MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF JESUSJESUS

“THE EARLY TEACHINGS”“THE EARLY TEACHINGS”

NO WINE AT THE WEDDING NO WINE AT THE WEDDING FEASTFEAST

JOHN 2:1-11JOHN 2:1-11

On the third day there was a On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. the mother of Jesus was there.

Now both Jesus and His Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran wedding. And when they ran

out of wine, the mother of out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have Jesus said to Him, “They have

no wine.” Jesus said to her, no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your “Woman, what does your

concern have to do with Me? concern have to do with Me?

My hour has not yet come.”My hour has not yet come.”

His mother said to the servants, His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do “Whatever He says to you, do

it.it.””

JEWISH WEDDINGJEWISH WEDDING

LAST SEVERAL DAYSLAST SEVERAL DAYS(7 DAYS)(7 DAYS)

1 YEAR HONEYMOON1 YEAR HONEYMOON

WINE:WINE:

SERVE THE BEST FIRSTSERVE THE BEST FIRST

WINE = ANYTHING OFF THE VINEWINE = ANYTHING OFF THE VINE

WINE IN THE BIBLEWINE IN THE BIBLEPROVERBS 20:1PROVERBS 20:1 Wine Wine isis a mocker a mocker, Strong drink , Strong drink isis a brawler, a brawler, And whoever is led astray by it is not wise. And whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

1 CORINTHISAN 6:9-101 CORINTHISAN 6:9-10 Do you not know that the unrighteous Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. NeitherNeither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkardsdrunkards, nor , nor revilers, nor extortioners will revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.inherit the kingdom of God.

GALATIONS 5:21GALATIONS 5:21 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkennessdrunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you , revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told beforehand, just as I also told youyou in time past, that in time past, that those who those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

WOULD JESUS OFFER ALCOHOL TO PEOPLE?WOULD JESUS OFFER ALCOHOL TO PEOPLE?

11STST WITNESSED WITNESSED MIRACLEMIRACLE

Now there were set there six waterpots of Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. or thirty gallons apiece.

Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw the brim. And He said to them, “Draw somesome out now, and take out now, and take itit to the master of to the master of the feast.” the feast.”

And they took And they took it.it. When the master of the When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the the good wine, and when the guestsguests have have well drunk, then the inferior. You have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!” kept the good wine until now!”

This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. His disciples believed in Him.

JESUS BEGINS JOURNEYJESUS BEGINS JOURNEYJOHN 2:12JOHN 2:12 After this he went down to After this he went down to

CapernaumCapernaum, he, and his mother, and his , he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they brethren, and his disciples: and they

continued there not many days. continued there not many days.

11STST PASSOVER DURING CHRIST PASSOVER DURING CHRIST MINISTRYMINISTRY

JOHN 2:13JOHN 2:13 And the And the Jews' Jews' PassoverPassover was was at hand, and Jesus at hand, and Jesus

went up to went up to JerusalemJerusalem,,

TEMPLE CLEARED OUTTEMPLE CLEARED OUT

And the Jews' And the Jews' Passover was at Passover was at handhand, and Jesus went up to , and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the Jerusalem, And found in the

temple those that sold oxen and temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the sheep and doves, and the

changers of money sitting: changers of money sitting:

And when he had made a And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the drove them all out of the

temple, and the sheep, and the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the oxen; and poured out the

changers' money, and changers' money, and overthrew the tables; And said overthrew the tables; And said

unto them that sold doves, unto them that sold doves,

Take these things hence; Take these things hence; make make not my Father's house a house not my Father's house a house

of merchandise.of merchandise.

WHAT TO MAKE OF WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS?THIS?

And his disciples remembered that it was written, And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has eaten me up.The zeal of your house has eaten me up.

PSALM 69:8-9PSALM 69:8-9I have become a stranger to my brothers,I have become a stranger to my brothers,

And an alien to my mother’s children;And an alien to my mother’s children;Because Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up,zeal for Your house has eaten me up,

And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.on me.

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shows you unto us, seeing that you do these sign shows you unto us, seeing that you do these

things? things?

REBUILD THE TEMPLE IN 3 REBUILD THE TEMPLE IN 3 DAYS?DAYS?

Jesus answered and said unto them, Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.days I will raise it up. Then said Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? thou rear it up in three days?

IS JESUS CRAZY?IS JESUS CRAZY?

BODY = TEMPLEBODY = TEMPLE

But But he spoke of the temple of his bodyhe spoke of the temple of his body. . When therefore he was risen from the dead, When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said his disciples remembered that he had said

this unto them; and they believed the this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had scripture, and the word which Jesus had

said. said.

CHRIST IS OUR TABERNACLECHRIST IS OUR TABERNACLEBrazen AltarBrazen Altar——Acts 10:42Acts 10:42 Jesus is the judge of the living & the dead

Brazen LaverBrazen Laver——John 4:10-14John 4:10-14 Jesus is the living water springing up to eternal life

Altar of IncenseAltar of Incense——Tim 2:5Tim 2:5 refers to Christ as the one mediator—we offer our prayers to Christ—only way to the father is through Christ

Menorah/CandlestickMenorah/Candlestick——John 8:12John 8:12 Jesus is the light of the world

Table of ShowbreadTable of Showbread--John 6:35John 6:35 savior is the Bread of life

Ark of the Covenant-John 1:14Ark of the Covenant-John 1:14 Jesus is the word made flesh

MANY BELIEVED IN HIS MANY BELIEVED IN HIS NAMENAME

JOHN 2:23-25JOHN 2:23-25Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, in

the feast [day], the feast [day], many believed in his namemany believed in his name, when , when they saw the miracles which he did. But they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did Jesus did not commit himself unto themnot commit himself unto them, because he knew , because he knew all [men], And needed not that any should testify all [men], And needed not that any should testify

of man: for he knew what was in man.of man: for he knew what was in man.

MOST IMPORTANT MOST IMPORTANT PASSAGEPASSAGE

BORN AGAIN?!!BORN AGAIN?!!There was a man of the Pharisees named There was a man of the Pharisees named NicodemusNicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man , a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher You are a teacher come from Godcome from God; for no one can do these ; for no one can do these

signs that You do unless God is with signs that You do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered and said to him,him.” Jesus answered and said to him,

““Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born againborn again,, he cannot see the kingdom he cannot see the kingdom

of God.”of God.”

Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he he cannot enter the kingdom of Godcannot enter the kingdom of God. That which . That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Spirit.”

STILL CONFUSED?STILL CONFUSED?

Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be?” things be?”

Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? Most assuredly, I Israel, and do not know these things? Most assuredly, I

say to you, We speak what We know and testify what say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. If I If I

have told you earthly things and you do not believe, have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heavenfrom heaven, , that is,that is, the Son of Man who is in heaventhe Son of Man who is in heaven. .

(1(1STST FRUITS OF THE DEAD) FRUITS OF THE DEAD)

LIFTED UP LIKE LIFTED UP LIKE SERPENTSERPENT

JOHN 3:14JOHN 3:14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wildernesswilderness, even , even so must the Son of Man be so must the Son of Man be

lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. not perish but have eternal life.

NUMBERS 21:6-9NUMBERS 21:6-9Then the Lord sent snakes with a bite of Then the Lord sent snakes with a bite of

poison among the people. They bit the people, poison among the people. They bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. So the so that many people of Israel died. So the people came to Moses and said, “We have people came to Moses and said, “We have

sinned, because we have spoken against the sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord and you. Pray to the Lord, that He will Lord and you. Pray to the Lord, that He will take away the snakes from us.” So Moses take away the snakes from us.” So Moses

prayed for the people. The Lord said to Moses, prayed for the people. The Lord said to Moses, “Make a special snake and put it up on a long “Make a special snake and put it up on a long piece of wood. Everyone who is bitten will live piece of wood. Everyone who is bitten will live when he looks at it.” So Moses made a brass when he looks at it.” So Moses made a brass

snake and put it up on the long piece of wood. snake and put it up on the long piece of wood. If a snake bit any man, he would live when he If a snake bit any man, he would live when he

looked at the brass snake.looked at the brass snake.

BELIEVE IN HIMBELIEVE IN HIM

JOHN 3:16JOHN 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His only For God so loved the world that He gave His only

begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that

the world through Him might be saved.the world through Him might be saved.

“ “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness has come into the world, and men loved darkness

rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in

God.”God.”