Jesus said in John 6:35, “I am the Bread of Life.”
In Matthew 6:11 Jesus said, “give us this day our daily bread.” That doesn’t just mean our physical bread. That means our spiritual bread.
We must have the daily renewing of our mind by the Word of God. We must have the Word of God daily. We need to renew our mind with Jesus. We need to renew our mind with the Messiah. We need to renew our mind with the Word of God every single day.
Do we renew our mind with Jesus, or do we renew our mind with the Word of God, or do we renew our mind with Christ? The answer is: all of the above. There is no difference. When we talk about the Word of God, we are talking about Jesus.
That’s why when you say something in the Name of Jesus, there is so much power. Because when you say, “in the Name of Jesus,” you are invoking all of the words that God has spoken. Every word that has been spoken from the mouth of God can be summed up into one word: Jesus.
When you speak to a demon and you say, “In the name of Jesus be gone,” you are not just saying the name of a man. You’re not just saying the name of God. You’re saying “in the name of the Word of God.” You’re speaking all of the promises, and all of the covenant, all of the blood. You’re saying everything in the Word in one word.
You’re saying power. You’re moving power when you say the Name of Jesus because you are saying the Word of God. We live by the name of Jesus. We live by the Word of God.
In Mark 14:24 Jesus said, “This is my blood of the new covenant which was shed for many.” It was shed for everybody. Did everybody get it? No. Only those who believe received the blood of the new covenant. In Luke 24:30 it says, “Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.”
Luke 24:31 says, “Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.” How did they know it was Him? Because they recognized that when He gave that bread and broke it that He was the Bread. He was doing that as representative of Himself. When He revealed Himself as the Bread of Life, their eyes were opened.
Jesus revealed Himself through the broken bread, then a miracle happened.
Luke 24:35: “And they told about the things that had happened on the road, and how He was known to them in the breaking of bread.” There are some symbolic things here. When Jesus broke the bread, Jesus spoke and He never spoke anything unless the Father spoke it first, according to Jesus.
Jesus said, “I don’t say anything unless the Father has said it. I don’t do anything unless the Father has said and I don’t say anything unless the Father has said it first.” Everything that Jesus said had to be the Word of God – everything! Because He didn’t say anything unless the Father said it first.
That’s the way we need to be. We need to quit stating our opinions and our thoughts and get to what it is in the Word of God. Get out the Word of God, break the Bread and see what God said and then say what God said. If you say what God said, then the words that will proceed from your mouth will be just like the words that proceeded from Jesus’ mouth. They will be light; they will be life; they will be spirit; there will be power behind them.
Jesus came to earth as a man. He suffered the same things that we suffer. He was tempted by everything that we are tempted by. Jesus had to get what He got the same way we need to get it. He had to get it through faith and by repeating what God said. The reason that the words that Jesus spoke were spirit and the reason they were life is because what he spoke was the Word of God. I propose this to you: if you only say what God says, then you words will be like the words of Jesus.
How do we know what God says? There is only one way. We must break bread daily. We must open the Word and eat it. Unless we have the Word in us, we will not be able to speak it with power in our time of need.
Remember: Jesus said what we have inside, in our hearts, is what will come out of our mouths.
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of twelve books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
Dr. Ollison is a pastor, pilot, teacher, and author. His number one goal is to meet the needs of the people through the teaching of faith in God's Word. He and his wife, Loretta, have two children and six grandchildren.