dynamite isn’t external but already planted inside you. The question isn’t whether you need more of the Spirit, but whether He has more of you. Surrender unlocks what’s already there. [47:28]

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own.”
(1 Corinthians 6:19, ESV)

Reflection: Where have you been relying on your own strength this week instead of leaning into the Holy Spirit’s explosive power? How might your choices shift if you truly believed resurrection power lives in you?

Day 2: Prayers That Crack Open the Sky

Audacious prayers aren’t about wish lists but inviting God’s supernatural intervention into impossible situations. Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still; Elijah shut the heavens. These weren’t polite requests but declarations aligned with God’s authority. When prayers focus on His glory rather than our comfort, they become conduits for miracles. Start small: pray for the barista’s back pain, the neighbor’s marriage, the impossible dream. [53:31]

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.”
(Ephesians 3:20, ESV)

Reflection: What “impossible” situation have you stopped praying about because it feels too big? How might you rephrase that prayer to focus on God’s power rather than your limitations?

Day 3: Eyes Wide Open for the Unseen

Supernatural living requires expectancy—the gut-level belief that God will move. It’s showing up to church not just for a sermon but a divine encounter with the living God. It’s praying for healing while already thanking God for His answer. Expectancy isn’t presumption; it’s standing on tiptoe, watching for how the Spirit will rewrite the script of your ordinary day. Miracles hide in plain sight when we’re looking. [58:24]

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
(Mark 11:24, ESV)

Reflection: When did you last approach a routine moment (work, errands, family time) with active expectancy for God to move? What mundane task could become holy ground today?

Day 4: Risking the Awkward for the Awe-Inspiring

Faith grows legs when we step out of comfort zones. Praying for a stranger’s back pain in a coffee shop. Forgiving before being asked. Turning a traffic jam into worship. These risks feel foolish but create space for God to act. The early church turned the world upside down not through safety but total obedience. Your greatest spiritual growth waits just past your fear. [59:54]

“So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid.”
(Matthew 14:29–30, ESV)

Reflection: What “boat” have you been clinging to for security? What’s one step you can take this week onto the risky waters of obedience?

Day 5: Obedience—The On-Ramp to the Miraculous

Supernatural living isn’t about dramatic signs but daily surrender. Abraham packed his tent. Jesus sweat blood in Gethsemane. The disciples left fishing nets. Obedience in small things—generosity, forgiveness, truth-telling—primes us for bigger breakthroughs. When we align with God’s will, we access His power. That $16,000 check donation from someone not from our church? Just a byproduct of someone saying “yes.” [01:05:37]

“Because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.”
(1 Thessalonians 1:5, ESV)

Reflection: Where is God asking for obedience in a seemingly small area of your life? How might that “yes” become a gateway for His supernatural work?

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Colossians 1:9-11 (ESV)
And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.

Observation Questions

What does Paul pray for the Colossians to be filled with, and what is the purpose of this filling?
According to the passage, what are the outcomes of being "strengthened with all power" from God?
The sermon mentions that "dunamis" (Greek for power) is compared to dynamite. How does this imagery connect to the supernatural life described in the passage?

Interpretation Questions

Why does Paul link being filled with "knowledge of God’s will" to "bearing fruit" and "endurance with joy"? How do these ideas work together?
The sermon states, "The question is not getting more of the Spirit, but the Spirit getting more of the person" [51:38]. How does this perspective shift how we understand living supernaturally?
How does the connection between prayer and "audacious intervention" (as seen in Joshua and Elijah) challenge common misconceptions about prayer?

Application Questions

What is one area of your life where you’ve relied on "human grit" instead of surrendering to the Holy Spirit’s power? What would it look like to let the Spirit "have more of you" in that area this week? [51:38]
The sermon encourages praying "impossible prayers" like asking for healing or divine guidance. What "impossible" situation can you start praying about audaciously, trusting God’s power to intervene? [53:31]
Share a time when stepping out in risk (e.g., praying for a stranger, speaking about faith) led to a supernatural experience. If you haven’t taken such a risk, what’s one step you can take this week to move out of your comfort zone? [59:54]
How can you cultivate daily expectancy for God’s presence, both in worship gatherings and ordinary moments (e.g., work, errands)? What habits or reminders would help you stay "hungry" for encounters with Him? [57:57]
The sermon warns against "salad bar religion" that denies God’s power. Are there areas where you’ve settled for religious routines without expecting transformation? How can you invite God’s power into those areas? [01:08:31]

Sermon Summary

Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1 sets the tone: the church is to be “filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom” so as to live a life worthy of the Lord, bearing fruit, growing in the knowledge of God, and being “strengthened with all power according to his glorious might” for endurance with joy. That “power” is not human grit. The text pushes past the natural into the supernatural. The Greek word dunamis carries the feel of “dynamite” power, an explosive capacity God places within his people. Power, miracles, and signs and wonders travel together. The Red Sea crossing, Daniel's friends in the fiery furnace, protection from the lion, walking on water, physical healings, and resurrection all preach the same thing: God’s kingdom breaks in with authority.

The Holy Spirit then stands as the first and most important component of living supernaturally. Jesus promised to clothe disciples “with power from on high,” and the Spirit now indwells believers as his temple. That reality should “blow the mind.” The Spirit bears fruit and distributes gifts, turning natural lives into supernatural instruments. The question is not getting more of the Spirit, but the Spirit getting more of the person. Guidance, conviction, and calling flow when the Spirit’s influence is welcomed rather than sidelined.

Prayer functions as the second component, because God “is able to do far more abundantly than all that is asked or thought according to the power at work within.” Prayer is not a wish list. It is audacious partnership that asks for what only God can do, like Joshua’s sun and moon prayer or Elijah’s drought-and-rain prayer. Corporate agreement matters, because united prayer discerns and declares God’s will.

Expectancy comes third. Faith does not drift into a sanctuary as if it is “another Sunday.” Faith arrives hungry, confident that God still saves and heals, and then keeps that same posture across the week. Risk follows as the fourth component. Supernatural life requires stepping out of comfort, speaking to strangers, praying for the hurting, even looking foolish for Christ. Stepping out becomes the place where God steps in.

Obedience finishes the five. The gospel itself arrives “not only in word but also in power and in the Holy Spirit,” so witness need not carry fear. Trusting promises over circumstances reorients perception and courage, as seen in Abraham’s yes, Jesus’ obedience to the cross, and the apostles’ bold testimony. Spiritual warfare is real, yet “the weapons of our warfare… have divine power to destroy strongholds.” This rules out “salad bar religion” that keeps appearances while denying power. The heart of living supernaturally is daily awareness of God’s presence and inviting him into everything. That is the best life: walking with Jesus doing what he did, preaching the gospel, healing the sick, and casting out demons.

Key Takeaways

1. The Spirit makes natural supernatural. The indwelling Spirit takes ordinary lives and turns them into God’s address, where fruit and gifts operate together. The shift is not getting more of him but yielding more of the self to him. When the Spirit has more ownership, guidance becomes normal and courage grows. [47:11]
2. Prayer invites audacious intervention. Prayer is the hinge where the natural swings open to the supernatural. Asking the God who rules time and weather re-teaches the church to pray beyond convenience into impossibility. Agreement in prayer trains expectation and aligns desires with his will. God meets audacity with authority. [53:31]
3. Expectancy shifts Sundays and streets. Faith arrives hungry, not casual, trusting that God still saves and heals today. That posture carries into the week, where ordinary moments become altars for encounter. Expectancy does not control outcomes, but it refuses cynicism and welcomes God’s surprises. Hope becomes a habit. [57:57]
4. Risk becomes the doorway to power. Comfort rarely needs miracles, but obedience at the edge often does. Speaking up, praying in public, and embracing awkward assignments create space for God to move. Holy foolishness is not recklessness. It is surrendered love that counts Jesus worth the embarrassment. Breakthrough often waits one risk away. [60:50]
5. Obedience carries the gospel’s power. The gospel does not ride on clever words but on the Spirit’s power, so witness can carry boldness without bravado. Trusting promises over visible circumstances reshapes perspective, stamina, and joy. History turns on yeses like Abraham’s and Jesus’ and still does today. Power accompanies obedience. [62:42]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[05:22] - Praise and opener
[34:31] - Title and the unseen realm
[35:16] - Life series recap
[36:39] - Colossians prayer to power
[39:14] - Dunamis dynamite within
[40:21] - Supernatural, signs, and wonders
[45:33] - Five components preview
[47:11] - Temple of the Spirit and gifts
[53:31] - Audacious prayer like Joshua and Elijah
[57:57] - Expectancy in worship and life
[60:50] - Risk and being fools for Christ
[62:42] - Kingdom not talk but power
[67:34] - Weapons to destroy strongholds
[77:00] - Practice healing ministry

Sermon Clips

64s

#WalkWithJesus

“``Now I'm gonna share my pastoral heart with you, and here it is. Your best life isn't more money. Your best life isn't house with two car garages with two cars in it. Your life isn't two kids with a dog. K? That's not your best life. Health and wealth preachers will tell you that, but your best life is you walking with Jesus doing what he did. That's your best life. That's your best life. what did Jesus do? We just covered this in in our discipleship. Preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out demons. That's what Jesus did, and that's what he tells us to do. Preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out demons.”

48s

#HolySpiritTakeOver

“The holy spirit there's no greater power than the holy spirit. He's our supernatural power. So the more you want to live supernaturally, listen carefully, it's not, oh, you need more of the holy spirit. No. It's the holy spirit needs to have more of you. There's a big difference. It's not, oh, you need I need more of the holy spirit. No. It's the holy spirit needs to have more of me. That's how you're gonna live supernaturally. K? You see the difference. Right? So number two, prayer.”

70s

#SpiritTransformsLives

“What is that power Jesus is talking about? It's the holy spirit. It's the promised gift. Simple as that. So what does holy spirit do? He takes what is natural and transforms it into something supernatural. Remember supernatural is beyond the natural. K? So how does the holy spirit take something's natural and make it into supernatural? Well, the moment you say yes to Jesus, god comes, regenerates us, k, giving us new life, new heart, and the holy spirit comes to dwell in us. Now, you know, if you've been Christian for a while, yeah, I get that. Yeah. It's holy spirit. Yeah. He's with me. Like, it's it's it's no big deal. But think of it. The holy spirit lives in us. First Corinthians six nineteen says what? That we are the temple of the holy spirit. That should, like, blow your mind.”

60s

#ResurrectionPowerInUs

“Imagine if Jesus didn't go obey god, right, to go to the cross. He said no. Remember he was like agonizing and and sweating blood. What if he didn't obey god? That would be tragic. That was that would be actually worse than tragic. Imagine if the disciples didn't obey god to go and make disciples of all nations. I wonder how many of us would be disciples today if they didn't obey the the the word of god. Brothers and sisters, the power that raised Jesus from the dead now resides in us. And we are, by the grace of God, we're able to obey the Lord.”

81s

#FearlessWitness

“The next time you talk to someone about Jesus Christ, there shouldn't be any fear at all. Amen? How can I say that? Because the power is with you. The resurrection power is with you. The dunamis power is with you. But beyond the gospel, when you walk out god's promises in your life, guess what? Your attitude, your perception, your confidence will go off the charts. That's because you're operating in the spiritual. You're operating operating in the supernatural and not superficial. Imagine if Abraham didn't obey god to to take his family and and go? What if he didn't obey God when he was told, k, commanded to sacrifice his son Isaac? And don't worry, God sent sent the replacement as you know. Right? If Abraham didn't obey god, the entire bible would be very different because after all, Abraham is father of faith.”

85s

#StepOutInFaith

“Number four, risk. This is gonna be a tough one for for some of us. getting out of our comfort zone. So if you wanna live supernaturally, then you need to to create a habit for yourself of taking risks, not just once in a while, but daily if it needs to be. Like when god tells you to go over and say something to a stranger. Do you ever have that? Oh, you want me to say this to that person? Right? Or like when you god wants you to pray for the waitress who's who seems to have to having a really bad back pain. Or when god tells this is actually a true story. Go go to an ER and pray for everybody and try to clear the the whole ER. I don't know if he actually did that, but they did go and pray and a lot of people did got get healed. K? See, when you step out in faith, you will see God move in your life supernaturally because you're expecting and you're praying and you're taking a risk.”

75s

#SupernaturalAndFruitful

“We are supernatural beings with the holy spirit living in us. That makes us supernatural supernatural beings. And if we're supernatural beings with the holy spirit living in us, then guess what? There's visible evidence, of that supernaturality. Is that a word? The holy spirit bears fruit in our lives. K? If we're supernatural beings with the holy spirit in us, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Right? But more than that, when when we're when we realize we're supernatural beings with holy spirit living in us, guess what? We have spiritual gifts that god gives us. And you don't not there's no one who has all the gifts. God will give accordingly so we can utilize for to serve one another, But it's imperative imperative that we identify what those gifts are and start using them to bless the church, bless one another, bless the community.”

77s

#NoSaladBarFaith

“I call that salad bar religion. Because we go to church. Right? Maybe I mean, so you go to salad bar, what do you do? You pick this. Oh, I don't want that. Oh, I want that. Right? You pick and choose. So you come Sunday, maybe Wednesday. That's good enough. Or you come to church. Well, I'll do this. I'll do that, but not I don't wanna serve there. I don't wanna do that. So you pick and choose. It says, avoid such people. That means someone who's just pretending or going through the motions of going to church or going to bible study or going to prayer meetings, whatever. You can have the appearance, but if you don't have the power, then the bible says, avoid such people. We don't wanna be that. We don't want to embrace salad bar religion.”

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Devotional

Day 1: The Dynamite Power Living in Your Heart

Day 2: Prayers That Crack Open the Sky

Day 3: Eyes Wide Open for the Unseen

Day 4: Risking the Awkward for the Awe-Inspiring

Day 5: Obedience—The On-Ramp to the Miraculous

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Sermon Clips

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