Water into wine

I. Introduction

II. Mary’s Faith vv 3-5

The building of her faith

The promise of a baby

Luke 1:26-28

Luke 1:41-45

The fulfillment of the promise

Mary was the source for Luke’s writing. that she stored the info (treasured)

Luke 2:7-19 (v 19 Mary Treasured)

Luke 2:41-52 (v 51 Mary Treasured)

III. The servant’s function vv 6-8

1. “Their obedience resulted in a miracle”

2. just as amazing to turn nothing into wine?

3. Miracles call for action

Changing water into wine at Cana in John 2:1-11 - "the first of the signs"

Healing the royal official's son in Capernaum in John 4:46-54.

Healing the paralytic at Bethesda in John 5:1-15.

Feeding the 5000 in John 6:5-14.

Jesus walking on water in John 6:16-24.

Healing the man blind from birth in John 9:1-7.

Raising of Lazurus John 11

IV. Jesus’ feat vv 9-12

Jesus’ miracles are purposeful.

Jesus does not have to prove to himself to himself.

God tells us what we need to know.

v 11

Signs

“john prefers the simple word ‘signs’: Jesus’s miracles are never simply naked displays of power, still less neat conjuring tricks to impress the masses, but signs, significant displays of power that pit beyond themselves to the deeper realities that could be perceived with the eyes of faith”

- D. A. Carson

Glory

“The glory of Jesus is made visible in the act.”

Believed

The disciples saw His glory through His sign and BELIEVED.

V. Conclusion

We need faith like Mary.

We need obedience like the servants.

We need to believe like the disciples.