Acts 5:14-15

More and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number.

15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.

The early Church

As the apostles established the early church after Christi's resurrection, they traveled preaching the gospel, healing diseases, raising the dead, and exorcising demonic spirits. Here we have gathered the many scripture accounts of their healing in Acts to read in Bible study and faithful encouragement.

As the apostles established the early church after Christ's resurrection, they traveled preaching the gospel, healing diseases, raising the dead, and exorcising demonic spirits.

Many Signs and Wonders Done

Acts 5:12-16

Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.

The book of Acts records at least 20 specific miracles and tells of 9 times when clusters of them occurred

The fact that many miracles occurred does not mean that every believer should always expect one whenever he faces a problem.

The Purpose Of Miracles

God’s primary purpose in performing miracles was to authenticate the ministry of the apostles,

When God answers our petitions for healing or deliverance, He usually works in such a way that the skeptic can easily deny that a miracle happened

Isaiah 53:5

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

Jesus's death on the cross healed us from the, or really delivered us or freed us from the punishment of our sin in the past

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