| What
Happened to Miracles? A. Throughout 2016 in our study of Luke and
Acts we’ve read of many miracles. B. What has happened since? What do we need in
order to be able to answer that question accurately? I.
We Need to be Clear About Our _____________________ ” A.
There is a difference between miraculous gifts and being gifted (Rom
12:6-8; 1 Pet 4:7-11) B. The question is not: 1. __________ God give miraculous gifts
today? 2. Should we pursue miraculous gifts or seek
to participate in miraculous gifts?
C. The question is does God do
this? Does his written revelation to mankind offer any input? D.
Our own __________________ personal _______________ (or lack thereof)
do not answer the question. 1. Consider the example of the twelve men in
Acts 19:1-2. 2. Or the tragic example Jesus is foretelling
in Matthew 7:21-23. E. We must judge our experiences by the word
of God, not the word of God by our experiences. F.
“All Scripture…” (2 Tim 3:16-17) – what we need to interpret our
experiences. II. We Need to Understand What God Has Revealed
About _______________ the ___________________ of Miracles A. Miracles were used ___________ to
________________ the will of God (John 16:12-13) B.
Miracles were used __________________ to ___________________ the will
of God (Heb 2:1-4) C. Miracles were used ________________ to
_______________ and build up human hearts (1 Cor 14:4-5) III.
We Need to Understand What God Has Revealed About _____________ the
___________ of Miracles A. What happened when the apostles of Jesus
passed away? (Acts 8:14-18; 19:5-6)
B. Did God say anything in
regard to miracles and whether or not they would last forever? 1.
1 Corinthians 13:8-10 – but what is “the perfect” and “the partial”
within this context? 2. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 – miraculous gifts
will cease, but faith, hope, and love will abide. a.
Is Jesus “the perfect”? (Heb 11:1; Rom 8:24-25) b.
Is God’s revelation “the perfect”? (2 Tim 3:16-17) c.
“When the perfect comes,” there is no longer a need for these
miraculous gifts. IV. We Need to Understand the Tremendous
_________________ Given to Us By God
A. If I want to know God’s
will, I don’t have to see a miracle, but I do need to open God’s book. B.
“When I was a child…” (1 Cor 13:11) – miraculous gifts powerfully
helped the church in its infancy.
C. “Now we see in a mirror
dimly, but then…” (1 Cor 13:12) – remember Moses (Num 12:8). D.
“But it would be so much better if…!” – remember the warning of Jesus
(Luke 16:27-31). |
