Sunday, May 12, 2024 AM
Graduate Recognition / Mother’s Day
Mothers, Graduates, and Bath Water
Mike Teel, Pastor
Focal Passage:
1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” 4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, 9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10 and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.” 11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. —John 2:1-11
DEMONSTRATE
FOR THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
3 When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” —John 2:3
1. ISN’T IT JUST LIKE A MOTHER TO WORRY ABOUT THE
?
2. NOTICE WHERE SHE
WITH THE NEEDS OF OTHERS
4 “Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” —John 2:4
- HOW CAN WE DEMONSTRATE
DELIBERATELY
OTHER TO JESUS
5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” —John 2:5
1. OUR THEME FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS OF “COMMUNITY MATTERS” IS
.
2. NOTICE HOW HE TOOK THE
AND MADE IT SOMETHING
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. —John 2:7
3. NOTICE ALSO THE HAPPINESS OF THE WORLD RUNS OUT; BUT THE JOY OF THE LORD IS
.
4. HOW CAN WE
POINT OTHER TO JESUS?
DISPLAY UNWAVERING
“Do whatever he tells you.” or “Whatever He says to you, do it!” —John 2:5b
1. FAITHFUL IN THE
THINGS
2. FAITHFUL IN THE
THINGS
3. JUST
IT!
NOTICE the servants obeyed the instructions of a concerned mother and the LORD and bath water became the talk of the town!
To our graduates and all of us honor our mothers – obey Jesus – and keep taking baths!
LIVE IT OUT
–Do you have that personal relationship with Christ today, if not surrender in obedience.
–Have you determined you will be obedient to the teachings of your mother and the LORD today, if not consider surrendering today.