• 1. Faith is knowing the sun will rise, lighting each new day.1. Faith is knowing the sun will rise, lighting each new day.Faith is knowing the Lord will hear my prayers each time I Faith is knowing the Lord will hear my prayers each time I pray.pray.Faith is like a little seed:Faith is like a little seed:If planted, it will grow.If planted, it will grow.Faith is a swelling within my heart.Faith is a swelling within my heart.When I do right, I know.When I do right, I know.

• 2. Faith is knowing I lived with God before my mortal birth.2. Faith is knowing I lived with God before my mortal birth.Faith is knowing I can return when my life ends on earth.Faith is knowing I can return when my life ends on earth.Faith is trust in God above;Faith is trust in God above;In Christ, who showed the way.In Christ, who showed the way.Faith is strengthened; I feel it growFaith is strengthened; I feel it growWhenever I obey.Whenever I obey.

• Words:Words: Beatrice Goff Jackson, b. 1943. © 1978 IRI Beatrice Goff Jackson, b. 1943. © 1978 IRI Music:Music: Michael Finlinson Moody, b. 1941. © 1978 IRI Michael Finlinson Moody, b. 1941. © 1978 IRIEnr. Act. 4Enr. Act. 4

• Have you ever been Have you ever been very sick?very sick?

• What did your What did your family do to help family do to help you feel better?you feel better?

• Did you have a priesthood Did you have a priesthood blessing?blessing?• Did that help you feel better?Did that help you feel better?

You show your You show your faith in Jesus Christ faith in Jesus Christ through prayer through prayer and by asking for and by asking for priesthood priesthood blessings when blessings when you are sick or you are sick or have problems.have problems.

““Lesson 16: Jesus Christ Performed Miracles,” Lesson 16: Jesus Christ Performed Miracles,” Primary 7: New Testament, Primary 7: New Testament, 5454

The stories in this lesson The stories in this lesson are about people Jesus are about people Jesus healed because they had healed because they had great faith in Him.great faith in Him.

• One day Jesus was One day Jesus was teaching a group of teaching a group of people in a house.people in a house.

• Some men carried their Some men carried their friend on a bed to see friend on a bed to see Jesus. Jesus.

• The friend could not The friend could not walk. The men could walk. The men could not get him into the not get him into the house because of all house because of all the people.the people.

• The men took The men took their friend up their friend up onto the roof. onto the roof.

• They removed part of the roof They removed part of the roof and lowered their friend into the and lowered their friend into the house.house.

• When He saw the great faith of When He saw the great faith of these men, Jesus told the sick these men, Jesus told the sick man that his sins were forgiven. man that his sins were forgiven.

• Some of the scribes thought what Some of the scribes thought what Jesus had said was wrong.Jesus had said was wrong.

• The scribes thought only God The scribes thought only God could forgive sins. could forgive sins.

• Jesus told them He Jesus told them He could forgive sins could forgive sins

because He was because He was the Son of God. the Son of God.

• He told the man to pick up his bed He told the man to pick up his bed and go home. and go home.

• The man The man stood up. He stood up. He was healed. was healed.

• He picked up his bed and walked He picked up his bed and walked home. He was very thankful to God.home. He was very thankful to God.

• Everyone in the house was amazed Everyone in the house was amazed and glorified God.and glorified God.

• What did Jesus first say to the What did Jesus first say to the man with palsy (uncontrollable man with palsy (uncontrollable shaking of the muscles)? shaking of the muscles)?

• What was the What was the scribes’ reaction scribes’ reaction to Jesus’ remark?to Jesus’ remark?

• What is blasphemy?What is blasphemy?‾ Showing a lack of respect for God Showing a lack of respect for God

or falsely claiming to be God.or falsely claiming to be God.

• Did Jesus blaspheme? Did Jesus blaspheme? • Jesus can forgive sins because He is Jesus can forgive sins because He is

the Son of God, but the scribes did not the Son of God, but the scribes did not believe that Jesus is the Son of God.believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

• What did Jesus say to the scribes? What did Jesus say to the scribes?

• What did He say to the What did He say to the man with palsy? man with palsy?

• What was the people’s What was the people’s reaction when the man with reaction when the man with palsy was healed? palsy was healed?

• Why do you think this man Why do you think this man was healed?was healed?

• One day Jairus, a ruler One day Jairus, a ruler of a synagogue, fell at of a synagogue, fell at the Savior’s feet.the Savior’s feet.

• Jairus said that his Jairus said that his 12 year-old daughter 12 year-old daughter was very ill. was very ill.

• He begged Jesus to come and bless her. He begged Jesus to come and bless her. • He believed that Jesus could heal her.He believed that Jesus could heal her.

• Jesus started to Jesus started to follow Jairus follow Jairus home, but He home, but He stopped to heal stopped to heal a woman. a woman.

• As He was talking to her, someone As He was talking to her, someone came to tell Jairus that it was too came to tell Jairus that it was too late—his daughter was dead.late—his daughter was dead.

• Jesus heard what was Jesus heard what was said. He told Jairus not said. He told Jairus not to be afraid but to to be afraid but to believe in Him.believe in Him.

• Then Jesus went with Jairus to Then Jesus went with Jairus to Jairus’s house. Jairus’s house.

• The house was filled The house was filled with people who were with people who were crying because of the crying because of the little girl’s death.little girl’s death.

• Jesus told them the girl was not dead Jesus told them the girl was not dead but was sleeping. but was sleeping.

• The people The people laughed at Him. laughed at Him.

• They were sure the They were sure the girl was dead.girl was dead.

• The Savior had everyone leave the The Savior had everyone leave the house except His disciples, Jairus, house except His disciples, Jairus, and Jairus’s wife. and Jairus’s wife.

• They went to the They went to the room where the room where the little girl was lying.little girl was lying.

• Jesus took the girl Jesus took the girl by the hand. He by the hand. He told her to get up. told her to get up.

• She stood up and walked. Her parents She stood up and walked. Her parents were amazed. Jesus told them not to were amazed. Jesus told them not to tell anyone what had happened. tell anyone what had happened.

• Who was Jairus? Who was Jairus? • How do we know that he had faith How do we know that he had faith

in Jesus? in Jesus?

• How did Jesus help Jairus keep How did Jesus help Jairus keep his faith strong? his faith strong?

• When Jesus and Jairus came to When Jesus and Jairus came to Jairus’s house, what were some Jairus’s house, what were some people doing?people doing?

• It was the custom at that time for It was the custom at that time for mourners to make a lot of noise mourners to make a lot of noise when a loved one died.when a loved one died.

• What was the difference between What was the difference between what the mourners were doing and what the mourners were doing and what Jairus had done?what Jairus had done?

Why do you Why do you think Jesus think Jesus sent away the sent away the unbelievers unbelievers before He before He healed the healed the girl? girl?

• A woman had been very sick for 12 A woman had been very sick for 12 years. She had been to many years. She had been to many doctors, but they could not help her.doctors, but they could not help her.

• She had spent all that she had, but She had spent all that she had, but only got worse.only got worse.

• One day she saw Jesus surrounded One day she saw Jesus surrounded by many people. by many people.

• She believed that she would be healed She believed that she would be healed just by touching His clothing. just by touching His clothing.

• She walked through She walked through the crowd, touched the crowd, touched His clothing and was His clothing and was healed immediately. healed immediately.

• Jesus turned Jesus turned around and around and asked, “Who asked, “Who touched my touched my clothes?”clothes?”

• She knelt in front of the Savior and She knelt in front of the Savior and said that she had touched Him. said that she had touched Him.

• Jesus told her that her faith in Him Jesus told her that her faith in Him had made her well.had made her well.

• The woman The woman was afraid. was afraid.

• How did the woman who touched How did the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment show the hem of Jesus’ garment show that she had faith in Jesus? that she had faith in Jesus?

• How did Jesus know that the woman How did Jesus know that the woman had touched His clothes? had touched His clothes?

• Why would it have Why would it have been unusual for Him been unusual for Him to notice someone to notice someone had touched Him?had touched Him?

• Why do you think Jesus performed Why do you think Jesus performed miracles? miracles?

To prove that He was the divine Son of GodTo prove that He was the divine Son of God To strengthen the faith of those who To strengthen the faith of those who

believed in Himbelieved in Him Because He loved and had compassion for Because He loved and had compassion for

those in needthose in need Because of the faith of those who believedBecause of the faith of those who believed

• Why was the woman healed? Why was the woman healed?

• There was nothing magical about There was nothing magical about Jesus’ hem. Jesus’ hem.

• The woman was healed because The woman was healed because of her faith in Jesus and because of her faith in Jesus and because it was Heavenly Father’s will. it was Heavenly Father’s will.

• What are some miracles that What are some miracles that happen in our lives because of happen in our lives because of simple or small acts?simple or small acts?

• What are some of the miracles we What are some of the miracles we have in our lives today?have in our lives today?

• If we have faith in Jesus Christ and If we have faith in Jesus Christ and live righteously, we will experience live righteously, we will experience miracles according to God’s will.miracles according to God’s will.

• Sometimes a person is not healed of a Sometimes a person is not healed of a sickness or handicap when prayers are sickness or handicap when prayers are offered. offered.

• Does that mean we don’t have faith? Does that mean we don’t have faith? • Why? Why? • Why might it not be God’s will that a Why might it not be God’s will that a

person be healed? person be healed? –God may want to test the faith of the God may want to test the faith of the

person’s family, He may want the person’s family, He may want the person to develop patience, and so on.person to develop patience, and so on.

President Spencer W. President Spencer W. Kimball said: Kimball said: ““The Lord does not always The Lord does not always heal the sick, nor save heal the sick, nor save those in hazardous zones. those in hazardous zones. He does not always relieve suffering He does not always relieve suffering and distress, for even these and distress, for even these seemingly undesirable conditions seemingly undesirable conditions may be part of a purposeful plan” may be part of a purposeful plan” ((Tragedy Tragedy

or Destiny,or Destiny, p. 5). p. 5).

• What does it mean to have faith in Jesus What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ? Christ? –To believe that Jesus Christ is the Son To believe that Jesus Christ is the Son

of God and the Savior of the worldof God and the Savior of the world–To believe that Jesus has all powerTo believe that Jesus has all power–To trust that Heavenly Father and Jesus To trust that Heavenly Father and Jesus

will do what is best for uswill do what is best for us–An acceptance of God’s willAn acceptance of God’s will–A desire to obey God’s commandmentsA desire to obey God’s commandments

How can you How can you develop develop

greater faith in greater faith in Jesus Christ?Jesus Christ?

• The Fourth Article of Faith:The Fourth Article of Faith:• We believe that the first We believe that the first

principles and ordinances of principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost. gift of the Holy Ghost.

• Why do you think “faith in the Lord Why do you think “faith in the Lord Jesus Christ” is the first principle of the Jesus Christ” is the first principle of the gospel?gospel? Enr. Act. Enr. Act.

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• How do we know that Jesus Christ lives How do we know that Jesus Christ lives today? today? Scriptures written by prophets tell us Scriptures written by prophets tell us

about Jesus. about Jesus. Others have testified of Him. Others have testified of Him. We can feel His love. We can feel His love. Joseph Smith saw Him and was Joseph Smith saw Him and was

directed to restore His church. directed to restore His church. If we are prayerful, the Holy Ghost will If we are prayerful, the Holy Ghost will

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• A mustard seed is very A mustard seed is very small, but it grows into small, but it grows into a large bushlike tree. a large bushlike tree.

• If our faith is as strong If our faith is as strong as the seed’s ability to as the seed’s ability to grow into a tree, we grow into a tree, we can accomplish great can accomplish great things.things.

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I testify that if I testify that if we have faith we have faith in Jesus Christ, in Jesus Christ, we can we can experience experience miracles as miracles as the people of the people of Christ’s time Christ’s time did. did.

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