Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Patterns In Miracles

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will. (Hebrews 2:4 NASB)

In an article "Is there a Pattern to the Bible's Miracles? | Joel Arnold", Dr Joel Arnold noticed a pattern in time for miracles in the Bible. They occurred in clusters surround creation, the exodus, the lives of Elijah / Elisha, and the ministry of Jesus.

We can also note that miracles through Moses had wide geographical coverage but nobody was raised from the dead. Miracles through Elijah and Elisha had reduced geographical coverage but there were dead people raised from the dead. Miracles of Jesus were local and personalized and the dead came to life, the lame leaped and the blind saw.

And of course, the miracles of creation (do they qualify as miracles?) geographical coverage is absolute total and absolute life-giving.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Finding God's Will VS Pleasing God

A different perspective on finding God's will.


Finding God's will Pleasing God
Starts with me Focused on God's preference
Concerned with methods - what do I do? Concerned with Scripture - what has He revealed?
God's will is lost, I must find it "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good;" Micah 6:8
The goal is to have a nice life The goal is to live well - honoring God

From Joel Arnold 2020-12-17 JSM Family Conference