Robby Dawkins’ Do What Jesus Did is packed with wisdom and stories that ignite faith for power evangelization—a handbook for anyone who wants to live a Spirit-filled, supernatural life.
Here are my top lessons from the book:
1: Healing Ministry is Spiritual Warfare
Healing isn’t a side ministry—it’s the front line of battle. Every believer carries Christ’s power and presence, and every prayer for healing is a strike against the kingdom of darkness. The war isn’t won with one bullet; it’s won through perseverance, each act of faith pushing back the enemy’s hold. Healing is the Kingdom breaking in—resisted, yet unstoppable—for “the Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil” (1 Jn 3:8). Our task is to keep going, praying, and believing, for the authority has already been given: “I have given you authority… over all the power of the enemy” (Lk 10:19). Too many Christians live as servants begging for power instead of sons and daughters who already carry it. The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in us (Eph 1:19–23). Walking in authority is not about domination but about identity—knowing we belong to the Father and carry His love into battle, revealing His love to a wounded world. Every prayer is a bullet of mercy, every act of compassion a victory, every healing a declaration: the King has come.
2. Push to failure
Faith always begins where comfort ends. The Kingdom never advances through caution—it moves forward when believers take obedient risks, like Peter stepping out of the boat. As Robby Dawkins writes, “To win big, we’ve got to risk big… What I want to give away more than anything else is the permission to fail, and fail big” (208). Failure isn’t a sign that faith has failed; it’s proof that we’re actually exercising it.
Dawkins uses a powerful analogy from the gym: “Push to failure! Failure is the goal! When you hit failure, the most muscle growth occurs… Pushing the limits is when we learn the most about risk and how far we can go” (212). The same principle applies spiritually. When we keep praying, loving, and stepping out until our strength runs out, that’s where God’s power begins. Robby saw this firsthand when he risked declaring healing for a dying man—and days later, the man was completely restored with a new heart and lungs. God stepped in where Robby dared to step out.
As Pastor Bob Dawkins once said, “God can use a failure. The Bible is full of them. What God can’t use is a quitter.” The apostles often “failed” by human standards—facing rejection, prison, and martyrdom—but heaven called it victory. “The question isn’t, are we willing to die for Christ? The question is, are we willing to live a life of risk for Him?… Are we willing to look foolish for Jesus?” (217). Failure forges faith—it burns away pride, deepens trust, and reveals that where our ability ends, divine power begins.
3. Obedience > Results
The goal of faith isn’t visible success—it’s faithful obedience. True discipleship means saying, “Here I am, Lord—use me,” even when nothing seems to happen. Will you keep praying for healing for weeks, months, or years simply because it pleases God? That’s maturity in the Kingdom. When we delight in obedience, we stay free from disappointment and performance pressure. The disciples once rejoiced at their miracles, but Jesus reminded them, “Rejoice that your names are written in heaven” (Lk 10:20). Our identity, not our impact, defines us. Heaven celebrates obedience more than outcomes because obedience keeps us aligned with God’s heart. Success isn’t measured by what happens through us, but by how often we keep showing up—with love, courage, and faith—when nothing seems to move.
Every healing is a partnership: God supplies the ability; we supply the availability. Our role is to step out, and His is to step in. As John Wimber said, “You go, and I’ll show.” This truth frees us from two traps: the performance mentality—thinking miracles depend on our faith level or holiness, and the permission mentality—waiting for a special sign before acting. Jesus already revealed the Father’s will: to heal, to love, to save. When we do what Jesus did, we’re already doing His will. Dawkins illustrates this beautifully in Times Square, where he prayed for a grandmother who’d lost her granddaughter. Ninety seconds after his bold prayer, the girl ran into the M&M’s store, saying she’d heard her name called. Robby stepped out, and God stepped in. As Dawkins writes, “Healing the sick, casting out demons, multiplying food and raising the dead are all illustrations of the Kingdom message: The King is here!… As you go, He will show” (194).
4. Using Wounded Healers is How God Strikes Back
God doesn’t wait for perfection before He moves through us—He delights in using weakness as the very stage for His power. Like the disciples, we’re ordinary, imperfect people, yet when we step out in faith, others recognize that we’ve been with Jesus. Grace, Robby says, “is the power of God to do the will of God.” In the tension of the “already” and the “not yet,” we become wounded healers—vessels of His love even while we limp. We prophesy when we still need a word ourselves, and we pray for healing while still waiting for our own. “It’s not that we have to be amazing; it’s that He is amazing. That’s the power of our testimony—that God would use broken, hurt, wounded, messed-up people like us” (178). This is how God rewrites our pain into purpose. The very places the enemy tried to break us become the points where grace overflows.
True ministry is treasure hunting. Every person carries the image of God, and our mission is to uncover that gold, not point out the dirt. When we ask, “Jesus, what’s Your heart for this person?” we join Him in restoring dignity, not exposing shame. “Using wounded healers to heal others is one way God gets revenge against the kingdom of darkness… Using wounded healers is how God strikes back” (178). As we speak words that heal rather than harm, we resist the enemy’s lies and release the Father’s love. In the end, the greatest miracle isn’t a display of power but the revelation of love—when someone feels seen, valued, and cherished by God. And as Robby reminds us, “The hope for your city is sitting in your chair right now… You’ve come, and because you’ve come, Christ has shown up” (206).
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