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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) Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs “I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt” (Ex. 7: 3)

“…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 “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)

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) Beware of Lying Wonders From Satan (2 Thess. 1: 9 -11)

Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3: 28 -30) “Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12: 24) Blaspheming the Holy Spirit Speak against Son – forgiven, against Holy Spirit not forgiven in this world or next (Matt. 12: 32)

Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3: 28 -30) “Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12: 24) Blaspheming the Holy Spirit Not rejecting or speaking against the word but the objective power that confirms the word!

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! Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs Heed the confirmed Gospel of the approved Christ (Mk. 16: 16, Acts 2: 22, 36 -38)