SIGNS AND WONDERS

Text: Acts 2: 19, 20 - 

"I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord.
21 And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the Lord
Shall be saved.’

John 4:48 – “Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”
 

John 2:11 – Jesus first sign He turned the water into wine.
Dan. 4:2-3 – 2” I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me. 3 How great are His signs,
And how mighty His wonders!
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And His dominion is from generation to generation.”
 

Act 3:6-8 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.
 

John 11:47 - 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, “What shall we do? For this Man works many signs. Is Jesus here with us now? Can He works many signs among us?
 

1 Cor. 14:22 – “tongues are for signs”
John 20:30 - 30 And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.
V 29 - Thomas was unbelieving until Jesus showed His hands.

2) The Ba Kelalan Signs and Wonders in East Malaysia
The fire balls appeared at night and dancing fire above the congregation when they worshipped the Lord.

Revival Fire Spreads  -  The Bario Revival (3,500 above sea level in Bario town) Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia came unexpectedly among a group of young students (ISCF), but it spread like fire, first among parents, then among the community, then from one localized community to another. Always it was accompanied by one common sign; the people’s sense of shamefulness and sinfulness before God. This led the people to a desperate seeking after God in repentance for forgiveness, crying for mercy, not just for their sins but also for their religious hypocrisy and bondage to church traditions.

In the revival, the Holy Spirit prompted many to declare aloud their spiritual emptiness and bankruptcy and their surrender and dependence upon God.
(What are the signs in Borneo? (water turn to wine; Bible flowing with oil.)

3) Signs during Moses time – Exo. 4:30, Exo 7:3
Exo. 7:3 – “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply My signs and My wonders in the land of Egypt.”
Psalm 135:9 New King James Version (NKJV)
9 He sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, O Egypt,
Upon Pharaoh and all his servants
Isaiah 8:18 – “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel. From the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion”

4) What is the Holy Ghost saying to us as a church in this last days?
Remember, it is written; “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: SO IS EVERY ONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT.” – Jn. 3:8
 

From the above scripture, we recognize that:
Every child of God is born a wonder to his world – Jn. 3:8.
Every child of God is born for signs and for wonders – Is. 8:18
The supernatural is the natural realm of everyone that is born again – Isa. 7:14-15/ Jn. 17:18   -  I AM FOR SIGNS AND WONDERS!

But miracles are no accidents; they are the deliberate acts of God in response to the desperate faith of men – Matt. 9:27-29
Gospel Coming with Signs and Wonders - Mark 16:20 - 19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

2 Cor. 12:12 -12 Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds.4) Continuing 

5) Power in the Church  

Acts 5:12 -  And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch. 

6) Prayer: for Signs and Wonders

Wonderful Father, we thank You for Your presence in our lives. Thank You for the miracles, signs and wonders that You have manifested in the lives of Your children in the Body of Christ.  Lord, we thank You for salvation, the greatest miracle of all. Thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus to break the power of the devil and to bring us hope, health, and healing.  You are great and You do wondrous things.  You alone are God.  How great are Your signs and how mighty are Your wonders.  Lord, You are high above all the nations.  Your glory is above the heavens.  Who is like You, our God, who dwells on high?  We give thanks to You for Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. 

Exalted Father, according to Your own will, Jesus ministered with signs and wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit.  Therefore, we expect miracles to manifest in the earth for those who are in need of them.  Lord, just as You brought Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs and wonders, with a strong hand and outstretched arm, so we believe that You will manifest Your glory in our lives today.  All of Your promises are “Yes” and “Amen” unto us so we expect miracles, signs and wonders to follow us as believers.