“...greater works than these he will do...” Jn.14:12

Christ performed Miracles Elements - Matt. 8:23-27 Body - Matt. 9:1-8 Death - Matt. 9:18-27 Apostles performed Miracles Lame man – Acts 3:1-11 Palsy – Acts 9:32-35 Death – Acts 9:36-42

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” John 14:12 Not physical But Spiritual

Jesus opened eyes of Blind John 9:1-12  Blind from birth  Above 40 years of age  Eyes opened by miracle

Open eyes of people to TRUTH  “Blessed are your eyes for they see” Matt. 13:16  We can teach the truth  John 8:12 “I am the light”

Jesus opened ears of Deaf Mark 7:32-37  Deaf  Impediment of speech  “ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plain.”

Help people to hear GOSPEL  Matt. 15:10 “hear and understand”  Acts 8:31 Guide = instruct  Luke 9:44 “Let these sayings sink down into your ears.”

Jesus healed sick Bodies Matt. 8:1-3 Man had LEPROSY  “be cleansed”  “Immediately” Matt. 9: woman was made well from that hour

We can heal the sin sick soul  Acts 8:39 “rejoicing”  Eph.4:22-24  Put off the old man  Put on the new man

Jesus cast out Demons Matt. 17:14-20  Boy with evil spirit  Jesus rebuked  Demon came out of him

Free from POSSESSION of sin  John 8:32 “make you free”  Rom. 6:16-18 “Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.”

Jesus fed the Multitudes Matt. 14:15-21  Fed 5,000 +  Five loaves  Two fish

Feed the souls of men with food that will last forever Heb. 5: Milk, Meat Matt. 4:4 – Not bread alone John 6:35 – bread of life 1 Pet. 2:2 – Milk of the word

Jesus raised the Dead Jesus raised Lazarus  John 11  In grave for four days  “Lazarus, come forth”

NEWNESS OF LIFE We can raise people who are dead in sin to walk in NEWNESS OF LIFE  Col. 3:1-3 – risen with Christ  Rom. 6:4-7 – likeness of his resurrection  John 3:3-7 – born again

“... greater works than these he will do...” Jn.14:12

 The hungry became hungry  The healed got sick again  The dead raised died again

We can feed people the bread of life and they will never be hungry again. We can teach the gospel which heals from sin and they can continually be cleansed.

We can teach people to obey the gospel and when they are baptized they are resurrected to a new life and they need never die again.

We have a great work before us “Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest!” John 4:35

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning March 15, 2009