Jesus heals an official's son

John 4:45–54 ESV

45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” 49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household. 54 This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.

Main Idea - Jesus heals a gentile official’s son because of his faith

Transformational Intent -

Bottom Line - Don’t mistake the gift for the giver.

Tension/Intro

Big Question - What do you actually want from Jesus?

If God came down right now and offered you one wish what would it be?

How we answer this question will reveal a lot about ....

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John 4:45–54 ESV

45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” 49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household. 54 This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.

Jesus just gets back from samaria

Vs 45-48

Why do you think they welcomed Jesus? Vs 45

Hint vs 46

What did he do earlier?

So how did this people welcome Jesus?

Messiah or Magician?

What is going on here?

Jesus rebukes them for what he can offer rather than who He is.

Who is Jesus rebuking?

All of Galilee

What happens next?

Vs 49-

My little boy

How does Jesus respond?

vs 50

What does this man’s leaving show about himself?

He believed that Jesus could heal.

He had trust God that He was going to do what He said He would.

What happens next?

Vs 51-54 -

The boy is healed and the whole family come to believe in Jesus.

This man came to Jesus in desperation but he came to him with the wrong motive.

He wanted healing, he didn’t want Jesus.

Jesus healed the boy because the father believed Jesus was able.

2nd sign

1st sign? What was it about?

Jesus is replacing in abundance

What was this sign about?

Jesus healed the boy because the father believed Jesus was able.

Miracles or signs?

Signs point us to Jesus

Easy to get stuck on signs.

Todd White

Heal people

Do signs always lead people?

Bottom Line -Don’t mistake the gift for the giver.

How many times have we done this?

This is what we call idolatry

Finding pleasure more in anything but God.

What the Galileans wanted was the quick fix from whatever. They wanted to cool trick.

We do this same thing as Christians.

Salvation - fire insurance

Do we want the cheap trick of not having to be afraid of death, rather than the inconvenient and uncomfortable relationship with Jesus.

Mission!

Landing

Jesus brings a boy back to life

The Father allowed His son to die.