Speaking the Truth in Love

Speaking the Truth in Love

The Holy Spirit: Miraculous Gifts (2)

II. THE SOURCE OF THE MIRACULOUS EVENTS

 

A. Produced by God

 

1. God (Acts 15:12)

2. Christ (Matt. 10:1Acts 2:22)

3. The Holy Spirit (Matt. 12:28Heb. 2:4)

 

B. Jesus gave the Power to the Apostles and others (Matt. 10:1John 14:12Luke 10:1-24)

 

C. Apostles gave the power to others (Acts 8:12-201 Cor. 2:10-16, 2 Tim. 1:6)

 

D. Ananias gave the Holy Spirit to Paul (Acts 9:17-18)

 

III. THE RESULTS OF THE MIRACULOUS EVENTS

 

A. Purpose fulfilled

 

1. Confirm the Word; the gospel (Mark 16:15-20Heb. 2:1-4)

2. Produce belief (John 4:46-54, 12:42, 20:30-31, Luke 5:1-11Acts 9:42, 13:12)

3. Glorify God (Matt. 9:1-8Luke 18:43Acts 3:6-10)

 

B. No doubt from witnesses (Matt. 8:14-17, 9:35, Luke 13:17Jn 2:23, 3:2, Acts 4:13-16, 5:12-16)

 

C. Event happened immediately (Matt. 8:3, 20:34, Luke 8:44, 13:13, Acts 9:40)

 

D. Some wanted to kill (John 5:16, 12:9-11)

 

IV. THE JOURNEY OF THE WORD OF GOD TO MAN!

 

A. In Men

 

1. Holy Spirit to reveal all Truth (John 16:12-14Eph. 3:1-5)

2. Miracles to confirm the Truth (Mark 16:17-202 Corinthians 12:12)

3. All SPOKEN at first (Acts 20:20-27)

 

B. In Men and Epistle

 

            1. Holy Spirit directed (2 Peter 1:16-21)

            2. Spoken and Written (2 Thessalonians 2:151 Corinthians 13:8-13)

 

C. Now in the Bible for ALL!

 

            1. Faith once delivered (Jude 3)

            2. The Word has been confirmed (Hebrews 2:1-4Mark 16:20)

            3. Miracles no longer needed (1 Corinthians 13:8)

            4. Now the Word is ALL written and ALL sufficient (John 20:30-312 Timothy 3:16-17)

 

Now we all have to make a choice. Will we obey Him or reject Him? We hope you chose to obey Him! Believe Him, be willing to confess that Jesus is the Son of God, repent of your sins, and be baptized to wash away your sins. That is how one becomes a child of God and begins a life of obedience to Him. At baptism you can begin a relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:18-20). We hope you chose to obey and we hope to see you next time on “Speaking The Truth In Love” when we plan to study “The Baptism of The Holy Spirit”.