Podcast Summary: The Prayer Solution – WORD Power

Podcast: Bill Winston Podcast – Audio
Host: Bill Winston Ministries
Episode Air Date: February 9, 2025

Overview

This episode, “The Prayer Solution – WORD Power,” focuses on the transformative and practical power of faith-filled words, drawing on biblical examples and personal testimonies. Dr. Bill Winston and guest teachers emphasize that not only does prayer change things, but the actual words we speak have a creative, liberating force — if spoken in faith and aligned with Scripture. The discussion weaves together scripture readings, lively teaching, memorable analogies, and actionable encouragement for believers to use their words on purpose, just as Jesus did.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Principle of Word Power in Scripture

• Jesus’ Example of Speaking with Authority
  • Jesus spoke deliberately — “Let us pass over unto the other side” (Mark 4:35) — teaching that His words set the course for what was to happen.
  • Quote:

    “What did he say? What do you think’s going to happen? Do you think they’re going to sink in the middle of that journey? No, because of what he spoke.” (Guest, 02:33)

• If Jesus Said It, He Expected It
  • Hypothetical about Jesus saying He’d rise on the fourth day:

    “Suppose he had said, fourth day he shall rise. What would have happened? He had arose on the fourth day.” (Guest, 03:51)

  • Teaching Point: Speak precisely and don’t settle for less than what you declare in faith.

2. Expect Results That Match Your Words

• Don’t Accept Substitutes
  • Funny, memorable analogy:

    “If you say you believing for a Bentley and you get a Rose, send it back. I don’t want that. See, that’s the problem… You just accepting anything. Don’t accept nothing but what you said.” (Guest, 04:04)

  • Emphasis on not settling, but claiming precisely what you ask for by faith.

3. Immediate Impact of Word Power

• Biblical Examples:
  • Jesus calms the storm — “Peace be still” (Mark 4:39) — it stopped immediately.
  • Jesus promises in John 14:12 and Matthew 21:21 that believers can do what He does – speaking to situations, even mountains.
  • Quote:

    “Now, either that’s true or you need to stop coming. I don’t know about you, but I want all that Jesus said I can have.” (Guest, 07:20)

4. Faith-Filled Words for Deliverance

• Practical Application Through Testimonies
  • Story of a man delivered from alcoholism by consistently declaring God’s word — even while still drinking.

    “Every time I took a drink, I said, thank God I’m free from alcohol. …One day I went to the liquor store… told me, take that back. You don’t need that…That was the last day I ever drunk in my life.” (Dr. Bill Winston retelling, 09:24–10:15)

  • Instruction: Receive and keep speaking the word, rather than only trying to resist the problem.

5. The Importance of Believing You’ve Received (Past Tense Prayer)

• Scriptural Support:
  • Jesus told Peter, “I have prayed for thee…” (Luke 22:31-32) — the prayer is done; the answer is expected.

    “Now look at the word pray. It’s got a what on it? Ed. What does that mean? Past tense. I have prayed.” (Guest, 12:01)

  • Mark 11:24 – believe you’ve received when you pray, not waiting to see to believe.

    “How you gonna pray something in that you already got? I have prayed for you…If you believe in words, the devil himself can’t get them.” (Guest, 13:16)

6. Words Are Used By Both God and the Enemy

• Words Influence Outcomes
  • Satan used pressure and words to try to break Job’s integrity; Job’s wife repeated exactly what Satan suggested.

    “Look how the enemy can talk in somebody’s ear or in their mind and they do or say exactly what he said. …They won’t say exactly what God said…They’ll say exactly what the enemy have them saying.” (Guest, 17:25)

  • Bible instructs to be “slow to speak and quick to listen” to avoid unwittingly aligning with the enemy’s influence.

7. Pressure and How to Respond

• Pressure is Not for Believers
  • Emphasis that we are designed to “cast all your care over on him” (14:47) and not to live under anxiety or pressure.
  • Satan keeps coming back to pressure, tempt, or convert willpower — using examples of Joseph and temptation, and modern situations.

    “He comes back again and again… Each time he has a different cologne on. …That’s Satan. That’s the way he operates.” (Guest, 19:27)

  • Encouragement: “You’re not designed to live under one ounce of pressure.”

8. Resisting and Standing Firm

• Empowered by the Word
  • Story of Daniel’s friends in the furnace (Daniel 3) used as example of speaking faith-filled words under pressure:

    “I’m just saying, you speak that word of faith and that devil can’t do anything about that. …You can not bow and not burn.” (Guest, 23:47)

  • Final Exhortation: No matter past mistakes, God is forgiving. Keep the word on your lips and move forward.

9. Faith-Filled Words Create Lasting Change

• Summary Teaching
  • Words carry the power to bring themselves to pass; speak them, release faith, and the result manifests.

    “Faith filled words, when you say it, loose it. By faith, it brings itself to pass.” (Dr. Bill Winston, 24:37)

  • Words function powerfully — Jesus cursed the fig tree, David spoke against Goliath, Daniel’s friends declared God would deliver.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Don’t try to get rid of something. Receive something and you receive that word…You keep going and watch that word do its work. One day you’ll be free.” (Guest, 01:26; 10:15)
• “Slam the door. Get away from here. When you don’t get your prayer answered exactly like you prayed it, slam the door. That ain’t mine.” (Guest, 05:00)
• “You say it, say it with faith, and faith goes to work. This is powerful stuff, folks. This is the kind of thing you want. This is what makes you a master.” (Dr. Bill Winston, 25:15)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:26] – Practical approach to deliverance and word-power (“You can run them out with the word…”)
• [02:14] – Jesus’ use of word power (“Jesus taught word power.”)
• [03:51] – The importance of precision in speaking (“He had arose on the fourth day…”)
• [07:20] – Claiming all Jesus promised (“I want all that Jesus said I can have…”)
• [09:24–10:15] – Testimony of deliverance by faith-filled words
• [12:01] – Past tense prayer; believing you already have received (“I have prayed for thee…”)
• [13:16] – Teaching on the authority and finality of prayer
• [17:25] – How the enemy influences speech (“She got that from Satan…”)
• [19:27] – Modern analogies on temptation and pressure
• [23:47] – Faith in the furnace (“You can not bow and not burn.”)
• [24:37] – Dr. Winston’s summary on the creative force of faith-filled words
• [25:15] – Final encouragement and summary message

Tone and Language

• Conversational, energetic, and encouraging
• Frequent use of relatable analogies, practical instructions, and memorable catchphrases
• Mix of direct teaching and humorous, yet serious, storytelling

Summary

Throughout this episode, Dr. Bill Winston and his guest emphasize the unrivaled spiritual power embedded in spoken words — particularly those saturated with faith and the promises of God. They reinforce that believers must not only pray, but intentionally speak out faith-filled declarations, trusting that these words create reality, banish bondage, and resist satanic pressure. Listeners are urged to refuse substitutes for their confessions, to persistently speak the word even in the midst of struggle, and to expect God’s exact answer. With examples ranging from Jesus to David, Job, and personal testimonies, the episode represents a call to “mastery” through consistent, bold use of one’s words in alignment with faith.