Miracles may be performed directly by God or through a human agent. Those recorded in Scripture include healing, raising the dead, miracles of nature and the casting out of demons.

Psalms 77:14

Miracles demonstrate God's greatness and power

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Exodus 14:30-31; 34:10
Deuteronomy 3:24
1 Kings 18:37-39
Job 5:9
Psalms 78:4
Luke 9:42-43
Leviticus 10:1-2

Miracles bringing God's judgment

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Genesis 19:24-26
Numbers 12:10; 16:31-35
1 Kings 13:4-5
2 Kings 1:9-12
2 Chronicles 26:19-20
Acts 5:5,10; 13:11
Exodus 17:6

Miracles which meet human need

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The provision of food and water

Exodus 15:25
Numbers 11:31-32; 20:10-11
Judges 15:18-19
1 Kings 17:5-6,8-16
2 Kings 2:19-22; 4:42-44
Matthew 14:15-21
Mark 8:1-10
Acts 5:16

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Healing

Numbers 21:6-9
2 Kings 5:1-14
Luke 9:6
Acts 3:1-10; 9:33-34; 28:7-9
Acts 16:18

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Exorcism

Mark 6:13; 9:38
Luke 10:17
Acts 8:7

pp Lk 9:49

John 11:38-44

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The raising of the dead

1 Kings 17:17-24
2 Kings 4:32-37; 13:21
Acts 9:36-41; 20:9-12
Genesis 18:10-14

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Miraculous births

Judges 13:2-3
1 Samuel 1:20
2 Kings 4:14-17
Luke 1:34-37
2 Chronicles 32:21

Miracles involving military victory

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pp 2Ki 19:35-36

Exodus 12:29-36; 14:26-28

pp Isa 37:36-37

Joshua 10:12-14
1 Samuel 7:10-12
2 Kings 6:18-23
2 Chronicles 20:22-26
Daniel 6:27

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Miraculous help in trouble

Psalms 91:11-12
Daniel 3:19-27; 6:19-23
Matthew 8:23-27
Acts 12:6-11; 16:25-26

pp Mk 4:36-41

pp Lk 8:22-25

Judges 14:5-6

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Gifts of supernatural strength

Judges 14:19; 15:14-16; 16:26-30
1 Kings 18:46
2 Kings 2:7-8

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Nature miracles

Exodus 10:13-23; 14:15-22
Joshua 3:14-17
2 Kings 2:13-14
Matthew 21:18-22
John 2:1-11

pp Mk 11:12-14

pp Mk 11:20-24

2 Samuel 7:23

Miracles are part of God's plan of redemption

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Mark 16:17-18

pp 1Ch 17:21

Acts 2:22-24; 14:3
Hebrews 2:3-4
Exodus 3:2-3; 7:3-4; 16:11-15; 17:6-7

Miracles occur at times of special significance

Numbers 17:8

At the time of the exodus

Deuteronomy 4:34
1 Kings 18:30-39
2 Kings 3:16-25; 4:3-7,40-41; 6:5-7

At times of national religious crisis

Matthew 14:15-21

In the time of Jesus Christ

pp Mk 6:35-44

Matthew 20:29-34

pp Lk 9:12-17

pp Jn 6:5-13

John 11:38-44

pp Mk 10:46-52

pp Lk 18:35-43

Luke 10:17
Acts 8:6,13; 14:8-10,19-20; 19:11-12

In the time of the first Christians

John 10:38

Miracles are God's gift

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They authenticate the message of his servants

Exodus 4:30-31
Matthew 11:2-5
Mark 9:39; 16:20
John 14:11

pp Lk 7:20-22

2 Corinthians 12:12
1 Corinthians 12:8-11

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They are given by God's sovereign will

Matthew 10:1
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
Galatians 3:5

pp Lk 9:1

Matthew 7:22-23

Miracles are not in themselves proof of God's work

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They are no guarantee of genuine faith

Luke 16:27-31
John 2:23-24
1 Corinthians 13:1-2
Matthew 24:24

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They can be counterfeited

Exodus 7:11-12,22; 8:7
Acts 8:9-11
2 Thessalonians 2:9
Revelation 13:13; 16:14; 19:20

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1060 God, greatness of
1105 God, power of
1265 hand of God
1355 providence
1448 signs
2351 Christ, miracles
4165 exorcism
5333 healing
5454 power, God's saving
7966 spiritual gifts
9210 judgment, God's
9310 resurrection