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- What is a miracle?
- According to NT An act of a supernatural being
- But, it may be delegated to a human
- Where did this power come from
- In the Gospels people question if it comes from God or from Satan
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- We also look at the effects
- The effect in the Bible is amazement of the people who witness it
- The effect is also to authenticate the message of Jesus
- They are signs that He is who He says He is : The Son of God
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- In the Bible, Jesus is not the only one who performs miracles
- Moses, Elijah, the Apostles, Paul
- When humans are given this power it is to show the glory of God and the
truth of His message
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- Power over material objects
- Power over illness
- Power of natural/physical laws
- Power over the spiritual world (demons..)
- Power over death
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