And Signs Will Follow
The New Testament miracles are essentially expressions of God’s salvation and glory. Wherever Jesus went, the miraculous followed. Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus answered this question Himself. He declared His miracles were the fulfillment of the promises of the Messiah’s kingdom as foretold by Isaiah. Jesus’ miracles were signs of the presence of the kingdom of God.
Jesus did not work miracles to prove His deity or His messiahship. In fact, He clearly refused to work miracles as proofs (Matthew 12:38– 42; Luke 11:29–32).The lists of the gifts of the Spirit in the New Testament show miracles were one of the means by which believers ministered to others (Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:8–10, 28–30; Ephesians 4:11–12). This is sufficient evidence to verify that the working of miracles by the power of the Holy Spirit and to the glory of Jesus Christ is still intended in the church today and available for ministry through any believer the Spirit may choose to use. Amen
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