Jesus, The Power of God I. Jesus came and demonstrated the power of the kingdom. A. He was anointed with power at His baptism (Acts 10:38). B. He came out from the wilderness in the power of the Holy Spirit (Luke 4:13-14). C. He ministered in the demonstration of the Spirit (I Cor. 2:4-5; I Th. 1:5).

D. His words and His wisdom were accompanied by many mighty works (Mark 6:2; Luke 19:37; John 7:31). E. He was the very wisdom of God and the power of God (I Cor. 1:24).

II. Jesus exercised power over many realms. A. Power over the natural elements. 1. He walked on water (Mt. 14:22-32; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:15-21). 2. He calmed the wind (Mark 4:35-41). 3. He multiplied bread and fish (Mt. 14:13-21; 15:32-39; Mark 6:30-44).

B. Power to heal (Luke 5:17). C. Power over unclean spirits (Luke 4:36- 37). D. Power to forgive sins (Mt. 9:1-8; Mark 2:5-12; Luke 5:17-26). E. The power over all of the works of the devil (Luke 10:19).

III. The miracles of Jesus indicate His commitment to provide a complete salvation. The miracles of Jesus are parables of God’s love. The miracles are a physical demonstration to the senses of God’s commitment to complete salvation of the spirit of man.

A. He wants to deliver us from every bondage of the spirit and everything that controls us (Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37; Mt. 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39). B. He wants to come along side of us with miraculous power to enable us to do what we cannot do in our own strength (Luke 5:1-11).

C. He wants to cleanse us from all defilement and touch us with His hand so that we might be a testimony to others (Mt. 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45). D. He wants to heal us from the fever of sin so that we might be able to serve others (Mt. 8:14-15; Luke 4:38-39). E. He wants to remove the sin in our lives that is keeping us from being productive and taking care of our responsibilities (Mt. 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26).

F. He wants to deliver us from the pit into which man has fallen and restore us to our original usefulness (Mt. 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11). G. He wants to raise from death the servant qualities in our life that are dormant or lifeless at this point (Mt. 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10). H. He wants to restore all that has been lost to us (Luke 7:11-17).

I. He wants to calm the raging seas in our life and bring peace to our troubled hearts (Mt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41). J. He wants to restore new life to things that had so much promise but now appear to be dead to us (Mt. 9:18, ; Mark 5:22-23, 35-43; Luke 8:40; 41-42, 49-56).

K. He wants to cleanse us from all things that are sapping our strength and draining our finances (Mt. 9:19-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48). L. He wants to open our blinded eyes to a deeper revelation of Who He is (Mt. 9:27-31; Luke 18:35-43). M. He wants to heal our speed patterns so that they testify to the goodness of God (Mt. 9:32-34; 12:22).

N. He wants to open our ears so that we will be able to respond to His voice (Mark 7:31-37). O. He wants to deliver us from self- destructive behavior (Mt. 17:14-20; Mark 5:5). P. He wants to bring complete not partial restoration to our lives (Mark 8:22-26).

Q. He wants to lift up those who have been bent over by the oppression of the devil and the circumstances of life (Luke 13:10-13). All of these miracles give us a complete picture of Jesus’ ability to repair the damage that has been caused by sin.

IV. Jesus ability to do mighty works was affected by the hearts of the people. A. Faith facilitated the working of miracles in Jesus’ ministry (Mt. 8:10; 9:2, 22, 29; 15:28; Mark 5:34; 9:23-24; 10:52). B. Unbelief hindered the working of miracles in Jesus’ ministry (Mt. 13:58; Mark 6:1-6).

V. This same miracle-working ability was given to the church. A. Jesus commissioned the twelve (Luke 9:1-2). B. Jesus commissioned the seventy (Luke 10:1, 17). C. Jesus commissioned all of us (Mark 16:17-18).

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. John 14:12