The point of God's power is his praise.

In Lystra, Paul heals a man who has never walked a day in his life. The crowd sees it, calls Paul and Barnabas gods, and shows up with oxen and garlands. They saw real power and completely missed the point. Days later the same crowd picks up stones. This message walks through Acts 14:8-23 and asks what we do when God puts his power on display. God has the power to heal. God has the power to save. And every bit of it exists so that he gets the praise, not us.

In this sermon: God displays his power. Why the miracles in Acts cluster at the big turning points, how to tell the difference between a passage that describes something and a passage that commands it, and what it looks like to pray boldly for healing while still saying not my will but yours. God deserves his praise. Herod took the ap ...