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Miracles in the Bible |
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| A. Described: | Genesis 1:1; Ex 4:29; Psalms 77:11-14; Matthew 10:1;28:17-20; Mark6:12-13; Luke 7:20-22; Acts 1:8;2:4,43;4:30;5:12;6:8;8:6 | |
| B. Kinds of, over: | Nature - Joshua 10:12–14 Animals - Num. 22:28 Human beings - Gen. 19:26 Nations - Ex. 10-12 Sickness and disease - 2 Kings 5:10–14 Natural laws - 2 Kings 6:5–7 Future events - 2 Kings 6:8–13 Death - John 11:41–44 |
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| C. Produced by: | God’s power Acts 15:12 Christ’s power Matt. 10:1 Spirit’s power Matt. 12:28 |
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| D. Design of: Manifest: |
God’s glory John 11:40–42 Christ’s glory John 2:11 God’s presence Judges 6:11–24 Proof of God’s messengers Ex. 4:2–9 Produce obedience Ex. 16:4 Vindicate God Ex. 17:4–7 Produce faith John 20:30, 31 Proof of Jesus as the Messiah Matt. 11:2–5 Signs of a true apostle 2 Cor. 12:12 Authenticate the Gospel Rom. 15:18, 19 Fulfill prophecy John 12:37–41 |
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| E. Effect of, upon people: | Forced acknowledgment John 11:47; Acts 4:16 Amazement Mark 6:49–51 Faith John 2:23; 11:42 God glorified Matt. 9:1–8 |
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| F. False: | Not to be followed Deut. 13:1–3 Sign of antichrist 2 Thess. 2:3, 9; Rev. 13:13 Predicted by Christ Matt. 24:24 |
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| G. Evidence of: | Logic John 9:16 Sufficient to convince John 3:2; 6:14 Insufficient to convince Luke 16:31; John 12:37 Sought by Jews John 2:18 Demanded unreasonably Matt. 27:42, 43 Incurs guilt Matt. 11:20–24; John 15:24 |
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| Miracles of the Old Testament |
Creation Gen. 1:1–31 Enoch’s translation Gen. 5:24 The Flood Gen. 7:17–24 Confusion of tongues at Babel Gen. 11:3–9 Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed Gen. 19:24 Lot’s wife turned to a pillar of salt Gen. 19:26 Ass speaking Num. 22:21–35 Those associated with Moses and Aaron: Burning bush Ex. 3:3 Moses’ rod changed into a serpent Ex. 4:3, 4, 30 Moses’ hand made leprous Ex. 4:6, 7, 30 Aaron’s rod changed into a serpent Ex. 7:8–10 Ten plagues: River turned to blood Ex. 7:20–25 Frogs Ex. 8:1–15 Lice Ex. 8:16–19 Flies Ex. 8:20–24 Pestilence Ex. 9:1–7 Boils Ex. 9:8–12 Hail Ex. 9:18–24 Locusts Ex. 10:1–20 Darkness Ex. 10:21–23 Firstborn destroyed Ex. 12:29, 30 Pillar of cloud and fire Ex. 13:21, 22; 14:19, 20 Crossing the sea Ex. 14:21, 23 Bitter waters sweetened Ex. 15:25 Manna sent Ex. 16:13–36 Water from the rock at Rephidim Ex. 17:5–8 Amalek defeated Ex. 17:9–13 Fire on Aaron’s sacrifice Lev. 9:24 Nadab and Abihu devoured Lev. 10:1, 2 Israel’s judgment by fire Num. 11:1–3 Miriam’s leprosy Num. 12:10–15 Destruction of Korah Num. 16:31–35 Aaron’s rod blossoms Num. 17:8 Water from the rock in Kadesh Num. 20:8–11 Bronze serpent Num. 21:9 Those associated with Joshua: Jordan divided Josh. 3:14–17 Fall of Jericho Josh. 6:6–20 Sun and moon stand still Josh. 10:12–14 Those associated with Samson: Lion killed Judges 14:5, 6 Thirty Philistines killed Judges 14:19 Water from the hollow place in Lehi Judges 15:19 Gates of the city carried away Judges 16:3 Dagon’s house pulled down Judges 16:29, 30 Those associated with Elijah: Drought 1 Kin. 17:1; James 5:17 Fed by ravens 1 Kin. 17:4–6 Widow’s oil and meal increased 1 Kin. 17:12–16 Widow’s son raised from dead 1 Kin. 17:17–23 Sacrifice consumed by fire 1 Kin. 18:38 Rain in answer to prayer 1 Kin. 18:41 Captains consumed by fire 2 Kin. 1:9–12 Jordan divided 2 Kin. 2:8 Translated to heaven in a chariot of fire 2 Kin. 2:11 Those associated with Elisha: Jordan divided 2 Kin. 2:14 Waters of Jericho healed 2 Kin. 2:20–22 Mocking young men destroyed by bears 2 Kin. 2:24 Water supplied for Jehoshaphat 2 Kin. 3:16–20 Widow’s oil multiplied 2 Kin. 4:1–7 Shunammite’s child raised from dead 2 Kin. 4:19–37 Poisoned pottage made harmless 2 Kin. 4:38–41 Hundred fed with twenty loaves 2 Kin. 4:42–44 Naaman cured of leprosy 2 Kin. 5:10–14 Gehazi struck with leprosy 2 Kin. 5:27 Axe head caused to float 2 Kin. 6:5–7 Ben-Hadad’s plans revealed 2 Kin. 6:8–13 Syrian army defeated 2 Kin. 6:18–20 Revival of a man by touch with Elisha’s bones 2 Kin. 13:21 Those associated with Isaiah: Hezekiah healed 2 Kin. 20:7 Shadow turns backward on sun dial 2 Kin. 20:11 Other miracles of the Old Testament: Dew on Gideon’s fleece Judg. 6:37–40 Dagon’s fall before the ark 1 Sam. 5:1–12 Men of Beth Shemesh destroyed 1 Sam. 6:19, 20 Thunder and rain in harvest 1 Sam. 12:18 Uzzah’s death 2 Sam. 6:6, 7 Jeroboam’s hand withered and restored 1 Kin. 13:4–6 Rending of the altar 1 Kin. 13:5 Sennacherib’s army destroyed 2 Kin. 19:35 Uzziah afflicted with leprosy 2 Chr. 26:16–21 Three men protected from the fiery furnace Dan. 3:19–27 Daniel delivered from the lion’s den Dan. 6:16–23 Preservation of Jonah in stomach of fish three days Jonah 2:1–10 |
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| Miracles of the New Testament Of Christ (chronologically): |
Water made wine (Cana) John 2:1–11 Son of nobleman healed (Cana) John 4:46–54 Passed unseen through crowd (Nazareth) Luke 4:28–30 Man with unclean spirit in synagogue cured (Capernaum) Mark 1:23–26; Luke 4:33–35 Peter’s mother-in-law healed (Capernaum) Matt. 8:14–17; Mark 1:29–31; Luke 4:38, 39 Net full of fishes (Lower Galilee) Luke 5:1–11 Leper cleansed (Capernaum) Matt. 8:1–4; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–15 Paralytic cured (Capernaum) Matt. 9:1–8; Mark 2:3–12; Luke 5:18–26 Man healed (Jerusalem) John 5:1–9 Withered hand restored (Galilee) Matt. 12:10–13; Mark 3:1–5; Luke 6:6–11 Centurion’s servant cured of palsy (Capernaum) Matt. 8:5–13; Luke 7:1–10 Widow’s son raised from dead (Nain) Luke 7:11–17 Demon-possessed man healed (Galilee) Matt. 12:22, 23; Luke 11:14 Windstorm stilled (Lower Galilee) Matt. 8:23–27; Mark 4:37–41; Luke 8:22–25 Two demon-possessed men cured (Gadara) Matt. 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39 Raised Jairus’ daughter (Capernaum) Matt. 9:24–26; Mark 5:23; Luke 8:41 Woman with flow of blood healed (Capernaum) Matt. 9:20–22; Mark 5:25–34; Luke 8:43–48 Blind men cured (Capernaum) Matt. 9:27–31 Mute spirit cast out (Capernaum) Matt. 9:32, 33 Five thousand fed (Lower Galilee) Matt. 14:15–21; Mark 6:35–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–14 Walking on the sea (Lower Galilee) Matt. 14:25–33; Mark 6:48–52; John 6:15–21 Canaanite’s or Syro-Phoenician’s daughter healed (District of Tyre) Matt. 15:21–28; Mark 7:24–30 Four thousand fed (Lower Galilee) Matt. 15:32–39; Mark 8:1–9 Deaf and dumb man cured (Lower Galilee) Mark 7:31–37 Blind man healed (Bethsaida) Mark 8:22–26 Demon cast out of boy (near Caesarea) Matt. 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29; Luke 9:37–43 Tribute money provided (Capernaum) Matt. 17:24–27 Passed unseen through crowd (in Temple) John 8:59 Ten lepers cleansed (Samaria) Luke 17:11–19 Man born blind, healed (Jerusalem) John 9:1–7 Lazarus raised from dead (Bethany) John 11:38–44 Woman with sickness cured (Peraea) Luke 13:11–17 Man with dropsy cured (Peraea) Luke 14:1–6 Two blind men cured (Jericho) Matt. 20:29–34; Mark 10:46–52; Luke 18:35–43 Fig tree withered (Mt. Olivet) Matt. 21:18–22; Mark 11:12–14 Malchus’ ear healed (Gethsemane) Luke 22:50, 51 Second net full of fishes (Lower Galilee) John 21:1–14 Resurrection of Christ Luke 24:6; John 10:18 Appearances of Christ after His resurrection, to: Mary Magdalene (Jerusalem) Mark 16:9 Other women (Jerusalem) Matt. 28:9 Two disciples (Emmaus) Luke 24:15–31 Peter (& Paul & the Resurrection) (Jerusalem) 1 Cor. 15:5 Ten apostles, Thomas absent (Jerusalem) John 20:19, 24 Eleven apostles, Thomas present (Jerusalem) John 20:26–28 Seven disciples fishing (Lower Galilee) John 21:1–24 Eleven apostles (Galilee) Matt. 28:16, 17 Five hundred brethren 1 Cor. 15:6-7 Eleven apostles on day of His ascension (Bethany) Acts 1:2–9 Paul at his conversion Acts 9:1–5; 1 Cor. 15:8 Those associated with Peter: Lame man cured Acts 3:6 Death of Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:5, 10 Sick healed Acts 5:15 Aeneas healed of palsy Acts 9:34 Dorcas restored to life Acts 9:40 His release from prison Acts 12:7–11 Those associated with Paul: His sight restored Acts 9:17–18; 22:12–13 Elymas blinded Acts 13:11 Lame man cured Acts 14:10 Girl freed of evil spirits Acts 16:18; 19:11, 12 Earthquake at Philippi Acts 16:25, 26 Evil spirits overcame Sceva’s seven sons Acts 19:13–16 Eutychus restored to life Acts 20:10 Unharmed by viper’s bite Acts 28:5 Publius’ father healed Acts 28:8 Other miracles of the New Testament: Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1–21 Gift of tongues Acts 2:3, 4, 11; 10:46; 19:6 Apostles freed from prison Acts 5:19; 12:7–11 Agabus’ prophesies Acts 11:28; 21:11 Visions: Three apostles Matt. 17:1, 2; Luke 9:32 Of Christ, by dying: Stephen Acts 7:55, 56 Ananias’ Acts 9:10 Peter’s Acts 10:1–48; 11:1–30 Cornelius’ Acts 10:3, 4, 30–32 Paul’s Acts 16:9; 2 Cor. 12:1–5 John’s on Patmos Rev. 1:10; (Rev. 4–22) Miracles by the seventy Luke 10:17 Stephen performed great miracles Acts 6:8 Philip cast out unclean spirits Acts 8:6–13 Miracles pretended, or false: Egyptian magicians Ex. 7:11–22; 8:18, 19 In support of false religions Deut. 13:1–3 Witch of Endor 1 Sam. 28:9–12 False prophets Matt. 7:22, 23; 24:24 False christs Matt. 24:24 Deceive the ungodly Rev. 13:13; Rev. 19:20 Sign of apostasy 2 Thess. 2:3, 9; Rev. 13:13 |
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