Miracles of John is an anthology of true spiritual stories of the writers and followers of this blog. My objective for this blog was originally to share my story with others. Although that original goal has been accomplished, I still feel compelled to maintain the blog in order to offer my testimony to the world.
John was born in Jerusalem, and he grew up there as well as in Galilee. He became a very wealthy man who owned much land and many businesses around the area. However, he gave all this up to preach about Jesus Christ.
It is said that John performed many miracles during his time preaching about Jesus Christ. One of the most famous stories involves him walking on water across the Sea of Galilee (where Jesus had walked). It is said that he did this because he wanted people to believe in Jesus Christ by showing them how powerful he was through these miracles.
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Two important characteristics of the gospel of john
John was born in a small town in Russia. He never thought he’d be a miracle worker, but that’s exactly what happened.
When John was 10 years old, a group of men broke into his home and beat him severely. They left him for dead outside on the side of the road. When he woke up, he saw that he had been taken to an orphanage where he would live until he was 18 years old.
The orphanage wasn’t great: it was overcrowded and underfunded. But John knew in his heart that God had plans for him—and that those plans included miracles!
As soon as John turned 18, he left the orphanage and began looking for work around town—he wanted to do something meaningful with his life! But when no one would hire him because of his age (and because they feared how young he looked), John decided to try something else: healing people! He prayed that God would help him heal people’s illnesses and injuries so they would have no choice but to hire him! And guess what? It worked!
Now John travels all over Russia helping sick people get better by using only his hands!
Miracles of John
The wedding at Cana
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 6 Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him. 9 When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew),the headwaiter *called* *the* *bridegroom*, 10 and *said* *to* *him*, “Every man serves his own best wine first; then when people have drunk freely you bring out what is good less fine wine may be well known but no one cares about it .11 This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and manifested His glory ,and His disciples believed in Him.” `John 2:1-11
The healing of the Royal Officials son
The healing of the royal official’s son is the first miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John describes Jesus as saying “unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” (4:48). The mission of these signs is to reveal who Jesus truly is and to bring people into faith. In this passage, we see that even with a deep faith in Jesus’ abilities, the father still had to plead with him for his son’s life.
John records seven miracles that are exclusive to his gospel. These are known by biblical scholars as the “signs” or “semeia.” Many scholars divide these signs into three categories: transforming miracles (such as water into wine), healing miracles (the royal official’s son), and authoritative miracles (Jesus calming a storm)
The healing of a nobleman’s son
This miracle was the first of seven signs in John’s Gospel. We learn three lessons from this story. First, Jesus’ miracles are signs that point toward his true identity. This nobleman recognized Jesus as “the Son of God,” but more than that, he believed that Jesus could heal his son and commanded his servants to obey him (v. 49). Second, we learn that through Christ we have access to the same healing power that he displayed on earth. Third, we learn the importance of faith: although many people saw this miracle happen, only one truly believed in Christ and received the benefits of healing for his family.
Jesus heals the man born blind
Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Therefore they said to him again: How were your eyes opened?
He answered them: A Man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went away and washed myself there and came back seeing! And they said to him: Where is this Man?
He said: I do not know!
They brought to Pharisees those who had been healed by Him so that they could be questioned by them as well concerning how their blindness had been healed by Jesus—however they did not want Him openly among them because they already knew that He would never ally Himself with their ways thus making themselves look foolish.
Jesus feeds the 5000
You have probably heard the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand, and maybe you have even read it. The first time I read that story, I thought it seemed a bit far-fetched. What was so special about this one boy who had five loaves of bread and two fish? Why did he offer them to Jesus in the first place? And why didn’t he give his food to someone else who might be in greater need than himself?
Jesus tells us why. He explained, “I am the Bread of Life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). He is not just referring to physical hunger and thirst here; He’s talking about spiritual needs as well. If we come to Him with faith – even a child’s faith – we will never be spiritually hungry or thirsty again.
Jesus walks on water
Jesus walking on water is a miracle that shows Jesus’ divine identity as God and Christ. The disciples are in a boat on the Sea of Galilee when they see someone walking on top of the water. They think it is a ghost, but Jesus says not to be afraid and that it is him. Peter asks if he can walk on the water too, so Jesus allows him. But then Peter begins to sink because his faith falters. He cries out for help and Jesus saves him from drowning by taking his hand (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-52).
If you were one of the disciples who had witnessed this miracle, what would you think about Jesus? What does “walking on water” mean?
Jesus heals an invalid at Bethesda
Finally, Jesus takes us to the pool of Bethesda. It was a large pool located in the northern part of Jerusalem. It was a special place for several reasons.
The first reason it is of interest is that it is the last of the seven signs in John’s gospel account. The last sign will show us who Jesus really is and what he came to do! We are about to be taken on an incredible journey filled with drama and intrigue.
Secondly, this is one of only two places in all four gospels where we find two miracles from Jesus recorded in one location. The other place is near Capernaum at Peter’s house (Matt 8:14-17; Mark 1:29-31). This demonstrates that Jesus truly cares for people and wants them to come to know him as their healer and savior!
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead
Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the dead took place in Bethany near Jerusalem. Lazarus had died and was buried, yet Jesus said that he was asleep. His sisters Martha and Mary sent for him to come back, believing that God would heal Him. Jesus showed up four days later saying, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go, so that I may awaken him out of sleep.” This reveals that death is simply sleeping for a Christian.
He asked them to remove the stone covering his grave. He prayed and called for Lazarus to come forth from the tomb. From his grave came a man bound by cloths at his head, legs and hands. Jesus commanded them to loosen the cloths so he could walk around. Many people saw this miracle and they believed in Jesus because of it. Others were not convinced by this miracle alone; they needed other signs as well before they would believe in Him (John 12:9-11).
The book of John is filled with miracles.
The book of John is filled with miracles.
There are eight specific miracles that John records in his Gospel. They are different from the miracles recorded in the other Gospels. In addition, John does not just record them as miracles; he calls them ‘signs’. These words are used to identify these events with a special purpose and meaning. It is important to see why Jesus did such miraculous works and what they meant. We will look at each of these signs and consider the purpose they served.
Why was the gospel of john written
John was a miracle worker.
Some say he could cure the sick, others say he could make the dead rise from their graves. But no one knows for sure if any of it is true.
The only real certainty is that John lived in Jerusalem and that he was famous for his miracles. He performed them throughout his life, but most were performed near the end when he was imprisoned on Patmos by Emperor Domitian.
The book of Revelation is believed to be written by John during this period of imprisonment. Many believe that Revelation is an allegory for what happened to John during his time in prison, but others believe it’s just another story about one of John’s many miracles.