From 34f28fac8558bda9bb78258f69a190d5cc5a8e2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sandyengle Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:49:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'sign.md' --- sign.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sign.md diff --git a/sign.md b/sign.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d590c2d --- /dev/null +++ b/sign.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Sign +A sign is something that happens or something that a person does that has a special meaning. It is a type of symbol. +* Signs can help people remember something. This is often something that was promised. +* * Rainbows are signs to remind people that God promised not to flood the world again (see: Genesis 9:12-13). +* * Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham. God promised to give Abraham and his descendants the promised land (Genesis 17:11-14). +* Signs can tell people that something is going to happen. It can tell people what they need to do. It can also tell people where they need to go. +* * An angel told shepherds where to go by giving them a sign. This sign guided them to which baby in Bethlehem was the newborn messiah (Luke 2:12). +* * Judas kissed Jesus. This was a sign to the religious leaders. This told the leaders which person was Jesus (see: Mark 14:44). +* Signs can prove that something is true. +* * The Bible also talks about signs and wonders. These are miracles that God does or a person does by God’s power. These miracles prove that what God says is true (Acts 2:22; 15:12; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4). + +See: Symbol; Circumcise (Circumcision); Covenant; Canaan (Promised Land); Angel; Messiah (Christ); Miracle + +See Map: Bethlehem