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Key Verse

Ask =  call for & a demand for something due
 

GOD confirms the words of His servants

Other versions

  • [The Lord] Who confirms the word of His servant and performs the counsel of His messengers … Isaiah 44:26 AMPC
Word = decree
Confirms = accomplish make {good} perform succeed

Who Commands?

1. GOD

  • In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 AMP

How?

  • He commanded and they were created. Psalm 148:5 NKJV
  • God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 NIV
  • He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. Psalm 33:9 NKJV
  • By faith we understand that the universe was created by God’s command, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible. Hebrews 11:3 HCSB
  • And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good Genesis 1:3-4 BSB
Other versions
 
  • By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Hebrews 11:3 BSB
  • By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God] we understand that the worlds (universe, ages) were framed and created [formed, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose] by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. Hebrews 11:3 AMP
See also

  • He moves mountains without their knowledge … He commands the sun not to shine Job 9:5&7 BSB

GOD first said, then He saw (Genesis 1:3-4 BSB)

2. Jesus

  • Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then He said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. Matthew 21:19 NIV
  • The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed … Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment. Matthew 8:8 & 13 NIV
  • He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness]. Mark 4:39 AMP

3. Disciples

  • Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” Acts 3:6 NKJV
  • Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:9-10 NKJV
  • She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. Acts 16:18 BSB

4. Believers

  • But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name John 1:12 NKJV
  • Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! 1 John 3:1 NKJV

Birds fly; baby birds will also fly. Unnatural if baby bird doesn’t fly. 
When GOD speaks, it happens. So it is to be expected that when a child of God speaks, it will happen. Unnatural if a child of God speaks and it does not happen.

What can we Command?

1. Inanimate Objects

  • Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. Matthew 21:21 NIV
  • if anyone says5 to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Mark 11:23 NIV
  • He said to them, “Because of your meager faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 NASB
 See also

  • Then he said to me, This [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of Whom the oil is a symbol], says the Lord of hosts. For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the temple, before him] you shall become a plain [a mere molehill]! Zechariah 4:6-7 AMPC

2. Animate Objects

  • Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then He said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. Matthew 21:19 NIV
  • He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Luke 17:6 NIV

3. Evil Spirits

  • And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Matthew 17:18 AMPC
  • When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again!” Mark 9:25 NASB

4. Evil People

  • Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. Acts 13:9-11 NKJV

Other versions
 
  • But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him, and said, “You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord? Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand. Acts 13:9-11 NASB

5. Health

  • Then a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the [tassel] fringe of His outer robe; for she had been saying to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.” But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Take courage, daughter; your [personal trust and confident] faith [in Me] has made you well.” And at once the woman was [completely] healed. Matthew 9:20-22 AMP
  • The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed… When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith… Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour. Matthew 8:8,10,13 BSB
  • Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:9-10 NKJV

  • When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. He sprang to his feet and began to walk… By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence. Acts 3:3-8,16 BSB

The common factor in each of the above passages is faith.

6. Other things

  • So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:12 NKJV
  • So Elijah answered and said to them, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. 2 Kings 1:12 NKJV
  • So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? … Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.” 2 Kings 4:2-4 NKJV
  • What can I do for you? … So he said, “What then is to be done for her?” … So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. Then he said, “About this time next year you shall embrace a son.” 2 Kings 4:13-16 NKJV
We can command anything we want to happen. Note, these didn’t say “God told me to say so”.

How do we go about it?

Speak & keep speaking

Examples

  • Jesus had been sayinga to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” Mark 5:8 AMP
  • for she had been sayinga to herself, “If I only touch His outer robe, I will be healed.” Matthew 9:21 AMP
aHad been saying = Repeatedly. You may have to keep commanding for certain things to happen.

Footnotes

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  1. 154 αἰτέω [AI)TE/W] {aitéō} \ahee-teh'-o\ of uncertain derivation; to ask (in genitive case):--ask, beg, call for, crave, desire, require. Compare 4441. 4441 πυνθάνομαι [PUNQA/NOMAI] {pynthánomai} \poon-than'-om-ahee\ middle voice prolonged from a primary πύθω [PU/QW] {pýthō} (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely; and thus differing from 2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from 154, which is strictly a demand for something due; as well as from 2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from 1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication, to learn (by casual intelligence):--ask, demand, enquire, understand.
  2. 3027 יד [yâd] \yawd\ A primitive word; a hand (the open one (indicating {power} means6 {direction} {etc.}) in distinction from {3709} the closed one); used (as {noun} {adverb} etc.) in a great variety of {applications} both literally and {figuratively} both proximate and remote: - (+ be) {able} X {about} + {armholes} {at} {axletree} because {of} {beside} {border} X {bounty} + {broad} [broken-] {handed} X {by} {charge} {coast} + {consecrate} + {creditor} {custody} {debt} {dominion} X {enough} + {fellowship} {force} X {from} hand {[-staves} -y {work]} X {he} {himself} X {in} {labour} + {large} {ledge} [left-] {handed} {means} X {mine} {ministry} {near} X {of} X {order} {ordinance} X {our} {parts} {pain} {power} X {presumptuously} {service} {side} {sore} {state} {stay} draw with {strength} {stroke} + {swear} {terror} X {thee} X by {them} X {them-selves} X thine {own} X {thou} {through} X {throwing} + {thumb} {times} X {to} X {under} X {us} X wait {on} [way-] {side} {where} + {wide} X with ({him} {me} {you}) {work} + {yield} X your-selves.
  3. 6965 קוּם [qûm] \koom\ A primitive root; to rise (in various {applications} {literally} {figuratively} intensively and causatively): - {abide} {accomplish} X be {clearer} {confirm} {continue} {decree} X be {dim} {endure} X {enemy} {enjoin} get {up} make {good} {help} {hold} (help to) lift up ({again}) {make} X but {newly} {ordain} {perform} {pitch} raise ({up}) rear ({up}) {remain} (a-) rise (up) ({again} {against}) rouse {up} set ({up}) (e-) {stablish} (make to) stand ({up}) stir {up} {strengthen} {succeed} ({as-} make) sure ({-ly}) (be) up ({-hold} -rising).
  4. 1697 דּבר [dâbâr] \daw-bawr'\
    From 1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause: - {act} {advice} {affair} {answer} X any such ({thing}) + because {of} {book} {business} {care} {case} {cause} certain {rate} + {chronicles} {commandment} X commune ({-ication}) + concern {[-ing]} + {confer} {counsel} + {dearth} {decree} {deed} X {disease} {due} {duty} {effect} + {eloquent} {errand} [evil favoured-] {ness} + {glory} + {harm} {hurt} + {iniquity} + {judgment} {language} + {lying} {manner} {matter} {message} [no] {thing} {oracle} X {ought} X {parts} + {pertaining} + {please} {portion} + {power} {promise} {provision} {purpose} {question} {rate} {reason} {report} {request} X (as hast) {said} {sake} {saying} {sentence} + {sign} + {so} some {[uncleanness]} somewhat to {say} + {song} {speech} X {spoken} {talk} {task} + {that} X there {done} thing ({concerning}) {thought} + {thus} {tidings} what {[-soever]} + {wherewith} {which} {word} work.
  5. 2036 ἔπω [E)/PW] {épō} \ep'-o\ a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.