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MIRACLES

Literal Meaning: To do powerful deeds

Description: 

The gift of Miracles is the divine enablement 

to authenticate the ministry and message of God 

through supernatural interventions which glorify him.

Distinctives: 

Speak God's truth and have it authenticated by an

accompanying miracle.

Express confidence in God's faithfulness and ability to manifest his presence

Bring the ministry and message of Jesus Christ

with power.

 Claim God to be the source of the miracle and glorify him.

Represent Christ and through the miracle, point people to a relationship with Christ.

Traits:

Bold

Venturesome

Authoritative

God-fearing 

Convincing

Prayerful

Responsive

Cautions:

Need to remember that miracles are not necessarily caused by faith.

Should avoid viewing this gift as a personal responsibility, remembering that God determines the location and timing of his deeds.

Need to guard against the temptation to call on the Lord's presence and for selfish purposes power.

References: 

1 Corinthians 12:10, 28-29

to another miraculous powers, 

to another prophecy, 

to another distinguishing between spirits, 

to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,

and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[

 

John 2:1–11

The Message

From Water to Wine

2Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests also. When they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet, Jesus’ mother told him, “They’re just about out of wine.”

Jesus said, “Is that any of our business, Mother—yours or mine? This isn’t my time. Don’t push me.”

She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, “Whatever he tells you, do it.”

Six stoneware water pots were there, used by the Jews for ritual washings. Each held twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus ordered the servants, “Fill the pots with water.” And they filled them to the brim.

“Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host,” Jesus said, and they did.

When the host tasted the water that had become wine (he didn’t know what had just happened but the servants, of course, knew), he called out to the bridegroom, “Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you’ve saved the best till now!”

This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

Luke 5:1-11

The Message

Push Out into Deep Water

Once when he was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, the crowd was pushing in on him to better hear the Word of God. He noticed two boats tied up. The fishermen had just left them and were out scrubbing their nets. He climbed into the boat that was Simon’s and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, he taught the crowd.

When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.”

Simon said, “Master, we’ve been fishing hard all night and haven’t caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I’ll let out the nets.” It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch.

Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell to his knees before Jesus. “Master, leave. I’m a sinner and can’t handle this holiness. Leave me to myself.” When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee’s sons, coworkers with Simon.

Jesus said to Simon, “There is nothing to fear. From now on you’ll be fishing for men and women.” They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him.

You're not gonna catch a lot of fish

(play your part in bringing the good news of salvation

through Christ toothers)

if youre standing close to the shore.

You have to:

Push Out into Deep Water