Gift Of Working of Miracles

Inspired Work with His Power

Miracles are God's intervention into the restrictions that he has imposed on nature. 

We studied the translation of the working of miracles.  

The working was the effect and operation.  Miracles means strength, power and ability.

In Romans Paul speaks of salvation for it is the power of God to salvation that word power is the same word as miracles the Greek word dunamis. 

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Some say miracles are done away with but I think it's the view that people have that miracles were wielded by the apostles that they could do them at will or whenever they wanted.  Miracles were only done at and by the will of the father. 

Jesus said it's not me who does the work but the Father in me.  

I think the biggest hindrance to seeing the gift of miracles manifest in our life is our pursuit.   Are we pursuing the miracle or are we pursuing the Father?   Do I want God or do I want what he can do for me.   When we pursue God for something instead of him I'm sure it takes the joy that he would receive if we just wanted him. 

So this working of miracles is even though it's not perfect. I will praise you. I will thank God for what he has done. I will find something good to think about even though my situation is not perfect. 

Peter Gave Healing to the man at the temple. He went walking and leaping and praising God into the temple and Peter ended up in jail.  Miracles are not appreciated by all the same. 

Yet in that moment their prayer was for boldness to speak the truth about God in the midst of that strong adversity and God answered their prayer. 

Some say miracles are only for the apostles but yet we find an Acts chapter 6 that Steven full of grace and power was doing great wonders and signs among the people he was not an apostle yet these gifts were given to him for the people. 

We ended with Peter's liberation from herod's prison.  God is working a miracle and Peter thought he was dreaming at first.  Then he came to himself and realized we just walked out of prison chains, fell off doors and opened on their own.  When he came to the home in which all the people were praying they were so excited that they never let him in.   And when told he's here they did not believe that their prayer was answered. 

Miracles are something that is available for us today if our pursuit is for him and not just what he can do to make our life better.  

The miraculous is a byproduct of being in pursuit of God and loving him. He responds with stepping in and adjusting the natural order of things and saying I would like to fix this because I love you. 

How do you see the gifts of  Miracles differently now? 

What stood in your way but no longer does, in operating and walking in this gift?

What part of the word came alive to you in this message?