...Jesus performed many miracles during his three year ministry. Many of the miracles are told by the disciples, describing how Jesus was able to bring forth the power of God. Jesus’ first miracle provides a deeper message into the community of faith. This paper will take a deeper look into the miracle according to John; of turning water into wine as well explain the significance of the miracle then and now. In John 2:1-11, Jesus is at a wedding with his mother, brothers, and disciples on the third day. During the festivities, all of the wine is drunk. Jesus’ mother brings this issue to his attention. He states this shouldn’t be a concern of his or hers and that his time has not yet come. Mary, tells the servants to do as Jesus tells them. Jesus notices 6 stone water jars that are used for ceremonial washing and he directs the servants to fill them, each jar holding up to 30 gallons of water. Once the servants fill the jars, they pour a glass for the head steward. Amazed by the delicious wine, the steward calls for the bridegroom and states that he had left the best wine for last. This was the first sign performed by Jesus displaying his glory (John). The wedding in Galilee is a significant miracle for many reasons. The first important detail is the setting of the miracle. The wedding is a celebration with friends and family. This setting is a human celebration of salvation (Moody). The miracle performed is done in a celebration setting to show that salvation is...
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...Throughout Jesus’ recorded time on Earth, his miracles are a focal point of his ministry. Even his enemies at the time agreed that Jesus possessed superhuman abilities. The purpose of his miracles become clear as one moves through the gospels. Jesus shows the world who he is by the miracles, not solely by the superhuman abilities he possessed, but the particular ways he chose to use his abilities and the symbolic nature of these miracles. In the gospels, there are at least five recorded instances where Jesus restores sight to the blind (Matt. 9:27-31; Matt. 12:22-23; Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 8:22-26; John 9:1-12). The idea of giving the blind sight is symbolic of the spiritual awakening one may go through, understanding who Jesus is. Some people who become Christians later in life use this metaphor to describe life before and after believing. Of course these miracles were performed before the people were fully aware of the...
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...reader. The purpose of the book of Mark is to show beyond a doubt that Jesus, even though He looks just like a man, is also God Himself. The theme of the book of Mark is that Jesus proved He is the Son of God through His ministry such as, casting out demons (Mark 1:21-28; 5:1-20; 9:14-29), healing many sick people (Mark 1:29-34), cleansing a leper (Mark 1:40-44), and completely restored men with (Mark 2:1-12; 3:1-6). The theme of Mark also highlights the death and resurrection of Jesus. The verse that has ministered to me is Mark 14:36, when Jesus said, “Abba, Father! All things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.” It reminds me that even though Jesus is God, He was still human also. He was asking God to take this burden off of Him. However, Jesus was in total submission to what God wanted to be done. This is a reminder to me as a son on God that I too must always be in complete submission to the will of the Father. Mark 11:23 says, “I assure you: if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. I love that this verse reminds me that because of my faith in God, I can speak to the obstacles and circumstances in my life and they will be removed, overcome, and cast out of my life. I believe the overall lesson Jesus is trying to teach in...
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...BIBL323 | Signs and Miracles | The Eight Signs and Miracles performed by Jesus Christ | | Sherell Andrews | 2/17/2013 | The eight signs and miracles Jesus performed and how each reveals his deity. | In the gospel of John there are eight signs and miracles that Jesus Christ performed; these signs and wonders are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of God. The first miracle stated in John was Jesus turning water into wine. He and his disciples arrived at a wedding celebration that was in progress. Mary, the mother of Jesus, came to him and told Him they ran out of wine; she knew he would find a way of getting more wine.[1] Jesus responded by saying his hour had not come yet. His mother had enough faith in Jesus and instructed the servants at the wedding to do what he ask them to do, He ask them to fill the water pots with water.[2] He miraculously changed the water into wine. This miracle is said to bring out new beginnings in the ministry of Christ. Many Scholars parallel Jesus turning water in to wine to his death and resurrection. You could explain it as a full circle in Christ ministry. John shows “Changing the water of Judaism into the wine of Christianity, the water of sins and being unsaved into the wine of eternal life in Christ and to be saved” [3] This miracle points to the deity of Christ in and the fullness of eternal life in Christ power over creation. The next miracles in the gospel of John are the healing of the...
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...When it comes to Christianity, Jesus Christ plays a big role in the history of Christianity. One of the things that Jesus was known for was his miracles. Jesus performed thirty-seven miracles and these miracles are stated in the bible. However, most Biblical Scholars agree on the number of miracles as thirty-seven, but it should be noted that the Gospel of John (20:30) states that the miracles the bible recorded, was a portion of the miracles that Jesus actually performed (Hewitt, 2015). Jesus was a healer, teacher, and a hero who made a difference in many people lives. Jesus’ miracles can best be broken down into four groups: cures, exorcism, resurrection of the dead, and the control over nature (Hewitt, 2015). Jesus miracles was part...
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...Eight Sign Miracles of Jesus There are four Gospels in the New Testament, and each seemingly written to a different audience base that show different aspects to deity. There are a total of 37 different miracles attributed to Jesus during his years of ministry on earth; although, there are only eight miracles detailed in the Gospel of John. John is considered to be more sectarian and exclusive than the other three gospels. This book was written to convey and convince all those who read it of the Deity of Jesus. The author tells us in John 20, “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name”. So, it is in this Gospel of John where depictions of extraordinary events that cannot be explained by natural or scientific laws is articulated in written form to beautifully show forth the divine nature of Jesus the Christ. The first sign miracle that John uses takes place at a wedding in Cana. Jesus was attending a wedding along with his disciples and mother. This was possibly a wedding for one of his family members because his mother was overseeing the duties of the caterers. According to John, a problem arose when the party had run out of wine to serve, and Mary the mother of Jesus, came to him for help. At this point, Jesus seemingly reluctantly offered his assistance. Jesus performed...
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...SIGNS AND MIRACLES PAPER Liberty University, November 27th , 2011 Introduction “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may believe Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and by believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:30-31 (HCSB) In the Gospel of John there are eight recorded sign miracles that Jesus Christ performed. This paper will briefly describe each miracle and how it reveals the deity of Jesus Christ. Turning of Water into Wine The first miracle Jesus performed was changing water into wine. He and His disciples arrived at a wedding celebration that was already in progress. Mary, the mother of Jesus, came to Him and told Him they had run out of wine, presumably because she knew that He was capable of doing something about the dilemma.[1] Jesus responded by telling her that His hour had not yet come. While scholars disagree on what Jesus meant by this statement, it is obvious that Mary, as a woman of faith, understood enough that she instructed the servants at the wedding to do whatever Jesus asked them to do.[2] Jesus did in fact direct the servants to fill six pots with water, which He then miraculously changed into a fine quality wine. “The changing of water into wine is surely meant to bring out the power of Jesus to bring about new beginnings.”[3] We might parallel the higher quality of wine that Jesus made from the water with the higher quality of life...
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...Sign Miracles Paper | BIBL 323 D17 201240 | Rev. Abdue L. Knox, I L22937066 | And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. John 20:30-31 NKJV Everywhere Jesus went people were amazed at His miraculous powers. The Apostle John uses Jesus miracles as an organizing principle in his gospel. He calls them semeia, or “signs” indicating that each miracle was a concrete demonstration of Jesus’ divinity and messiah ship. The purpose of the signs were to produce belief as they did for the disciples at the wedding at Cana (John 2:11) and the household of the Nobleman (John 4:53). But these same miracles would incite anger and violence as in the case of healing the man born blind in John 11. (Earl D. Radmacher 1997) The first sign miracle Jesus performed in John’s Gospel was changing water into wine found in John 2:1-12. Jesus and His new disciples arrived at a wedding celebration that had already begun. Mary the mother of Jesus came to Him and told Him that the wine had run out. “Mary was simply informing him of the need, not ordering Him. Her statement is in fact much like a prayer made to Jesus. She knew he could do something.” (Towns 2002) Jesus directed the servants to fill six water pots, which he then turned into wine. “The changing of water into wine is surely meant...
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...Sign Miracles In the book of John, John demonstrates the Deity of Jesus. Thought there are 34 miracles recorded in the four Gospels, John only talks about eight, to illustrate Jesus as the Messiah, the Son of God. One of the first miracles Jesus performed was when he turned water into wine at the wedding. This miracle demonstrates the seeds of the move from law to grace. When Jesus arrived at the wedding his mother, Mary, came to him and told Him they were out of wine. Elmer Towns said that Mary asked Jesus this because she knew that her son was Divine and was able to do something about it. When she asked and after Jesus told her his time had not yet come, he instructed them to fill six pots with water, which he miraculously changed to the best wine they had ever tasted. Mary told them to do whatever Jesus asked you to do. Leon Morris wrote, “The changing of water into wine is surely meant to bring out the power of Jesus to bring about a new beginning. There is a correlation between the best wine they ever had, to the best life they will ever have if they would make Jesus their Lord. Lean Morris puts it like this, “the water of Judaism into the wine of Christianity, the water of Christlessness in the wine of the richness and the fullness of eternal line in Christ, the water of the law into the wine of the gospel. When Jesus turned the water into wine, it showed His power over all creation, and His Divinity. Jesus next sign was the healing of the Nobleman’s son...
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...Jesus can be seen in many different ways as portrayed by the Bible. Some may see him as a messiah. Some may see him as a wisdom teacher, and some may see him as a preacher of the coming apocalypse. However, I would argue that Jesus actually fits better into another category: a prophet. Prophet means either “to predict, proclaim in advance” or “to state publicly to proclaim aloud” (Brown 74-75). From previous knowledge from the Old Testament, we can expand on this to say that prophets are chosen people who communicate God’s word to his people, predict coming events, and in some cases, displays God’s glory through miracles or signs. Jesus can be considered a prophet because of his miracles, such as the healing of the blind man, his predictions of the future, such as the desolation of the temple, and his communication of God’s word to the people....
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...UNIVERSITY The Eight Signs and Miracles in Gospel of John ON-LINE LEARNING CAMPUS Rick Buck Submitted by Karen Teresa Galbreath February 8, 2012 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 The First Sign Miracle: Turning Water to Wine 4 Chapter 3 The Second Sign Miracle: Healing the Nobleman’s Son 6 Chapter 4 The Third Sign Miracle: Healing of the Lame man 8 Chapter 5 The Fourth Sign Miracle: Feeding the 5,000 with Bread and Fish 10 Chapter 6 The Fifth Sign Miracle: Jesus Walking on Water 12 Chapter 7 The Sixth Sign Miracle: Healing of a Blind Man 14 Chapter 8 The Seventh Sign Miracle: Resurrection of Lazarus from death to life 16 Chapter 9 The Eighth Sign Miracle: Miraculous Catch of Fish 18 Conclusion 19 Bibliography 20 Chapter 1 Introduction This paper will emphasize the importance of the eight signs and miracles Jesus performed and how these signs were given to confirm the deity of Jesus. John wrote in Chapter 20:31 “31 But these are written that you may believe[a] that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” These events offered proof of Jesus divinity according to Dr. Elmer Towns author of The Gospel of John, Believe and Live. In the Gospel of John, John reveals the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is shown at the wedding feast at Cana, the woman at the well, and the raising of Lazarus. “Jesus performed miracles in this gospel for a variety...
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...Nelms BIBL 323—B16 LOU Sign Miracle Paper February 19, 2014 Introduction: In the Gospel of John there are eight miracle signs that are recorded that are performed by Jesus in this Gospel. In the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) the Prince of Life doesn’t show or give any miraculous signs to prove his authority. In the Abramic religions, these eight signs are actual events from the beginning of His ministry with the turning of water into wine to the final miracle of a miraculous catch of fish after the death and resurrection of Christ. Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples which are not recorded in the book But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name (John 20:30-31 NIV ). This paper will explain and not only give light, but reveals His purpose, ministry and also His deity as Christ Our Lord. Jesus performed miracles in this gospel for a variety of reasons. First, the ultimate objection of the signs was to bring glory to God (John 2:11) and develop the faith of those who witnessed or heard about these miracles (John 20:31). Second, miracles were performed by Christ to demonstrate how he fulfilled prophecy (John 6:14) and third, perhaps as an expression of the compassion upon people (John 11:5, 35). Turning Water into Wine: The first miracle that Jesus performed was changing water into wine. Jesus and the few disciples that had...
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...acceptable for people to question anything. This is when the church started being questioned. Through many philosophers and documents, I view the Age of Enlightenment as a positive effect for the Christian faith. Thomas Paine, a proponent of Deism as a philosophy of natural religion, wrote a document comparing Deism with the Christian religion. He states, “But the Church of Rome could not erect the person called Jesus into a Savior of the world without making the allegories in the book of Genesis into fact, though the New Testament, as before observed, gives no authority for it” (Paine, 3). Paine believes that there isn’t enough proof to say that Jesus was a real man. For Paine and all the other Deists, the stories of Jesus in the New Testament isn’t enough proof of Jesus’ existence....
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...Jesus Carer of Children ----------------------- Throughout Jesus’ life, he healed many people. He healed those who were vision impaired, those who suffered from debilitating diseases such as leprosy and helped those who were deemed as outcasts. Jesus heals many in all of the Gospels, however in Matthew’s Gospel there are many examples of Jesus being seen as a ‘healer’. Some of these stories include ‘Jesus Cleanses a Leaper (Mt 8: 1 - 4)’or ‘Jesus Heals Two Blind Men (Mt 9: 27 – 31). The actions that Jesus performs in Matthew’s Gospel really accentuate Jesus as being a healer. One way that Jesus is remembered by is being a healer to society and helping many back to good health. Throughout his life, he performed many miracles, most of them helping people through illness. In Jesus time, if you had any sort of health condition, you were considered to be an outcast. Not only did Jesus physically heal them, but healing would mean that they were accepted back into society. Jesus brought many back to good health. Throughout his life, he performed many miracles, most of them helping people through illness. In Jesus time, if you had any sort of health condition, you were considered to be an outcast. Not only did Jesus physically heal them, but healing would mean that they were accepted back into society. Jesus as a healer is relevant to society today, all over the world. No matter what, there will always be those who are ill and suffering diseases, who need to recover. Finding...
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...been revealed. Today with the influence of the media and the outcry for a cure is heard around the world just as the day of old. The Gospel of John reveals the true deity of Jesus through eight amazing truths if one but listen, more importantly believe. Is not faith to see without seeing, believe without seeing? Thank God, for omnipresence, omnipotent, and omniscient Savior that took the opportunity...
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