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What Is A Miracle?

What Is A Miracle? . Survive car crash? Childbirth? What is a miracle?. I Three Words, Hb.2:1-4. 1. Signs : proof of divine mission God would not equip an imposter Moses, Ex. 4:…8-9, 17, 28, 30… 10:1-2. N. T. Signs. Jn.2:11, 18, 23 Effect: Jn.3:1-2 Jn.4: 48 , “feeble faith”

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What Is A Miracle?

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  1. What Is A Miracle? • Survive car crash? • Childbirth? What is a miracle?

  2. I Three Words,Hb.2:1-4 1. Signs: proof of divine mission • God would not equip an imposter • Moses, Ex. 4:…8-9, 17, 28, 30… 10:1-2

  3. N. T. Signs • Jn.2:11, 18, 23 • Effect: Jn.3:1-2 • Jn.4:48, “feeble faith” • Jn.6:…14, the Prophet(Dt.18:15) • Jn.11:…45-47, enemies! • Jn.20:30-31, written • Mk.16:17…20, confirmation • Acts 2-28, illustration

  4. 2.Wonders: effects of the sign • Ac.2:6-8, 12, reaction • 2 Co.12:12, conclusion 3. Miracles: superhuman power • Ac.2:22, knew (26:26) • Ac.2:43, apostles. Cf.: • Ac.4:16, admission • Ac.8:6, 13, demonstration

  5. II Miracles Were . . . • Immediate. Ac.3:7 • Complete. Ac.3:16 • Undeniable. Ac.3; 4:16 • Supernatural. Ac.3:16

  6. III Miraculous Divine Healing The issue is not: • Is healing divine • Did God everheal miraculously • Could God heal miraculously today • Should we should pray for the sick The issue: Does God heal miraculouslytoday?

  7. Never underestimate providence • Ja.5:16-18, God’s providence • Even in days of miracles, God’s providence worked great things • Gn.37-50, Joseph • Ro.15:30-32, Rome • Walk on water? (miracle) • Ride on ships (providence)

  8. All kinds No failures Non-believers Complete Immediate Undeniable No testimonials Not for money Select few Many failures Believers only Partial Gradual Cannot be seen Testimonials All credit cards NT Healing Modern Fakes

  9. IV Healings And Deception • Patient misdiagnoses own case • Doctor misdiagnoses patient • Recovery occurs over time; God heals through natural means • Patient only thinks he is healed (2 Th.2:9-12) • Logical fallacy: “before this, there-fore on account of this”

  10. It looks very suspicious . . . • Ray Dodd Hembree • Children die • All talk, no show • Nationwide prayer; no miracle • Todd Bentley

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