Miracles

Miracles

Power of God necessary to - Joh 3:2

DESCRIBED AS

• Marvellous things
- Ps 78:12
• Marvellous works
- Isa 29:14; Ps 105:5
• Signs and wonders
- Jer 32:21; Joh 4:48; 2Co 12:12

MANIFEST

• The glory of God
- Joh 11:4
• The glory of Christ
- Joh 2:11; 11:4
• The works of God
- Joh 9:3

Were evidences of a divine commission - Ex 4:1-5; Mr 16:20

The Messiah was expected to perform - Mt 11:2,3; Joh 7:31

Jesus was proved to be the Messiah by - Mt 11:4-6; Lu 7:20-22; Joh 5:36; Ac 2:22

Jesus was followed on account of - Mt 4:23-25; 14:35,36; Joh 6:2,26; 12:18

A gift of the Holy Spirit - 1Co 12:10

WERE PERFORMED

• By the power of God
- Ex 8:19; Ac 14:3; 15:12; 19:11
• By the power of Christ
- Mt 10:1
• By the power of the Holy Spirit
- Mt 12:28; Ro 15:19
• In the name of Christ
- Mt 16:17; Ac 3:16; 4:30

First preaching of the gospel confirmed by - Mr 16:20; Heb 2:4

The who wrought, disclaimed all power of their own - Ac 3:12

Should produce faith - Joh 2:23; 20:30,31

Should produce obedience - De 11:1-3; 29:2,3,9

Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel - Ac 8:6; Ro 15:18,19

FAITH REQUIRED IN

• Those who performed
- Mt 17:20; 21:21; Joh 14:12; Ac 3:16; 6:8
• Those for whom they were performed
- Mt 9:28; 13:58; Mr 9:22-24; Ac 14:9

Should be remembered - 1Ch 16:12; Ps 105:5

Should be told to future generations - Ex 10:2; Jud 6:13

Insufficient of themselves, to produce conversion - Lu 16:31

THE WICKED

• Desire to see
- Mt 27:42; Lu 11:29; 23:8
• Often acknowledge
- Joh 11:47; Ac 4:16
• Do not understand
- Ps 106:7
• Do not consider
- Mr 6:52
• Forget
- Ne 9:17; Ps 78:1,11
• Proof against
- Nu 14:22; Joh 12:37

Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by - Mt 11:20-24; Joh 15:24