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Lesson Five: The Miracles of Jesus

I – Two Blind Men, Dumb Demoniac (Mt. 9:27 -34)

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 A. The Two Blind Men

1. How did the two blind men acknowledge Jesus?

2.  What did Jesus tell them after he healed them?

3.   Did they obey this charge of Jesus? (Give evidence for your answer.)

Thought question [a]:  Discuss the oft repeated charge of Jesus, “See that no man know it” with regard to frequent disregard for that statement in that the miracle that had been done was widely spread by those who were healed. Were those healed in some way “justified” in telling what Jesus did when He forbade the telling of it?

B. The Dumb Demoniac

1.  Why was this man not able to speak?

2.  How did the multitudes react?

3.  How did the Pharisees react?

II -  Feeding the Five Thousand (Mt. 14:13-23; Mk. 6:30-46; Lk. 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15)                                                                                                                                 (Category __)  [                          ]

1.  Jesus and His disciples departed to a deserted place near what city?

2.  This event followed the burial of ___________________

3.  List the miracles performed by Jesus that are recorded by all four Gospel writers:

4.  List the variations in the four accounts. [A good Harmony of the Gospels would be of help here. Or you can go to “format” on your word processor and make four columns and put one account in each column. Then it will be easy to just look across the four columns and make the comparisons. If you will then highlight the passages that are the same, the unhighlighted parts will show the variations.]

5. What statement, if any, is made to demonstrate belief in Jesus resulted from this miracle? Cite the text.

III -  Jesus Walking on the Water (Mt. 14:24-36; Mk. 6:47-56; Jn 6:16-21)

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1. In the three accounts here considered, what occurred immediately preceding this miracle?

2. Where was Jesus while the disciples were in the midst of the storm?

3.  What time of day was it?

4.  Write the response of the men in the boat recorded in Matthew 14:33.

5.  List all the factors involved in this miracle which caused the men to make the response in #4.

IV -  The Daughter of the Syrophoenician Woman (Mt. 15:21-28;  Mk.7:24-30)

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1. Where did this healing take place? 

[A note for your notebook: This is the only instance in the Lord's ministry when he went beyond the bounds of Palestine . See if you can stump your preacher (elders, Bible class teachers) with that oneJ]

Thought question (b): What reasons can you give for the fact that “He could not be hid”? (Mk. 7:24 )    

2.  What was the nationality of the woman?     

3. What did this woman admit concerning Jesus?

4. What was the initial response of Jesus to the woman?

5. What did His disciple want Him to do?

6. How did Jesus respond to her? Do you think the disciples were pleased with his response to her?

You’ve read both accounts from Matthew and Mark. You know how the story ends. Now . . . ,

7. Did the woman’s pitiful cries stir up the sympathy of the disciples?

8.  What one statement sums up the attitude of the disciples toward this woman?

9.  Why would the disciples say that?

10. What can you see that the woman learned from this encounter with Jesus and His disciples?

11. What would you say the disciples learned from the encounter?

12. What was accomplished by the Lord’s seeming harsh attitude toward the woman?

Commentary:[1] This woman's faith was a pledge of an ultimate ingathering of Gentiles. The time would come when the great mission of the church would be to them that were regarded as dogs by the Pharisees.  This impressive deed must have had a profound effect upon the apostles.                                            

As for the woman, what must have been her joy when returning home, she inquired of her daughter and learned she had been healed in the very hour of Jesus' promise.  Faith had triumphed over every difficulty, even the seeming indifference of the Master, and had claimed the prize.                                                

 Note that this woman presented herself to the Lord and clung to him for hope in spite of the intolerable attitude of his disciples, even in spite of his seeming indifference.  When her attitude is contrasted with some in later generations who become offended, puffed up, and repelled by the slightest suspicion of indifference in God's ministers, it is perfectly clear that many nominal seekers simply do not have the faith ever to be saved, or having it, are so full of egotism and pride that it can never do them any good.

V - Healing of the Deaf and Dumb Man (Mt. 15:29-31; Mk. 7:31-37)

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Research question: 

(a) Look up the meaning of Decapolis .

(b) Describe its location.

(c) What cities made up that region?

(d) Which city is of importance today?

1.  Matthew 15:29 says, “(He) went up into a mountain, and sat down there. What does the fact that he sat down indicate? [Don’t tell me He was tired] (hint: see Matthew 5:1) - -

2.  Describe the healing procedure Jesus used on the dear and dumb man.

3. Do doctors use that same procedure today?

4. What other healings took place at the time of this one?

5.  What statement, if any, was made to indicate these miracles resulted in belief in Jesus?

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