Summary
This sermon focuses on Jesus’s first miracle at the wedding in Cana, where He turned water into wine, as recorded in John 2. Pastor David Fisher emphasizes that while miracles are extraordinary, they are not merely divine spectacles but messages from God meant to reveal His glory and to strengthen faith. The sermon highlights how Jesus performed this act not simply because of Mary’s request, but in alignment with the will of the Father, reinforcing the theme that Jesus only did what He saw the Father doing. It encourages believers to become true disciples who recognize and respond to the deeper spiritual messages behind the miraculous signs, illustrating that nothing is impossible with God.
Key Points
- Miracles are not just blessings; they carry messages from God meant to reveal His glory and deepen our faith.
- Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine not out of obligation, but after seeking the Father’s direction, modeling obedience over impulse.
- The miracle at Cana was a sign pointing to Jesus’s divine nature and His role in ushering in the kingdom of God.
- Discipleship means more than witnessing miracles—it involves understanding the message, seeking God’s presence, and living by divine revelation.
- God’s messengers—angels and signs—serve to connect heaven and earth, affirming that Jesus is the Son of God and that through Him, the impossible becomes possible.
Bible Verses Referenced
- John 2 – The account of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana.
- John 1:51 – Jesus speaks of angels ascending and descending, revealing a divine connection between heaven and earth.
- John 5:19 – Jesus declares that He does nothing by Himself but only what He sees the Father doing.
- Matthew 4, Mark 1 – Jesus’s time of fasting and temptation in the wilderness where He chooses obedience to God over Satan’s temptations.
- Genesis 28 – Jacob’s dream of a ladder with angels ascending and descending, illustrating divine communication between heaven and earth.
Read the full sermon transcript here.
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