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SevenSigns

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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SIGNS•Physical demonstrations•Unique•Powerful•Point to something deeper and bigger

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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SEVEN SIGNS•Wisdom & Authority•Humility & Obedience•Dilemma & Divine Resource•Demonstrate that Jesus is God•Accepted by faith and trust

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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SEVEN SIGNS•Each sign has an outflow into other activities around it which introduce or illustrate it•Each sign joins together to point to the ultimate confirming sign

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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Cana, Miracle at the Wedding•Jesus is Lord of PHYSICAL

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Jerusalem, Temple Cleansed•Jesus is Lord of MORAL

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Jerusalem, Nicodemus•Jesus is Lord of HUMAN

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Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

Introduction

Seven Signs

SIGN TWO: Healing of the Nobleman’s Son

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

John 4:46-54

John 4:46 (NIV) 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.

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John 4:46-54

48 "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe.”

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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49 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." 50 Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed.

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

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51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.

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John 4:46-54

52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.“

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John 4:46-54

53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed.

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John 4:46-54

54 This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee.

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

INTRO: John 4:46-54

People typically want to see a sign in order to believe

Jesus wants to place the sign after the believing

FAITH FIRST!!!

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Point 1: John 4:46-54

Jesus is the Lord of PHYSICAL Life giving it on the condition of FAITH.

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Point 1: John 4:46-54

•The Nobleman journeyed 25 miles•Expected Jesus to come back with him•Was told to simply return home•Waited until the next day

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Point 1: John 4:46-54

•His son was healed when he LEFT Jesus as instructed demonstrating His FAITH

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Point 2: John 4:46-54

Jesus is the Lord of Spiritual Life and gives it on the condition of FAITH

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

Point 2: John 4:46-54

Nicodemus was told by Jesus that one must BELIEVE in Him.

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Point 2: John 4:46-54

•Born again by the Spirit•Saved•Rescued•Given new life

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Point 3: John 4:46-54

Jesus is the Lord of Eternal Life and gives it in response to FAITH

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Point 2:

•Jesus encounters Samaritan woman•Offers her better water•Challenges her life choices that left her thirsty

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Point 3: John 4:46-54

The Samaritan drank of the Water of Life by faith and brought others to the well…

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CONCLUSION

JESUS alone GIVES LIFE and that on the condition of FAITH

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

DECISION POINTS:

Only Jesus can touch your physical body and bring life! He is looking for FAITH.

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

DECISION POINTS:

Jesus can touch your dead spirit and make you alive and born again. He is looking for FAITH.

Just Who Is This Jesus? Seven Signs

DECISION POINTS:

Jesus can touch your life and bring you quality and depth. He is looking for FAITH.