Faith comes from hearing and hearing from the word of Christ (Romans 10:17.

God attested Jesus with miracles (Acts 2:22

Multitudes responded to the miracles (Matthew 15:31

Concerning miracles

Many exclaim “miracle” when none has occurred.

When someone is healing rapidly

For the most natural of events

When someone escapes injury or death

Claims of miracles: apparitions, delusions, superstitions, frauds, modern day fake “faith” healers

Many do not believe in miracles today or in the Bible

Believers believe in the miracles of the Bible, but not in modern day miracles.

Efforts are often to preach “faith in the miracles,” but need to be preaching to produce faith via the miracles

The role of miracles

Faith came from the Word (Christ) (Romans 10:7

God attested to Christ via miracles (Acts 2:22

Today faith comes from the Word revealed (Romans 10:7

The miracles were written that you might believe (John 20:30-31

What the miracles regarding Jesus tell us about Jesus

Jesus is Lord of Creation

Chemistry

Water into wine (John 2:1-11 - the better wine

Feeding 5000 plus women and children with five loves, two fish … with twelve baskets leftover (Matthew 14:21

Feeding 4000 plus women and children (Matthew 15:38 … using seven loaves with seven “large” baskets leftover

Biology

Cursed the fig tree (Matthew 21:19-22

His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14

The sea

Walking on water (Matthew 14:25

Peace be still (Mark 4:39

Jesus is Lord over distance (space)

Healing nobleman’s son (John 4:46-54

Healing Centurion’s servant (Matthew 8:5-13

Jesus is Lord over the curse of sin: sickness

Healing the blind man (John 9

The lepers (Luke 17:1-19

The lame, crippled, dumb, and others (Matthew 15:30-31

Jesus is Lord over the spirit world - casting out demons

Seven demons of Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2

The naed man and the Legion of demons which entered the swine (Matthew 8:28-34

Jesus is Lord over the curse: death

Raising son of widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17

Raising Jairus’ daughter (Mark 6

Raising Lazarus (John 11

The blessing of believing in the miracles (Luke 7:22-23

The resurrection of Jesus

God made Jesus both Lord and Christ by His resurrection (Acts 2:24

The gospel message (I Corinthians 15:3-4

God raised up Jesus (Acts 3:15

Declared the Son of God by the resurrection (Romans 1:4

Therefore all men must confess Him (Romans 10:8-10

All men must obey the plan of salvation (Acts 2:38-41.