Bible Studies
John 2:1-11 – Turning Water into Believers
Key Verses: (NRSV)
- 1: “On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.” – Jesus had just begun His ministry, spending the previous days being baptized by John and by calling His disciples together. Here He takes time out to participate in a wedding celebration.
- 4: “And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come.’” – Jesus replies rather harshly to His mother when she brought news to Him that they had run out of wine.
- 5: “His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever He tells you.’” – The problem had been presented to Jesus and now it was time to listen to what He had to say and submit.
- 7: “Jesus said to them, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim.” – Jesus’ instructions were clear, concise, and, yet, vague as to their intent. The servants did not question but simply followed as they were instructed.
- 10: “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” – The best saved for last.
- 11: “Jesus did this, the first of His signs…and revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.” – Revealing the nature of Christ through the miracles He performs in our lives leads others to believe in Him.
Points to Contemplate:
- Does John’s story about Jesus’ first miracle leave you with more questions than answers?
Promises of the Gospel:
Today’s story illustrates that a life that includes Jesus is a life filled with abundance, extravagance, transformation, and new possibilities. When we allow for the possibility of Christ to break into our everyday lives, amazing things can happen. When we turn our daily challenges over to Him and then listen and follow His instructions, extraordinary things take place; we experience the best of the best. As we allow Him to provide answers in our lives we reveal His glory so that others will believe and choose to follow Him.
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