DEEPERMark 16:17-18

God is still pouring out His

Spirit today!

Mark 16:17-18Acts 2:39

Hebrews 13:8

We must “Test all things and prove what is good.”

1 Thess. 5:211 Cor. 14:291 John 4:1

Acts 20:28-30

In the last days, there will be

deception through signs & wonders

Matt. 24:242 Thess. 2:9

Rev. 13:13-14

1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

“Anything not found in Scripture has to be rejected outright, totally rejected.”

- David Wilkerson

1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

“The Word without the Spirit will cause you to dry up. The Spirit without the Word will cause you to blow up. The Word and the Spirit will cause you to grow up.”

- Donald Gee

1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

“Miraculous or supernatural manifestations are never the test of true revival; faithfulness to God’s Word is the test.”

- George Wood

1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

“A religion of mere emotion and sensationalism (and not founded in the Word of God) is the most terrible of curses that can come upon a people.”

- Samuel Chadwick

1. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY?

• 1 Timothy 2:15-16 – Study to show yourself approved…

• Acts 17:11: For (the Bereans) received the message with great eagerness and examined the scriptures…to see if what Paul said was true

2. IS IT AN EXAGGERATION OF GOD’S WORD?• 1 Cor. 4:6 - learn in us not to

think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up

• Rev. 22:18 – If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues of this book

2. IS IT AN EXAGGERATION OF GOD’S WORD?

“We are measuring everything by the Word, every experience must measure up to the Bible. Some say that is going too far, but if we have lived too close to the Word, we will settle that with the Lord when we meet Him in the air.”

- William Seymour

3. IS IT A BIBLICAL NORM OR A PASSING FAD?• Acts 19:12 – Prayer Cloths?

• Eph. 5:18 – Holy Laughter?

• Acts 5:15 – Shadow Ministry?

• Acts 2:1-4 – Wind? Fire? Speaking in tongues?

4. WHO IS GETTING THE GLORY?• John 16:14-15; not even the

Holy Spirit takes glory away from Jesus Christ

• Isaiah 42:8; God shares His glory with no man

4. WHO IS GETTING THE GLORY?

An anointing is not an endorsement!

Matthew 7:22-23

5. IS THE WORD OF GOD BEING PROCLAIMED?

Preach the Word!

2 Timothy 4:2-4

6. ARE SINNERS BEING SAVED?

• Acts 1:8 – you shall receive power to be witnesses…

• Mark 2:10 – that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins

1. What does the Bible Say?

2. Is it an exaggeration of Scripture?

3. Is it a biblical norm or a passing fad?

4. Who is getting the glory?

5. Is God’s Word being proclaimed?

6. Are sinners being saved?

DISCERNING SIGNS & WONDERS

DEEPERMark 16:17-18