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It's Time For Miracles Again

Charles Metcalf

Transformation Church • Sep 27, 2026 • 65 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

God is not just the God of past Biblical wonders, but an active, miracle-working God who desires to show up in our everyday lives today. Through the story of Israel crossing the Jordan River in Joshua 3–4, Pastor Charles Metcalf outlines the five movements of a miracle: Start, Step, Stay, Stand, and Stones. Believers are encouraged to put their feet where their faith is, endure in dry seasons, and keep tangible reminders of God's deliverances to fuel their faith for future breakthroughs.

Themes

MiraclesGod's Timeless NatureFaith in ActionPerseverance and EnduranceRemembering God's Faithfulness

Pastor's Points

1.

Start (Miracles start with God and His grace, not human effort)

2.

Step (Physically taking an uncomfortable step of faith into the water)

3.

Stay (Trusting God in the waiting place while He works behind the scenes)

4.

Stand (Enduring and remaining firm under pressure so others can cross over)

5.

Stones (Preserving tangible memorials of past deliverances to build future faith)

Key Points

1.
Miracles always originate with God and His grace, never from human merit, good behavior, or earned rewards.
2.
God exists outside of time and lovingly created 24-hour daily cycles to give believers a fresh reset of His mercy every morning.
3.
Some miracles require physically putting your foot where your faith is, taking an uncomfortable step into overflowing waters before God parts the way.
4.
While earlier seasons of faith may have only required stretching out your hand, greater breakthroughs demand stepping into deep or difficult circumstances.
5.
Breakthrough often requires remaining faithful in the waiting place while God works out of sight, just as the Jordan River backed up 18 miles upstream at Adam before dry ground appeared.
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Holding fast in dry riverbeds requires spiritual endurance and staying power so that your children, family, and community can cross over safely.
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Gathering tangible "stones" and memorials from past deliverances provides essential fuel and proof to believe God for future miracles.
8.
Dry seasons are not divine punishments, but sacred ground where believers discover their true identity and gather lasting proof of God's power.

Sermon Moments

“"God was standing outside of time and then he created time and he placed you in time so that at the right time you would be on time because God always has an appointed time."”

“"Some miracles will not begin until you physically put your foot where your faith is."”

“"Breakthrough often requires remaining faithful in the waiting place while God works behind the scenes out of sight 18 miles upstream at Adam."”

“"Some miracles require staying power and spiritual endurance so that your family, children, and community can make it safely across."”

“"If you don't get the stones from the miracles, you have no fuel to believe he can do it again."”

“"Dry seasons are where you get stones, friend. Dry seasons are where you find out who you are."”

“The story of keeping framed encouragement notes from friends during a season of panic attacks and depression as a tangible "stone" of God's deliverance.”

“"Look in the mirror, friend. You are a miracle."”

This Week

Identify an area of your life where God is calling you to physically step out in faith rather than waiting passively for circumstances to change.

Commit to staying patient in the waiting period, trusting that God is actively working behind the scenes out of your sight.

Create a physical memorial or "stone" (a journal entry, photograph, or written note) that marks a past miracle or deliverance God brought you through.

Share a personal story of God’s past faithfulness with your family or friends to build their faith for current struggles.

Practice spiritual endurance by continuing to stand firm in your marriage, parenting, career, or ministry even when you feel tired.

Release anxiety over timing by resting in the truth that God exists outside of time and grants new mercies every 24 hours.

Pray boldly for supernatural breakthroughs—whether for physical healing, emotional freedom, or restored relationships—expecting God to work today.

Remember This

God is still in the business of doing miracles today, but stepping into breakthrough requires physical faith, waiting trust, patient endurance, and preserving tangible memorials of His past deliverances.

A Challenge for You

Go through the movements of a miracle—Start, Step, Stay, Stand, and Stones—and ask yourself what action God is prompting you to take this week so you can gather proof of His supernatural power.

These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.