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Miracles of Jesus

Miracles of Jesus. Acts 2:22 Miracles Wonders Signs John 2:11 – beginning of miracles. “An extraordinary event manifesting a supernatural work of God. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles. Proof of His Miracles ~ admitted by… Disciples and friends Enemies – Jn. 11:47-48

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Miracles of Jesus

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  1. Miracles of Jesus • Acts 2:22 • Miracles • Wonders • Signs • John 2:11 – beginning of miracles “An extraordinary event manifesting a supernatural work of God.

  2. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles • Proof of His Miracles ~ admitted by… • Disciples and friends • Enemies – Jn. 11:47-48 • Neutrals – Jn. 3:2 • Multitudes – Mt. 9:1-8 Publicly Before Friend and Foe

  3. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles • Variety of His Miracles • Healed disease ~ leprosy, palsy • Opened eyes of blind ~ Mt. 9:27-31 • Unstopped ears of deaf ~ hear / talk • Unloosed the dumb tongues - speak • Caused the lame to walk – Mt. 15:30-31

  4. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles • Fed the hungry ~ 5,000 men • Calmed the storm ~ rebuked the winds • Cast out devils ~ unclean spirits • Healed withered hands ~ whole • Caused the stooped to stand erect • Raised the Dead ~ Jn. 11:43-44

  5. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles Five categories of Miracles: 1. Power over disease 2. Power over nature 3. Power over the spirit world 4. Power over material things 5. Power over death

  6. I. Jesus - performed many Miracles If Christ did not perform miracles: His Character and integrity destroyed He is a liar New Testament discredited Cannot accept the teachings of Jesus

  7. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 1. To prove his Deity 30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. John 20:30-31

  8. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 1. To prove his Deity “Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.” John 2:23 Instantaneous Complete

  9. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 2. To Confirm the Word Matt.4:23 = teaching / preaching Mark 16:20 “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Authenticated as true

  10. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 3. To reveal Character Compassion Tenderness Concern Love Sympathy His miracles shows us what He was !

  11. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 4. To show power of Jesus Cast out Demons Feed multitudes Eyes of blind Heal the sick Demon of sin Hungry souls Spiritual eyes Heal soul

  12. II. The purpose of Jesus’ Miracles Four fold purpose 4. To show power of Jesus Heal cripples Cleanse lepers Calm the storm Raise the dead Make us whole Cleanse from sin Calm Storms of life Raise from grave

  13. Miracles of Jesus Jesus performed many miracles “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” John 21:25

  14. Miracles of Jesus Jesus was center of many miracles Virgin Birth Resurrection Ascension

  15. Miracles of Jesus We cannot perform miracles today 1 Cor. 13:8 “ceased” We have the Bible – complete word of God We believe in Christ because of his Miracles which are recorded in the New Testament

  16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Nov. 12, 2006

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