Sermon notes and slides from the October 26th Sunday morning service of Mid-Peninsula Vineyard Christian Church in San Carlos CA. Pastor Duke Taber was the speaker. http://godshack.com

1. The “Why” Of Signs And
Wonders
UNDERSTANDING WHY GOD USES THINGS OUTSIDE OUR BOX TO
COMMUNICATE TO OUR WORLD

3. Mark 16:17-18
 17 These miraculous signs will accompany those
who believe: They will cast out demons in my
name, and they will speak in new
languages. 18 They will be able to handle snakes
with safety, and if they drink anything
poisonous, it won’t hurt them. They will be able
to place their hands on the sick, and they will
be healed.”

4. Signs And Wonders
 Greek = Semeion
 a sign, mark, token
 that by which a person or a thing is
distinguished from others and is known
 a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual
occurrence, transcending the
common course of nature
 of signs portending remarkable events
soon to happen
 of miracles and wonders by which
God authenticates the men sent by
him, or by which men prove that the
cause they are pleading is God's
 Greek = Teras
 a prodigy, portent
 miracle: performed by any one

5. The Purpose Of Signs And Wonders
 #1 They Cause People To Give Credence To The Messenger.
Acts 2:22 “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the
Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as
you well know.
John 3:1There was a man named Nicodemus, Jewish religious leader who
was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus.
“Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your
miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”

6. The Purpose Of Signs And Wonders
 #2 They give credence to the message.
Mark 16:20 And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the
Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many
miraculous signs.
Romans 15:18 Yet I dare not boast about anything except what Christ has
done through me, bringing the Gentiles to God by my message and by
the way I worked among them. 19 They were convinced by the power of
miraculous signs and wonders and by the power of God’s Spirit. In this
way, I have fully presented the Good News of Christ from Jerusalem all
the way to Illyricum.
Hebrews 2:4 And God confirmed the message by giving signs and
wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he
chose.

7. The Purpose Of Signs And Wonders
 #3 They Cause You To Trust In The Power Of God
1 Corinthians 2:1 When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I
didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret
plan. 2 For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything
except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified. 3 I came to you in
weakness - timid and trembling. 4 And my message and my preaching
were very plain. Rather than using clever and persuasive speeches, I
relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit. 5 I did this so you would trust
not in human wisdom but in the power of God.