Iracles F Esus: HE EW Estament

THE NEW TESTAMENT
MIRACLES OF JESUS
Year 1 – Quarter 3
by
F. L. Booth
©2005
F. L. Booth
Zion, IL 60099
CONTENTS
PAGE
PREFACE
CHART NO. 1 - Miracles of Jesus in Chronological Order
CHART NO. 2 - Classification of the Miracles of Jesus
LESSON 1 - Miracles of Nature No. 1

I. The Marriage at Cana 1-1
II. The Draught of Fishes 1-5

I. Stilling the Storm 2-1
II. Walking on Water 2-3

I. The Five Thousand Fed 3-1
II. The Four Thousand Fed 3-3

I. The Tribute Money, Temple Tax 4-1
II. The Withered Fig Tree 4-3
III. The (Second) Draught of Fishes 4-5
LESSON 5 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 1

I. The Nobleman's Son 5-1
II. The Man With An Unclean Spirit 5-3
III. Simon's Mother-in-Law 5-5
IV. A Leper 5-6

I. The Paralytic 6-1
II. The Impotent Man 6-4
III. The Man With A Withered Hand 6-6

I. The Centurion's Servant 7-1
II. The Blind And Mute Demoniac 7-3
III. The Two Demoniacs of Gadara 7-7
I. The Afflicted Woman 8-1
II. Two Blind Men, A Mute Demoniac 8-3
III. The Syro-Phoenician Woman's Daughter 8-5
IV. The Deaf And Mute Man 8-7

I. The Blind Man Near Bethsaida 9-1
II. The Demoniac Boy 9-3
III. The Crippled Woman 9-5

The Man Born Blind 10 - 1

I. The Man With Dropsy 11 - 1
II. The Ten Lepers 11 - 2
III. The Two Blind Men Near Jericho 11 - 4
IV. The Ear of Malchus 11 - 6
LESSON 12 - Miracles of Resurrection No. 1

I. The Widow's Son Raised 12 - 1
II. The Daughter of Jairus Raised 12 - 3
LESSON 13 - Miracles of Resurrection No. 2

Lazarus Raised 13 – 1
MAP – JERUSALEM
MAP – PALESTINE
PREFACE
A miracle is "an event…that apparently contradicts known scientific laws and is hence
thought to be due to supernatural causes, especially to an act of God" (Webster's New
Twentieth Century Dictionary, Unabridged). "A wonderful happening that is above,
against, or independent of the known laws of nature" (Thorndike.Barnhart Junior Dic-
tionary).
Words in the New Testament used to describe these acts of God are:
• signs (Gr. semeion)–evidence or proof of Divine authority, power, and mission,

referring to the purpose of the act;
• wonders (Gr. teras)–something unusual, causing wonder and amazement;
• miracles (powers, mighty works) (Gr. dunamis)–power, indicating works of super-

natural origin.
In Acts 2:22, II Cor. 12:12, and II Thess 2:9, all three words are used in the same pas-
sage although each time in different order. A fourth word used by John to denote the
miracles of Jesus is work or works (Gr. ergon) and simply means an act or deed.
Miracles in the New Testament had a purpose. Miracles were performed to:
• confirm the word (Mark 16:20; Heb. 2:2-4);
• produce faith in Jesus Christ (John 20:30-31);
• show that God is with Jesus (John 3:2);
• demonstrate that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, as prophesied (Isa. 53:4;
Matt 8:16-17; Isa. 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19).
Miracles had instant and complete results, such as the lame man at the pool of Be-
thesda: "And immediately (straightway) the man was made whole…" (John 5:2-9).
Miracles had undeniable results, for even the enemies of Jesus and his apostles ad-
mitted they performed miracles and signs (John 11:47; Acts 4:14-16).
Miracles were performed under various conditions: when one had faith such as the
woman with the issue of blood (Matt. 9:20-22); when another had faith such as the
healing of the centurion's servant (Matt. 8:5-13); when there was no apparent faith
such as the raising of the widow's son in the village of Nain (Luke 7:11-17).
The New Testament relates about thirty-five miracles performed by Jesus. Listed on
the following page are thirty-four; however, No. 17 includes two acts of healing by Je-
sus. The miracles can be classified as miracles of nature, miracles of healing, and
miracles of resurrection.
CHART NO. 1
MIRACLES OF JESUS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Matt. Mark Luke John
1. Water turned to wine at Cana 2:1-11

2. The nobleman's son 4:46-54
3. The draught of fishes 5:1-11
4. The man with an unclean spirit 1:21-28 4:31-37
5. Simon's mother-in-law 8:14-17 1:29-34 4:38-41
6. A leper 8:2-4 1:40-45 5:12-16
7. The paralytic 9:2-8 2:1-12 5:17-26
8. The impotent man 5:1-18
9. The man with a withered hand 12:9-14 3:1-6 6:6-11
10. The centurion's servant 8:5-13 7:1-10
11. The widow's son raised 7:11-17
12. The blind and mute demoniac 12:22-37 3:19-30 11:14-15, 17-23
13. Stilling the storm 8:23-27 4:35-41 8:22-25
14. The two demoniacs of Gadara 8:28-34 5:1-21 8:26-40
15. The daughter of Jairus raised 9:18-19, 23-26 5:21-24, 35-43 8:41-42, 49-56
16. The afflicted woman 9:20-22 5:25-34 8:43-48
17. Two blind men, a mute demoniac 9:27-34
18. The five thousand fed 14:13-21 6:30-44 9:10-17 6:1-14
19. Walking on water 14:22-33 6:45-52 6:15-21
20. Syrophoenician woman's daughter 15:21-28 7:24-30
21. The deaf and mute man 15:29-31 7:31-37
22. The four thousand fed 15:32-38 8:1-9
23. The blind man near Bethsaida 8:22-26
24. The demoniac boy 17:14-21 9:14-29 9:37-43
25. The tribute money, temple tax 17:24-27
26. The man born blind 9:1-41
27. The crippled woman 13:10-17
28. The man with dropsy 14:1-6
29. Lazarus raised 11:1-46
30. The ten lepers 17:11-19
31. The two blind men near Jericho 20:29-34 10:46-52 18:35-43
32. The withered fig tree 21:18-22 11:12-26
33. The ear of Malchus 26:47-56 14:43-50 22:47-53 18:1-11
34. The draught of fishes 21:1-14
CHART NO. 2
CLASSIFICATION OF THE MIRACLES OF JESUS
I. MIRACLES OF NATURE
1. Water turned to wine at Cana

3. The draught of fishes
13. Stilling the storm
18. The five thousand fed
19. Walking on water
22. The four thousand fed
25. The tribute money, temple tax
32. The withered fig tree
34. The draught of fishes
II. MIRACLES OF PHYSICAL HEALING
2. The nobleman's son

4. The man with an unclean spirit
5. Simon's mother-in-law
6. A leper
7. The paralytic
8. The impotent man
9. The man with a withered hand
10. The centurion's servant
12. The blind and mute demoniac
14. The two demoniacs of Gadara
16. The afflicted woman
17. Two blind men, a mute demoniac
20. The Syrophoenician woman's daughter
21. The deaf and mute man
23. The blind man near Bethsaida
24. The demoniac boy
26. The man born blind
27. The crippled woman
28. The man with dropsy
30. The ten lepers
31. The two blind men near Jericho
33. The ear of Malchus
III. MIRACLES OF RESURRECTION
11. The widow's son raised

15. The daughter of Jairus raised
29. Lazarus raised
Miracles, Lesson 1 - 1
LESSON 1 - MIRACLES OF NATURE NO. 1

I. THE MARRIAGE AT CANA
John 2:1-11
INTRODUCTION. The beginning of Jesus' miracles occurred apparently three days

after Philip and Nathanael became his disciples (John 1:43-51; 2:1). Jesus and his
disciples (those five He had called in John 1:35-51) were invited guests to a wedding
in Cana of Galilee. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was also present. Since Joseph is
not mentioned here or any time after Jesus began his ministry, it is assumed he had
died.
There were two stages to a Jewish marriage. First there was the betrothal which
was a promise of marriage and a binding agreement. Although the betrothed couple
did not live together, they were considered legally married. Breaking the agreement
required a bill of divorcement. Unfaithfulness was considered adultery (Deut. 22:23-
24).
The second stage was a ceremony that involved "bringing home the bride." The
bridegroom's friends escorted the bride and her attendants from the bride's home to
the home of the groom. Generally the procession occurred at night with the partici-
pants carrying torches. As the procession wound along the streets of the city or vil-
lage, the onlookers would shout with joy.
After the wedding party entered the groom's house, a marriage supper followed.
The festivities continued for a week with the bride and groom treated as royalty,
wearing their finest clothes and doing no work. Love songs were sung, speeches
were made in honor of the couple, and elaborate feasts were prepared for the
guests.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. In what village did a wedding occur? (John 2:1)

2. Who attended the wedding? (John 2:1-2)
3. What did Jesus' mother say to him? (John 2:3)
4. What was Jesus' reply? (John 2:4)
Note. Jesus, by this statement, appears to mildly rebuke his mother. The time
for Jesus to manifest (show or reveal) his glory as the Son of God was not for his
mother to determine, but rather for him to decide the appropriate occasion.
5. What did Jesus' mother tell the servants? (John 2:5)
6. How many waterpots were there? (John 2:6)
Note. A firkin (KJV, ASV) is variously described as eight to twelve gallons. The
waterpots, therefore, would hold approximately twenty to thirty gallons each. The
water was for the purpose of "purification," that is, for washing the hands and
utensils (Mark 7:3-4).
7. What were Jesus' instructions to the servants? (John 2:7-8)
8. What did the ruler taste? (John 2:9)
9. What comment did the ruler make to the bridegroom? (John 2:10)
10. What miracle or sign of Jesus was this? What did the miracle show? What
effect did it have on his disciples? (John 2:11)
B. WINE
The Greek word translated as wine in our English Bible in John 2:1-11 is oinos. Oi-
nos is a general term and can mean all kinds of wine and juice of the grape, and
sometimes the clusters of grapes and even the vine. Since the story in John 2:1-11
is silent regarding the kind of wine Jesus miraculously made, we must determine by
other means whether this wine was intoxicating or merely the juice of the grape.
• The common wine of Judea was the pure juice of the grape. Our wines today
are a mixture of the juice of the grape and alcohol which is fermented grape
juice.
• To make wine, ripe, dry grapes are gathered and placed in a press or vat. The
best wine is made from the juice formed by the weight of the grapes them-
selves. In Bible times this liquid that flowed from the weight of the grapes when
piled in heaps was carefully kept separate from the liquid that was produced
later when the grapes were under heavy pressure in the press.
• Fermentation can occur in two ways–naturally or by adding yeast. When grape

juice is exposed to the air, it sours. When yeast (leaven) is added to grape
juice, the sugar in the juice is changed into alcohol and carbon dioxide (gas).
When the alcohol content reaches 14-16%, the fermentation process stops as
the alcohol kills the yeast. To increase the alcohol content in our modern
wines, more alcohol is then added, and the alcohol content can be as much as
25% or higher.
• Alcohol is not found naturally in any product of nature. It must be manufac-

tured. When grapes are left on the vine too long and spoil, they rot–they do not
ferment or contain alcohol.
C. INTOXICATION OR DRUNKENNESS
1. Why were the priests (Aaron, his sons, and their descendants) forbidden to
drink wine or strong drink? (Lev. 10:8-11)
2. Why are those who drink wine and strong drink deceived and not wise? Prov.
20:1)
3. In Prov. 23:31-33, we are told not to look upon wine when it is red in the cup
(pleasing to look at), for at the last (after it has been drunk), it biteth and
stingeth like what? What about the eyes and heart?
4. Why should kings and princes not drink wine and strong drink? (Prov. 31:4-5)
5. Those that rise early in the morning and drink strong drink until night, and
those that drink wine in their feasts are guilty of what? (Isa. 5:11-12)
6. What were the priests and prophets doing when Isaiah wrote his book? (Isa.
28:7-8)
7. We are to be filled with whom, rather than drunk with wine? (Eph. 5:18)
8. Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (I Cor. 6:9-10)

II. THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES
Luke 5:1-11
INTRODUCTION. In this story Jesus calls four disciples to him. Earlier at least
three of the four (Peter, Andrew, and probably John) had followed Jesus and "abode
with him that day" (John 1:35-42). Now the four are called and this time they left all
and followed Jesus (Luke 5:11). Matthew and Mark probably refer to this same
event but do not relate the miracle (Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20).
The scene takes place at the Sea of Galilee, sometimes called in the New Testa-
ment the Lake of Gennesaret (Luke 5:1) and the Sea of Tiberias (John 6:1). The
sea is in a valley, 685 feet below sea level, surrounded by mountains, and is about
thirteen miles long and over seven miles across at its widest point. The depth of the
sea ranges from 80 feet to 160 feet. The water is clear and sweet and such a beau-
tiful, deep blue that during the season when the hills are green, the sea has been
described as a sapphire in an emerald setting.
The Sea of Galilee has an abundance of fish of many varieties, and commercial fish-
ing was an important industry in the time of Christ. Various methods of fishing were
used.
A cast net was a circular net of fine mesh with the open edge of the net weighted
with bits of lead. The fisherman, holding the net in the center, would cast it from the
shore into shallow water so that it would fall flat on the surface and enclose a school
of fish. He would then draw the net towards him. Another method used a drag net.
This was a net several hundred yards long with lead weights on the bottom edge
and floats or corks on the top edge. Sometimes the fisherman fastened one end of
the net on shore, then pulled the other end with the boat around in a semicircle back
to the shore. Other times the net was drawn between two boats to catch the fish
which were then gathered into the boat. When the fishermen returned to the shore,
they sorted the fish by size and variety, keeping the good and throwing back the
bad.
Nets were homemade by the fishermen. Many hours were spent making new nets,
repairing old ones, washing, spreading and drying them.
In this story Peter and his companions had been fishing all night with no success.
When Jesus came near, they were out of their boats mending their nets.
THE MIRACLE
1. What were the fishermen doing while the people crowded about Jesus?
(Luke 5:1-2)
2. Jesus saw two boats on the shore and entered one belonging to whom?
(Luke 5:3)
3. What did He do while He was in the boat? (Luke 5:3)
4. What did Jesus tell Simon to do? (Luke 5:4)
5. What was Simon's reply? (Luke 5:5)
6. What miracle occurred? (Luke 5:6)
7. What did the fishermen do when the miracle occurred? (Luke 5:7)
8. What did Peter do? What did he say to Jesus? (Luke 5:8)
9. Who were Simon Peter's partners? (Luke 5:9-10)

10. What new assignment did Jesus give to Peter? (Luke 5:10)
11. What did all the partners do? (Luke 5:11)
12. Matthew and Mark do not tell of the miracle in their accounts of this incident,
but they name a fourth man. Who is the fourth man? (Matt. 4:18-22; Mark
1:16-20)

I. STILLING THE STORM
Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25
INTRODUCTION. The Sea of Galilee lies in a deep basin over 600 feet below sea
level. In the surrounding hills there are many ravines and deep gorges which open
into the sea. Cool winds blowing down from the mountains rush through these ra-
vines and gorges and then over the water, creating violent tempests and raging
seas. These storms are sudden, frequent, and very dangerous to small boats.
Within minutes the air can become thick with mist, and the calm, peaceful water as a
roaring, boiling cauldron or pot.
One day Jesus sat in a boat and taught parables to the people who were gathered
on the shore. When evening came, He sent the multitudes away and entered a ship
with his disciples to cross to the other side of the sea. As they were sailing, one of
the sudden squalls arose and the disciples feared for their lives.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What did Jesus say to his disciples one evening? (Mark 4:35)
2. Whom did they send away? (Mark 4:36)
3. What happened as Jesus and his disciples crossed the sea? (Mark 4:37)
4. What was Jesus doing as the storm arose? (Mark 4:38)

5. What did the disciples say to Jesus? (Mark 4:38)
6. How did Jesus deliver the ship from danger? What did He say? (Mark 4:39)
7. After the storm was calmed, what did Jesus ask his disciples? (Mark 4:40)
8. What did they say to each other? (Mark 4:41)
B. THE LESSON
This miracle can have a special meaning for us. Oftentimes trials and temptations
are referred to as "storms of life."
1. When storms beset us, that is, trials and temptations, to whom should we turn
and why? (Ps. 46:1)
2. Those who are in Christ (believers and followers) are promised the peace of
God. Describe the peace of God. (Phil. 4:7)
3. What does the prophet say about the wicked? (Isa. 57:21)
II. WALKING ON WATER
Matt. 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:15-21
INTRODUCTION. After Jesus fed the 5000 miraculously, the people were about to
take him by force to make him king (John 6:15). He then "constrained" (compelled
or forced) his disciples to get into the boat to go to the other side of the sea (Matt.
14:22; Mark 6:45). After He dismissed the multitude, Jesus went alone into a moun-
tain to pray.
Storms on the Sea of Galilee are frequent and sudden. As the disciples attempted
to row across the sea, a great contrary wind arose whipping the waves and tossing
the boat. By the fourth watch of the night (3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.), they had gone
only 25 to 30 furlongs (three to four miles) and were about in the center of the sea.
It was at this time that Jesus came to his troubled and frightened disciples.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Why did the multitudes want to take Jesus by force? (John 6:15)
2. What did Jesus constrain (compel) his disciples to do? (Matt. 14:22)
3. What did Jesus then do? (Matt. 14:22-23)
4. When did the disciples enter their ship? They headed toward what city?
(John 6:16-17)
5. Describe the wind and sea. (Matt. 14:24)
6. How far had the disciples rowed? (John 6:19)

7. When did Jesus come to the disciples? (Matt. 14:25)
Note. There were four watches at night: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. to
midnight, midnight to 3:00 a.m., and 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
8. What was the disciples' reaction when they saw Jesus walking on the sea?
(Matt. 14:26)
9. What did Jesus tell them? (Matt. 14:27)
10. What did Peter ask? What was Jesus' response? (Matt. 14:28-29)
11. What happened as Peter went to Jesus? (Matt. 14:29-30)
12. What did Jesus do and say? (Matt. 14:31)
13. After Jesus and Peter got into the boat, what occurred? (Matt. 14:32) What
does John add? (John 6:21)
14. What did the disciples acknowledge? (Matt. 14:33)
B. THE LESSON
The sea is often used to represent worldly sin, and the wicked are pictured as sink-
ing in the miry depths of sin (Isa. 57:20). Peter, who momentarily doubted and lost
his faith in Jesus' power, began to sink in the wind whipped sea. When he humbled
himself and cried to Jesus to save him, Jesus lifted him up and delivered him from
the restless waters. In the same manner, when a sinner humbly comes to Jesus
and obeys him, Jesus will lift him out of the engulfing sea of sin to safety and peace.
1. What promise does James give us?
a. "____________ nigh to God, and he will ____________ nigh to you."

(Jas. 4:8)
b. "_______________ yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall
____________ you up." (Jas. 4:10)
2. What cannot separate us from the love of God in Christ? (Rom. 8:38-39)
3. What does separate us from God? (Isa. 59:2)
Mount Arbel and the Sea of Galilee


I. THE FIVE THOUSAND FED
Matt. 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-14
INTRODUCTION. This miracle of Jesus, feeding the 5000, is the only miracle re-
corded by all four gospel writers. (Although the incident regarding Malchus’ ear is
found in the four gospel accounts, only Luke relates the healing). According to Mark
and Luke, the disciples had just returned from the mission upon which Jesus had
sent them. They related to Jesus all things, both what they had done and what they
had taught (Mark 6:12-13, 30; Luke 9:6, 10).
Mark continues by stating that Jesus bid the disciples to go to a desert place where
they might rest and eat apart from the crowds (Mark 6:31). Then according to Mat-
thew, Mark, and John, they departed by ship to a desert place which Luke states
was near Bethsaida (Matt. 14:13; Mark 6:32; Luke 9:10; John 6:1). However, the
people saw them leaving and followed by land, running by foot out of the cities along
the shore and arriving ahead of the boat carrying Jesus and his disciples (Mark
6:33). John states that the multitude followed because of the miracles Jesus per-
formed on those that were diseased (John 6:2). Jesus then taught many things to
the people about the kingdom of God, and healed those in need (Matt. 14:14; Mark
6:34; Luke 9:11).
THE MIRACLE
1. Where did Jesus take his disciples? (Mark 6:32)
2. This was near what city? (Luke 9:10)
3. What did the people do? (Mark 6:33)
4. Why did the multitudes follow? (John 6:2)

5. Jesus compared the people who followed him to what? (Mark 6:34)
6. When evening came, the disciples wanted Jesus to do what? (Mark 6:35-36)
7. What did Jesus say to Philip and why? (John 6:5-6)
8. What was Philip's answer? (John 6:7)
Note. The coin mentioned is sometimes translated penny, shilling, denarius (de-
narii is the plural form). This was worth about 17¢ or one day's wage at that time.
Two hundred denarii, then, would be the wages for more than six months.
9. What did Andrew tell Jesus? (John 6:8-9)
10. What did Jesus command the disciples? (Mark 6:39-40)
11. What did Jesus do before He gave the food to the disciples to distribute to the
people? (Mark 6:41)
12. How many baskets of fragments did the disciples gather when the people
were filled? (Mark 6:42-43)
13. How many people were there? (Matt. 14:21)
14. What did those who saw the miracle say? (John 6:14)
II. THE FOUR THOUSAND FED
Matt. 15:32-38; Mark 8:1-9
INTRODUCTION. In this story Jesus and his disciples had gone to the area known
as Decapolis which is east of the Sea of Galilee (Mark 7:31). The region was called
Decapolis (Gr. deka–ten, polis–city) as ten cities of the area had formed an alliance
to guard their frontier that was exposed to open and unprotected desert area. The
region was part of the tetrarchy ruled by Herod Antipas although most of the people
were Gentiles.
While Jesus was in Decapolis, the multitudes brought many lame, blind, mute
(dumb), and others to him to heal (Matt. 15:30; Mark 7:32-35). Jesus had compas-
sion on the multitude, for He feared if He sent them away with nothing to eat, they
would faint along the way.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. How long had the people been with Jesus? Why did He not want to send
them away? (Matt. 15:32)
2. What did the disciples say to Jesus? (Matt. 15:33)
3. How much food was available? (Matt. 15:34)
4. After He commanded the people to sit on the ground, what did Jesus do?
(Matt. 15:35-36)
5. What was gathered after the people were filled? (Matt. 15:37)
6. How many people ate? (Matt. 15:38)
7. Compare the feeding of the 5000 with the feeding of the 4000. Below are two
columns: 5000 and 4000. In the correct column write the following numbers
or words which refer to the descriptions on the left.
1 3 7 desert
2 5 12 Decapolis
few
5000 4000
a. place
b. number of days with Jesus
c. number of loaves
d. number of fish
e. baskets remaining
B. THE LESSON
There is no way to explain these two miracles other than they were a demonstration
of the compassion and Divine nature of Jesus.
1. What effect did feeding the 5000 have on the people who witnessed the mira-
cle? (John 6:14-15)
2. The prophet referred to was the one prophesied by Moses. What had Moses
prophesied? (Deut. 18:15, 18)
3. Why were these stories about Jesus written? (John 20:30-31)


I. THE TRIBUTE MONEY, TEMPLE TAX
Matt. 17:24-27
INTRODUCTION. When the Law of Moses was delivered to the children of Israel at
Mt. Sinai and the people were numbered, every male twenty years old and upward
was required to give a half-shekel offering to the Lord. This money was used for the
service of the tabernacle (Ex. 30:11-16).
At first it does not appear that this was an annual payment, but by New Testament
times a yearly tax for support of the temple was indeed the custom. Nevertheless,
there was disagreement among the Jews whether this tax was voluntary or compul-
sory, and certainly there was no means to enforce payment.
The half-shekel (Gr. didrachma, two-drachma) was a Jewish coin worth about thirty
cents, approximately the amount of wages for two days at that time. This temple tax
was strictly a Jewish concern and should not be confused with the taxes required by
the Romans for the support of the Roman Empire.
The setting for this miracle is Capernaum, and Peter is asked by those who gathered
the temple tax if Jesus had paid the half-shekel. Peter quickly answered, "Yes." Je-
sus then used the occasion to teach Peter a lesson regarding the relationship of Je-
sus Christ the Son to God the Father.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. When Peter was asked if Jesus had paid the half-shekel tax, what was his re-
sponse? (Matt. 17:24-25)
2. When Peter came into the house and before he could speak, Jesus asked
him three questions. The first asked for Peter's opinion. What were the other
two questions? (Matt 17:25)
a. from whom do the kings of the earth take _________________________?
b. from their __________________________________________________?
3. What was Peter's answer? (Matt. 17:26)
Note. Strangers in this passage does not mean foreigners, but those who are
not members of the king's family.
4. What was Jesus' response? (Matt. 17:26)
Note. Since the sons of kings are not required to pay tribute or tax, then Jesus is
free from the payment of the tax for the service of God, for He is the Son of God.
5. What did Jesus tell Peter to do? (Matt. 17:27)
Note. Jesus instructed Peter to pay the tax, for He did not want the people, who
did not yet understand that He was the Son of God, to think that He and his dis-
ciples despised the temple and its service. The coin Peter would find in the
mouth of the fish, the shekel (Gr. stater, equal to four drachmas), would be
enough to pay the tax for both Jesus and Peter.
B. THE LESSON
Jesus demonstrated his authority over nature in this miracle by producing the proper
coin in the fish–the first fish out of the entire sea that Peter would hook. He proved
to Peter He was the Son of the great King. This incident also teaches us that Jesus
complied with the Law of Moses and paid the required taxes. It is our responsibility,
also, to support the church and our government.
1. How are we to contribute to the Lord's work? (II Cor. 9:7)
2. What is our responsibility to our government? (Rom. 13:1, 7)

II. THE WITHERED FIG TREE
Matt. 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-26
INTRODUCTION. Fig trees are cultivated all over the land of Palestine and espe-
cially in the mountain areas. The trees grow generally 10 to 15 feet high, and their
thick foliage provides dense shade in the summer. In warm climates such as Israel,
the fig tree produces two crops each year, an early one which is ripe about June,
and a later, more important one which is ripe about August.
By December the leaves of the fig tree have shed and the trees are bare until the
end of March when the leaf buds begin to appear. At the same time, tiny figs begin
to grow. When they reach the size of a cherry, most of them fall to the ground.
These "unripe" and "immature figs" are called taksh and may be and are eaten as
they fall. Some of these immature figs remain on the tree, ripen to perfection about
June, and are then known as "early figs" or "first-ripe" (Isa. 28:4; Jer. 24:2; Hos.
9:10). The first-ripe figs are greatly desired for their delicate flavor (Mic. 7:1).
This story took place during the Passover season which corresponds to our
March/April. Every fig tree that produced fruit would have some taksh or immature
figs upon it by then. The fig tree in the story already had its leaves–a sure sign the
tree had immature figs since the taksh develops ahead of the leaves.
This was the final week Jesus was on earth. On the first day of the week, Jesus had
ridden to Jerusalem on a donkey in a triumphal procession. Many of the people
came from the city to meet him, while others from the countryside followed, shouting
their praises and declaring him as their king. The next day when He journeyed
again to the city, He hungered (Matt. 21:18; Mark 11:12). Seeing a fig tree, He
came to it but found no fruit, only leaves.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the fig tree that Jesus saw. (Mark 11:13)

Note. The expression "for the time of figs was not yet," or "it was not the season
of figs," meant it was not the season (June) for gathering the "early" or "first-ripe"
figs. Since it was springtime, and the tree had leaves, the immature figs or taksh
should have been present.
2. What did Jesus say to the fig tree? Did his disciples hear what He said?
(Mark 11:14)
3. How did the fig tree appear on the following morning (the third day of the final
week)? (Mark 11:20)
4. When Peter called attention to the withered tree, what did Jesus say? (Mark
11:21-22)
5. The disciples would need great faith to preach the gospel after Jesus left
them and returned to heaven. They could not _______________ in their
heart, but must _______________. (Mark 11:23)
6. In order for the disciples to have the kind of faith they would need, it was nec-
essary for them to do what? (Mark 11:24)
7. What else must they do when they prayed? (Mark 11:25-26)
B. THE LESSON
In this story of the withered fig tree, Jesus performed a miracle of judgment. Jesus
saw a tree with leaves–an indication the tree was healthy and producing fruit. But
the tree was barren–it bore no fruit; therefore, the tree was worthless. Jesus cursed
the tree and it withered away from the roots.
This fig tree was deceptive in its appearance, and its signs were false. In the same
manner, the hypocrite appears to worship God and pretends to serve him, but the
heart of the hypocrite is barren and produces no fruits of righteousness.
Jesus taught his disciples a lesson on faith. The disciples were soon to be faced
with the task of preaching the gospel to the whole world which would seem as diffi-
cult as removing mountains. The idolatry and immorality of the heathen world and
the prejudices of the Jews would be immense obstacles to overcome. Jesus as-
sured the disciples that if they asked without doubting, if they had a forgiving spirit,
they would receive the faith they needed to sustain them in their mission.
III. THE (SECOND) DRAUGHT OF FISHES
John 21:1-14
INTRODUCTION. This story occurs after Jesus' resurrection. Jesus rose from the
grave early on the first day of the week and appeared first to Mary Magdalene at his
tomb (Mark 16:9; John 20:1-18). That same day He appeared to some women
(Matt. 28:1-10), to Peter (Luke 24:34), to two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke
24:13-35), and in the evening to the disciples gathered in a room in Jerusalem,
Thomas being absent (John 20:19-25). One week later, also the first day of the
week, He again appeared to the disciples; this time Thomas was present (John
20:26-29). Sometime after this, the disciples returned to Galilee. It was there by the
Sea of Galilee that Jesus made his seventh appearance after his resurrection, show-
ing (manifesting) himself to seven of his disciples.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Jesus showed himself at what place? Which disciples were there? (John
21:1-2)
2. What were the disciples doing? Were they successful? (John 21:3)
3. Who stood on the shore in the morning? Did the disciples know who it
was? (John 21:4)
4. What question did Jesus ask? (John 21:5)
5. When the disciples answered no, what did Jesus tell the men to do? What
was the result? (John 21:6)
6. When the disciple whom Jesus loved told Peter it was the Lord, what did Pe-
ter do? (John 21:7)
7. Describe what the other disciples were doing. (John 21:8)
8. What did they see when they got to the land? (John 21:9)
9. When Jesus told the disciples to bring the fish to the land, how many fish
were in the net? What was unusual about the net? (John 21:10-11)
10. What did Jesus tell the disciples to do? Did they recognize him yet? (John
21:12)
11. What did Jesus then do? (John 21:13)
12. This was the _______________ time Jesus made an appearance to a

group of his disciples. (John 21:14)
B. THE LESSON
1. Earlier Jesus had told his disciples they would become what? (Matt. 4:19;
Mark 1:17; Luke 5:10)
2. Now Jesus would soon be returning to heaven, and the task of preaching the
gospel (fishing for men) would be left to the disciples. In order to be success-
ful in their mission of saving sinners (catching men), it was necessary for
them to remember, "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in
me, and I in him, the same ____________________ much fruit; for without
me ye can do ____________________." (John 15:5)
3. Where would the disciples receive their strength for this mission? (Phil. 4:13)
LESSON 5 - MIRACLES OF PHYSICAL HEALING NO. 1

I. THE NOBLEMAN'S SON
John 4:46-54
INTRODUCTION. After Jesus attended the marriage celebration in Cana of Galilee

and turned the water into wine, He went to Capernaum for a short time and then to
Jerusalem for the Passover Feast (John 2:12-25). When He traveled back to Gali-
lee, He passed through Samaria where He encountered the woman at the well (John
4:1-42). He then continued on his journey and arrived again at Cana where a no-
bleman came to him asking that He heal his son. The man was called a nobleman
which means "royal, belonging to a king" or "little king." He may have been a rela-
tive of Herod Antipas, who ruled Galilee at that time, or an officer in the court–what
his position was is unknown, but he had come from Capernaum, a day's journey, in
order to seek Jesus' aid.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Why did the nobleman come to Jesus? (John 4:46-47)
2. How sick was his son? (John 4:47)
3. What did Jesus tell the nobleman? (John 4:48)
4. What did the nobleman ask again? (John 4:49)
Note. The nobleman supposed Jesus could heal only by being present with his
son.
5. What was Jesus' answer? What did the nobleman do? (John 4:50)
6. As he was returning home, who met him and what was their message? (John
4:51)
7. What did the nobleman ask his servants, and what was their answer? (John
4:52)
8. What did the nobleman then know? (John 4:53)
9. What effect did this miracle have? (John 4:53)
10. This was what sign Jesus did in Cana of Galilee? What was the first? (John
4:46, 54).
B. THE LESSON
Notice the progression and growth of the nobleman's faith:
• First, he required Jesus' presence. (John 4:47, 49)
• Second, he believed the power of Jesus' word. (John 4:50)
• Third, "…himself _______________, and his whole _______________." (John

4:53)
His faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, was complete, and as the result of
the miracle and his example, his whole household believed.
II. THE MAN WITH AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT
Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37
INTRODUCTION. The scene of this miracle is the synagogue in Capernaum. When

Jesus began his earthly ministry, He left Nazareth and dwelt in Capernaum which is
by the Sea of Galilee in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matt. 4:13). This was
a fulfillment of the prophecy which states that the land of Zebulun and Naphtali by
the way of the sea would be made glorious in the latter time (Isa. 9:1-2).
Jesus upon this occasion was teaching in the synagogue on a Sabbath day and
healed a man possessed by a demon. Many of the miracles Jesus performed in-
volved demons, also called unclean (wicked) spirits, evil spirits, devils. Whatever
these demons were, they were intelligent beings and not to be confused with dis-
eases of the body. Jesus talked to them as persons and they answered; they had
knowledge of Jesus as the Son of God; they exhibited desires, personalities, and
passions; and Jesus recognized them as distinct from disease and illness. The fact
that they were prevalent in New Testament times was probably because there was a
great upheaval in the spiritual world with the appearance of the Son of God upon the
earth.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Why were the people astonished at Jesus' teaching? (Mark 1:21-22)
2. What did the man with the unclean spirit say to Jesus? (Mark 1:23-24)
3. Jesus rebuked him, saying what? (Mark 1:25)
4. Describe what occurred when the unclean spirit came out of the man. (Mark
1:26)
5. Luke adds that the demon threw him (the man) down in their midst and
_________________________. (Luke 4:35)
6. The people were amazed that even the unclean spirits obeyed Jesus. The
news was carried where? (Mark 1:27-28)
B. THE LESSON
The unclean spirit acknowledged Jesus as the Christ. In order for the people to be-
lieve that Jesus was the Son of God, it was necessary that testimony come from
God, not from lying demons. By casting the demon out of the man, Jesus demon-
strated He had authority and power over the unclean spirits who were a part of the
spiritual world.
Ruins of Fourth Century A.D. Synagogue at Capernaum

III. SIMON'S MOTHER-IN-LAW
Matt. 8:14-17; Mark 1:29-34; Luke 4:38-41
INTRODUCTION. According to Mark and Luke, after Jesus left the synagogue, He
entered the house of Simon and Andrew (Mark 1:29; Luke 4:38). Simon Peter's
wife's mother lay sick with a fever in the house.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What other two disciples were present? (Mark 1:29)
2. What did Jesus do? What was the result? (Mark 1:30-31)
3. What did Peter's mother-in-law do? (Mark 1:31)
4. After sunset (after the Sabbath was over), what occurred? (Mark 1:32-34)
5. Why did Jesus forbid the devils to speak? (Mark 1:34)
B. THE LESSON
The healing of Peter's mother-in-law demonstrated the immediate results of Jesus'

power, "…immediately she arose and ministered unto them" (Luke 4:39). Later in
the evening Jesus again rebuked and silenced the demons.
IV. A LEPER
Matt. 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16
INTRODUCTION. When Jesus was in one of the cities, a leper came to him, and
falling upon his knees, he begged Jesus to heal him. Leprosy was a dreaded dis-
ease in Biblical times, not only because of the horribleness of the disease itself, but
also because of the isolation from society for those who contracted the disease.
Leprosy is an infectious disease that attacks the skin and nerves. It causes ulcers
and white scaly scabs on the skin and destruction of the nerve endings, resulting in
ugly deformities and gradual decaying of body parts. There was no cure for the dis-
ease in Jesus' time, and to prevent spread of the disease, the Law of Moses re-
quired a leper to live apart from other people. The leper was not allowed to enter
any walled city; he had to wear torn clothes and a covering on his upper lip; as he
went about, he had to cry "unclean, unclean" so that others would keep their dis-
tance. In short, the disease of leprosy was a living death.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. How does Luke describe the leper? (Luke 5:12)
2. What did the leper ask Jesus? (Mark 1:40)
3. Describe what Jesus said and did and the results. (Mark 1:41-42)
4. What were Jesus' instructions to the man? (Mark 1:43-44)

5. What did the man do? (Mark 1:45)
Note. The man was not legally cleansed and able to return to society until the
priest examined him. The Law of Moses provided for a ceremonial ritual to be
performed by the priest for one who was cured of leprosy.
6. What does Luke add about Jesus? (Luke 5:16)
B. THE LESSON
Touching a leper was prohibited for it caused defilement (uncleanness) in the one
who did the touching. However, Jesus in his compassion touched the man and
healed him, remaining undefiled. If we allow Jesus to touch our lives, we, too, can
be cleansed by his righteousness.
And the leper in whom the plague is,

his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare,
and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip,
and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
All the days wherein the plague shall be in him
he shall be defiled; he is unclean:
he shall dwell alone; without the camp
shall his habitation be.
Lev. 13:45-46

I. THE PARALYTIC
Matt. 9:2-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26
INTRODUCTION. Jesus was back in Capernaum for this miracle. He was in "the
house" (Mark 2:1), and soon a crowd gathered, so large that there was not any room
at the door.
The houses at that time in Palestine consisted of one or two stories and were gener-
ally square or rectangular. The smaller houses of the poor might have one or two
rooms, and the people and animals shared the space. In the larger houses, a door
opened from the street into an area called a porch, and the porch then opened into a
courtyard. Surrounding the court was a covered walkway or gallery with doors open-
ing into the other rooms. A stairway led from the courtyard or porch to the roof.
Roofs were generally flat and were used for storage, drying flax, solitude and prayer,
and for a sitting area in the evening to enjoy cool breezes. Sometimes the guest
chamber was on the roof, and often an outside stairway allowed the guest to come
and go without disturbing the family.
Upon this occasion, a man sick of palsy (paralysis) was carried on his bed by four
men to Jesus (Mark 2:3). They were unable to enter the house due to the crowd.
Therefore, they carried the paralyzed man to the roof, uncovered the roof, and let
the man's bed down into the presence of Jesus. Uncovering the roof was not a
problem as the roofs were made from light beams laid across the walls with the
spaces between the beams filled with closely packed branches, rushes, reeds, and
earth. These spaces between the beams could readily be uncovered, cause little
damage, and easily be repaired.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Who was present that day as Jesus was teaching? (Luke 5:17)
2. Who was brought to Jesus? (Luke 5:18)
3. How was the man able to get into Jesus' presence? (Luke 5:19)
4. What did Jesus tell the man when He saw the faith of the men? (Luke 5:20)
5. Of what did the scribes and Pharisees accuse Jesus? (Luke 5:21)
6. When Jesus perceived their thoughts, what did He tell them? (Luke 5:22-23)
7. In order that those present would know that He had power to forgive sins,
what did Jesus say to the paralyzed man? (Luke 5:24)
8. What did the man do? (Luke 5:25)
9. What was the reaction of the people? (Luke 5:26)
B. THE LESSON
1. The Jews believed that disease and illness were caused by sin (John 9:2). To
the Pharisees, it appeared that Jesus blasphemed God when He told the
paralyzed man his sins were forgiven, for only God can forgive sins. Notice
Jesus' reply. His words were not, Which is easier, to forgive sins or to heal a
sick man? Rather, his words were, "Whether (which) is easier, to say, Thy
sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?" (Luke 5:23) Which is
easier to say?
2. To prove to the people present that as the Son of God He had the power and
authority to forgive sins, Jesus then healed the man. The people could not
see that the man's sins were forgiven, but they could see that he was healed
and able to walk again. Only one who had the power of God could forgive
sins and say with authority, "Rise up and walk." Which was more important
and a greater blessing to the paralyzed man–walking again or having his sins
forgiven?
b a
a c b c a
a. Room
b. Court
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c. Gallery
d. Porch
e. Stairs d e a
Floor Plans of Small and Large Houses

II. THE IMPOTENT MAN
John 5:1-18
INTRODUCTION. This miracle took place in Jerusalem where Jesus had gone for a
feast. John does not tell what feast it was, but most likely it was the Passover. Je-
sus went to the pool of Bethesda one Sabbath day and there found a man lying on
his bed who had been ill for many years and was helpless.
This is the only time the pool of Bethesda is mentioned in the Bible. Although its ex-
act location is uncertain, north of the temple area a double pool has been excavated
with ruins of columns, indicating that fine galleries surrounded the pools. John de-
scribes the pool as having five porches (porticoes)–that is, colonnades, with five
arches above them to give shelter. In these porches lay many sick people. The be-
lief was that the waters of the pool had special healing powers. Occasionally the
pool bubbled up, and the people thought the stirring of the water was caused by an
angel. The first person to step into the pool after the waters were troubled would be
healed of whatever disease he had.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the sick at the pool of Bethesda. (John 5:3)
2. How long had one man been ill? (John 5:5)
3. What did Jesus ask the man? (John 5:6)
4. What was the man's answer? (John 5:7)
5. What did Jesus tell the man and what was the result? (John 5:8-9)
6. When some Jews told the man it was not lawful to carry his bed on the Sab-
bath, what was the man's answer? (John 5:10-11)
7. What then did the Jews ask? Could the man identify Jesus? (John 5:12-13)
8. What did Jesus tell the man when He found him in the temple later? (John
5:14)
9. The man then told the Jews it was Jesus who had healed him. Why did the
Jews then persecute Jesus? (John 5:15-16)
10. When Jesus told them, "My Father" works, and I work, the Jews sought to kill
him. What two reasons caused this reaction in the Jews? (John 5:17-18)
B. THE LESSON
1. Notice the hostility of the Jews when they saw the man carrying his bed.
They did not ask who had healed him. Instead they asked what? (John 5:12)
Note. The Jews accused Jesus of breaking the Sabbath by healing the man and
telling him to carry his bed. When God delivered the law to Moses and the chil-
dren of Israel at Mt. Sinai, He commanded that they "Remember the sabbath
day, to keep it holy" (Ex. 20:8). The seventh day was set aside as a day of rest
for the Israelites, and no work was to be done by man or beast. The day was
meant to be a blessing and promote happiness, not to be a burden and create
misery. Jesus said, "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sab-
bath" (Mark 2:27). In this story Jesus angered the Jews even more by calling
God his Father, thus making himself equal with God. The Jewish rulers then be-
gan to plot to kill him.
2. Upon another occasion Jesus rebuked the Jewish rulers who accused him of
violating the Sabbath. What did the Jews fail to recognize in that incident as
well as this one?
"…I will have (desire) _______________, and not __________________…
For the Son of man is _______________ even of the sabbath day." (Matt.
12:7-8)
Note. The healing of the man on the Sabbath day was an act of mercy, not of
work. As Lord of the Sabbath, Jesus has the authority to determine and judge
when violations of the Sabbath law occurs
III. THE MAN WITH A WITHERED HAND
Matt. 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11
INTRODUCTION. This miracle also took place on the Sabbath in the synagogue in
an unnamed location. God had set aside the Sabbath for the Israelites as a day of
rest that the day might be a blessing for man. Remembering the Sabbath was part
of the Ten Commandments which were principles or laws to guide the people in their
daily lives. However, through the years (centuries) the Jews had added explicit rules
and regulations covering every possible situation encountered. These rules and
regulations were called oral traditions because they were passed down from genera-
tion to generation by word of mouth.
The rules regulating the Sabbath became numerous and exceedingly burdensome.
The law stated: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou
labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God:
in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant,
nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates" (Ex.
20:8-10). But this was not enough for the Jews–they defined work.
Through the years the Jewish rulers developed 39 classifications of work and di-
vided and subdivided each of the classifications. For example, a work that was for-
bidden was the carrying of a burden. They defined as a burden such trivial things as
food equal in weight to a dried fig, milk enough for one swallow, ink enough to write
two letters of the alphabet, parchment enough to write, "Hear, O Israel," and on and
on. No wonder they condemned the man who was carrying his bed after being
healed by Jesus!
Another regulation regarding the Sabbath was the prohibition of healing. This was
considered work! A sick person could be treated so he would not get worse, but not
so he would get better. For example: if a person broke an arm or leg on the Sab-
bath, he could be made comfortable, but the broken limb could not be set until the
next day; a bandage could be placed over a wound on the Sabbath, but medicine
could not be used until the next day; wool could be placed in an ear that was aching
on the Sabbath, but drops of medicine could not. If a building fell down on a passer-
by on the Sabbath, enough rubble could be cleared away to determine if the person
were dead or alive; if the person was alive, he could be removed, but if the person
was dead or a Gentile, he had to be left until the Sabbath was over.
These oral traditions developed through the years regulating the lives of the Jews
down to the smallest detail were the obstacles Jesus faced as He tried to teach the
people about his coming kingdom. The Jewish rulers refused to recognize Jesus as
their Messiah and became more and more hostile to him as He performed miracle
after miracle, proving his Sonship and demonstrating his mercy and compassion.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. As Jesus was teaching in the synagogue one Sabbath, there was a man with
what problem? (Luke 6:6)
2. What were the scribes and Pharisees doing? (Luke 6:7)
3. After Jesus told the man with the withered hand to rise and stand in the midst,
what did He tell the scribes and Pharisees? (Luke 6:8-9)
4. What did He then tell the man? What was the result? (Luke 6:10)
5. What did the Pharisees then do? (Matt. 12:14)
B. THE LESSON
1. To prove his right to heal on the Sabbath, what example did Jesus give to
those in the synagogue? (Matt. 12:11)
2. What was his conclusion of the matter? (Matt. 12:12)
Note. Remember Jesus said, "For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath
day." (Matt. 12:8)

I. THE CENTURION'S SERVANT
Matt 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10
INTRODUCTION. While Jesus was in Capernaum one day, He was approached by

the elders of the Jews. A centurion had sent them to Jesus to beg him to come and
heal the centurion's servant who was sick of the palsy and at the point of death.
A centurion was a soldier in charge of 100 men. Whether this centurion was an offi-
cer in the Roman army or in the service of Herod Antipas is unknown. Herod Anti-
pas ruled over Galilee at that time, and although he was subject to Rome, he had his
own troops.
It is clear this particular centurion was a Gentile, for he said, "…I am not worthy that
thou shouldest come (enter) under my roof" (Matt. 8:8; Luke 7:6). It was not lawful
for a Jew to go into a Gentile's house (Acts 10:28). Nevertheless, the man was held
in high regard by the Jewish elders, for he had built their synagogue and loved their
nation. He was unusual in another way, also, for he had great concern for his ser-
vant. A slave in the Roman world had no rights and was considered a thing, not a
person. He was totally at the mercy of his master's whims. This particular slave was
apparently loved by his centurion master.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. The Jewish elders considered the centurion worthy because of what two
things? (Luke 7:1-5)
2. When Jesus was near the centurion's home, the centurion again sent others
to Jesus. Why did the centurion not go to Jesus himself? (Luke 7:6-7)
3. The centurion believed Jesus could heal his servant in what way? (Luke 7:7)
4. What was the centurion's explanation for his faith? (Luke 7:8)
5. Jesus marveled at this. What did He tell the people following him? (Luke 7:9)
6. When the people returned to the house, what did they find? (Luke 7:10)
B. THE LESSON
1. Matthew adds to this story a statement by Jesus regarding the future condi-
tion of Jews and Gentiles. Remember, the centurion who was a Gentile did
not consider himself worthy to have Jesus, a Jew, come into his home.
a. "…many shall come from the ____________ and ____________,

and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
heaven." (Matt. 8:11)
Note. The "many" refer to the believing Gentiles from all parts of the world
who will be part of Jesus' kingdom along with the faithful patriarchs of the Old
Testament.
b. "But the __________________ of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer
darkness…" (Matt. 8:12)
Note. Although the Jews were God's chosen people in Old Testament times,
they will be cast out of the kingdom if they refuse to accept Jesus as the
Christ, the Son of God.
2. The centurion is an example for us to consider. Jesus marveled at him and

praised him greatly. There is only one other time that it is said Jesus mar-
veled. This time He marveled because of the centurion's belief; the other time
He marveled because of unbelief (Mark 6:6). Describe the centurion's humil-
ity and faith (Luke 7:6-7).
II. THE BLIND AND MUTE DEMONIAC
Matt. 12:22-37; Mark 3:19-30; Luke 11:14-15, 17-23
INTRODUCTION. This story involves a discussion between Jesus and the Phari-
sees regarding blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. The controversy followed Jesus'
healing of a man brought to him who was blind and mute (dumb, unable to speak),
and possessed with a demon.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not some mysterious idea or precept that can-
not be understood. On the contrary, with a step by step study of the passage, a
proper conclusion can be reached.
Jesus healed a man possessed by a devil (demon), and the Pharisees accused him
of casting out the demon by the power of Satan (Matt. 12:22-24). Jesus answered
his accusers with four arguments (Matt. 12:25-29). He then discussed blasphemy
and sin (Matt. 12:30-32), and concluded with a pronouncement of judgment against
the Pharisees (Matt. 12:33-37).
A. THE MIRACLE AND ACCUSATION (Matt. 12:22-24)
1. What three problems did the man have?
2. When Jesus healed the man, what was the man able to do?
3. What question did the multitude ask?
4. The Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out the demon by the power of
whom?
B. JESUS' ANSWER (Matt. 12:25-29)
1. The First Argument (vs. 25-26)
a. What happens to a kingdom, city or house divided against itself?
b. Therefore if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself and what
happens to his kingdom?
Note. A kingdom, city or house that is divided cannot stand–it will be de-
stroyed. If Jesus by the power of Satan cast out demons who received their
power from Satan, then Satan cast out Satan and his kingdom will be de-
stroyed.
2. The Second Argument (vs. 27)
a. Jesus asked the Pharisees if He cast out demons by the power of
Satan (Beelzebub), then by whom did their ____________ cast them out?
b. Therefore they (the sons) shall be your _______________.
Note. If Jesus cast out demons by the power of Satan, then the disciples or
followers (sons) of the Pharisees, who pretended or claimed to cast out de-
mons, also cast them out by Satan. Therefore the Pharisees' own disciples
would judge (condemn) them and their false reasoning.
3. The Third Argument (vs. 28)
Jesus said, If I cast out demons by the _____________ of ______________,

then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Note. Jesus argued that since He did not cast out demons by the power of
Satan, He therefore cast out by the power of the Spirit of God. This action
demonstrated that He was the one to bring the kingdom of God to them.
4. The Fourth Argument (vs. 29)
Jesus said in order for one to enter a strong man's house and spoil (rob) his
goods, he must first _______________ the strong man.
Note. The strong man is Satan. Jesus had entered his house or dwelling and
robbed him of his property, the evil spirit within the man. To do this He had to
overpower Satan.
C. BLASPHEMY AND SIN (Matt. 12:30-32)
1. He that is not with me is ____________________ me; and he that
____________________ not with me ___________________ abroad.
2. All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the
blasphemy against the ________________________ shall not be forgiven

unto men.
3. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:
but whosoever speaketh against the _________________, it shall not be
__________________ him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Note. In the spiritual conflict between Jesus and Satan, there are only two sides.
Every individual is either for Jesus or for Satan–one gathers (such as sheep) for
Jesus, and the other scatters for Satan.
Blasphemy is speaking against–speaking evil against. The Pharisees accused

Jesus of casting out the demon by the power of Satan. Jesus stated He had cast
out the demon by the Spirit of God. The Pharisees had witnessed a marvelous
miracle, but because of their hatred for Jesus they attributed the miracle to Satan
rather than to Divine power.
The Spirit speaks to us through the word of God. When an individual's heart is
so evil that he blasphemes the testimony of the Holy Spirit and rejects that testi-
mony, then God's saving grace and forgiveness cannot reach him.
D. PRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT (Matt. 12:33-37)
1. Jesus told the Pharisees to either make the tree ______________, and
its fruit _______________; or make the tree ________________, and
its fruit _______________: for the tree is known by its fruit.
2. Jesus then called the Pharisees a generation of vipers. He said they
were evil, for out of the abundance of the ___________________ the
____________________ speaketh.
3. The good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth __________
things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth _________ things.
4. Jesus concluded by saying men shall give account of their words in the day of
judgment, for by thy words thou shalt be ____________________, and by
thy words thou shalt be _________________________.
Note. A tree is known by its fruit. If the fruit is good, the tree is good and of an
excellent variety. If the fruit is bad, the tree is worthless and of a poor variety.
Jesus compared himself to a tree and told the Pharisees to make the tree (Je-
sus) and its fruit (his works) the same–either both were good or both were evil.
The mouth speaks as it is directed by the heart and mind. In the day of judgment
we shall be judged by our words which indicate whether our character is good or
evil.
E. THE LESSON
God's word which was revealed by the Holy Spirit produces faith–faith comes by
hearing the word of God (Rom. 10:17). True faith results in repentance and obedi-
ence. When a person blasphemes or speaks against the Holy Spirit, he rejects the
testimony (word) of the Spirit which brings about faith. Therefore, God's forgiveness
cannot reach him, for without faith it is impossible to please him (Heb. 11:6).
III. THE TWO DEMONIACS OF GADARA
Matt. 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-21; Luke 8:26-40
INTRODUCTION. This miracle took place following Jesus' stilling of the storm when
He and the disciples crossed the Sea of Galilee (Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke
8:22-25). They landed on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee. The locality is
variously called the land of the Gergesenes, Gadarenes, or Gerasenes in Matthew,
Mark, and Luke, depending on which translation is used. (In the King James and
New King James Versions, Matthew says Gergesenes, Mark and Luke say Gadare-
nes. In the American Standard Version and New American Standard Bible, Matthew
says Gadarenes, while Mark and Luke say Gerasenes.)
About midway on the eastern shore of the sea was the small village of Gergesa.
About six miles southeast from the south end of the sea was the large city of
Gadara. Although Jesus and the disciples probably landed near the village of
Gergesa, the region was called the country of the Gadarenes since Gadara was a
large and important city. Gerasa, another large and famous city, was about 35 miles
southeast of the Sea of Galilee, and the district could have been named for this city
also. Gadara and Gerasa were two of the ten cities of the Decapolis which had
formed an alliance to protect their exposed frontier from desert marauders. Most of
the inhabitants of the area were Gentiles.
Near Gergesa are cliffs with steep slopes reaching down to the shore, and the lime-
stone rocks are studded with many caves and tombs. A man (two men according to
Matthew) possessed by demons dwelt in these tombs and met Jesus when He came
out of the boat. Matthew states the men were so fierce they prevented travelers
from passing by that way. Luke portrays one of the demoniacs as wearing no
clothes. Mark describes the man as very dangerous and unable to be bound with
fetters and chains.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the man with the unclean spirit. (Mark 5:1-5)

2. When he saw Jesus, what did he do and what did he say? (Mark 5:6-7)
3. What did Jesus say to the unclean spirit? (Mark 5:8)
4. When Jesus asked his name, what did the unclean spirit answer? (Mark 5:9)
5. Where did the devils ask to go? (Mark 5:10-12)
6. What happened to the herd of swine? How many were there? (Mark 5:13)
7. What did those who fed the swine do? (Mark 5:14)
8. When the people of this country came to Jesus, in what condition did they find
the man? (Mark 5:15)
9. What did the people beg Jesus to do? Why? (Mark 5:15-17)
10. When the man who was healed wanted to go with Jesus, what did Jesus tell
him to do? Did he do as Jesus commanded? (Mark 5:18-20)
B. THE LESSON
This miracle again demonstrates Jesus' supreme power over the demon world. The
two men were possessed by not one demon, but many–a legion. A Roman legion
consisted of 6000 soldiers. Thus, as the Roman legion had many soldiers, so the
two men had many demons. These demons recognized Jesus as the Son of God,
they acknowledged him as the master of their fate, and they obeyed his command.

I. THE AFFLICTED WOMAN
Matt. 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48
INTRODUCTION. When this story took place, Jesus was in a crowd on his way to
the home of Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, to heal his daughter. A woman who
had suffered for twelve years from an issue of blood came in the crowd behind Je-
sus, touched his garment, and was instantly cured. However, when Jesus asked
who had touched him, the woman was forced to reveal herself. She came to Jesus
trembling, for according to the law the woman was considered unclean (Lev. 15:25-
27). It was unlawful for her to mingle with a crowd, for anyone she touched would be
considered unclean also.
The purpose of Jesus' question was not to obtain information, for He knew to whom
his blessing was bestowed. Rather, He wanted the woman to know she was healed
by his will and knowledge and not by some magic in his garment.
The outer garment Jesus wore had tassels or fringes on the corners as commanded
in the law (Num. 15:37-41; Deut. 22:12). All devout Jews in New Testament times
had these tassels with a blue cord on the borders of their garments to remind them
of their duties to God. Each time the Jew dressed in the morning, undressed at
night, or looked upon the tassels during the day, he would remember he was one of
God's chosen people, set apart to keep the commandments and be holy unto God.
It was this tassel upon Jesus' garment that the woman touched.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the woman's affliction. (Mark 5:25)

2. She had spent all that she had on physicians. What were the results? (Mark
5:26)
3. When she came near to Jesus, what did she do? What occurred then? (Mark
5:27-29)
4. How was Jesus aware that someone had touched his clothes for the purpose
of being healed? (Mark 5:30)
5. What did He say? (Mark 5:30)
6. What did Jesus' disciples ask? (Mark 5:31)
7. What did the woman do? (Mark 5:32-33)
8. What did Jesus say to her? (Mark 5:34)
Fringes
B. THE LESSON
Luke, the physician, says the woman's affliction was incurable (Luke 8:43). Never-
theless, her faith in Jesus was so great, she believed if she could but touch his
clothes, she would be whole (healed). Her faith was an active faith–it filled her with
courage to seek Jesus, touch him, and receive his cleansing power. We, too, must
have an active or working faith. What does James tell us about faith?
"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is _______________, being alone." (James 2:17)
II. TWO BLIND MEN, A MUTE DEMONIAC
Matt. 9:27-34
INTRODUCTION. The setting for this story is Capernaum. Jesus restored sight to
two blind men then cast out a devil from a man who was mute, enabling him to
speak.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What did the two blind men who followed Jesus cry? (Matt. 9:27)
2. When the men followed Jesus into the house, what did Jesus ask them?
What was their answer? (Matt. 9:28)
3. What occurred then? (Matt. 9:29-30)
4. What did Jesus tell them? Did they do as He asked? (Matt. 9:30-31)
Note. The Jewish rulers were becoming more and more hostile to Jesus. He
needed time to teach his disciples and preach the gospel to the lost. The report
of these miracles would bring multitudes to Jesus asking for help, preventing him
from accomplishing his mission.
5. Who was then brought to Jesus? (Matt. 9:32)
6. When the demon was cast out, what was the man able to do? (Matt. 9:33)
7. What was the reaction of the multitude? (Matt. 9:33)
8. What was the reaction of the Pharisees? (Matt. 9:34)

B. THE LESSON
These two miracles are about faith–the belief of the two blind men and the unbelief
of the Pharisees. Even though the blind men showed their belief in Jesus by follow-
ing him and calling him the son of David, Jesus demanded that they confess their
faith in his Divine power. Upon their confession, He compassionately touched their
eyes and healed them. The Pharisees showed their unbelief by accusing Jesus of
casting out demons by the power of the prince of demons (Satan), rather than by his
Divine power as the Son of God. Just like the blind men, we, too, must confess our
faith in Jesus as the Son of God.
1. It is impossible to be well-pleasing to God without what? (Heb. 11:6)
2. If we confess Jesus before men, what has He promised to do? (Matt. 10:32)
Ruins of Fourth Century A.D. Synagogue at Capernaum

III. THE SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN'S DAUGHTER
Matt. 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30
INTRODUCTION. One time Jesus went to the borders of Tyre and Sidon. These
were cities of Phoenicia on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea north of the land of
Israel. A woman of the region (a Gentile) came to him and begged him to heal her
daughter.
The country of Phoenicia was a long, narrow strip of land bounded on the east by
the Lebanon mountain range and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. The limits
or boundaries of the country are indefinite and have been variously described as 28
to 160 miles long and one to 30 miles wide. In the ancient world the Phoenicians
were famous seamen whose ships sailed the Mediterranean and Red Seas. The
Phoenicians had colonies as far west in the Mediterranean as Spain and Carthage
(North Africa) to carry on their sea trade. In New Testament times the Phoenicians
were prosperous but under the control of the Roman Empire.
The cedar trees of the Lebanon mountain range were a profitable item of trade for
the Phoenicians. In the 10th century B. C., King Hiram I of Tyre (c. 981-947 B. C.)
supplied Solomon with craftsmen and these timbers for the construction of the tem-
ple and palace (I Kings 5; II Chron. 2).
The Phoenicians developed a process for the dyeing of silk, wool, linen, and cotton
fabrics. The dye was obtained from the murex shellfish which were abundant along
the Phoenician coast. These snails secrete a yellowish fluid which makes a perma-
nent purple dye when boiled and treated, and 250,000 of these shellfish were re-
quired in order to produce one ounce of this dye (Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Dic-
tionary, p. 288). Tyrian purple became famous throughout the world, and the quality
was so excellent and expensive only the wealthy royalty could afford it.
The Phoenician alphabet, which had evolved from earlier Canaanite writings, was in
use about 1000 B. C. and became one of the most important exports of the Phoeni-
cians due to their extensive maritime trade. Alphabetic writing was thus introduced
throughout the western world. From this alphabet most modern alphabets derived
including the Greek, Latin, and English alphabets.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What did the woman call Jesus and say to him? (Matt. 15:21-22)
2. Jesus did not answer her. When his disciples told him to send her away, what
was Jesus' answer? (Matt. 15:23-24)
3. What did the woman do? (Matt. 15:25)
4. What did Jesus tell the woman? (Matt. 15:26)
Note. The "children" in this verse are the Jews, God's chosen people. The
"dogs" refer to the Gentiles. Jesus states here the Divine plan that his mission
while on earth was to preach to the Jews, the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
When Jesus ascended to heaven, the gospel was then preached to the whole
world–to both Jews and Gentiles.
5. What was the woman's answer? (Matt. 15:27)
6. What did Jesus then say to the woman? What was the result? (Matt. 15:28)
B. THE LESSON
This miracle is similar to the healing of the nobleman's son and the centurion's ser-
vant in that Jesus performed all three miracles from a distance. Jesus did not touch
the sick people, speak to them, or even enter their presence.
This particular Gentile woman had somehow learned of the Jewish scriptures and
their prophecies of a Messiah, for she identified Jesus as the son of David and wor-
shipped him. Although the woman's faith was tried severely by Jesus' silence and
reference to "dogs," she persisted in her request, humbly reasoning that a "crumb"
from Jesus was a priceless gift. This incident illustrates Jesus’ admonition that men
ought always to _______________, and not to _______________ (Luke 18:1).

IV. THE DEAF AND MUTE MAN
Matt. 15:29-31; Mark 7:31-37
INTRODUCTION. Jesus departed from the region of Phoenicia and returned to the
area around the Sea of Galilee. According to Matthew the multitudes brought to him
many lame, blind, mute (dumb), and maimed to be healed. When they beheld the
miraculous cures, they glorified the God of Israel. Mark relates one specific miracle
that Jesus performed–the healing of one who was deaf and had a speech impedi-
ment.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the man brought to Jesus. (Mark 7:31-32)
2. What did Jesus do to the man? (Mark 7:33)
3. Describe what Jesus then did and said. (Mark 7:34)
4. Describe the man's cure. (Mark 7:35)
5. Jesus again instructed the people not to tell others about the miracle. What
did they do? (Mark 7:36-37)
B. THE LESSON
The method Jesus used for healing this man was not some medical treatment, but a
symbolic action, imparting his power to the man's defective ears and tongue. By
looking to heaven, He acknowledged his Father and their unity. What did Jesus say
about his relationship to the Father?
"…The Son can do ______________ of himself, but what he seeth the __________
do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise." (John 5:19)

I. THE BLIND MAN NEAR BETHSAIDA
Mark 8:22-26
INTRODUCTION. According to Josephus, the Jewish historian, the village of Beth-

saida was located in Gaulanitis on the east side of the Jordan River near its en-
trance into the Sea of Galilee, and Philip, the tetrarch and son of Herod the Great,
built the village into a city, naming it Julias in honor of Julia, the daughter of Caesar
Augustus. Modern archeologists, however, say the city was renamed in honor of
Augustus’ wife Livia, known as Julia Augusta after her adoption into the ancient Ro-
man clan Julia (gens Iulia).
Bethsaida was the home of Philip, Andrew, and Peter (John 1:44; 12:21), and Jesus
fed the 5000 miraculously in a desert place belonging to Bethsaida (Luke 9:10). Bi-
ble references indicate there may have been a second Bethsaida in Galilee on the
western shore of the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum although no site has been
identified.1 Since Bethsaida means "house of fishing," it is possible there were two
villages of the same name in the locality of the Sea of Galilee.
This story took place at Bethsaida Julias on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee.
Mark alone relates this incident of the blind man brought to Jesus.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What did the people beg Jesus to do? (Mark 8:22)
2. Describe the method of healing Jesus used in this miracle. (Mark 8:23)
1
After the feeding of the five thousand, Mark states the disciples got into the ship to go to the other
side to Bethsaida, and when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret which was
a small plain on the western borders of the Sea of Galilee (Mark 6:45, 53). John places Philip’s home
in Bethsaida of Galilee rather than Bethsaida of Gaulanitis (John 12:21).
3. When Jesus asked the man what he saw, what was his answer? (Mark 8:24)
4. What did Jesus then do, and what was the result? (Mark 8:25)
5. What were Jesus' instructions? (Mark 8:26)
B. THE LESSON
Jesus used different methods to manifest his healing powers. This time the healing
was not immediate but a gradual recovery of the man's sight. Nevertheless, Mark
states the man's sight was restored, and he saw all things (men) clearly. What did
Isaiah prophesy about Jesus? (Isa. 35:5)
Field North of the Ruins of Bethsaida

II. THE DEMONIAC BOY
Matt. 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-43
INTRODUCTION. Luke states that this miracle took place the day following Jesus'
transfiguration on the mountain. Jesus and the three disciples who had been with
him on the mountain returned to the nine disciples left behind to find a multitude
about them and scribes questioning them. The disciples had attempted to cast an
evil spirit out of a boy who was deaf and mute (dumb) and had failed. The father of
the child pleaded with Jesus for help.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the condition of the boy as told by his father to Jesus. (Mark 9:14-
18)
2. What did the father say about the disciples? (Mark 9:18)
3. What was Jesus' response? (Mark 9:19)
4. What happened when the child was brought to Jesus? (Mark 9:20)
5. How long had the boy been afflicted, and what did the evil spirit cause the boy
to do? (Mark 9:21-22)
6. What did the father ask Jesus? What was Jesus' answer? (Mark 9:22-23)
7. How did the father respond, and what did he say? (Mark 9:24)
8. How did Jesus heal the boy? (Mark 9:25)
9. As the spirit came out of the boy, what occurred? (Mark 9:26)
10. What did Jesus do? (Mark 9:27)
11. What question did the disciples ask? (Mark 9:28)
12. What was Jesus' answer? (Mark 9:29)
B. THE LESSON
Again, this is a lesson about faith–the faith of the child's father, and the faith of the
disciples. Notice the father said to Jesus, "…if thou canst do any thing, have com-
passion on us, and help us" (Mark 9:22). This man questioned Jesus' ability and
power. When Jesus told him, "…all things are possible to him that believeth" (Mark
9:23), the man confessed his faith but asked Jesus for more faith.
When Jesus sent his disciples out on the limited commission to preach the gospel to
the lost sheep of the house of Israel, He had given them the power to cast out de-
mons (Matt. 10:8).
1. Their inability to heal this boy was due to what? (Matt. 17:20)
2. Jesus then assured his disciples that if they had proper faith, nothing would
be impossible, but what else did He say was necessary? (Matt. 17:21; Mark
9:29)
III. THE CRIPPLED WOMAN
Luke 13:10-17
INTRODUCTION. This miracle probably occurred in Perea, the territory east of the
Jordan River. The area is referred to in the New Testament as "beyond the Jordan"
(Matt. 4:25; Mark 3:8), and Josephus describes it as the region lying between the
Jabbok and Arnon Rivers. Perea was under the jurisdiction of Herod Antipas at the
time of Jesus' ministry.
The story involves another healing on the Sabbath day, thus causing the indignation
of the ruler of the synagogue. Jesus called to him a woman who had a spirit of in-
firmity attributed to Satan (bound by Satan, Luke 13:16) that caused her to be physi-
cally deformed–bent over, unable to straighten. He laid his hands on her and cured
her instantly. The ruler of the synagogue condemned this action as a violation of the
Sabbath. Jesus countered by pointing out and illustrating the hypocrisy of the rulers.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What was Jesus doing in the synagogue? (Luke 13:10)
2. How long had the woman had her infirmity? (Luke 13:11)
3. Describe the healing and the woman's reaction. (Luke 13:12-13)
4. What did the ruler say to the multitude? (Luke 13:14)
5. What did Jesus call the ruler? (Luke 13:15)

6. Notice how Jesus compares the healing of the woman on the Sabbath to the
Jewish rulers' own actions on the Sabbath. (Luke 13:15-16)
a. Jesus blessed a woman; the rulers were concerned about an
____________________.
b. Jesus loosed the woman from _______________; the rulers loosed their
ox or donkey from a _______________.
c. Jesus freed the woman who had been ill ____________________ years;
the rulers loosed their animals which had been confined for a few hours.
7. How did the miracle affect Jesus' adversaries? How did it affect the multi-
tudes? (Luke 13:17)
B. THE LESSON
The hypocrisy of the rulers was manifested in two ways. First, they attempted to
cover up their hatred of Jesus by pretending a zeal for the Sabbath. Second, their
zeal for the Sabbath applied to others but not to their own interests. The Jewish rul-
ers would perform an act of mercy for their animals on the Sabbath, but they criti-
cized Jesus for showing mercy on the Sabbath to a woman, one of their own, a
daughter of Abraham.
Jesus never violated the Sabbath. His controversy with the Jewish rulers regarding
the Sabbath was over their traditions, not God's law.
Praise ye the Lord.

Praise the Lord, O my soul…
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind:
the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down:
the Lord loveth the righteous.
Psalm 146:1, 8

THE MAN BORN BLIND
John 9:1-41
INTRODUCTION. As Jesus left the temple in Jerusalem one Sabbath day, He

passed by a man who had been blind since birth. The disciples asked Jesus who
had sinned, the man or his parents, that the man should be born blind. The Jews
assumed that all calamities including disease and suffering were the result of one's
own sins or those of his parents. They even believed that certain sins caused cer-
tain calamities or diseases. For example, Samson was blinded because his eyes
lusted after Delilah; Absalom was hanged when his hair got caught in the tree be-
cause he was proud of his hair. It is true that disease and suffering are the result of
sin introduced into the world in the Garden of Eden; however, the commission of a
sin is not always followed by a disease, and a specific sin does not necessarily pro-
duce a specific affliction.
Some Jews believed it was possible to sin before birth. For example, an unborn
child would be guilty of idolatry if his mother worshipped in a heathen temple. An-
other basic belief was that the sins of the fathers (parents) are visited upon the chil-
dren. It is certain that children may suffer as the result of their parents' sins, but
Ezekiel plainly states, "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the
iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the right-
eousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall
be upon him" (Ezek. 18:20). Each person is alone responsible for his own sins.
Jesus told his disciples that neither the man nor his parents had sinned, but because
of the man's disability, the power and glory of God would be manifested. Jesus be-
ing moved with love and compassion healed many afflicted people, but every mira-
cle He performed was a demonstration of his power as the Son of God.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Describe the man. (John 9:1)
2. What question did the disciples ask? (John 9:2)
3. Jesus said neither the man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God
should be made manifest in him (Jesus), He must work the works of God
while it was ________, for while He was in the world, He was the _________
of the world. (John 9:3-5)
4. Describe what Jesus did and his instructions to the blind man. (John 9:6-7)
5. What did neighbors and others say about the blind man? (John 9:8-9)
6. When they asked the man how his eyes were opened, what did the man tell
them? Did he know where Jesus was? (John 9:10-12)
7. When the people brought the man to the Pharisees and they asked how he
received his sight, what simple answer did the man give? (John 9:13-15)
8. Describe the controversy that arose among the Pharisees. (John 9:16)
9. When the Pharisees asked the man what he thought of the one who healed
him, what was his answer? (John 9:17)
10. The Jews did not believe that the man had been blind until they called his par-
ents and questioned them. What did the parents tell the Jews? (John 9:18-
21)
11. Why did the parents tell the Jews their son was of age, and they should ask
him their questions? (John 9:22-23)
12. When the Jews called the son again before them, what did they tell him?
(John 9:24)
Note. When the Pharisees said, "Give God the praise" ("Give glory to God"), they
adjured the man (placed him under oath) to tell the truth which according to them
was, "this man [Jesus] is a sinner."
13. What was the man's answer? (John 9:25)
14. When the Jews asked him again how he had been healed, he said he had al-
ready told them and they did not hear. What else did he say? (John 9:26-27)
15. Describe the Pharisee's reaction: (John 9:28-29)
a. they _______________ him
b. you are his _______________
c. we are _______________ disciples
d. we know ____________ spoke to Moses, but as for this man we do not

know where He is from.
16. The man told the Jews that God does not hear whom? Whom does God
hear? (John 9:30-31)
17. Since this world began, what had never happened? (John 9:32)
18. What was the man's conclusion? (John 9:33)
19. What did the Jews then do? (John 9:34)
Note. The man was ordered out of the synagogue (excommunicated), which could
either be a temporary or a permanent exclusion from fellowship.
20. When Jesus heard the Jews had cast the man out, He found him and asked
what? (John 9:35)
21. What did the man answer? (John 9:36)
22. When Jesus identified himself, what did the man say and do? (John 9:37-38)
23. Jesus then said He came into the world for judgment and mentioned two
classes of people: (John 9:39)
a. those who do not see, may _______________
b. those who see may become _______________
Note. Jesus gives light and life to those who are in spiritual darkness and ac-
knowledge their sins. Those who boast they can see but close their eyes to the
truth and reject the light of Jesus will become blind and be in spiritual darkness.
B. THE LESSON
1. Notice the progression of the blind man's faith:
a. What did he call Jesus in verse 11?
b. What did he call Jesus in verse 17?
c. What did he acknowledge in verses 35-38?
2. Notice again the boldness of the man's speech to the Pharisees in verses 30-
33. He tells them the marvel is that he had received his sight, but they (the
Jews) do not know where Jesus is from (vs. 30). They say Jesus is a sinner
(vs. 24), but we know God does not hear _______________ (vs. 31), and if
this man (Jesus) were not from God, He could do ____________ (vs. 33).
3. Earlier Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, had said to Jesus,
"Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do
these _______________ that thou doest, except _______________ be with

him." (John 3:2)

I. THE MAN WITH DROPSY
Luke 14:1-6
INTRODUCTION. In this story Jesus dined at the house of a Pharisee on a Sabbath

day. He had apparently been invited but was being watched in order that the Jews
might entrap him. The Jews commonly feasted on the Sabbath, but the food was
prepared before the Sabbath commenced in obedience to the instructions given to
the Israelites in the wilderness (Ex. 16:23). A certain man who was present at the
feast is described by Luke, the physician, as having dropsy. This disease causes an
abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body which then becomes bloated and swol-
len. Often the disease is incurable.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What question did Jesus ask of the lawyers and Pharisees? Did they an-
swer? (Luke 14:1-4)
2. What did Jesus then do? (Luke 14:4)
3. What question did Jesus then ask of the Jews? (Luke 14:5)
4. What was their response? (Luke 14:6)
B. THE LESSON
These Pharisees could not answer Jesus' first question, for the law did not forbid
acts of mercy on the Sabbath. They could not answer his second question, for if it
was lawful to save an ox or donkey on the Sabbath, it was lawful to save the life of a
man.
II. THE TEN LEPERS
Luke 17:11-19
INTRODUCTION. Exactly where this miracle took place is not known. Jesus was
on his way to Jerusalem and entered into a "certain village" along the borders of
Samaria and Galilee. Standing afar off were ten lepers who cried to Jesus for
mercy. Lepers were not allowed to enter the cities, and often they stayed near the
gates in order to beg from the passers-by.
We have already noticed the miserable conditions of lepers in Biblical times. Not
only was the disease itself horrible, slowly destroying the body parts, but the afflicted
were forced to live apart from their families and society in general.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. How many lepers were there, and what did they ask Jesus? (Luke 17:11-13)
2. What did Jesus tell them to do, and what occurred as they obeyed? (Luke
17:14)
3. What did one leper do? What was his nationality? (Luke 17:15-16)
4. Notice Jesus' comments: (Luke 17:17-18)
a. Were not ten cleansed? but where are the _______________?
b. Were none found who returned to give glory to God save this
____________________?
5. What did Jesus tell the grateful leper? (Luke 17:19)

B. THE LESSON
First, we must notice the faith of the ten lepers. Lepers were not legally cleansed or
free from their disease until the priest examined them and pronounced them healed.
The priest performed a ceremonial ritual for one who was cured, and then that per-
son was allowed to return to society. These ten lepers in obedience to Jesus com-
menced their journey to the priest before they were healed. They were cleansed as
they went on their way. They were blessed when their faith led them to obey.
Second, we do not know how far the ten journeyed until they were healed, but we do
know that in spite of their great blessing only one returned to give thanks and glorify
God. Had the men journeyed so far, it was too much effort to return and express
gratitude? Were they just so eager to get on with their lives, they did not want to
take the time to return? Are we grateful to Jesus for his sacrifice for us? Are we too
busy to take time to worship him?
Third, it was the stranger, the Samaritan, who returned and thanked Jesus. It was
the Samaritan who showed humility, gratitude, and the greatest faith. Sometimes
we, like Jesus in this incident, receive the most from whom we expect the least.
And Jesus went about all the cities and

villages, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and
healing every sickness and every disease
among the people.
Matt. 9:35
III. THE TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO
Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43
INTRODUCTION. This miracle took place as Jesus passed through Jericho on his
way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Feast. This was his last journey to Je-
rusalem just prior to his crucifixion.
Jericho lies in the Jordan River valley about 1200 to 1300 feet below sea level just
north of the Dead Sea. In New Testament times Jericho was a beautiful city with a
warm, pleasant climate–a luxuriant oasis famous for its date palms and rose gar-
dens.
Jesus was accompanied by a crowd, for people journeying to the feast always trav-
eled in large groups. As the crowd left Jericho, a blind man (two according to Mat-
thew) sat by the wayside begging and cried to Jesus for mercy.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What was the name of one of the blind men? (Mark 10:46)
2. What was the man doing? (Mark 10:46)
3. What did he say to Jesus? (Mark 10:47)
4. What did the crowd do? What effect did it have? (Mark 10:48)
5. When Jesus stopped and called for the man, what did he do? (Mark 10:49-
50)
6. What question did Jesus ask, and what did the blind man reply? (Mark 10:51)
7. What did Jesus say, and what was the result? (Mark 10:52)
8. According to Luke, Jesus spoke three more words which indicate his power.
What were those three words? (Luke 18:42)
9. According to Matthew, what did Jesus do? (Matt. 20:34)
10. Describe the effect of the miracle upon the crowd (only Luke records this in-
formation). (Luke 18:43)
B. THE LESSON
Bartimaeus (the blind men) cried to Jesus for mercy, calling him, "thou son of
David." This was the popular Jewish designation for the Messiah, the expected
Prophet. The blind men thus confessed their faith in Jesus' power and his Messi-
ahship. The blind men persevered, and though the crowd attempted to silence
them, they cried the more. When Jesus called, Bartimaeus cast off his outer gar-
ment in his haste to reach Jesus. We, too, must cast aside all obstacles to come to
Jesus.
The Hebrew writer has told us to lay aside every ______________ and __________
that besets us and run with patience the race, looking to Jesus the author and fin-
isher (perfecter) of our faith (Heb. 12:1-2).
IV. THE EAR OF MALCHUS
Matt. 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11
INTRODUCTION. This miracle took place in the Garden of Gethsemane the night
Jesus was betrayed by Judas. After Jesus and his disciples celebrated the Passo-
ver Feast, they (minus Judas) left the city of Jerusalem, passed over the Brook
Kidron to the Garden of Gethsemane.
Gethsemane means "the place of oil-presses." It was a plot of ground enclosed by a

stone wall, containing a grove of olive trees. The garden was about one-half mile
from the city and located on the western slope of the Mount of Olives.
Jesus, knowing the suffering He was about to endure, prayed to his Father in great
agony. He asked that the cup (bitter suffering) might pass from him, but He said,
"…not my will, but thine, be done" (Luke 22:42). Judas, who knew the place, for Je-
sus often went there with his disciples, brought a band of soldiers to the garden. A
band of soldiers refers to a cohort of Roman soldiers, numbering from 400 to 600
men. It is not likely the whole cohort was present, but the band was under the com-
mand of a chief captain (John 18:12) which would indicate more than 100 soldiers
had been called out for the arrest of Jesus. In addition to the Roman soldiers, the
multitude included officers (Jews) from the chief priests, and Pharisees.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. What weapons did the multitude have? (Matt. 26:47)
2. What was the sign of Judas' betrayal? (Matt. 26:48-49)
3. After Jesus was seized, what occurred? (Matt. 26:50-51)

4. John gives more details: (John 18:10)
a. Which disciple smote the servant of the high priest?
b. Which ear was severed?
c. What was the name of the victim?
5. What does Luke, the physician, alone add to this incident? (Luke 22:51)
6. What did Jesus tell the disciple with the sword? (Matt. 26:52)
7. Who could help Jesus if He prayed to his Father? (Matt. 26:53)
8. If He were helped by angels, what could not be accomplished? (Matt. 26:54)
B. THE LESSON
This miracle shows the love and compassion of Jesus. In order to fulfill the eternal
purpose of the Father, He must submit to the arrest and agonies to follow. Never-
theless, He healed the man who would do him harm. What had Jesus taught earlier
that He now practiced himself? (Matt. 5:44)
LESSON 12 - MIRACLES OF RESURRECTION NO. 1

I. THE WIDOW'S SON RAISED
Luke 7:11-17
INTRODUCTION. This miracle followed the healing of the centurion's servant. As

great a miracle as that was, Jesus with a word healing the servant from a distance,
this miracle was even more spectacular.
As Jesus came to the city of Nain in Galilee, He encountered a funeral procession–a

dead man was being carried outside the city for burial. Nain is about twenty-five
miles from Capernaum, and its name means "The Pleasant Place." It is interesting
to note that Nain is near Shunem, the place where Elisha restored life to the son of
the Shunammite woman (II Kings 4:8-37).
In New Testament times burial generally followed death quickly, and the burying
place was always outside the city. The body was washed, anointed with aromatic
spices, then wrapped in linen cloths with the head bound in a separate cloth or nap-
kin. As coffins were rarely used by the Jews, the body was carried to the grave on
an open bier or litter. The funeral procession included not only the relatives and
friends of the deceased person, but also hired singers and mourners, "professional
mourners," whose duty was to lament and mourn with loud shrieking and wailing.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. As Jesus went to Nain, who was with him? (Luke 7:11)
2. How is the dead man described? (Luke 7:12)
3. Describe Jesus' attitude and words. (Luke 7:13)
4. What did Jesus do and say next? (Luke 7:14)

5. What happened to the dead man? What followed then? (Luke 7:15)
6. Describe the reaction of the people. (Luke 7:16-17)
B. THE LESSON
No one had raised the dead since Elisha–over 800 years. The exciting news of this
miracle spread throughout the region and even to Judea. Jesus' power and author-
ity were manifested by his word, "Arise," and the people glorified God calling Jesus a
great prophet. Nevertheless, it is Jesus' great compassion and love which distin-
guishes this story–his compassion and love for the widow who had lost her only son.
Jesus consoled the grieving mother with his comforting words, "Weep not." Luke, at
the close of the story, expresses the tenderness of the scene, "…he delivered (gave)
him to his mother."
This story, then, serves as a shadow of that time to come when "…God shall wipe
away all ____________ from their eyes; and there shall be no more ____________,
neither _______________, nor _______________, neither shall there be any more
_______________: for the former things are passed away." (Rev. 21:4)
INCIDENTS IN THE BIBLE OF

RESTORATION OF LIFE
•The son of the widow of Zarephath by Elijah (I Kings 17:17-24)

•The son of the Shunammite woman by Elisha (II Kings 4:18-37)
•The man touching Elisha’s bones (II Kings 13:20-21)
•The daughter of Jairus by Jesus (Matt. 9:18-19, 23-26)
•The son of the widow of Nain by Jesus (Luke 7:11-17)
•Lazarus by Jesus (John 11:1-46)
•Tabitha (Dorcas) by Peter (Acts 9:36-42)
•Eutychus by Paul (Acts 20:6-10)
The resurrection of Jesus differs from these, for these all died again, but
Jesus rose from the grave never to die again.
II. THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS RAISED
Matt. 9:18-19, 23-26; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43; Luke 8:41-42, 49-56
INTRODUCTION. While Jesus was in Capernaum one day surrounded by a crowd,

one of the rulers of the synagogue came to him, begging him to come to his house
to heal his dying daughter. This man, Jairus, fell down at Jesus' feet worshipping
him–a very humble act for a very prominent man.
Originally the synagogue was an assembling of Jews for the purpose of worship.
Later the word became the name for the Jewish place of worship. Synagogues were
built in any city or village where there were ten men willing to assemble to worship.
By New Testament times the services included the reading of the law and the
prophets, prayers, and preaching. The ruler of the synagogue was one of the elders
who managed the affairs of the synagogue. Some synagogues had several rulers.
The rulers were in charge of the services, appointing the one who conducted the
prayers and the one who preached for the assembly. The rulers of the synagogue
were very important men and respected by all.
As Jesus began to accompany Jairus to his home, they were interrupted by the
woman with the issue of blood who touched Jesus' garment. Although the delay
must have severely tried Jairus' faith, he waited patiently–his faith had led him to
seek Jesus, fall down and worship him, beg him to come to his house–he could do
nothing more but trust in Jesus and wait.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. Who was Jairus and what did he do when he came to Jesus? (Mark 5:21-22)
2. What did he ask Jesus? (Mark 5:23)
3. Luke adds two observations about the girl: (Luke 8:42)
a. she was his _______________ daughter
b. she was about _______________ years old

4. While Jesus was still speaking to the afflicted woman, what news did Jairus
receive from his home? (Mark 5:35)
5. What words of comfort did Jesus speak? (Mark 5:36)
6. Whom did Jesus allow to accompany him? (Mark 5:37)
7. What occurred as they came to Jairus' house? (Mark 5:38)
8. What did Jesus say to the mourners, and what was their reaction? (Mark
5:39-40)
9. Who went with Jesus into the place where the child was? (Mark 5:40)
10. When Jesus took the girl by the hand, what did He say to her? (Mark 5:41)
11. What did the girl do? (Mark 5:42)
12. What did Jesus command? (Mark 5:43)
B. THE LESSON
The miracles of the raising of the dead are certainly the most outstanding demon-
strations of the power of Jesus. Some would doubt that the daughter of Jairus actu-
ally died, but Luke, the physician, established the fact that the girl did indeed die.
When Jesus took the girl by the hand and commanded her to arise, what does Luke
say occurred next?
"And her _______________ came again (returned)…" (Luke 8:55)
James tells us the body without the spirit is dead (James 2:26). Since the girl's spirit
returned at Jesus' command, she would have died when her spirit left her body. The
miraculous effect of Jesus' power is then stated in the words, she arose and walked
straightway or immediately (Mark 5:42; Luke 8:55). This miracle is about faith and
power–the great faith and humility of the ruler, Jairus, and the great power and com-
passion of Jesus.
LESSON 13 - MIRACLES OF RESURRECTION NO. 2

LAZARUS RAISED
John 11:1-46
INTRODUCTION. In contrast to the raising of Jairus' daughter and the widow's son
which took place in Galilee, this incident occurs in Judea in the small village of Beth-
any. Bethany was less than two miles distant from Jerusalem and was located on
the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. As Jesus journeyed to and from Jerusa-
lem, He stopped in Bethany at the home of Mary and Martha who were sisters to
rest from his travels (Luke 10:38-42). John, in this story, informs us that the sisters
also had a brother Lazarus.
Jesus and his disciples had retired to the area beyond (east of) the Jordan River be-
cause some of the Jews had sought to stone him (John 10:31-42). While they were
there a messenger came from Mary and Martha informing Jesus that Lazarus was
sick.
A. THE MIRACLE
1. This is the same Mary who had performed what act for Jesus? (John 11:1-2)
2. How did the sisters describe their brother in their message to Jesus? (John
11:3)
3. Jesus said the sickness was for what purpose? (John 11:4)
4. How long did Jesus remain where He was? (John 11:5-6)

5. When Jesus told his disciples they would return to Judea, what did they say?
(John 11:7-8)
Note. Jesus answered that there are twelve hours in the day, and a man walking
in the day does not stumble because he sees the light of the world; but if he
walks in the night, he stumbles because the light is not in him (John 11:9-10).
Jesus refers to his allotted time on earth as day (twelve hours), when He can
safely do the work given him by his Father. His enemies will not harm him until
his earthly mission is accomplished. When night comes (death), no work can be
done (John 9:4).
6. What did Jesus tell the disciples about Lazarus? What did they think He
meant? (John 11:11-13)
7. Jesus then plainly told them Lazarus was dead. What reason did He give for
not being in Bethany at the time of the death? (John 11:14-15)
8. What did Thomas say to the other disciples? (John 11:16)
Note. Thomas speaks of dying with Jesus. Thomas was fearful of the danger of
returning to Judea, yet he was willing to die with Jesus rather than forsake him.
9. When Jesus arrived in Bethany, He learned Lazarus had been in the grave
how long? (John 11:17)
10. Who came to Bethany to comfort Mary and Martha? (John 11:18-19)
11. How did Martha express her faith in Jesus? (John 11:20-22)
12. When Jesus told Martha her brother would rise again, how did Martha again
express her faith? (John 11:23-24)
13. What truth did Jesus then speak? (John 11:25-26)
Note. Belief in the resurrection of the dead was common among Jews with the ex-
ception of the Sadducees. To Martha, Jesus states that He is the power to resur-
rect the dead, and that He gives everlasting life to those who believe on him.
14. What did Martha then confess? (John 11:27)
15. Martha then secretly told her sister that Jesus (the Master, Teacher) called for
her. When Mary hastened to go to Jesus, why did the mourners follow her?
(John 11:28-31)
16. When Mary came to Jesus, what did she do and say? (John 11:32)
17. When Jesus came to the grave, what did He do? (John 11:33-35)
Note. Because of Jesus' tears, some of the Jews recognized his love for Lazarus.
Others wondered if He could have prevented Lazarus' death had He come sooner
since He had restored sight to the blind man (John 11:36-37; 9:1-38).
18. Describe the place where Lazarus was buried. (John 11:38)
19. When Jesus commanded that the stone be removed, what did Martha say?
(John 11:39)
20. What was Jesus' response? (John 11:40)
21. Jesus lifted his eyes and thanked his Father for hearing him. Why did He want
the multitude to hear him acknowledging the Father? (John 11:41-42)
22. What did Jesus then command? (John 11:43)
23. Describe Lazarus' appearance when he came forth from the grave. (John
11:44)
24. The Jews that witnessed this miracle reacted in two different ways. Describe
the actions of both groups. (John 11:45-46)
B. THE LESSON
This miracle was the ultimate demonstration of the Sonship and power of Jesus. In
raising Lazarus who had been dead for four days, Jesus proved He was the Resur-
rection, the master over death, and the Life, the one to give life. This event is our
assurance that we, too, will one day in a like manner be raised from the dead.
"Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves
shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resur-
rection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
(judgment, condemnation)" (John 5:28-29).
Some would place the raising of Jairus' daughter earlier in the chronology than the
raising of the widow's son. If this is so, notice the progression of Jesus' power in
these three resurrection miracles: "…we have the record of three persons that were
restored to life, –one, the daughter of Jairus, being raised from the bed; another, the
son of the widow, from the bier; and lastly, Lazarus from the grave." (R. C. Trench,
Notes on the Miracles of Our Lord, [Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1992], p.
268).
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THE NEW TESTAMENT

CHART NO. 1 - Miracles of Jesus in Chronological Order

CHART NO. 2 - Classification of the Miracles of Jesus

LESSON 1 - Miracles of Nature No. 1

LESSON 2 - Miracles of Nature No. 2

LESSON 3 - Miracles of Nature No. 3

LESSON 4 - Miracles of Nature No. 4

LESSON 5 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 1

LESSON 6 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 2

LESSON 7 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 3

LESSON 9 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 5

LESSON 10 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 6

LESSON 11 - Miracles of Physical Healing No. 7

LESSON 12 - Miracles of Resurrection No. 1

LESSON 13 - Miracles of Resurrection No. 2

• signs (Gr. semeion)–evidence or proof of Divine authority, power, and mission,

• wonders (Gr. teras)–something unusual, causing wonder and amazement;

• miracles (powers, mighty works) (Gr. dunamis)–power, indicating works of super-

• confirm the word (Mark 16:20; Heb. 2:2-4);

• produce faith in Jesus Christ (John 20:30-31);

• show that God is with Jesus (John 3:2);

1. Water turned to wine at Cana 2:1-11

CLASSIFICATION OF THE MIRACLES OF JESUS

1. Water turned to wine at Cana

II. MIRACLES OF PHYSICAL HEALING

2. The nobleman's son

III. MIRACLES OF RESURRECTION

11. The widow's son raised

LESSON 1 - MIRACLES OF NATURE NO. 1

INTRODUCTION. The beginning of Jesus' miracles occurred apparently three days

1. In what village did a wedding occur? (John 2:1)

2. Who attended the wedding? (John 2:1-2)

3. What did Jesus' mother say to him? (John 2:3)

4. What was Jesus' reply? (John 2:4)

5. What did Jesus' mother tell the servants? (John 2:5)

6. How many waterpots were there? (John 2:6)

7. What were Jesus' instructions to the servants? (John 2:7-8)

8. What did the ruler taste? (John 2:9)

• Fermentation can occur in two ways–naturally or by adding yeast. When grape

• Alcohol is not found naturally in any product of nature. It must be manufac-

8. Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (I Cor. 6:9-10)

II. THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES

3. What did He do while He was in the boat? (Luke 5:3)

4. What did Jesus tell Simon to do? (Luke 5:4)

5. What was Simon's reply? (Luke 5:5)

6. What miracle occurred? (Luke 5:6)

9. Who were Simon Peter's partners? (Luke 5:9-10)

11. What did all the partners do? (Luke 5:11)

LESSON 2 - MIRACLES OF NATURE NO. 2

2. Whom did they send away? (Mark 4:36)

4. What was Jesus doing as the storm arose? (Mark 4:38)

5. What did the disciples say to Jesus? (Mark 4:38)

8. What did they say to each other? (Mark 4:41)

II. WALKING ON WATER

Matt. 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52; John 6:15-21

3. What did Jesus then do? (Matt. 14:22-23)

5. Describe the wind and sea. (Matt. 14:24)

6. How far had the disciples rowed? (John 6:19)

7. When did Jesus come to the disciples? (Matt. 14:25)

a. " nigh to God, and he will nigh to you."

• Third, "…himself _, and his whole _." (John