1. The Miracles of Jesus QFL: Can I categorise the different types of miracles that Jesus performed? Can I summarise some of the miracles of Jesus and explain why He performed them? Homework Complete miracles sheet Due Next lesson

2. Steps to Success Define the term ‘miracle.’ Find out what happened in some of Jesus’ miracles. Be able to categorise the miracles into the two different types.

3. Discuss in pairs – 1 min! What do you think is going on in this picture? What do you think the the man in white is saying? Who is the man on the left? What is the crowd thinking?

4. What is a MIRACLE? A miracle is …

5. Today we expect doctors to be able to cure almost any illness. But in Jesus’ time finding a trained doctor was almost impossible. So when people found out that Jesus could heal people they flocked to Him for help. And, according to the Gospels, He did help them.

6. What you should know before we start to look at the miracles: Jesus lived in Palestine and it was controlled by some strict Jews. They were sometimes very cruel and they did not like that Jesus claimed to forgive sins. They did not believe Him. They really started to get angry when He helped poor and sick people. They did not believe Jesus could forgive sins.

7. Draw the following table: Ways doctors heal people: Ways Jesus healed people:

8. Think of as many ways that doctors can heal people:

9. Many of the people healed by Jesus were on the fringes of society. Other people ignored or mocked such outcasts. Jesus behaved differently. He showed love and compassion. This alone could have had an emotional healing power, but the Gospels suggest that far more than this was happening. Christians believe that Jesus used the supernatural power of God.

10. Jesus heals a man born blind http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9H3ui bMe8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9H3ui bMe8 In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.

11. Jesus heals the lepers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48RLuw f38Aghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48RLuw f38Ag In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.

12. Jesus used different methods of healing: Can you name some of them? -Touched people -Laying His hands gently on a person -Prayed for them -Spoke to them -Once He washed a blind man’s eye with mud and saliva -Add these to your table.

13. Jesus calms the storm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQlrM oxlPg&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAQlrM oxlPg&feature=related In your own words, write a paragraph explaining what happened in this miracle.

14. There are two types of miracles – healing and nature: Healing miraclesNature miracles Healing of blind manTurning water into wine Healing of lepersHealing of paralysed man Jesus calms the stormWalks on water Feeding of 5000Raising of Lazarus Raising of Jairus’ daughterHealing epileptic boy

15. Write an imaginary interview with someone who was healed by Jesus. What questions would you like to ask? What answers would you expect?