Sermon Series: Holy Spirit

Sermon Title: Miracles

Text: Acts 3 : 1-10

Focus: One of the gifts of the spirit is miracles. Today, we will reflect on how we understand miracles in the scriptures and here today.

My grace is sufficient for you, for my power I made perfect in weakness. – 2 Corinthians 12:9a

“…to another miraculous powers,” – 1 Corinthians 12:10a

Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. – Acts 3:6

“American Christianity has accommodated to modernity’s rationalism and naturalism. The truth is, they don’t really expect God to do anything except in their interior spiritual lives. The pay lip service to the supernatural where the Bible is saturated with it.”

– Roger E. Olson

“The Bible neither shies away from nor sensationalizes healing. Healing is not extra special, nor is it hush-hush. It’s just another ministry of the church – like preaching, wisdom, encouragement, administration, and prophecy.”

– Tyler Staton

“One of the fascinating things about studying healing ministry in scripture is the wonderfully diverse way the many stories of healing unfold. Peter’s mother-in-law was healed as soon as Jesus took her hand, but the ten lepers didn’t experience either healing until after Jesus had sent them away. Jesus healed a servant’s ear by touching it, but the hemorrhaging women was healed when she sneaked up on Jesus and touched him.”

– Jordan Seng

Is anyone among you sick? He should send for the church leaders and they should pray for him. They should pour oil on him in the name of the Lord.  The prayer given in faith will heal the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

– James 5:14-15

“Miracles are temporary, but the word of Jesus, his teachings – they bring eternal life. Real life. Your faith in him, your belief that he is real, even when the miracles isn’t yours, even when he doesn’t say eyes to you – this is what brings eternal life.”

– Tricia Lott Williford

Miracle = simaios = signs