The fourth category of the miracles of Jesus was in making physical changes, changing from one element of nature to another, as He did when He changed the water into wine, John 2:1 through 11 [see verses 7- 9: “Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the waterpots with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, ‘Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.’ And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom.”].

The fifth category of Jesus’ miraculous power was the capability or power of casting out demons, Matthew 9:32 and 33 [“As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, ‘It was never seen like this in Israel!’”].

Then, the sixth category of the miracles of Jesus was the reading the minds of men, Matthew 9:4 [“But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, ‘Why do you think evil in your hearts?’”] and John 4:16 through 19 [“Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband, and come here.’ The woman answered and said, ‘I have no husband.’ Jesus said to her, ‘You have well said, “I have no husband,” for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.’ The woman said to Him, ‘Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.’”].

These miracles show Jesus’ power over all segments of the physical world. And there is one more miracle that we see, connected with the life of Jesus on this earth, which was the greatest miracle of all. That was His resurrection from the dead—to die no more, Matthew 28:1 through 8 [see verses 5-7: “But the angel answered and said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus Who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.’”].

Of course, the resurrection of Jesus is emphasized in the New Testament. This was the very thrust of Peter’s message on the Day of Pentecost, as recorded in Acts, chapter 2 [see verses 31-32: “he [David], foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.”]. It was that message that led 3,000 Jews to obey the Gospel [Acts 2:41: “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.”]. Paul also stressed the importance of the resurrection of Jesus, Romans 1:1 through 4 [“Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the Gospel of God which He promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, Who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.”]; also, 1 Corinthians 15:1 through 19 [see verses 3-4: “For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures…”].

So the resurrection was the greatest of all of the miracles or signs. Even with all of the other miracles that Jesus performed, whether it was changing one element to another, whether it was healing the lame, or whether it was raising someone else from the dead, it was the miracle of the resurrection that proved, without a doubt, that He Was—that He IS—the Son of God. Without it, then we are without hope.

Let’s look now at the EXALTED LORD and REIGNING KING. We just mentioned the great miracle of the resurrection of Jesus. By His resurrection, Jesus was raised to be the “head of the church” and to “sit at the right hand of God in heaven” as “Lord and Christ,” Acts 2:36 [“Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, Whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”] and Colossians 1:18 [“And He is the head of the body, the church, Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.”].

In Ephesians 1:20 through 23, Paul wrote again of the fact that Jesus is head of the church and that He sits at the right hand of God: “Christ was put far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in the world which is to come, which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all.”

As Lord, Jesus rules during the Christian age over all creation, Matthew 28:18 through 20 [“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen.”]. All authority has been given to Him by God the Father.