FRIDAY October 14, 2022 

Miracles, Wonders and Signs

“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know—”
Acts 2:22

After 400 years of silence, God moved and the Church was birthed. He began a great work among the Jews and Gentiles. He poured out His love by sending His Only Begotten Son to die on the Cross (John 3:16). That is real love shown to all people in a world that is so dark. 

Jesus rose from the dead, and before He left, He gave His disciples a promise, He would not leave them as orphans (John 14:18). In an upper room, on the Day of Pentecost, He poured out His Spirit on 120 of HIs disciples. Jews from every nation came to see what was going on as they heard the powerful sound of the wind. As they gathered around, they recognized their own dialects spoken by these Galileans––it was a miracle. 

In that instance, they became a powerful Church––a missionary Church. Peter stood up and proclaimed exactly what had taken place. He gave a thorough exposition. Peter’s sermon was a discourse to convey to them what was difficult to understand. Any experience has to be backed up scripturally. 

We cannot base experience as doctrine. Otherwise there is a danger of anybody preaching what they want to preach and there is no context to the text. Everything has to be biblically based. We need good exposition. Was this taught by the prophet? Did Jesus teach it? Do we find it written in the Gospels and in Epistles? The Apostle Paul warned us about people who beautiful, fair speech deceive the simple. They easily twist and turn the scriptures: 

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple (Romans 16:17-18). 

That is why it is important to study the Bible line upon line. 

Bible study is the metal that forges a Christian.
~C.H. Spurgeon~

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