Miracles Flashcards
What are two definitions of miracle?
An incredible coincidence or an unusual happening
A dramatic and unusual sign of God’s power above the ordinary laws of nature. The miracles of Jesus were miracles in this second sense.
What is the greatest miracle of Jesus?
The greatest miracle is the resurrection of Jesus, since this completes the victory and shows Jesus to be the true Messiah.
What are nature miracles?
power over the forces of nature.
What are healing miracles?
power over sickness and evil.
What were signs of god’s power?
The miracles of Jesus were extraodinary signs of God’s power
Give me an example of a healing miracle?
The curing of the paralysed man
Give me an example of a nature miracle
The calming of the storm
What would Jesus want to see before working a miracle?
Signs of Faith
What are the miracles signs of?
The final victory of God’s kingdom
Give me an example of faith in word?
Jairus asked Jesus to make his sick daughter well again
Give me an example of faith in gesture ?
The sick woman touching Jesus’ garment
What did Jesus say to the paralysed man?
‘My son, your sins are forgiven”
Where did Jesus heal the paralysed man?
The town of Capernaum
What is blasphemy?
Insulting god
How many men were carrying the paralysed men?
4
How did jesus heal the paralysed man?
He was preaching the town of Capernaum and there was no room left even out of the front door. Then four men arrived and since there was no space the made a hole in the roof and lowered down a paralysed man.
- jesus heals him
Some teachers of the law were calling this blasphemy as they thought jesus was not god
What did faith play in the story of the paralysed man?
Without faith jesus would have not healed the man because jesus needs to see faith before working a miracle
How does jesus make the Pharisees upset in the story of the paralysed man?
He said he can forgive sins
What was against the law on the Sabbath day?
To do any form of work on the sabbath day
In the story of the healing on the Sabbath day where did Jesus go?
He went into the synagogue