miracles: powers, wonders, signs. “…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (i cor....
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Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
“…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29)
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
“…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29)
“This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11)
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
“…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29)
“This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11)
“I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt” (Ex. 7:3)
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
“…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29)
“This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11)
“I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt” (Ex. 7:3)
“It is a miracle that I am here today”???
Powers, Wonders, Signs
• Power that transcends or defies nature…• Producing wonders in the hearts of those
who see the working of such power…• Signifying something beyond the work itself
Purpose : Confirmation
• “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)
Purpose : Confirmation
• “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)
• Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22)
Purpose : Confirmation
• “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)
• Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22)• “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12)
Purpose : Confirmation
• “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)
• Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22)• “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12)• “Confirmed unto us by them that heard…God
bearing witness with them…” (Heb. 2:3-4)
Purpose : Confirmation
• “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)
• Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22)• “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12)• “Confirmed unto us by them that heard…God
bearing witness with them…” (Heb. 2:3-4)• Did miracles confirm Jesus’ deity? Paul’s
deity??? Moses’ deity???; Was Jesus no more than an apostle?
Purpose : Confirmation
• The message and messenger is from God…• Jesus’ message: I am the Son of God – Believe
on me (Jn. 20:30-31)• Apostles’ message: I am sent from God to
preach the gospel of Christ • Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Revealing message
and Confirming message (Heb. 2:4, I Cor. 12:8-11)
Purpose : Fulfilled
• Message complete now – has been already confirmed:
Purpose : Fulfilled
• Message complete now – has been already confirmed:
• That which is perfect – complete – whole – has come (I Cor. 13:8-10)
Purpose : Fulfilled
• Message complete now – has been already confirmed:
• That which is perfect – complete – whole – has come (I Cor. 13:8-10)
• Miracle worker: what new message from God are you confirming (Jude 3)
Beware of Lying Wonders From
Satan (2 Thess. 1:9-11)
Beware of Lying Wonders From
Satan (2 Thess. 1:9-11)
Magicians of Egypt did in like manner…(Ex. 7:11-12)
Beware of Lying Wonders From
Satan (2 Thess. 1:9-11)
Magicians of Egypt did in like manner…(Ex. 7:11-12)
False Christs, Prophets – trying to lead away the elect (Matt. 24:24)
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3:28-30)
“Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12:24)
Speak against Son – forgiven, against Holy Spirit not forgiven in this world or next (Matt. 12:32)
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit
Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3:28-30)
“Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12:24)
Not rejecting or speaking against the word but the objective power that confirms the word!
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
Confirming work accomplished – No need for miracles to be working today!
Miracles: Powers,
Wonders, Signs
Confirming work accomplished – No need for miracles to be working today!
Heed the confirmed Gospel of the approved Christ
(Mk. 16:16, Acts 2:22, 36-38)