The Miracles of Jesus Christ

Table of Con xts Introduction Miracles of savior messiah 1. Cures a. The Miracle of the Centurions Servant improve. b. rescuer Cleanses a Leper c. The Healing of Ten Lepers. d. Healing a world with dropsy. e. Healing a wo soldiery With Internal Bleeding.. f. Healing devil Blind Men. g. Blind bartmaeus Receives his sight. 2. Exorcism a. Healing a Mute Demoniac. 3. Power Over Death a. Raising Jairus Daughter . coercive Nature a. Water turned wine b. The Miracle of deliveryman Walking on the Sea.. c. The ply of the Four Thousand Conclusion Bibliography Appendices Introduction According to the sancti adeptd Gospels, Jesus worked many miracles in the course of his ministry, which may be categorized into retrieves, exorcisms, control over nature, power over death and various others.Miracles may very(prenominal) well be considered a thing of the past, however, the miracles of Jesus Christ as illustrated in the Bible attest to the signifi tailce of His physical presence trance on earth. The miracles He practiceed were non restricted to those who precisely needed His very special touch to be corned or desired to be fed still were utilise to see His followers the love God had for his people. To twenty-four hours, those same miracles coffin nail be used as lessons from which our lives should be guided as God cadaver the perennial symbol of hope.MIRACLES OF JESUS CHRIST CURES The Miracle of The Centurions Servant Healed (Matt. 85-13) And Jesus entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my retainer lieth at dwelling sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will coiffe and heal him. The centurion answered and express, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my crownwork just speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me and I say to this man, go, and he goeth and to my servant, do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not make so great belief, no not in Isreal. And I say unto you, that many shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom off heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast forbidden into starter darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.And Jesus said unto the centurion, go they way and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. There is a uncanny palsy as well as a natural one. The spiritual palsy consists in some spiritual obstruction in the mind and spiritedness, whereby the free circulation of heavenly love and wisdom is impeded, so that the mental faculties are not able to perform their proper functions, which functions consist in opposing evil and false principles, and din cherishing such as are in agreement with the ultimate near(a) and the supreme fairness.We are instructed f urther, that no radical cure is to be found for this spiritual palsy but the Incarnate God, or in the Great messiah, Jesus Christ in His Divine Humanity, and not even, in this God and Saviour, unless he be approached in a proper(a) faith, that is to say, with a faith grounded in love and good-will producing right arrangement in all subordinate power and principles of the natural mind. The miracle further shows that let the obstructions to heavenly life and love be ever so formidable, and the divine circulation of blessing be ever so much impeded, yet if Jesus Christ in His divine humanity be believed in and pproached with a sincere heart, and in the spirit of true repentance, each obstruction will be removed, which prevents free circulation of His blessed influence, until at length the whole mind and life be restored to their proper health and strength, by being enable to comply willingly and freely with the Divine Operation. It is prudent for us whenever we feel our minds affec ted with a spiritual palsy, to apply immediately, like the faithful Centurion, to our God and Saviour for his healing virtue, and to apply to him with that living faith in His Diviine Omnipotence, for which the Centurion was so eminently distinguished.Jesus Cleanses a Leper (Matthew 8 v. 1-5) When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed Him. And behold, a Leper came to Him and knelt before Him, saying Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. And Jesus stretched out his throw and touched him saying, I will, be clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, see that you say nothing to anyone, but go and show yourself to the non-Christian priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded for proof to them And the great crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from capital of Israel and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.Leprosy like all other bodily diseases was prevalent at the time. It was a representative figure of the spiritual di sease called profanation of good and of truth which prevailed in the Jewish church at that time. Profanation means those acts that were not considered to be biblical and sacred, thus the Leper was guilty of profanation, because he had knowledge of what was true and good but acted contrary to this and he there, became a spiritual Leper. In the miracle, he is therefore, a representation of all those who once accepted Christ as their saviour, but were nonetheless allowed the temptation of the world to overcome them.The Lord in his merciful providence exercises care over mankind because He is always a pitying God. The utterances of the Leper Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. This implies the acknowledgement of Christs Divinity. Such acknowledgement is the necessary qualification to draw from Him the operation of His Divine Virtue for the cure of disease whether mental or bodily. When Jesus touched Leper, this symbolizes His power and omnipotence, because the hand is formed to e xecute the determination of the will in which all power originates. In so doing, God our Father is demonstrating His love and care for His children.The Healing of Ten Lepers (Luke 1711-19) Now it happened as he went to Jerusalem that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as he entered a certain village, there met him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off Leprosy was the most feared disease of its time. The closet emotional uniform today would to be told that you have AIDS. The disease of leprosy was a painful disease but the physical pain was not the most terrible part of the disorder. It world-class meant they had to face isolation. They were shut off from their family. They were shut off from their friends.They were shut off from God, in the sense that they could no longer enter the temple to worship. Lepers were swept into degage colonies and required that when anyone ventured too close to cry out in humiliation, Unclean, Unclean Leprosy was an espec ially humiliating disease because those who had leprosy were thought to be unclean, and incapable of having a right relationship with God. They made to feel that they were even isolated from God. Leprosy also meant a total loss of your way to life. You had been left to die. Which brings us to the final effect of a diagnosis of leprosy, you are dying, a slow and horrible death.They unploughed their distance as prescribed by law, but they certainly did not keep quiet. These lepers only hope is Jesus and his mercy does not let them down. In verse thirteen, we told, And they lifted up their voices and said Jesus, master, have mercy on us They asked for mercy. They were not asking for what they deserved they were pleading for mercy. The Old Testament law required that a soul who was healed of leprosy was to go to the priest for inspection and proclamation that the person was healed. In fact it is the exact reversal of the way in which they were declared lepers in the first place.No hea ling words were spoken, yet the lepers apparently unsounded that when Jesus said go to the priest it is implied that they will be healed. By obediently making their way to the priest, the lepers were demonstrating that they had faith in the words of Jesus. All ten place faith in Jesus power to heal. Healing a man with dropsy (Luke 141-6) One Sabbath Day while Jesus was at the home of one of the chief Pharisee leaders home to eat bread he noticed that there was a man there who had dropsy. Jesus then turned to the lawyers and Pharisees who were also having bread and asked is it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath day? (Luke 143). To this neither the Lawyers nor the Pharisees answered. Jesus then took the man with the dropsy and healed him and let him go. Jesus then turned to them and asked which of you would have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day? (Luke 145) To this they could not reply. Jesus did what any parent would do for t heir child or children should they find themselves in a dangerous stance. Therefore, I say this to say that regardless of the Sabbath day if we can render assistance to someone who is in need we should because even Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour did it.Healing a woman with internal bleeding (Matthew 920-22, Mark 525-34, Luke 843-48) While Jesus was on his way to Jairus signaling a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years, and had spent all that she had on many physicians, and was no better, but rather grew worse, had heard about Jesus, and came up behind Him in a crowd and touched His cloak. For she said If I but touch His clothes, I will be made well. Immediately her hemorrhage stopped, and she matte in her body that she was healed of her disease. Jesus was aware that power had gone(a) forth from Him, turned around and asked Who touched My clothes? The woman knowing what happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth. Jesus said to her Daughter, your faith has made you well, go in peace, and be healed of your disease. Healing deuce stratagem men (Matthew 927-31) After Jesus left Jairus house, two blind men followed Jesus, crying loudly, Have mercy on us, Son of David Jesus said to them Do you believe I am able to do this? They said to Him Yes, Lord. Then He touched their eyes and said According to your faith let it be done to you. And their eyes were opened.Then Jesus sternly ordered them See that no one knows of this. But they went away and spread the password about Him throughout that district. Blind Bartimaeus Receives his sight (Mark 10 v. 46-52) Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and His Disciples, together with a large crowd were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is the son of Timaeus) was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout Jesus, son of David have mercy on me Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he yelled all the more, son of David have mercy on me Jesus stopped and said Call him so they called to the blind man Cheer up On your feet He is calling you. Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus . What do you want me to do for you? Jesus asked him. The blind man said, Rabbi I want to see. Go, said Jesus, your faith has healed you. Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. It was the Passover season and may were locomotion in the same direction with Jesus-that is toward Jerusalem. Bartimaeus, a blind beggar say by the wayside hoping to receive charity form passersby.Bartimaeus had heard that He was the reputed messiah who, according to the Scriptures would eventually bless the whole world and do away with sin, sorrow and pain. He had heard already that Jesus was performing cures, healing the sick, roll out demons and opening the eyes of the blind. When heard that Jesus was passing, his faith and hope flamed and he shouted Jesus thou Son of David, have mercy on me. Despite attempts to keep him quiet, he persisted because he felt that it was now or never and so he lifted his voice above that of the multitude and shouted loudly.Jesus heard the voice and responded as he was ever ready to be gracious to those who call on him for mercy. He bade the blind man to come to Him. It showed Bartimaeus faith and thus signifies a more important lesson to the multitude. His request of Jesus to received his sight became a reality immediately and the blind became one of the followers of Jesus, praising his Divine power and acknowledging Him as the Messiah. Jesus thou Son of David had special significance to him and to the Jews of the his day. The Jews knew that Messiah as the great High Priest was in a measure prefigured by Aaron and as the great Law giver.EXORCISM Healing a mute demoniac (Matthew 932-33) After the two healed blind men in left, a demoniac who was mute was brought to Jesus. And when Jesus ca st the demon out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed and said they had never seen anything like this in Israel. POWER OVER DEATH Raising Jairus missy (Matthew 918-19, 23-25 Mark 522-24, 35-43 Luke 841-42, 49-56) A leader of the Synagogue named Jairus came to Jesus, and begged Him to come and lay hands on his little daughter who was near death. As Jesus went, the crowds pressed in on Him and He felt power had gone forth from Him.It was at this point He healed the woman who had been hemorrhaging for twelve years . While He was still speaking to the woman, someone came from Jairus house and told him his daughter had died. When Jesus heard about this He replied Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be saved. Jesus entered the house with Peter, John, James, and the childs father and mother. The people in the house were all weeping and wailing for her, but Jesus said Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping. He then took her by the hand and called out Ch ild get up. Her spirit returned, and she got up at once.Then He directed them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astounded, but He ordered them to tell no one what happened. CONTROLLING NATURE Water turned wine (John 21-11) Jesus returned from Jordan to Galilee to attend a wedding for family members at Cana, a little town not far for Nazareth. The he would meet his mother who he had not seen in a while. This was a very joyous occasion for her as she found comfort in his sympathy had been very unhappy since the passing of Joseph. It was the custom of the times for marriage festivities to continue for several days.On this occasion, on the third day it was found that the supply of wind had failed. This discovery caused much perplexity and regret. As a relative of the parties, Mary had assisted in the arrangement for the feast, so she said to Jesus they have no wine To this Jesus answered, Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine hour is not yet come (St. John 24). This a nswer, abrupt as it seems to us, expressed no coldness or discourtesy. Every act of Christs earthly life was in harmony with the pedagogy He Himself had given, one of which is honour they father and they mother. (Exodus 2012). Mary then told the servants that whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. Jesus then ordered them to them to fill surface (6) water pots that were there with water which they did to the brim. Jesus then told them to draw out of it and give to the governor. When the governor tasted it to his surprise it was wine. He then called the bridegroom and said unto him every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse but thou hast kept the good win until now (St.John 211). This miracle manifested forth his glory and his disciples believed on him. The Miracle Of Jesus Walking On The Sea This miracle illustrates additional proof of the idol of Jesus Christ, confirmed by His passing on the sea, and calming its dist urbed waters. The miracle further shows the great necessity of acquiring the knowledge of what is good and true from the script of God, which necessity is made known by Jesus constraining His disciples to go into a ship.It also brings to the fore the impure principles of the natural mind, in exciting disturbance, audition and temptation, expressed in the history by the ship being tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary. However, of great consolation is that Jesus is ever present in the midst of such disturbance, compelling it to make more manifest His Fatherly Mercy and Divine Omnipotence. From the miracle, it is illustrated that the apostle Peter, was afraid when he saw the boisterous wind which shows the weakness of human faith.However, we can take comfort in the fact that if we believe I Jesus, all thins are possible to us and if human faith connects with omnipotence, it also can walk on the water, and go to Jesus. We also learn that the Great Redeemer is ever stretching f orth the hand of His Divine Omnipotence to succour His children in all their dangers, and to quiet them in all their fears, whilst at the same time He leads tem to a diligent exploration of the causes of their alarms, by thee friendly expostulation, O you of little faith, wherefore did you question?Lastly, we observe in the ship, which contained the Blessed Saviour and His disciples, a figure of the true church, an of every individual of the church, tossed on the boisterous waves of trial and temptation, yet riding in perfect safety and security, under the rue and government of Him, who sits above the water-floods, and remains a King forever be thee earth never so unquiet. The Feeding of The Four ThousandThe Feeding of the four thousand was not the only miracle of its kind Jesus performed, as being the teacher and preacher He was, it was the average for him to officiate at many of these sermons where He provided refreshment for the people who came to listen to Him. However, the fe eding of the four thousand was of great significance as Jesus used it not only to illustrate how great a miracle worker He was but also in a special way to explain the spiritual meaning of the miracle. St.Mark 8 1-9 gave an account of the miracle in the wilderness when Jesus expressed His concerns to His disciples on the wellbeing of the people who followed Him to hear His words. They were with Him for three (3) days and had not eaten during that time and was worried that should they return home unfed, they would become ill on the journey. His disciples did not share Jesus compassion as they questioned Him on how He think to satisfy the hunger of four thousand people. This of course was not new to Jesus as He was previously faced with a similar situation when He fed five thousand persons with five (5) loaves of bread and two (2) fishes.In that instance twelve (12) baskets were left over after the people were fed. On the occasion of the four thousand, Jesus once again enquired of th e disciples on how many bread and fish they had and they handed him seven (7) loaves with some fish. Interestingly, among the people following Jesus were scribes and Pharisees who were only there to cast aspersions as they regarded every act of Jesus as suspicious. Their presence did not hindered Jesus from doing Gods will and so He ordered the four thousand to sit before He blessed the loaves and fish from which He fed them then sent them on their way.At the end seven (7) baskets remained uneaten. Feeding of the multitude on these two (2) occasions were not just miracleaous acts, but denotes important spiritual lessons Jesus sought to teach His people. The twelve (12) baskets of leftovers from the first miracle represent the twelve (12) tribes of Israel as well as the commandments which mankind were to be guided after Jesus left the earth. The basket of seven (7) loaves left over from the feeding of the four thousand, signified His seven (7) main attributes i. love, patience, meek ness, forgiveness, perseverance, self-sacrifice and mercy. These attributes were to be used by men in the physical absence of Jesus to strengthen them and serve as their guiding principles. Jesus realized that some of His hearers only consumed the bread and fish to satisfy their physical hunger while their spiritual hunger remained un-sated. The essence of the miracle was lost on those who had not grasped the content of Jesus sermon, the attributes representing Jesus teachings, parables and miracles were to open the eyes of the people.The essence of Gods teachings can be lost if we only grasp the contents superficially Conclusion In concluding, Jesus performed over thirty-five miracles while he traversed the earth in his human form. Miracles were performed on the rich and the poor alike. The common thread that ties these miracles together is the fact that most, if not all persons required a miracle exercised great faith that is, they believed and as such they were able to receive. The lesson to be learnt is that through Christ all things are possible pic pic pic pic