Demonstrations of the Kingdom of God

The Supernatural

Supernatural Power:Matthew 12:28 tells us that works of power are signs that the Kingdom of God has come among or upon us. Signs and wonders are the cutting edge of the Kingdom of God. There are 42 demonstrations of supernatural power recorded in Acts. Just how was the power of Christ demonstrated through these first followers?

• Powerful preaching, conviction, and conversion.
• Healing and deliverance
• Raising the dead
• Supernatural transportation
• Divine protection

In Mark Chapter 16, Jesus says that power will be a defining mark of His followers in the preaching of the Kingdom of God.

Supernatural Communication:God still speaks clearly today. In fact, the promise in Joel 2 and Acts 2 is that when the Holy Spirit comes upon His people, the primary trait will be that they will be very prophetic, hearing what God is saying and following Him. Jesus promised that His people would be able to follow Him because they would hear and know his voice clearly (John 10:3-4). The Lord speaks 27 times in Acts in 28 chapters. How does he speak?

• The voice of the Holy Spirit: seven times.
• Angelic visitation: six times.
• A vision or trance: six times.
• Prophecy: five times.
• Tongues: three times.

Many times it was the combination of these, but the underlying fact was that God led, directed, and spoke to and through His people.

Questions to consider:

Is this your reality? Is this the reality of the followers of Jesus around you?