Extraordinary Miracles Through Ordinary Hands
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Rev. Tetteh-Annor Larbi | November 10 2025 | Acts 19:11-12
KEY VERSE: “God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul.” (Acts 19:11, NASB)
MESSAGE:
Paul’s faithfulness in teaching the Word at Ephesus soon became the foundation for something even greater. After years of daily ministry in the school of Tyrannus, God began confirming His Word through extraordinary miracles. Through Paul’s hands, the sick were healed, and those oppressed by evil spirits were set free. Even simple objects like aprons and handkerchiefs bore witness to God’s power. These weren’t ordinary events; they were divine acts revealing that God honours obedience and multiplies His work through surrendered lives.
These verses remind us that God doesn’t need special places or people to perform wonders. He works through surrendered lives — ordinary men and women who are faithful and available. The miracles weren’t about Paul’s ability; they revealed God’s greatness through one who was yielded.
Too often, we count ourselves out because we feel too simple, too ordinary. Yet those are the very people God loves to use. Your everyday moments — your work, your kindness, your words can become the setting for God’s extraordinary work when your life is in His hands.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Never underestimate what God can do through your surrendered life. You don’t need a stage or spotlight, just obedience and faith. Even small acts of faith, like Paul’s apron cloths, can carry the touch of heaven when yielded to God. Be faithful, available, and yielded today and watch what God can do through your hands. PRAYER:
Dear Lord Jesus, I surrender my life into Your hands. Use me as Your instrument to bring healing, hope, and change to others. Work through me in ordinary ways that reveal Your extraordinary power. Amen. THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING
DAILY word study: EXTRAORDINARY
In today's key verse, the phrase translated as “extraordinary miracles” literally means “miracles not common” or “beyond the ordinary.” The Greek expression ek tou koinou conveys the sense of something unusual, exceptional, or far surpassing the typical. Luke used it to show that what God did through Paul was beyond ordinary human experience.
These acts of power weren’t meant to glorify Paul but to reveal God’s supremacy in a place filled with superstition and darkness. They remind us that while God often works through ordinary means, He can still choose to move in ways that are unmistakably extraordinary.
Reflect on this:
Could it be that God wants to reveal His extraordinary power through the simple acts of your ordinary obedience?
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