GIFT OF MIRACLES

Greek Definition:

dunamis meaning an act of power; a mighty deed;

exhibition of divine power; acts divine in origin that

could not be performed by human power; one who

performs supernatural deeds; power beyond man’s

ability; display of the power of God; the setting aside

of the laws of nature by supernatural power of God.

*Key Passage: I Corinthians 12:7, 10, 28 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal…To another the working of miracles…God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles…”

Scriptural References:

1.             John 14:12 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.  And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.”

2.             Acts 4:29-30 “And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, by stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of Jesus.”

3.             Acts 5:12 “And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they wee all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.”

4.             Acts 6:8 “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.”

5.             Acts 8:6 “And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip sake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.”

6.             Acts 14:3 “Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.”

7.             Acts 15:12 “Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.”

8.             Acts 19:11-12 “And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.”

9.             Romans 15:19 “Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”

10.         I Corinthians 12:7, 10, 28 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.  For to one is given by the Spirit…working of miracles…God hath set some in the church… miracles.

11.         II Corinthians 12:12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.”

12.         Hebrews 2:4 “God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will.”