WORSHIP THRU THE WORD

NEW WINE

TEXT: JOHN 2:1-11 http://www.biblica.com/bible/verse/?q=John2&niv=yes

PARAPHRASE – John 2:1-11

NEW WINE

After three days while attending a wedding at Cana in Galilee, when Jesus’ mother told him they had run out of wine he asked her why she was trying to involve him in their situation when his time hadn’t come. Despite this his mother told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do at which point he told them to fill six stone jars, that hold twenty to thirty gallons and that are used for ceremonial washing, with water. After they did this he told them to take a sample to the person in charge of the banquet and after tasting the water that had been turned into wine, and not knowing where it had come from like the servants did, he took the bridegroom aside. He told him that everyone brings out their best wine first and their less expensive wine when everyone has had too much to drink but that he had saved his best wine until now. This was the first of the miraculous signs Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee that revealed his glory and resulted in his disciples putting their faith in him.

PRINCIPLES – John 2:1-11

I. John told his first century readers that Jesus revealed his glory & his disciples had faith in him.

II. How did John tell his first century readers that Jesus revealed his glory & his disciples had faith in him?

III. John told his first century readers that:

A. Jesus celebrated a wedding banquet

B. Jesus turned water into wine

C. Jesus provided the best wine last

I. John tells us today that Jesus reveals his glory & his disciples have faith in him.

II. How does John tell us today Jesus reveals his glory & his disciples have faith in him?

III. John tells us today that:

A. Jesus celebrates conversions

B. Jesus turns sinners into saints

C. Jesus provides himself to fulfill the Law

PRAYER

Our Father, we praise You for Your Son’s glory.

Our Father, we praise You that Your Son’s glory was revealed at a wedding banquet.

Our Father, we praise You that His disciple’s had faith in Him when His glory was revealed.

Our Father, we praise You that His disciple’s had faith that He was the Messiah.

Our Father, we thank You that Your Son has the power to turn water into wine.

Our Father, we thank You that Your Son has the power to turn sinners into saints.

Our Father, we praise You that Your Son is the new wine.

Our Father, we praise You that Your Son came in fulfillment of the Law on the Cross.

Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s presence during conversions.

Our Father, we thank You for Your Son’s celebration of conversions with us.

Our Father, we pray all of this in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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