Signs
When we see geese flying south in a V formation, it's a sign that winter
is on the way. Almost every street corner and road we travel is marked
with a sign telling us where we are and the direction we're headed. God
gives signs-miracles or fulfilled prophecies-to show that his promises
will come true. The rainbow in the sky after a storm is God's aerial billboard-his
reminder to himself and us that he will never flood the earth again.
The
Bible also gives us signs to help us understand what is happening in the
world around us. The first believers saw many signs to confirm the truth
of the message about Christ. Most of all, signs help explain how we can
come into a relation with the true and living God. God expects us to pay
attention to, and follow, his signs.
God
performs miracles as signs to prove that he will fulfill his promises
and prophecies.
Exodus 4:8
1 Kings 13:3-5
Isaiah 7:11,14
Matthew 12:38-39
God gives the rainbow to communicate his promise to never flood
the world again.
Genesis 9:12-17
Jesus performs seven signs in the book of John that point to his
identity as God and lead us to believe in him.
John 2:1-11
John 4:46-54
John 5:1-15
John 6:5-14
John 6:16-21
John 9:1-12
John 11:1-44
John 20:30-31
The apostles are able to perform signs that help people believe
that the message about Jesus is true.
Acts 4:30; 14:3
Romans 15:18-19
As we look at the sky and interpret the signs of coming weather,
so too, we should look at the signs of the times that point to Jesus'
return.
Matthew 16:1-4; 24:3-44
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