He'll Do It Again | Joel Osteen

Well, God bless you. It's great to be with you today, and I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit us in person. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services. But I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard about this elderly gentleman. He'd had a problem with his hearing his whole life, and he went to the doctor and was fitted with this new state-of-the-art hearing aid where he could hear 100%. A few months later, he went back for a checkup. The doctor said, wow, your hearing is perfect. I bet your family is so excited that you can hear again. He said, no, I hadn't told my family. I just sit around and listen to the different conversations, and I've changed my will three times. All right, y'all, say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same in Jesus' name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about he'll do it again. We've all seen God work in our lives and open a door we couldn't open, bring great people across our path, or turn a situation around. We know it was his hand of favor. It's good to look back and remember what God has done and let that be fuel for your faith, but God doesn't want you to live off of yesterday's miracles. He's a do-it-again God. Not only what he's done in your life, but when you look back in the Scripture, that's showing you his nature. He parted Red Seas back then. He's going to make ways in your life. He kept the fire from harming the teenagers. He has supernatural protection for you. He stopped the sun for Joshua. He opened prison doors for Paul and Silas. He hid Elisha from the enemy. He sent Quell into the desert to feed the Israelites. He put Rahab, the former prostitute, in the family line of Jesus. The good news is he's a do-it-again God. He did it for them. He can do it for you. And a great way to release your faith is to remind God what he did and then say, God, do it again for me. God, you caused David to defeat a giant that was twice his size. Now I'm facing this big obstacle. God, do it again for me. God, you gave Hannah a baby after she had been barren for many years and turned that situation around. God, I'm told we can't have a child, but I'm asking you, God, do it again for us. Anything you can find that God has done before in your life, a friend's life, in the Scripture, let that be a reference point. God did it for them. Now he can do it again for you. That's

why I tell so often about us getting the compact center. This was the hand of God making a way where we didn't see a way. When you face obstacles that look too big, you don't have the finances, the connections. Instead of doubting, giving up, dare to say, God, you did it for Lakewood. Do it again for me. You defeated their giants. Defeat this giant. If you're facing an illness that doesn't look good, the medical report says you're not going to get well. God, you did it for Joel's mother. You healed her of terminal cancer. Do it again for me. The Scripture says Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. What he did back in Bible days, he'll do today. What he did for your grandparents, he'll do again. What he did for you 10 years ago, your past victories were not your last victories. You've seen God show out in your yesterdays, but God is not finished. He's about to do it again. Now you have to do your part and have a do it again mentality. Find the stories that inspire your faith where you know it was the hand of God and have that boldness to say, God, do it again for me. When David faced Goliath, he didn't have a chance. Goliath stood over nine feet tall. His armor weighed 125 pounds. David was half his size, a teenager, no military training. David was a shepherd out taking care of animals. Goliath was the champion of the Philistine army. How could David have the courage, the faith to go out and face him? I can imagine as David was thinking about this huge giant, his mind went back to the stories he had heard about Joshua and Caleb. When Moses sent men in to spy out the promised land. Land they discovered there were Giants living there. They were the sons of Anak this huge giant They were called the Anakites the spies came back Moses. We don't have a chance. They're too big We felt like grasshoppers compared to them But Joshua and Caleb had a different report. They said we are well able let us go in at once. Our God is bigger But the negative report spread like wildfire The people never did go into the promised land. They died in the wilderness But 40 years later when Joshua came to the land of Canaan, you know who was on it the Anakites These same Giants inhabited the land But this time Joshua took this younger generation People that had a different mindset and they went in and defeated the Giants and made it to the promised land Well 40 years after Joshua had died David was facing Goliath another giant the first group that didn't make it into the promised land They had no reference point. They had never seen anyone defeat Giants, but not David

He had heard the stories of how Joshua had gone up against a whole city of Giants Wiped out all the Anakites now David had a reference point When fear and doubt tried to flood his mind David thought wait a minute God you did it for Joshua You gave him supernatural strength to defeat an army of Giants God. I know since you did it for him You'll do it again for me David had a do-it-again mentality. He remembered what God had done in the past That was the fuel that empowered him to step into his destiny when you face Giants in life Giant of sickness of debt of trouble don't be like the first group Joe. We're not able it's too big No, you have a reference point God did it for Joshua. He defeated a city full of Giants. God did it for David? Anointed his slingshot. He brought down what should have defeated him our attitude should be God I'm asking you to do it again in my life Show yourself strong bring down these Giants That's the faith that activates God's power Find a reference point for what you're believing for Somewhere in the scripture or a friend a relative where you know, it was the hand of God Have this boldness to ask God to do it again This is what my parents did. My sister Lisa was born with a birth injury Something like cerebral palsy and the doctors told them she had probably never be able to walk or feed herself My father had been pastoring churches for years and he was taught in seminary that God doesn't heal today That was only back in Bible days Did you just have to accept it and God's teaching you a lesson at your cross to bear? But God said in Hosea, my people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge There's a saying what you don't know won't hurt you But that's not always true if you don't know it's God's will to heal you free you deliver you Prosper you then you won't walk in the victory that belongs to you And so often our thinking is keeping us from God's best doubt Tradition the way we grew up Everyone in our family was a dick did or depressed or compromised?

Maybe they didn't know any better. They thought they had to accept it, but you know more You're the one God's raised up to break the negative cycle break the dysfunction to set a new standard But my father was taught wrong His tradition said your daughter can't be healed But something deep down didn't sit right the Holy Spirit will rise up in you to challenge what you believe in To stir you to re-evaluate why you think the way you think My father went to a hotel downtown for a few days to be alone and to read the scripture And he told how he took off his denominational glasses and he read it like he was reading it for the first time He saw how Jesus went around healing person after person healed the lady with the issue of blood Healed the blind man healed Peter's mother-in-law healed the ten lepers healed the crippled man healed the man with the withered hand Daddy thought oh, that's great. All that happened back then then he read how Jesus is the same yesterday Today and forever a light turned on He realized if he did it back then he'll do it again today That day was a turning point He quit praying God just give us the grace to raise Lisa and endure this hardship. He started Praying in faith God you did it for the lepers do it again for us God you did it for the woman that was sick 12 years, but she touched the edge of your robe God do it again for Lisa He got a new reference point little by little Lisa started getting better and better today You know Lisa's perfectly healthy whole mighty woman of faith What will God do in your life if you'll start praying some do-it-again prayers This should stir our faith things you're believing for Promises you've been standing a long time. You don't see anything improving find a reference point Something God has done in the scripture a door He's opened for you in the past a friend that saw the favor of God Use that as an example to say God do it again in my life David said in Psalm 68 display your power. Oh Lord as you have done before At this point when he wrote that he had already seen Samuel come to the shepherds fields and anoint him as the next King He'd seen Goliath fall He'd seen protection from King Saul the Spears missing him whole army chasing him through the desert

But he wasn't found all these amazing acts of God's favor Protection promotion he could have been satisfied man. I've seen God's goodness. Look at his attitude He was saying God do it again Display your power your favor your healing. He had this do-it-again mentality That's one reason God used him in amazing ways He found reference points where God did it for him in the past where God did it for others Joshua for Caleb When he faced challenges, he understood if God has done it before that set the precedent That established the pattern now we have an example where we can say in faith God you did it for them Now do it again for us? When you've gone through bad breaks life throws you some curves. It's easy to fall into self-pity give up on dreams God Why did this happen? That's gonna keep you where you are Why don't you go back in the scripture to a man named Job? Job had his whole world turned upside down. He was doing great a man of integrity He honored God, but he lost his health lost his business lost his family He was so depressed. He sat down among the ashes right when he was about to give up He looked to the heavens and said I know My Redeemer lives in the middle of the trouble. He started declaring the goodness of God The scripture says God brought Job out with twice what he had before twice the cattle twice the strength twice the joy He had twice as many children God gave him double for all the trouble in those difficult times and set a complaining and Thinking about how bad life is try a new approach God. You did it for Job I know you'll do it again for me. You brought him out better than before Lord I want to thank you that I'm coming out better than before That's what gets God's attention Not complaining but speaking victory and having this do-it-again Mentality see the stories in the scripture aren't just there so we can see what God did back then celebrate their victories There are examples that we can use for our own lives If you've been struggling with an illness a long time God you healed that man that had been sick for 38 years by the pool of Bethesda. God do it again for me You're struggling in your finances God. You brought the Israelites quail in the desert

Supernatural provision do it again for me God you gave Rachel a baby after she had been barren for years. God do it again for us Let us conceive this child God you brought Ruth a great husband after the pain and heartache you exceeded her Expectations and gave her Boaz God do it again for me bring somebody amazing into my life This is what I had to do when my dad went to be with the Lord I knew I was supposed to step up and pastor the church, but I didn't feel qualified I'd never ministered didn't have the training my thoughts told me that I couldn't do it But I remembered in the scripture the story of Gideon He was hiding in a winepress Afraid of the Midianites that has surrounded his city and every time the Israelites crops would come up They would come and take all the harvest and they were much bigger and stronger Gideon was intimidated living in fear When an angel appeared said mighty hero the Lord is with you. You are to deliver the Israelites from the Midianites He said How can I lead these people? I am the least one in my father's house He was saying I'm not qualified I don't have the talent the courage all these excuses But God wouldn't have asked you to do it if he hadn't already given you what you needed You are strong well able equipped you are empowered Gideon finally changed his thinking he went out and led the Israelites to great victories In fact, he's now listed as one of the heroes of faith When my father died, I felt unqualified. I could have stayed in hiding so to speak behind the scenes where I was comfortable But I could feel that calling to step up. I used Gideon to fuel my faith. I Said God when Gideon was weak, he didn't feel like he could do it. You gave him strength You went before him and made crooked places straight you opened doors that he couldn't open you protected him from enemies God, I know you're a do-it-again. God. You did it for him Lord. Do it again for me When you remind God what he's done in the past, that's fuel for your faith Don't sit around complaining all man Joel the sickness too big and my child is so far off course

My finances so down defeat talk is going to bring defeat Never gonna happen talk is going to keep it from happening zip that up and find some examples of what God did what you're believing for and let that be your Declaration, how about this God? My child is way off course But when Saul was your greatest enemy when Saul was persecuting the church You changed his mind and turned him into a powerful believer God you did it for Saul do it again for my son Turn his life around Maybe you feel like you're in a famine things have dried up. No good breaks problems at work It's tempting to lose your passion. Just drag through the day man. Nothing good is in store in the scripture Elisha was in a famine for three and a half years Everything was barren He went on top of Mount Carmel and he started thanking God for rain when there wasn't a cloud in the sky At one point he said I hear the sound of the abundance of rain He heard rain in his spirit before there were any clouds in the sky It wasn't long till the heavens opened a downpour of rain. The drought came to an end Let that be your example God you brought Elisha out of that drought You turned that barren place to an abundant place God you did it for him. I'm asking you to do it again for me You're saying God. I know you're the same. I know you haven't lost your power You were a way maker back then and you're a way maker right now You stopped the famine back then and you'll stop the famine right now. You were a healer then and you're a healer now You provided manna in the desert back then Supernatural provision and I know you're a provider now Give God something to work with Remind him what he's done Then make it personal God you did it for them do it again for me John chapter 12 Jesus was talking to his disciples and telling them how he was about to be crucified and how he was deeply troubled and he was Facing all this opposition and suffering but his heart was set on doing his father's will he said in verse 27, this is the reason I came father to bring glory to your name a Voice spoke out of the heavens and said I have already brought it glory and I will do it again

The first glory God talks about is referring to Jesus birth how that was supernatural The miracles Jesus performed multiplying the food Raising Lazarus walking on water all these things that had happened up to that point that brought God glory God acknowledged that but then he said I'm going to do it again What's significant is the next glory was Jesus going to the cross and being raised from the dead? The next glory was defeating the enemy and taking the keys of death and hell The next glory was the Holy Spirit coming to live inside each one of us The next glory was being seated at the right hand of the father What was God showing us that his glory is progressive? What he's about to do is greater than what he's done in the past You've seen God's goodness his favor, but you haven't seen anything yet when he does it again It's gonna be bigger better Something that you haven't seen Friend of our family had a very successful business. He was an influential man known around the country, and it seemed like anything he did took off, and for many years he was at the top of his field. But at one point, the economy turned, he had some setbacks, and everything started to go down. To stay in business, he had to borrow money and put his buildings up as collateral. He kept going down and down, and over time, he was tens of millions of dollars in debt. He was an older gentleman, now at the end of his career, almost bankrupt, so down on himself. He loved God, was a strong believer, but everything turned. A friend of mine would go visit with him, try to encourage him, let him know God's still in control, and God can make a way, but this man wouldn't hear it. He used to be full of faith, but now it's just the opposite. Well, years went by, and he was about to lose control and have it turned over to the creditors. At the last moment, this investor came in, someone that always admired the man, and instead of taking the business, he not only paid off all the debt, but he upgraded all the facilities, over $100 million. The man thought he'd have to give up control and change the name. The investor said, no, we're going to honor you by leaving it the same name. We're going to help you run this business so it continues long after you're gone. Friends, your next glory is going to be greater than what you've imagined. God's done it in the past. Now, why do you think you're stuck? Why are you

sitting there like my friend, thinking all the reasons it can't happen? It's too big, it's too small, it's too late. God hasn't brought you this far to leave you. He stopped the son for Joshua. He closed the mouths of hungry lions for Daniel. He gave Sarah a baby at 90 when it looked impossible. Why don't you have this do it again faith? God, you did it for Sarah. Do it for me. God, you gave Lakewood a compact center when all the odds were against them. God, do it for me. God is looking for some do it again faith. People that know what he did back in Bible days, he'll do for you. That what he did 10 years ago, that door he opened, that problem he turned around, that promotion he gave you, that miracle wasn't your last miracle. He has another one coming. The next one's going to be greater. Your latter days will be better than your former days. Well, Joel, man, I may believe this, but I've made mistakes. I've gotten off course. I don't deserve it. That's the way Peter felt. The first time Jesus encountered Peter, he borrowed his boat. When he finished using it, he told Peter to go back out. He'd catch a great haul of fish. Well, Peter had fished all night, caught nothing. Didn't make sense, but he went back and he caught so many fish, the nets began to break. That's when Jesus chose Peter as his first disciple. He was with Jesus night and day for three years, faithful, loyal. But when Jesus was about to be crucified, Peter denied that he knew Jesus. He walked away from him when Jesus needed him the most. And Peter never had the chance to say, I'm sorry, to make things right. You can imagine how he felt so down on himself. And plus all the uncertainty with Jesus being gone. Peter was so distraught. He went back to fishing. He left the disciples and went to his old ways. Early one morning, he was in his boat after fishing at night and not catching anything. And he heard this voice from the beach, a man saying, have you caught anything? Peter thought, who is this guy asking about our business? The man said, throw your nets on the right side of the boat and you'll catch a lot of fish. He thought, what do I have to lose? And he threw the nets and caught so many fish. Again, they begin to break. Peter suddenly realized it was Jesus on the shore. He swam quickly to meet him. That's where Jesus restored him and spoke victory over his life. But notice it was the same miracle as when he first called Peter. You would think, no, Peter blew it. He doesn't have a chance. Maybe God will do something, but it'll be way less. No, God is not holding your faults against you. You may have made

mistakes. You're not where you should be, but God is calling you. He hasn't written you off. He didn't cancel your destiny. Quit believing those lies that you missed your chance. It's too late. God is a do it again, God. And Peter wasn't just restored back to where he was, but he went on to do greater things. He gave the inaugural address when the church was founded. 3,000 people became believers. He spoke to the crippled man and he was healed. He helped spread the good news all over Rome. When he thought he was finished, he came to the greater glory. You may have seen God's goodness in the past, His mercy, His favor. That was the first glory, but God has another level of glory. What He's about to do is gonna supersede anything you've done. Now do your part and have do-it-again faith. Find some examples. Remind God what He's done. Dare to ask God to do it for you. God, you restored Peter. You gave him another chance. God, do it for me. God, you caused David to defeat Goliath. God, do it again. Help me to defeat this giant. God, you broke the chains off of Paul. God, break these chains. Free me from this addiction. Your past miracles were not your last miracles. Get ready. I believe and declare God is about to do it again. Favor, healing, breakthroughs, greater glory in Jesus' name. And if you receive it, can you say amen? I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord, Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make you my Lord and Savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again, and we'd love to send you some free information on your new walk with the Lord. You can text the number on the screen or go to the website, but I hope you'll get into a good Bible-based church and keep God first place.