Week 44 Acts
Miracles are big in the book of Acts: a) there are quite a few of them and b) they’re all pretty convincing & spectacular.
The apostles performed many signs and wonders
Everyone was filled with awe
A lame man is instantly healed and people were filled with wonder and amazement
Stephen performed great wonders and signs among the people
When the crowds saw Philip’s healing miracles & exorcisms they all listened to what he said
Peter told a paralyzed man Jesus Christ heals you and he was healed. And the people who witnessed the miracle turned to the Lord
Peter called a dead woman back to life and many people believed in the Lord
Paul worked many miracles – direct & indirect: even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured.
S0 there were quite a few exceptional miracles.
I can only speak from my experience in southern Alberta. But miracles like this don’t happen in my church.
That’s not to say that a flood of spectacular miracles aren’t currently happening in other parts of the world. That’s possible.
It’s also possible that miracles come in batches (a lot of them in a short time followed by a break or a pause).
So maybe there’s certain times and places for miracles. If so Acts definitely sounds like one of those times and one of those places.
Note: quotes from Acts 5:12 2:43 3:11 6:8 8:6-7 9:34-35 9:42 19:11-12 (NIV) Reading report for November 1/24: 89% of reading completed in 83% of the year.