New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Miracles

• Power of God necessary to Jn. 3:2
• Described as
  • Marvellous things Ps. 78:12
  • Marvellous works Isa. 29:14; Ps. 105:5
  • Signs and wonders Jer. 32:21; Jn. 4:48; 2 Cor. 12:12
• Manifest
  • The glory of God Jn. 11:4
  • The glory of Christ Jn. 2:11, 11:4
  • The works of God Jn. 9:3
• Were evidences of a divine commission Ex. 4:1-5; Mk. 16:20
• The Messiah was expected to perform Mt. 11:2, 3; Jn. 7:31
• Jesus was proved to be the Messiah by Mt. 11:4-6; Lk. 7:20-22; Jn. 5:36; Acts 2:22
• Jesus was followed on account of Mt. 4:23-25, 14:35, 36; Jn. 6:2, 26, 12:18
• A gift of the Holy Spirit 1 Cor. 12:10
• Were performed
  • By the power of God Ex. 8:19; Acts 14:3, 15:12, 19:11
  • By the power of Christ Mt. 10:1
  • By the power of the Holy Spirit Mt. 12:28; Rom. 15:19
  • In the name of Christ Mk. 16:17; Acts 3:16, 4:30
• First preaching of the gospel confirmed by Mk. 16:20; Heb. 2:4
• They who wrought, disclaimed all power of their own Acts 3:12
• Should produce faith Jn. 2:23, 20:30, 31
• Should produce obedience Dt. 11:1-3, 29:2, 3, 9
• Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel Acts 8:6; Rom. 15:18, 19
• Faith required in
  • Those who performed Mt. 17:20, 21:21; Jn. 14:12; Acts 3:16, 6:8
  • Those for whom they were performed Mt. 9:28, 13:58; Mk. 9:22-24; Acts 14:9
• Should be remembered 1 Chr. 16:12; Ps. 105:5
• Should be told to future generations Ex. 10:2; Judg. 6:13
• Insufficient of themselves, to produce conversion Lk. 16:31
• The wicked
  • Desire to see Mt. 27:42; Lk. 11:29, 23:8
  • Often acknowledge Jn. 11:47; Acts 4:16
  • Do not understand Ps. 106:7
  • Do not consider Mk. 6:52
  • Forget Neh. 9:17; Ps. 78:1, 11
  • Proof against Num. 14:22; Jn. 12:37
• Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by Mt. 11:20-24; Jn. 15:24