Spiritual Gifts part 372: Being the father of Eutychus.

Spiritual Gifts Part 372:
Being the father of Eutychus

The Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts

Foundation:
apostles
prophets

Sign:
miracles
healings
tongues

Revelatory:
the word of wisdom
the word of knowledge discerning of spirits
faith
interpretation of tongues

Speaking:
Pastor-Teacher evangelist
teaching
exhortation

Serving:
helps
service
administration
mercy
giving

Point 7.
Temporary spiritual gifts

Foundational gifts

The temporary spiritual gifts of apostle and prophet were foundational; Eph 2:20.

EPH 2:20

having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,

Sign gifts

c. The third temporary gift is that of miracles, Heb 2:4

The gift of miracles was the unique ability to accomplish supernatural works of power in order to draw attention to the message.

This temporary spiritual gift was designed for the pre-canon period of the Church Age to validate and to accredit the communication gifts, primarily the ministry of the apostles.

The purpose of the gift was to draw attention to the message - not attention to the man or the miracle itself,
2Co 12:12;
1Co 12:10, 12:28.

In Act 9:36-42, Peter raised Dorcas from the dead.

ACT 9:42
And it became known all over Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

Elymas the sorcerer was struck blind by Paul, Acts 13:4-12.

ACT 13:12
Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

Rom 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

In Act 20:6-12, Paul raised Eutychus from the dead.

Eutuchos; well-fated, i.e. fortunate

What must it have been like for the loved ones who brought their lame or disturbed out in the desperate hope that they might be healed?

Sometimes we ask, “Why me?”.

Other times, we supply our own answers.
Then the guilt and the shame and the fear pour in.

these people not only brought their loved ones to God’s man …
…they also brought their own personal shame to the apostle – the one who preached Christ.

God wiped out their guilt and shame that day.  It wasn’t the miracle that did it. It was the message He gave them.

Bring whatever it is about you that you are still  most ashamed of to this great big God of ours.