(Acts 5:12-16)

I. Growth followed discipline

A. The effort to keep the church pure does not drive people away – it draws people in (Acts 5:13-14)
B. If we are serious about growing, we must be serious about sin (1 Corinthians 5:1-7)

II. Power demonstrated through the gift of the Holy Spirit

A. Unusual miracles (Acts 5:12, 15-16; Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 6:56; Acts 19:11-12)
B. Always successful (Acts 5:16)

III. The purpose of miracles

A. Confirm the Word (Mark 16:17-20; Acts 3:9-11; 4:4; 5:12, 14)
B. Why don’t we have miracles today? (1 Corinthians 13:8-10; James 1:25)