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THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES
Matthew and Mark do not tell of the miracle in their accounts of this incident, but they mention a fourth man.
STILLING THE STORM
THE MIRACLE
THE LESSON
- WALKING ON WATER
As the disciples tried to row across the sea, a great headwind arose that whipped the waves and tossed the boat. In the same way, when a sinner humbly comes to Jesus and obeys Him, Jesus will lift him up from the engulfing sea of sin to safety and peace.
THE FIVE THOUSAND FED
What did Jesus do before he gave the food to the disciples to distribute to the people.
THE FOUR THOUSAND FED
Write the following numbers or words in the right column that refer to the descriptions on the left.
THE TRIBUTE MONEY, TEMPLE TAX
Because the sons of kings do not have to pay tribute or taxes, Jesus is free from paying taxes for the service of God because He is the Son of God. The coin that Peter would find in the fish's mouth, the shekel (Gr. stater, equal to four drachmas), would be enough to pay the tax for both Jesus and Peter.
THE WITHERED FIG TREE
Since it was spring and the tree had leaves, unripe figs or figs had to be present. In order for the disciples to have the kind of faith they would need, it was necessary for them to do what.
THE (SECOND) DRAUGHT OF FISHES
When Jesus told the disciples to bring the fish to the land, how many fish were there in the net. Now Jesus would soon return to heaven, and the task of preaching the gospel (fishing for men) would be left to the disciples.
- THE NOBLEMAN'S SON
- THE MAN WITH AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT
- SIMON'S MOTHER-IN-LAW
- A LEPER
His faith in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, was complete, and because of the miracle and his example, all his family believed. Many of the miracles that Jesus performed involved demons, also called unclean (evil) spirits, evil spirits, devils. Whatever these demons were, they were intelligent beings and should not be confused with physical diseases.
The fact that they were common in New Testament times was probably because there was a great upheaval in the spiritual world with the appearance of the Son of God on earth.
THE PARALYTIC
What did Jesus say to the paralyzed man so that those present would know that He had the power to forgive sins? To the Pharisees, it seemed that Jesus was blaspheming God when He told the paralyzed man that his sins were forgiven, because only God can forgive sins. To prove to those 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.
THE IMPOTENT MAN
The Jews accused Jesus of breaking the Sabbath by healing the man and telling him to carry his bed. In this story, Jesus angered the Jews even more by calling God his Father, thereby making himself equal to God. What did the Jews not recognize in that incident as well as this one.
The healing of the man on the Sabbath day was an act of mercy, not of work.
THE MAN WITH A WITHERED HAND
If a building fell on a passerby on the Sabbath, enough debris could be cleared to determine whether the person was dead or alive; if the person was alive, it could be removed, but if the person was dead or a non-Jew, it had to be left until the Sabbath was over. One Saturday, while Jesus was teaching in the synagogue, there was a man with a problem. After Jesus told the man with the withered hand to get up and stand in the middle, what did He say to the scribes and Pharisees.
To prove his right to heal on the Sabbath, which example Jesus gave them in the synagogue.
THE CENTURION'S SERVANT
Remember, the centurion, who was a Gentile, did not consider himself worthy that Jesus, a Jew, should come to his home. "Many" refers to believing Gentiles from all parts of the world who will be part of Jesus' kingdom along with the faithful patriarchs of the Old Testament. Although the Jews were God's chosen people during the Old Testament, they will be expelled from the kingdom if they do not accept Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God.
This time he wondered at the centurion's conviction; the second time he wondered because of unbelief (Mark 6:6).
THE BLIND AND MUTE DEMONIAC
If Jesus by the power of Satan cast out the demons who received their power from Satan, then Satan cast out Satan and his kingdom will be destroyed. If Jesus cast out demons by the power of Satan, then the disciples or followers (sons) of the Pharisees, who claimed or claimed to cast out demons, were also cast out by Satan. Jesus argued that since He did not cast out demons by the power of Satan, therefore He cast them out by the power of God's Spirit.
Jesus compared himself to a tree and told the Pharisees to make the tree (Jesus) and its fruit (his works) the same – either both were good or both were bad.
THE LESSON
- THE TWO DEMONIACS OF GADARA
About half way on the east coast of the sea was the small village of Gergesa. About six miles southeast of the southern end of the sea was the great city of Gadara. Gerasa, another large and famous city, was about 55 miles southeast of the Sea of Galilee, and the district could have been named after this city as well.
A man (two men according to Matthew) who was possessed by demons lived in these tombs and met Jesus when He came out of the boat.
- THE AFFLICTED WOMAN
- TWO BLIND MEN, A MUTE DEMONIAC
- THE SYRO-PHOENICIAN WOMAN'S DAUGHTER
- THE DEAF AND MUTE MAN
These two miracles are about faith: the faith of the two blind men and the unbelief of the Pharisees. A woman from the region (a pagan) came to him and begged him to heal her daughter. The cedar trees of the Lebanon Mountains were a profitable trade item for the Phoenicians.
Mark tells of one specific miracle that Jesus performed: the healing of someone who was deaf and had a speech impediment.
THE BLIND MAN NEAR BETHSAIDA
Nevertheless, Marko says that the husband's sight was restored and he saw all things (people) clearly.
THE DEMONIAC BOY
Again, this is a lesson about faith – the faith of the child's father, and the faith of the disciples. When Jesus sent his disciples out with the limited commission to preach the gospel to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, he gave them the power to cast out demons (Matt. 10:8). Jesus then assured his disciples that if they had the right faith, nothing would be impossible, but what else did he say was necessary.
THE CRIPPLED WOMAN
Notice how Jesus compares the healing of the woman on the Sabbath to the Jewish rulers' own actions on the Sabbath. First, they tried to cover up their hatred of Jesus by pretending to be zealous for the Sabbath. Second, their zeal for the Sabbath concerned others but not their own interests.
His dispute with the Jewish rulers about the Sabbath was over their traditions, not God's law.
THE MAN BORN BLIND
When they asked the man how his eyes were opened, what did the man tell them. When the people brought the man to the Pharisees and asked them how he got his sight, what a simple answer the man gave. When the Pharisees asked the man what he thought of the one who healed him, what was his answer.
When Jesus heard that the Jews had cast the man out, he found him and asked him what.
- THE MAN WITH DROPSY
- THE TEN LEPERS
- THE TWO BLIND MEN NEAR JERICHO
- THE EAR OF MALCHUS
Jericho lies in the Jordan River valley about 1,200 to 1,300 meters below sea level north of the Dead Sea. Describe the effect of the miracle on the crowd (only Luke records this information). The garden was about a mile and a half from the city and was situated on the western slope of the Mount of Olives.
To fulfill the Father's eternal purpose, He must submit to the arrest and the agonies that will follow.
THE WIDOW'S SON RAISED
The power and authority of Jesus was revealed by his word "Arise" and the people praised God and called Jesus a great prophet. Yet it is Jesus' great compassion and love that sets this story apart - his compassion and love for a widow who has lost her only son. Jesus comforted the sad mother with comforting words: "Do not cry!" At the end of the story, Luke expresses the tenderness of the scene, "… he delivered (gave) him to his mother.".
THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS RAISED
Some doubt whether Jairus' daughter actually died, but Luke, the physician, determined that the girl did indeed die. When Jesus took the girl by the hand and commanded her to get up, what happened next, according to Luke. Because the girl's spirit returned at Jesus' command, she would have died when her spirit left her body.
This miracle is about faith and power – the great faith and humility of the ruler, Jairus, and the great power and compassion of Jesus.
LAZARUS RAISED
What reason did He give for not being in Bethany at the time of death. Thomas was afraid of the danger of returning to Judea, but he was willing to die with Jesus rather than leave him. Belief in the resurrection of the dead was common among Jews with the exception of the Sadducees.
Some place the education of Jairus' daughter earlier in the chronology than the education of the widow's son.
