1 00:00:00,000 –> 00:00:03,420 We are taking a journey through the Gospel of John and 2 00:00:03,920 –> 00:00:08,900 happily, we arrive at a story today that relates to a wedding and 3 00:00:09,480 –> 00:00:16,160 so I do hope that you will open your Bible at John’s Gospel and chapter 2 where we read that on the third day 4 00:00:16,160 –> 00:00:19,459 There was a wedding at Cana of Galilee 5 00:00:19,980 –> 00:00:25,980 Now we don’t know the name of this particular couple the bride and the groom 6 00:00:25,980 –> 00:00:33,459 But what we do know is that very wonderfully, they had thought to invite Jesus Christ to their wedding 7 00:00:34,040 –> 00:00:36,900 Jesus verse 2 was invited to the wedding 8 00:00:37,439 –> 00:00:38,980 with his 9 00:00:38,980 –> 00:00:46,340 Disciples, and I want to pause there just for a moment the significance of Jesus Christ in week one of his ministry 10 00:00:47,080 –> 00:00:52,340 Attending this great celebration of a wedding is surely full of significance for us 11 00:00:53,139 –> 00:00:55,299 We believe in marriage, right? 12 00:00:55,520 –> 00:01:00,459 We believe that this is a wonderful and good and gracious gift of God 13 00:01:00,459 –> 00:01:06,360 in which a man and a woman can serve him together over a lifetime as one and 14 00:01:06,760 –> 00:01:12,779 It is very striking that this wedding was the occasion of the very first 15 00:01:13,160 –> 00:01:16,099 miracle of our Lord Jesus Christ 16 00:01:16,099 –> 00:01:20,040 And I wonder if you’ve ever thought about this the first 17 00:01:20,820 –> 00:01:27,879 miracle that Moses ever did. First miracle of Moses was to turn water into 18 00:01:28,559 –> 00:01:29,760 blood 19 00:01:29,760 –> 00:01:32,839 Which was a sign of the judgment of God 20 00:01:33,800 –> 00:01:39,180 The first miracle Jesus ever did was to turn water into wine 21 00:01:39,680 –> 00:01:43,779 Which is the great sign of the blessing of God 22 00:01:43,779 –> 00:01:47,599 and this miracle is really like a portal at the beginning of the gospel 23 00:01:47,739 –> 00:01:49,879 John says in verse 11, it’s a sign 24 00:01:50,080 –> 00:01:56,919 It’s pointing us to not only who Jesus is but all of the good all of the blessing and all of the joy 25 00:01:57,019 –> 00:02:00,080 That he has come into the world to bring 26 00:02:00,720 –> 00:02:06,080 So it is a good thing when Jesus Christ is invited not only into a wedding 27 00:02:06,080 –> 00:02:10,800 But let’s put it more broadly. Jesus Christ is invited into a marriage 28 00:02:11,320 –> 00:02:17,339 for those who may be in the process of at some point choosing who you will love 29 00:02:18,259 –> 00:02:24,759 It’s a really good question to ask can Jesus Christ be at the center of this love and 30 00:02:25,399 –> 00:02:29,660 In choosing who you will marry it is really important to ask yourself 31 00:02:29,779 –> 00:02:35,059 will Jesus Christ be at the center of this marriage and 32 00:02:35,880 –> 00:02:38,020 for those who are married today 33 00:02:39,119 –> 00:02:40,199 remember 34 00:02:40,199 –> 00:02:42,199 that if you say 35 00:02:42,899 –> 00:02:45,820 We must put our marriage first 36 00:02:46,759 –> 00:02:50,919 What you just did is you make your marriage into an idol 37 00:02:50,919 –> 00:02:54,600 I know we see these things casually but think about it if 38 00:02:55,259 –> 00:02:58,800 You say we must put our marriage first 39 00:02:59,839 –> 00:03:05,240 You just made your marriage an idol and anything that you put in the place of. God is not going to do 40 00:03:05,240 –> 00:03:09,839 Well, or to know his blessing what you should say say instead is 41 00:03:10,460 –> 00:03:12,440 Let us put Jesus Christ 42 00:03:12,800 –> 00:03:14,600 First in our marriage 43 00:03:14,600 –> 00:03:20,199 That’s the place in which the blessing of God is known and in which it is Found 44 00:03:20,800 –> 00:03:23,539 Now as we turn to this marvelous story today 45 00:03:23,539 –> 00:03:28,279 I want to make two observations with regards to marriage from the story 46 00:03:28,279 –> 00:03:34,759 And the first is simply this that a marriage where Jesus is present 47 00:03:35,279 –> 00:03:42,160 Can still run into trouble a marriage where Jesus Christ is present can still run into trouble 48 00:03:42,679 –> 00:03:45,000 We have that very very clearly here 49 00:03:45,339 –> 00:03:52,679 these marriage wedding ceremonies in the time of Jesus and in that culture went on for a long time, so they’re well into 50 00:03:52,940 –> 00:03:58,820 The early days of the marriage and we’re told here verse 2 that the wine 51 00:03:59,339 –> 00:04:01,339 ran out 52 00:04:01,860 –> 00:04:03,860 Now try and picture this 53 00:04:04,220 –> 00:04:09,679 Here’s a marriage that has begun really well the wedding celebration has gone off to a great start 54 00:04:10,300 –> 00:04:14,139 But now there’s some days in and what had begun 55 00:04:14,139 –> 00:04:18,820 Well while people outwardly still seemed to be having a marvelous time 56 00:04:18,920 –> 00:04:25,760 There is a problem that is emerging already behind the scenes. The wine ran out 57 00:04:26,440 –> 00:04:27,640 and 58 00:04:27,640 –> 00:04:33,420 John in verse 11 says that what Jesus did when the wine ran out was a sign and 59 00:04:33,579 –> 00:04:37,279 The sign of course is always something that points beyond itself 60 00:04:37,279 –> 00:04:39,619 It’s something that points to something else 61 00:04:39,940 –> 00:04:41,760 of even greater significance 62 00:04:41,760 –> 00:04:49,320 And so what we have here is pointing us to the kind of thing that Jesus Christ is able to do for people 63 00:04:49,320 –> 00:04:55,760 Who experience as it were the wine running out in our lives today. 64 00:04:55,760 –> 00:04:58,359 Now, let me pause there and just try and press this home 65 00:04:59,859 –> 00:05:03,200 There will be couples here in the church today 66 00:05:03,200 –> 00:05:10,959 Who started out with genuine love and deep affection 67 00:05:11,880 –> 00:05:18,059 And for some time the wine of your love was flowing freely 68 00:05:18,640 –> 00:05:24,299 But now it seems this is a very apt picture for you as if the wine is running out 69 00:05:24,880 –> 00:05:25,700 in 70 00:05:25,700 –> 00:05:32,820 In other words in your experience what once brought you great joy and great gladness no longer seems to be 71 00:05:33,019 –> 00:05:36,040 present in the way that it was before 72 00:05:36,440 –> 00:05:38,339 and 73 00:05:38,339 –> 00:05:42,420 The problem as it was at this wedding is actually behind the scenes 74 00:05:43,600 –> 00:05:48,220 Right now perhaps only a very few folks. No, you know 75 00:05:48,980 –> 00:05:50,880 You know that the wine is running out 76 00:05:50,880 –> 00:05:52,700 that’s your experience and 77 00:05:52,700 –> 00:05:56,519 even if you and your spouse have never actually openly talked about this if 78 00:05:56,540 –> 00:06:03,040 You know, you can be very sure that your spouse knows as well even if you have not spoken about it and there may be 79 00:06:04,059 –> 00:06:10,160 some folks who are close to you and observe your home observe your marriage, and they’re close enough to have guessed 80 00:06:10,799 –> 00:06:12,799 That things seem to be running 81 00:06:13,239 –> 00:06:17,920 Dry everyone else thinks that everything is just fine in your home 82 00:06:18,519 –> 00:06:23,380 And in your family but behind the scenes there is a problem 83 00:06:23,380 –> 00:06:28,500 That’s what we have in this story. The wine is running out. And here’s the problem for you 84 00:06:28,619 –> 00:06:31,399 You don’t know what to do about it 85 00:06:33,380 –> 00:06:37,140 And so you find yourself thinking but wait a minute we’re Christians 86 00:06:38,559 –> 00:06:41,679 Jesus Christ is present in our lives 87 00:06:41,880 –> 00:06:46,640 So how can the wine be running out for us when Jesus Christ is present 88 00:06:46,640 –> 00:06:49,200 We have made Jesus Christ the Lord of our lives 89 00:06:49,200 –> 00:06:51,760 We have made Jesus Christ the Lord of our home 90 00:06:52,040 –> 00:06:54,040 How can it be running out for us? 91 00:06:55,859 –> 00:07:01,440 And of course what we’re reminded of is actually what we know very well from the New Testament that being a Christian 92 00:07:02,440 –> 00:07:04,359 being a Christian couple 93 00:07:04,359 –> 00:07:06,920 does not insulate you from the 94 00:07:06,920 –> 00:07:10,640 pressures and the troubles of life 95 00:07:10,640 –> 00:07:15,040 and this story reminds us that a marriage 96 00:07:15,160 –> 00:07:18,140 can come into times of trouble 97 00:07:18,140 –> 00:07:22,540 even when Jesus Christ is present 98 00:07:22,540 –> 00:07:24,019 The Bible is such a wonderful book 99 00:07:25,019 –> 00:07:29,779 it speaks directly into all of the realities of our lives 100 00:07:29,779 –> 00:07:31,779 that’s the first observation 101 00:07:31,779 –> 00:07:33,779 and here’s the second 102 00:07:33,779 –> 00:07:35,779 and it’s full of hope 103 00:07:35,799 –> 00:07:38,040 and it’s full of hope 104 00:07:38,040 –> 00:07:40,839 that a marriage can run into trouble 105 00:07:40,839 –> 00:07:43,820 but where Jesus Christ is present 106 00:07:43,820 –> 00:07:48,000 there is wonderful hope 107 00:07:48,000 –> 00:07:50,760 and this surely is the main point of the story 108 00:07:50,760 –> 00:07:53,059 trouble came the wine was running out 109 00:07:54,059 –> 00:07:56,059 but Jesus Christ was present 110 00:07:56,059 –> 00:07:59,059 and he turned water into wine 111 00:07:59,059 –> 00:08:01,059 and this is a sign John says 112 00:08:01,059 –> 00:08:03,059 not only of who he is 113 00:08:03,059 –> 00:08:05,559 but of what he is able to do 114 00:08:06,339 –> 00:08:10,339 and why indeed he came into the world 115 00:08:10,339 –> 00:08:12,339 he comes into a world 116 00:08:12,339 –> 00:08:15,339 where things are not going as planned 117 00:08:16,339 –> 00:08:19,339 I mean here they got all the wedding organised 118 00:08:19,339 –> 00:08:22,380 thought they had enough to endure for all of these days 119 00:08:22,380 –> 00:08:24,380 we were supplied, we have all that we need 120 00:08:24,380 –> 00:08:27,380 but now they are finding that things have not gone as planned 121 00:08:27,380 –> 00:08:30,380 Jesus comes into a world 122 00:08:30,380 –> 00:08:32,400 where things in our lives 123 00:08:32,440 –> 00:08:35,440 are not going according to plan 124 00:08:35,440 –> 00:08:37,440 and where joy and blessing that we once knew 125 00:08:37,440 –> 00:08:40,440 and that we thought would continue 126 00:08:40,440 –> 00:08:44,440 seems to be running out 127 00:08:44,440 –> 00:08:49,440 Now framing the story so that we see how it speaks to us today 128 00:08:51,400 –> 00:08:53,140 the obvious question is this 129 00:08:53,140 –> 00:08:55,400 how then did this remarkable work of Jesus Christ happen 130 00:08:55,400 –> 00:08:59,179 in which water was turned into wine 131 00:08:59,179 –> 00:09:05,179 How in particular can this great gift of joy being restored 132 00:09:05,179 –> 00:09:08,179 of gladness being replenished 133 00:09:08,179 –> 00:09:12,179 how can these things happen for people like us 134 00:09:12,179 –> 00:09:15,700 folks who are single 135 00:09:15,700 –> 00:09:17,700 folks who are married 136 00:09:17,700 –> 00:09:20,659 folks for whom life has not gone according to plan 137 00:09:20,659 –> 00:09:22,659 when we come to these experiences 138 00:09:22,659 –> 00:09:25,659 in whatever state of life you are in 139 00:09:25,659 –> 00:09:28,659 where you feel the wine is running out for me 140 00:09:29,260 –> 00:09:33,820 how can what Jesus did here be our experience 141 00:09:33,820 –> 00:09:37,020 and how can we know that for ourselves 142 00:09:37,020 –> 00:09:39,619 well, that’s a great reason 143 00:09:39,619 –> 00:09:41,619 for looking at this story, isn’t it? 144 00:09:41,619 –> 00:09:43,619 It’s full of promise 145 00:09:43,619 –> 00:09:45,619 as we come with an open Bible 146 00:09:45,619 –> 00:09:47,619 and an open heart today 147 00:09:47,619 –> 00:09:51,619 Now, I want to offer 3 answers to that question 148 00:09:51,619 –> 00:09:53,619 how did these things happen then 149 00:09:53,619 –> 00:09:55,619 and therefore, how do they happen today 150 00:09:55,619 –> 00:09:58,619 And the first of these answers is simply this 151 00:09:58,619 –> 00:10:00,619 Ask Jesus 152 00:10:00,619 –> 00:10:02,619 and submit to His 153 00:10:02,619 –> 00:10:04,619 purpose 154 00:10:04,619 –> 00:10:06,619 that’s the first 155 00:10:06,619 –> 00:10:08,619 Ask Jesus 156 00:10:08,619 –> 00:10:10,619 and submit to 157 00:10:10,619 –> 00:10:12,619 His purposes 158 00:10:12,619 –> 00:10:14,619 that’s how this 159 00:10:14,619 –> 00:10:16,619 great miracle of Jesus came 160 00:10:16,619 –> 00:10:18,619 to pass 161 00:10:18,619 –> 00:10:20,619 Here we’re going to look for a moment 162 00:10:20,619 –> 00:10:22,619 at the marvelous example of Mary 163 00:10:22,619 –> 00:10:24,619 The mother of our Lord 164 00:10:24,619 –> 00:10:26,619 who features very prominently 165 00:10:26,619 –> 00:10:28,619 in his story 166 00:10:28,619 –> 00:10:30,619 Now if you have the bible open in front of you 167 00:10:30,619 –> 00:10:32,619 will you just notice with me 168 00:10:32,619 –> 00:10:34,619 how prominent Mary is 169 00:10:34,619 –> 00:10:36,619 verse 1, The mother of 170 00:10:36,619 –> 00:10:38,619 Jesus was there 171 00:10:38,619 –> 00:10:40,619 Verse 3, The mother 172 00:10:40,619 –> 00:10:42,619 of Jesus said to him 173 00:10:42,619 –> 00:10:44,619 they have no wine 174 00:10:44,619 –> 00:10:46,619 Verse 4, Jesus said to her 175 00:10:46,619 –> 00:10:48,619 that is He spoke these words to Mary 176 00:10:48,619 –> 00:10:50,619 His mother 177 00:10:50,619 –> 00:10:52,619 verse 5, His mother said to the servants 178 00:10:52,619 –> 00:10:54,619 do whatever 179 00:10:54,619 –> 00:10:56,619 He tells you 180 00:10:56,619 –> 00:10:58,619 Now, I want to make two 181 00:10:58,619 –> 00:11:00,619 observations from the marvellous 182 00:11:00,619 –> 00:11:02,619 example of Mary in 183 00:11:02,619 –> 00:11:04,619 the story 184 00:11:04,619 –> 00:11:06,619 And the first is 185 00:11:06,619 –> 00:11:08,619 that prayer involves asking help 186 00:11:08,619 –> 00:11:10,619 from Jesus 187 00:11:10,619 –> 00:11:12,619 Mary is the one 188 00:11:12,619 –> 00:11:14,619 who recognises that 189 00:11:14,619 –> 00:11:16,619 there is a problem behind the scenes 190 00:11:16,619 –> 00:11:18,619 and very wonderfully 191 00:11:18,619 –> 00:11:20,619 and very beautifully 192 00:11:20,619 –> 00:11:22,619 she brings the problem to Jesus 193 00:11:22,619 –> 00:11:24,619 verse 3 194 00:11:24,619 –> 00:11:26,619 the mother of Jesus said to him 195 00:11:26,619 –> 00:11:28,619 they have no 196 00:11:28,619 –> 00:11:30,619 wine 197 00:11:30,619 –> 00:11:32,619 and so don’t miss the significance 198 00:11:32,619 –> 00:11:34,619 of what is happening here 199 00:11:34,619 –> 00:11:36,619 Here is a woman who recognises 200 00:11:36,619 –> 00:11:38,619 that there is a problem 201 00:11:38,619 –> 00:11:40,619 and her first instinct 202 00:11:40,619 –> 00:11:42,619 is that she must bring it 203 00:11:42,619 –> 00:11:44,619 to Jesus 204 00:11:44,619 –> 00:11:46,619 and it is a marvellous example and model of prayer 205 00:11:46,619 –> 00:11:48,619 John Bunyan said 206 00:11:48,619 –> 00:11:50,619 you can do 207 00:11:50,619 –> 00:11:52,619 more 208 00:11:52,619 –> 00:11:54,619 than pray after you have prayed 209 00:11:54,619 –> 00:11:56,619 but you can’t do more 210 00:11:56,619 –> 00:11:58,619 than pray until 211 00:11:58,619 –> 00:12:00,619 you have prayed 212 00:12:00,619 –> 00:12:02,619 that is very helpful 213 00:12:02,619 –> 00:12:04,619 there is more as we are going to see this morning than prayer 214 00:12:04,619 –> 00:12:06,619 and you can do more than pray 215 00:12:06,619 –> 00:12:08,619 after you’ve prayed 216 00:12:08,619 –> 00:12:10,619 but you cannot do more than pray 217 00:12:10,619 –> 00:12:12,619 until you have prayed 218 00:12:12,619 –> 00:12:14,619 this is the first thing 219 00:12:14,619 –> 00:12:16,619 and nothing else happens 220 00:12:16,619 –> 00:12:18,619 apart from it 221 00:12:18,619 –> 00:12:20,619 into the wine 222 00:12:20,619 –> 00:12:22,619 how was it that Jesus did this remarkable 223 00:12:22,619 –> 00:12:24,619 work that only he could do 224 00:12:24,619 –> 00:12:26,619 the first thing is 225 00:12:26,619 –> 00:12:28,619 that there was this situation of need 226 00:12:28,619 –> 00:12:30,619 that was actively 227 00:12:30,619 –> 00:12:32,619 brought to him 228 00:12:32,619 –> 00:12:34,619 would it 229 00:12:34,619 –> 00:12:36,619 not be a good thing 230 00:12:36,619 –> 00:12:38,619 if some 231 00:12:38,619 –> 00:12:40,619 couple’s 232 00:12:40,619 –> 00:12:42,619 who know in their hearts 233 00:12:42,619 –> 00:12:44,619 that the wine is running out 234 00:12:44,619 –> 00:12:46,619 to say 235 00:12:46,619 –> 00:12:48,619 we cannot go on 236 00:12:48,619 –> 00:12:50,619 pretending that all is well 237 00:12:50,619 –> 00:12:52,619 when we know that it is not 238 00:12:52,619 –> 00:12:54,619 we must ask 239 00:12:54,619 –> 00:12:56,619 for help 240 00:12:56,619 –> 00:12:58,619 and the first 241 00:12:58,619 –> 00:13:00,619 person we must ask for that help 242 00:13:00,619 –> 00:13:02,619 is Jesus Christ 243 00:13:02,619 –> 00:13:04,619 we must follow 244 00:13:04,619 –> 00:13:06,619 the example of Mary and we must 245 00:13:06,619 –> 00:13:08,619 recognize where there is a need 246 00:13:08,619 –> 00:13:10,619 where there is a problem 247 00:13:10,619 –> 00:13:12,619 and we must bring it to Jesus 248 00:13:12,619 –> 00:13:14,619 now notice 249 00:13:14,619 –> 00:13:16,619 the surprising response 250 00:13:16,619 –> 00:13:18,619 of our Lord to Mary’s request 251 00:13:18,619 –> 00:13:20,619 verse 4 252 00:13:20,619 –> 00:13:22,619 Jesus said to her 253 00:13:22,619 –> 00:13:24,619 woman 254 00:13:24,619 –> 00:13:26,619 what does this have to do with me 255 00:13:26,619 –> 00:13:28,619 my hour 256 00:13:28,619 –> 00:13:30,619 has not yet 257 00:13:30,619 –> 00:13:32,619 come 258 00:13:32,619 –> 00:13:34,619 now Jesus refers 259 00:13:34,619 –> 00:13:36,619 to this hour 260 00:13:36,619 –> 00:13:38,619 seven times 261 00:13:38,619 –> 00:13:40,619 in Johns gospel 262 00:13:40,619 –> 00:13:42,619 and on each of these 7 263 00:13:42,619 –> 00:13:44,619 occasions 264 00:13:44,619 –> 00:13:46,619 if refers to the time 265 00:13:46,619 –> 00:13:48,619 when he became subject to the will 266 00:13:48,619 –> 00:13:50,619 of others 267 00:13:50,619 –> 00:13:52,619 the hour would come 268 00:13:52,619 –> 00:13:54,619 when he was given 269 00:13:54,619 –> 00:13:56,619 into the hands of sinners 270 00:13:56,619 –> 00:13:58,619 and when that 271 00:13:58,619 –> 00:14:00,619 hour came they would scourge him 272 00:14:00,619 –> 00:14:02,619 they would condemn him and they would 273 00:14:02,619 –> 00:14:04,619 crucify him 274 00:14:04,619 –> 00:14:06,619 but Jesus says repeatedly 275 00:14:06,619 –> 00:14:08,619 throughout the gospel of John 276 00:14:08,619 –> 00:14:10,619 where we see it 277 00:14:10,619 –> 00:14:12,619 my hour has not yet come 278 00:14:12,619 –> 00:14:14,619 and the fact that 279 00:14:14,619 –> 00:14:16,619 Jesus says this to Mary 280 00:14:16,619 –> 00:14:18,619 the hour when I am put into 281 00:14:18,619 –> 00:14:20,619 the hands of others 282 00:14:20,619 –> 00:14:22,619 has not yet come, the fact that he says 283 00:14:22,619 –> 00:14:24,619 that to Mary 284 00:14:24,619 –> 00:14:26,619 is full of significance 285 00:14:26,619 –> 00:14:28,619 for us 286 00:14:28,619 –> 00:14:30,619 here’s what it means 287 00:14:30,619 –> 00:14:32,619 Mary is not in a position 288 00:14:32,619 –> 00:14:34,619 of bending Christ 289 00:14:34,619 –> 00:14:36,619 to her will 290 00:14:36,619 –> 00:14:38,619 he is not subject 291 00:14:38,619 –> 00:14:40,619 to her will 292 00:14:40,619 –> 00:14:42,619 she may come 293 00:14:42,619 –> 00:14:44,619 and she may ask 294 00:14:44,619 –> 00:14:46,619 but Christ 295 00:14:46,619 –> 00:14:48,619 is not under an obligation 296 00:14:48,619 –> 00:14:50,619 to do what she asks 297 00:14:50,619 –> 00:14:52,619 or indeed is he under 298 00:14:52,619 –> 00:14:54,619 an obligation to do what 299 00:14:54,619 –> 00:14:56,619 any of us ask 300 00:14:56,619 –> 00:14:58,619 Christ is the 301 00:14:58,619 –> 00:15:00,619 mediator between us and 302 00:15:00,619 –> 00:15:02,619 God 303 00:15:02,619 –> 00:15:04,619 Mary is not 304 00:15:04,619 –> 00:15:06,619 the mediator between us 305 00:15:06,619 –> 00:15:08,619 and Jesus Christ 306 00:15:08,619 –> 00:15:10,619 and one of the important things 307 00:15:10,619 –> 00:15:12,619 that we see here in this story is in 308 00:15:12,619 –> 00:15:14,619 fact that she is in exactly 309 00:15:14,619 –> 00:15:16,619 the same position as we 310 00:15:16,619 –> 00:15:18,619 are she has the ear 311 00:15:18,619 –> 00:15:20,619 of Christ and so do you 312 00:15:20,619 –> 00:15:22,619 but she 313 00:15:22,619 –> 00:15:24,619 must submit to Christ 314 00:15:24,619 –> 00:15:26,619 and so must you 315 00:15:26,619 –> 00:15:28,619 now this 316 00:15:28,619 –> 00:15:30,619 leads to another observation that is 317 00:15:30,619 –> 00:15:32,619 very important here 318 00:15:32,619 –> 00:15:34,619 that prayer not only involves 319 00:15:34,619 –> 00:15:36,619 asking the help of Jesus 320 00:15:36,619 –> 00:15:38,619 but prayer also 321 00:15:38,619 –> 00:15:40,619 involves submitting 322 00:15:40,619 –> 00:15:42,619 yourself to the purpose 323 00:15:42,619 –> 00:15:44,619 of Jesus and again 324 00:15:44,619 –> 00:15:46,619 I want you to notice how Mary gives 325 00:15:46,619 –> 00:15:48,619 us such a wonderful example 326 00:15:48,619 –> 00:15:50,619 of exactly this she 327 00:15:50,619 –> 00:15:52,619 asks help from Jesus 328 00:15:52,619 –> 00:15:54,619 and then she submits 329 00:15:54,619 –> 00:15:56,619 herself to Jesus 330 00:15:56,619 –> 00:15:58,619 and that’s why she says in verse 5 331 00:15:58,619 –> 00:16:00,619 his mother said to the 332 00:16:00,619 –> 00:16:02,619 servants, do whatever 333 00:16:02,619 –> 00:16:04,619 he tells you 334 00:16:04,619 –> 00:16:06,619 now here’s the thing 335 00:16:06,619 –> 00:16:08,619 you come in your need and you ask 336 00:16:08,619 –> 00:16:10,619 something of Jesus Christ 337 00:16:10,619 –> 00:16:12,619 the wine’s running out, Jesus 338 00:16:12,619 –> 00:16:14,619 you do not know 339 00:16:14,619 –> 00:16:16,619 how Jesus Christ 340 00:16:16,619 –> 00:16:18,619 will use what is 341 00:16:18,619 –> 00:16:20,619 happening in your life 342 00:16:20,619 –> 00:16:22,619 to advance his great purpose 343 00:16:22,619 –> 00:16:24,619 his loving purpose for you 344 00:16:24,619 –> 00:16:26,619 you do not know 345 00:16:26,619 –> 00:16:28,619 how he will use 346 00:16:28,619 –> 00:16:30,619 what burdens you 347 00:16:30,619 –> 00:16:32,619 to advance his own great 348 00:16:32,619 –> 00:16:34,619 purpose, but what 349 00:16:34,619 –> 00:16:36,619 you can be absolutely sure of is 350 00:16:36,619 –> 00:16:38,619 this, that he certainly 351 00:16:38,619 –> 00:16:40,619 will! When the 352 00:16:40,619 –> 00:16:42,619 wine is running out, Jesus 353 00:16:42,619 –> 00:16:44,619 Christ will show 354 00:16:44,619 –> 00:16:46,619 his glory, but it is not 355 00:16:46,619 –> 00:16:48,619 for you to tell him precisely 356 00:16:48,619 –> 00:16:50,619 how or precisely 357 00:16:50,619 –> 00:16:52,619 when and that’s the great 358 00:16:52,619 –> 00:16:54,619 significance of Mary’s marvellous 359 00:16:54,619 –> 00:16:56,619 example here, she brings the need 360 00:16:56,619 –> 00:16:58,619 that she recognises to Jesus 361 00:16:58,619 –> 00:17:00,619 and then she submits herself 362 00:17:00,619 –> 00:17:02,619 to his great purpose 363 00:17:02,619 –> 00:17:04,619 now that’s always at the heart 364 00:17:04,619 –> 00:17:06,619 of true prayer, it involves asking 365 00:17:06,619 –> 00:17:08,619 of Jesus, it involves submitting 366 00:17:08,619 –> 00:17:10,619 yourself to Jesus, so here’s 367 00:17:10,619 –> 00:17:12,619 how you pray, where the wine is running out 368 00:17:13,619 –> 00:17:15,619 You say Lord Jesus Christ 369 00:17:15,619 –> 00:17:17,619 What is happening, here is the need 370 00:17:17,619 –> 00:17:19,619 you lay it before him 371 00:17:19,619 –> 00:17:21,619 and you ask him to advance 372 00:17:21,619 –> 00:17:23,619 his great purpose in 373 00:17:23,619 –> 00:17:25,619 your life, in and through this 374 00:17:25,619 –> 00:17:27,619 situation. In other words 375 00:17:27,619 –> 00:17:29,619 husband you don’t come 376 00:17:29,619 –> 00:17:31,619 to Christ and say 377 00:17:31,619 –> 00:17:33,619 the wine is running out in my marriage 378 00:17:33,619 –> 00:17:35,619 so please change her 379 00:17:35,619 –> 00:17:37,619 You don’t, wife, come 380 00:17:37,619 –> 00:17:39,619 and say the wine is running out 381 00:17:39,619 –> 00:17:41,619 in my marriage, so please change him 382 00:17:41,619 –> 00:17:43,619 What you are invited 383 00:17:43,619 –> 00:17:45,619 to do is to come 384 00:17:45,619 –> 00:17:47,619 and to bring the need, the wine is 385 00:17:47,619 –> 00:17:49,619 running out in our marriage before 386 00:17:49,619 –> 00:17:51,619 the Lord hears the reality 387 00:17:51,619 –> 00:17:53,619 of what we are facing and 388 00:17:53,619 –> 00:17:55,619 Lord Jesus, our great desire 389 00:17:55,619 –> 00:17:57,619 is that 390 00:17:57,619 –> 00:17:59,619 Your glory would be revealed 391 00:17:59,619 –> 00:18:01,619 and that your 392 00:18:01,619 –> 00:18:03,619 great purpose would be advanced 393 00:18:03,619 –> 00:18:05,619 and we are ready to 394 00:18:05,619 –> 00:18:07,619 do anything towards that 395 00:18:07,619 –> 00:18:09,619 end. And if 396 00:18:09,619 –> 00:18:11,619 your spouse is not in a position 397 00:18:11,619 –> 00:18:13,619 where he or she is ready to come 398 00:18:13,619 –> 00:18:15,619 with you in that kind of prayer 399 00:18:15,619 –> 00:18:17,619 take the initiative and start praying 400 00:18:17,619 –> 00:18:19,619 that way yourself. Lord 401 00:18:19,619 –> 00:18:21,619 Jesus Christ, you know the wine is 402 00:18:21,619 –> 00:18:23,619 running out and I want 403 00:18:23,619 –> 00:18:25,619 That your glory should be revealed 404 00:18:25,619 –> 00:18:27,619 and I’m ready for whatever 405 00:18:27,619 –> 00:18:29,619 that will take. Lord 406 00:18:29,619 –> 00:18:31,619 advance your great purpose 407 00:18:31,619 –> 00:18:33,619 even here and 408 00:18:33,619 –> 00:18:35,619 in this. So 409 00:18:35,619 –> 00:18:37,619 here’s the first thing 410 00:18:37,619 –> 00:18:39,619 How did this miracle happen? 411 00:18:39,619 –> 00:18:41,619 Mary 412 00:18:41,619 –> 00:18:43,619 asks 413 00:18:43,619 –> 00:18:45,619 and submits herself 414 00:18:45,619 –> 00:18:47,619 to the will 415 00:18:47,619 –> 00:18:49,619 of Jesus Christ 416 00:18:49,619 –> 00:18:51,619 That’s something that we can do today 417 00:18:51,619 –> 00:18:53,619 Wonderful thing for us to do 418 00:18:53,619 –> 00:18:55,619 The first thing for us to do 419 00:18:55,619 –> 00:18:57,619 Whenever we 420 00:18:57,619 –> 00:18:59,619 experience the wine 421 00:18:59,619 –> 00:19:01,619 running out 422 00:19:01,619 –> 00:19:03,619 and notice the second thing 423 00:19:03,619 –> 00:19:05,619 Trust 424 00:19:05,619 –> 00:19:07,619 Jesus and obey 425 00:19:07,619 –> 00:19:09,619 His commands 426 00:19:09,619 –> 00:19:11,619 Trust Jesus 427 00:19:11,619 –> 00:19:13,619 and obey His commands 428 00:19:13,619 –> 00:19:15,619 and 429 00:19:15,619 –> 00:19:17,619 here I want us to look particularly 430 00:19:17,619 –> 00:19:19,619 at the example of the servants 431 00:19:19,619 –> 00:19:21,619 who play a really important role 432 00:19:21,619 –> 00:19:23,619 in this story 433 00:19:23,619 –> 00:19:25,619 Verse seven 434 00:19:25,619 –> 00:19:27,619 Jesus says to the servants 435 00:19:27,619 –> 00:19:29,619 fill the jars with water 436 00:19:29,619 –> 00:19:31,619 Verse eight 437 00:19:31,619 –> 00:19:33,619 Jesus says to them 438 00:19:33,619 –> 00:19:35,619 now draw out and take it to the 439 00:19:35,619 –> 00:19:37,619 master of the feast 440 00:19:37,619 –> 00:19:39,619 and John particularly 441 00:19:39,619 –> 00:19:41,619 underlines in the Gospel 442 00:19:41,619 –> 00:19:43,619 the obedience 443 00:19:43,619 –> 00:19:45,619 of the servants 444 00:19:45,619 –> 00:19:47,619 Notice that twice 445 00:19:47,619 –> 00:19:49,619 verse seven Jesus says fill the 446 00:19:49,619 –> 00:19:51,619 the water pots and then John records 447 00:19:51,619 –> 00:19:53,619 and they filled them 448 00:19:53,619 –> 00:19:55,619 to the brim 449 00:19:55,619 –> 00:19:57,619 then verse eight Jesus says 450 00:19:57,619 –> 00:19:59,619 take to the master of the feast 451 00:19:59,619 –> 00:20:01,619 and John records 452 00:20:01,619 –> 00:20:03,619 so they took it 453 00:20:03,619 –> 00:20:05,619 Now I want you to think 454 00:20:05,619 –> 00:20:07,619 about this 455 00:20:07,619 –> 00:20:09,619 Jesus Christ could easily 456 00:20:09,619 –> 00:20:11,619 have turned water into 457 00:20:11,619 –> 00:20:13,619 wine without the servants 458 00:20:13,619 –> 00:20:15,619 but 459 00:20:15,619 –> 00:20:17,619 He did not choose to do so 460 00:20:17,619 –> 00:20:19,619 God works 461 00:20:19,619 –> 00:20:21,619 with His people 462 00:20:21,619 –> 00:20:23,619 He works as 463 00:20:23,619 –> 00:20:25,619 we pray 464 00:20:25,619 –> 00:20:27,619 and He works as we 465 00:20:27,619 –> 00:20:29,619 serve. That is how 466 00:20:29,619 –> 00:20:31,619 He works 467 00:20:31,619 –> 00:20:33,619 God’s blessing came to these 468 00:20:33,619 –> 00:20:35,619 wedding guests from 469 00:20:35,619 –> 00:20:37,619 the hand of Jesus Christ 470 00:20:37,619 –> 00:20:39,619 only He could do the miracle 471 00:20:39,619 –> 00:20:41,619 of turning water into wine 472 00:20:41,619 –> 00:20:43,619 Yes but when did He do it? 473 00:20:43,619 –> 00:20:45,619 He did it when someone prayed 474 00:20:45,619 –> 00:20:47,619 and He did it when some 475 00:20:47,619 –> 00:20:49,619 servants obeyed. That’s when the 476 00:20:49,619 –> 00:20:51,619 miracle happened 477 00:20:51,619 –> 00:20:53,619 Gifts of grace 478 00:20:53,619 –> 00:20:55,619 come from the hand of Jesus 479 00:20:55,619 –> 00:20:57,619 Christ 480 00:20:57,619 –> 00:20:59,619 but they are received by His 481 00:20:59,619 –> 00:21:01,619 people. Where there 482 00:21:01,619 –> 00:21:03,619 is prayer with faith 483 00:21:03,619 –> 00:21:05,619 and submission and where there 484 00:21:05,619 –> 00:21:07,619 is service with faithfulness 485 00:21:07,619 –> 00:21:09,619 and with obedience 486 00:21:09,619 –> 00:21:11,619 there’s the principle for us to get 487 00:21:11,619 –> 00:21:13,619 clear in our mind that God 488 00:21:13,619 –> 00:21:15,619 will do what only He can do 489 00:21:15,619 –> 00:21:17,619 as you do what He 490 00:21:17,619 –> 00:21:19,619 has called you to do 491 00:21:19,619 –> 00:21:21,619 God will do what only 492 00:21:21,619 –> 00:21:23,619 He can do when you 493 00:21:23,619 –> 00:21:25,619 do what He has called 494 00:21:25,619 –> 00:21:27,619 you to do. So think about 495 00:21:27,619 –> 00:21:29,619 this in simple wonderful terms 496 00:21:29,619 –> 00:21:31,619 a little boy 497 00:21:31,619 –> 00:21:33,619 comes to genuine 498 00:21:33,619 –> 00:21:35,619 life changing faith in 499 00:21:35,619 –> 00:21:37,619 Jesus Christ in the 500 00:21:37,619 –> 00:21:39,619 Sunday schooling that’s a miracle 501 00:21:39,619 –> 00:21:41,619 that comes from the hand of Christ 502 00:21:41,619 –> 00:21:43,619 that changes his heart but what 503 00:21:43,619 –> 00:21:45,619 lies behind that miracle 504 00:21:45,619 –> 00:21:47,619 in what context has that miracle been given 505 00:21:47,619 –> 00:21:49,619 well there was a mother who’s been 506 00:21:49,619 –> 00:21:51,619 praying and there was a Sunday school 507 00:21:51,619 –> 00:21:53,619 teacher who stepped forward and said 508 00:21:53,619 –> 00:21:55,619 I’ll serve on Sunday mornings 509 00:21:55,619 –> 00:21:57,619 and through that and with 510 00:21:57,619 –> 00:21:59,619 that this blessing of Jesus 511 00:21:59,619 –> 00:22:01,619 Christ was imparted 512 00:22:01,619 –> 00:22:03,619 A hundred 513 00:22:03,619 –> 00:22:05,619 people are converted in Northfield 514 00:22:05,619 –> 00:22:07,619 over the next years 515 00:22:07,619 –> 00:22:09,619 that would 516 00:22:09,619 –> 00:22:11,619 be a miracle from the hand 517 00:22:11,619 –> 00:22:13,619 of Jesus Christ 518 00:22:13,619 –> 00:22:15,619 and how would it come 519 00:22:15,619 –> 00:22:17,619 in a context where people were 520 00:22:17,619 –> 00:22:19,619 praying that such a thing would happen 521 00:22:19,619 –> 00:22:21,619 and people are stepping forward and saying 522 00:22:21,619 –> 00:22:23,619 I’ll take initiative I’ll be part of 523 00:22:23,619 –> 00:22:25,619 this to me is one of 524 00:22:25,619 –> 00:22:27,619 the greatest incentives 525 00:22:27,619 –> 00:22:29,619 for serving Jesus 526 00:22:29,619 –> 00:22:31,619 Christ 527 00:22:31,619 –> 00:22:33,619 that he does things not apart 528 00:22:33,619 –> 00:22:35,619 from his people but he does things 529 00:22:35,619 –> 00:22:37,619 along side his people 530 00:22:37,619 –> 00:22:39,619 here is a woman who prays, here is servants 531 00:22:39,619 –> 00:22:41,619 who obey and here is a miracle that 532 00:22:41,619 –> 00:22:43,619 happens 533 00:22:43,619 –> 00:22:45,619 what do you do 534 00:22:45,619 –> 00:22:47,619 when the wine is running 535 00:22:47,619 –> 00:22:49,619 well you pray 536 00:22:49,619 –> 00:22:51,619 you submit yourself to the will of Christ 537 00:22:51,619 –> 00:22:53,619 you don’t leave it 538 00:22:53,619 –> 00:22:55,619 there 539 00:22:55,619 –> 00:22:57,619 the gift of the new wine is given 540 00:22:57,619 –> 00:22:59,619 when the servants are 541 00:22:59,619 –> 00:23:01,619 obedient to all that 542 00:23:01,619 –> 00:23:03,619 Christ has told them to do 543 00:23:03,619 –> 00:23:05,619 and 544 00:23:05,619 –> 00:23:07,619 I think that the 545 00:23:07,619 –> 00:23:09,619 obedience 546 00:23:09,619 –> 00:23:11,619 that they render to Jesus Christ 547 00:23:11,619 –> 00:23:13,619 really involved a very high level of trust 548 00:23:13,619 –> 00:23:15,619 because what He told them to do 549 00:23:15,619 –> 00:23:17,619 could not have seemed immediately 550 00:23:17,619 –> 00:23:19,619 likely 551 00:23:19,619 –> 00:23:21,619 to be fruitful 552 00:23:21,619 –> 00:23:23,619 I mean think about this 553 00:23:23,619 –> 00:23:25,619 the need is that the wine 554 00:23:25,619 –> 00:23:27,619 is running out 555 00:23:27,619 –> 00:23:29,619 and 556 00:23:29,619 –> 00:23:30,619 Mary says to the servants 557 00:23:30,619 –> 00:23:32,619 now whatever He says to you, do it 558 00:23:32,619 –> 00:23:34,619 okay, okay 559 00:23:34,619 –> 00:23:35,619 and what He says to them is 560 00:23:35,619 –> 00:23:36,619 you see these large 561 00:23:36,619 –> 00:23:37,619 water pots over there 562 00:23:37,619 –> 00:23:39,619 they’re empty 563 00:23:39,619 –> 00:23:40,619 I want you to go and 564 00:23:40,619 –> 00:23:42,619 fill them with 565 00:23:42,619 –> 00:23:44,619 water 566 00:23:44,619 –> 00:23:45,619 there’s scores of 567 00:23:45,619 –> 00:23:46,619 guests out this wedding 568 00:23:46,619 –> 00:23:47,619 we’re the servants 569 00:23:47,619 –> 00:23:48,619 we got all kinds 570 00:23:48,619 –> 00:23:49,619 of requests, all kinds of needs 571 00:23:49,619 –> 00:23:50,619 all kinds of demands 572 00:23:50,619 –> 00:23:51,619 we’re trying to keep everybody 573 00:23:51,619 –> 00:23:52,619 happy in the wedding 574 00:23:52,619 –> 00:23:54,619 nobody is asking for water 575 00:23:56,619 –> 00:23:58,619 and 576 00:23:58,619 –> 00:24:00,619 the jars we’re told 577 00:24:00,619 –> 00:24:01,619 held twenty 578 00:24:01,619 –> 00:24:03,619 to thirty 579 00:24:03,619 –> 00:24:05,619 gallons each 580 00:24:06,619 –> 00:24:07,619 now 581 00:24:07,619 –> 00:24:08,619 that means they had to 582 00:24:08,619 –> 00:24:09,619 go to the well 583 00:24:09,619 –> 00:24:11,619 and pool 584 00:24:12,619 –> 00:24:13,619 between a hundred and twenty 585 00:24:13,619 –> 00:24:14,619 and a hundred and eighty 586 00:24:14,619 –> 00:24:15,619 gallons of water 587 00:24:15,619 –> 00:24:16,619 I mean that’s a lot of 588 00:24:16,619 –> 00:24:17,619 work, that’s a lot of 589 00:24:17,619 –> 00:24:18,619 effort 590 00:24:19,619 –> 00:24:20,619 what’s all that water for 591 00:24:21,619 –> 00:24:23,619 whatever He says to you 592 00:24:24,619 –> 00:24:25,619 do it 593 00:24:26,619 –> 00:24:27,619 and then Christ says 594 00:24:27,619 –> 00:24:29,619 another remarkable verse eight 595 00:24:30,619 –> 00:24:31,619 draw some out 596 00:24:31,619 –> 00:24:32,619 He says to the servants 597 00:24:32,619 –> 00:24:33,619 and take it to the 598 00:24:34,619 –> 00:24:36,619 master of the feast 599 00:24:37,619 –> 00:24:38,619 now 600 00:24:38,619 –> 00:24:39,619 we are not told 601 00:24:39,619 –> 00:24:40,619 precisely 602 00:24:40,619 –> 00:24:41,619 when 603 00:24:41,619 –> 00:24:42,619 this miracle 604 00:24:42,619 –> 00:24:43,619 took place 605 00:24:43,619 –> 00:24:44,619 did the water 606 00:24:44,619 –> 00:24:45,619 turn into 607 00:24:45,619 –> 00:24:46,619 wine 608 00:24:46,619 –> 00:24:49,619 in the pots 609 00:24:49,619 –> 00:24:50,619 or 610 00:24:50,619 –> 00:24:51,619 did the water 611 00:24:51,619 –> 00:24:52,619 turn into wine 612 00:24:52,619 –> 00:24:53,619 as it 613 00:24:53,619 –> 00:24:54,619 was drawn out 614 00:24:54,619 –> 00:24:56,619 we’re not told 615 00:24:56,619 –> 00:24:58,619 I suspect the latter 616 00:24:58,619 –> 00:24:59,739 but and if indeed that was the 617 00:24:59,739 –> 00:25:00,619 case 618 00:25:00,619 –> 00:25:02,619 then drawing out 619 00:25:02,619 –> 00:25:02,619 620 00:25:02,619 –> 00:25:04,619 to give to the 621 00:25:04,619 –> 00:25:05,619 master of the feast 622 00:25:05,619 –> 00:25:06,619 was indeed an extraordinary 623 00:25:06,619 –> 00:25:07,619 act of what the 624 00:25:07,619 –> 00:25:08,619 bible calls 625 00:25:08,619 –> 00:25:09,619 the obedience of 626 00:25:09,619 –> 00:25:11,619 faith 627 00:25:11,619 –> 00:25:12,619 but 628 00:25:12,619 –> 00:25:13,619 whatever way it was 629 00:25:13,619 –> 00:25:14,619 they did 630 00:25:14,619 –> 00:25:15,619 what Christ 631 00:25:15,619 –> 00:25:16,619 told them 632 00:25:16,619 –> 00:25:17,619 to do 633 00:25:17,619 –> 00:25:18,619 and a miracle 634 00:25:18,619 –> 00:25:19,619 of grace 635 00:25:19,61 –> 00:25:20,619 happened 636 00:25:20,619 –> 00:25:21,619 when a woman 637 00:25:21,619 –> 00:25:22,619 prayed and 638 00:25:22,619 –> 00:25:23,619 when servants 639 00:25:23,619 –> 00:25:24,619 obeyed 640 00:25:24,619 –> 00:25:25,619 that’s what we’re 641 00:25:25,619 –> 00:25:26,619 actually 642 00:25:26,619 –> 00:25:27,619 hearing here 643 00:25:28,619 –> 00:25:29,619 so we are to 644 00:25:29,619 –> 00:25:30,619 learn from the 645 00:25:30,619 –> 00:25:31,619 story that 646 00:25:31,619 –> 00:25:32,619 when we find 647 00:25:32,619 –> 00:25:33,619 ourselves in 648 00:25:33,619 –> 00:25:34,619 great need 649 00:25:34,619 –> 00:25:35,619 we are to 650 00:25:35,619 –> 00:25:36,619 ask of jesus 651 00:25:36,619 –> 00:25:37,619 and to submit 652 00:25:37,619 –> 00:25:38,619 to his purpose 653 00:25:39,619 –> 00:25:40,619 and we are to 654 00:25:40,619 –> 00:25:41,619 trust in jesus 655 00:25:42,619 –> 00:25:44,619 and we are to 656 00:25:44,619 –> 00:25:45,619 obey his 657 00:25:45,619 –> 00:25:46,619 commands and 658 00:25:46,619 –> 00:25:47,619 Christ will 659 00:25:47,619 –> 00:25:48,619 work through 660 00:25:48,619 –> 00:25:49,619 the prayers 661 00:25:49,619 –> 00:25:50,619 of his 662 00:25:50,619 –> 00:25:51,619 people 663 00:25:51,619 –> 00:25:52,619 through 664 00:25:53,619 –> 00:25:54,619 the obedience 665 00:25:54,619 –> 00:25:56,619 of great 666 00:25:56,619 –> 00:25:57,619 joy and 667 00:25:57,619 –> 00:25:58,619 of gladness 668 00:25:58,619 –> 00:25:59,619 and of the 669 00:25:59,619 –> 00:26:00,619 miracles of the 670 00:26:00,619 –> 00:26:01,619 work that 671 00:26:01,619 –> 00:26:02,619 only Jesus 672 00:26:02,619 –> 00:26:03,619 Christ can do 673 00:26:03,619 –> 00:26:04,619 is going to 674 00:26:04,619 –> 00:26:05,619 happen 675 00:26:05,619 –> 00:26:06,619 prayerful 676 00:26:06,619 –> 00:26:07,619 obedient 677 00:26:07,619 –> 00:26:08,619 servant 678 00:26:09,619 –> 00:26:10,619 so ask of 679 00:26:10,619 –> 00:26:11,619 Jesus 680 00:26:11,619 –> 00:26:12,619 submit to 681 00:26:12,619 –> 00:26:13,619 his purpose 682 00:26:13,619 –> 00:26:14,619 trust in 683 00:26:14,619 –> 00:26:15,619 Jesus and 684 00:26:15,619 –> 00:26:16,619 obey his 685 00:26:16,619 –> 00:26:18,619 commands the 686 00:26:18,619 –> 00:26:19,619 obedience of 687 00:26:19,619 –> 00:26:20,619 faith 688 00:26:20,619 –> 00:26:21,619 and heres 689 00:26:21,619 –> 00:26:22,619 the third 690 00:26:22,619 –> 00:26:23,619 thing glorify 691 00:26:23,619 –> 00:26:27,619 you 692 00:26:27,619 –> 00:26:28,619 Christ 693 00:26:28,619 –> 00:26:29,619 manifested 694 00:26:29,619 –> 00:26:30,619 his process 695 00:26:30,619 –> 00:26:31,619 glory 696 00:26:31,619 –> 00:26:33,619 the first 697 00:26:33,619 –> 00:26:37,619 of signs 698 00:26:37,619 –> 00:26:38,619 manifested 699 00:26:38,619 –> 00:26:38,619 700 00:26:38,619 –> 00:26:40,619 there was 701 00:26:40,619 –> 00:26:41,619 an out 702 00:26:41,619 –> 00:26:42,619 breaking 703 00:26:42,619 –> 00:26:43,619 of the 704 00:26:43,619 –> 00:26:44,619 glory of 705 00:26:44,619 –> 00:26:45,619 Jesus 706 00:26:45,619 –> 00:26:46,619 Christ 707 00:26:46,619 –> 00:26:48,619 and his 708 00:26:48,619 –> 00:26:50,619 disciples 709 00:26:50,619 –> 00:26:52,619 believed 710 00:26:52,619 –> 00:26:53,619 manifested 711 00:26:53,619 –> 00:26:56,619 his glory 712 00:26:56,619 –> 00:26:58,619 to whom 713 00:26:58,619 –> 00:26:59,619 who saw 714 00:26:59,619 –> 00:26:59,619 715 00:26:59,619 –> 00:27:00,619 shining 716 00:27:00,619 –> 00:27:01,619 of the glory 717 00:27:01,619 –> 00:27:02,619 of 718 00:27:02,619 –> 00:27:04,619 Christ 719 00:27:04,619 –> 00:27:04,619 720 00:27:04,619 –> 00:27:05,619 striking 721 00:27:05,619 –> 00:27:06,619 thing here 722 00:27:06,619 –> 00:27:07,619 is that 723 00:27:07,619 –> 00:27:08,619 the glory 724 00:27:08,619 –> 00:27:09,619 of Jesus 725 00:27:09,619 –> 00:27:11,619 was revealed 726 00:27:11,619 –> 00:27:12,619 but many 727 00:27:12,619 –> 00:27:13,619 people 728 00:27:13,619 –> 00:27:14,619 even 729 00:27:14,619 –> 00:27:15,619 who were 730 00:27:15,619 –> 00:27:16,619 present 731 00:27:16,619 –> 00:27:17,619 at that 732 00:27:17,619 –> 00:27:18,619 occasion 733 00:27:18,619 –> 00:27:19,619 evidently 734 00:27:19,619 –> 00:27:20,619 did not 735 00:27:21,619 –> 00:27:22,619 but if you ask 736 00:27:22,619 –> 00:27:23,619 the question 737 00:27:23,619 –> 00:27:24,619 who saw it 738 00:27:24,619 –> 00:27:25,619 you would have 739 00:27:25,619 –> 00:27:26,619 to say 740 00:27:26,619 –> 00:27:27,619 well 741 00:27:35,619 –> 00:27:36,619 the ones 742 00:27:36,619 –> 00:27:37,619 who followed 743 00:27:37,619 –> 00:27:38,619 Jesus 744 00:27:38,619 –> 00:27:39,619 they saw 745 00:27:39,619 –> 00:27:40,619 his glory 746 00:27:42,619 –> 00:27:43,619 is not so much 747 00:27:43,619 –> 00:27:44,619 on those 748 00:27:44,619 –> 00:27:45,619 who did 749 00:27:45,619 –> 00:27:46,619 see this 750 00:27:46,619 –> 00:27:47,619 manifestation 751 00:27:47,619 –> 00:27:48,619 of his glory 752 00:27:49,619 –> 00:27:50,619 and went through this 753 00:27:50,619 –> 00:27:51,619 wedding 754 00:27:51,619 –> 00:27:52,619 in which a miracle 755 00:27:52,619 –> 00:27:53,619 from God’s 756 00:27:53,619 –> 00:27:54,619 son 757 00:27:54,619 –> 00:27:55,619 took place 758 00:27:55,619 –> 00:27:56,619 and they had 759 00:27:56,619 –> 00:27:57,619 no idea 760 00:27:57,619 –> 00:27:58,619 of what had 761 00:27:58,619 –> 00:27:59,619 happened 762 00:27:59,619 –> 00:28:00,619 within a few 763 00:28:00,619 –> 00:28:01,619 feet of where 764 00:28:01,619 –> 00:28:02,619 they were 765 00:28:02,619 –> 00:28:03,619 standing 766 00:28:03,619 –> 00:28:04,619 look at 767 00:28:04,619 –> 00:28:05,619 verse 9 768 00:28:05,619 –> 00:28:06,619 you see that 769 00:28:06,619 –> 00:28:07,619 clearly 770 00:28:07,619 –> 00:28:08,619 the Master 771 00:28:08,619 –> 00:28:09,619 of the Feast 772 00:28:09,619 –> 00:28:10,619 tasted the 773 00:28:10,619 –> 00:28:11,619 water 774 00:28:11,619 –> 00:28:12,619 now 775 00:28:12,619 –> 00:28:13,619 become 776 00:28:13,619 –> 00:28:14,619 wine 777 00:28:14,619 –> 00:28:15,619 and did 778 00:28:15,619 –> 00:28:16,619 not know 779 00:28:16,619 –> 00:28:17,619 what it 780 00:28:17,619 –> 00:28:18,619 had come 781 00:28:18,619 –> 00:28:19,619 from 782 00:28:19,619 –> 00:28:20,619 and because 783 00:28:20,619 –> 00:28:21,619 he does not 784 00:28:21,619 –> 00:28:22,619 know where 785 00:28:22,619 –> 00:28:23,619 it 786 00:28:23,619 –> 00:28:24,619 came from 787 00:28:24,619 –> 00:28:25,619 a very 788 00:28:25,619 –> 00:28:26,619 interesting 789 00:28:26,619 –> 00:28:27,619 he gives 790 00:28:27,619 –> 00:28:28,619 credit to 791 00:28:28,619 –> 00:28:29,619 the wrong 792 00:28:29,619 –> 00:28:30,619 place 793 00:28:30,619 –> 00:28:31,619 and 794 00:28:31,619 –> 00:28:32,619 he says 795 00:28:32,619 –> 00:28:33,619 he gives 796 00:28:33,619 –> 00:28:34,619 credit to 797 00:28:34,619 –> 00:28:35,619 the wrong 798 00:28:35,619 –> 00:28:36,619 time 799 00:28:36,619 –> 00:28:37,619 and because 800 00:28:37,619 –> 00:28:38,619 because 801 00:28:38,619 –> 00:28:39,619 he was 802 00:28:39,619 –> 00:28:40,619 처 803 00:28:40,619 –> 00:28:41,619 fated 804 00:28:41,619 –> 00:28:42,619 for 805 00:28:42,619 –> 00:28:43,619 the 806 00:28:43,619 –> 00:28:44,619 worst 807 00:28:44,619 –> 00:28:45,619 of 808 00:28:45,619 –> 00:28:46,619 days 809 00:28:47,619 –> 00:28:48,619 so he calls 810 00:28:48,619 –> 00:28:49,719 over the bridegroom 811 00:28:50,719 –> 00:28:51,719 and he says to 812 00:28:51,719 –> 00:28:52,719 the bridegroom 813 00:28:52,719 –> 00:28:53,719 everyone 814 00:28:53,719 –> 00:28:54,719 serves the good wine 815 00:28:54,719 –> 00:28:55,719 first 816 00:28:55,719 –> 00:28:56,719 verse 10 817 00:28:56,719 –> 00:28:57,719 but you 818 00:28:57,719 –> 00:28:58,719 so he’s critteting 819 00:28:58,719 –> 00:28:59,719 the bridegroom 820 00:28:59,719 –> 00:29:00,719 you see 821 00:29:00,719 –> 00:29:01,819 but you 822 00:29:01,819 –> 00:29:02,819 have 823 00:29:02,819 –> 00:29:03,819 kept 824 00:29:03,819 –> 00:29:04,819 the good 825 00:29:04,819 –> 00:29:05,819 wine 826 00:29:05,819 –> 00:29:06,819 until now 827 00:29:06,819 –> 00:29:07,819 praise be 828 00:29:07,819 –> 00:29:08,819 to the bridegroom 829 00:29:08,819 –> 00:29:09,819 you see 830 00:29:09,819 –> 00:29:10,819 and I 831 00:29:10,819 –> 00:29:11,819 wonder how 832 00:29:11,819 –> 00:29:12,819 the bridegroom 833 00:29:12,819 –> 00:29:13,819 responded to this 834 00:29:13,819 –> 00:29:14,819 did he take 835 00:29:14,819 –> 00:29:15,819 the credit 836 00:29:16,020 –> 00:29:17,020 did he say 837 00:29:17,020 –> 00:29:18,020 oh yes of course 838 00:29:18,020 –> 00:29:19,020 it was all part of the plan 839 00:29:19,020 –> 00:29:20,020 that we would serve 840 00:29:20,020 –> 00:29:20,520 the best wine 841 00:29:20,520 –> 00:29:21,819 last 842 00:29:21,819 –> 00:29:22,819 or or 843 00:29:22,819 –> 00:29:23,819 maybe he just 844 00:29:23,819 –> 00:29:24,819 kind of blew off the compliment 845 00:29:24,819 –> 00:29:26,819 oh glad you like the wine 846 00:29:27,819 –> 00:29:28,819 from the way 847 00:29:28,819 –> 00:29:29,819 that that is told 848 00:29:29,819 –> 00:29:30,819 to us 849 00:29:30,819 –> 00:29:31,819 and the way that nothing else 850 00:29:31,819 –> 00:29:32,819 is said 851 00:29:32,819 –> 00:29:33,819 it seems very likely 852 00:29:33,819 –> 00:29:34,819 that even the bride 853 00:29:34,819 –> 00:29:35,819 and the groom 854 00:29:35,819 –> 00:29:36,819 themselves did not know 855 00:29:36,819 –> 00:29:37,819 what Jesus Christ 856 00:29:37,819 –> 00:29:38,819 had done 857 00:29:38,819 –> 00:29:39,819 and what blessing 858 00:29:39,819 –> 00:29:40,819 he had brought to them 859 00:29:40,819 –> 00:29:41,819 and certainly 860 00:29:41,819 –> 00:29:42,819 many of the guests 861 00:29:42,819 –> 00:29:43,819 perhaps most of them 862 00:29:43,819 –> 00:29:44,819 would have gone home 863 00:29:45,819 –> 00:29:46,819 completely unaware 864 00:29:46,819 –> 00:29:47,819 that they had received 865 00:29:47,819 –> 00:29:48,819 a gift 866 00:29:48,819 –> 00:29:49,819 and a blessing 867 00:29:49,819 –> 00:29:50,819 directly from the 868 00:29:50,819 –> 00:29:51,819 hand of Jesus Christ 869 00:29:51,819 –> 00:29:54,819 back to work on Monday 870 00:29:54,819 –> 00:29:55,819 hey how was the wedding 871 00:29:55,819 –> 00:29:56,819 oh it went really well 872 00:29:56,819 –> 00:29:57,819 the bride looked 873 00:29:57,819 –> 00:29:58,819 beautiful 874 00:29:58,819 –> 00:29:59,819 and they had some 875 00:29:59,819 –> 00:30:00,819 pretty good wine 876 00:30:00,819 –> 00:30:01,819 at the end 877 00:30:02,819 –> 00:30:03,819 so here is a wedding 878 00:30:03,819 –> 00:30:04,819 think about this 879 00:30:04,819 –> 00:30:05,819 a wedding 880 00:30:05,819 –> 00:30:06,819 full of guests 881 00:30:07,819 –> 00:30:08,819 and they’re enjoying 882 00:30:08,819 –> 00:30:09,819 the best wine 883 00:30:09,819 –> 00:30:10,819 which is the gift 884 00:30:10,819 –> 00:30:12,819 of Jesus Christ 885 00:30:12,819 –> 00:30:13,819 they receive a gift 886 00:30:13,819 –> 00:30:14,819 directly from the 887 00:30:14,819 –> 00:30:15,819 hand of Jesus Christ 888 00:30:16,819 –> 00:30:17,819 but they do not 889 00:30:17,819 –> 00:30:18,819 know where it came from 890 00:30:18,819 –> 00:30:19,819 they give the credit 891 00:30:19,819 –> 00:30:20,819 in all the wrong places 892 00:30:20,819 –> 00:30:21,819 and go home 893 00:30:21,819 –> 00:30:22,819 none the wiser 894 00:30:22,819 –> 00:30:23,819 and no closer to 895 00:30:23,819 –> 00:30:24,819 God than when they came 896 00:30:26,819 –> 00:30:27,819 and notice how 897 00:30:27,819 –> 00:30:28,819 Jesus Christ 898 00:30:28,819 –> 00:30:29,819 remains in the background 899 00:30:29,819 –> 00:30:30,819 throughout this 900 00:30:30,819 –> 00:30:31,819 entire story 901 00:30:32,819 –> 00:30:33,819 as he did in 902 00:30:33,819 –> 00:30:34,819 many of the miracles 903 00:30:34,819 –> 00:30:35,819 in the earlier 904 00:30:35,819 –> 00:30:37,819 part of the gospels 905 00:30:37,819 –> 00:30:38,819 and so here 906 00:30:38,819 –> 00:30:39,819 are all these guests 907 00:30:39,819 –> 00:30:40,819 and they’re absorbed 908 00:30:40,819 –> 00:30:41,819 in all of the joy 909 00:30:41,819 –> 00:30:42,819 of the wedding 910 00:30:42,819 –> 00:30:43,819 they are blessed 911 00:30:44,819 –> 00:30:45,819 but all that 912 00:30:45,819 –> 00:30:46,819 they see 913 00:30:46,819 –> 00:30:47,819 is servants 914 00:30:47,819 –> 00:30:48,819 who are hard 915 00:30:48,819 –> 00:30:49,819 at work 916 00:30:49,819 –> 00:30:50,819 serving this 917 00:30:50,819 –> 00:30:51,819 marvelous wine 918 00:30:51,819 –> 00:30:52,819 they receive the 919 00:30:52,819 –> 00:30:53,819 gift 920 00:30:53,819 –> 00:30:54,819 and they do 921 00:30:54,819 –> 00:30:55,819 not know the 922 00:30:55,819 –> 00:30:56,819 giver 923 00:30:57,819 –> 00:30:59,819 which reminds us 924 00:30:59,819 –> 00:31:00,819 that it is possible 925 00:31:00,819 –> 00:31:01,819 to enjoy good 926 00:31:01,819 –> 00:31:03,819 gifts from God 927 00:31:04,819 –> 00:31:05,819 and not yet 928 00:31:05,819 –> 00:31:07,819 to have discovered 929 00:31:07,819 –> 00:31:09,819 from whom they came 930 00:31:09,819 –> 00:31:11,819 and so I want to say 931 00:31:11,819 –> 00:31:12,819 in these last moments 932 00:31:12,819 –> 00:31:13,819 here today 933 00:31:14,819 –> 00:31:15,819 there are some here 934 00:31:16,819 –> 00:31:17,819 who are blessed 935 00:31:18,819 –> 00:31:19,819 greatly 936 00:31:19,819 –> 00:31:20,819 the wine is 937 00:31:20,819 –> 00:31:22,819 flowing for you 938 00:31:22,819 –> 00:31:23,819 you have been given 939 00:31:23,819 –> 00:31:24,819 the gifts 940 00:31:24,819 –> 00:31:25,819 of a happy 941 00:31:25,819 –> 00:31:26,819 marriage 942 00:31:26,819 –> 00:31:27,819 a blessed 943 00:31:27,819 –> 00:31:28,819 home 944 00:31:28,819 –> 00:31:29,819 you have been 945 00:31:29,819 –> 00:31:30,819 prospered 946 00:31:30,819 –> 00:31:31,819 in business 947 00:31:32,819 –> 00:31:33,819 good gifts 948 00:31:33,819 –> 00:31:34,819 have been showered 949 00:31:34,819 –> 00:31:35,819 into your life 950 00:31:36,819 –> 00:31:38,819 in abundance 951 00:31:38,819 –> 00:31:39,819 where do those 952 00:31:39,819 –> 00:31:40,819 good gifts 953 00:31:40,819 –> 00:31:41,819 come from 954 00:31:41,819 –> 00:31:42,819 where are you going 955 00:31:42,819 –> 00:31:43,819 to give the 956 00:31:43,819 –> 00:31:44,819 credit 957 00:31:44,819 –> 00:31:45,819 for all of this 958 00:31:45,819 –> 00:31:46,819 good wine 959 00:31:46,819 –> 00:31:47,819 that is flowing 960 00:31:47,819 –> 00:31:48,819 in your life 961 00:31:48,819 –> 00:31:49,819 and you see 962 00:31:49,819 –> 00:31:50,819 you may say 963 00:31:50,819 –> 00:31:51,819 as so many 964 00:31:51,819 –> 00:31:52,819 people do 965 00:31:52,819 –> 00:31:53,819 well you know what 966 00:31:53,819 –> 00:31:54,819 I have worked 967 00:31:54,819 –> 00:31:55,819 hard 968 00:31:55,819 –> 00:31:56,819 for what 969 00:31:56,819 –> 00:31:57,819 I enjoy 970 00:31:57,819 –> 00:31:58,819 well listen 971 00:31:58,819 –> 00:31:59,819 the servants 972 00:31:59,819 –> 00:32:00,819 worked hard 973 00:32:00,819 –> 00:32:01,819 they pulled 974 00:32:01,819 –> 00:32:02,819 a hundred eighty 975 00:32:02,819 –> 00:32:03,819 gallons of water 976 00:32:03,819 –> 00:32:05,819 from the well 977 00:32:05,819 –> 00:32:06,819 and if it 978 00:32:06,819 –> 00:32:07,819 had not been 979 00:32:07,819 –> 00:32:08,819 because it 980 00:32:08,819 –> 00:32:09,819 take 981 00:32:09,819 –> 00:32:10,819 ten 982 00:32:10,819 –> 00:32:12,819 hundred 983 00:32:12,819 –> 00:32:13,819 nearly 984 00:32:13,819 –> 00:32:14,819 eight 985 00:32:14,819 –> 00:32:15,819 gallons 986 00:32:15,819 –> 00:32:16,819 of water 987 00:32:16,819 –> 00:32:17,819 what was it 988 00:32:17,819 –> 00:32:18,819 that caused 989 00:32:18,819 –> 00:32:19,819 the hard 990 00:32:19,819 –> 00:32:20,819 work to 991 00:32:20,819 –> 00:32:21,819 turn into 992 00:32:21,819 –> 00:32:22,819 this blessing 993 00:32:22,819 –> 00:32:23,819 that 994 00:32:23,819 –> 00:32:24,819 flowed 995 00:32:24,819 –> 00:32:25,819 and brought 996 00:32:25,819 –> 00:32:26,819 joy to 997 00:32:26,819 –> 00:32:27,819 some 998 00:32:27,819 –> 00:32:28,819 many 999 00:32:28,819 –> 00:32:29,819 people 1000 00:32:29,819 –> 00:32:30,819 it was 1001 00:32:30,819 –> 00:32:31,819 the hand 1002 00:32:31,819 –> 00:32:32,819 of Jesus 1003 00:32:32,819 –> 00:32:33,819 Christ 1004 00:32:33,819 –> 00:32:34,819 unless 1005 00:32:34,819 –> 00:32:35,819 the lord 1006 00:32:35,819 –> 00:32:36,819 builds 1007 00:34:36,820 –> 00:34:37,820 his 1008 00:34:37,820 –> 00:34:38,820 power 1009 00:34:38,820 –> 00:34:39,820 in 1010 00:34:39,820 –> 00:34:40,820 his 1011 00:34:40,820 –> 00:34:41,820 love 1012 00:34:41,820 –> 00:34:42,820 give 1013 00:34:42,820 –> 00:34:43,820 to 1014 00:34:43,820 –> 00:34:44,820 the 1015 00:34:44,820 –> 00:34:45,820 lord 1016 00:34:45,820 –> 00:34:46,820 the 1017 00:34:46,820 –> 00:34:47,820 glory 1018 00:34:47,820 –> 00:34:48,820 that 1019 00:34:48,820 –> 00:34:49,820 is 1020 00:34:49,820 –> 00:34:50,820 due 1021 00:34:50,820 –> 00:34:51,820 to 1022 00:34:51,820 –> 00:34:52,820 his 1023 00:34:52,820 –> 00:34:53,820 name 1024 00:34:53,820 –> 00:34:54,820 and 1025 00:34:54,820 –> 00:34:55,820 how 1026 00:34:55,820 –> 00:34:56,820 perverse 1027 00:34:56,820 –> 00:34:57,820 must 1028 00:34:57,820 –> 00:34:58,820 the 1029 00:34:58,820 –> 00:34:59,820 human 1030 00:34:59,820 –> 00:35:00,820 heart 1031 00:35:00,820 –> 00:35:01,820 be 1032 00:35:01,820 –> 00:35:02,820 that 1033 00:35:02,820 –> 00:35:03,820 we 1034 00:35:04,820 –> 00:35:05,820 blame 1035 00:35:05,820 –> 00:35:06,820 the 1036 00:35:06,820 –> 00:35:07,820 first 1037 00:35:07,820 –> 00:35:08,820 Adam 1038 00:35:08,820 –> 00:35:09,820 for 1039 00:35:09,820 –> 00:35:10,820 evil 1040 00:35:10,820 –> 00:35:11,820 and 1041 00:35:11,820 –> 00:35:12,820 praise 1042 00:35:12,820 –> 00:35:13,820 the 1043 00:35:13,820 –> 00:35:14,820 last 1044 00:35:14,820 –> 00:35:15,820 Adam 1045 00:35:15,820 –> 00:35:16,820 for 1046 00:35:16,820 –> 00:35:17,820 good 1047 00:35:17,820 –> 00:35:18,820 blame 1048 00:35:18,820 –> 00:35:19,820 the 1049 00:35:19,820 –> 00:35:20,820 first 1050 00:35:20,820 –> 00:35:21,820 Adam 1051 00:35:21,820 –> 00:35:22,820 for 1052 00:35:22,820 –> 00:35:23,820 evil 1053 00:35:23,820 –> 00:35:24,820 and 1054 00:35:25,820 –> 00:35:26,820 praise 1055 00:35:26,820 –> 00:35:27,820 the 1056 00:35:27,820 –> 00:35:28,820 last 1057 00:35:28,820 –> 00:35:29,820 Adam 1058 00:35:29,820 –> 00:35:30,820 for 1059 00:35:30,820 –> 00:35:31,820 good 1060 00:35:31,820 –> 00:35:32,820 where 1061 00:36:03,820 –> 00:36:04,820 for 1062 00:36:04,820 –> 00:36:05,820 good 1063 00:36:05,820 –> 00:36:06,820 and 1064 00:36:06,820 –> 00:36:07,820 praise 1065 00:36:07,820 –> 00:36:08,820 the 1066 00:36:08,820 –> 00:36:09,820 last 1067 00:36:09,820 –> 00:36:10,820 Adam 1068 00:36:10,820 –> 00:36:11,820 for 1069 00:36:11,820 –> 00:36:12,820 good 1070 00:36:43,820 –> 00:36:44,820 His 1071 00:36:44,820 –> 00:36:45,820 disciples 1072 00:36:45,820 –> 00:36:46,820 believed 1073 00:36:46,820 –> 00:36:47,820 in 1074 00:36:47,820 –> 00:36:48,820 him 1075 00:36:48,820 –> 00:36:49,820 Ja 1076 00:36:49,820 –> 00:36:50,020 J 1077 00:36:50,020 –> 00:36:50,820 John 1078 00:36:50,820 –> 00:36:51,820 saying in 1079 00:36:51,820 –> 00:36:52,820 chapter one 1080 00:36:52,820 –> 00:36:53,820 we have 1081 00:36:53,820 –> 00:36:54,820 seen his 1082 00:36:54,820 –> 00:36:55,820 glory 1083 00:36:55,820 –> 00:36:56,820 and here’s 1084 00:36:56,820 –> 00:36:57,820 an example 1085 00:36:57,820 –> 00:36:58,820 here. 1086 00:36:58,820 –> 00:36:59,820 May 1087 00:36:59,820 –> 00:37:00,820 that be 1088 00:37:00,820 –> 00:37:01,820 true of 1089 00:37:01,820 –> 00:37:02,820 all of 1090 00:37:02,820 –> 00:37:03,820 us 1091 00:37:03,820 –> 00:37:04,820 today 1092 00:37:04,820 –> 00:37:05,820 that 1093 00:37:05,820 –> 00:37:06,820 be 1094 00:37:06,820 –> 00:37:07,820 believers 1095 00:37:07,820 –> 00:37:08,820 believe 1096 00:37:08,820 –> 00:37:09,820 as we 1097 00:37:09,820 –> 00:37:10,820 have 1098 00:37:10,820 –> 00:37:11,820 gathered 1099 00:37:11,820 –> 00:37:15,820 here 1100 00:37:15,820 –> 00:37:16,820 , 1101 00:37:16,820 –> 00:37:17,820 may 1102 00:37:17,820 –> 00:37:18,820 God 1103 00:37:18,820 –> 00:37:19,820 bless 1104 00:37:19,820 –> 00:37:20,820 us 1105 00:37:20,820 –> 00:37:21,820 today 1106 00:37:21,820 –> 00:37:22,820 with 1107 00:37:22,820 –> 00:37:23,820 this 1108 00:37:23,820 –> 00:37:24,820 new 1109 00:37:24,820 –> 00:37:25,820 gift 1110 00:37:25,820 –> 00:37:26,820 for 1111 00:37:26,820 –> 00:37:27,820 us. 1112 00:37:27,820 –> 00:37:28,820 May 1113 00:37:28,820 –> 00:37:29,820 we learn 1114 00:37:29,820 –> 00:37:30,820 what 1115 00:37:30,820 –> 00:37:31,820 it is 1116 00:37:31,820 –> 00:37:32,820 to ask 1117 00:37:32,820 –> 00:37:33,820 of 1118 00:37:33,820 –> 00:37:34,820 Jesus 1119 00:37:34,820 –> 00:37:35,820 to 1120 00:37:35,820 –> 00:37:36,820 submit 1121 00:37:36,820 –> 00:37:37,820 it 1122 00:37:37,820 –> 00:37:38,820 to 1123 00:37:38,820 –> 00:37:39,820 his 1124 00:37:39,820 –> 00:37:40,820 purpose 1125 00:37:40,820 –> 00:37:41,820 . 1126 00:37:41,820 –> 00:37:42,820 Father, 1127 00:37:42,820 –> 00:37:43,820 for all 1128 00:37:43,820 –> 00:37:44,820 of those 1129 00:37:44,820 –> 00:37:45,820 who have 1130 00:37:45,820 –> 00:37:46,820 come with 1131 00:37:46,820 –> 00:37:47,820 the disturbing 1132 00:37:47,820 –> 00:37:49,820 awareness 1133 00:37:49,820 –> 00:37:50,820 that wine 1134 00:37:50,820 –> 00:37:51,820 is running 1135 00:37:51,820 –> 00:37:52,820 out, 1136 00:37:52,820 –> 00:37:53,820 may there 1137 00:37:53,820 –> 00:37:54,820 be fresh 1138 00:37:54,820 –> 00:37:55,820 hope 1139 00:37:55,820 –> 00:37:56,820 that will 1140 00:37:56,820 –> 00:37:57,820 lead us 1141 00:37:57,820 –> 00:37:58,820 to ask 1142 00:37:58,820 –> 00:37:59,820 and to 1143 00:37:59,820 –> 00:38:00,820 obey 1144 00:38:00,820 –> 00:38:01,820 , 1145 00:38:01,820 –> 00:38:02,820 and bring 1146 00:38:02,820 –> 00:38:03,820 us to 1147 00:38:03,820 –> 00:38:04,820 a place 1148 00:38:04,820 –> 00:38:05,820 of 1149 00:38:05,820 –> 00:38:06,820 glorifying 1150 00:38:06,820 –> 00:38:07,820 you 1151 00:38:07,820 –> 00:38:08,820 as we 1152 00:38:08,820 –> 00:38:09,820 believe 1153 00:38:09,820 –> 00:38:10,820 everyday 1154 00:38:10,820 –> 00:38:11,820 where we 1155 00:38:11,820 –> 00:38:12,820 are aware 1156 00:38:12,820 –> 00:38:13,820 of how 1157 00:38:13,820 –> 00:38:14,820 blessed we 1158 00:38:14,820 –> 00:38:15,820 are but 1159 00:38:15,820 –> 00:38:16,820 often 1160 00:38:16,820 –> 00:38:17,820 forgetful 1161 00:38:17,820 –> 00:38:18,820 of where 1162 00:38:18,820 –> 00:38:19,820 that blessing 1163 00:38:19,820 –> 00:38:20,820 has come 1164 00:38:20,820 –> 00:38:21,820 from. 1165 00:38:21,820 –> 00:38:22,820 May 1166 00:38:22,820 –> 00:38:23,820 it be 1167 00:38:23,820 –> 00:38:24,820 that we 1168 00:38:24,820 –> 00:38:25,820 will 1169 00:38:25,820 –> 00:38:26,820 glorify 1170 00:38:26,820 –> 00:38:27,820 you and 1171 00:38:27,820 –> 00:38:28,820 be 1172 00:38:28,820 –> 00:38:29,820 believers 1173 00:38:29,820 –> 00:38:30,820 who really 1174 00:38:30,820 –> 00:38:31,820 really 1175 00:38:31,820 –> 00:38:32,820 do 1176 00:38:32,820 –> 00:38:33,820 believe 1177 00:38:33,820 –> 00:38:34,820 so 1178 00:38:34,820 –> 00:38:35,820 rejoice 1179 00:38:35,820 –> 00:38:36,820 and praise 1180 00:38:36,820 –> 00:38:37,820 and glorify 1181 00:38:37,820 –> 00:38:38,820 your name 1182 00:38:38,820 –> 00:38:39,820 by your 1183 00:38:39,820 –> 00:38:40,820 kind 1184 00:38:40,820 –> 00:38:41,820 and generous 1185 00:38:41,820 –> 00:38:42,820 hand 1186 00:38:42,820 –> 00:38:43,820 in Jesus 1187 00:38:43,820 –> 00:38:44,820 name. 1188 00:38:44,820 –> 00:38:44,820