John 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
Churches that place emphasis on signs, wonders and miracles often get large congregations. Some teach a lot of Word as well, but many don’t. Churches that just study the Bible are often times small. Some look for and expect signs and wonders, many don’t. Some of the churches that place emphasis on the Word of God will say that those days of signs and wonders are long gone. If God has healed you or performed a miracle in your life be careful of who you listen to. If they tell you that stuff, they can kill your faith. Let the Lord through His Holy Spirit and the Word guide you to all truth. Even if you never see a miracle (which you have but just haven’t given God credit for) He will show you that in this day and age there are Signs&Wonders.
John 16:13. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
That in itself is a miracle by definition. If someone says miracles aren’t for today, consider the source and separate yourself if you have to. They’ll kill your faith. Faith comes by hearing, so it’s saying, from who you listen to. So does fear and doubt of Signs&Wonders.
Your typical country churches (my preferred) seem to be better attended if there are some Signs&Wonders. These are for people who sincerely want to believe more. Pastors want to see them too, to help his flock believe more (Although his intentions may be right, and God will use it) pastors are sometimes trying to help God. Don’t push for signs and wonders, but truthful abandonment to the Lord, studying the Word, loving one another and loving Jesus will bring about Signs&Wonders.
My best take away from being a Calvary Chapel pastor is ‘middle of the road’. If someone is preaching against signs and wonders they will never see signs and wonders. I know of churches like that. The other end of the spectrum are churches where pastors don’t even preach the Word, just miracles. There is a balance between being a student of the Word and a person believing in Signs&Wonders
If you don’t believe in miracles, healing and faith, you don’t believe in the Bible. I get criticized now because I talk too much about faith. Haha. Haters gonna hate. That was Jesus’ favorite theme. It’s impossible to please Him if you don’t have it.What did Jesus say to the 10 who came for healing? If you have faith!! What did Jesus say to everyone who asked for a healing. He said, ‘I will’, never ‘I won’t’. He never denied to those who believed in Him to experience Signs&Wonders
Looking for signs and wonders as curiosity, or entertainment is a sin. It’s LLP bringing God down to the level of television. Signs and wonders are for people who already believe, but want to see God work, to know Him and to follow Him closer. Not as a show but as worship. When we don’t see what we want to see, or how we expected to see it, we have to be careful not to become jaded. Jesus basically said, you needed to believe IF you wanted to see miracles. People in general though, want to see Signs&Wonders so they will be able to believe in God. If you don’t believe in God before, you probably won’t believe after you see Signs&Wonders.
Luke 16: 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
I was disappointed when they cut me open and found a tumor. I was sure the tumor would be gone and there would be a revival in the hospital. Didn’t happen!
. I almost got jaded, but God helped me. Faith is often a choice. Lots of people were praying. I took every treatment I could think of. Still eating apricot seeds as a matter of fact. But you know what? My cancer is gone now. (Well, actually my PSA is still at 3.4 without a prostate, so my doctor’s concerned, I’m not but he is). God created Dr. Wolf and developed his mind so he could help me. The doctor cut out the tumor but he didn’t heal me. He created a traumatic but controlled accident in my nether regions. Still damaged, but now God is at work, knitting me together as He did when I was in my mother’s womb. Ever skin a knee? How is it now? Did a doctor do the healing? No. God made us, and restores us. I call it all a Sign&Wonder. As a matter of fact I daily see Signs&Wonders.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe (in Signs&Wonders)
We get healed the same way we get saved. By faith. In fact it takes more faith to get saved than it does to get healed, or for a miraculous solucion to a problem. If you are teaching that Jesus can’t heal today, you are insinuating that Jesus can’t save today. That is the true definition of profanity.
I serve the living God of today, the God of:
Healed aids patients
Married prostitutes with a happy family
Sober drunks and addicts
Repentant and Converted sinners (me)
Healed cancer patients (me)
Saved people (me)
Miraculously restored finances (me)
Miraculously Restored health (me)
Miraculously Restored relationships (me)
Hebrew 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.