Nicodemus had questions. He wondered if Jesus could really be the Messiah! If Jesus wasn't from God, there is no way he could do the miracles he did. If Jesus was the king, would Jesus let Nicodemus be a part of the kingdom, too? Nicodemus thought that the way to get into God's kingdom was by keeping all the rules. But Jesus explained that there is another way. 

When Jesus had dinner with his friends, Mary took some expensive perfume and poured it out on his head and his feet. Judas was angry. He said they should have sold the perfume and given the money to the poor.  But Jesus defended her. He knew he would die soon, and the perfume was to help prepare his body for burial. 

When Mary and Martha's brother got sick, they sent Jesus a message. They expected that he would come and heal him. Instead, Jesus stayed where he was. A few days later, Lazarus was dead. Jesus said Lazarus was sleeping, and he would go now, and wake Lazarus up. 

Jesus took three of his disciples up on a high mountain. When they reached the top, Jesus was transfigured. His face was shining like the sun, and even his clothes were bright like lightning. Two men appeared, Moses, and Elijah, and talked to him about what would happen when his spirit left his body, his physical death that was going to happen in Jerusalem.  The disciples were very frightened. Then a cloud came and covered them. What was in that cloud?

Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" Some people thought that he was John the Baptist. Some people thought he was Elijah. Some people thought that he was one of the ancient prophets. But Peter said, "You are the Messiah." Jesus told Peter that he was right. But he also told his disciples not to tell anyone about it. God had a secret plan. 

Jesus knew all about Zacchaeus. He knew that Zacchaeus was stealing from people, but Jesus let Zacchaeus know that he was forgiven. What will Zacchaeus do now?

A young ruler asked Jesus what he should do to make sure that God would accept him as good enough to live forever. Jesus told him to keep all the commandments. And then there was just one more thing he had to do...

Jesus told a story about a rich and generous king. One of his servants owed him millions of dollars, and the king forgave him. He didn't have to pay him back. But when that servant went out, he found someone who owed him about a hundred dollars. He took hold of him and started choking him!  He was an unforgiving servant. He did not forgive. He put the man who owed him money in jail. Uh-oh. When the king hears what he did, he is angry! 

In Mark chapter 8, Jesus heals a blind man.  At first, when the man looks up he says the people look like trees. Jesus laid his hands on the man's eyes again, and this time when he opened his eyes he could see clearly! 

Near the Sea of Galilee crowds of people followed Jesus up on the mountainside. They brought people who were sick, who were blind, and people who couldn't talk, and laid them at Jesus' feet. He healed them. Then, instead of sending them away hungry, he distributed seven loaves of bread and a few fish to the whole crowd. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of leftovers. When Jesus did something, he did it because of his faith in the Father. He knew God wanted to heal people and feed people. But he told his disciples to watch out for people who were just pretending.