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- What did it mean to the original reader or original audience?
- Harmony of the Gospels on Founder's Passion
- Parallel Gospels = Luke's Explanation of His Own Research
- Harmony of the Four Gospels on Step Bible (After going to the site, click on resources on the top menu. Then click on Harmony of the Gospels to locate the section you want.
- Harmony of the Gospels on BlueLetterBible.org
Summarize the main story: Describe the events of the scriptural story in your own words.
Review and retell the story.
- What is the funniest thing you've witnessed at a wedding?
(JOHN 2:1-25)
Jesus performs his first miracle and drives the merchants and money changers out of the Temple. When the Jewish leaders challenge his authority, Jesus says he will restore the destroyed temple (his body) in three days.
I. Jesus’ First Miracle (2:1–11)
A. The occasion (2:1–3)
1. The ceremony (2:1–2): Jesus and his disciples are invited to a wedding in Cana.
2. The crisis (2:3): The wine supply runs out, and Jesus’ mother comes to him with the problem.
B. The observation (2:4): Jesus reminds her his time has not yet come.
C. The orders (2:5–7)
1. From the mother (2:5): Mary instructs the servants to do whatever Jesus tells them to do.
2. From the Messiah (2:6–7): He tells them to fill six huge jars with water.
D. The obedience (2:8): They follow his instructions, and the water turns into wine!
E. The opinion (2:9–10): Those at the wedding testify that the wine is the best they have ever consumed!
F. The outcome (2:11): This miracle demonstrates Jesus’ glory, causing the disciples to put their faith in him!
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- Jesus is not known as a miracle-worker, so why does Mary approach him (v. 3)? What do you learn about Jesus and his mother from this story?
- How does this passage affect your belief in the consumption of alcohol?
- What part does the function and size of the jars play in this story? How does the quantity and quality of the wine demonstrate Jesus' glory?
- Where is the wine level (zest for life) in your life right now: Full? Half full? Empty? What is draining you? What area seems like stale water in an old jug? How could Jesus bring celebration back into your life?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- What transformative move needs to be made?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
Take Away Challenges
What has the Holy Spirit revealed to you in this passage? How will you apply it to your life this week?
Whom do you know who needs to hear this?
What is God bringing to your attention in this discussion? What beliefs, thoughts, or actions need to be addressed or changed?
PRAYER: In the Name of Jesus.
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GIVE IT TO
JESUS
Dr.
Joe Pettigrew
“On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with His disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you.” John 2:1-5
I love the story of Jesus at the wedding in Cana. Mary mentions the wine problem to Jesus—and I often wonder exactly why? Up to this point He has done no miracles, so she's probably not expecting one. But I believe Jesus did have a reputation for fixing difficult problems. She clearly had a lot of faith in Him.
Jesus doesn’t show much response to His mother's hint: "What does this have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come."
That last sentence is a little vague, but it certainly carries a sense of "No." I'm sure Mary heard it, too. Nevertheless, she knows her Son well. So instead of arguing or instead of giving up, she merely turns to the servants and says, "Do whatever He tells you." And off she goes, leaving the problem in Jesus' hands.
That was a wise choice! Because just as Mary anticipated, Jesus gets to work on the problem—although maybe not exactly the way that she imagined it. He does His first miracle. And He doesn't do it on His own, for example, by causing the wineskins to magically refill themselves. No, Jesus has a better idea.
He makes the servants a part of His miracle. "Fill the jars with water," He says, and they do so, up to the brim. They don't know why, of course. He said to do it, and that's good enough for them. Then He tells them to dip some out and take it to the master of the feast to drink. Now that must have been a bit scarier. What is the emcee going to do when he's faced with a wineglass full of washing water?
But they do it, and everything turns out fine, in fact, better than fine. The water was the best wine possible. The servants breathe a sigh of relief, Mary no doubt smiled, and the wedding feast was saved.
It's a pretty good paradigm for what we ought to do when we run into problems in our own lives, isn't it? Like Mary, we take our needs to Jesus—even the odd ones, even the ones that don't appear to have any spiritual dimension to them at all. We may have no idea how to fix the problem; we don't even know what to pray for. It doesn't matter. We can leave it in Jesus' hands, knowing that He will do whatever is best. He always has before!
Thought
of the Day: Very often Jesus involves us in the
solution to those messes, just as He involved the servants at Cana. "Do
such-and-such," He says to us, and we go off to do it—whether that means
lending someone money, making phone calls on their behalf, listening for hours
to a troubled person, or any other loving action. We obey Him. We trust Him to
work things out. After all, the One who died and rose again to save us will
certainly care about the smaller problems in our lives!
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John 2:1-12
Jesus’ First
Miracle: Water into Wine
John 2:1–11
1On the third day a wedding
took place in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’
mother was there, and 2Jesus and His disciples were invited to
the wedding as well. 3When
the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told
Him, “They don’t have any wine.”
4“What has this concern of yours to do with Me, woman?” Jesus asked. “My hour has not yet come.”
5“Do whatever He tells you,” His mother told the servants.
6Now six stone water jars
had been set there for Jewish
purification†. Each contained twenty or thirty gallons.
7“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to
the brim. 8Then He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to
the chief servant.” And they did.
9When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he
did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water
knew. He called the groom 10and told him, “Everybody sets out the
fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you
have kept the fine wine until now.”
11Jesus performed this first sign in Cana of Galilee. He displayed His glory†, and His disciples believed in Him.
Jesus Visits the City of Capernaum in Galilee
John 2:12
12After this He went down to Capernaum, together with His mother, His brothers†, and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.[1]
[1]
Knight, G. W. (2001). A simplified harmony of the Gospels (pp.
34–36). Holman Bible Publishers.
The Seven Signs of John’s Gospel
According to the Gospel of John, this miracle of the turning of water into wine was the first of seven signs that signified Jesus was the divine Son of God. This sign showed that Jesus was the source of life. The other six signs and their meaning are:
• healing of a nobleman’s son, emphasizing Jesus as master over distance (4:46–54);
• healing of a paralyzed man in Jerusalem, showing Jesus as master over time (5:1–9);
• feeding of the five thousand, demonstrating that Jesus is the bread or sustenance of life (6:5–14);
• walking on the water, showing Jesus’ mastery of nature (6:15–21);
• healing of a man born blind, emphasizing Jesus as the light of the world (9:1–7); and
• the raising of Lazarus, indicating that Jesus has power over death (11:38–44).
Two days later Jesus' mother was a guest at a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee, and Jesus and his disciples were invited too. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, and Jesus' mother came to him with the problem.
"I can't help you now," he said. "It isn't yet my time for miracles."
But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you to."
Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held perhaps twenty to thirty gallons each. Then Jesus told the servants to fill them to the brim with water. When this was done he said, "Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies."
When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants did), he called the bridegroom over.
"This is wonderful stuff!" he said. "You're different from most. Usually, a host uses the best wine first, and afterwards, when everyone is full and doesn't care, then he brings out the less expensive brands. But you have kept the best for the last!"
This miracle at Cana in Galilee was Jesus' first public demonstration of his heaven-sent power. And his disciples believed that he really was the Messiah.
After the wedding, he left for Capernaum for a few days with his mother, brothers, and disciples.
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How will I
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
Mary was probably not asking Jesus to do a miracle; she was simply hoping that her son would help solve this major problem and find some wine. Tradition says that Joseph, Mary's husband, was dead, so she probably was used to asking for her eldest son's help in certain situations. Jesus' answer to Mary is difficult to understand, but maybe that is the point. Although Mary did not understand what Jesus was going to do, she trusted him to do what was right. Those who believe in Jesus but encounter situations they cannot understand must continue to trust that he will work in the best way. Mary submitted to Jesus' way of doing things. She recognized that he was more than her human son—he was the Son of God. When we bring our problems to Christ, we may think we know how he should take care of them. But he may have a completely different plan. Like Mary, we should submit and allow Christ to deal with the problem as he sees fit.
Beyond mere superhuman events, miracles demonstrate God's power. Almost every miracle Jesus did was a renewal of fallen creation—restoring sight, making the lame walk, even bringing the dead back to life. When the disciples saw Jesus' miracle, they believed. The miracle showed his power over nature and revealed the way he would go about his ministry—helping others, speaking with authority, and being in personal touch with people.
Other Resources:
Pure Hearts John 2 https://virtualbiblestudy.com/john/2/
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