May 29                                          1 Kgs 1 - 4

EVANGELISM BY MIRACLES

MEMORISE: ‘How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed
of the evil for God was with him.’ (Acts 10: 38)
READ: Acts 1: 8 -11

The major purpose for giving us power through the baptism of the Holy Ghost is to make us effective witnesses for Christ. What is the place of signs and wonders in evangelism? Jesus himself said that people are seeking for signs and wonders and without them, they will refuse to believe. One reason for Christ’s outstanding success in his three and a half years of ministry was the presence of the miraculous. He was able to affect many people, towns, villages and cities in a dramatic way by the power of the Holy Ghost. ‘How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil for God was with him’ (Acts 10:38).

A look through the Acts shows the fact that whenever there were miracles, people gave their lives to Christ or feared and served God more. On the day of Pentecost, when strangers from other lands gathered for the feast in Israel and heard the disciples speaking in their own native tongues, the result was the salvation of 3000 souls. In Acts 3: 6-9, a man lame from birth and well-known to the community was miraculously healed – and a crowd gathered. When Peter preached ax short sermon to them, 5000 souls were harvested into God’s kingdom.

At another time the disciples preached Jesus and were arrested. Yet at least 5000 men gave their lives to Christ (Acts 4: 3-4). A miracle of judgment also took place in the early Church, when Ananais and Sapphira lied and both dropped dead. Instead of running away, the people came in and everyone feared God the more.

You can do much by the power of the Holy Ghost. Enter into the realm of miracle evangelism today. Just one spectacular miracle that takes place in your assembly and spreads around is enough to fill your church the following Sunday. So what are you praying for? How are you praying? Ask God to arise and manifest his power as in times of old, in your life and parish. The results will not be hidden. You will know the man who has the power of the Holy Ghost. Signs and wonders follow him everywhere he goes. Do they follow up?

ACTION POINT
Lead Someone to Christ today. Pray that, as you go out
to win souls, the miraculous might follow you.