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Jesus' Miracles








Thomas Jefferson was so confused by the miracles in the Bible that he literally cut them out. But Jesus' miracles were literal and show that His message is true.


Day One: Feeding the 5000
Aside from the resurrection, the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded in all four Gospels. Obviously, the Gospel writers considered this a significant miracle. When Christ fed the masses that day, He began with only "five barley loaves and two fish," borrowed from a boy's lunch...
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For more, see: "Comfort Food"


Day Two: Calming the Storm
The story of Jesus calming the storm is told in the three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Jesus had been teaching near the Sea of Galilee. Afterwards, He wanted a respite from the crowds so decided to take a boat with the apostles to the opposite shore where there were no large towns...
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For more, see: "Jesus Calms the Storm"


Day Three: Cursing the Fig Tree
The account of Jesus cursing the barren fig tree is found in two different gospel accounts. First, it is seen in Matthew 21:18-22, and then also in Mark 11:12-14. While there are slight differences between the two accounts, they are easily reconciled by studying the passages...
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For more, see: "Counterfeit Christians"


Day Seven: Keeping it Quiet
After healing a man of leprosy (Mark 1:41-42), "Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 'See that you don't tell this to anyone...'" (Mark 1:43-44). To our way of thinking, it would seem that Jesus would want everyone to know about the miracle...
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Published 11-9-16