1. Is it possible to be miracles?
Some
unbelievers today think that Jesus did not perform miracles. It is not
possible, They say to do miracles because such actions are contrary order. But
what is this natural order? It is God's order God created all things God is the
ruler of his own world. Whatever is according to his will he can do. If Jesus
is God's Son, he too can miracles though the power of God. In fact in the time
of Jesus ministry even his enemies accepted that he preformed miracles .
2. What types of miracles
does Jesus do?
He does
four types of Miracles :
1.
He heals the sick (Mark 1:30-31,
1:40-45, 2:1-12, 3:1-6, 5:25-35. 7:32-37, 8:22-26, 10:46-52).
2.
He casts out unclean
spirits and demons (Mark 1:23-27, 5:1-20, 7:24-30, 9:14-27).
3.
He raises the dead (Mark 5:35-43).
4.
He exercises power over the
natural order (Mark 4:35-41, 6:35-44,6:47-52, 8:1-10).
3. What incorrect explanations of Jesus miracles are offered? These two views
are incorrect :
1.
Jesus performs miracles to prove his divine nature.
2.
Jesus performs miracles to win
disciples.
As we look at the Gospels
we can learn that views are wrong. Note the following points:
(a)
Many times after performing a miracle Jesus give the command to
deep quiet (Mark 1:44,5:43, 7:36, 8:26). He does not publicise his miracles.
He does not want people to accept him publicise to all their problems. But he
wants them to repent and turn to God. This is the gospel which Jesus preached.
He did not preach the gospel of healing.
(b)
Jesus refuses to give a sign to the Pharisees who ask for proof
(Mark
8:11-12).
(c) What reactions do people show when they see Jesus miracles?
Most People neither become Jesus disciple nor believe in him after they see a
miracle. Jesus enemies say "The demon Beelzebul is in him and though the
ruler of the demons he casts out demons" (Mark 3:22).
Others are
amazed or afraid when they see a miracle (Mark 1:27, 2:12, 4:41, 5:15, 5:20, 5:42, 6:50-51,
7:37) In the Gospel of Mark only twice is a response of faith produced
by a miracle of Jesus. The man called Legion and the blind beggar Bartimaeus
want to follow Jesus (Mark 5:18, 10:52).
4.What is the correct interpretation of Jesus miracles?
i.
Jesus
miracles show the truth about him. They do not compel a person to believe in
Jesus. However to the one with eyes to see miracles reveal the truth. The
disciples ask "Who is this?" (Mark 4:41). If they had eyes to see they
would have been able to give the correct answer to their own question. But
among those who saw Jesus miracles most not have spiritual insight.
ii.
Jesus
miracles reveal the kingdom of God. In the Kingdom of God there will be no
illness, no death, no hunger or thirst, no evil. Everything will be good (Revelation
21:3-4, 22:3). Whenever Jesus performs a miracle, he destroys evil and
changes something bad into something good. In this way Jesus gives a brief
glimpse of the kingdom of God. But at that time the kingdom of God was not
fully established: Jesus did not heal every sick person or feed everyone who was hungry or raise all
the dead. Jesus ministry was only the first fruits of the kingdom of God.
Quiz
True or False?
1.
It
was impossible for Jesus to perform miracles.
2.
Generally
Jesus disciples did not understand the meaning of the miracles.
3.
Many
believed in Jesus when they saw one his miracles.
4.
Many
believed that Jesus was God's Son when they saw one of his miracles.
5.
By
performing miracles Jesus revealed the kingdom of God .
6.
The
main purpose of Jesus ministry was to heal the sick.
7.
Jesus
tried to win disciples through his miracles.
8.
Jesus
cast out demons through the power of Satan.
9.
Only
with spiritual insight is it possible to understand Jesus miracles.
10 By performing miracles
Jesus fully established the kingdom of God.
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