Why Do Most Churches Focus on Miracles?

Dear I want you all to help me answer this question: why are miracles now the talk of every church?

What make me to ask this, is that I tuned my television one sunday, it happened that the time is for messages from different churches. 

The first station was a church, and the topic of their message was "you must receive your miracle today".

The topic of another church [service] in another station was, "your miracle is sure"

For another church in another station, it was "your miracle is on the way"

I then asked myself why all these miracle messages?

Churches are supposed to turn people's mind to focussing on God which means two things: (1) Love God with your heart and mind and (2) Love your neighbour as yourself.

The focus on "miracles" by some people is actually far from the focus of the Church as a corporate body whether in Nigeria or globally. These "miracle" people used to be a minuscule minority; even now they are still a minority when things are put in perspective. The only problem is that although they are in the minority they are the loudest and they are the most visible. They are also fast growing in that they are most likely to attract innocent but needy and misguided folk on the one hand as well as greedy folk who should really know better on the other hand.

In truth, many members of the Church (i.e. the one true universal) Church are doubtful whether at least some of these so-called "miracle workers" are really members of the Church. In fact Jesus Himself said not all those who supposedly did "miracles" in His name will He recognise.

In response to your topic, churches focus on miracles, because that is what would bring people in drools through their doors. That is what people what to hear and that is what the pastors deliver. If you have headache, you would not use cough mixture, or would you?

I can not be surprise when people make such a statement as this............. It is very true that Men who are suffering from lack of Knowledge of God's word will always make such statement such as this but it's really not anybody's faulth but you who harbour such an opinion. In a moment, I'll show it to you maybe your mentality will change in respect to miracle.

What is Miracle? When did first Miracle occur? Why do people need Miracle? Did Jesus Perform Miracle? If yes, why did He? Did Jesus' disciple perform Miracle?

Beloved, understanding the above question will help us appreciate MIRACULOUS. You and I know that, God meant well when He created the first Man and Woman. But things turned upside down when they disobeyed God. So many miracles was recorded in the old testament but the most touchy one is the one that occur when Mary conceded when she was yet a Virgin. What is Miracle? Miracle is defined as An event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin or an act of God: “Miracles are spontaneous, they cannot be summoned, but come of themselves”. Creation in itself is Miracle as nobody could explain how God bring into existence the things we now see. Needless to say, God empowered His prophets to perform an act that cannot be explained by human logical reasoning i.e Elijah, a man of like passion hold rain for Three and a half years...how was he able to do it.

Jesus Christ, the Son of God did perform miracle. Infact, miracles characterise His ministry here on earth and that formed the major reason why He was recognized and followed. The bible say how will they believe if they don't see. That take us back to when God was planning to send Moses to go bring HIS people( Israelites) from Egypt, HE had to perform sign or miracle to convince Moses of His Sovereignity and Ability. How can we know there is such a God who can save if there is no such an act that defiles natural course. Jesus had to perform miracle to proof to the whole world that HIS announced kingdom can actually restore all it talks about. Like an adage very popular in Yoroba land that "He that promise to buy you cloth must have been able to proof by what he's wearing that he is capable of doing so".

Jesus Disciple did perform miracle but not until Jesus left for Heaven. Bible recorded how about the Apostles of Jesus on receiving the Holy Ghost in Penticost 33 C.E went about preaching the Gospel and Healing those that were sick and setting Men free who were bond, cleansing them of all their infirmities. That same Jesus is still alive today and will continue to be alive. The message of Jesus Christ is yet to be told and that is the reason why Men of God must preach it. Whether or not anybody likes it Miracle cannot be seperated from Jesus because.....Jesus clearly say those that believes in me Greater works than these shall they do, Miracle happens when you preach it. We all need miracle and that explains why we pray for things to happen. You don't have to be annoyed when Men of God preach miracle........

My dear, don't pray to need a miracle.....because if you don't chhange your mentality concerning miracle now, he day you need one you will not get it.

May the Love of God continue to abiode in you. May the eyes of your understanding be open to see and know what is the hope of your calling nad also to help you see what has been freely given to you. Amen.

O men of little faith, it is always funny when a nursery school pupil suddenly claim to have great knowledge of a subject more than his teacher.

I remember Simon performing miracle in the book of act with the spirit of wizard. Moses face the Egyptian magicians  when he came to deliver iIsraelites etc

I know I acknowledgedthe existence of miracles. There lot of things you need to know which were not recorded as St john gospel said and a lot were not canonized

Please be sure your miracle is from God not the stage managed type.True miraclesis usually very fast NATURAL process which will not ask you to pay like hospital.

You know a lot of fake adverts of miracles, as a believer HEAVEN is the target not miracles

some has gifts but that do not clear them for paradise men.

Duncan, that is a real truth.but is now three much.i mean churches are no longer  preaching of righteousness.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA   Abeg is six much.

 

That is not true with those churches  where  the power of God  is demonstrated freely.

Because, if you do not walk in righteousness, sickness, disease and infirmity will not obey you!

In fact it is our knowledge of  righteousesness that  makes demons flee.

Listen, it is one thing to talk about righteousness, it is  another thing to live it. And you cannot live it and  be strong by it until you understand the doctrine of righteousness. 

Anybody can get  up and preach the condemnation message even with out studying... It is the easiest thing to preach.  But to teach God's people to live in  righteousness; in dominion over sin, sickness, disease and infirmity is another thing entirely....You've got to study  God's Word.

                                  RIGHTEOUSNESS                               

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Salvation. Jesus Died of your sins (whilst God, his father, ignored him when he was crying out for help).

I agree with all of you.

He tries to mimick the Bible 

What would you rather have the churches focus on?
Is salvation so bad?

There is provision within the laws of God for miracles to occur and they do occur irrespective of the religion of the beneficiary. Gods gift is not distributed according to the parochial views of we humans. Christians, moslems, Budhists etc have within there fold those God granted the ability to perform miracles. Having said the above, it is germane to stress that a higher percentage of miraculous claims are not real. They can be explained by basic laws of medicine, or they are stage managed or the disease which is purported to have been healed never existed in the first place. Many claims of miracles are based on anectodal report and have not been subjected to controlled investigative paramaters. Anectodal evidence is always subjective and should not be relied upon as evidence of a miracle. Indeed if even 10% of these claims did occur, then our hospitals will be empty and doctors will be out of job. Really sick people are found in hospitals not on crusade grounds. In addition, obedience to the laws of God is indeed the greatest miracle.