1. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs

2. “…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29)

3. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs “…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29) “This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11)

4. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs “…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29) “This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11) “I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt” (Ex. 7:3)

5. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs “…are all workers of “miracles” – “powers” (I Cor. 12:29) “This beginning of His signs did Jesus in Cana…” (Jn. 2:11) “I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt” (Ex. 7:3) “It is a miracle that I am here today”???

6. Powers, Wonders, Signs Power that transcends or defies nature… Producing wonders in the hearts of those who see the working of such power… Signifying something beyond the work itself

7. Purpose : Confirmation “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20)

8. Purpose : Confirmation “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20) Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22)

9. Purpose : Confirmation “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20) Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22) “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12)

10. Purpose : Confirmation “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20) Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22) “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12) “Confirmed unto us by them that heard…God bearing witness with them…” (Heb. 2:3-4)

11. Purpose : Confirmation “Confirming” the word by the signs that followed (Mk. 16:20) Jesus “approved of God…” (Acts 2:22) “Signs of an apostle” (2 Cor. 12:12) “Confirmed unto us by them that heard…God bearing witness with them…” (Heb. 2:3-4) Did miracles confirm Jesus’ deity? Paul’s deity??? Moses’ deity???; Was Jesus no more than an apostle?

12. Purpose : Confirmation The message and messenger is from God… Jesus’ message: I am the Son of God – Believe on me (Jn. 20:30-31) Apostles’ message: I am sent from God to preach the gospel of Christ Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Revealing message and Confirming message (Heb. 2:4, I Cor. 12:8-11)

13. Purpose : Fulfilled Message complete now – has been already confirmed:

14. Purpose : Fulfilled Message complete now – has been already confirmed: That which is perfect – complete – whole – has come (I Cor. 13:8-10)

15. Purpose : Fulfilled Message complete now – has been already confirmed: That which is perfect – complete – whole – has come (I Cor. 13:8-10) Miracle worker: what new message from God are you confirming (Jude 3)

16. Beware of Lying Wonders From Satan (2 Thess. 1:9-11)

17. Magicians of Egypt did in like manner…(Ex. 7:11-12)

18. Beware of Lying Wonders From Satan (2 Thess. 1:9-11) Magicians of Egypt did in like manner…(Ex. 7:11-12) False Christs, Prophets – trying to lead away the elect (Matt. 24:24)

19. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3:28-30) “Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12:24) Speak against Son – forgiven, against Holy Spirit not forgiven in this world or next (Matt. 12:32)

20. Blaspheming the Holy Spirit Jesus has an unclean spirit in working His miracles (Mk. 3:28-30) “Cast out demons by Beelzebub – prince of demons (Matt. 12:24) Not rejecting or speaking against the word but the objective power that confirms the word!

21. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs Confirming work accomplished – No need for miracles to be working today!

22. Miracles: Powers, Wonders, Signs Confirming work accomplished – No need for miracles to be working today! Heed the confirmed Gospel of the approved Christ (Mk. 16:16, Acts 2:22, 36-38)