Scriptures About Miracles: Experiencing the Power of God

Miracles are extraordinary events that demonstrate the power and presence of God in our lives. They serve as a reminder of His sovereignty and His ability to intervene in the natural course of events. Miracles are not just historical occurrences; they are relevant today, showing God’s love, mercy, and compassion.

As we explore the scriptures about miracles, we gain insight into how God works in miraculous ways and how we can experience His power in our own lives.

The Bible is filled with accounts of miracles that reveal God’s mighty acts and His intimate involvement in the lives of His people.

These scriptures not only encourage us to believe in God’s miraculous power but also invite us to witness and experience these divine interventions. As we delve into these passages, we will see how miracles affirm our faith, inspire hope, and reveal the depth of God’s love for us.

Scriptures About Miracles

1. Exodus 14:21 (NIV)

“Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided.”
The parting of the Red Sea is a powerful example of God’s miraculous intervention.

2. John 2:1-11 (NIV)

“On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’ ‘Woman, why do you involve me?’ Jesus replied. ‘My hour has not yet come.

What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.”
Jesus’ first miracle, turning water into wine, demonstrates His power and reveals His glory.

3. Matthew 9:20-22 (NIV)

“Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.’ Jesus turned and saw her.

Take heart, daughter,’ he said, ‘your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed at that moment.”
This miracle highlights the healing power of Jesus and the importance of faith.

4. Mark 6:41-44 (NIV)

“Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.”
Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000 showcases His ability to provide abundantly.

5. Acts 3:6-8 (NIV)

“Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.

He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.”
Peter’s healing of the physically disabled beggar illustrates the power of Jesus’ name.

6. Luke 8:43-48 (NIV)

Luke 8:43-48 (NIV)

“And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. ‘Who touched me?’ Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, ‘Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.’ But Jesus said, ‘Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.

Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed.

Then he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.’”
This passage emphasizes faith and the immediate healing power of Jesus.

7. John 11:43-44 (NIV)

“When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go.’”
The raising of Lazarus from the dead is a profound testament to Jesus’ authority over death.

8. Mark 5:41-42 (NIV)

“He took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum!’ (which means ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up!’). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.”
Jesus’ raising of Jairus’ daughter demonstrates His power to restore life.

9. Matthew 14:25-27 (NIV)

“Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost,’ they said, and cried out in fear.

But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’”
Walking on water illustrates Jesus’ control over natural laws.

10. Acts 16:26 (NIV)

“Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.”
The miraculous earthquake that freed Paul and Silas demonstrates God’s intervention in desperate situations.

11. 2 Kings 4:32-35 (NIV)

“When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the Lord. Then he got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands.

As he stretched himself out on him, the boy’s body grew warm. Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed again.

Finally he stretched out on him one more time, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.”
Elisha’s revival of the boy is a powerful example of resurrection through prayer.

12. John 9:6-7 (NIV)

“After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. ‘Go,’ he told him, ‘wash in the Pool of Siloam’ (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.”
Jesus healing a blind man shows His power to restore sight.

13. 1 Kings 17:22 (NIV)

“The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived.”
Elijah’s prayer for the dead boy reveals God’s power to bring life.

14. Matthew 21:18-19 (NIV)

“Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, ‘May you never bear fruit again!’ Immediately the tree withered.”
Jesus’ curse of the fig tree demonstrates His authority over nature.

15. Luke 17:11-14 (NIV)

“Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him.

They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, ‘Jesus, Master, have pity on us!’ When he saw them, he said, ‘Go, show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed.”
The healing of ten lepers shows Jesus’ compassion and power.

16. John 14:13-14 (NIV)

“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
Jesus promises to answer prayers that glorify God, reflecting His power.

17. Acts 5:15-16 (NIV)

“As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.”
The healing through Peter’s shadow illustrates the miraculous power of God at work.

18. Mark 7:32-35 (NIV)

“There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him. After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears.

Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, ‘Ephphatha!’ (which means ‘Be opened!’). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak plainly.”
Jesus’ healing of a deaf and mute man shows His power to restore.

19. 2 Kings 6:6 (NIV)

“The man of God asked, ‘Where did it fall?’ When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float.”
Elisha making iron float reveals God’s miraculous provision and power.

20. Mark 8:22-25 (NIV)

“They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village.

When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, ‘Do you see anything?’ He looked up and said, ‘I see people; they look like trees walking around.’

Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.”
Jesus’ healing of a blind man in stages demonstrates His power and compassion.

21. Matthew 17:20 (NIV)

“He replied, ‘Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’”
Faith, even as small as a mustard seed, has the power to accomplish miracles.

22. Luke 4:39 (NIV)

“So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.”
Jesus’ healing of Peter’s mother-in-law shows His power over illness.

23. John 6:19-21 (NIV)

“When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were frightened. But he said to them, ‘It is I; don’t be afraid.’

Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.”
Jesus walking on water demonstrates His power over the elements.

24. Acts 9:36-41 (NIV)

Acts 9:36-41 (NIV)

“In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the people with low-income. About that time she became ill and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room.

 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, ‘Please come at once!’ Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room.

All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed.

Turning toward the dead woman, he said, ‘Tabitha, get up.’ She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet.

Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive.”
Peter’s raising of Tabitha from the dead is a miraculous display of God’s power.

25. Matthew 8:16-17 (NIV)

“When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.’”
Jesus’ healing of the sick and casting out demons demonstrates His authority over evil and sickness.

26. John 15:7 (NIV)

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
Remaining in Jesus and asking in His name leads to answered prayers and miracles.

27. Mark 9:23 (NIV)

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for one who believes.’”
Belief in Jesus makes miracles possible.

28. Acts 8:6-7 (NIV)

“When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or corny were healed.”
Philip’s miracles in Samaria illustrate the power of God’s message and signs.

29. 1 Kings 18:38 (NIV)

“Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.”
Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal showcases God’s power through fire from heaven.

30. 2 Kings 20:11 (NIV)

“Then Isaiah the prophet called out to the Lord, and the Lord made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.”
God’s miracle of reversing the shadow demonstrates His control over time.

31. Acts 12:7 (NIV)

“Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. ‘Quick, get up!’ he said, ‘and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.’”
Peter’s miraculous escape from prison shows God’s deliverance.

32. Matthew 9:6 (NIV)

“But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”
Jesus’ authority to forgive sins is a miracle demonstrating His divine power.

33. Luke 9:1-2 (NIV)

“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
Jesus empowering the disciples shows that miracles continue through His followers.

34. Acts 3:16 (NIV)

“By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see.”
Faith in Jesus brings healing and strength.

35. Luke 1:37 (NIV)

“For no word from God will ever fail.”
God’s promises are always fulfilled, demonstrating His miraculous power.

36. Matthew 17:27 (NIV)

“But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
Jesus providing a coin in a fish’s mouth illustrates His provision in unexpected ways.

37. Mark 1:32-34 (NIV)

“That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.

He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.”
Jesus’ healing of many shows His compassion and power.

38. Acts 19:11-12 (NIV)

“God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.”
Paul’s miracles through handkerchiefs show God’s extraordinary power.

39. John 4:46-54 (NIV)

“Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son.

‘Unless you people see signs and wonders,’ Jesus told him, ‘you will never believe.’ The royal official said, ‘Sir, come down before my child dies.’

So he and his whole household believed.”
Jesus healing the royal official’s son from a distance shows His power over illness and distance.

40. John 11:38-44 (NIV)

“Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. ‘Take away the stone,’ he said. But, Lord,’ said Martha, the sister of the dead man, ‘by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.’

Then Jesus said, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?’So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.’ When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’

The raising of Lazarus from the dead is one of the most profound demonstrations of Jesus’ power over death.


Answers To Key Questions.

Q1: What is a miracle according to the Bible?
A miracle in the Bible is a supernatural event that occurs through divine intervention. It often serves as a sign of God’s power, presence, and purpose.

Q2: Can miracles still happen today?
Many believe that miracles still occur today, reflecting God’s ongoing involvement in the world and His power to bring about extraordinary outcomes.

Q3: How can I experience a miracle in my own life?
Experiencing a miracle often involves faith, prayer, and a close relationship with God. Believing in His power and asking for His intervention can lead to extraordinary results.

Q4: Why do some people not believe in miracles?
Some may not believe in miracles due to skepticism, a reliance on scientific explanations, or a lack of faith in the supernatural.

Q5: How should we respond to witnessing a miracle?
Witnessing a miracle should lead us to praise God, strengthen our faith, and share the testimony of His power with others.


Conclusion

The Bible is rich with accounts of miracles that reveal God’s profound power and love. From the parting of the Red Sea to the resurrection of Jesus, these miraculous events underscore that God is actively involved in the world and in our lives.

As we reflect on these scriptures, may we find encouragement and strengthen our faith, trusting in the power of God to work in our lives today.

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