1. I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths – Proverbs 4:11

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3. Signs and Wonders - Yesterday and Today Acts 5:12-16

4. Signs and Wonders - Yesterday and Today Acts 5:12-16 Acts 2:42-47 Acts 4:32-35

5. Signs and Wonders - Yesterday and Today In our passage Elsewhere in Scripture Today’s claims

6. Signs and Wonders A working definition: A supernatural intervention by God to accredit both His message and His messengers. They are instantaneous and complete.

7. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. “Through the hands of the apostles…” NASB “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these….” John 14:12

8. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. They gathered a crowd. vs. 12 ….miraculous signs among the people. (And all the believers…...added to their number.) vs. 15 As a result…

9. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. They gathered a crowd. Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and healing every disease and sickness. When He saw the crowds He had compassion on them. Matthew 11:35-36

10. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. They gathered a crowd. They were effective for all. (vs. 16)

11. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. They gathered a crowd. They were effective for all. They ultimately led to saving faith in Christ. (vs. 12b – 14)

12. Miracles Forgiveness of sin through Christ

13. Signs and Wonders: Acts 5:12-16 They were done through the apostles. They gathered a crowd. They were effective for all. They ultimately led to saving faith in Christ.

14. Elsewhere in Scripture

15. Deuteronomy 6:22 Before our eyes the Lord sent signs and wonders – great and terrible – on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household.

16. Nehemiah 9:10 You sent signs and wonders against Pharaoh, against all his officials and all the people of his land.

17. Psalm 135:9 He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

18. Jeremiah 32:21 You brought your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders, by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror.

19. Daniel 6:27 He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.

20. Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

21. Acts 2:22 Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.

22. Acts 6:8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

23. II Corinthians 12:12 I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.

24. II Thessalonians 2:9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie.

25. Signs and Wonders A working definition: A supernatural intervention by God to accredit both His message and His messengers. They are instantaneous and complete. They usually occur around a great redemptive (saving) action by God.

27. Signs and Wonders Today’s claims These are the exact kind of signs and wonders that happened in NT times.

28. Signs and Wonders Were done by the apostles. Gathered a crowd. Were effective for all. Ultimately led to saving faith in Christ. Accredit the messenger Accredit the message Instantaneous and complete Surround a great redemptive work

29. Benny Hinn “Faith is vital to your miracle. Healing is received by faith, and healing is kept by faith.” Miracle of Healing, pg. 89 “You cannot receive healing …all of them were unless your heart is right healed. Acts 5:16 with God.” Birmingham, AL Mar. 28, 2002

30. Benny Hinn “Make a pledge; make a gift. Because that’s the only way you’re going to get your miracle….As you give, the miracle will begin.” Quoted by Richard Fisher The Confusing World of Benny Hinn, pg. 146

32. Signs and Wonders Were done by the apostles. Gathered a crowd. Were effective for all. Ultimately led to saving faith in Christ. Accredit the messenger Accredit the message Instantaneous and complete Surround a great redemptive work

33. God still answers prayer

34. The greatest work is a life changed and shaped by Jesus Christ.

35. The greatest work is a life changed and shaped by Jesus Christ. Where the true gospel is preached, God can change lives.

36. I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths – Proverbs 4:11