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MIRACLES OF THE BIBLE

2. miracles Two groupings in the Old Testament New Testament The Exodus
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miracles
Two groupings in the Old Testament
The Exodus
The Divided Kingdom into Captivity
New Testament
Life of Jesus
Work of Apostles and Early Church

3. Acts 2:22; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4
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Defining: miracle
Acts 2:22; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Hebrews 2:4
Power
Miracle
Pointing to the Source
Sign
Amazement
Wonder

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Defining: miracle
An event which the forces of nature – including the natural powers of man – cannot be explained upon any natural basis
A divine operation that transcends what is normally perceived as natural law; it cannot be explained upon any natural basis.

5. Categories of miracles
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Categories of miracles
Supernatural Acts of Creation
Heb. 11:3 – worlds were framed by the word of God
Psalm 33:9 – He spoke, and it was done.
Temporary / Localized Suspension of Natural Laws
Matt. 8:23-27 – Jesus calms the ferocious storm
John 6:16-21 – Jesus walks on water
Healing the Physical Body
John 9:1-7 – Man born blind made to see
Acts 3:1-10 – Man lame from birth able to walk

6. Categories of miracles
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Categories of miracles
Power over Death
John 11:43-44 – Lazarus raised after dead four days
1 Cor. 15:16-19 – Jesus’ resurrection
Expulsion of Demons over Satan’s Power
Matthew 12:22 – Demon possessed, blind, mute

7. Categories of miracles
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Categories of miracles
Manipulation of Material Things
John 2:1-11 – Water into wine
John 6:1-14 – 5 loaves / 2 fish feed 5,000+
Power in Plant and Animal Kingdoms
Numbers 22:28 – Balaam’s donkey speaks
Matt. 21:19 – Destruction of a fig tree with a word

8. Characteristics of genuine miracles
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Characteristics of genuine miracles
Undeniable, not an arguable proposition
Diverse & successful
Done in the presence of credible witnesses, even hostile observers
Not slow, progressive processes but instantaneous
Subject to sense perception
Independent of secondary causes
Generated more than a superficial/temporary interest

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