Miracles Of Jesus Research Paper

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Every action of Jesus carried a specific message, not just a random act. In the New Testament, the word “miracle” and the word "sign" both come from the same Greek word "semeion" meaning something hidden and secret. A miracle is something impossible for us to do and in some unexplained way changes the course of nature. Through his miracles, he revealed himself as the Messiah. Proved that the Kingdom of God has come for a place on Earth. Jesus’ miracles are not chance, luck, or good fortune. They’re the power of God.
Healing was essential to the ministry of Jesus because He had the power to perform miracles. Physical Healings demonstrates Jesus’ power over sin and reveal that the coming of God’s Kingdom. In a physical miracle, such as making the blind see, or walking on water, or calming a storm. In Luke's Gospel, for example, Jesus healed Simon Peter’s mother-in-law. He also healed a leper who approached him with faith, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean” (Luke 5:12). Jesus stretched out his hand and touched the leper and cured him. With only a word he forced out the evil spirits and healed everyone who was sick. So God’s promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said, “He healed our diseases …show more content…

Jesus performed them to establish his power over Satan and the demons who war against God’s purposes and tempt humans to do evil. Satan always tries to counter God's work, and thus the years surrounding Jesus' ministry saw a marked rise in demonic activity. “In the miracles, (Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; and Luke 8:26-39), Jesus Christ commands unclean spirits to come out of two men. Demons must obey Jesus even if people do not. Even so, the demons do not obey Christ's command immediately. They object, unwilling to abandon their victims. Christ could have compelled them to come out of the men immediately if He had wished, but the men may not have been able to survive the exorcism on their own

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