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Matthew 12:38 (MSG) Later a few religion scholars and Pharisees got on him. “Teacher, we want to see your credentials Give us some hard evidence that.

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3 Matthew 12:38 (MSG) Later a few religion scholars and Pharisees got on him. “Teacher, we want to see your credentials Give us some hard evidence that God is in this. How about a miracle?

4 Mark 8:11-13 (NLT) 11 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. 12 When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, I will not give this generation any such sign.” 13 So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the other side of the lake.

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6 Psalm 19:1-4 1 The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. 2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. 3 They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. 4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world.

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9 Romans 1:18-21 (NLT) 18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. 21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.

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14 Mark 8:11-13 (NLT) 11 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority. 12 When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign…”

15 John 14:9 (NLT) 9 …Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father
John 14:9 (NLT) 9 …Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? When men looked at Jesus, they didn’t see the Father, they saw the devil. Mark 3:22 (NLT) 22 But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan, the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.”

16 Matt. 12:39-40 (MSG) Jesus said, “You’re looking for proof, but you’re looking for the wrong kind. All you want is something to titillate your curiosity, satisfy your lust for miracles. The only proof you’re going to get is what looks like the absence of proof: Jonah-evidence. Like Jonah, three days and nights in the fish’s belly, the Son of Man will be gone three days and nights in a deep grave.

17 Matthew 12:41-42 (MSG) “On Judgment Day, the Ninevites will stand up and give evidence that will condemn this generation, because when Jonah preached to them they changed their lives. A far greater preacher than Jonah is here, and you squabble about ‘proofs.’

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20 Matthew 12:41-42 cont. (MSG) On Judgment Day, the Queen of Sheba will come forward and bring evidence that will condemn this generation, because she traveled from a far corner of the earth to listen to wise Solomon. Wisdom far greater than Solomon’s is right in front of you, and you quibble over ‘evidence.’

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22 Are we taking full advantage of what is available to us or are we casual, taking it for granted?

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24 If you are looking for a sign today, look no farther than Calvary
If you are looking for a sign today, look no farther than Calvary! That cross stands as an eternal sign of the love of God for lost sinners. If you are looking for a sign, look to the empty tomb. It is the eternal sign that our Savior is alive forever. If you need a sign pointing the way to God, look at your Bible! It has survived the attacks of all the enemies of God and it still clearly points the way of salvation. If you are looking for a sign to prove the claims of the Bible and of the Lord are real, just look around you! Changed lives are all the proof a person should ever need for faith in Jesus!

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26 References Don’t Miss the Signs – Alan Carr How to Respond to God’s Word—Steven Cole What Sign Are You Looking For? – Scott Harris “THE MASK IS OFF” -- Scott Susong Asking Jesus to "Prove It.“ -- Brian La Croix


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