Miracles

May 13, 2026

Discussion​

More questions may be added as the event approaches.

1. In personal terms, How would you define a miracle?

2. Have you ever witnessed what you would consider a miracle?

3. Do you know anyone who claims to have experienced a miracle?

4. Can you believe in evidence-based definitions of our world and also believe in miracles?

5. Does belief in a personal, interactive God necessitate belief in miracles?

6. Can you believe the teachings of Christ and not believe in his miracles? How does someone who values his teaching but rejects his miracles deal with his claims to have performed supernatural works?

7. How can you tell the difference between people who sincerely believe in miracles and hucksters?

8. If God performs miracles, how can reconcile the times they don't happen for people in desperate need?

Background Materials

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Luke 7 (NRSVUE): 18 The disciples of John reported all these things to him. So John summoned two of his disciples 19 and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?” 20 When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to expect someone else?’ ” 21 Jesus[d] had just then cured many people of diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits and had given sight to many who were blind. 22 And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight; the lame walk; those with a skin disease are cleansed; the deaf hear; the dead are raised; the poor have good news brought to them. 23 And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

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John 10 (NRSVUE): 30 "The Father and I are one.”

31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, though only a human, are making yourself God.” 34 Jesus answered, “Is it not written in your law,[e] ‘I said, you are gods’? 35 If those to whom the word of God came were called ‘gods’—and the scripture cannot be annulled— 36 can you say that the one whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world is blaspheming because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me. 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may know and understand[f] that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” 39 Then they tried to arrest him again, but he escaped from their hands.

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John 14 (NRSVUE): 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, but if you do not, then believe[e] because of the works themselves. 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me[f] for anything, I will do it.

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Wikipedia entry on Miracles.