Miraculous Events in the Bible

MIRACULOUS EVENTS IN THE BIBLE

Introduction

The significance of miracles in the Bible:

The significance of miracles in the Bible is that they reveal to us how HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD.

In Jesus’ ministry, even until today; it reveals that He is approved of God, as written in the book of Act 2:22  “Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:” 

(*Note: At the end of this blog, you’ll find additional footnotes shared by myself and others. These include personal revelations, testimonies, and Bible verse references inspired by this blog. Feel free to explore them for deeper insight and reflection—and if you’d like to share your own, I’d love to include it as a blessing for others!*)

The Purpose of this Paper:

### The Impartation of the Gift of Faith

Hearing about Biblical miracles releases the manifestation of the Gift of Faith. As Paul beautifully states in Romans 10:17 (KJV): *“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”*

The words of Jesus are unlike those of any human. When Jesus spoke, His words were not merely natural, audible sounds, even though they could be heard by His audience. His words carried a deeper essence. As He declared in John 6:63 (KJV): 

*“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”* 

When I listen to the Bible through my Bible App, I feel an impartation of the Spirit of the Word of God—a true manifestation of the Gift of Faith. Reflecting on my journey as a new believer over 30 years ago, I recall how I immersed myself in the Word, often listening to the Audio Bible while baking at work, and even during sleep. Those moments were transformative, filled with extraordinary encounters with the Spirit of the Word of God.

Recently, my hunger for hearing His Word has grown exponentially. I now listen to Scripture for hours each day—while working, cleaning, and even sleeping. The Spirit of the Word comes alive through this constant hearing, filling my heart and mind in incredible ways. As Jesus said in Mark 4:14 (KJV): 

*“The sower soweth the word.”*

This leads to an important question: *Who is the Sower of the Word of God?* 

Through prayer and reflection, the Lord revealed that the Holy Ghost is the One who sows the Word of God into the soil of our hearts. Jesus affirmed this in John 14:26 (KJV): 

*“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”*

However, we also have a part to play. We must make the intentional effort to hear the Word of God. Personally, I find time throughout my day to listen to Scripture, and I encourage you to do the same. Whether through audio or reading, you can deepen your relationship with the Lord by immersing yourself in His Word.

If you’re seeking a closer connection to Jesus, I wholeheartedly recommend hearing the Word of God frequently. Pray as you listen—pray for the nations, for guidance, and for understanding. This practice can become a deeply intimate form of fellowship with the Lord.

### A Call to Action 

Below, I’ve included selected Bible verses for you to read and meditate on. As you engage with them, invite the Lord into your time of study and fellowship. Ask Him to reveal His truths and impart the Gifts of the Holy Spirit as you seek deeper revelation.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing, not by having heard.

Old Testament Miracles

1. **Creation**: The miraculous creation of the world (Genesis 1-2).
2. **Noah's Ark**: The flood and preservation of Noah's family and animals (Genesis 6-9).
3. **Abraham and Sarah**: The birth of Isaac in their old age (Genesis 21:1-7).
4. **Sodom and Gomorrah**: The destruction of the cities (Genesis 19:24-25).
5. **Plagues of Egypt**: The ten plagues leading to the Exodus (Exodus 7-12).
6. **Parting of the Red Sea**: Moses leads the Israelites through the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-22).
7. 7. **Manna from Heaven**: God provides manna for the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16:14-15).
8. **Water from a Rock**: Moses brings forth water from a rock (Exodus 17:6).
9. **Jericho's Walls**: The walls of Jericho fall (Joshua 6:20).
10. **Elijah and the Widow**: Multiplication of oil and flour (1 Kings 17:14-16).
11. **Elijah's Ascension**: Taken up in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11).

### New Testament Miracles

1. **Virgin Birth**: Jesus' miraculous birth (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38).
2. **Water to Wine**: Jesus' first miracle at Cana (John 2:1-11).
3. **Feeding the 5,000**: Multiplication of loaves and fishes (Matthew 14:13-21).
4. **Calming the Storm**: Jesus calms the sea (Mark 4:39).
5. **Walking on Water**: Jesus and Peter walk on the sea (Matthew 14:22-33).
6. **Healing Miracles**: Various healings performed by Jesus (e.g., blind, lepers, paralytics).
7. **Raising Lazarus**: Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44).
8. **Resurrection**: Jesus' resurrection (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20).
9. **Pentecost**: The coming of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues (Acts 2:1-4).
10. **Paul's Miracles**: Healing and surviving a snake bite (Acts 28:3-6; Mark 16:18).

1. **Samson**:

   - **Strength**: Samson is perhaps the most famous example of superhuman strength in the Bible. His strength was a gift from God, tied to his Nazirite vow. Some of his feats include killing a lion with his bare hands (Judges 14:6), defeating 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey (Judges 15:15), and pulling down the pillars of a temple, destroying it and killing many Philistines (Judges 16:29-30).

2. **Elijah**:

   - **Running Super Fast**: In 1 Kings 18:46, Elijah was given supernatural speed by the Lord, allowing him to run ahead of King Ahab's chariot to Jezreel, even though the chariot was drawn by horses.

     *"And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel."*

   - **Dividing the Water**: As you mentioned, in 2 Kings 2:8, Elijah struck the water of the Jordan River with his cloak, and the water divided, allowing him and Elisha to cross on dry ground.

     *"And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. "*

3. **Elisha**:

   - **Miracles**: Elisha, who succeeded Elijah, also performed miracles with divine power. For example, he purified a poisonous stew (2 Kings 4:38-41) and made an iron axe head float on water (2 Kings 6:1-7).

These examples show how divine power and intervention played a significant role in bestowing individuals with extraordinary abilities in the Bible. 📖✨

4. **Moses**:

   - **Parting the Red Sea**: Moses, with God's power, parted the Red Sea to allow the Israelites to escape from the Egyptians (Exodus 14:21-22).

     *"And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 

Exo 14:22  And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left."*

5. **Joshua**:

   - **Stopping the Sun**: In Joshua 10:12-13, Joshua prayed for the sun to stand still during a battle, and God granted his request, allowing the Israelites more time to achieve victory.

     *"Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. "*

6. **David**:

   - **Defeating Goliath**: David, a young shepherd boy, defeated the giant warrior Goliath with a sling and a stone, showcasing extraordinary courage and faith (1 Samuel 17:49-50).

     *"And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David."*

7. **Daniel**:

   - **Surviving the Lion's Den**: Daniel was thrown into a den of lions for defying a royal decree, but he was unharmed because God sent an angel to shut the lions' mouths (Daniel 6:22).

     *"My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."*

8. **Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego**:

   - **Surviving the Fiery Furnace**: These three men were thrown into a blazing furnace for refusing to worship a golden statue, but they emerged unharmed, protected by an angelic presence (Daniel 3:25-27).

     *"25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. 

26  Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire. 

27  And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.'"

9. **Peter**:

   - **Walking on Water**: Peter, at Jesus' command, walked on water towards Jesus but began to sink when he doubted (Matthew 14:29-31).

*"29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 

30  But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 

31  And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? '"*

10. **Gideon**:

    - **Overcoming Midianites**: With only 300 men, Gideon defeated a massive Midianite army through God's guidance and miraculous intervention (Judges 7:7, 19-22).

      *"And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.'"*

11. **Moses and Aaron**:

    - **Plagues of Egypt**: Moses and Aaron, through God's power, brought ten plagues upon Egypt to persuade Pharaoh to release the Israelites (Exodus 7-12). These plagues included turning water into blood, sending frogs, lice, flies, and more.

*“For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.”* 

12. **Elisha**:

    - **Raising the Shunammite's Son**: Elisha raised the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead, showcasing God's power over life and death (2 Kings 4:32-35).

      *"32  And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed. 

33  He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD. 

34  And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm. 

35  Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes."*

13. **Jesus**:

    - **Miracles and Healings**: Jesus performed many miracles, including turning water into wine (John 2:1-11), feeding the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish (Matthew 14:13-21), walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33), and raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44).

14. **Paul**:

    - **Surviving a Snake Bite**: Paul was bitten by a venomous snake, but suffered no ill effects, demonstrating God's protection (Acts 28:3-6).

      *"3  And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 

4  And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 

5  And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 

6  Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god."*

15. **Peter and John**:

    - **Healing a Lame Man**: Peter and John, through the power of Jesus, healed a man who had been lame from birth, allowing him to walk and leap (Acts 3:6-8).

      *"6  Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 

7  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 

8  And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God."*

16. **The Burning Bush**: God appeared to Moses in the form of a burning bush that was not consumed by the flames (Exodus 3:2-4).
17. **The Crossing of the Jordan**: Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River on dry ground as the waters stopped flowing (Joshua 3:14-17).

*"16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho."*

18. **The Walls of Jericho**: The walls of Jericho fell after the Israelites marched around the city for seven days and blew their trumpets (Joshua 6:20).

*"20  So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. "* 

19. **The Widow's Oil**: Elisha performed a miracle to multiply the widow's oil, allowing her to pay her debts and live on the remainder (2 Kings 4:1-7).

*"6  And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed."* 

7  Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. 

20. **Jesus' Resurrection**: The most central miracle of the Christian faith, Jesus' resurrection from the dead, as described in the Gospels (Matthew 28, Mark 16:6-8, Luke 24, John 20).

Mark 16:6-8

*"6  And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. 

7  But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 

8  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid. *" 

FOOTNOTES: 

BY: John Waterhouse

Added: March 19th, 2025

"I'm especially moved today as I prayerfully reflect on the story of the widow. *(Here’s the context from my blog: **The Widow's Oil**—Elisha performed a miracle to multiply the widow’s oil, enabling her to pay her debts and live on the remainder. 2 Kings 4:1-7)*:
*"6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed."*
*"7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest."*

This passage is a prophetic reminder of the Lord’s unwavering power and willingness to meet our needs: *“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, KJV).* He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, unchanging in His faithfulness.

I see in this miraculous event a testimony of how Jesus, our Savior, is able to supernaturally remove debt and provide for our needs by His riches in glory. (On a side note, it's also interesting to see the prophetic aspect of the oil which is a representation of The Anointing, and it's relationship to Jesus The Anointed One.) This truth came to life through a powerful testimony from a missionary friend of mine in China. She was burdened by a $20,000 credit card debt incurred while serving as a translator for English-speaking preachers traveling to various cities in China—expenses she bore entirely on her own. The financial strain had become overwhelming.

I shared with her the story of Elisha and the widow as a prophetic promise of God’s provision. Inspired by this, she felt her faith renewed, trusting that the Lord would intervene. Only a week later, she called me with incredible news: while accompanying a friend to the ATM, she decided to check her credit card balance. To her astonishment, it showed $0.00! Overjoyed, she inquired with a bank teller, who confirmed that the balance had been paid in full—by someone appearing to be her. She hadn’t made the payment herself and didn’t know who did, but we believe it was her angel, sent by the Lord to settle the debt miraculously. We praised God for His goodness and shared this testimony to encourage others.

This story affirms that the Lord is truly able to remove burdens and supply all our needs according to His riches in glory. Praise the Lord! Thank You, Jesus, and Heavenly Father!

If you have a testimony or a Bible verse to share, please add it in the comment box below. If you grant me permission, I would love to include your story or insights as a footnote in the blog it relates to. Your experience or revelation could be a source of great blessing to someone else."

Blessings to you all.

John Waterhouse

Author of Book: “China Invaded By Heaven”

https://www.amazon.ca/China-Invaded-Heaven-John-Waterhouse/dp/149694058X

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