The Placement and Role of Supernatural Power

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The Placement and RoleofSupernatural Power

• What the Bible teaches about when and why God
  allowed Satan and his forces to use supernatural
  power in the physical world.

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Outline

• Miracles Signs
• Dunamis power
• Acts 813
• I Corinthians 1210
• Galatians 35
• Semeion sign
• Luke 238
• John 211
• Acts 1512

• Satan Supernatural
• I Samuel 288-9
• Job 1
• Matthew 828-29
• Acts 1616
• Revelation 218
• Textual Timeline
• Revelation 12
• I Corinthians 13
• Ephesians 4
• Matthew 829

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Miracles Signs

• Dunamis power or inherent ability
• Acts 813, observed signs and great miracles
• I Corinthians 1210, effecting of great
  miracles
• Galatians 35, works miraclesby the hearing of
  faith
• Semeion sign, mark or token
• Luke 238, hoping to see some sign performed by
  Him.
• John 211, signsmanifested His glorydisciples
  believed
• Acts 1512, signs and wonders God had done
  through them

Works of a supernatural origin and character,
such as could not be produced by natural agents
and means.
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Satan the Supernatural

• I Samuel 288-9
• Job 116, 119, 27
• Matthew 828-29
• Acts 1616
• Revelation 218

Satans power given, defined and regulated by God.
In the end, use of the supernatural by the forces
of darkness often accomplished the same purpose
as when used by the forces of good it caused
God to be glorified and strengthened the faithful.
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Textual Timeline
Bible Complete
Law of Moses
Messiah Born
Resurrection
Early Church
Crucifixion
Patriarchs
Revelation 121-4
125
127-10
126, 11-17
I Corinthians 131-9
1310-13
Matthew 829
Ephesians 411-16