A Supernatural Life
Acts 28:1-10
John 10:10, (MSG)
I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.
2 Corinthians 5:7, (NIV)
We live by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 4:18, (NIV)
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Matthew 10:7-8, (NIV)
As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Acts 28:1, (NIV)
Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta.
Acts 28:2-3, (NIV)
The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Paul gathered a pile of brushwood...
Acts 28:3,
Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
Acts 28:4, (NIV)
When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live."
Acts 28:5, (NIV)
But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Acts 28:6, (NIV)
The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Acts 28:7, (NIV)
There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably.
Acts 28:8, (NIV)
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him.
1. He prayed
2. He placed his hands on him & healed him
Acts 28:8-9, (NIV)
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.
