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In this lesson we learned that Jesus communicated truth through miracles and parables. Give an example of each.
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Miracle – the feeding of 5,000 which John relates to Jesus being the Bread of life.
Parable – The sower and the seed where the seed is actually the Word of God as it falls on the various conditions or soils of men’s hearts. -
The miracle of healing the paralytic at the pool in Mark 2:1-12 where Jesus first told the paralytic that his sins were forgiven and when the scribes questioned in their minds about Jesus speaking blasphemies and who could forgive sins but God. Jesus knew what they were thinking so He asked them whether it was easier to forgive him of his sins or to take up thy bed and walk. He then told them so that they would know that the Son has the power to forgive sins he healed the paralytic.
The parable of the Sower in Luke 8:4-18. Here Jesus compares how seeds (God’s word) falls on different types of ground (believers) and how what happens to that seed (belief). -
In the miracle of the fishes and loaves, in which he alone could feed the 5,000 people, Jesus explained that he was the Bread of Life. All people were searching for the eternal Bread of Life which only He, Jesus, could provide. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus explained and expanded on the commandment from God to love our neighbors as ourselves.
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Jesus walking on water is an example of one of his miracles. This miracle is documented in Matthew 14 22-33 NIV, Mark 6:45 NIV, and John 6:16-21 NIV. Through this miracle Jesus was communicating that He could do nothing apart from His faith in God. Jesus was able to walk across the water because He put all of His faith in God. An example of a parable is “the wise and foolish builders”. This parable could be found in Matthew 7:24–27 and Luke 6:47–49. Jesus used parables (stories) to communicate lessons to his disciple’s. The parable of the “wise and foolish builder” taught His disciples that in order to build a strong foundation in Christ, one must actively live out His word. Using God’s word to lead your life, will ultimately provide you with a strong foundation.
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The miracles Jesus performed were the evidence that Jesus was (is) the Son of God. The parables are stories Jesus developed to give the listeners (and us)an understanding of real life situations that we can apply in our every day lives.
