The healing ministries of Jesus testified to the fact that He was the Messiah. As our compassionate Redeemer, the saviour was concerned with alleviating human suffering. But He was even more concerned with the salvation of everyone He touched with His healing grace. The purpose of Jesus' ministry was to "seek and save" lost mankind.

Miracles were an outgrowth of Jesus' redemptive ministry, but they were not the main reason He came to earth.

False revivals often place their major emphasis on miracles. Genuine revivals focus on ministry. False revivals emphasise spectacular signs and wonders; genuine revivals recognise that the greatest miracle is a changed life.

In other words, spectacular signs and marvellous wonders can never take the place of understanding and then following God's word. Obedience to God is primary; signs and wonders, if and when they come are always secondary.

See: 2 These. 2:9-12, Matt. 24:11-13,24; Rev. 19:20.