Miracles
Miracles
What is a miracle?
• An extraordinary act of God that goes
beyond ordinary or “natural”
processes.
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Key periods of miracles in Scripture:
• Ministry of Moses
• Ministry of Elijah and Elisha
• Ministry of Jesus
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I. Miracles Validate Christ’s Authority
(Mark 2:1-12).
II. Miracles Authenticate Christ’s
Message (John 10:37-38; 20:30-31).
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“If I do not do the works of My Father, do
not believe Me; but if I do them, though
you do not believe Me, believe the works,
so that you may know and understand that
the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.”
John 10:37-38
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Therefore many other signs Jesus also
performed in the presence of the disciples,
which are not written in this book; but
these have been written so that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of
God; and that believing you may have life
in His name.
John 20:30-31
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Now when John, while imprisoned, heard
of the works of Christ, he sent word by his
disciples and said to Him, “Are You the
Expected One, or shall we look for
someone else?”
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Jesus answered and said to them, “Go
and report to John what you hear and see:
the blind receive sight and the lame walk,
the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear,
the dead are raised up, and the poor have
the gospel preached to them. “And
blessed is he who does not take offense at
Me.”
Matthew 11:2-6
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Then the eyes of the blind will be opened
And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
Then the lame will leap like a deer, And
the tongue of the mute will shout for joy.
For waters will break forth in the
wilderness, And streams in the Arabah.
Isaiah 35:5-6
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“For false Christs and false prophets will
arise and will show great signs and
wonders, so as to mislead, if possible,
even the elect.”
Matthew 24:24
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I. Miracles Validate Christ’s Authority
(Mark 2:1-12).
II. Miracles Authenticate Christ’s
Message (John 10:37-38; 20:30-31).
III. Miracles Provide a Preview of the
Kingdom.
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Categories of Miracles:
• Healings (Rev 21:4)
• Resurrections (Rev 21:4)
• Nature miracles (Romans 8:20-22)
• Exorcisms (Rev 20:10)
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What do they teach us today?
• Jesus is God and King.
• Jesus is in control.
• His kingdom is on its way.
• He is worthy of our worship.