(This series will be continued for the next several Thursday posts).
Psa. 111:2; Rom. 11:33; Psa. 19:1-2
NOTE:
- The singular purpose of miracles was to bear witness to God Himself (e.g. on Mt Sinai), a prophet or an apostle. (Heb. 2:3-4).
- The definition of a miracle is a work that no man could possibly do—above natural ability (John 3:1-2).
- God foretold future events through the prophet to bear witness that the prophet was from God (Eccl. 8:7; Eccl. 10:14; James 4:13-14).
- In opposition to a miracle, God’s ordinary work is where His hand is not seen (Luke 23:44; 1 Chron. 14:15; Psa. 108:10-13; Matt. 10:29 and Acts 5:1-11).
In this study, we want to distinguish between the miracles (witness of God) and His ordinary work in the world (John 15:23-24). Study each of the following scriptural accounts very carefully (making notes as you go). The following questions can be asked to discern God’s ‘unseen’ work.
- What did the people actually see? Was a prophet or an apostle seen doing some miracle? Did the participants see a prophet or apostle do a “miracle,” which was and action beyond man’s natural ability to do?
- Did God foretell (through a prophet or an apostle) that certain events would take place, which appeared to be from “natural causes?”
- Keep in mind:
- God’s definition of His witness (miracle—John 15:24)
- What He has said was the purpose of His witness to his apostles and prophets messengers (Heb. 2:1-4).
- Take each event in scripture separately and try not to confuse two accounts.
- These are plain statements by God about how He works and yet man does not see anything with his naked (physical) eye. The events may appear to be from natural causes to those looking on, but God shows in these accounts that He does them.–Beth Johnson
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