4.6 Miracles of Christ                                  

 

1. What did the chief priests and Pharisees testify about the work of Christ?
John 11:47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this Man doeth many miracles.

2. By what did Peter, on the Day of Pentecost, say that it had come true that Christ was a man of God?
Acts 2:22 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:

 

3. By what means did Christ claim to cast out devils?
Matthew 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

4. On what basis did Nicodemus rest his belief that Christ was a teacher sent from God?
John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, 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.

 

5. After He had healed the blind, by what did some of the Pharisees try to prove that Christ was not from God?
John 9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because He keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

 

6. What question did others raise against this?
John 9:16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because He keepeth not the Sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

 

7. What was the outcome of the miracles that Christ performed at His first Passover?
John 2:23 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.

 

8. What question did many people ask after seeing these miracles?
John 7:31 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?

 

9. Why were many attracted to Christ?
John 6:2 And a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His miracles which He did on them that were diseased.

10. What did the people say when they saw all these things?
Mark 7:37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: He maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

11. What kinds of diseases and sicknesses did Jesus heal?
Matthew 4:23 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.
Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from thence: and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all;

12. Who were brought to Him to be healed?
Matthew 4:24 And His fame went throughout all Syria: 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 lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and He healed them.

 

13. What did Christ say to the woman who had touched Him, that made healed her?
Matthew 9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when He saw her, He said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

 

14. What did He say to the two blind men when He healed them?
Matthew 9:29 Then touched He their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.

 

15. What did Christ say to another man, to whom He had given sight?
Luke 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

16. What lesson did Christ want to be taught by the healing of the paralyzed man?
Luke 5:24 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.

 

17. What effect did Christ's miracles have on those who were healed, and on the people who witnessed them?
Luke 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke 13:17 And when He had said these things, all His adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

 

18. What message did Christ send to John the Baptist while he was in prison to strengthen his faith?
Matthew 11:4-6
4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:
5 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.
6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in Me.

19. By what miracle did Christ bring His work on earth to its culmination?
John 11:43-44
43 And when He thus had spoken, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

 

20. What was the result of this great miracle?
John 11:45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on Him.

21. What did the Pharisees say when they saw the interest this miracle aroused?
John 12:19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after Him.

22. What did Jesus present to the people as a basis for their confidence in Him?
John 10:37-38
37 If I do not the works of My Father, believe Me not.
38 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.
John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake.

23. Did Jesus ever use everyday means when performing His miracles?
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-14
John 9:6-7
6 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,
7 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.
Mark 7:32-35
32 And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech Him to put His hand upon him.
33 And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers into his ears, and He spit, and touched His tongue;
34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
Mark 8:23-25
23 And He took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when He had spit on his eyes, and put His hands upon him, He asked him if he saw ought.
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
25 After that He put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

24. Why were the miracles of Christ recorded by the inspired writers?
John 20:30-31
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book:
31 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.