Working Miracles

Poured Out
Todd Blansit
June 12, 2022

1 Cor 12.4-11, ESV
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 
5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 
6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 
7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 
11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Revelation (Reveals Information) Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Discerning of Spirits (Distinguishing Between Spirits)

Inspiration (Inspires Communication)
Gift of Prophecy, Different Kinds of Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues

Power (Performs Miracles) Gift of Faith , Gifts of Healing, Miraculous Powers (Working of Miracles)

This gift is marked by a very strong faith and a gifted sense of God’s presence.

Our culture uses the word miracle very loosely. In Scripture the word has a weightier meaning, a holy one that brings glory to God. What is the meaning of the word miracles?

Miracle, an event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a divine or supernatural cause —The Random House College Dictionary

(The Random House College Dictionary).

Acts 8.4-8, NLT
4 But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. 
5 Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. 
6 Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. 
7 Many evil  spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. 
8 So there was great joy in that city.

The word in Greek for working is energēma it means to operate.

I want my life marked by the miraculous.

This gift always starts with obedience.

John 2 – Jesus turned the water into wine
John 11 – Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead
Matthew 14:13-21 – The multiplication of food 
Exodus 14:16 – Many of Moses’ miracles took place by being obedient to the Lord. 

Acts 9. 10-18, NIV
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 
12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. 
14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. 
16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 
18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, 
19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

When it comes to miracles or workers of miracles we think it’s only for people on the pulpit or those international ministers that travel the world and have huge crusades.

But the reality is that Holy Spirit wants to use us too! We can pray for the gift of working of miracles! 

Acts 12.12, NIV
12 The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

The world will not be attracted to a powerless church!

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