Should We Expect to See Miracles From God?
Does God still produce miracles in our world today? Or are miracles confined to the biblical times and no longer experienced today?
Miracles
The Doctrine of the Work of God
What is the work of God? It involves creation as well as providence, the sustaining and governance of his creation, whether direct or indirect.
That You May Believe – John 20:30-31
Jesus’ many signs should direct us to belief and eternal life. Will you see and believe, or close your eyes and stumble?
A Sign to Reveal his Glory – John 2:11
Jesus performed many miracles during his earthly ministry (John 20:30), but John only records seven of them. And he does so for a very specific purpose, which he shares here. The term John uses for miracles is instructive, calling them ‘signs’. A sign gives direction, pointing us toward something. And that is how John understood Jesus’ miracles. They were pointing us to the glory of Jesus (John 1:14) so that we might believe and, in believing, have life (John 20:31).
Miracles: Impossible, or to be Expected?
Are miracles real? A miracle is by definition at act of God. So if God exists, and I believe he does, they should be expected to occur.
The Demand for A Sign – John 20:30-31
For those who have believed, remember Jesus’ words and guard against those who would seek to lead you away from simple faith in your Creator and in his son Jesus, leading you into the worship of self and denial of God. This is not an admonition against rational thought and learning, but rather a warning to not abandon faith in the pursuit of rationality.