"I tell you the truth.
The person that believes in me
will do the same things I have done.
Yes! He will do even greater things than I have done.
Why? Because I am going to the Father.
And if you ask for anything in my name, I will do it for you.
Then the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.
If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it."
Can you some examples of the same things you've done
and the greater things you've done?
Jesus allowed Himself to be crucified for us. We in turn are to spiritually crucify ourselves which allows Him to live in us, dwell in us, walk in us....
Romans 6:6 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.
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth 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.
Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
He is then able to work through each of us. For instance, the following passage tells us....
Mark 16:17-18 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Through Him we.....
1. Cast out devils = We teach truth and His truth dispells the devil and his deception...if....one has a love of the truth. Not all do.
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
2 Thessalonians 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
2. Speak with new tongues = meaning the Holy Spirit reveals the meaning of His Word and we speak what we hear (not babble!)
3. Take up serpents and drink any deadly thing = We can face God's enemies (serpents) and drink their poison teaching. It won't hurt us as we have truth. We take up serpents every day...on forums, at work, on television, etc. We see and hear the poison they spew but we have Christ and through Him...truth.
4. Lay hands on the sick = If the sick (spiritually sick) are willing to see and hear His truths then they shall be healed.