Why does God perform miracles?
God performs miracles (sometimes called signs and wonders) to get our attention, to teach us lessons, and to confirm his word. It is possible to see a miracle and miss the point entirely. The people who ate the food that Jesus provided to the 5,000 certainly saw a miracle take place, and they identified who had done it. But they missed the point. What is the gift of miracles? God can perform a miracle as the result of anyones prayer, but there are some people who are given a special anointing or gift of performing miracles so that they can carry out their calling. These people will see extraordinary things happen as they minister. How do miracles function in the proclamation of the gospel? When Peter spoke on the day of Pentecost, he said: Now, listen to what I have to say about Jesus from Nazareth. God proved that he sent Jesus to you by having him work miracles, wonders, and signs. All of you know this. — Acts 2:22 The signs help to confirm the gospel message. We cannot be sure that
