John 2:1-11
Jesus Turns Water into Wine
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.
Mark 2:1-12
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man
1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, 7 “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9 Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Mark 4:35-41
Jesus Calms a Storm
35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat.There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”
Mark 5:35-43
Jesus Raises a Little Girl
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”
36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him.
After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.
John 14:9-11
Believe in the Miracles Themselves to Show that Jesus is One with the Father
9 Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.
Jesus did over thirty five miracles in the four gospels...Each miracle was unique...He was on a mission on earth, to meet people, talk about God, and do different miracles in a subtle way...Those seeing and hearing about His miracles, and who wanted to believe in Him would...And those who did not want to believe in Him would not...The choice was given to the people around the different villages He visited about believing in Him...Many would have seen and most would have at least heard about His miracles...They could believe what they seen or heard or they could choose not to believe...Today, we have that same choice...We can either believe He can do miracles, and is still doing miracles or we do not have to believe...After all He has risen, and is still alive today...
The the four miracles above are all quite different...He changed water into wine, at a wedding...And not only was this water now wine, those drinking the wine remark how good this wind is...The guests tell us how great the wine is that He prepared...And it is much better than the first good wines that have been served and already drank at the wedding...Then He healed a paralyzed man in a house full of people...Helping one walk again...And later He rebuked and talked to the wind and the waves and the wind and waves obeyed Him in a boat with His Disciples...And He brings a little girl back from death in the house of a synagogue leader...These events were extraordinary and unusual and He did them around His disciples and in public, never hiding His ability to do these things...But at the same time never parading around and arrogantly doing something very unique and extraordinary...This low key humble approach may have some believe in Him less, because He never sought out to do things in a pomp and circumstance way...
Jesus seems very much a humble solitary man, and somehow at the same time, One who enjoys helping others...His miracles shows the LOVE He has for people...He took the time to go to the wedding in Cana...He took the time to go to the house, where He knew fully well that the lame man would be lowered from the roof by his friends...He took the time to go to the home of the synagogue leader and raise the daughter of Jairus...And in all these things, He somehow stands outside of nature, or inside it with His Divinity and asked and had nature do what He asked of it...And nature obeys Him...Each of His miracles benefited someone or a lesson of benefit was learned from each and all His miracles...
When Jesus performed His miracles, He did it in part to show He is divine...He tells Philip and His Disciples that His words that He has spoken do not speak about His own authority...So we do know that there is this authority around Him...Rather the authority is from the Father, living in Him, who is doing His work, and helping Him to perform these different miracles...We must believe Him when He says that He is in the Father and the Father is in Him; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles that He did while on earth...