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A Gift For Everyone

What is the Gift of Miracles?

Literal meaning

To do powerful deeds.

Description

The gift of miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries, through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.

Bible references

Theory	Practice
Mark 16:17,18	Matthew 10:1
1 Corinthians 12:8-10	Luke 5:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:28-30	John 2:1-11

Distinctives

People with this gift:

speak God’s truth and may have it authenticated by an accompanying miracle;
express confidence in God’s faithfulness and ability to manifest Christ’s presence;
bring the ministry and message of Jesus Christ with power;
claim God to be the source of miracles and glorify the Lord;
represent Christ and through the gift point people to a relationship with Christ.

Personal traits and behaviors

A person with this gift is usually:
Bold	Venturesome
Convincing	Responsive
Prayerful	Authoritative
Full of faith	Spiritual

Cautions

People with this gift:

should keep in mind that miracles are not necessarily caused by faith, and don’t necessarily cause others to come to faith;
must authenticate the message as coming from God, and point people towards Jesus Christ;
should avoid viewing this gift as a personal responsibility, remembering that the location and timing of deeds are determined by God.

Mobilizing for ministry

People with this gift are needed in the church for:
Hospital visitation	Prayer ministry
Poverty ministry	Project development
Evangelism team	Healing ministry

Related gifts

This gift belongs to the category *SIGNS*. You may find useful to get information on other gifts which belong to this same category. These gifts are:
Healing	Prophecy	Tongues and Interpretation

«This gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations. And then shall the end come.» (Matthew 24:14)

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