Miracles are Evidence of Faith and God's Power

Matthew 8-9, Mark 2

1. Using the following references, write a brief description of the miracles the Lord performed, then list those who exercised faith for the miracle to occur.

2. Explain how it affects your faith to know that God has this kind of power.

1. Matthew 8:1-4:

• Miracle Performed: Jesus Christ heals a man with leprosy who has much faith
• Who demonstrated faith: The man with leprosy who said, "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."

Matthew 8:5-13

• Miracle Performed: Christ heals a centurion's son who is sick of palsy
• Who demonstrated faith: Centurion (boy sick with palsy's father). And he said, "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed."

Matthew 8:14-15

• Miracle Performed: Touched a woman's hands and healed her from fever
• Who demonstrated faith: Paul's wife's mother

Matthew 8:16

• Miracle performed: Casted out evil spirits
• Who demonstrated faith: Possessed individuals

Matthew 8:23-27

• Miracle performed: Calmed the storm and the seas
• Who demonstrated faith: Jesus Christ, and He said, "'Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?' Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."

Matthew 8:28-34

• Miracle performed: Christ cast out spirits into a herd of swine
• Who demonstrated faith: Jesus Christ

Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34

• Miracle performed: Christ heals a woman with a blood hemorrhage
• Who demonstrated faith: The sick woman who said, "If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole."

Matthew 9:27-31

• Miracle performed: Christ healed two blind men
• Who demonstrated faith: The blind men who said, "Thou Son of David, have mercy on us."

Mark 2:1-12

• Miracle performed: Christ healed a man sick of palsy
• Who demonstrated faith: Man with palsy and his friends who took him to Christ. In verse 10 the Lord says, "But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins."

2. Reading these scriptures has reminded me what great power God really has, and how he gave that power to the Lord while he was here on earth so that He could perform miracles in order for others to believe in Him. It made me think about what miracles He performs today, and there are so many! Even though they aren't performed by Christ here on earth, they still happen. Heavenly Father has put prophets and apostles on this earth so that we can have the Priesthood on the earth. Miracles happen through Priesthood blessings every day. And even though I did not live on earth the same time as the Lord, I am still able to see and recognize the miracles that He performs on the earth today.