Sep 1 - Gifts of the Spirit - part 7B (Miracle)

Miracles by Jesus Christ    Water converted into wine ( John 2:1-11) John 2:1-11 1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."  4"Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come."  5His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."  6Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.[a]  7Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.  8Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."    They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."  11This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.   ·        Miracles and miraculous signs/works could enhance faith and confidence. ·        Jesus had used miracles to make people believe in him.     Heals the nobleman's son ( John 4:46-54) John 4:46-54  46Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 47When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.  48"Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."  49The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies."  50Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live."       The man took Jesus at his word and departed. 51While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. 52When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour."  53Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed.  54This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee.     The catch of fish (Luke 5:1-11) Luke 5:1-11 1One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.  4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."  5Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."  6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.  8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!" 9For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.    Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." 11So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.   ·        Miracles could only happen if we believe.  Belief/faith must be followed with action.  Action is the evidence of belief/faith.     Heals the demoniac (Mark 1:23-26; Luke 4:33-36) Mark 1:23-26 23Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil[a] spirit cried out, 24"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"  25"Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!" 26The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.   Luke 4:33-36 33In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil[a]spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, 34"Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"  35"Be quiet!" Jesus said sternly. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.  36All the people were amazed and said to each other, "What is this teaching? With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!"     Heals Peter's mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-17; Mark 1:29-31; Luke 4:38,39) Matt 8:14-17 14When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.  16When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:    "He took up our infirmities       and carried our diseases."   Mark 1:29-31 29As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her. 31So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.   Luke 4:38-39 38Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. 39So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.   ·        Jesus heals.  Jesus heals our infirmities and our diseases/sickness. ·        When a person gets healed, his faith is instilled and he would want to serve the Lord.