1. Miraculous Grace & Active Faith
Jesus healed many people who were willing to demonstrate their faith by their actions. Even so, the power of His grace can save us today when we act on our faith in baptism.
Miraculous Grace & Active Faith
How faith unleashes God’s power to save

2. Faith acted to receive the Miraculous!
A blind man was healed when he washed in the pool of Siloam (John 9:6-7)

3. Faith acted to receive the Miraculous!
A nobleman’s son was healed when he journeyed in faith (John 4:46-43)

4. Faith acted to receive the Miraculous!
A woman was healed when she reached out in faith! (Matthew 9:20-22)

5. Faith acted to receive the Miraculous!
Peter caught a lot of fish by faith!
Luke 5:4-6
Matt. 17:24-27
John 21:4-11

6. Faith acted to receive the Miraculous!
Ten lepers were cleansed as they went to show themselves to the priest (Luke 17:12-19)

7. God’s Miraculous Power to Save is Received by Faith in Action
Sinners are saved by the miracle power of the gospel (Romans 1:16)
Baptism results in cleansing from sins “through faith in the working of God” (Colossians 2:12-13)
We become sons of God by faith when we are baptized (Galatians 3:26-27)
He who believes and is baptized will be saved (Mark 16:16)

8. Active faith Enables God’s Grace to Work in our Lives
But… “Faith apart from works is useless” (James 2:20, ESV)