The Body of Christ is ordained to walk in the supernatural. That has always been the plan, and you have a part to play in the mercy, power, and love of God being demonstrated in the earth.
Despite claims that miracles ceased with the apostles, Jesus said that believers would do the same works He did and even greater works (John 14:12). From the book of Acts until today, the Spirit of God has demonstrated an enduring patters of confirming the gospel through signs, wonders, and miracles. And today, the Holy Spirit desires to continue His pattern by empowering YOU.
In Miracles and the Supernatural Throughout Church History, author and teacher, Tony Cooke, uncovers the power of God revealed through the centuries to prepare you for the future Discover the miraculous works of the Holy Spirit through individuals like Ignatius of Antioch, Tertullian, Basil of Caesarea, Augustine, Martin Luther, John Wesley, Charles Finney, and many more.
These accounts will energize you, teach you, and bolster your faith to cooperate with the Holy Spirit, moving in the same supernatural compassion and power that Jesus did as you carry His life-transforming message to the world around you.
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Rick Renner
Preface
Introduction
Section 1: The Biblical Basis for supernatural Works
Chapter 1: A Supernatural Faith
Chapter 2: The Biblical Record
Section 2: Historical Accounts of Supernatural Works
Chapter 3: The Flow Continues
Chapter 4: Supernatural Works in Rome
Chapter 5: The Holy Spirit at Work in Northern Africa
Chapter 6: Outpourings in the East (Asia Minor)
Chapter 7: God in Gaul (France)
Chapter 8: The Spirit’s Flame in the Reformation
Chapter 9: Faith Gets Personal and Powerful
Chapter 10: John Wesley and the Methodists
Chapter 11: Great Awakenings in America
Chapter 12: Spirit-Empowered Evangelism
Chapter 13: Healing Specialists
Chapter 14: The Twentieth-Century Explosion
Chapter 15: Expansion, Recognition, and Integration
Section 3: Present-Day Realities and Applications
Chapter 16: The Supernatural and Associated Pitfalls
Chapter 17: When the Miraculous Does Not Occur
Chapter 18: Practical Takeaways
Recommended Reading
About the Author
About the Author:
Bible teacher and author, Tony Cooke, graduated from Rhema Bible Training Center in 1980, then studied religion at Butler University and received degrees from North Central University (bachelor’s in church ministries) and from Liberty University (master’s in theological studies/church history). Tony’s passion for teaching the Bible has taken him to forty-seven states and thirty-one nations Other books by Tony include: Life After Death, In Search of Timothy, Grace: the DNA of God Qualified, Through the Storms, Your Place on God’s Dream Team, The Work Book, and Lift. Various titles have been translated and published in eight other languages. Tony and his wife, Lisa, reside in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and are the parents of two children.