The Witness of God’s Spirit
Richard Roberts The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans: “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit” (Romans 8:16). When we are born again, the Holy Spirit brings an assurance ― a witness within our Spirits that we have moved from sin to right standing with God. The Holy Spirit gives us each an assurance […]
Qualified by God
Lindsay Roberts A woman came up to me one day and asked, “How much experience did you have in television before you married Richard” Then she asked, “What kind of public speaking did you do?” To both questions, my answer was, “Zero.” When asked how I had been qualified to speak on television, I replied, […]
My God Shall Supply All Your Need
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fifth of five parts God birthed the Scripture in my heart, While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease (Genesis 8:22). And I began to preach that to the people. One Saturday afternoon, I was […]
‘I Wish Above All Things’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Fourth of five parts I was pastoring a little church in Enid, Oklahoma, going to college at the same time, and trying to live on $55 a week with a wife and children. It was a tough situation because the people did not believe either in giving or […]
A Childhood Remembrance
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Third of five parts When I was a child, we lived near my oldest uncle, Willis Roberts, who had a huge orchard noted for its great Elberta peaches. People came from miles away during the season to buy those great peaches. For years, Uncle Willis made thousands of […]
‘God Gave Me Three Keys’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – Second of five parts We began to travel across this country with a large tent cathedral because there weren’t many auditoriums in those days that could seat our huge crowds. The man who built our first tent did it on credit, believing me when I told him I […]
‘Two Things I Leave Behind’
From the archives of Oral Roberts – First of five parts My co-evangelist for more than 30 years, Bob DeWeese, told me before he went to heaven in 1978 that the two most important things I would leave behind when I died would be ORU and my teachings on the miracle of Seed-Faith. And I […]
Your Financial Miracle
Richard Roberts – Fourth of four parts God has a financial miracle for you. Another way of saying that is to say that God has a miracle for you of getting your needs met in this life. We each have material needs ― physical and natural needs that are rooted in our needs for food, […]
Your Physical Miracle
Richard Roberts – Third of four parts It is God’s highest desire that you be made whole ― one hundred percent well in body, mind and spirit. Don’t let anyone ever try to convince you otherwise! A leper came to Jesus one day and made this statement, “Jesus I know you CAN heal me if […]
Your Spiritual Miracle
Richard Roberts – Second of four parts The number-one miracle in any person’s life is a spiritual miracle. In Romans 10, we find these three great verses that tell of this miracle: “The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart [note that Jesus is the Word made flesh]: that is, […]