Study Material: John 20:30 ESV
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book.
Today’s Teaching:
Unbelievers tend to mimic believers when they give accounts of what they believe to be the manifestation of the presence of God. Such was the case in the movie ‘The Bible’ that debuted on March 3, 2013. The producers, Christians Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (husband and wife), shared what they called three (3) miracles that occurred during the shooting of the film. They claim that:
1. While filming the scene of scripture when Jesus told Nicodemus that the Holy Spirit is like wind in John 3:8, the wind in the place where they were filming just picked up on its own and blew things around.
2. Because of the desert area of the filming of the crucifixion, a snake wrangler was hired to catch any dangerous reptiles. On average, they were catching 1-2 snakes a day. On the day of the filming of the actual scene on the cross, about 48 snakes appeared.
3. When filming Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist, the actor’s clothes were rushed off by tides; and a little boy returned them 4 days later from many miles away.
Atheists would brush it off as coincidence. The Christian producers testified on the other hand. Why did they believe that it was the presence of God? Because there were signs and wonders – miracles followed. I do not know for sure if it was God because I was not there. But what I do know is that the Bible says that the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it (Mk 16:20 NIV). May the Lord manifest signs and wonders in your situation. May His presence be felt in every area of your life.
Take Home Lesson: You do not need a miracle to prove that God is real, but miracles help to remind you that He is.
Homework: Pray and say, ‘Father, let me feel your presence in every area of my life. Let my enemies know that you are not a God of theatrics but a God of miracles’.
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book.
Today’s Teaching:
Unbelievers tend to mimic believers when they give accounts of what they believe to be the manifestation of the presence of God. Such was the case in the movie ‘The Bible’ that debuted on March 3, 2013. The producers, Christians Mark Burnett and Roma Downey (husband and wife), shared what they called three (3) miracles that occurred during the shooting of the film. They claim that:
1. While filming the scene of scripture when Jesus told Nicodemus that the Holy Spirit is like wind in John 3:8, the wind in the place where they were filming just picked up on its own and blew things around.
2. Because of the desert area of the filming of the crucifixion, a snake wrangler was hired to catch any dangerous reptiles. On average, they were catching 1-2 snakes a day. On the day of the filming of the actual scene on the cross, about 48 snakes appeared.
3. When filming Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist, the actor’s clothes were rushed off by tides; and a little boy returned them 4 days later from many miles away.
Atheists would brush it off as coincidence. The Christian producers testified on the other hand. Why did they believe that it was the presence of God? Because there were signs and wonders – miracles followed. I do not know for sure if it was God because I was not there. But what I do know is that the Bible says that the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it (Mk 16:20 NIV). May the Lord manifest signs and wonders in your situation. May His presence be felt in every area of your life.
Take Home Lesson: You do not need a miracle to prove that God is real, but miracles help to remind you that He is.
Homework: Pray and say, ‘Father, let me feel your presence in every area of my life. Let my enemies know that you are not a God of theatrics but a God of miracles’.
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