[Introduction] 

THE ONLINE BIBLE CLASS

THE MIRACLES OF JESUS CHRIST

Instructor: Paul Ditoro  

Syllabus:  

Your assignments will include a variety of question types; some are complete the sentence, fill in the blanks, and research.  

An important word concerning procedure:  

Your use of the KJV or NKJV will help to ensure that we are all on the same page.

Copy each question then skip a space and write your answer beneath the question. Present the questions in regular type and the answers in contrasting color or  bold type.  This will better enable me to read and consider your work.  

Example:

1. This is the question one.

       This is your answer to question one.

 2. This is question two.

       This is your answer to question two.

 Thank you.

Your assignments will consist of:

I – Weekly assignments (Due by Saturday of each week)

II – Term research project [see II -  below] (Due by week six of the term)

I – Weekly Assignments     

       A. Label each miracle with the abbreviation for its category

            Categories of miracles (N, SD, C, R)

           N = Miracles over Nature

SD = Miracles over sickness and disease

C = Miracles casting out devils

R = Miracles raising the dead

           1. In each study of a miracle you will be asked to identify the nature of that miracle using one of the above designations. Next to the title of each miracle to be studied you will see a parenthesis with the word (Category: __ ). And in that space you will write N, SD, C, or R, or a combination of letter categories depending on the miracle that was being discussed.

2. Since much opposition arose from the Jews because Jesus worked miracles on the Sabbath, make a note of each miracle that was worked on the Sabbath.

3. So, next to your notation of (Category: N), type [“Sabbath”] if this miracle occurred on the Sabbath. You will readily see how to do this when you actually look at the lessons on the individual miracles and see the places I have for you to make these notation

Lesson One: The Purpose and Duration of Miracles

Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.  

Lesson Two: (Do not forget to indicate the type of miracle and whether it was on the Sabbath)

                        1. Water Made Wine at Cana (Jn. 2:1-11),

                        2. Healing the Nobleman’s Son (Jn. 4:46 -54),

3. The Draught of Fish (Lk. 5:1-11),

4. The Man with an Unclean Spirit (Mk. 1:23-26; Luke 4:33-35),                         

5. Healing Simon’s Mother-in-Law (Mt.8:14-15; Mk.1:30-31; Lk.  

     4:38-39).  

Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

Lesson Three:

            6. Healing a leper (Mt. 8:2-4; Mk.1:40-45; Lk. 5:12-14),

                        7. Healing the paralytic (Mt. 9:2-8; Mk. 2:1-12; Lk. 5:17 -26),

                        8. Healing the impotent man (Jn. 5:1-16)

                        9. The man with the withered hand (Mt. 12:9-14; Mk. 3:1-6; Lk.6:6-11)

         10. The centurion’s servant (Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10)

Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

Lesson Four:

                     11. Raising the Widow’s Son at Nain (Lk. 7:11 -17)

                     12. Healing the Man Dumb and Blind (Mt. 12:22 ; Mk. 3:22 )

                     13. Stilling the Storm (Mt. 8:23-27; Mk. 4:35-41; Lk. 8:22-25)

                     14. The Gadarene Demoniac (Mt. 8:28 -34; Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 8:26-39)

                    15. Raising the Daughter of Jairus (Mt. 9:18-26; Mk. 5:21-43; Lk. 8:40-56)

                    16. Healing the Afflicted Woman (Mt.9:20-22; Mk. 5:25-34)

 Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

Lesson Five:

                      17. Two Blind Men and a Dumb Demoniac (Mt. 9:27 -34)

                      18. Feeding the Five Thousand (Mt. 14:13-23; Mk. 6:30-46; Lk.9:10-17;

                          Jn 6:1-15)

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

                      20. The Daughter of the Syrophoenician Woman (Mt. 15:21 -28;

                            Mk.7:24-30)

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

Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

Lesson Six:  (Term Research Project Due at this time)

                      22. Feeding the Four Thousand (Mt. 15:32 -38; Mk. 8:1-9)

                      23. Healing the Blind Man Near Bethsaida (Mk. 8:22 -26)

                      24. The Demoniac Boy (Mt. 17:14-20; Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43)

                      25. Temple Tax Tribute Money (Mt. 17:24 -27; Mk. 9:33 )

                      26. The Man Blind Since Birth (Jn. 9:1-41)

 Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

 Lesson Seven:

                     27. The Dumb Demoniac (Lk. 11:14 )

                     28. The Crippled Woman (Lk. 13:10 -21)

                     29. The Man with Dropsy (Lk. 14:1-6)

                     30.  The Raising of Lazarus (Jn. 11:1-6)

                    31.  The Ten Lepers (Lk. 17: 11 -19)

 Study the assigned passages, answer the questions.

 Lesson Eight:

                   32. The Blind Man Near Jericho (Mt. 20:29-34; Mk. 10:46-52; Lk.18:35-43)

                   33. The Withered Fig Tree (Mt. 21:20-22; Mk. 11:20-25)

                   34.  Healing Malchus’ Ear (Mt. 26:50-51; Mk. 14:47 ; Lk. 22:49 -51; Jn. 18:10)

                   35.  The Draught of Fish (Jn 21:6-11)

 II - TERM RESEARCH PROJECT   (This project is due by week six of the course. That will give us a couple of weeks to compare notes)  

      A. Complete Definitions

Miracles are accounted for by noticing very nature of God – and we want to consider the threefold nature of God. Use a good dictionary to define these three terms:

1. God is Omnipotent. Define OMNIPOTENCE --

            2. God is Omnipresent. Define OMNIPRESENCE --

            3. God is Omniscient. Define OMNISCIENCE --

    B. List Other remarkable occurrences :

Because of the nature of God certain wonderful occurrences are recorded concerning Jesus which are not mentioned in the traditional lists of about 35 miracles of Christ. One of these wonderful occurrences is recorded in John 1:43-50. While not listed in the traditional lists of miracles, this remarkable occurrence did result in causing belief.

Your TERM RESEARCH PROJECT is to list and give the account of as many of this type of “miracle” or “remarkable occurrences” as you can find as you search the scriptures while studying the miracles of Christ. Some of these occurrences may be incidental to the miracles you will be studying. Some may be in other contexts. Make a list of them and point out which characteristic of the three fold nature of God [see B above] was illustrated. Please turn your project in by week six so we will have a couple of weeks to compare notes.  

 Example:

End Syllabus

[Introduction] [Lesson One] [Lesson Two] [Lesson Three] [Lesson Four] [Lesson Five] [Lesson Six] [Lesson Seven] [Lesson Eight]