The Revelation Of Jesus,The Son Of God

A. Revelation 1: Creative Power, John 2:1-11

John 2

   ¹And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
   ²And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
   ³And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
   ⁴Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
   ⁵His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
   ⁶And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
   ⁷Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
   ⁸And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
   ⁹When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
   ¹⁰And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
   ¹¹This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Introduction:this was the first miracle Jesus performed.It demonstrated His very purpose for coming to earth:to reveal the creative power of God.He had the power to create and produce what was needed to meet man's need.
1. The setting: a wedding in Cana of Galilee (vss.1-2)
2. The concern of Jesus' creative power (vss.3-5)
3.The revelation of Jesus' creative power (vss.6-8)
4. The result of Jesus' creative power (vss.9-11)

[1] (2:1-2) Jesus Christ,Family -Marriage: there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee.
    a. The marriage took place on the third day after Jesus came into Galilee, or two days after Nathanael's encounter with Jesus.
    b. Mary, the mother of Jesus was there.
    c. Jesus and His disciples attended the wedding.Marriage was a joyful,happy time,a festive occasion     and it was one of the largest social events in a community.This tells us two things about Jesus.
       1) Jesus was a sociable person:He liked people and people liked Him.He enjoyed the company of people; He was not anti-social.
       2) Jesus honored marriage. He demonstrated His approval and honor in two ways;by attending the marriage feast and by meeting the urgent need of the bridegroom.
[2] (2:3-5) Jesus Christ,Hour of social Concerns, Needs:the concern of Jesus' creative power. The need that arose was extremely serious,for the wine was already gone and the celebration had just begun.There was a whole week of celebration yet to go.The couple was to have open house and to provide wine and refreshments for the week.What were they to do? Mary, naturally,was concerned about the matter,but note the point.Mary's concern was a social concern,a concern for seeing that the needs of the social group were met.Jesus' deeper concern: to meet man's spiritual need for regeneration
Jesus was always focused upon His purpose for coming to earth:to face His hour,to die for man's salvation.
[3] (2:6-8) Cleansing- Conversion:the revelation of Jesus' creative power.Note three things.
     a. The six waterpots were used both for drinking water and for the purifying and cleansing of the Jews, that is, the ceremonial and religious cleansing of the hands and utensils.Jesus used the waterpots to show that He had the power....to purify,cleanse,and satisfy men, and to create and produce whatever was necessary to cleanse and satisfy men.
     b. Jesus had come to meet man's need for spiritual purification and inner cleansing,and He was to do it through His Hour(the cross).Here He seized the opporunity to reveal His creative power,His power to create man anew.
Thought 1. We either believe Christ is the Messiah or not.We either believe He has the power to create anew or not.Jesus simply instructed that the preparations be made,and when He was obeyed, everyone experienced His creative power.We must obey Christ's instructions if we wish to be cleansed and created spiritually.Changed from the inside out.
[4] (2:9-11) Jesus Christ,Power; Results:the results were three fold.
    a. The bridegrooms needs were met. What he needed was supplied.
    b. Christ's glory was revealed. His power to create anew was demonstrated.
    c. The faith of the disciples was strengthened. They "believed on Him" even more.He had given evidence that He was the Messiah.