4 0 obj Luke. Imagine how POWERFUL God is! Answer, MEGA HAILSTORM DESTROYED THE AMORITE ARMY in a battle with Joshua (Joshua 10:12-14), BALAAM’S DONKEY PROTECTS AND SPEAKS—An angel is dispatched against Balaam to express God’s anger. SUPERNATURAL SOUND AT REPHAIM—God told David, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the balsam trees [or baka-shrubs]. 2 0 obj John. Miracles are seals of a divine mission. Based on unbelievable actual events, and brought to you by filmmaker T.C. Below are four stories of approved and recent Eucharistic miracles. 17 Miracles is a 2011 film directed by T. C. Christensen. 1 GraspingGod.com List of Miracles Of Jesus (In Chronological Order) Water converted into wine (John 2:1-11) Heals the nobleman's son (John 4:46-54) We believe a thousand facts, both of history and of science, that are contrary to our experience, but we believe them on the ground of competent testimony. Exodus 7:10-12. %���� The film was released in select theaters across the United States in the summer of 2011. Miracles, it is said, are contrary to experience. The stories of individuals and families in 17 Miracles gave me a glimpse into the disappointment and miracles for the Willie Handcart Company. The sacred writers appealed to them as proofs that they were messengers of God. It’s the central theme in every sermon reported in Acts. 6:16-23) / Those who falsely accused Daniel were then thrown to the same lions, who killed them. What are the components of a miracle? On Christmas Day 2013, at the Church of Saint Hyacinth in Legnica, Poland, a consecrated host fell on the floor. Can we enter into Jesus’ power? (Exodus 8:20-24), MURRAIN suddenly killed all of Egypt’s cattle (Exodus 9:3-6). ); a token of the presence and working of God; the seal of a higher power. Balaam’s donkey (ass) repeatedly protected him from the angel and ultimately spoke to Balaam (Numbers 22:21-35), SAMSON’S SUPERNATURAL STRENGTH (Judges 14-16), HOLLOW PLACE IN LEHI MIRACULOUSLY SPLIT AND PRODUCED DRINKING WATER (Judges 15:19), IDOL SUPERNATURALLY TIPPED OVER—Dagon idol falls twice before the ark of the covenant. Even now the Christmas season is associated with miracles and wonder. Any miracle, by definition, is great, and it is probably impossible to objectively identify the greatest miracles in the Bible. LOT’s SUPERNATURAL DELIVERY from death at Sodom (, PROPHET KILLED BY LION immediately after disobeying God’s direct command (, HEALING—woman with the spirit of infirmity (, HEALING—Syrophoenician woman’s daughter healed (, HEALING—a paralyzed man lowered through a house roof (. Is it LOGICAL to believe that the biblical miracles really happened? It shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then you shall act promptly, for then the Lord will have gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines.” Then David did so, just as the Lord had commanded him, and struck down the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer” (2 Samuel 5:23-25). Warning was given before this plague came. If we have eyes to see, we can see many miraculous things during this season, because it all began with the greatest miracle ever witnessed. Answer, INSTANT LEPROSY—King Uzziah instantly struck with leprosy, Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 26:16-21), PROTECTION WITH BLAZING FURNACE—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego delivered from the fiery furnace in Babylon (Daniel 3:10-27), PROTECTION FROM HUNGRY LIONS—Daniel saved from hungry lions in a sealed den (Dan. The credibility of miracles is established by the evidence of the senses on the part of those who are witnesses of them, and to all others by the testimony of such witnesses. (Genesis 21:7), WATER TURNED TO BLOOD—Water everywhere became BLOOD. (See: Passage of Red Sea) (Exodus 14:21-31), DRINKING WATER FIXED—Bitter waters of Marah sweetened (Exodus 15:23-25), MANNA sent daily to feed the Israelites, except on the Sabbath (Exodus 16:14-35), WATER FROM A ROCK at Rephidim (Exodus 17:5-7), NADAB and ABIHU CONSUMED for offering “strange fire” (Leviticus 10:1-2), COMPLAINERS CONSUMED BY FIRE at Taberah / the destruction stopped in response to Moses’ prayer (Numbers 11:1-3), EARTH OPENS AND SWALLOWS KORAH and his company. (1) Miracle Slot: Can be learned from Saint Urbain in exchange for a Writhing Demon Soul. It is an occurrence at once above nature and above man. Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends, right? Jesus didn’t only perform miracles to show that He is God, but also to set an example for us.He healed the sick, in order to break the chain of suffering over people’s lives and bring the abundant life to them. Miracles of Jesus, what are they? Increase of the Widow's Oil 2 Kings 4:2-6 9. endobj (Compare Psalm 18:13; 105:32-33). God ordinarily effects his purpose through the agency of second causes; but he has the power also of effecting his purpose immediately and without the intervention of second causes, i.e., of invading the fixed order, and thus of working miracles. Thus, being out of the common course of nature and beyond the power of man, they are fitted to convey the impression of the presence and power of God. Feeding Five Thousand Men Matthew 14:21; Mark 6:44; Luke 9:14-17; John 6:10-11 11. (1 Samuel 5:1-12), DISEASE MIRACULOUSLY STRIKES PHILISTINES—Emerods (1 Samuel 5:1-12), SUPERNATURAL DEATHS—men of Beth-shemesh smitten for daring looking into the ark of the covenant (1 Samuel 6:19), GREAT SUPERNATURAL THUNDER AT EBEN-EZER as Samuel was offering up a burnt offering to God. “Educated” people might dismiss this very fact and explain everything through theories– theories that need more faith to believe in than the faith needed to believe in the existence of God. The Mormon Handcart story of 17 Miracles deserves an Academy Award, for cinematography, for best screenplay, for editing, and for best acting by many of the cast who didn't have to act because the role they played was more real than life. LOCALIZED REGIONAL EXTREMELY DEEP DARKNESS DURING THE DAY in a land of sun—The plague (the ninth) of darkness in Egypt (Exodus 10:21) is described as darkness “which may be felt.” It covered “all the land of Egypt,” so that “they saw not one another.” It did not extend to the land of Goshen (verse 23). Watching 17 Miracles brought back these same thoughts as multiple stories unfold. My daughter and I had minor parts in filming 17 Miracles. TONGUES—miraculous ability to SPEAK AND/OR UNDERSTAND A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (tongue) previously unknown to the speaker (See: Isn’t the virgin birth of Jesus Christ mythological and scientifically impossible? <>/Metadata 551 0 R/ViewerPreferences 552 0 R>> AMAZING DEADLY HAIL WITH FIRE AND THUNDER (Exodus 9:13-33). This is but a slight thing in the sight of the Lord; He will also give the Moabites into your hand. About the Director. %PDF-1.7 Unbelievers, following Hume, deny that any testimony can prove a miracle, because they say miracles are impossible. 3 0 obj The Killing Of The Stranger. FIERY SERPENTS—“The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died” (Numbers 21:6). Based on the experiences of members of the Willie Handcart Company of Mormon pioneers following their late-season start and subsequent winter journey to Salt Lake City in 1856, the film emphasizes miracles individual participants reported having during the journey. If Christ’s miracles really happened, why weren’t they reported by historians? Based on unbelievable actual events, and brought to you by filmmaker T.C. 26:1). BURNING BUSH that was not consumed (Exodus 3:3)—The voice of God spoke from it to Moses. endobj (Daniel 6:24), JONAH SURVIVED IN THE FISH’S BELLY and safely landed (Jonah 2:1-10)—How could Jonah survive three days in the belly of a “whale”? The man, therefore, who works a miracle affords thereby clear proof that he comes with the authority of God; they are his credentials that he is God’s messenger. (Genesis 7-8), View Flood and Babel movie sequence from The HOPE, CONFUSION OF LANGUAGES (tongues) at Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)—a world of one language instantly transformed into a world of many languages, SINFUL CITIES DESTROYED—destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24), SUPERNATURAL DEATH—Lot’s wife turned into a “pillar of salt” (Genesis 19:26), SUPERNATURAL CONCEPTION—Isaac conceived by very elderly Sarah and 100 year old Abraham at Gerar (Genesis 21:1), ELDERLY NURSING MOTHER—Sarah was also able to naturally nurse baby Isaac. The fish died, and the river stank. ;�������z����?����֓���������t�O?�. Answers About Miracles. MIRACULOUS SNAKE—Aaron’s staff (rod) changed into a serpent (Exodus 7:10-12). 17 Miracles is a summary of 17 of the documented events (miracles) of the two "Belated" handcart companies who were traveling to Utah in 1856. But here are several miracles that should probably be included in a list of the greatest: Miracles over nature • The parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14) • Jonah and the big fish (Jonah 1:17) Answer, GIDEON’S FLEECE—wet when it shouldn’t be, and dry when it shouldn’t be (Judges 6:37-40), OTHER FULFILLED PROPHECIES—see: prophecy and prophets, FOOD—Jesus feeds 5,000 “in a desert place” (Matt 14:15; Mark 6:30; Luke 9:10; John 6:1-14), THE TRANSFIGURATION of Jesus Christ (Matt 17:1-8), RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ after declared dead by Roman authorities and buried for days (John 21:1-14), ASCENSION of Jesus Christ to Heaven (Luke 2:42-51), GOD’S PROTECTION—What about the Psalm 91 promises? On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. An atheist or a pantheist must, as a matter of course, deny the possibility of miracles; but to one who believes in a personal God, who in his wisdom may see fit to interfere with the ordinary processes of nature, miracles are not impossible, nor are they incredible. The snake then proceeded to swallow the serpent staffs of the pharaoh’s magicians. Miracles are seals of a divine mission. T. C. Christensen has made several films about Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith. 2:9); of a new and higher power. As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. The simple and grand truth that the universe is not under the exclusive control of physical forces, but that everywhere and always there is above, separate from and superior to all else, an infinite personal will, not superceding, but directing and controlling all physical causes, acting with or without them.”. RED SEA DIVIDED at just the right moment; the nation of Israel passes through on DRY GROUND. “Miracles are not possible,” some claim. MASS HEALING FROM IMMINENT DEATH BY LOOKING AT A BRASS SERPENT on a pole in the Zin desert—“if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.” (Numbers 21:8-9), JORDAN RIVER DIVIDED, so that Israel passed over dryshod near the city of Adam (Joshua 3:14-17), WALLS OF JERICHO fell down at God’s command, after the Israelites proved their faith in Him (Joshua 6:6-20), SUN AND MOON STAYED MOTIONLESS (longer day) to enable the Israelites to win a crucial battle (Joshua 10:12-14)—Can we explain the “long days” of Joshua and Hezekiah? The sea then violently consumed the Egyptian army. It is quite sad how many people have spent their time, money, and energy to find the origin of this universe when the answer is in the Bible all along. Christensen knows what audiences are thinking. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 17 Miracles near you. …It happened in the morning about the time of offering the sacrifice, that behold, water came by the way of Edom, and the country was filled with water” (NASB). Also sign me up for FanMail to get updates on all things movies: tickets, special offers, screenings + more. Christensen, 17 Miracles will open your eyes to the unbelievable but true stories of the Mormon pioneers as you have never seen them before. BOILS AND BLAINS—The 6th plague, of “boils and blains,” like the third, was sent without warning (Ex.9:8-12). Feeding Four Thousand Men Matthew 15:34-38; Mark 8:4-9 ENTER CITY, STATE OR ZIP CODE GO. 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In the New Testament these four Greek words are principally used to designate miracles: Semeion, a “sign”, i.e., an evidence of a divine commission; an attestation of a divine message (Matthew 12:38,39; 16:1, 4; Mark 8:11; Luke 11:16; 23:8; John 2:11, 18, 23; Acts 6:8, etc. The same is true as to the walking of Christ on the water and the swimming of iron at the command of the prophet. (2) Miracle Slots: Can be learned from Saint Urbain in exchange for a Golden Demon Soul. 5. He boldly says, “God bears me witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles.”. 28 Miraculous Temple Tax in a Fish's Mouth 17:24-27 29 Jesus Heals a Blind, Mute Demoniac 12:22-23 11:14-23 30 Jesus Heals a Woman Who Had Been Crippled for 18 Years 13:10-17 31 Jesus Heals a Man With Dropsy on the Sabbath 14:1-6 32 Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers on the Way to Jerusalem 17:11-19 At least according to Kenneth L. Woodward [7] and Abu Ibraheem, [8] Muhammad is believed to have performed numerous miracles during his life. It was, according to one tribal leader, an example of “miracles” brought on by the ancestors. Terata, “wonders;” wonder-causing events; portents; producing astonishment in the beholder (Acts 2:19). Elijah's Meal in the Wilderness 1 Kings 19:6 8. (Exodus 11:1-8; 12:29-30). Unfailing Oil and Meal 1 Kings 17:14 7. Richmond budgets 1.5 percent of major projects for public art and, after the shellmound discovery, officials wanted that money spent honoring the city’s Indigenous residents. It is … It shows the intervention of a power that is not limited by the laws either of matter or of mind, a power interrupting the fixed laws which govern their movements—a supernatural power. An angel of God and a pillar of cloud and fire guarded the multitude (Exodus 13:21-22; 14:19). The witnesses were competent, and their testimony is trustworthy. 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