MIRACLES CHANGE LIVES
Ian Johnson Papatoetoe Elim church 27:07:2003.
John 2:1-8
1 The next day Jesus’ mother was a guest at a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. 2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother spoke to him about the problem. “They have no more wine,” she told him.
4 “How does that concern you and me?” Jesus asked. “My time has not yet come.”
5 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held twenty to thirty gallons each. 7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled to the brim, 8 he said, “Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So they followed his instructions.
9 When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. 10 “Usually a host serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone is full and doesn’t care, he brings out the less expensive wines. But you have kept the best until now!” 11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was Jesus’ first display of his glory. And his disciples believed in him. 12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
: from the wedding at Cana
God is a God of miracles. Jesus, during his ministry in this world performed many miracles. The first miracle of Jesus was turning the water into wine at the wedding of Cana. We can learn many truths from this incident.
THE MESSAGE
mIRACLES CHANGE LIVES: from the wedding at Cana
1.AN HONOURED GUEST
John 2:1,2
As Jesus & His disciples were invited to the wedding in Cana, So Jesus is inviting us to a celebration of Joy. A Holy party in honor of our soon coming king.
If we want to experience a miracle, we must first invite Jesus into our lives.
Jesus was invited to the wedding at Cana.
If Jesus had not been invited to that wedding the miracle would not have taken place.
We must invite Jesus into every area of our lives. We must seek His blessing and His guidance in every aspect of our lives.
VISION OF THE :Lord of the harvest (Evangelists bound by cords)
Author: Ian Johnson
Publishing date: 22 February 2004 8:19pm
The Prophecy of Awakening Giants:
July 2003: Ian Johnson had this message from the Lord of the Harvest. The picture unfolded thus: Many servants with scythes at their side were asleep in great fields of ripe barley unaware of the huge task ahead. The Lord of the harvest arrives and suddenly the people awake and begin to worship the Lord of the harvest, raising thir scythes in the air and dancing in pure joy.
As they worshiped and danced I became aware that were giants in the field also. (Evangelists) These where not asleep but bound by cords and powerless to arise. As the people continued to worship some were also beginning to realise the enormous task (The Harvest) and weere in fact using their scythes to harvest as much of the barley as they could while others continued to worship the Lord. As this co-operation continued the cords began to break on the giants and they stood up and where able to use their scythes in the harvest. One swipe of the giant’s scythe achieved more than 1000 of the others would be able to. (End time evangelists)
The Lord spoke!
"For too long my Evangelists have been bound by the leaders of my body. Jealousy ruled the hearts of many and hurtful words and judgements have seen my harvesters bound and unable to work as they should. The Lord himself has now come to oversee the harvest. His presence is causing a new worship to arise that will cause the cords that bind my Evangelists to break, and I will direct them in the harvest. For the harvest is ripe and I have come to oversee the harvest."
In recent weeks the Lord confirmed his blessing on this unity when 7 church leaders agreed to work for the harvest in a public meeting in Pukekohe, NZ. Psalm 133 came to life with oil literally running down the walls of the hall. The Lord of the harvest commanded a blessing.
2.PRAYER CHANGES THINGS
John 2:3,4
The second step for a miracle is to intercede before the Lord, and to make our requests known to him.
At the wedding in Cana when they ran out of wine, Mary the mother of Jesus made it known to Jesus. (Honest & humble)
We must also take all our burdens to the Lord. Instead of rushing to our friends and relatives to share our needs , we must first take it to the Lord and cast our burdens upon Him.
Don’t go to the phone! Take it to the Throne
3.DOING WHAT HE SAYS
John 2:5.
The third step is to be taught obedience to the commandments of the Lord.At the wedding in Cana ,
Mary , the mother of Jesus told the servants to do whatever Jesus commanded them to do.
It was obedience to the instructions of Jesus that enabled them to experience the miracle.
We must be careful to obey the instructions that the Lord gives to us.
Example: Bruce Thompson needed to hear a message from God.
Bruce normally goes to another Church but on the Day that I was speaking at Pukekohe He felt the Lord say go to Pukekohe Elim Church, He didn’t know that I was speaking but just went. The word I spoke from the Lord was directed at his need and God met that need and he got his miracle.
4.WE ARE THE VESSELS HE USES
John 2:6.
The Lord uses instruments to perform His miracle.At the wedding in Cana the Lord used the water that was available to perform a miracle.
These were no ordinary vessels that the Lord chose these where symbolic vessels
Vessels used by the religious Jews for ceremonial washing as they entered the house.
Vessels full of dirty water. Acts 1:19 Repent! That times of refreshing…….. Empty out the old water, the things that speak of ceremony and religion and allow the Lord to fill you with new wine!
Had to be emptied out & re-filled.
Law brings solemn behaviour. The new covenant brings Joy and celebration.
5.MIRACLES CHANGE LIVES
John 2:7,8.
Here Jesus intervened and performed a miracle by turning the water into wine and His disciples believed on Him. Why? verse 11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was Jesus’ first display of his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
The miracle that Jesus performed inspired the disciples and caused them to develop a strong faith in the Lord.
The miracles that are about to break out in this land should bring our eyes to the one performing the sign> That is Jesus.
We must cause every miracle that the Lord performs to become an inspiration for us to have a greater and deeper faith in Him.
Jesus didn’t only perform a miracle at Cana he caused a transformation!
Jesus wants to transform our lives in the same way.
Unclean religious water ---- into the best wine to cause us to celebrate the goodness of our God and to set the harvesters free to bring in the final harvet.
This is it! The harvest is here and the Lord of the Harvest has come to oversee the gathering in of the great and final harvest.
