Seder 49 Sermon: Signs and Wonders

 One of the ways that God communicated with Pharaoh and the Egyptians was through signs and wonders---e.g., Aaron's rod turning into a serpent/crocodile and the various plagues that preceded the Exodus.  In a sermon about signs and wonders at Church of the Messiah on December 7, 2024, Kyle Kettering noted several purposes of signs and wonders:

• They deliver messages from God.
• They gain people's attention.
• They serve to validate a message.
• They can strengthen people's faith.

He also talked about some limitations of signs and wonders:

• They don't prove anything for sure--e.g., Ex 7:11-12.
• They don't have staying power, given the nature of human memory.  After awhile we may forget that one happened.  
• They're not foolproof--e.g., sometimes false prophets can do signs and wonders---e.g., Dt 13.
• They're not controlled by the human agent through whom they are done. 

Let's be sure to pay attention to what God is trying to tell us through signs and wonders.