Introduction
You may be going through a season where everything feels stuck. A battle in your health, in your family, in your finances, in your thoughts. This message, preached at CCNV Church in Marseille, starts from a simple conviction: we are in a season of deliverance. God has not spoken his last word over your situation.
The preacher opens his message with two words he received that very morning: "courage" and "miracle." Two words Joshua also heard when he was about to enter the Promised Land: "Be strong and courageous." Courage is not an emotion, it's a decision that puts faith into action and releases miracles.
In this article you'll see how this season of deliverance unfolds, how to resist the enemy, how to keep your hope alive when the wilderness season still lingers, and how the faith of one exhausted woman can inspire you today to reach out and touch the hem of Jesus' garment.
Outline of the Message
- A season of deliverance, but also of battle
- Resisting the enemy, firm in the faith
- Dreaming again: God changes your fortune
- Strengthening your mind and setting your hope on his grace
- The faith that touches the garment of Jesus
1. A season of deliverance, but also of battle
Spring is coming: the days grow longer, the almond trees bloom, nature wakes up. What winter prepared deep down begins to bear fruit. The preacher builds on this image to announce a new spiritual season: "We are in the middle of the battle, in a season of deliverance."
This season is not a promise of no more fighting. It's precisely within deliverance that there are battles to fight: "Strongholds have to be broken: lies, guilt, accusation, everything that's been thrown onto your life to keep you paralyzed." Your role isn't to wait passively for change. It's to take hold of the authority you've received in the name of Jesus.
The preacher gives several examples to anchor this truth. Joseph, a slave who became prime minister, because the Lord gave him skill and understanding. Solomon, a simple king to whom God gave wisdom for the development of his people. Your professional life, your family, your finances are not beyond the reach of this delivering power. "There is no limit in the Spirit of God."
2. Resisting the enemy, firm in the faith
In a season of deliverance, the enemy doesn't sit still. The preacher opens to 1 Peter 5:8-9: "Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Withstand him steadfast in your faith."
Three postures come out of this text. First, watchfulness: don't let yourself fall spiritually asleep, stay connected to the Spirit. Second, clear sight: recognize that there is an enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy, and who prefers to advance disguised. Third, resistance: "steadfast in your faith," not in agitation or fear.
Numbers 24:18 reinforces this promise: "Israel does valiantly." In some translations, "Israel performs mighty deeds." The preacher applies the verse to those listening: "Wherever the enemy is, wherever wickedness is, wherever unbelief is, you are going to have the victory, you are going to take the ground, you are going to take the promised land the Lord is giving you."
3. Dreaming again: God changes your fortune
The heart of the message is found in Jeremiah 31:23-26. The preacher calls it the prophetic word for the year: God restores, he satisfies the weary soul, he replenishes those who are languishing, he gives abundant food and drink to those who have no strength. Then comes a line that's easy to overlook: "On this I awakened, and looked, and my sleep was sweet to me."
Jeremiah has a sweet dream. Why? Because his reason, his intellect, could not contain the promise God was giving him for his people. The preacher draws a direct invitation from this: "Dream bigger things, pleasant things, sweet things, that the Lord is going to rebuild your life."
He illustrates this rebuilding with several concrete, small miracles: a $400 rug received free of charge after persevering in prayer; a lipstick refunded thanks to packaging found in an unusual spot in a parking lot; the testimony of a nine-year-old child in Argentina, protected during an armed robbery because he prayed over the precious blood of Jesus. So many signs that God answers in the details too. This concerns you, and your family.
4. Strengthening your mind and setting your hope on his grace
How do you hold on until deliverance is complete? 1 Peter 1:13 gives the answer: "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
The preacher insists on these two points. Strengthening your mind means taking authority back over your emotions, your doubts, your intellect, your weary soul. Setting your hope on grace doesn't mean hoping in yourself, in your abilities, or in your circumstances. It means fixing your eyes on what Jesus does, freely, for you.
He also connects this to the death of Jesus. Matthew 27:52-53 reports that tombs were opened at the moment of Christ's death, but the ones raised did not come out until after his own resurrection. That is sometimes exactly your situation: you are raised, you are awake, but the full deliverance is not yet visible. It's coming. The veil of the temple was torn: when something moves in the spiritual world, sooner or later it shows up in the natural.
5. The faith that touches the garment of Jesus
The message closes in Mark 5:21-34, with Jairus and the woman who had been sick for twelve years. Jairus, a synagogue leader, runs to fall at Jesus' feet and pleads for his dying daughter. He doesn't just pray in his room: he goes in person to ask Jesus to intervene. The preacher invites you to do the same for whatever is dead or dying in your life.
Then comes this woman, who had spent everything on doctors with no results. Verse 27 holds the key to the passage: "Having heard the things concerning Jesus." She had never seen him. She simply relied on what others had shared. That was enough to awaken her faith. Don't underestimate the value of a testimony shared once, twice, ten times, twenty times. "Faith comes by hearing."
She touches his garment, the bleeding stops, and Jesus feels that power has gone out from him. He could have said nothing. Instead, he chooses to have her speak up, to confirm it publicly: "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease." The Lord respects you. He also wants the miracle to be recognized, celebrated, and to become in turn a testimony for others.
Key Takeaways
- We are living in a season of deliverance: God is breaking down strongholds of lies, guilt, and accusation.
- Within deliverance there are battles: resist the enemy, steadfast in your faith (1 Peter 5:8-9).
- God can change your fortune: dream again about what he wants to rebuild in your life (Jeremiah 31:23-26).
- Strengthen your mind and set your hope on the grace of Christ, not on your circumstances (1 Peter 1:13).
- Faith comes by hearing: share your testimony and draw near to Jesus to touch his garment (Mark 5:27-34).
Personal Application
- What stronghold of lies, guilt, or accusation do you need to break today in the name of Jesus?
- Where have you let your guard down spiritually? How will you recover the watchfulness of 1 Peter 5:8 this week?
- What dream have you buried because it seemed too big? Dare to place it back in God's hands.
- What is your hope really resting on right now: the grace of Christ, or your own results?
- Who will you share a concrete testimony with this week, so that their faith is awakened like the woman in Mark 5?
Verses Cited
FAQ
What does the preacher mean by "a season of deliverance"?
It refers to a spiritual season where God actively breaks down the strongholds of lies, guilt, and accusation that paralyze his children. This deliverance is received by faith, but it also involves concrete battles that must be fought in the name of Jesus.
How can I resist the devil without falling into fear?
1 Peter 5:8-9 calls for three postures: sobriety, watchfulness, and resistance "steadfast in your faith." It's not about staring down the enemy, but about staying connected to the Spirit of God, strengthening your mind in the Word, and remembering that the same sufferings are being experienced by brothers and sisters all over the world.
Why does my deliverance seem unfinished?
The preacher points to Matthew 27:52-53: tombs were opened at the death of Jesus, but the ones raised did not come out until after his resurrection. Sometimes, in the spiritual world, something is already accomplished; in the natural, it shows up later. Keep setting your hope on grace, the second part of the miracle is on its way.
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