Not Just Talk

Text:  1 Corinthians 2:1-5

I. Speech – the gift of gab

A. A necessary way to communicate

1. Words

2. Sign language

3. Gestures

II. Talk is cheap

A. Words come easy for the most of us

1. We make promises that we can not keep

III. The power

A. Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that        believe;

1. Salvation

2. Healing

a. Acts 3:1-8 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. ²And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ³Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. ⁴And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. ⁵And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. ⁶Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. ⁷And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. ⁸And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

3. Provision

1 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV)

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.