We are all amazed at the miracles of Jesus. They are stunning. The scope of the power of God in Jesus is overwhelming.
One purpose of miracles is certainly to authenticate the message of the good news of Jesus. This was evident in Jesus’ ministry, as people like Nicodemus acknowledged:
We know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him
(John 3:2)
It also was evident as the good news was proclaimed by those who heard Jesus, for as they preached,
God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will
(Hebrews 2:4)
Whether this purpose was valid only when the good news was first preached (before the New Testament was written) or it holds good throughout the church age depends on what we think the miracles are confirming.
Are they confirming only the absolute truthfulness of the words of Scripture (as the very words of God), or are miracles given to confirm the truthfulness of the good news generally, whenever it is preached? In other words, do miracles confirm Scripture or the good news? Miracles were not limited to those who wrote Scripture or spoke with absolute apostolic authority. This suggests that miracles given in confirmation of the gospel might be expected to continue throughout the church age.
- Matthew 15:31 (NASB) — 31 So the crowd marveled as they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.
- Matthew 9:8 — 8 But when the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
- Mark 5:42 — 42 Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded.
- Acts 3:10–11 — 10 and they were taking note of him as being the one who used to sit at the Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg alms, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 While he was clinging to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them at the so-called portico of Solomon, full of amazement.
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Amen!!! Great post.
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Thanks so very much. Blessings!
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So many would like to believe the miracles have stopped. In some regions, maybe so as people have taken the Word of God for granted and yet even then, we see the lame walk, the deaf hear, blinded eyes see, the dead brought to life, etc.
Maybe the natural man doesn’t see it, but when eyes blinded by the god of this world are opened to Christ Jesus, that is an eternal miracle, not one that will pass with the death of the person. The same holds true with those “raised with Christ” in spirit. Once that spirit was dead to the Father and now it is alive for eternity. We marvel at Lazarus but he STILL had to die once more, but in the spiritual, he is alive forever more! Oh if more just had the eyes to see and the ears to hear, they would realize the miracle worker is still in our midst and still performing miracles!! The Word of God is Alive and Well today!!!
Great post Brother!
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Thanks for the kind comments and insight. Miracles still happen today. I know this to be true.
Blessings.
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Powerful revelation!Miracles are still happening. Thank your sir!
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Amen! Blessings from mighty King Jesus.
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The Lord still performs miracles even though no longer in human form to be witnessed. I write about the greatest miracle in our lives in my post God-Given Reprieve. The doctors still are amazed at my husband’s healing from his traumatic brain injury when they gave us no hope ten years ago. Hundreds prayed for him. But I believe when I was in the chapel at the hospital and a nun came to me and prayed the day he was hurt, God decided then to amaze those doctors when He was ready and He did.
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Those miracles testify to Jesus’ claim of being a Messiah is true!
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Amazing!
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