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MiraculousGiftsandtheSpirit
SeeingMiraculousEffectsCanChristiansseetheeffectsofmiraclestoday?
CanweseetheCreation?
CanweseetheeffectsofJesus’sresurrection?
CanweseehowJesushadmultitudesfollowHim?
MiraculousSigns
Whatisthepurposeofmiraculoussigns?“Andtheywentoutandpreachedeverywhere,whiletheLordworkedwiththemandconfirmedthemessagebyaccompanyingsigns” (Mark16:20).
“Forweknow,brotherslovedbyGod,thathehaschosenyou,becauseourgospelcametoyounotonlyinword,butalsoinpowerandintheHolySpiritandwithfullconviction” (1Thess1:4–5a).
MiraculousGiftsoftheSpiritThegiftsoftheHolySpiritarealsosignsofGod.
“howshallweescapeifweneglectsuchagreatsalvation?ItwasdeclaredatfirstbytheLord,anditwasattestedtousbythosewhoheard,whileGodalsoborewitnessbysignsandwondersandvariousmiraclesandbygiftsoftheHolySpiritdistributedaccordingtohiswill” (Heb2:3–4).
Thosewiththegiftsworktogether(1Cor 12:4).Twochurchesteachingcontrarybeliefsandbothdoingmiraclescannotbothberight.
RecordedMiraclesHowelsedorecordedmiraclescausefaith?
“NowJesusdidmanyothersignsinthepresenceofthedisciples,whicharenotwritteninthisbook;butthesearewrittensothatyoumaybelievethatJesusistheChrist,theSonofGod,andthatbybelievingyoumayhavelifeinhisname” (John20:30–31).
WhydidJohnrecordonlysevenmiraclesandtheotherGospelsrecordovertwenty?
SignsandWonders
Dosignsandwonders helpwithobedience?“ForIwillnotventuretospeakofanythingexceptwhatChristhasaccomplishedthroughmetobringtheGentilestoobedience—bywordanddeed,bythepowerofsignsandwonders,bythepoweroftheSpiritofGod—sothatfromJerusalemandallthewayaroundtoIllyricumIhavefulfilledtheministryofthegospelofChrist;” (Rom15:18–19).
WhywouldtheapostlePaulwriteaboutsignsandwonders unlessthereweresignsandwonders?
WorksMiraclesHowcouldtheapostlePaulremindtheGalatiansofhimworkingmiraclesunlessthereweremiracles?
“DoeshewhosuppliestheSpirittoyouandworksmiraclesamongyoudosobyworksofthelaw,orbyhearingwithfaith— ” (Gal3:5;Gk. dunamis)
Canyouimaginewritingaletterremindingagroupofpeopleofthemiraclesthatyoudidbutthatdidnotactuallyoccur?
PoweroftheHolySpiritDidyouknowthatChristianshavehopethroughthepoweroftheHolySpirit?
“MaytheGodofhopefillyouwithalljoyandpeaceinbelieving,sothatbythepoweroftheHolySpirityoumayaboundinhope” (Rom15:13).
Whatkindofpeoplepossessthisjoyandpeace?
TheMeaningofMiracles“Miracle”doesnothaveitsownGreekword.
Theword“miracle”isinEnglishBiblesbytradingtheword“miracle”for“sign”(seimeion)or“powers”(dunamis).
“Miracle”ismostlyatranslationfor“sign,”seimeion(John2:11).
Unlessoneincludes“wonders”(teras),whichisnotcommonlytranslated“miracle.”
GiftsoftheSpiritObservationsfrom1Corinthians12:7–13:
GodgavethegiftsoftheSpiritforthecommongood.
GodgaveavarietyofgiftstospreadGod’sWord.
IndividualsreceivedaportionoftheseabilitiesfromthesameSpirit.
GiftsandtheIndwellingHavingtheSpiritdoesnotrequirehavingthegiftsoftheSpirit.
“ForIlongtoseeyou,thatImayimparttoyousomespiritualgifttostrengthenyou— thatis,thatwemaybemutuallyencouragedbyeachother'sfaith,bothyoursandmine” (Rom1:11–12).
TheRomansalreadypossessedtheSpiritnecessaryforsalvation.
“AnyonewhodoesnothavetheSpiritofChristdoesnotbelongtohim” (Rom8:9b).
GiftsandSalvationHavinggiftsoftheSpiritdoesnotsecuresalvation.
“Noteveryonewhosaystome,‘Lord,Lord,’willenterthekingdomofheaven,buttheonewhodoesthewillofmyFatherwhoisinheaven.Onthatdaymanywillsaytome,‘Lord,Lord,didwenotprophesyinyourname,andcastoutdemonsinyourname,anddomanymightyworksinyourname?’AndthenwillIdeclaretothem,‘Ineverknewyou;departfromme,youworkersoflawlessness.’” (Matt7:21–23).
CouldanyofJesus’sdiscipleshavesaidthis?
EvilMenandGod’sSpiritRememberthatevilmencanpossessgiftsfromtheSpirit.
JudasIscariot didmiraculoussigns(Matt10:1–4,8).
Caiaphas thehighpriestprophesiedaboutJesusandalsosoughttoputJesustodeath(John11:49–53).
TheSpiritcancontrolwickedmen.
ReceivingtheGiftsHowdidmostpeoplereceivethemiraculousgifts oftheSpirit?
ThebaptizedbelieversinSamariareceivedtheSpiritwithgiftsbythelayingonoftheapostles’hands (Acts8:14–17;cf.18–20).
PaulbaptizedadozenmeninJesus’snameandtheyreceivethegiftsbyPaullayingonhands(Acts9:1–7).
Likewise,TimothyreceivedthegiftofprophecyfromPaul(2Tim1:6).
MiraclesthroughHandsMiracleshaveceasedthroughthehandsofmen(cf.Acts14:3).
Willtherecomeanyothermiracles?Jesuswillcomebackintheclouds,peoplewillchangebodies,andbelieverswillmeettheLordinthesky.
TheCreationistheeffectofGod’smiraculousworking.
ReflectionHavinggiftsoftheSpiritisnotnecessaryforsalvationwhilethegiftoftheSpiritisessentialtosalvation.
MiraclesthroughhandsofmenhavefulfilledtheirpurposeofconfirmingGod’sWord.
Thecreation,humanity,andchurch aretheeffectsofGod’smiraclesthatprovethefaithtoday.
ChallengeChallengethosewhobelieveinmiraculousgiftsthattheWordfulfills themiraculoussigns.
Upholdbiblicalmiraclesasmorethanenoughtobelieve.
DonotdebateGod’swonderfulworkstodaytohealpeopleandbringforthlifeinthisworld.
InvitationAllowtheSpirittoworktochangeyourlife.
BytheTruth,theSpirittransforms believers(2Cor 3:18).
TheHolySpiritgivesusnewlifethroughbaptisminJesus’sname(John3:5;Acts2:38;Rom6:4).
OnemusthavetheHolySpirittobelongtoChrist(Rom8:9).
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