Signs and Wonders

 Scripture:

“Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.”  ‭‭Acts‬ ‭14:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Observation:

Paul and Barnabas were at Iconium on their first missionary trip.  It says that they stayed in Iconium a long time, speaking boldly and that the Lord was granting that signs and wonders were being done by their hands.  Later, people try to worship them because nobody could do the signs and wonders they were doing unless they were a god.  

Application:

From the beginning of the expansion of the Church, signs and wonders have been part of the preaching of the Gospel.  Many say that they were only necessary for the early church to be established, then there was no need for them, but I believe that they are just as necessary in proclaiming the Gospel today as they ever have been.  I believe our generation needs to see the power of God in demonstration.  I believe signs and wonders should still accompany the preaching of the word of God.  We need to cry out to God to make Himself known to our generation by powerful means.

Prayer:

Farther, stretch out your hand and back up Your Word with signs and wonders.  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cast out devils, and work miraculous signs in my generation so the faith of people is not in the wisdom of man but in the power of God.  Let this world see Your awesome power!  Let this generation see the hand of God in action.  Come Holy Spirit and move in our services, our lives, our region, and everywhere we go.  Pour out Your Spirit on all flesh and let them see the reality of a powerful God.

Your Son,

Jeff