2006oct08 john2 1 12 powerpoint

Wedding, Wine, and TransformationJohn 2:1-12: 

Wedding, Wine, and Transformation John 2:1-12

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The Setting for the Sign $A wedding $A new mother-Son relationship $A Son on a focused mission

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$A wedding {1} On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, {2} and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. {3} When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."

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Capernaum Cana Jesus and His disciples (Peter, Andrew, James and John, and Nathanael) travel from the site of John’s baptism (if in Perea) to Cana. Jerusalem E Bethany Beyond Jordan Bethany Beyond Jordan? Nazareth Sepphoris Bethsaida Dead Sea PEREA Sea of Galilee BATANEA 32

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Nazareth Sepphoris Cana Capernaum E Jesus’ first five disciples, whom He met where John was baptizing, came from towns in Galilee. Sea of Galilee Bethsaida Peter Andrew Philip James John Nathanael (Bartholomew?)

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Cana (5 miles) viewed from Sepphoris NE Bet Netofa Valley Cana

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1st day - 1:43-51 Jesus calls Philip and Nathaniel 2nd day - Journey from the Jordan River to Cana 3rd day - The wedding (John 21:2) Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

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$A new mother-Son relationship {4} "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." {5} His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

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$A Son on a focused mission "My time has not yet come."

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2. The Sign Signified {6} Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. {7} Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim. {8} Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet." They did so,

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{9} and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside {10} and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."

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3. The Significance of the Sign {11} This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. {12} After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

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signs – ‘semeion’ σημεῖον {John 2:11} This, the first of his miraculous signs {John 20:30} Jesus did many other miraculous signs

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(John 20:30-31) Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. {31} But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John’s purpose in the gospel

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His Person & Deity His Redemptive Purpose 20:31a – these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God 20:31b – that by believing you may have life in his name. 2:11b – He thus revealed his glory 2:11c – and his disciples put their faith in him

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Biblical history of ‘signified’ miracles: 1. The exodus – authenticate Moses as God’s prophet 2. Elijah/Elisha – authenticated as God’s prophets, calling the people to repentance

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3. Earthly ministry of Jesus Christ: Authenticate his person and message Reveal the sphere of his authority over all nature demons sickness disease physical emotions death

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7. Raising Lazarus(11:1-44) The seven sign miracles: 1. Changing water into wine (2:1-11) 2. Healing the son of a royal official (4:46-53) 3. Healing an invalid at Bethesda (5:1-9) 4. Feeding the multitude (6:1-14) 5. Walking on the sea (6:15-21) 6. Healing a man blind from birth (9:1-41)

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Point of miracles: authentication – point away from the miracle itself to the divine agent performing the miracle.

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Point of the miracle at Cana 1. Contrast the water of legal purification with the wine of new transformation 2. Fill our need for water with his wine of magnificent giving 3. Present His absolute power as the Son of Man, the Son of God, and as the King of Israel