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The Embarrassment Saving Miracle

Throughout His ministry, Jesus performed many miracles. Some provided life-saving remedies for incurable medical conditions, some rescued people from the crippling bondage of demon possession, and some brought loved ones back from the dead. But His very first miracle was not as dire or complex as any of these. Why, then, is it so significant?

Who Do You Say That I Am?

In Matthew 16, Jesus’ fame and recognition among the Jews are on the rise. At this point in His ministry, people are starting to know who He is upon His arrival in their city. In the previous chapter, we see just how well-known and celebrated He has become.  Matthew 15:29-30, “Departing from there, Jesus went along by the Sea of Galilee and having gone up on the mountain, He was sitting there. And large crowds came to Him, bringing with…

Eye Exam

When reading the shortest of the four gospels, the book of Mark, one finds two miracles that are unique to the second gospel. Not only are they unique by only being found in Mark and not in the other three gospels, but they also are unique by how they are performed. The first of these is found in Mark 7:32-37 and describes how Jesus healed a deaf/mute man peculiarly. Before Jesus heals the man, He puts His fingers in the…