Which New Testament events reflect God's promise of "awesome things" in Exodus 34:10? The Original Promise of Awesome Things “Then the LORD said, ‘Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will do awesome things that have never been done in all the earth or in any nation; and all the people among whom you live will see the work of the LORD. For it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.’ ” (Exodus 34:10) Jesus’ Earthly Ministry: Awesome Works on Display • “The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor are evangelized” (Matthew 11:5) • Water turned to wine at Cana (John 2:1-11) • Storm stilled by a word (Mark 4:35-41) • Five thousand fed from five loaves and two fish (Mark 6:30-44) • Demons driven out with authority (Luke 4:33-36) • Lazarus called from the tomb after four days (John 11:38-44) The Cross and Resurrection: The Supreme Wonder • “But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death” (Acts 2:24) • The torn veil (Matthew 27:51) signaling open access to God • Earthquake and opened graves (Matthew 27:52-53) demonstrating power over death • “He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification” (Romans 4:25) Pentecost: Awesome Things Poured Out • “Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven… and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:2-4) • Languages spoken by untrained disciples, understood by every nation present (Acts 2:6-11) • Three thousand saved in a single day (Acts 2:41) Miracles through the Apostles: Ongoing Fulfillment • A cripple at the Beautiful Gate walks and leaps (Acts 3:1-10) • Shadow of Peter healing the sick (Acts 5:15-16) • Prison doors opened by an angel (Acts 5:18-19) • Paralytic Aeneas healed, Dorcas raised to life through Peter (Acts 9:32-42) • Chains fall off Peter in Herod’s jail, iron gate opens by itself (Acts 12:6-11) • Elymas the sorcerer struck blind, demonstrating God’s power (Acts 13:8-12) • Paul and Silas freed by earthquake, jailer converted (Acts 16:25-34) • Eutychus raised after falling from the window (Acts 20:9-12) • Unusual miracles in Ephesus—handkerchiefs from Paul’s body heal the sick (Acts 19:11-12) The Conversion of Saul: A Personal Display of God’s Awe • Blinding light on the Damascus road (Acts 9:3-9) • Immediate transformation from persecutor to preacher (Acts 9:20-22) New Covenant Hearts: The Quiet Yet Awesome Work • “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” (2 Corinthians 5:17) • Jew and Gentile made one new humanity (Ephesians 2:14-16) • Believers indwelt by the Spirit, the very presence promised in Jeremiah 31:33 and fulfilled in Hebrews 8:10 Looking Ahead: Awesome Things Yet to Be Revealed • Christ’s visible return (Acts 1:11) • “The dead in Christ will rise first” (1 Thessalonians 4:16) • New heaven and new earth where righteousness dwells (Revelation 21:1-5) The New Testament brims with events that echo and fulfill the LORD’s pledge in Exodus 34:10, demonstrating that His covenant faithfulness unfolds through mighty deeds, culminating in the work of Jesus and continuing in His church until He comes again. |
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