Why did John record these signs?
John 20:30-31 Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
John recorded two miracles in Cana as bookmarks to Jesus early ministry. Between these recorded miracles John records Jesus cleansing the temple (an example of the Jew’s hostility toward Jesus, His interaction with Nicodemus, then the Samaritan woman (or the woman at the well) which led to many in Samaria accepting Him, then the second sign that we will talk about today.
Background Information
· Capernaum was about 13 miles Cana
· The Nobleman was probably a Jew
· The "royal official" (Gr. basilikos) was, going by his title, a man who served a king, in either a civil or a military capacity.
What did the Royal Official
evidently believe going in?
That Jesus could
heal his child
That Jesus had to
come to him to do it
That if he didn’t
hurry, it would be too late
In Jesus’ miracle of turning water into wine he demonstrated
power over time and matter (the water didn’t need to be fermented over time, it
was instantly changed). What kind of
power did this miracle demonstrate? (power over space, sickness)
Bringing it home today. It is abundantly clear in scripture
that Jesus has the power to heal. His spoken word healed this child 13 miles
away. Restoring a sick body is amazing. We also know that Jesus loves us beyond
what we can ever comprehend. But there is something that is hard to understand, given God's total power over sickness. Even though we all prayed for healing for Allen, God didn’t heal
him from his brain cancer.
How can we
answer the question, “Why not?”
God is sovereign Psalm 115:3 and has our ultimate good and His glory in mind.
His purpose for us ends with a perfect blessing in heaven Revelation 21:4
God does not always heal sickness, even when we (or even Paul) asks 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
His ways are different and higher than what we can understand Isaiah 55:8
We are nevertheless encouraged to pray, asking God for the desires of our heart.Psalm 37:4
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