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Introduction "Lest we forget" was written big on the poster for Mozart's Requiem performed by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra one day before Remembrance Day. It was devoted to all the soldiers that gave their lives to end the hostility during the last world wars. The orchestra delivered an excellent performance of this sad and beautiful piece of music. Death is not a pleasant subject, yet a reality that every single one of us has to face someday. As I observe children and see how joyful and careless they go through life, it seems that the thought of death is not part of their lives. At some point though, they grow up and have learned and experienced enough of disappointments, sufferings, and cruelties in the world that climaxes in death. Observing older people, some get bitter and hard, others terrified and fearful, and some others seem to have found peace over the reality of death. John's record is to prove that Jesus Christ is the long-promised Messiah. Knowing Jesus Christ grants everlasting joy, hope, and comfort which provides strength to go through the present sorrow, suffering, and even death in a spiritually healthy manner. Recap In John's prologue, he parallels the beginning of his record with Genesis, showing that Jesus Christ was in the beginning, through whom everything was created, and who eventually became human to bring light to a world lost in darkness, but was rejected by most people, yet those who believed became children of God. Then John moves on to the disclosure of Jesus Christ through John the Baptist's witness and some people who left their old lives behind to follow Him, who started to witness of the signs that Jesus Christ was the promised Messiah. This brings us to the first sign at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. Insights Key truths: The signs show who Jesus is, i.e. the Messiah We live in a world with flaws, i.e. marked by sin Wine is in God's story a picture of joy and abundance. A time of poverty in Israel was also a time where there was a lack of wine. The wine was mixed with water by a ratio of 1 : 3 - 10. Reason for that was to avoid drunkenness and maintain hydration. Why did they run out of wine? It should not have happened. We live in a world that missed God's standard of glory, perfection, and excellence. Verse 4a "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me?" - Yes, they run out of wine but I'm not responsible for the wine. Meaning, yes, joy should always be present but I'm not responsible that joy fades away. Mankind is responsible for the emptiness of life which ends eventually in death because he rebelled against God, or in other words, mankind has cut themselves off from the source of joy. Verse 4b "My hour has not yet come." He means the hour when he would be cut off from all joy. He speaks of the hour on the cross when He'd take away the sin of the world. He'd bear mankind's curse in order to provide everlasting joy for whosoever will in His life - He rose from the dead and is alive in the presence of God the Father in heaven and promised to return soon as Victor, King, and righteous Ruler over all. Jesus provides wine. He becomes the curse so that whoever believes on Him may have joy forever. Verse 6 Waterpots for purification - Mark 7:3, 4 explains that the water was used for cleansing before eating, for example. Water is required for cleansing the dirt off which we gather up in life whether knowingly or unknowingly. On the cross, Jesus cleanses from spiritual dirt once for all by taking all impurity on Himself to purify and grants everlasting joy to whoever wants it.

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Main point summary

Jesus turned water to wine at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus manifested His glory by the sign and His disciples believed in Him.

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John 2:1-11

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On the third day

On the third day

there was a wedding

there was a wedding

in Cana of Galilee,

in Cana of Galilee,

locative

temporal

and the mother of Jesus was there.

to which the mother of Jesus went.

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Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

progression

And when they ran out of wine,

Now during the wedding celebration, they ran out of wine,

the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

and the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me?

Jesus answered her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me?

My hour has not yet come.”

since my hour has not yet come."

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His mother said to the servants,

In response, His mother said to the servants,

“Whatever He says to you,

" If He tells you to do something,

do it. ”

then do it."

conditional

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone,

Now there were six waterpots of stone,

according to the manner of purification of the Jews,

according to the manner of purification of the Jews.

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containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

Those waterpots could contained twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

Jesus said to them,

Jesus said to the servants,

“Fill the waterpots with water.”

"Fill the waterpots with water."

And they filled them up to the brim.

And they filled them up to the brim.

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And He said to them,

Then He said to them,

“Draw some out now,

"Draw some out now,

and take it to the master of the feast.”

and take it to the master of the feast."

And they took it.

And they took and brought it to the master.

When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine,

When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine,

and did not know where it came from

and he did not know where it came form

(but the servants who had drawn the water knew),

( yet the servants who had drawn the water knew),

concessive

the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him,

the master of the feast called the bridegroom and said to him,

“Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine,

"Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine,

and when the guests have well drunk,

and when the guests have well drunk,

then the inferior.

then the inferior.

You have kept the good wine until now!”

Nevertheless you have kept the good wine until now!"

This beginning of signs Jesus did

This was the beginning of the signs Jesus did

in Cana of Galilee,

in Cana of Galilee

and manifested His glory;

and in so doing manifested His glory;

and His disciples believed in Him.

which led His disciples to believe in Him.

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Hour - meaning His hour on the cross: ch. 7:30 ; 8:20 ; 13:1

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John 2:1-11

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Wedding in Cana

On the third day

Temporal

there was a wedding

in Cana

Locative

of Galilee,

and the mother ... was there;

Reference #1

of Jesus

and ... Jesus and His disciples were invited

Reference #2

both

Distinction

to the wedding.

Destination

Wine ran out

When the wine ran out,

the mother ... said to Him,

of Jesus

“They have no wine.”

Content

And Jesus said to her,

“Woman, what does that have to do with us?

My hour has not yet come.”

Ground

His mother said to the servants,

“Whatever He says to you, do it.”

Waterpots filled with water

Now there were six stone waterpots set there

for the Jewish custom

Purpose

of purification,

containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

Jesus said to them,

“Fill the waterpots

with water.”

So they filled them up

to the brim.

And He said to them,

“Draw ... and take it to the headwaiter.”

some out

Reference

now

So they took it to him.

Water to good wine

When the headwaiter tasted the water

which had become wine,

and did not know where it came from

(but the servants ... knew),

Concessive

who had drawn the water

the headwaiter called the bridegroom,

and said to him,

“Every man serves the good wine first, ... but you have kept the good wine until now.”

and when the people have drunk freely,

Condition

then he serves the poorer wine;

Reason for sign

This beginning of His signs Jesus did

in Cana

Location

of Galilee,

and manifested His glory,

Accompaniment

and His disciples believed in Him.

We do not have to do all things. Do what you need to do. Some things are not worth being concerned about. What matters before everything else is were you spend eternity.

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