## Water into Wine

## John 2:1-11

Our Lord’s First Miracle

I. Details about the Wedding

A. The Guests at the Wedding (v. 1-2)

1. Jesus and His disciples invited

2. Some things we don’t know about the wedding.

a. Don’t know who was getting married.

b. Don’t know any details about them.

3. Speculation concerning the marriage.

a. Probably some relative of Mary or Joseph.

b. Mary’s prominence indicates a family wedding.

4. It is interesting to see how closely Jesus is associated with His disciples.

a. An invitation to Jesus included His disciples.

b. Others should know that Jesus goes where we go.

B. The Good Advice Given at the Wedding (vv. 3-5)

1. A problem arises: they are out of wine.

2. Weddings are great places for problems.

3. Mary handles the problem.

a. She takes the problem to Jesus

b. This is a good example for us when problems come, we need to take them to the Lord.

4. Mary’s good advice: "Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it"

5. We should always be ready to do what Jesus wants us to do.

6. What Jesus tells people to do:

a. It will always be in accordance with His Word (v. 4)

b. Will involve beginning were we are. (v. 6)

c. Will involve using something at hand. (v. 6)

d. Will involve labor (v. 7)

e. Will involve faith (v. 7)

f. Will demonstrate faith to others (v. 8)

C. Lessons in the miracle wine:

1. The Thirsty Crowd:

a. This is a picture of those who are without Christ in their lives.

b. They are looking for satis- faction in this world, but only Jesus can satisfy our souls!

c. The Word of God invites thirsty sinners to come to Christ.

d. "...If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." (John 7:37)

2. The Empty Waterpots.

a. This is a picture of the human heart.

b. It is hard and empty, things may appear to look good on the outside, but inside there is only emptiness.

c. The Bible tells us that man looks on the outward appear- ance, but God looks upon the heart.

3. Filled with water.

a. Water is a picture of the Word of God.

b. The job of the servants was to fill the pots with water, not to try to change the water into wine!

c. If we will do our part, sharing the Word of God with those who are thirsting, He will do the miracle!

4. The Miracle: Water into wine!

a. When a sinner’s heart has been filled with the Word of God, then Christ performs a great miracle.

b. The miracle of salvation takes a lost sinner, and fills him with joy as he becomes a part of the family of God.

c. The wine is a picture of that joy and gladness!

d. Ex. Phillip and the Ethiopian

1) Phillip gave him the Word.

2) God performed the miracle of salvation.

3) The eunuch went on his way rejoicing!