“If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.” (John 10:37-38)
Using the record of miracles (the visible Hand of God) speak to the Goodness of God, bring out first principles to be the beneficiary of God’s Goodness and healing now but most importantly the ultimate healing of the “disease of the flesh” – to be changed to Spirit nature when there is no more sickness, no more tears only joy. The alternative is eternal death.
Many miracles were performed by the apostles (2:43). Peter healed the lame man at the Temple (3:7-11). God answered Peter in a miraculous earthquake (4:31). Ananias and Sapphira were slain by the Lord (5:5-10). Signs and wonders continued to be done by the apostles (5:12). Peter healed many from various cities (5:12-16). The prison doors were opened by an angel (5:19). Stephen wrought great wonders and signs (6:8). In Samaria, Philip did great miracles and signs (8:6,7,13).
The Lord appeared to Saul, but Saul is unsaved until he responds to the preaching of the gospel by Ananias (9:3-9). Ananias healed Saul’s blindness (9:17-18). Peter healed Aeneas (9:32-35). In Joppa, Peter raised Dorcus from the dead (9:39-42).
Cornelius saw an angel. He and his family spoke in tongues, but he was saved by responding to the preaching of the gospel by Peter (10:4,46; cf. v. 48; 11:14). Peter saw the vision on the roof and spoke with the Lord (10:9-22).
A prison gate was miraculously opened (12:10). Paul blinded Elymus (13:11-12). Paul performed miracles in Iconium (14:3,4). At Lystra, Paul healed a crippled man (14:8-18). Paul healed a woman possessed by an evil spirit (16:18). The miraculous earthquake unloosed all the chains and doors in the Philippian prison (16:26). In Ephesus, twelve men spoke in tongues, and prophesied (19:6). Paul performed other miracles in Ephesus (19:11,12). In Troas, Paul raised Eutychus from the dead (20:8-12). Paul was not affected by the viper at Melita (28:3-6). He also healed those on the island who were diseased (28:8-9).
SPECIFIC MIRACLES
- Sound of rushing wind (2:2).
- Tongues of fire (2:3).
- Miraculous speech (2:4).
- Lame man healed (3:1-10).
- Building shaken (4:31).
- Sudden death of Ananias and Sapphira (5:1-11).
- Imprisoned apostles freed by angel (5:17-21).
- Philip transported from desert to Azotus (8:40).
- Light and voice at Saul’s conversion (9:1-9).
- Saul blinded and healed (9:8-19).
- Aeneas healed of paralysis (9:32-35).
- Dorcas restored to life (9:36-41).
- Herod’s violent death (12:20-23).
- Elymas the sorcerer blinded (13:6-11).
- Cripple at Lystra healed (14:8-10).
- Demons cast out of a slave girl (16:16-18).
- Paul freed from prison by earthquake (16:25-27).
- Eutychus raised from death (20:7-12).
- Paul unaffected by viper’s bite (28:3-5).
- Father of Publius healed (28:8).
CLUSTERS OF MIRACLES
- “Many wonders and signs” (2:43).
- “Many signs and wonders” (5:12).
- “The shadow of Peter” apparently healed some, and “a multitude gathered… and they were all healed” (5:15-16).
- “Stephen… did great wonders and signs” (6:8).
- “The multitudes… heeded…, hearing and seeing the miracles which [Philip] did” (8:6).
- “The Lord… [granted] signs and wonders to be done by their hands” (14:3).
- “Barnabas and Paul [declared] how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them” (15:12).
- “God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul… even handkerchiefs or aprons” (19:11-12).
- “The rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed” (28:9).
Hear Now These Words 