Gifts of the Holy Gifts of the Holy SpiritSpirit

MIRACLESMIRACLES

DefinitionDefinitionGod uses a believer to God uses a believer to

supernaturally do something by supernaturally do something by divine energy. divine energy.

This is a momentary gift of This is a momentary gift of authority, which causes man to authority, which causes man to intervene in the ordinary course intervene in the ordinary course

of nature, to do something of nature, to do something supernatural, which defies supernatural, which defies

natural law. natural law.

Old Testament Old Testament ExamplesExamples

1010As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them.

They were terrified and cried out to the Lord. They were terrified and cried out to the Lord. 1111They said to Moses, They said to Moses, ““Was it because there were no Was it because there were no

graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of

Egypt? Egypt? 1212DidnDidn’’t we say to you in Egypt, t we say to you in Egypt, ‘‘Leave us alone; let us serve the EgyptiansLeave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’’? It would have been ? It would have been

better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!””

1313Moses answered the people, Moses answered the people, ““Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord

will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 1414The Lord will fight for you; The Lord will fight for you;

you need only to be still.you need only to be still.””

1515Then the Lord said to Moses, Then the Lord said to Moses, ““Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. 1616Raise Raise

your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go

through the sea on dry ground. through the sea on dry ground. 1717I willI will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after

them. And them. And I willI will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen. gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

1818The Egyptians will know that The Egyptians will know that I amI am the Lord when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots and his the Lord when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots and his

horsemen.horsemen.””

1919Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of IsraelThen the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israel’’s s

army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also

moved from in front and stood behind them, moved from in front and stood behind them, 2020coming between the coming between the

armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought

darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went

near the other all night long.near the other all night long.

2121Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night

the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it

into dry land. The waters were divided, into dry land. The waters were divided, 2222and the Israelites went and the Israelites went

through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right

and on their left.and on their left.

Exodus 14: 10 - 22Exodus 14: 10 - 22

Old Testament Old Testament ExamplesExamples

• This is an example of a divine – human partnershipThis is an example of a divine – human partnership

• God delighted to use Moses in this nature miraclesGod delighted to use Moses in this nature miracles

• Observe in V 13 & 14: Observe in V 13 & 14:

• He tells them to STAND FIRM, He tells them to STAND FIRM,

• He tells them that they will see DELIVERANCEHe tells them that they will see DELIVERANCE

• He tells them that the Lord will FIGHT for them! He tells them that the Lord will FIGHT for them!

HERE IS THE PRINCIPAL: God wants us HERE IS THE PRINCIPAL: God wants us

to begin to live out His promises. The Lord to begin to live out His promises. The Lord

challenges Moses to use what is in His hand challenges Moses to use what is in His hand

– it is the same for us. But it requires FAITH – it is the same for us. But it requires FAITH

on our part. God invites us to work with on our part. God invites us to work with

Him, to play our part in working out Him, to play our part in working out

miracles. miracles.

Old Testament Old Testament ExamplesExamples

The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, ““Your servant my husband is Your servant my husband is

dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his

slaves.slaves.””

22Elisha replied to her, Elisha replied to her, ““How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?””

““Your servant has nothing there at all,Your servant has nothing there at all,”” she said, she said, ““except a little olive oil.except a little olive oil.””

33Elisha said, Elisha said, ““Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. DonGo around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’’t ask for just a few. t ask for just a few. 44Then go Then go

inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it

to one side.to one side.””

55She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept

pouring. pouring. 66When all the jars were full, she said to her son, When all the jars were full, she said to her son, ““Bring me another one.Bring me another one.””

But he replied, But he replied, ““There is not a jar left.There is not a jar left.”” Then the oil stopped flowing. Then the oil stopped flowing.

77She went and told the man of God, and he said, She went and told the man of God, and he said, ““Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons

can live on what is left.can live on what is left.””

•2 Kings 4: 1 - 72 Kings 4: 1 - 7

Old Testament Old Testament ExamplesExamples

What does she have to do? What does she have to do?

She has to go around to all her neighbours and ask She has to go around to all her neighbours and ask

them for empty jars them for empty jars

She has to get involved in order that God might She has to get involved in order that God might

miraculously & supernaturally fill these jars with miraculously & supernaturally fill these jars with

oil. oil.

She could then sell this oil and pay off her debts.She could then sell this oil and pay off her debts.

Miracles of JesusMiracles of JesusOn the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. JesusOn the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’’ mother mother

was there, was there, 22and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the

wedding. wedding. 33When the wine was gone, JesusWhen the wine was gone, Jesus’’ mother said to him, mother said to him, ““They They

have no more wine.have no more wine.””

44““Woman, why do you involve me?Woman, why do you involve me?”” Jesus replied. Jesus replied. ““My hour has not yet My hour has not yet

come.come.””

55His mother said to the servants, His mother said to the servants, ““Do whatever he tells you.Do whatever he tells you.””

66Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for

ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.77Jesus said to the servants, Jesus said to the servants, ““Fill the jars with waterFill the jars with water””; so they filled them to the brim.; so they filled them to the brim.

88Then he told them, Then he told them, ““Now draw some out and take it to the Now draw some out and take it to the

master of the banquet.master of the banquet.””

They did so, They did so, 99and the master of the banquet tasted the water and the master of the banquet tasted the water

that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it

had come from, though the servants who had drawn the had come from, though the servants who had drawn the

water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 1010and said, and said,

““Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the

cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink;

but you have saved the best till now.but you have saved the best till now.””

John 2: 1 - 12John 2: 1 - 12

Water into WineWater into Wine

Jesus recruits ordinary stone jars Jesus recruits ordinary stone jars

and servants.and servants.

They are to fill these jars with They are to fill these jars with

water. In their simple act of water. In their simple act of

obedience, a miracle occurs, water obedience, a miracle occurs, water

is turned into wine. is turned into wine.

Jesus simply cooperated with His Jesus simply cooperated with His

Father in this.Father in this.

Feeding the 5000(+)Feeding the 5000(+)

•Jesus starts with what little people Jesus starts with what little people

had had

• In this case a packed lunch In this case a packed lunch

designed for one family, and designed for one family, and

applies a little applies a little divine divine

multiplicationmultiplication to it! to it!

•Again we have the principle of Again we have the principle of

God partnering with us to achieve God partnering with us to achieve

something supernatural. something supernatural.

Application: Being involved Application: Being involved in miraclesin miracles

1.1.Expectancy:Expectancy: We may need a mind-set transformation that We may need a mind-set transformation that

looks to God more expectantly. God loves to intervene in the looks to God more expectantly. God loves to intervene in the

everyday! everyday!

2.2.Willingness to be involved:Willingness to be involved: God loves to PARTNER with us in God loves to PARTNER with us in

miracles. God may ask you to put yourself out there in order that miracles. God may ask you to put yourself out there in order that

He might use you, surprise you, bring change around you, and He might use you, surprise you, bring change around you, and

bring glory to Himself!!!! bring glory to Himself!!!!

3.3.Right attitude of humility:Right attitude of humility: If we are going to be used in the If we are going to be used in the

supernatural at any level, we have got to have the right attitude. supernatural at any level, we have got to have the right attitude.

God needs to be sure that you are ready to bring glory to HIS God needs to be sure that you are ready to bring glory to HIS

name.name.

ConclusionConclusion

WhatWhat’’s our response to s our response to

be? be?

Is it Is it ‘‘Here I am Here I am

Lord………use HimLord………use Him’’

OR is it OR is it ‘‘Here I am Lord, Here I am Lord,

use me?use me?’’