PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Terry R Baughman, MAET
Christian Life College – Stockton CA
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY The Work of the Holy Spirit
Common responses to the miraculous:
Those who choose not to believe and obey are made aware of the supernatural nature of the work of God.
Those who believe are strengthened and encouraged by the manifestation of the power of God!
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Responses to the miraculous:
Acts 5:16 -Multitude of sick healed … apostles imprisoned
Acts 6:8 -Stephen did miracles among the people … stoned
Acts 8:6-8 –Philip preached, possessed were delivered, lame were healed … great joy
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Responses to the miraculous:
Acts 9:1-9 –Saul on road to Damascus, bright light, audible voice, vision to Ananias … Saul converted
Acts 9:35 –Peter ministered healing to Aeneas … all turned to the Lord
Acts 9:42 –Dorcas was raised from the dead … many believed
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Acts 10:1-6 –Cornelius received angelic visit, Peter sees a vision … Gentiles receive the Spirit
Acts 11:27-30 –Agabus predicted famine … relief sent
Acts 12:16 –Peter released from prison … believers astonished
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Acts 14:3 –Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly in Iconium … people were divided
Acts 14:11 –crippled man of Lystra healed … people proclaimed them gods
Acts 15:12 –council witness in Jerusalem … multitude kept silent and heard the testimony
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Acts 16:17-34 –Paul cast out the spirit of divination … community was negative, jailor’s family was saved!
Acts 18:9-10 –Paul received specific direction for his ministry
Acts 19:11 –special miracles by the hands of Paul … others attempted exorcism ineffectively
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Responses to the miraculous:
Fear fell on them, the name of the Lord was magnified
Many believed and confessed
Brought books and burned them
Word of God grew mightily and prevailed
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Acts 20:12 –Paul raised back to life the man fallen from window … believers were comforted
Acts 27:21-44 –Paul predicted the survival of those on the ship … Paul’s life was saved
Acts 28:6 –Viper bit Paul’s hand, not affected … they changed their minds about Paul
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
Acts 2:22 –Jesus’ miracles, wonders, and signs
Acts 2:43 –Apostles did many wonders and signs
Acts 4:29-30 –Apostles threatened, prayed for signs and wonders to be done
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
Acts 5:12 –many signs and wonders … among the people
Acts 14:3 –granted signs and wonders to be done
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
Romans 15:19
“in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.”
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
Hebrews 2:3-4
“how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?”
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
John 4:48
Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”
Help to hurting people
Great aid to faith
PNEUMATOLOGY : PNEUMATOLOGY Signs and Wonders in the New Testament
John 20:30-31
And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 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.