October 16, 2025 • 17 mins
The story of Jesus turning water into wine reveals so much more than a simple miracle. When we look deeper at the wedding at Cana, we discover a profound revelation of Christ's identity and mission that changes everything.
This first sign Jesus performed wasn't merely about solving a social embarrassment at a wedding feast. It was a carefully positioned moment revealing Jesus as the inaugurator of a new creation, the fulfillment of Old Testament promises, and the divine bridegroom of His people. The timing is intentional - occurring on "the third day," completing a symbolic week that mirrors Genesis and points to resurrection. When Mary approaches Jesus about the wine shortage, His cryptic response about "my hour" points us forward to the cross - the ultimate display of His glory.
The six stone water jars used for Jewish purification rituals become central to understanding this miracle's significance. These vessels, designed for ceremonial washing, symbolize the limitations of the Old Covenant system. When Jesus transforms their contents into abundant, excellent wine (120-180 gallons!), He demonstrates His power to transform ritual into relationship, emptiness into fullness, and the old covenant into the new. Most remarkably, the transformation happens as the servants step out in faith, drawing out what they believe is still water and discovering it has become wine in the very act of obedience.
This miracle speaks powerfully to our lives today. Like those servants at Cana, we're invited to obey without guarantees, to trust without seeing the outcome in advance. When we step into impossible situations at Jesus' command, we become instruments through whom Christ's glory is displayed. As Pastor Harry says, "We must be willing to step off the cliff if we ever expect to experience Him as He truly is." Join us as we discover how this first sign reveals Jesus' glory and invites us into a life of transformative faith. Subscribe now to continue our journey through John's Gospel and explore how each moment in Jesus' ministry reveals His divine identity and purpose.
Please visit www.chosenbydesign.net for more information on Pastor Harry’s new book, "Chosen By Design - God’s Purpose for Your Life."
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Speaker 1 (00:10):
What does it mean that Jesus turned watering the
wine?
In John chapter 2, we're giventhe story of a wedding in Cana,
jesus' first miracle and thefirst sign that revealed His
glory to His disciples.
At first glance, it may seemlike a simple act of meeting a
practical need, but Johnpresents it as much more, a
moment that points us to theobedient Son, the ultimate
(00:33):
purifier and the all-providingBridegroom.
In today's message, pastorHarry Behrens invites us to see
beyond the surface of thismiracle and recognize the deeper
reality that Jesus alonetransforms emptiness into
fullness, rituals intorelationship and the old
covenant into the new.
Now here's Pastor Harry Behrenswith today's teaching.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Hello and welcome again to the Takeaway.
I'm your host, pastor HarryBehrens, and in today's episode
we're continuing our studythrough the Gospel of John with
the account of the wedding inCana.
If you joined us, in ourprevious episode we walked
through John's opening chapter,where we traced the sequence of
days, what we called wedding towedding, the sequence of days,
(01:27):
what we called wedding towedding.
John intentionally patternedthose days to mirror the seven
days of creation, showing thatGod was beginning something new
in Jesus Christ.
Just as the old creation beganwith light and life, so the new
creation begins with the truelight who has come into the
world.
And now, fittingly, the firstweek of his ministry closes with
a wedding feast.
(01:47):
All of it points us forward Godis gathering a bride, preparing
her for eternal joy andrevealing that in Christ he is
making all things new.
This moment at Cana is not justabout providing wine at a
celebration.
It is about Jesus revealing Hisglory, fulfilling the promises
(02:08):
of God and foreshadowing thefinal wedding celebration when
His bride the church will bewith Him forever.
So today we will see His gloryrevealed in His first sign and
catch a glimpse of the futurejoy promised to all who believe
in him.
Let's read together from John,chapter 2, verses 1 to 11.
(02:30):
It says with his disciples.
When the wine ran out, themother of Jesus said to him they
have no wine.
And Jesus said to her Womanwhat does this have to do with
(02:50):
me?
My hour has not yet come.
His mother said to the servantsDo whatever he tells you Now.
There were six stone water jarsthere for the Jewish rites of
purification, each holding 20 or30 gallons.
Jesus said to the servants fillthe jars with water.
And they filled them up to thebrim.
(03:11):
And he said to them now drawsome out and take it to the
master of the feast.
So they took it.
When the master of the feasttasted, the water now become
wine and did not know where itcame from, though the servants
who had drawn the water knew.
The master of the feast calledthe bridegroom and said to him
everyone serves the good winefirst, and when people have
(03:33):
drunk freely, then the poor wine, but you have kept the good
wine until now.
This, the first of his signs,jesus did at Cana, in Galilee,
and manifested his glory, andhis disciples believed in him.
So John begins by telling usthat this happened on the third
(03:53):
day.
Now that's not just a timemarker, it's deeply symbolic.
At first it may seem confusingbecause John has already
described a sequence of daysleading up to this moment.
In chapter 1, we saw John theBaptist questioned by priests
and Levites.
That was day 1.
On the next day, john points toJesus and says Behold the Lamb
(04:19):
of God.
That was day 2.
The following day, twodisciples follow Jesus and
Andrew brings Simon Peter to him.
That's day two.
The following day, twodisciples follow Jesus and
Andrew brings Simon Peter to him.
That's day three.
Then, on the fourth day, jesuscalls Philip and Nathaniel.
When John now says on the thirdday, he means three days after
(04:40):
that fourth day, which completesa full cycle of seven days.
So the timeline makes sense.
John has intentionally walkedus through a symbolic week
mirroring the seven days ofcreation.
Just as God spoke creation intobeing in Genesis, jesus begins
his ministry by inaugurating anew creation, one that would
(05:03):
culminate in a wedding feast,and the third day itself is rich
with meaning.
It reminds us of resurrection,the moment when the disciples
would finally come to believefully in who Jesus was.
And it's no accident that hisfirst sign takes place at a
wedding.
Throughout scripture, marriagepoints us forward to the
(05:23):
ultimate marriage supper of theLamb.
Throughout scripture, marriagepoints us forward to the
ultimate marriage supper of theLamb no-transcript.
Now, when Mary comes to Jesusand says they have no wine, he
responds Woman, what does thishave to do with me?
My hour has not yet come.
Now that hour, it's referringto his death and resurrection,
(05:48):
the ultimate display of hisglory.
This is the main point of allscripture and we must not miss
it.
Glory in the biblical sensemeans the radiant weight of
God's holiness, power and loveput on display.
The cross and resurrection arewhere that glory shines the
(06:09):
brightest.
Jesus himself prayed in John,chapter 12, verse 23,.
He says prayed in John, chapter12, verse 23,.
He says the hour has come forthe son of man to be glorified.
And again in John chapter 17,verse one, he prayed father, the
(06:29):
hour has come, glorify your son, that the son may glorify you.
And Paul echoes this inPhilippians 2, verses 8-11,
declaring that because of hisobedience to death on a cross,
god highly exalted him, so thatevery knee will bow and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christis Lord, to the glory of God,
(06:50):
the Father.
So when Jesus tells Mary hishour has not yet come.
He is pointing to the climaticmoment when his suffering, death
and resurrection would fullyreveal who he is.
The miracle at Cana is just apreview.
His glory is not first indisplays of power, but in his
(07:13):
self-giving sacrifice thatsecures our salvation.
Glory is both who God is andhow he makes himself known.
Mary knew who Jesus was, but hereminds her that the time for
full revelation has not yetarrived.
Now, still out of compassion,he gives a sign.
(07:35):
Notice, though, jesus is notmoved by family ties.
Even his mother was not savedby relationship alone.
She too needed faith, andthat's true for us as well.
We are not Christians becauseof our heritage, our background
or who we are attached to.
Faith is not inherited.
(07:57):
Faith is receiving from God.
What he alone says identifiesus our union with Christ.
Now John tells us that therewere six stone water jars used
for purification, each holding20 or 30 gallons.
Jesus tells the servants isused for purification, each
(08:17):
holding 20 or 30 gallons.
Jesus tells the servants fillthe jars with water.
And they filled them to thebrim.
Now that detail matters.
When the jars were filled tothe top, there was no room left
for anything else to be added.
What Jesus was about to dowould be all his work, not a
mixture of his and ours.
Now, altogether, this miracleproduced somewhere between 120
(08:39):
to 180 gallons of wine, that'snearly a thousand bottles More
than enough for the feast.
That's a picture of theoverflowing grace of Christ.
He doesn't give just enough, hegives in abundance.
And notice the symbolism.
Those purification jars wereabout outward cleansing, but the
(09:04):
wine pointed to inwardcleansing, the transformation
only Jesus can bring.
As he later said in John,chapter 6, 53 and 54, unless you
eat the flesh of the son of manand drink his blood, you have
no life in you.
Whoever eats my flesh anddrinks my blood has eternal life
, and I will raise him up on thelast day.
The sign at Cana points forwardto communion, the meal given to
(09:28):
us as a lasting reminder thattrue life comes only through
Christ's blood.
So now we're going to see.
Jesus tells the servants nowdraw some out and take it to the
master of the feast.
Now here's where the challengeof faith comes into sharp focus.
These stone jars were not meantfor drinking.
(09:49):
They were for washing.
They symbolize ceremonialpurification.
Now imagine being one of thoseservants.
You've just filled jarsdesigned for cleaning, cleansing
hands and feet, not jars usedfor serving a wedding banquet,
and now you're asked to drawfrom them and serve it to the
master of the feast.
(10:09):
Everything about this would havefelt wrong, even confusing.
Think about it If the master ofthe feast had tasted water
instead of wine and thendiscovered it was drawn from
purification jars.
The servants could have beenshamed or even punished.
They were stepping into amoment that seemed unreasonable
(10:31):
and even risky.
And yet that's exactly wherefaith is found.
They obeyed without knowingwhat would happen.
The water was changed, not asit sat in the jar, but in the
very act of serving.
The miracle came in motion, notbefore.
Faith often works that way.
(10:51):
God calls us to act withoutguarantees, to trust without
seeing the outcome in advance.
From the outside, faith andfolly can look similar, but the
difference is who we aretrusting these servants.
They placed their confidence inthe word of Jesus, and when the
master tasted it, the water hadbecome wine.
(11:14):
He calls the bridegroom andsays you have kept the good wine
until now.
That's the glory of Christ asthe all-providing bridegroom.
Where the earthly bridegroomfailed, jesus provided in
perfection, and that's the hopefor us as well.
As Charles Spurgeon once saidwhen you begin to see him face
(11:36):
to face, when you enter into theclosest fellowship with nothing
to disturb or distract you,then you shall say he has kept
the best wine until now.
Now John concludes this.
The first of his signs Jesus didat Cana, in Galilee, and
manifested his glory, and hisdisciples believed in him.
(11:57):
Now Jesus revealed threeglories here the glory of the
obedient son when he says myhour has not yet come.
The glory of the ultimatepurifier, that was the jars of
water transformed into wine.
The glory of the all-providingbridegroom showing the abundance
, joy and covenant love.
Now this and this points usforward to the wedding feast of
(12:21):
the lamb described in Revelation, chapter 19.
It says let us rejoice andexalt and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the lamb hascome and his bride has made
herself ready.
Blessed are those who areinvited to the marriage supper
of the lamb.
At Cana, jesus gave a glimpseof that glory.
One day, all who believe in himwill taste it fully.
(12:43):
And here is where this signstill speaks to us.
Glory is not just somethingJesus revealed long ago, it is
what he calls us to live fortoday.
The glory of Christ is theultimate aim of our lives.
It is greater than ouraccomplishments, stronger than
our struggles and more enduringthan our temporary trials.
When Jesus manifested his glory, the disciples believed in him.
(13:08):
That is the pattern for us also.
We are to see his glory,believe and then live every part
of our lives seeking to magnifythat same glory in the world
around us.
Glory is the reason we worship.
Glory is the reason we worship.
Glory is the reason we serve.
Glory is the reason we endure.
Every act of obedience, everystep of faith and every
(13:31):
sacrifice of love is meant toreflect his beauty and point
others to him.
So as we look at this miracle,let it stir us to pursue the
glory of Christ above all else,for one day we will join the
great multitude and declare withjoy he has kept the best until
now.
So what's the takeaway?
(13:51):
Well, the servant's faith,though simple and uncertain,
ultimately revealed God's glory.
They obeyed without knowingwhat would happen and in doing
so, they became instrumentsthrough whom Christ's attributes
were displayed.
The same is true for us.
To glorify God is not only tosay how great he is, which we
(14:13):
should, but to trust him inimpossible places and watch him
prove his greatness in what onlyhe can do in impossible places,
and watch Him prove Hisgreatness in what only he can do
.
Sometimes, god calls us intouncomfortable, even in possible
situations that feel like theycould destroy us.
Yet it is in those moments thatHis power, his beauty and
(14:34):
life-giving grace are revealed.
Just as he brought new winefrom water, he raises us up from
what seems like death anddespair.
This is how we glorify Him byliving in such faith that our
lives become testimonies of Hiswork.
We must be willing to step offthe cliff if we ever expect to
(14:55):
experience Him as he truly is.
Only when we trust Him in theimpossible can we know him in
his glory.
Like the servants of Cana, ourobedience in uncertainty becomes
the stage on which his gloryshines.
Let's pray, father God, thankyou so much for your word that
teaches us how to walk in faith,to trust in your word, to trust
(15:19):
in you and your character, thatit's all for your glory and
that if you command us to walkinto the impossible, that it's
for your glory, that you'regoing to do a miracle, that
you're going to do somethingamazing that shines your light
forth.
It's not about us.
It's not about us shining ourlight.
It's about shining your lightfor your glory and for our joy.
I thank you that we get to takepart in that, that we're not
(15:42):
sitting on the side justwatching things happen, that you
are inviting us in to take partin your glory and that we can
have the joy of being a part ofthat.
I pray that you empower us andlead us and give us the faith we
need to step off the cliff,that we can walk where no one
else can.
All for your glory and for ourjoy.
In Jesus' name, we pray Amen.
(16:07):
Now, as always, I want to thankyou for joining us today, and I
hope this episode has helped youtake a step closer in your
relationship with Jesus and thatyou now have a deeper
understanding of just how muchGod loves you and wants you to
know him.
And before we go, I want toencourage you to send us any
questions or comments you mayhave using the text us link in
the episode description.
Your input helps us shapefuture episodes that speak
(16:28):
directly to your needs and helpyou grow in your faith.
It's our desire that thisministry be a tool to reach the
lost and equip the saints for alife that brings glory to God,
and in our next episode we'llcontinue in John 2, verses 13 to
25.
There we'll see Jesus enter thetemple, cleanse it and reveal
more of his authority andidentity as the true dwelling
(16:50):
place of God.
It's a powerful passage thatshows us his zeal for his
Father's house and points usagain to the cross and
resurrection.
God bless, and we'll see younext time on the Takeaway.
What does it mean that Jesus turned watering the
wine?
In John chapter 2, we're giventhe story of a wedding in Cana,
jesus' first miracle and thefirst sign that revealed His
glory to His disciples.
At first glance, it may seemlike a simple act of meeting a
practical need, but Johnpresents it as much more, a
moment that points us to theobedient Son, the ultimate
(00:33):
purifier and the all-providingBridegroom.
In today's message, pastorHarry Behrens invites us to see
beyond the surface of thismiracle and recognize the deeper
reality that Jesus alonetransforms emptiness into
fullness, rituals intorelationship and the old
covenant into the new.
Now here's Pastor Harry Behrenswith today's teaching.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Hello and welcome again to the Takeaway.
I'm your host, pastor HarryBehrens, and in today's episode
we're continuing our studythrough the Gospel of John with
the account of the wedding inCana.
If you joined us, in ourprevious episode we walked
through John's opening chapter,where we traced the sequence of
days, what we called wedding towedding, the sequence of days,
(01:27):
what we called wedding towedding.
John intentionally patternedthose days to mirror the seven
days of creation, showing thatGod was beginning something new
in Jesus Christ.
Just as the old creation beganwith light and life, so the new
creation begins with the truelight who has come into the
world.
And now, fittingly, the firstweek of his ministry closes with
a wedding feast.
(01:47):
All of it points us forward Godis gathering a bride, preparing
her for eternal joy andrevealing that in Christ he is
making all things new.
This moment at Cana is not justabout providing wine at a
celebration.
It is about Jesus revealing Hisglory, fulfilling the promises
(02:08):
of God and foreshadowing thefinal wedding celebration when
His bride the church will bewith Him forever.
So today we will see His gloryrevealed in His first sign and
catch a glimpse of the futurejoy promised to all who believe
in him.
Let's read together from John,chapter 2, verses 1 to 11.
(02:30):
It says with his disciples.
When the wine ran out, themother of Jesus said to him they
have no wine.
And Jesus said to her Womanwhat does this have to do with
(02:50):
me?
My hour has not yet come.
His mother said to the servantsDo whatever he tells you Now.
There were six stone water jarsthere for the Jewish rites of
purification, each holding 20 or30 gallons.
Jesus said to the servants fillthe jars with water.
And they filled them up to thebrim.
(03:11):
And he said to them now drawsome out and take it to the
master of the feast.
So they took it.
When the master of the feasttasted, the water now become
wine and did not know where itcame from, though the servants
who had drawn the water knew.
The master of the feast calledthe bridegroom and said to him
everyone serves the good winefirst, and when people have
(03:33):
drunk freely, then the poor wine, but you have kept the good
wine until now.
This, the first of his signs,jesus did at Cana, in Galilee,
and manifested his glory, andhis disciples believed in him.
So John begins by telling usthat this happened on the third
(03:53):
day.
Now that's not just a timemarker, it's deeply symbolic.
At first it may seem confusingbecause John has already
described a sequence of daysleading up to this moment.
In chapter 1, we saw John theBaptist questioned by priests
and Levites.
That was day 1.
On the next day, john points toJesus and says Behold the Lamb
(04:19):
of God.
That was day 2.
The following day, twodisciples follow Jesus and
Andrew brings Simon Peter to him.
That's day two.
The following day, twodisciples follow Jesus and
Andrew brings Simon Peter to him.
That's day three.
Then, on the fourth day, jesuscalls Philip and Nathaniel.
When John now says on the thirdday, he means three days after
(04:40):
that fourth day, which completesa full cycle of seven days.
So the timeline makes sense.
John has intentionally walkedus through a symbolic week
mirroring the seven days ofcreation.
Just as God spoke creation intobeing in Genesis, jesus begins
his ministry by inaugurating anew creation, one that would
(05:03):
culminate in a wedding feast,and the third day itself is rich
with meaning.
It reminds us of resurrection,the moment when the disciples
would finally come to believefully in who Jesus was.
And it's no accident that hisfirst sign takes place at a
wedding.
Throughout scripture, marriagepoints us forward to the
(05:23):
ultimate marriage supper of theLamb.
Throughout scripture, marriagepoints us forward to the
ultimate marriage supper of theLamb no-transcript.
Now, when Mary comes to Jesusand says they have no wine, he
responds Woman, what does thishave to do with me?
My hour has not yet come.
Now that hour, it's referringto his death and resurrection,
(05:48):
the ultimate display of hisglory.
This is the main point of allscripture and we must not miss
it.
Glory in the biblical sensemeans the radiant weight of
God's holiness, power and loveput on display.
The cross and resurrection arewhere that glory shines the
(06:09):
brightest.
Jesus himself prayed in John,chapter 12, verse 23,.
He says prayed in John, chapter12, verse 23,.
He says the hour has come forthe son of man to be glorified.
And again in John chapter 17,verse one, he prayed father, the
(06:29):
hour has come, glorify your son, that the son may glorify you.
And Paul echoes this inPhilippians 2, verses 8-11,
declaring that because of hisobedience to death on a cross,
god highly exalted him, so thatevery knee will bow and every
tongue confess that Jesus Christis Lord, to the glory of God,
(06:50):
the Father.
So when Jesus tells Mary hishour has not yet come.
He is pointing to the climaticmoment when his suffering, death
and resurrection would fullyreveal who he is.
The miracle at Cana is just apreview.
His glory is not first indisplays of power, but in his
(07:13):
self-giving sacrifice thatsecures our salvation.
Glory is both who God is andhow he makes himself known.
Mary knew who Jesus was, but hereminds her that the time for
full revelation has not yetarrived.
Now, still out of compassion,he gives a sign.
(07:35):
Notice, though, jesus is notmoved by family ties.
Even his mother was not savedby relationship alone.
She too needed faith, andthat's true for us as well.
We are not Christians becauseof our heritage, our background
or who we are attached to.
Faith is not inherited.
(07:57):
Faith is receiving from God.
What he alone says identifiesus our union with Christ.
Now John tells us that therewere six stone water jars used
for purification, each holding20 or 30 gallons.
Jesus tells the servants isused for purification, each
(08:17):
holding 20 or 30 gallons.
Jesus tells the servants fillthe jars with water.
And they filled them to thebrim.
Now that detail matters.
When the jars were filled tothe top, there was no room left
for anything else to be added.
What Jesus was about to dowould be all his work, not a
mixture of his and ours.
Now, altogether, this miracleproduced somewhere between 120
(08:39):
to 180 gallons of wine, that'snearly a thousand bottles More
than enough for the feast.
That's a picture of theoverflowing grace of Christ.
He doesn't give just enough, hegives in abundance.
And notice the symbolism.
Those purification jars wereabout outward cleansing, but the
(09:04):
wine pointed to inwardcleansing, the transformation
only Jesus can bring.
As he later said in John,chapter 6, 53 and 54, unless you
eat the flesh of the son of manand drink his blood, you have
no life in you.
Whoever eats my flesh anddrinks my blood has eternal life
, and I will raise him up on thelast day.
The sign at Cana points forwardto communion, the meal given to
(09:28):
us as a lasting reminder thattrue life comes only through
Christ's blood.
So now we're going to see.
Jesus tells the servants nowdraw some out and take it to the
master of the feast.
Now here's where the challengeof faith comes into sharp focus.
These stone jars were not meantfor drinking.
(09:49):
They were for washing.
They symbolize ceremonialpurification.
Now imagine being one of thoseservants.
You've just filled jarsdesigned for cleaning, cleansing
hands and feet, not jars usedfor serving a wedding banquet,
and now you're asked to drawfrom them and serve it to the
master of the feast.
(10:09):
Everything about this would havefelt wrong, even confusing.
Think about it If the master ofthe feast had tasted water
instead of wine and thendiscovered it was drawn from
purification jars.
The servants could have beenshamed or even punished.
They were stepping into amoment that seemed unreasonable
(10:31):
and even risky.
And yet that's exactly wherefaith is found.
They obeyed without knowingwhat would happen.
The water was changed, not asit sat in the jar, but in the
very act of serving.
The miracle came in motion, notbefore.
Faith often works that way.
(10:51):
God calls us to act withoutguarantees, to trust without
seeing the outcome in advance.
From the outside, faith andfolly can look similar, but the
difference is who we aretrusting these servants.
They placed their confidence inthe word of Jesus, and when the
master tasted it, the water hadbecome wine.
(11:14):
He calls the bridegroom andsays you have kept the good wine
until now.
That's the glory of Christ asthe all-providing bridegroom.
Where the earthly bridegroomfailed, jesus provided in
perfection, and that's the hopefor us as well.
As Charles Spurgeon once saidwhen you begin to see him face
(11:36):
to face, when you enter into theclosest fellowship with nothing
to disturb or distract you,then you shall say he has kept
the best wine until now.
Now John concludes this.
The first of his signs Jesus didat Cana, in Galilee, and
manifested his glory, and hisdisciples believed in him.
(11:57):
Now Jesus revealed threeglories here the glory of the
obedient son when he says myhour has not yet come.
The glory of the ultimatepurifier, that was the jars of
water transformed into wine.
The glory of the all-providingbridegroom showing the abundance
, joy and covenant love.
Now this and this points usforward to the wedding feast of
(12:21):
the lamb described in Revelation, chapter 19.
It says let us rejoice andexalt and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the lamb hascome and his bride has made
herself ready.
Blessed are those who areinvited to the marriage supper
of the lamb.
At Cana, jesus gave a glimpseof that glory.
One day, all who believe in himwill taste it fully.
(12:43):
And here is where this signstill speaks to us.
Glory is not just somethingJesus revealed long ago, it is
what he calls us to live fortoday.
The glory of Christ is theultimate aim of our lives.
It is greater than ouraccomplishments, stronger than
our struggles and more enduringthan our temporary trials.
When Jesus manifested his glory, the disciples believed in him.
(13:08):
That is the pattern for us also.
We are to see his glory,believe and then live every part
of our lives seeking to magnifythat same glory in the world
around us.
Glory is the reason we worship.
Glory is the reason we worship.
Glory is the reason we serve.
Glory is the reason we endure.
Every act of obedience, everystep of faith and every
(13:31):
sacrifice of love is meant toreflect his beauty and point
others to him.
So as we look at this miracle,let it stir us to pursue the
glory of Christ above all else,for one day we will join the
great multitude and declare withjoy he has kept the best until
now.
So what's the takeaway?
(13:51):
Well, the servant's faith,though simple and uncertain,
ultimately revealed God's glory.
They obeyed without knowingwhat would happen and in doing
so, they became instrumentsthrough whom Christ's attributes
were displayed.
The same is true for us.
To glorify God is not only tosay how great he is, which we
(14:13):
should, but to trust him inimpossible places and watch him
prove his greatness in what onlyhe can do in impossible places,
and watch Him prove Hisgreatness in what only he can do
.
Sometimes, god calls us intouncomfortable, even in possible
situations that feel like theycould destroy us.
Yet it is in those moments thatHis power, his beauty and
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life-giving grace are revealed.
Just as he brought new winefrom water, he raises us up from
what seems like death anddespair.
This is how we glorify Him byliving in such faith that our
lives become testimonies of Hiswork.
We must be willing to step offthe cliff if we ever expect to
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experience Him as he truly is.
Only when we trust Him in theimpossible can we know him in
his glory.
Like the servants of Cana, ourobedience in uncertainty becomes
the stage on which his gloryshines.
Let's pray, father God, thankyou so much for your word that
teaches us how to walk in faith,to trust in your word, to trust
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in you and your character, thatit's all for your glory and
that if you command us to walkinto the impossible, that it's
for your glory, that you'regoing to do a miracle, that
you're going to do somethingamazing that shines your light
forth.
It's not about us.
It's not about us shining ourlight.
It's about shining your lightfor your glory and for our joy.
I thank you that we get to takepart in that, that we're not
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sitting on the side justwatching things happen, that you
are inviting us in to take partin your glory and that we can
have the joy of being a part ofthat.
I pray that you empower us andlead us and give us the faith we
need to step off the cliff,that we can walk where no one
else can.
All for your glory and for ourjoy.
In Jesus' name, we pray Amen.
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Now, as always, I want to thankyou for joining us today, and I
hope this episode has helped youtake a step closer in your
relationship with Jesus and thatyou now have a deeper
understanding of just how muchGod loves you and wants you to
know him.
And before we go, I want toencourage you to send us any
questions or comments you mayhave using the text us link in
the episode description.
Your input helps us shapefuture episodes that speak
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directly to your needs and helpyou grow in your faith.
It's our desire that thisministry be a tool to reach the
lost and equip the saints for alife that brings glory to God,
and in our next episode we'llcontinue in John 2, verses 13 to
25.
There we'll see Jesus enter thetemple, cleanse it and reveal
more of his authority andidentity as the true dwelling
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place of God.
It's a powerful passage thatshows us his zeal for his
Father's house and points usagain to the cross and
resurrection.
God bless, and we'll see younext time on the Takeaway.
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