Faith For Miracles // Mustard: The Seed That Can Change Everything (Part 5)

Focus Keywords: faith for miracles, God’s promises, authority of the believer, supernatural living, Mark 16:17, spiritual gifts, overcoming doubt, Transformation Church, Michael Todd

This comprehensive rewrite summarizes Pastor Michael Todd’s message, “Faith For Miracles // Mustard: The Seed That Can Change Everything (Part 5),” focusing on building a believer’s faith to expect and experience the supernatural in daily life. The core premise is that miracles are not reserved for a select few but are the promise of God to every believer, requiring a shift from low expectations to bold audacity.

Miracles: The Standard of Salvation

The message establishes that faith must be used for miracles. Believers often keep their expectations too low, settling for merely avoiding “jail” or “hell,” while missing the “abundant life” promised in John 10:10. Miracles are an intrinsic part of the salvation package, offering a level of authority and audacity that allows a believer to live at the “frequency of miracles”.

The anchor scripture, Mark 16:17, states that “These miraculous signs will accompany those who believe”. The word “accompany” means miracles, signs, and wonders should constantly be “with me”—at the gym, at Disney World, or while house hunting—as an “intricate part of our everyday life”. If these promises are not seen, the user, not God, must be checked.

The Five Miraculous Signs that Accompany Every Believer

If you are a believer, you have built-in, baked-in access to specific supernatural abilities; these are not extra gifts requiring a special program:

1. Evict Evil Spirits (Casting out Demons): A believer is authorized by God to command evil spirits to leave. This authority applies whether one is an introvert or extrovert; even a whisper can make demons flee. Spirits like poverty or victim mentality, which may have lingered for decades, can be evicted.
2. Speak in a Heavenly Language (New Tongues): Speaking in tongues is a secret weapon of the kingdom and a beneficial way to communicate directly with the creator. It acts like Morris code, a language that the enemy cannot intercept, fortifying the believer’s spiritual life. This weapon is given for protection, not harm.
3. Have Victory Over Venom (Handling Snakes): The reference to handling snakes is interpreted as a metaphor for having victory over venom. Venom paralyzes and stops mobility. A believer has the “antibody,” the Holy Spirit, which purifies the venom of paralyzing words or rejection, allowing them to overcome victimhood. Being an “overcomer” means sometimes God allows things to be in the way so the believer can “step over them”.
4. Filter Filth (Drinking Poisonous Things): This sign means a believer can filter filth through the discernment of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit provides wisdom to determine if something—whether a movie, a song, or content on Instagram/TikTok—is not good for the believer, even if it is not explicitly sin.
5. Transformation is Tangible Through Agreement (Laying Hands on the Sick): This is the only miracle frequently discussed in traditional church settings. Laying hands on the sick, which can be as simple as linking pinkies or putting elbows together, is an act of touching and agreeing with another believer. The believer must have the faith to believe that the sick person can recover, even if the miracle doesn’t immediately happen.

The Definition of a Miracle

To walk in authority, the believer must understand what a miracle truly is.

A miracle is defined as: “A supernatural event where God sovereignly circumvents the natural order in order to do something extraordinary, show his love, and bring his name glory”. What is impossible for people is possible with God (Luke 18).

This definition confronts the tendency of believers to allow life’s hurts and disappointments (their inconsistent “experience”) to inform or diminish God’s power and existence. It requires embracing the mystery of God, accepting that you cannot quantify or predict God’s actions, and trusting Him with childlike faith, like a child who believes their parent about a trip to Disney World without understanding the cost or logistics.

Four Essential Trades for Miracles

To see God do miracles, the believer must make four spiritual trades, shifting from a human-controlled mindset to a Spirit-controlled expectation:

1. Trade Explanation for Expectation: The believer must resolve not to know how or why God does everything, but simply expect something extraordinary to happen. Borrowing fear or doubt from others (like economic news) can handcuff God’s ability. Action proves expectation; if you expect a new house, start giving away trash and decluttering.
2. Trade Information for an Invitation: Stop worrying about the details (information); God is offering an invitation onto a journey that will bring Him glory and provide proof of His goodness. What seems crazy to the world is simply a precursor to a miracle.
3. Trade Control for Contentment: If a miracle must be controlled—dictated by date, time, or method—it ceases to be a miracle and becomes a plan. Seeing a miracle requires giving up control and being content with God’s sovereignty.
4. Trade Passivity for Audacity: Believers must stop being passive and choose a new declaration over old doubt. Audacity means boldly proclaiming what God has said, such as “I will see the goodness of God in the land of the living,” even when circumstances are difficult. It is the believer’s right to lay hands on the sick and see recovery; this is part of the deal.