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IV.
Life, Parables, and Miracles of Christ
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Chapter 36
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Miracles of Christ
1. WHAT testimony did the
chief priests and Pharisees bear concerning Christ's
work?
"Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a
council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth
many miracles." John 11:47.
2. By what did Peter, on
the day of Pentecost, say that Christ had been approved
by God?
"Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth,
a man approved of God among you by miracles and
wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of
you, as ye yourselves also know." Acts 2:22.
3. By what means did
Christ claim to cast out devils?
"But if I with the finger of God cast out devils,
no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." Luke
11:20. Matt. 12:28 says "by the Spirit of God."
NOTE.-Under the third plague in Egypt,-that of
turning the dust into lice,-the magicians, failing
to duplicate it, said to Pharaoh, "This is the
finger of God." Ex. 8:18,19.
4. Upon what ground did
Nicodemus rest his belief that Christ was a teacher from
God?
"Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God:
for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except
God be with him."
John 3:2.
5. After the healing of
the blind man, upon what charge did some of the
Pharisees seek to prove that Christ was not of God?
"Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not
of God, because He keepeth not the Sabbath day."
John 9:16, first part.
NOTE.-This was a false charge. Christ did keep the
Sabbath, but not according to the Pharisees' idea of
Sabbath-keeping. See reading on "Christ and the
Sabbath," in Chapter 95 of this book.
6. What question did
others raise in opposition to this view?
"Others said, How can a man that is a sinner
do such miracles? And there was a division among
them." Same verse, John 9:16 last part.
7. What was the result of
Christ's working miracles at His first Passover?
"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.
8. What question did the
performing of these miracles lead many to ask?
"And many of the people believed on Him, and said,
When Christ cometh, will He do more miracles than these
which this man hath done"' John 7:31.
9. Why were many
attracted to Christ?
"A great multitude followed
Him, because they saw His miracles which He did on
them that were diseased." John 6:2.
NOTE.-A miracle
is the display of divine or superhuman power in some
unusual or extraordinary manner; hence its nature to
attract attention. Christ fed the five thousand with
the multiplied loaves and fishes, and all men
wondered. Every day God feeds millions of humanity
with the multiplied fruits of the earth, and no one
marvels. Christ, by a shortened process, changed
water into wine, and everybody was astonished; but
every year God does this in the usual way-through
the vine-in almost limitless quantities, and no one
is astonished. A divine miracle, therefore, whenever
performed, is wrought to heal and to save, and to
call attention to the source of divine power.
10. What did the people
say when they saw these things?
"He hath done all things well: He maketh both the
deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak." Mark 7:37.
11. What kinds of disease
and sickness did Jesus cure?
"And Jesus went about all
Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the
gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of
sickness and all manner of disease among the people."
"Great multitudes followed Him, and He healed
them all." Matt. 4:23; 12:15.
12. Who were brought to
Him for healing?
"And they brought unto Him all sick people that were
taken with divers diseases and torments, and those
which were possessed with devils, and those which
were lunatic, and those that had the palsy;
and He healed them." Matt. 4:24.
13. To the woman who had
been healed by touching His garment, what did Christ say
made her whole?
"Thy faith hath made thee whole." Matt. 9:22.
14. What did He say to
the two blind men as He healed them?
"According to your faith be it unto you." Verse
29.
15. To another whose
sight He had restored, what did Christ say?
"Thy faith hath saved thee." Luke 18:42.
16. Why did not Christ
work many miracles in His own country?
"And He did not many mighty works there because of
their unbelief." Matt. 13:58.
17. What lesson did
Christ design to teach in healing the man sick of the
palsy?
"But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power
upon earth to forgive sins, (He said unto the sick
of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy
couch, and go into thine house." Luke 5:24.
NOTE.-By His miracles, therefore, Christ designed to
teach faith in the power of God not only to
restore the body, but to heal the soul.
18. What effect did
Christ's miracles have upon the individuals restored,
and the people who witnessed them?
"And immediately he received
his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all
the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God."
"And all the people rejoiced for all the
glorious things that were done by Him." Luke 18:43;
13:17
19. What message did
Christ send to John the Baptist while John was in
prison, to strengthen his wavering faith?
"Go and show John again those things which ye do hear
and see: The blind receive their sight, and the lame
walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the
dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel
preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall
not be offended in Me." Matt. 11:4-6.
20. In what miracle did
Christ bring to a climax His works on earth?
"And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud
voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead
came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes: and
his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto
them, Loose him, and let him go." John 11:43,44.
21. What was the result
of this great. miracle?
"Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and
had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on
Him." Verse 45.
22. Because of the
interest which this miracle created in Him, what did the
Pharisees say?
"Behold, the world is gone after Him." John
12:19.
23. What did Jesus
present to the people as a basis of confidence in Him?
"If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not. But
if I do, though ye believe not Me, believe the works:
that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in
Me, and I in Him." "Believe Me that I am in the Father,
and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very
works' sake." John 10:37,38; 14:11.
24. Did Jesus ever make
use of ordinary means in performing His miracles?
"When He had thus spoken, He spat on the ground, and
made clay of the spittle, and He anointed the eyes of
the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go,
wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by
interpretation, Sent). He went his way therefore, and
washed, and came seeing." John 9:6,7. See also Mark
7:33-35; 8:23-25; 2 Kings 5:1-14.
25. Why were the miracles
of Christ recorded by the inspired writers?
"And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of
His disciples, which are not written in this book: 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.
CHRIST'S MIRACLES.
I. Recorded in only one
Gospel
Two blind men healed - Matt.
9:27-31
A dumb demoniac healed - Matt. 9:32,33
Piece of money in mouth of fish - Matt. 17:24-27
Deaf and dumb man healed - Mark 7:31-37
A blind man healed - Mark 8:22-26
Passed through throng unseen - Luke 4:28-31
Draft of fishes - Luke 5:1-11
Raising the widow's son - Luke 7:11-17
Healing woman with infirmity - Luke 13:11-17
Healing man with dropsy - Luke 11:1-6
Healing ten lepers - Luke 17:11-19
Healing ear of Malchus - Luke 22:50,51
Turning water into wine - John 2:1-11
Healing nobleman's son - John 4:46-54
Healing impotent man - John 5:1-16
Healing man born blind - John 9
Raising of Lazarus - John 11:1-46
Draft of fishes - John 21:1-11
II. Recorded in two
Gospels
Healing centurion's servant - Matt
8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10
Blind demoniac healed - Matt. 12:22-30, Luke 11:14-26
Healing Syrophenician maiden - Matt. 15:21-28, Mark
7:24-30
Feeding the four thousand - Matt. 15:32-39, Mark 8:1-9
Cursing the fig-tree - Matt. 21:17-22, Mark 11:12-14
Demoniac in synagogue healed - Mark 1:23-28, Luke
4:33-37
III. Recorded in three
Gospels
Healing the leper - Matt. 8:2,3,
Mark 1:40-42, Luke 5:12,13
Healing Peter's mother-in-law - Matt. 8:14,15, Mark
1:30,31, Luke 4:38,39
Stilling the storm - Matt. 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke
8:22-25
Legion of devils cast out - Matt. 8:28-34, Mark 5:1-20,
Luke 8:26-37
Healing man sick of palsy - Matt. 9:1-8, Mark 2:3-12,
Luke 5:18-26
Healing woman with issue - Matt. 9:20-22, Mark 5:25-34,
Luke 8:43-48
Raising Jairus's daughter - Matt. 9:18-26, Mark 5:22-43,
Luke 8:41-56
Healing man's withered hand - Matt. 12:10-13, Mark
3:1-5, Luke 6:6-10
Walking on the sea - Matt. 14:22-33, Mark 6:48-51, John
6:16-21
Curing demoniac child - Matt. 17:14-21, Mark 9:14-29,
Luke 9:38-42
Curing blind Bartimaeus - Matt. 20:30-34, Mark 10:46-52,
Luke 18:35-43
IV. Recorded in four
Gospels
Feeding the five thousand - Matt.
14:15-21, Mark 6:35-44, Luke 9:12-17,
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