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John 2
Jan 26 2014
Talking about how as you get
older the excitement of age changes.
Things change, as you get older.
Memory goes and things like that.
John 2:1-11 (NKJV)
On the third day there was a
wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. [2] Now both
Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. [3] And when they ran out
of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." [4]
Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My
hour has not yet come." [5] His mother said to the servants,
"Whatever He says to you, do it." [6] Now there were set there six
waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews,
containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. [7] Jesus said to them, "Fill
the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. [8] And He
said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast."
And they took it. [9] 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. [10] And
he said to him, "Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and
when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine
until now!" [11] This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and
manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
Jesus loved to interact with
people. He was friendly, had a sparkle in his eye. He engaged them and drew
them in.
Some seem to act quite different
then Jesus did.
Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT)
Live wisely among those who are
not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. [6] Let your
conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right
response for everyone.
1 Corinthians 9:20-23 (NKJV)
and to the Jews I became as a
Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law,
that I might win those who are under the law; [21] to those who are without
law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward
Christ), that I might win those who are without law; [22] to the weak I became
as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I
might by all means save some. [23] Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I
may be partaker of it with you.
So many marriages suffer today
because Jesus was not invited.
Statistics show that those who
live together before marriage; have a 48% higher rate of divorce than those
that do not.
Jesus' first miracle simply
brought joy to those around him. It showed at a moments notice Jesus could
supply the needs of man and cover mans deficiency.
John 2:11 (NKJV)
This beginning of signs Jesus did
in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in
Him.
Even his disciples found more
belief.
1. The gospel of John was written
so nonbelievers might believe.
John 20:31 (NKJV)
but these are written that you
may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you
may have life in His name.
2. The gospel of John was written
so that believers might experience more of His life.
Catholics believe the best way to
Jesus is through Mary. Mother gets to the Son.
John 2:3 (NKJV)
And when they ran out of wine,
the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
John 2:4 (NKJV)
Jesus said to her, "Woman,
what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come."
Jesus never exalted or drew
attention to Mary. Asked John at his crucifixion to look after Mary.
John 7:30 (NKJV)
Therefore they sought to take
Him; but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.
John 17:1 (NKJV)
Jesus spoke these words, lifted
up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your
Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,
The "hour" he spoke of
was his crucifixion, resurrection and ascension.
Mary's words to the church:
John 2:5 (NKJV)
His mother said to the servants,
"Whatever He says to you, do it."
We don't go through Mary to Jesus;
we go through Jesus to the Father.
John 2:6-7 (NKJV)
Now there were set there six
waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews,
containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. [7] Jesus said to them, "Fill
the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
He didn't tell them the water
would be wine.
Jesus said to do something. He
doesn't tell us what the next step is. We have to do what he says when he says
to do it. He does not tell us the plan. But there is His plan.
John 2:9-10 (NKJV)
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. [10] And he said to him, "Every man at the beginning sets out
the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have
kept the good wine until now!"
The devil will offer his best
first and the inferior for later. God saves his best for last.
Sin is so appealing at first, but
then look at what always happens. The burden then always drags us down.
Without drugs Greg says his life
has gotten better and better. He can't say that about everybody.
With God, the best is yet to
come.
Married people need to hang in
there because for them the best is yet to come!
Do what the Bible says and
marriages will get better.
The best is yet to come in your
growth as a follower if Christ, because you are becoming more like Jesus, day
by day.
2 Corinthians 12:2-4 (NKJV)
I know a man in Christ who
fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the
body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up to the third heaven. [3]
And I know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God
knows- [4] how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words,
which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
To those that are suffering,
these words are very comforting.
Greg's kids struggled with drugs
when they were younger. Jonathan changed his life the day Christopher died.
After Christopher's death, most
of the Laurie's family has been even more strengthened in the promise of
Christ.
For us as believers the best is
yet to come. As non-believers the worst is yet to come, because this is as good
as it gets!
Non-believers are facing Judgment.
Believers are facing Heaven!
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