How Jesus taught – part 2

How he used demonstrations of God’s power to drive home his message

Healing and other Biblical miracles teach us that Yahweh is the one true God, and Yeshua the Messiah. The following examples of the Lord’s triumph over the powers of darkness result in many people placing their faith in the Lord.

In 1 Kings chapter 18, God’s faithful prophet Elijah challenges evil King Ahab’s priests of Baal and Ashtoreth to a showdown on Mount Carmel to reveal Yahweh as Lord. An offering is placed on an altar and the challenge given to the respective deities to call down fire. The priests of Baal and Ashtoreth go first, and despite their strenuous efforts, nothing happens. Elijah now insists that the altar and offering be deluged with water to make it impossible for them to catch fire. He then humbly petitions the Lord to show His power. Fire immediately descends from heaven, consuming the offering. Elijah then commands the people to put the false prophets to death.