Dictionary of Bible Themes Supernatural acts of Jesus Christ, revealing and confirming his Messianic credentials, and the coming of God's kingdom. The miracles of Christ are to be seen as an integral part of his ministry. Matthew 8:27Examples of the kind of miracles Jesus Christ performed Authority over natural forces See also pp Mk 4:41 Matthew 14:19-20pp Lk 8:25 pp Mk 6:41-43 pp Lk 9:16-17 Matthew 14:25pp Jn 6:11-13 the feeding of 5,000 pp Mk 6:48 Matthew 17:27pp Jn 6:19 Luke 5:4,6Jesus Christ walks on water John 2:9Matthew 4:24 Jesus Christ turns water into wine. See also Healing the sick Matthew 8:13Matthew 8:15 pp Lk 7:10 pp Mk 1:31 Matthew 9:22pp Lk 4:39 Simon's mother-in-law pp Mk 5:29 Matthew 9:29-30; 12:13pp Lk 8:44 the woman with the issue of blood pp Mk 3:5 Mark 7:35pp Lk 6:10 Luke 17:14the man with a shrivelled hand John 4:52-53; 5:8-9; 9:6-7Mark 1:34 Casting out demons See also pp Mt 8:16 Matthew 9:33; 12:22pp Lk 4:41 Matthew 17:18pp Lk 11:14 pp Mk 9:25-26 Luke 7:14-15pp Lk 9:42 See also Raising the dead Matthew 9:25John 11:43-44 pp Mk 5:41-42 pp Lk 8:54-55 Luke 8:35The purpose of Jesus Christ's miracles See also To bring healing and wholeness Matthew 15:28Luke 17:14-15 John 9:38 Matthew 12:28 To reveal God's kingdom See also Matthew 11:4-5pp Lk 11:20 Matthew 8:16-17pp Lk 7:22 See also To fulfil God's word Isaiah 53:4Matthew 12:15-17 Luke 4:18-19 Isaiah 61:1-2 Luke 4:21 John 11:4 See also To bring glory to God Matthew 15:31John 2:11 Acts 2:22 See also To show Jesus to be the Messiah Matthew 11:3-5John 5:36; 10:25,37-38; 11:42 pp Lk 7:19-22 Mark 4:41Varying responses to Jesus Christ's miracles Terror and fear See also Matthew 8:34pp Lk 8:25 Mark 5:15Luke 4:36 pp Lk 8:35 Wonder and amazement See also Matthew 9:33; 12:23pp Mk 1:27 Luke 9:43; 11:14Luke 19:37 See also Faith and gratitude Mark 5:18-20Luke 17:15-16 John 9:38; 14:11; 20:30-31 pp Lk 8:38-39 John 15:24See also Opposition and hatred Matthew 11:20-21Matthew 12:24 pp Lk 10:13 John 12:10-11,37-38pp Mk 3:22 pp Lk 11:15 John 2:23-24Limitations on Jesus Christ's miracles See also Jesus Christ restricted his miracles because of superficial faith Matthew 12:38-39Matthew 16:1-4 pp Lk 11:29 John 2:18; 6:30pp Mk 8:11-12 Matthew 13:58Miracles require faith See also Matthew 14:28-31; 17:14-20pp Mk 6:5 Matthew 10:1Jesus Christ's miracles performed through others Through the disciples during Jesus Christ's lifetime Mark 9:38pp Mk 3:14-15 pp Lk 9:1-2 Luke 10:17pp Lk 9:49 Acts 3:6,16; 4:10; 5:12; 6:8; 8:6-7; 16:18; 19:112 Corinthians 12:12 Through the apostles after Jesus Christ's ascension 1 Corinthians 12:10,28-29See also Through the church 1045 God, glory of1415 miracles 1448 signs 2206 Jesus, the Christ 2345 Christ, kingdom of 2375 kingdom of God 5333 healing 5784 amazement 8020 faith 8836 unbelief, response 9310 resurrection |
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