MIRACLES: Jesus Turns Water To Wine
Miracles are supernatural events that occur because of God’s power.
If you haven't listened to it already, I recommend you check out this episode on Jesus' miracles from May 2020 as an introduction to this series on miracles!
Jesus performed miracles to show that he had the power of God.
Today’s episode tells the story about the first miracle. Jesus has already been baptised by John and he has chosen some disciples but he hasn’t shown who he is and what he can do.
Bible Reading: John 2:1-12
How much wine did Jesus make? 6 stone jars. Apparently each stone jar could fit 80L of liquid or 20-30 gallons. That is so much that I couldn’t even hold it! Jesus didn’t just make a little bit of wine - he made a crazy amount.
Why would he make so much? Maybe to prove that this wasn’t just a little bit in the water jars that was forgotten about. Maybe to show that he can. Maybe so that people would start talking about him?
Have you ever been embarrassed? I have never felt more embarrassed than when I swam the 50m freestyle race doing breaststroke.
Jesus saved this couple from embarrassment.
He cares about our feelings even if they’re silly, like my swimming race.
As a mum, I think lots of things my kids get upset about are silly, but it means a lot to my kids so I make it mean something to me because I love them. My daughter Lucy cares a lot about her hair and getting it just right but I think it looks great however it is done but I try to care because I know it is important to her.
God cares about us and our feelings, our embarrassments, because he loves us.
Discussion Questions:
Have you ever felt embarrassed? Share your most embarrassing story.
How do you think Jesus turned the water into wine?
If you had known Jesus when he was a boy and had thought he was just a regular guy and then saw him do this miracle, what do you think you’d be thinking?
