Bill Winston Podcast – "Only Grace Can Win" (4D Workshop)

Date: December 8, 2024
Host: Bill Winston

Overview

In this dynamic workshop, Bill Winston leads listeners into a deeper understanding of the power and realm of grace, faith, and the “fourth dimension”—the supernatural realm where believers are called to operate. Through scriptural exposition, practical examples, and a call for boldness, Winston encourages believers to rise above mere natural limitations, access God’s inexhaustible supply, and expect miracles as a demonstration of faith. The central theme: Natural effort and knowledge alone are insufficient—only grace, received by faith, enables true victory and supernatural breakthrough.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Crossing from the Natural to the Eternal (00:07–03:45)

• Faith Connects Two Realms: Faith is described as the medium that bridges our current reality and the spiritual “world we fell from” (00:15).
• Restoration of the Garden: The church is commissioned to reclaim all that was lost, walking in God’s original intent (00:35).
• Eternity vs. Linear Time: Using the metaphor of a wedding ring, Winston explains that God exists outside time: “Eternity has no end and no beginning… an ever, never ending circle of love.” (00:55)
• Scriptural Foundation:
  • Isaiah 46:9–10 and 57:15 illustrate God’s place in eternity and the believer’s invitation to operate from that vantage (01:51–02:41).

"Are you His child? See, you can operate like you’re there."
– Bill Winston (02:41)

2. From Sense Knowledge to Spirit Knowledge (03:45–06:47)

• God Multiplies What You Learn: Daniel 1:17 highlights God granting knowledge and skill beyond natural learning (03:18).
• Spirit of Might and Wisdom: Jesus worked with both wisdom and might; believers can receive revelation in their fields just as George Washington Carver did, whose discoveries came by divine revelation rather than education alone (03:59–05:40).

"God will take what you’ve got and put some super on your natural. Say amen."
– Bill Winston (04:54)

3. The Grace vs. Works Contrast (05:40–08:15)

• Hard Work vs. Grace Through Faith: The account of Peter (Luke 5) highlights the futility of toil independent of God’s word, contrasting mere information (logos) with revelation (rhema) (05:45–06:47).
• Business & Financial Application:
  • Winston shares a personal example about acquiring a shopping mall by faith, not sense knowledge.
  • He prophesies financial breakthrough: “You’re going to have at least $100,000 in the bank… No debts. And I need that to come in the first quarter.” (07:40)
• Spirit-Guided Decision-Making: Challenges attendees to act on revelation, not consensus or prior experience (08:15–09:43).

4. Activating Supernatural Results (09:43–13:01)

• Spiritual Instructions for Financial Breakthrough:
  • Don’t reason with the mind when addressing needs; instead, speak authoritatively to situations, as Abraham did (09:51–10:36).
• From Information to Revelation: There is a spiritual transition required for breakthrough (10:37–10:47).
• Grace Is the Key to Victory:
  • The story of David, and the symbolism of five (number of grace) smooth stones—grace is what wins battles (11:22–12:29).
  • Challenge to embrace big thinking: “Smallness won’t get the money… Think Big. The big fellow lives in you.” (12:43)

5. The Role of Miracles and Certainty (13:01–22:37)

• Miracles Transcend Sense Knowledge:
  • Miracles aren’t subject to natural verification; they originate in the spiritual realm (13:05).
  • Testimony of anointing oil breaking the power of crime in the community (14:00).
  • Satan targets miracles to keep the church natural-minded: “One miracle… is worth a thousand sermons.” (15:45)
• Demonstration, Not Just Preaching:
  • Importance of power and testimony, not eloquence alone. “My speech and my preaching are not in enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” (16:50)
  • Three keys for ministry growth: Preach the Word, offer decent facilities, and provide testimonies of God’s power (17:50).
• Certainty Enables the Miraculous:
  • David faced Goliath with absolute certainty (1 Sam. 17:45–46) (19:04–19:46).
  • Jesus’ certainty at Lazarus’ tomb (John 11:43) (21:50–21:59).
  • Hezekiah's confident prayer led to miraculous deliverance (2 Kings 19:35) (22:37–22:55).

“You can work miracles with certainty. You can have prayer with certainty.”
– Bill Winston (21:59)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Divine Knowledge:
  "He gave him the spirit of might and the spirit of wisdom… God can put those things on you and you’ll have a knowledge of something that you’ve never seen before." (03:59)
• On Faith and Wealth:
  “When I talked about a mall, you should—amazing all the preachers that laughed. What Bill Winston trying to do? See, they didn’t get the revelation, but I got a revelation that the money is coming back home and I need a place to put it.” (08:47)
• On Facing Challenges:
  “Don’t try to figure it out with your mind… command those bills to be paid off. Dematerialize, disappear in Jesus name.” (09:51)
• On Miracles:
  “He’s not that concerned about how many people preach. What he’s concerned about is the evidence of what they preach. One miracle… is worth a thousand sermons.” (15:45)
• On Certainty: “From now on, you’re going to have certainty in your prayers, in your decrees, in your confession. There’ll be a certainty that’s coming into your life and a suddenly in the name of Jesus.” (22:55)

Important Segment Timestamps

• Faith bridges realms, eternity explained: 00:07–02:41
• Spirit vs. sense knowledge, Daniel & Carver: 03:18–05:40
• Grace contrasted with self-effort (Peter's haul): 05:40–06:47
• Business by revelation, prophecy of increase: 07:40–08:15
• Practical instruction: Speak to your obstacles: 09:51–10:36
• Only grace wins the spiritual battle (David & stones): 11:22–12:29
• Miracles outside sense knowledge, testimony of oil: 13:01–15:35
• Three essentials for ministry growth: 17:50–18:40
• Certainty in miracle-working faith (David, Jesus, Hezekiah): 19:04–22:55

Tone & Closing

Bill Winston’s style remains enthusiastic, bold, and practical, mixing scriptural analysis with personal stories, humor, and direct challenges. His message is unmistakable: Pursue revelation over mere information, expect (and demonstrate) the miraculous, and walk in grace-driven certainty.

Summary:
"Only Grace Can Win" is a call to step out of the limitations of natural reasoning, into a supernatural life where God’s grace, appropriated by faith, produces miracles, provision, and influence beyond imagination. Believers are urged to live from revelation, act with spiritual authority, and expect the supernatural as their new normal.