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The Miracles of Jesus
QFL:Can I categorise the different types of miracles that Jesus performed?Can I summarise some of the miracles of Jesus and explain why He performed them?
HomeworkComplete miracles sheet
DueNext lesson
Steps to Success
• Define the term ‘miracle.’• Find out what happened in some of
Jesus’ miracles.• Be able to categorise the miracles
into the two different types.
Discuss in pairs –
1 min!
What do you think is going on in this picture?
What do you think the the man in white is saying?
Who is the man on the left?
What is the crowd thinking?
What is a MIRACLE?
A miracle is …
Today we expect doctors to be able to cure almost any illness. But in Jesus’ time finding a trained doctor was almost impossible. So when people found out that Jesus could heal people they flocked to Him for help. And, according to the Gospels, He did help them.
What you should know before we start to look at the miracles:
Jesus lived in Palestine and it was controlled by some strict Jews. They were sometimes very cruel and they did not like that Jesus claimed to forgive sins. They did not believe Him. They really started to get angry when He helped poor and sick people. They did not believe Jesus could forgive sins.
Draw the following table:
Ways doctors heal people:
Ways Jesus healed people:
Think of as many ways that doctors can heal people:
Many of the people healed by Jesus were on the fringes of society. Other people ignored or mocked such outcasts. Jesus behaved differently. He showed love and compassion. This alone could have had an emotional healing power, but the Gospels suggest that far more than this was happening. Christians believe that Jesus used the supernatural power of God.
Jesus heals a man born blind
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9H3uibMe8
In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.
Jesus heals the lepers
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48RLuwf38Ag
In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.
Jesus used different methods of healing:Can you name some of them?
- Touched people- Laying His hands gently on a person- Prayed for them- Spoke to them- Once He washed a blind man’s eye with
mud and saliva
- Add these to your table.
Jesus calms the storm
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQlrMoxlPg&feature=related
In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.
There are two types of miracles – healing and nature:
Healing miracles Nature miracles
Healing of blind man Turning water into wineHealing of lepers Healing of paralysed manJesus calms the storm Walks on waterFeeding of 5000 Raising of LazarusRaising of Jairus’ daughter Healing epileptic boy
Write an imaginary interview with someone who was healed by Jesus.
What questions would you like to ask?
What answers would you expect?
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