Miracles in the Early Church

This sermon explores how the early church continued Jesus' ministry of miracles and bold gospel proclamation through the power of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Acts 2-9, the message demonstrates that the same miraculous power Jesus displayed during his earthly ministry continued through his followers after his resurrection and ascension. The healing of the lame beggar at the Beautiful Gate serves as the central example of how God affirmed the gospel message through miraculous signs and wonders done in Jesus' name. The sermon emphasizes that these miracles were not the result of human power but occurred through faith in Jesus Christ and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The early church's response was to pray for boldness in preaching and for God to continue performing miracles to authenticate their message. This same power and calling remains available to believers today who ask God to work through them with boldness and miraculous confirmation of the gospel.