Oral Roberts: A Legacy of Faith - CBN.com

Summary

Oral Roberts, speaking near the age of 91, reflects on his lifelong ministry and says he believes he has not finished the work God gave him. He describes how what he has accomplished over 74 years is only part of God’s ongoing purpose, pointing to key milestones such as:

• Praying for thousands weekly during early tent revival meetings
• Preaching and expanding his radio presence beginning in 1955
• Founding Oral Roberts University

He also notes that he continues to write books, including The Ultimate Voice and God’s Still Small Voice, arguing that God still speaks to people today.

God’s Ongoing Communication

Roberts emphasizes the personal, audible nature of God’s communication. He cites Revelation 3:20 (“Behold I stand at the door and knock…”) as support for his view that God speaks to every person. He also recounts a defining moment from his teenage years:

While being taken to a healing meeting for tuberculosis, Roberts says he heard God’s voice during a period of silence—God called him “son,” promised that he would heal him that day, and later instructed him that he would build a university based on God-given authority and the Holy Spirit.

Healing, Faith, and Ministry Growth

Roberts connects his healing to a deeper commitment to faith, including accepting Christ as Savior. He describes how healing spread early through large tent crusades, with long prayer sessions and immediate miracles. One example he highlights is a woman who had a stiff hand for 38 years and whose movement was restored during prayer.

Legacy and “Faith Obedience”

The video frames Roberts’s message as an enduring legacy. While tent meetings may be less common now, the ministry’s impact continues through Oral Roberts University and the many people touched by his work.

It also summarizes his core theology as a “faith obedience” approach:

1. Believe God completely (“set your mind to believe”)
2. Avoid doubting what God says
3. Accept it
4. Obey immediately

This is grounded in biblical teaching that “the just shall live by faith.”

Presenters or Contributors

• Oral Roberts (speaker)