Love Tabernacle - The Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit

4.6 Working of Miracles

DEFINITION:

The gift of "working of miracles" is a supernatural endowment of power from the Holy Spirit to intervene in the ordinary course of nature. That is, to cause a temporary or permanent change in natural events or order contrary to the normal operation of natural laws.

EXPLANATION:

A "miracle" in the general use of the word is any work of God; however, a "miracle" in the specific use of the word is to intervene or supersede natural laws or occurrences by the power of God.

MANIFESTATION:

A. It is always a manifestation in the natural realm, by the supernatural power of God.

B. It may work with other gifts, particularly the power gifts.

EXAMPLES:

        A.    John 2:1-3,7-11 Jesus turns water into wine

        B.    Mark 4:39    Jesus rebukes the storm

        C.    Exo 7: - 14:        Moses performs miracles in Eqypt
        D.    Exo 14:21-22      Moses parts the Red Sea
        E.    John 6:5-14        Jesus feeds 5000 with boy's lunch
        F.    Acts 5:1-5          Ananias and wife die
        G.    Acts 13:4-12      sorcerer struck blind
        H.    Acts 28:3-6        serpent bite Paul (could be special faith also)

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