1. In step with the Spirit “Miracles”

2. Spirit & Word Archbishop of York:
‘The word without the Spirit, you dry up, The Spirit without the Word, you blow up’
Ellie Mumford:
‘The word without the Spirit you dry up, the Spirit without the word you blow up, but the Word and the Spirit together, you grow up’
Ephesians 6:17:
‘take up the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God ‘

4. David & Carol Martin

5. It’s for you
It’s for you

6. 1 Corinthians 12: Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

7. Wayne Gruden
‘A miracle is a less common kind of God’s activity in which he arouses people’s awe and wonder and bears witness to himself.’

8. Pete Grieg
A Million Minor Miracles

9. CS Lewis: Miracles…are a retelling in small letters the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some to see. John Wimber: They are adverts, or attention seeking devices, announcing the kingdom like concrete parables. They are attacks on Satan and his demonic forces that bring about God’s rule.

10. John 2:1-5 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee
John 2:1-5 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’ 4 ‘Woman, why do you involve me?’ Jesus replied. ‘My hour has not yet come.’5 His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you.’

11. John 2:6-9 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from eighty to a hundred and twenty litres.7 Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water’; so they filled them to the brim.8 Then he told them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.’ They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.

12. Matt 14:18-20 18 ‘Bring them here to me,’ he said
Matt 14: ‘Bring them here to me,’ he said. 19 And he told the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

13. Mark 4:35-41 The disciples are in a boat and a furious storm comes up and the disciples are terrified, 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’ 39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.

14. Acts 12:7 – 8 7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. ‘Quick, get up!’ he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists. 8 Then the angel said to him, ‘Put on your clothes and sandals.’ And Peter did so. ‘Wrap your cloak round you and follow me,’ the angel told him.

15. Acts 12:9 – 14 9 Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision. 10 They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him

16. Acts 16: About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.