Jesus Christ and His Miracles

Jesus Christ (king or Messiah) was born 2007 years ago. Modern civilization marks his birth by dividing time B.C. (before Christ) and A.D. (Anno Domini/ year of our Lord). For his first thirty years, Jesus lived a traditional life, working as a carpenter. During this time, all of Israel was under Caesar's Roman dictatorship, including Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, and Nazareth, where he was raised. In his thirties, Jesus began his public teaching and display of recorded miracles. There were many miracles that Jesus Christ had performed while teaching and ministering. Turning water into wine (John 2:1-11). A lame man is healed (John 5:1-6). Calming the storm on the sea of Galilee (Mark 4:35-41). Many demons are cast out of a man (Mark 5:1-20). Jairus's daughter is raised from the dead (Mark 5:21-43). Feeding 5,000 people with a few loaves & fishes (Mark 6:35-44). Walking on water (Mark 6:45-52). Lararus is raised from the dead (John 11:1-45). A blind man receives his sight (Mark 10:46-52). A miraculous catch of fish for the disciples (John 21:1-14). Jesus demonstrated amazing power for healing, nature, and raising people form the dead. Many witnesses observed the strength, heart, and will of Jesus Christ. Many non-believers of Christ became instant believers. All of these amazing miracles performed by Jesus Christ inspired the Christian faith to move forward and get stronger for the world of Christian followers. As a result of these miraculous events, the number of his followers increased dramatically. Jesus claimed to be God, which was a violation of the Jewish law. The religious leaders told the Roman government to execute Jesus Christ. In many trials, the Romans found that he was not guilty of breaking any Roman law. Also, the Jewish leaders recognized that Jesus followed the Jewish law perfectly, despite, Jesus' claim to be God. Religious leaders, using the argument of political disfavor, influenced the Roman governor to authorize an execution. Jesus was brutally tortured and then hung by his hands, which were nailed to a horizontal wooden beam cross. As much as 500 witnesses saw Jesus Christ return from the dead, three days later. Over the next 40 days Jesus journeyed in both the southern and northern parts of Israel. To many observers, this was proof that Jesus' claims to be God were real. Jesus returned to Jerusalem, the city where he was recently executed, and according to witnesses, he left the earth alive by rising up into the sky. Jesus Christ performed and demonstrated extraordinary events in the course of his journey on earth. Today Christianity is the largest religion in the world, due to the belief in the God Almighty Jesus Christ. The Story of Jesus Christ is the greatest story ever told. I am a proud Christian follower of Jesus Christ and a believer of his powerful miracles.





Chris Thoma
Relg109DFB
Fall 2007
6:15 to 9:05 P.M.
Professor Susan De George

Jesus Christ and His Miracles