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361Isa. 40 :12, 13 "Who hath measuredthe waters in the hollow ofhis hand, and meted out heavenwith the span, and comprehendedthe dust of the earth ina measure, and weighed themountains in scales, and thehills in a balance? Who hathdirected the spirit of Jehovah, orbeing his counsellor hath taughthim?"Miracles . Supernatural feats ormighty deeds visibly manifestedbut performed or brought aboutby invisible active forceMatt . 1 :18, 20 "Now JesusChrist was born this way . Duringthe time his mother Mary waspromised in marriage to Joseph,she was found to be pregnant byholy spirit before they wereunited. But after he [Joseph]had thought these things over,look! Jehovah's angel appearedto him in a dream, saying : 'Joseph,son of David, do not beafraid to take Mary your wifehome, for that which has beenbegotten in her is by holy spirit .' "Matt . 12 :28 "But if it is bymeans of God's spirit that I expelthe demons, the kingdom ofGod has really overtaken you ."Rom . 8 :11 "If, now, the spiritof him that raised up Jesus fromthe dead dwells in you, he thatraised up Christ Jesus from thedead will also make your mortalbodies alive through his spiritthat resides in you ."Rom. 15 :18, 19 "For I will notventure to tell one thing if itis not of those things whichChrist worked through me forthe nations to be obedient, bymy word and deed, with thepower of signs and wonders, withthe power of holy spirit ."1 Cor . 12 :7-10 "But the manifestationof the spirit is givento each one for a beneficial purpose. For example, to one thereis given through the spirit speechof wisdom, . . . to yet anotheroperations of powerful works ["ofmiracles," footnote] ."SpiritGal . 3 :5 "He, therefore, whosupplies you the spirit and performspowerful works ["performsmiracles," footnote] among you .does he do it owing to works oflaw or owing to obedient hearingby faith?"Gal . 4 :29 "But just as thenthe one born in the manner offlesh began persecuting the oneborn in the manner of the spirit .s o also now ."Demonstrations of God's power .Manifestations of visible featsof superiority in overcomingenemies and exploits of vindicationthrough God'sactive forceJudg. 3 :10 "And the spirit ofJehovah came upon him, andhe judged Israel ; and he wentout to war, and Jehovah deliveredCushan-rishathaim kingof Mesopotamia into his hand :and his hand prevailed againstCushan-rishathaim ."Judg. 6 :34 "But the spirit ofJehovah came upon Gideon ; andhe blew a trumpet ; and Abiezerwas gathered together after him .'Judg . 14 :6, 19 "And the spiritof Jehovah came mightily uponhim, and he rent him as hewould have rent a kid ; and hehad nothing in his hand : . . . Andthe spirit of Jehovah came mightilyupon him, and he went downto Ashkelon, and smote thirtymen of them, and took theirspoil, and gave the changes ofraiment unto them that declaredthe riddle ."Judg. 15 :14, 15 "When he cameunto Lehi, the Philistines shoutedas they met him : and the spiritof Jehovah came mightily uponhim, and the ropes that wereupon his arms became as flaxthat was burnt with fire, andhis bands dropped from off hishands . And he found a freshjawbone of an ass, and put forthhis hand, and took it, and smotea thousand men therewith ."Isa . 63 :11, 12 "Then he rememberedthe days of old, Moses and