The document defines miracles as events that contradict scientific laws and are attributed to supernatural causes, especially acts of God. It discusses how the New Testament refers to miracles using Greek words that mean "signs", "wonders", and "powers" to indicate their supernatural origin and purpose of confirming divine authority. The document then gives examples of Jesus' miracles from the book of Matthew, such as healing a leper and a centurion's servant, and summarizes that the miracles had instant and complete results, even when people had varying levels of faith.

2. MIRACLES
defined:
• “an
event…that
apparently
contradicts
known
scien5fic
laws
and
is
hence
thought
to
be
due
to
supernatural
causes,
especially
to
an
act
of
God”
• “A
wonderful
happening
that
is
above,
against,
or
independent
of
the
known
laws
of
nature”

3. New
Testament
words:
• 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
(Gr.
Dunamis)
–
power,
indica5ng
works
of
supernatural
origin.

4. Purposes
of
NT
miracles:
• Confirm
the
word.
• Produce
faith
in
Jesus.
• Show
that
God
is
with
Jesus.
• Demonstrate
that
Jesus
is
the
Christ,
the
Son.
of
God,
as
prophesied.

5. Characteris@cs
of
Miracles:
• Miracles
had
instant
and
complete
results
• Miracles
had
undeniable
results
• Miracles
were
performed
under
various
condi5ons:
– When
one
had
faith
– When
another
had
faith
– When
there
was
no
apparent
faith

6. Heals
a
Leper
When
he
came
down
from
the
mountain,
great
crowds
followed
him.
And
behold,
a
leper
came
to
him
and
knelt
before
him,
saying,
“Lord,
if
you
will,
you
can
make
me
clean.”
And
Jesus
stretched
out
his
hand
and
touched
him,
saying,
“I
will;
be
clean.”
And
immediately
his
leprosy
was
cleansed.
And
Jesus
said
to
him,
“See
that
you
say
nothing
to
anyone,
but
go,
show
yourself
to
the
priest
and
offer
the
giR
that
Moses
commanded,
for
a
proof
to
them.”
Ma#hew
8:1-­‐4
(ESV)

7. Heals
Centurion’s
Servant
When
he
had
entered
Capernaum,
a
centurion
came
forward
to
him,
appealing
to
him,
“Lord,
my
servant
is
lying
paralyzed
at
home,
suffering
terribly.”
And
he
said
to
him,
“I
will
come
and
heal
him.”
But
the
centurion
replied,
“Lord,
I
am
not
worthy
to
have
you
come
under
my
roof,
but
only
say
the
word,
and
my
servant
will
be
healed.
For
I
too
am
a
man
under
authority,
with
soldiers
under
me.
And
I
say
to
one,
‘Go,’
and
he
goes,
and
to
another,
‘Come,’
and
he
comes,
and
to
my
servant,
‘Do
this,’
and
he
does
it.”

8. When
Jesus
heard
this,
he
marveled
and
said
to
those
who
followed
him,
“Truly,
I
tell
you,
with
no
one
in
Israel
have
I
found
such
faith.
I
tell
you,
many
will
come
from
east
and
west
and
recline
at
table
with
Abraham,
Isaac,
and
Jacob
in
the
kingdom
of
heaven,
while
the
sons
of
the
kingdom
will
be
thrown
into
the
outer
darkness.
In
that
place
there
will
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth.”
And
to
the
centurion
Jesus
said,
“Go;
let
it
be
done
for
you
as
you
have
believed.”
And
the
servant
was
healed
at
that
very
moment.
Ma#hew
8:5-­‐13
(ESV)

9. Miracles
in
Mt.
8
&
9
• Healed
Peter’s
mother-­‐in-­‐law
• Calms
the
Storm
• Casts
out
Demons
• Heals
the
Paraly@c
• Raises
Jairus’
daughter
from
the
dead
• Heals
Woman
with
Hemorrhage
• Gives
Sight
to
Two
Blind
Men
• Casts
out
Demon

10. The
apostles
returned
to
Jesus
and
told
him
all
that
they
had
done
and
taught.
And
he
said
to
them,
“Come
away
by
yourselves
to
a
desolate
place
and
rest
a
while.”
For
many
were
coming
and
going,
and
they
had
no
leisure
even
to
eat.
And
they
went
away
in
the
boat
to
a
desolate
place
by
themselves.
Now
many
saw
them
going
and
recognized
them,
and
they
ran
there
on
foot
from
all
the
towns
and
got
there
ahead
of
them.
When
he
went
ashore
he
saw
a
great
crowd,
and
he
had
compassion
on
them,
because
they
were
like
sheep
without
a
shepherd.
And
he
began
to
teach
them
many
things.

11. And
when
it
grew
late,
his
disciples
came
to
him
and
said,
“This
is
a
desolate
place,
and
the
hour
is
now
late.
Send
them
away
to
go
into
the
surrounding
countryside
and
villages
and
buy
themselves
something
to
eat.”
But
he
answered
them,
“You
give
them
something
to
eat.”
And
they
said
to
him,
“Shall
we
go
and
buy
two
hundred
denarii
worth
of
bread
and
give
it
to
them
to
eat?”
And
he
said
to
them,
“How
many
loaves
do
you
have?
Go
and
see.”
And
when
they
had
found
out,
they
said,
“Five,
and
two
fish.”
Then
he
commanded
them
all
to
sit
down
in
groups
on
the
green
grass.
So
they
sat
down
in
groups,
by
hundreds
and
by
fiRies.

12. And
taking
the
five
loaves
and
the
two
fish
he
looked
up
to
heaven
and
said
a
blessing
and
broke
the
loaves
and
gave
them
to
the
disciples
to
set
before
the
people.
And
he
divided
the
two
fish
among
them
all.
And
they
all
ate
and
were
sa5sfied.
And
they
took
up
twelve
baskets
full
of
broken
pieces
and
of
the
fish.
And
those
who
ate
the
loaves
were
five
thousand
men.
Mark
6:30-­‐44
(ESV)

13. 5
Loaves
&
2
Small
Fish
• Jesus
had
compassion
on
the
crowd

14. 5
Loaves
&
2
Small
Fish
• Jesus
had
compassion
on
the
crowd
• Jesus
taught
them
“many
things”

15. 5
Loaves
&
2
Small
Fish
• Jesus
had
compassion
on
the
crowd
• Jesus
taught
them
“many
things”
• Jesus
fed
them

16. 5
Loaves
&
2
Small
Fish
• Jesus
had
compassion
on
the
crowd
• Jesus
taught
them
“many
things”
• Jesus
fed
them
• This
feeding
was
miraculous

17. 5
Loaves
&
2
Small
Fish
• Jesus
had
compassion
on
the
crowd
• Jesus
taught
them
“many
things”
• Jesus
fed
them
• This
feeding
was
miraculous
• This
miraculous
feeding
started
with
a
small
offering