Doctors told John Reed to get his affairs in order. COVID was destroying his lungs, his oxygen levels were collapsing, and doctors believed he was going to die. Then, in the middle of the night, John heard someone enter his hospital room. He felt a single finger touch his back — but when he looked, no one was there. Days later, the spot on his lung that doctors feared would collapse suddenly began improving.

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But this story started years earlier.

As a young gang member, John repeatedly encountered strangers who gave him the exact same message: “The Holy Spirit told me to tell you He’s going to make you a pastor.” A prophet. A lunch lady. A pastor. For years, he tried to outrun the calling on his life — until a near-death battle with COVID changed everything.

In this episode, John Reed shares his supernatural healing testimony, prophetic encounters, dreams, surrender to God, and the hospital experience he believes saved his life.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – The Angels Touch in the Hospital
01:12 – Introduction: Outrunning a Divine Calling
02:02 – The Connection: How John Reed Came to the Studio
05:16 – Experiencing God vs. Religion
07:18 – Growing Up in Indianapolis: From Gang Life to Dreams of Preaching
09:24 – The First Prophecy: Hes Going to Make You a Pastor
12:18 – Word for Word: God Confirms the Calling Three Times
16:11 – The Evidence of Intelligence Over Coincidence
19:02 – Meeting His Wife and Finding a Spiritual Mentor
21:51 – COVID-19 Hits: Losing a Business and Finding a Pulpit
23:10 – Revelation of the Kingdom and a Warning of Spiritual Attack
26:06 – Hospitalized: Fighting for Life While His Daughter is Born
30:45 – The Long Road of Surrender and Long-Suffering
37:15 – A Deteriorating Condition: You Are Not Going Home
42:20 – The Power of Persistent Prayer (Psalm 119)
46:16 – A Divine Visitation: The Finger of God
48:38 – A Speedy Recovery and the September 1st Miracle
52:30 – Medical Impossibility: Healed Lungs and Vanishing Scar Tissue
58:21 – Anchored in Gods Word Over a Medical Prognosis
01:03:15 – Gods Perfect Timing and Providence
01:06:10 – Dealing with the Hard Questions of Sickness and Loss
01:17:31 – Understanding Free Will, Sin, and Gods Intent
01:25:32 – Why the Story Isnt Over Even in Suffering
01:35:05 – Participating with God in the Kingdom
01:43:00 – Hope for Those Needing Healing Right Now
01:52:19 – The Miracle as Evidence of Gods Goodness
01:57:44 – How Encountering God Changes Your Heart and Urgency
02:04:13 – Knowing the God of Grace and Truth
02:13:03 – A Message of Purpose and Extension
02:18:02 – A Powerful Prophetic Prayer for Stacy and the Viewers
02:23:18 – Final Reflections: Standing on What God Has Spoken
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1. How has God confirmed something in your life, and what made it clear that it was Him and not coincidence?
2. Why do you think spiritual attack often intensifies when someone moves toward obedience, and how should believers respond when this happens?
3. How does John’s story challenge assumptions about who God calls?

Key Bible Verses for Further Study:
1. Jeremiah 1:5
2. 1 Samuel 3:10
3. Ephesians 6:12
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