Point of Grace Worship 1.29.23 Sermon Notes – “When Jesus is in the room …”
“With Jesus in the room ……”
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
What does the story reveal about Jesus?
With Jesus in the room … … everything changes … … and its really good!
• Possibilities – Surprises – Rescues we could not possibly imagine!
• Joy – Celebration – Restoration of what was robbed and lost!
• Abundance of Jesus in world where scarcity thinking prevails!
John takes us deeper! “What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory” John 2:11
“On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.”… …the old is gone … the new has come…!
“6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, … … the old is gone … the new has come…
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Cor. 5
With Jesus in the room … everything changes … the old is gone … the new has come … striving has ended!
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?” 14 I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7
9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:
“Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”
11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:
“Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7