JOHN 14:12

Q: How can we possibly do greater works than Jesus did?

The usual answer to this question is that it is not the quality of our works in relation to those of Jesus, but it is the greater impact in terms of shear numbers of people affected and the geographical reach of Christians today. However, according to Darrell Bock (Christianity Today, June 2006) that may not be the whole story.

Luke 10:24 says that even the least of believers is greater than John the Baptist. And that is because our works are powered by the Holy Spirit. Both that gift and the forgiveness of sins happen because of Christ's death on the cross and were not available up to that time. But we now get to share in the fulfillment of God's saving purposes for the world.