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"We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long." —Psa. 74:9  

The absence of their signs was evidence Israel had drifted from GOD, lost His favor & Presence, and their unique identity among the nations.  But hundreds of years later the promised Messiah came.  And after the resurrection of Jesus Christ the Holy Spirit entered the world, and the NT Church was born with the supernatural Signs of GOD’s Presence flowing out from within it.

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"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may SHOW FORTH the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." —1Pet. 2:9 

The OT Signs indicated the GOD of Heaven was among them.  But these NT Signs, flowing from within us, declare we are the House of GOD, and that, God is in the house!  Many churches today are more concerned with maintaining their denominational and theological signs than GOD’s signs.  But there is no scriptural evidence that God ever intended to turn His Heaven-Born Spirit-Connected Church over to an earthly institution.  WE are called to be MORE than signs of what we believe.  We are called to be Living Signs of what GOD is DOING.  Therefore until He returns These SIGNS of GOD should flow from us.  If we don’t see these signs today we should cry out in prayer to GOD for reconnection, until our SIGNS manifest once again.

#7 Laying On Of Hands

The 7th sign on my list is Laying On Of Hands.  This sign is a divine function of the Holy Spirit.  It’s not a religious symbol but an impartation of Anointing.   

"Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was directly imparted to you [by the Holy Spirit] by prophetic utterance WHEN the elders laid their hands upon you." —1 Tim. 4:14 

Through Laying On Of Hands the Holy Spirit installs Ministry-gifts in people, imparts Healing, Miracles, Deliverance, and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.

"And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied." —Acts 19:6 

You can lay your hands on people as a gesture of approval or sympathy for them, but it’s not The Sign of Laying On Of Hands unless there’s an Impartation of transforming power from GOD that changes them!

"…they will lay their hands on the sick, and they WILL recover." —Mark 16:18 

God could certainly have avoided the problems with human pride and misuse, and chosen to impart His power without using the agency of man... 

"Then they laid their hands on them, and they RECEIVED the Holy Ghost.  And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money," —Acts 8:17-18 

...But that would have bypassed His entire purpose, which is to demonstrate GOD’s ONENESS With His Body.

The sorcerer saw what GOD wanted seen: that GOD was in people, operating through them…

"That we should SHOW FORTH THE GLORY OF HIM…" —1Pe 2:9

Simon’s error was wanting GOD’s power w/o GOD.

GOD fearlessly risks applying His authority through the vulnerable vessels of mankind, because He is confident of His influence over us.  GOD will have it no other way, but to let the world see Jesus working through OUR hands. 

The key to Laying on Hands is Understanding  that you are designed and ordained by GOD to GIVE.  

You must be FERTILE, like the earth that GIVES its produce after it receives the seed and rain.   Live and Work with GOD daily as a Receiver of His blessings.  And you will come to know experientially (not just theologically), that Jesus is with you, your Jehovah-Shammah, blessing your efforts. THEN you will know that you HAVE Him, and that you can GIVE Him to others. 

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