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MIRACLES WITHIN YOUR GRASP

October 26, 2026Pastor Lenny

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Teaching summary

In “MIRACLES WITHIN YOUR GRASP,” Pastor Leonard Rola teaches that believers can experience God's miraculous power by growing in the understanding of what Jesus Christ has already accomplished for them. He explains that through grace, believers are united with Christ, deeply loved by the Father, made righteous, and raised to a position of spiritual authority. Rather than struggling to earn God's blessings through religious effort, believers are encouraged to rest in their identity in Christ and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal these truths. As this understanding grows, faith rises within them, enabling them to believe, speak, and experience victory over life's circumstances. The central message is that miracles are within reach because of God's grace and the believer's union with Jesus Christ.

Bible verses referenced

Matthew 26:26–28 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that crept upon the earth.

Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2 Corinthians 1:20–22 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lived in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Romans 6:4–6 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Ephesians 2:4–6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ seated  on the right hand of God.

Romans 3:23–24 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.

Joshua 14:10–12 And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spoke this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spoke in that day; for thou hardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

1 Samuel 17:45–47 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comes to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.

Joshua 10:12–13 Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

Exodus 14:15–16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore cries thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

Teaching notes

Table of Contents

  1. Opening Prayer, Healing, and the New Covenant
  2. Communion: Remembering the Finished Work of Jesus
  3. The Gospel of Grace Is Not Based on Human Effort
  4. Created in God's Image and Likeness
  5. Restoring What Was Lost Through Jesus Christ
  6. Our Union With Christ: Crucified, Buried, and Raised With Him
  7. Growing in Revelation Through the Holy Spirit
  8. Understanding How Deeply the Father Loves Us
  9. Reigning With Christ in Glory and Righteousness
  10. Faith Rises Through the Revelation of God's Love
  11. Believing and Speaking With the Same Spirit of Faith
  12. Living as an Overcomer Through Jesus Christ
  13. Closing Prayer and Invitation to Grow in Grace

Opening Prayer, Healing, and the New Covenant

The service begins with worship, fellowship, and preparation for communion. Pastor Leonard Rola expresses his gratitude to God and welcomes those gathered together. Before beginning his teaching, he emphasizes the importance of the covenant believers have through Jesus Christ, particularly His broken body and shed blood.

Pastor Leonard assures the congregation that he and Pastor Lori have been praying faithfully for those who have requested prayer. He shares that prayer is not something they reserve for church services. He often awakens during the night to pray, and both pastors continue praying throughout the morning and evening. They believe testimonies of God's goodness and healing will follow.

He then brings attention to a man affectionately called Uncle Bob, who is facing a serious battle with cancer. Although Pastor Leonard has never personally met him, he explains that he has prayed for him so often that he feels like family.

Pastor Leonard remembers his own experience when doctors gave him only a two-percent chance of survival. Despite those overwhelming odds, he believed God for life. He recalls receiving the assurance that he would live and not die, and he emphasizes that he is not a special or uniquely favored child of God.

This personal testimony becomes the foundation for the congregation's prayer for Uncle Bob, whose medical prognosis was even more severe.

Pastor Leonard leads the church in believing for the cancer in Uncle Bob's body to disappear and for him to overcome the doctors' expectations. His prayer is offered for God's glory, and he encourages everyone to continue remembering Uncle Bob in their prayers.

The opening establishes an important theme that continues throughout the teaching: God's miraculous power is not reserved for a select group of extraordinary believers. His goodness, love, and grace are available to His children through Jesus Christ.

Communion: Remembering the Finished Work of Jesus

Following the opening prayer, a member of the congregation comes forward to lead communion. She begins by expressing how deeply she feels the love present in the church.  Reading from Matthew 26, she recalls Jesus sharing bread and wine with His disciples and establishing the new covenant through His body and blood.

Matthew 26:26–28 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it. For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

She reminds everyone that Jesus' words were not only for those gathered around Him at the Last Supper. The covenant established through His sacrifice continues to include believers today. As the congregation receives communion, she emphasizes the completeness of forgiveness through the blood of Jesus. Nothing is missing from what He accomplished. His sacrifice provides complete forgiveness, and believers can receive it with gratitude.

The congregation thanks Jesus for everything He has done.

The communion leader also shares a personal expression of gratitude for Pastor Leonard, Pastor Lori, and her husband, Dan. She speaks about the love the pastors have shown to their mother, Jane, who is living in a nursing home. Their kindness and care have been a meaningful demonstration of the love of Jesus to her family. She invites her husband forward and publicly expresses her love and appreciation for him.

After communion, Pastor Leonard returns to emphasize why the gospel of grace is so powerful. He explains that the new covenant is flawless because it is not based on human performance. It is a covenant established between Jesus Christ and the Father. Since the covenant rests upon their faithfulness rather than human effort, nothing can break or invalidate it.

Through faith in Jesus, believers enter into that perfect covenant. Communion becomes a meaningful expression of their union with Christ. As they partake of the bread and cup, they remember that they are joined to Him and share in the benefits of what He has accomplished. The believer's security does not depend on doing enough religious works. It rests entirely upon Jesus and the perfect covenant established through Him.

The Gospel of Grace Is Not Based on Human Effort

Before moving into the central teaching, Pastor Leonard makes an important clarification.

The message is not about giving believers more work to perform, more requirements to fulfill, or more religious responsibilities to accomplish. Instead, it is about revelation and understanding. He explains that believers need to become increasingly aware of what God already knows about them and what He sees when He looks at them. The purpose is not to work toward becoming something they are not. It is to recognize what they have already become through Jesus Christ.

Pastor Leonard contrasts the gospel of grace with religious systems that emphasize earning acceptance through personal performance. He describes how people often believe they must work, sacrifice, struggle, or prove themselves worthy before they can enter God's presence.

They may feel they must earn time with the Father or become good enough to approach Him. The gospel of grace offers something entirely different. Through Jesus Christ, believers have already been welcomed into relationship with God. Their acceptance is not a reward for religious achievement but a gift made available through Christ.

Pastor Leonard also reminds the congregation that the Christian life should be filled with love and joy. He jokes with someone about looking younger every time they come to church and says that Christians ought to enjoy their relationship with God. The message is intended to free believers from the burden of striving and help them discover the joy of living in what Christ has already accomplished.

Created in God's Image and Likeness

Pastor Leonard begins examining the believer's identity by returning to the creation account in Genesis.

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that crept upon the earth.

He draws attention to the words “image” and “likeness,” explaining that humanity was originally created to reflect God's own nature. He connects this truth with Paul's teaching concerning the new man.

Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Pastor Leonard explains that God's image and likeness are connected with righteousness and holiness. He repeatedly emphasizes these two qualities because they form the foundation for understanding spiritual dominion.

According to his teaching, righteousness and holiness come before dominion. Humanity was created to reflect God's nature and exercise authority from that identity. The problem arises when people do not understand or believe who God created them to be.

Pastor Leonard explains that Adam's failure in the garden involved losing sight of the identity and authority God had already given him. Adam allowed himself to be deceived into believing that something more was needed, even though God had already provided what was necessary.

Pastor Leonard relates this to believers today. Many continue striving to obtain what they already possess in Christ because they have not fully understood their identity. The starting point for experiencing God's power is therefore recognizing the righteousness, holiness, and authority that belong to believers through Jesus.

Restoring What Was Lost Through Jesus Christ

Pastor Leonard turns to Romans to explain how Jesus restored what humanity lost through Adam.

Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

He contrasts the reign of death that entered through Adam with the reign of life made available through Jesus Christ. Adam's failure brought humanity under the dominion of sin and death. But Jesus accomplished something far greater through His grace and righteousness.

Believers are no longer described as being held in the grip of death. Instead, Pastor Leonard emphasizes that they are held in the grip of grace. He explains that the gift of righteousness restores the believer's ability to reign in life through Jesus Christ. The image, likeness, and dominion lost through Adam have been restored through faith in Christ.

Pastor Leonard then considers the ministry of Jesus during His earthly life. He describes how people heard about Jesus healing the sick, speaking with authority, and commanding evil spirits. They heard that people were healed when Jesus touched them and even when they reached out to touch Him.

Those reports produced faith in the hearts of the people who heard them.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Pastor Leonard explains that people heard about Christ, faith arose within them, and they approached Him expecting to receive healing. He then introduces what he describes as a disadvantage for the modern church.

This disadvantage is not that believers today have less access to God. Rather, believers now have the responsibility of understanding the tremendous spiritual realities that are already theirs through Christ. They have been made righteous, united with Jesus, and seated with Him in heavenly places. Yet many have not developed the understanding necessary to live confidently in these truths.

Pastor Leonard believes that the church needs a deeper revelation of who believers are, what they possess, and what is possible because of their union with Jesus.

Our Union With Christ: Crucified, Buried, and Raised With Him

The first major truth Pastor Leonard identifies is that believers are united with Jesus Christ.

He emphasizes that this union is already complete. Believers cannot become more joined to Jesus than they already are through faith. However, many struggle to accept this because they cannot physically see or feel their union with Him.

Pastor Leonard explains that the Christian life cannot be governed by the five physical senses.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

He acknowledges that much of his own life was previously governed by what he could see and experience rather than by faith.

But the truth of God's Word must take precedence over outward appearances.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Through Christ, believers have received a new identity.

Pastor Leonard explains that God Himself establishes believers in Christ and seals them with the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:20–22 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Now he which established us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God. Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

This union is not something believers create through their efforts. It is something God accomplishes. Pastor Leonard then examines one of Paul's most remarkable statements.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lived in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

He admits that even after years of studying the Scriptures, he continues to seek a deeper understanding of what it means to have been crucified with Christ. How can someone living today have been crucified with Jesus centuries ago?

Pastor Leonard explains that this is part of the spiritual reality of the believer's union with Christ. He continues with Paul's teaching about baptism, death, and resurrection.

Romans 6:4–6 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

Pastor Leonard explains that believers were united with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. When Jesus was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, believers were raised with Him into newness of life. He describes this as a permanent union. The former identity has lost its authority, and believers have been given new life through Christ.

Pastor Leonard acknowledges that these truths can be difficult to comprehend fully. He personally desires greater revelation because he wants to understand the fullness of what God has already accomplished. He then uses an everyday example to explain the difference between living by outward appearances and living by faith.

Someone might argue that they cannot be righteous because of something they did while driving, perhaps becoming frustrated when another driver refused to let them merge into a long line of traffic.

Pastor Leonard humorously refers to his own imperfections and interactions with Pastor Lori. His point is that a person's momentary behavior or emotional experience does not change the spiritual reality of their union with Christ. Believers must learn to recognize what God says about them rather than allowing their circumstances, feelings, or failures to determine their identity.

Growing in Revelation Through the Holy Spirit

Pastor Leonard explains that believers need the Holy Spirit's help to understand the depth of their union with Jesus. He repeatedly emphasizes that spiritual understanding is not achieved through human striving.

The Holy Spirit has been given to believers to teach, guide, encourage, and reveal the truth of Christ.

Pastor Leonard encourages believers to speak directly to the Holy Spirit, asking Him for understanding and revelation.

He describes the importance of asking the Holy Spirit to show believers what is already true about them. Rather than praying from a position of insecurity, believers can approach God with confidence, knowing that the Holy Spirit desires to help them understand their new identity.

Pastor Leonard believes that praise and worship play an important role in receiving this revelation. He uses a humorous illustration involving cleaning one's ears with a cotton swab. Just as something blocking the ear must be removed to hear clearly, negative thoughts and distractions within the soul can interfere with a person's ability to recognize God's voice.

He describes praise as helping remove the things that have become stuck within the soul. Worship helps believers turn their attention away from distractions and become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Leonard emphasizes that God does not withhold His goodness because a believer is struggling to understand or believe. God continues to see His children through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is present to encourage them and lead them into greater understanding.

Understanding How Deeply the Father Loves Us

The second major truth Pastor Leonard identifies is the Father's extraordinary love for His children. He returns to the creation account and asks why God wanted to create humanity in His image and likeness. His answer is love. God wanted a family. He desired sons and daughters who could share in His goodness, compassion, mercy, and love.

Pastor Leonard explains that believers have been accepted into God's family through Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

He describes this acceptance as being welcomed into the intimate fellowship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Believers are not outsiders attempting to earn their way into God's presence. They are beloved children who have already been welcomed through grace. Pastor Leonard then turns to Paul's description of God's great love and mercy.

Ephesians 2:4–6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;). And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

He emphasizes that God's love was demonstrated even when humanity was dead in sins. God did not wait for people to make themselves worthy before extending His love. Through grace, He made believers alive with Christ, raised them with Him, and seated them together in heavenly places.

Pastor Leonard explains that understanding this love changes how believers approach God. Instead of working to become acceptable, they can rest in the knowledge that they are already accepted. He also explains that human beings are spiritual beings who have souls and live in physical bodies.

Although the physical body eventually grows old and dies, the spiritual person continues into eternity. This understanding helps believers look beyond temporary physical circumstances and recognize their eternal relationship with God.

Pastor Leonard emphasizes that believers need to see themselves according to their spiritual reality rather than simply according to their outward appearance.

Reigning With Christ in Glory and Righteousness

The third major truth is that believers reign with Jesus Christ. Pastor Leonard explains that because believers are united with Christ and seated with Him in heavenly places, they share in His position of spiritual authority.

Romans 5:17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

He emphasizes that reigning in life is connected with receiving the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness. This authority is not something believers must earn through personal achievement.

It flows from their union with Jesus. Pastor Leonard then shares a passage Pastor Lori had given him from the Mirror Study Bible, based on Colossians 3:1. He appreciates the way that translation encourages believers to see themselves as raised with Christ and to focus their thoughts on heavenly realities.

The KJV reads:

Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ seated on the right hand of God.

Pastor Leonard explains that believers must begin seeing themselves as spiritually raised and seated with Christ. Their thinking must become aligned with the position God has already given them. He then challenges the common religious description of Christians as nothing more than sinners.

To explain his point, he uses an everyday illustration involving places he has visited. He says that he has been to McDonald's and Walmart, but that does not mean he is presently there. In the same way, he explains that the Bible describes humanity's former condition of sin, but believers should also recognize what God has accomplished through Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:23–24 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Pastor Leonard draws attention to the contrast between having sinned and being justified freely through grace. He emphasizes that the message does not end with humanity's sinful condition. The following verse announces the righteousness made available through Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Pastor Leonard explains that God is both just and the One who justifies those who believe in Jesus. He continues by examining Paul's statement about believers being called, justified, and glorified.

Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

He emphasizes that justification and glorification are described as accomplished realities. Through Christ, believers have been made righteous and brought into the glory of their union with Him.

Pastor Leonard explains that when believers understand they have been glorified with Christ, they can begin recognizing their authority to reign with Him.

Faith Rises Through the Revelation of God's Love

Pastor Leonard explains that the spiritual truths he has been teaching are intended to produce faith within believers. As they grow in the understanding of their union with Christ, their righteousness, and the Father's love, faith begins to rise.

He emphasizes that believers do not have to manufacture faith through personal effort. Faith develops as they become increasingly persuaded of what God has already accomplished.

Pastor Leonard then turns to the prayer of Jesus recorded in John 17.

John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

He focuses on Jesus' statement that the Father loves believers as He loves Jesus. Pastor Leonard acknowledges that this is an extraordinary truth that can be difficult for people to comprehend. To illustrate the depth of this love, he speaks to a friend in the congregation named Carlos. He explains that Carlos was also his father's name.

Pastor Leonard asks Carlos whether he loves him as much as he loves his wife or children. Carlos acknowledges that he does not.

Pastor Leonard admits that he also cannot honestly say he loves everyone as deeply as he loves his own wife. Yet Jesus declared that the Father loves believers with the same love He has for His Son.

Pastor Leonard explains that understanding this kind of love requires spiritual revelation. He then shares his own experience of learning to believe in God's unconditional love.

For many years, he had been taught to see himself primarily as a sinner who continually disappointed God. He struggled with feelings that God was angry with him and might reject him because he was not living up to religious expectations.

These beliefs made it difficult for him to experience the security of God's love. He began intentionally thanking the Father for loving him. Every morning, throughout the day, before going to sleep, and even when awakening during the night, he would thank God for His love.

He continued expressing gratitude even when his feelings had not yet caught up with what he was learning. Over time, the Father's love became an increasingly powerful reality in his life.

Pastor Leonard explains that knowing he is loved has brought tremendous victory and freedom. He emphasizes that nothing believers do can cause God to love them more, and their failures cannot cause Him to love them less. As believers become established in this love, faith rises within them.

Believing and Speaking With the Same Spirit of Faith

Pastor Leonard explains that once believers understand their union with Christ, their righteousness, and the Father's love, they become increasingly confident in their spiritual authority.

He returns to the importance of walking by faith rather than by outward appearances.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

He then introduces the relationship between believing and speaking.

2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Pastor Leonard explains that the same spirit of faith demonstrated throughout Scripture is available to believers today. He provides several biblical examples of people who believed God and acted confidently because of that faith.

He begins with Caleb, who was eighty-five years old when he requested the mountain promised to him as his inheritance.

Joshua 14:10–12 And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spoke this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in. Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spoke in that day; for thou heard in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

Pastor Leonard emphasizes that Caleb did not allow his age to determine what he could accomplish. Despite being eighty-five years old, Caleb declared that he was as strong as he had been decades earlier. He confidently requested his inheritance even though powerful enemies occupied the territory.

Pastor Leonard then recalls David confronting Goliath.

David was young and lacked the military equipment normally associated with a warrior. Nevertheless, he believed in the power of the God with whom he was in covenant.

1 Samuel 17:45–47 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comes to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.

Pastor Leonard describes David's confidence as an expression of covenant faith.

David did not focus on the giant's size or strength. He focused on the greatness of his God.

Pastor Leonard also recalls Joshua commanding the sun and moon to stand still.

Joshua 10:12–13 Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

He uses this account to demonstrate the extraordinary confidence Joshua had in God's power.

Finally, Pastor Leonard discusses Moses standing before the Red Sea. The Israelites were trapped between the sea, surrounding terrain, and the approaching Egyptian army. Moses cried out to God, but God's response was to instruct him to move forward and use the authority already given to him.

Exodus 14:15–16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore cries thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

Pastor Leonard emphasizes that God instructed Moses to lift his staff and divide the waters.

He connects this example to the spiritual authority believers possess through their union with Christ. The purpose of these biblical accounts is to demonstrate that faith produces confidence in God's promises and authority.

Pastor Leonard returns to Paul's declaration:

2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

He explains that believing comes first, followed by speaking in faith. When believers are persuaded of God's love, their righteousness, and their union with Jesus, their words can begin reflecting that confidence. Faith is not presented as a religious performance but as the natural expression of understanding and believing God's truth.

Living as an Overcomer Through Jesus Christ

The fifth and final major truth Pastor Leonard shares is that believers are overcomers through Jesus Christ.

He explains that this identity remains true regardless of the situations or circumstances they encounter.

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world: and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.

Pastor Leonard emphasizes that overcoming is connected with being born of God and possessing faith. He then summarizes the progression of truths presented throughout the sermon.

Believers are united with Jesus Christ. They are deeply loved by the Father. They have been made righteous and raised with Christ into a position of spiritual authority. As they grow in understanding these realities, faith rises within them. That faith enables them to believe and speak confidently concerning God's promises.

Pastor Leonard explains that this is how believers begin experiencing the miracles they are believing for.

The miracles are not earned through religious effort. They become accessible through faith that arises from understanding the grace of God and the believer's identity in Jesus Christ. The believer is therefore encouraged to see themselves as an overcomer rather than someone continually defeated by circumstances. Pastor Leonard concludes this portion of the teaching by thanking and praising God for His Word.

Closing Prayer and Invitation to Grow in Grace

As the service draws to a close, Pastor Leonard expresses his desire to teach even more extensively about the gospel of grace. He emphasizes the importance of understanding true grace without mixing it with religious performance or requirements.

His desire is for believers to live free from guilt, shame, and condemnation. He wants them to understand their union with Christ so deeply that they experience the power and freedom made available through Jesus.

Pastor Leonard then announces the launch of Deep Grace Bible School and invites viewers to explore the program. He explains that the purpose of the school is to help people grow in their understanding of God's grace and experience the life-changing power of the gospel. The teaching concludes with a desire for believers to live energized by the same divine power that raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

Throughout “MIRACLES WITHIN YOUR GRASP,” Pastor Leonard's central encouragement is that believers do not need to struggle to earn God's love, righteousness, or spiritual authority.

Through Jesus Christ, these realities have already been made available. As believers rest in God's grace and allow the Holy Spirit to deepen their understanding, faith rises within them. They can then approach life's challenges with the confidence that comes from knowing they are united with Christ, loved by the Father, and called to reign in life through Him.

We hope this teaching, “MIRACLES WITHIN YOUR GRASP,” has encouraged you and strengthened your understanding of God's amazing grace. May you continue growing in the revelation of your union with Jesus Christ, the Father's unconditional love, and the righteousness that is yours through faith. Remember that God's goodness is not something you must earn through striving, but something you can receive through the finished work of Jesus Christ. Share this message with someone who needs encouragement, healing, hope, or a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ. Thank you for reading, and may you continue experiencing the freedom, victory, and abundant life made available through God's grace.