Jesus, the Provider of Joy: Fueling Our Great Commission Efforts in a Thirsty Land
This week marks the beginning of a new series of sermons about the majesty of Christ as recorded by the Apostle John. We will examine five key signs in Jesus’ ministry that manifest His glory. Each of these five signs are unique to the book of John and will guide us toward capturing an enhanced view of Jesus while learning how He engaged His spiritually barren culture in order to bring about belief.
This week we will be going through Jesus’ first miracle – turning water into wine. John 2:1-11 speaks of many things, but we will focus on Jesus as the provider of joy. We’ll see how God’s timing is paramount to our perceived needs and how His gracious character sets Him in our minds as the great provider of salvation.
Jesus engages the cultural in a unique way in Cana that draws a strong contrast to “the voice of the one crying in the wilderness” (the Baptist). Learn about the Great Commission implications of this passage and begin to see how Jesus will be revealed throughout John much to the consternation of the religous class.
