Jesus' Power Over Disease and Nature

✨ Jesus' Power Over Disease and Nature ✨

❓ What is a Miracle? ❓

A miracle is an event that cannot be fully explained by natural or scientific laws. 🌟

🌟 Reasons Jesus Performed Miracles 🌟

👑 To show that the Kingdom of God had come.
🙏 To encourage people to have faith in Him.
🤴 To reveal His identity as the Messiah.
📜 To fulfill prophecy.
💓 Out of compassion and sympathy for people.

🩺 JESUS HEALS THE SICK 🩺

🩹 Examples of Healing Miracles 🩹

🦽 The Paralyzed Man – Luke 5:17-26
✋ The Man with a Withered Hand – Luke 6:6-11
💧 The Man with Dropsy – Luke 14:1-6
👁️‍🗨️ The Blind Man at Jericho – Luke 18:35-43

📖 Lessons from These Miracles 📖

🕊️ The Sabbath is meant for man’s benefit, not just to follow rules.
💖 Jesus prioritized compassion and meeting people’s needs, even on the Sabbath.
👑 He had authority over the Sabbath.

🤝 JESUS HEALS LEPERS AND HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THEM 🤝

🩹 Examples of Healing Lepers 🩹

🤲 Jesus Heals One Leper – Luke 5:12-16
👥 Jesus Heals Ten Lepers – Luke 17:11-19

💖 Jesus’ Attitude Towards Lepers 💖

💓 Compassion and love.
😔 Pity and sympathy.
🫂 Acceptance and willingness to interact with them.

🌊 JESUS CALMS THE STORM AND FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE 🍞

🌿 Miracles Over Nature 🌿

🌪️ Calming the Storm – Luke 8:22-25
- 🌌 Shows His humanity (tiredness and sleep) and divinity (control over nature).
🍞 Feeding Five Thousand – Luke 9:10-17
- 🍽️ Demonstrates Jesus’ ability to satisfy both physical and spiritual needs.

🤔 Reasons Some Don’t Believe in Miracles 🤔

🚫 Lack of belief in a miracle-working God.
❓ Lack of belief in miracles themselves.
🔍 Need for proof or evidence.

🌍 BELIEFS ABOUT MIRACLES IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS 🌍

✝️ Christianity ✝️

📖 Miracles, such as the virgin birth and Jesus’ resurrection, are central.
🙏 Belief in God as the source of miracles.
🛐 Miracles build confidence in God’s power and are sometimes performed through holy people.

🪔 Zambian Tradition 🪔

👥 Miracles performed by chosen people with the help of ancestral spirits.
🌟 Only special people perform miracles, which enhance their influence and reputation.

☪️ Islam ☪️

📿 Prophets and holy men may perform miracles through Allah.
🌟 Miracles enhance the reputation of holy men, but only Allah performs the true miracles.

🕉️ Hinduism 🕉️

🌀 Miracles do not prove divinity.
🧿 Some miracles are attributed to satanic powers, and ordinary people can also perform them.

📝 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 📝

1

📖 a) Narrate the story of Jesus calming the storm (Luke 8:22-25).
📜 b) Reasons Jesus performed miracles:
- 🙏 To invite faith in Him.
- 💓 Compassion and sympathy.
- 👑 To show the arrival of God’s Kingdom.
🗨️ c) Responding to arguments about disbelief in miracles:
- ⚖️ Argument: "There is no proof that miracles happen."
  - ✝️ Christian Response: The birth and resurrection of Jesus are miraculous proofs.
- 🛐 Argument: "I do not believe in a miracle-working God."
  - ✝️ Christian Response: Miracles occur through prayer and faith in God.
🔄 d) Similarities and differences between Christian and Muslim teachings:
- 🤝 Similarities: Both believe in a miracle-working God.
- 🧩 Differences:
  - ✝️ Christians: God can use anyone with faith to perform miracles.
  - ☪️ Muslims: Only holy men or prophets perform genuine miracles.
  - ✝️ Christians: Miracles are not a test of faith.
  - ☪️ Muslims: Performing miracles increases a prophet’s reputation.

2. ✨

📖 a) Narrate the story of the blind man at Jericho (Luke 18:35-43).
💡 b) Lessons from the story:
- 👑 Jesus’ authority over the Sabbath.
- 🙏 The Sabbath serves man’s good, not just for ritual.
- ❤️ Jesus prioritized compassion.
🤝 c) Jesus’ attitude toward lepers:
- 💖 Compassion and love.
- 🌍 Socially included and accepted them.
- 🤗 Willingness to interact with them.
⚖️ d) Similarity and difference between Christian and Hindu views on miracles:
- 🔄 Similarity: Both believe in a miracle-working God.
- 🔍 Difference:
  - ✝️ Christians: God can use anyone with faith to perform miracles.
  - 🕉️ Hindus: Ordinary people can also perform miracles.

✨ JESUS HEALS THE SICK ✨

📖 Examples of Healing Miracles

🙌 The Paralyzed Man – Luke 5:17-26
🤲 The Man with a Withered Hand – Luke 6:6-11
💧 The Man with Dropsy – Luke 14:1-6
👁️‍🗨️ The Blind Man at Jericho – Luke 18:35-43

📜 Lessons from These Miracles

🕊️ The Sabbath is meant for man’s benefit, not just to follow rules.
💛 Jesus prioritized compassion and meeting people’s needs, even on the Sabbath.
⚡ He had authority over the Sabbath.

🩺 JESUS HEALS LEPERS AND HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD THEM 🩺

📖 Examples of Healing Lepers

🫂 Jesus Heals One Leper – Luke 5:12-16
🫶 Jesus Heals Ten Lepers – Luke 17:11-19

❤️ Jesus’ Attitude Towards Lepers

💖 Compassion and love.
🤲 Pity and sympathy.
🌍 Acceptance and willingness to interact with them.

🌊 JESUS CALMS THE STORM AND FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE 🍞

🌌 Miracles Over Nature

🌬️ Calming the Storm – Luke 8:22-25
- 🤝 Shows His humanity (tiredness and sleep) and divinity (control over nature).
🥖 Feeding Five Thousand – Luke 9:10-17
- 🍽️ Demonstrates Jesus’ ability to satisfy both physical and spiritual needs.

❓ Reasons Some Don’t Believe in Miracles

🙅 Lack of belief in a miracle-working God.
🤷 Lack of belief in miracles themselves.
🔬 Need for proof or evidence.

🌏 BELIEFS ABOUT MIRACLES IN DIFFERENT RELIGIONS 🌏

✝️ Christianity
- 🌟 Miracles, such as the virgin birth and Jesus’ resurrection, are central.
- 🙏 Belief in God as the source of miracles.
- 💪 Miracles build confidence in God’s power and are sometimes performed through holy people.
🇿🇲 Zambian Tradition
- 🧑‍🎓 Miracles performed by chosen people with the help of ancestral spirits.
- 👑 Only special people perform miracles, which enhance their influence and reputation.
☪️ Islam
- 🕋 Prophets and holy men may perform miracles through Allah.
- 🌟 Miracles enhance the reputation of holy men, but only Allah performs the true miracles.
🕉️ Hinduism
- ❌ Miracles do not prove divinity.
- 🧙 Some miracles are attributed to satanic powers, and ordinary people can also perform them.

✍️ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ✍️

1️⃣

🖋️ a) Narrate the story of Jesus calming the storm (Luke 8:22-25).
📚 b) Reasons Jesus performed miracles:
- 🌈 To invite faith in Him.
- 💖 Compassion and sympathy.
- 👑 To show the arrival of God’s Kingdom.
🛡️ c) Responding to arguments about disbelief in miracles:
- 🔎 Argument: "There is no proof that miracles happen."
  - ✝️ Christian Response: The birth and resurrection of Jesus are miraculous proofs.
- 🙏 Argument: "I do not believe in a miracle-working God."
  - 📖 Christian Response: Miracles occur through prayer and faith in God.
⚖️ d) Similarities and differences between Christian and Muslim teachings:
- 🤝 Similarities: Both believe in a miracle-working God.
- ⚡ Differences:
  - ✝️ Christians: God can use anyone with faith to perform miracles.
  - ☪️ Muslims: Only holy men or prophets perform genuine miracles.
  - 📜 Christians: Miracles are not a test of faith.
  - ☪️ Muslims: Performing miracles increases a prophet’s reputation.