Certainly Jesus parables are simple stories but it is not easy to understand the meaning. For example, what is the meaning of the seed growing secretly Mark 4:26-29.? "The kingdom of God is like….."Verse 26. But like what? Like the seed? Like the process of growing in secret? Like the harvest? What is the meaning? Is it the contrast between present and future? Is it the contrast between the fact that we cannot make the seed grow and the fact that the seed will grow and produce a harvest? Is the meaning that the kingdom of God will certainly grow? How it grow we do not know but it will certainly grow. Which of these interpretations is correct? From this example we can see that it is not easy to interpret the parables

Jesus miracles show the truth about him. They do not compel a person to believe in Jesus. However to the with eyes to see, the miracles reveal the truth. The disciples ask "Who is this?" Mark 4:41. If they had eyes to see they would have been able to give the correct answer to their own question. But among those who saw jesus miracles most did not have spiritual insight.Jesus miracles reveal the kingdom of God. illness,no In the kingdom of God there will be no death, no hunger or thirst, no evil. Everything will be good Revelation 21:3-4,22:3. Whenever Jesus performs a miracle, he destroys evil and changes something bad into something good. In this way Jesus give a brief glimpse of the kingdom of God. But at the time the kingdom of God was not fully established:Jesus did not heal every sick person or feed everyone who was hungry or raise all the dead. Jesus ministry was only the firtfruits of the kingdom of God.

Some unblievers today think that Jesus did not peform miracles. It is not possible, they say to do miracles, because such actions are contrary to the natural order.But is this naturalorder? GIt is God's order! God created all thing. God is the ruler of his own world . Whatever is according to his will he can do. If jesus is God's Son,he too can do miracles through the power of God. In the time of Jesus misistry, even his enemies accepted that he performed miracles.What types of miracles does Jesus do?He does four types of miracles:1, He heals the sick Mark 1:30-31,1:40-45,2:1-12,3:1-6,5:25-34,7:32-37,8:22- 26,10:46-52.2, He casts our unclean spirits and demons Mark 1:23-27,5:1-20,7:24-30,9:14-27.3, He arises the dead Mark 5:35-43. 4, He exercises power over the natur order Mark 4:35-41,6:35-44, 6:47-52, 8:1-10.What incorrect explantions of Jesus miracles are offered? These two views are incorrect. choice two vier