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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 : something that is only possible by power of God – turning water into wine and fish and loaves to feed 5000.
Parable : is a story told to convey truth and teaching – Parable of the mustard seed.
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A miracle is a supernatural event that violates our natural laws. A perfect example of this is the heal pot my own daughter when she was just a baby.
A parable is an imaginary story told in such a way that it could be true. The store of the sower and the seed is a very good example
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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.