Miracles Are Evidence of Faith and God's Power

Matthew 8-9; Mark 2. Miracles Are Evidence of Faith and God’s Power

1. Using the following references, fill in the chart below by writing in the second column a brief description of each miracle the Lord performed, then in the third column list those who exercised faith for the miracle to occur.
2. Explain in writing how it affects your faith to know that God has this kind of power.

Reference: Matt 8 1-4

Miracles of the Lord: Leper was healed by the Savior

Who demonstrated Faith: The Leper

Reference: Matt 8: 5-13

Miracles of the Lord: Centurion cam to Jesus to heal his servant but didn’t feel his home was worthy to have the Savior in it.

Who demonstrated Faith: The Centurion

Reference: Matt 8: 14-15

Miracles of the Lord: Jesus saved Peter’s mother

Who demonstrated Faith: Peter’s Mother

Reference: Matt 8:16

Miracles of the Lord: Many came and all were healed

Who demonstrated Faith: Those that were healed and the Savior

Reference: Matt 8:28-34

Miracles of the Lord: The Savior cast devils out of men and the possessed swine

Who demonstrated Faith: The Savior

Reference: Matt 9:20-22 Mark 5:25-34

Miracles of the Lord: A woman touched the hem of Jesus garment and was healed

Who demonstrated Faith: The woman

Reference: Matt 9:27-31

Miracles of the Lord: 2 blind men sought Jesus and he healed them

Who demonstrated Faith: blind men

Reference: Mark 2:1-12

Miracles of the Lord: 4 men broke the roof to let a boy sick with palsy down into the room where the savior was and he healed him

Who demonstrated Faith: 4 men with the boy with palsy

How it affects my faith to know that God has this kind of power.

It affects my faith tremendously! As I was pondering upon this and upon my role in ward council I silently wished the savior could come now and see those people who are sick or afflicted with all manner of afflictions. He would know what to do with them, he would know how to heal them and help them come back into the fold. However I learned this week that even if he came we would still need to believe. Those people who were healed believed he could heal them. They showed great faith in him. I love the Savior and hope he will help me believe.