Why did He raise Jairus’ daughter from the dead?
The raising of Jairus’ daughter showed Jesus’ authority over death itself and revealed His compassion toward those who trusted Him. Matthew records the account:…
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Did God kill animals to cover Adam and Eve?
In Genesis, after Adam and Eve sinned, their own attempt to cover themselves with fig leaves was inadequate. Scripture says: “Also for Adam and…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus heal with both words and touch?
The Gospels show that Jesus healed in different ways… sometimes by a command, other times by touch. Each manner revealed something about His authority…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus calm the storm when His disciples feared?
The calming of the storm reveals both the weakness of the disciples’ faith and the authority of Jesus over creation. The Gospels show that…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus teach in parables instead of speaking plainly?
Jesus often used parables, simple stories drawn from everyday life, to reveal deep spiritual truths. At first glance, this may seem like a way…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus eat with sinners and outcasts?
Matthew tells us that after his own calling, he hosted a feast for Jesus: “Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus choose tax collectors like Matthew as disciples?
Matthew himself records his calling: “As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus forgiving sins while healing anger the Pharisees?
One striking example comes from Matthew, where a paralytic was brought to Jesus: “Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus often command demons to be silent?
The Gospels show that whenever demons recognized Jesus’ identity, He rebuked them and commanded them not to speak. Mark records: “Now He healed many…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus heal on the Sabbath despite the controversy?
The Gospels record several times when Jesus healed on the Sabbath, and each occasion stirred conflict with the religious leaders. In Matthew we read:…
Read the answerWhy did many Samaritans believe before many Jews did?
John tells us that after Jesus spoke with the Samaritan woman, she left her waterpot and went into the city, saying: “Come, see a…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus speak with the Samaritan woman at the well?
John tells us that on His way through Samaria, Jesus stopped at Jacob’s well, weary from His journey. A Samaritan woman came to draw…
Read the answerWhy did Nicodemus struggle to understand being “born again”?
John records that Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus by night. He acknowledged Him as a teacher from God,…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus cleanse the temple at the start of His ministry?
John records that early in His ministry, when Jesus went up to Jerusalem for the Passover, He found corruption in the temple courts: “And…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus turn water into wine instead of another sign?
John records that at the wedding in Cana, when the wine had run out, Jesus commanded: “Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus perform His first miracle at a wedding?
John is the only Gospel that records this event. He writes: “On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus choose 12 disciples rather than another number?
Matthew records that Jesus appointed twelve to follow Him: “And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus call fishermen as His first disciples?
Matthew records: “And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus begin His ministry in Galilee?
Matthew tells us that after John the Baptist was imprisoned, Jesus withdrew into Galilee: “Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in…
Read the answerWhy did Jesus fast 40 days before beginning His ministry?
Matthew records: “And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.” (Matthew 4:2) Luke also tells us: “Being tempted…
Read the answerWhy was Jesus tempted three times by Satan, and why in those ways?
Matthew and Luke both record three temptations that Jesus faced in the wilderness. Matthew writes: “Now when the tempter came to Him, he said,…
Read the answerWhy was Jesus immediately driven into the wilderness after baptism?
Right after His baptism, the Gospels tell us that Jesus was led into the wilderness by the Spirit. Matthew writes: “Then Jesus was led…
Read the answerWhy did the Father speak from heaven at Jesus’ baptism?
At the baptism of Jesus, the Father’s voice from heaven confirmed His identity and mission. Matthew records: “And suddenly a voice came from heaven,…
Read the answerWhy did the Spirit descend like a dove at His baptism?
All four Gospels testify that when Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God descended upon Him in the form of a dove. Matthew writes:…
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