Sermon: Best Wine Ever

Best Wine Ever

 

Text: John 2:1-11, 

Date: January 19, 2025

I. Intro

Do you like wine?

Do you go to wine tastings?

Are you a member of a winery?

What is your best wine ever?

 

II. Wedding at Cana

 

Important “events”	Important symbols
Mother of Jesus was invited, and Jesus also… Mary talks to Jesus MC is clueless Bridegroom is clueless too	3 days – Sabbath 6 stone water jars Water – beginning Wine – conclusion

 

III. Take away

He uses       Elements of creation

                    Time

Our gifts

To create Best Wine Ever 

The Gospel of John - an Overview

 

The Gospel of John—An Overview

 

Author: Apostle John, “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7, 20, 24).

Date: More recently, 50’s to A.D. 70 at latest.

“Who is Jesus?”

Ø Word of God (1:14)

Ø Lamb of God (1:29, 36)

Ø Messiah (1:41)

Ø Son of God (1:49)

Ø King of Israel (1:49)

Ø Savior of the World (4:42)

Ø My Lord and My God (20:28)

Ø [No one asked—they knew it was "the Lord" (21:12)]

 

Seven “Signs” of Jesus …

Ø 1. Water into Wine (2:1-11)

Ø 2. Cure of Nobleman’s Son (4:46-54)

Ø 3. Cure of Paralytic (5:1-18)

Ø 4. Feeding of Multitude (6:6-13)

Ø 5. Walking on Water (6:16-21)

Ø 6. Sight to Blind (9:1-7)

Ø 7. Raising of Lazarus (11:1-45)

    

    Seven “I AM” Predicate Statements

Ø 1. I AM the Bread of Life (6:35, 41, 48)

Ø 2. I AM the Light of the World (8:12)

Ø 3. I AM the Door of the Sheep (10:7, 9)

Ø 4. I AM the Good Shepherd (10:11, 14)

Ø 5. I AM the Resurrection and the Life (11:25)

Ø 6. I AM the Way, and the Truth, and the Life (14:6)

Ø 7. I AM the True Vine (15:1)

 

The Ministry of Jesus is controlled by “the hour” – the decisive moment when God’s purpose will be accomplished …

Ø 2:4

Ø 4:21

Ø 4:23

Ø 5:25

Ø 5:28

Ø 7:30

Ø 8:20

Ø 12:23

Ø 12:27

Ø 13:1

Ø 17:1

“It is finished!” – 19:30

 

Purpose of the Book:  20:30-31

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Structure of the Gospel of John ch. 2 to 4

In the last couple of week we were dealing with passages from chapters 2 and 3. So, I thought it might be interesting for some of you to see a possible outline for the whole block: John 2 - 4. 

Noticing some parallelism in words, themes or chronological connections I ended up with this 9-parts chiastic structure: 

1. A. 2:1-12, Cana of Galilee   

2.   B. 2:13-23, Passover

3.     C. 2:24-3:21, Witness of men - Conversation with Nicodemus 

4.       D. 3:22-24, Baptisms  

5.         E. 3:25-36, John (the Baptizer) exalts Christ

6.       D', 4:1-3, Baptisms

7.     C. 4:4-42, Conversation with a woman of Samaria

8.   B'. 4:43-45, Historical reference to the feast (Passover)

9. A'. 4:46-54, Healing of a son in Cana of Galilee