In Mt. 19:16 the bible states “the last shall be first, and the first last:” … This scripture is connected to restoration.  In addition, I Co. 12:28 states “…God set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”  In the previous restoration moves of God, we see that God restored the prophet during a period of the last days. After which, God restored the apostles during the next period of the last days. This is connected to reformation and restoration. God set apostles in the church first and the first that God set in the church (apostles) were the last that God restored to the church.  We see in the scripture above how God set miracles and healings in the church first (after apostles, prophets and teachers). The first that God set in the church (healing and miracles) is the last that he is restoring to the church.   Healings and miracles are all a part of the 3rd and Final Reformation;  a level of demonstration of miracles and healing that surpasses what was seen and done during the 1940 and 1950′s healing movement.  More on this subject to come…

Dr. James D. Treadwell, Jr.