John 2:1-11 First Sign

John, the gospel writer carefully selects 7 signs to tell us about in his book. What we might call 7 miracles.

The first sign was Jesus turning water into wine. Although of course it shows us that Jesus has the power of God, there is more to it than that. It is a signpost about his mission. The wine he creates is a sign a sign of the change to a new order – from religion, from legalism to trust in the transforming power of Jesus.

We need the Power of Jesus. He has the power to transform lives just as he can transform water to wine.

Jesus can replace religion that could never really make us clean with something so much better, like the new wine replaces the tasteless water.

He does what we have failed to do. Just like the groom failed in his duty to provide wine, we have failed to be what we should be for God. But Jesus makes up for our faults.

The consequence is that we can now celebrate, just as we do at weddings. Part of that celebration can happen now, but we wait for the great celebration when Jesus returns and ushers in the new kingdom.

His disciples put their faith in him: will you?

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