02-08-2026 Healing Faith (John 4:46-54)

Healing FaithJohn 4:46-54 John 4:39-4239 Now many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of what the woman said when she testified, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. 41 Many more believed because of what he said. 42 And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because of what you said, since we have heard for ourselves and know that this really is the Savior of the world.”John 4:43-4543 After two days he left there for Galilee. 44 (Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) 45 When they entered Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen everything he did in Jerusalem during the festival. For they also had gone to the festival.John 4:46-5446 He went again to Cana of Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a certain royal official whose son was ill at Capernaum. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to him and pleaded with him to come down and heal his son, since he was about to die.48 Jesus told him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”49 “Sir,” the official said to him, “come down before my boy dies.”50 “Go,” Jesus told him, “your son will live.” The man believed what Jesus said to him and departed.51 While he was still going down, his servants met him saying that his boy was alive. 52 He asked them at what time he got better. “Yesterday at one in the afternoon the fever left him,” they answered. 53 The father realized this was the very hour at which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” So he himself believed, along with his whole household.54 Now this was also the second sign Jesus performed after he came from Judea to Galilee.John 4:47-4847 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went to him and pleaded with him to come down and heal his son, since he was about to die.48 Jesus told him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”There is a deeper need for healing in this story– the boy’s father needs the healing touch of authentic faith.The greatest need in the story is not to be healed. The greatest need is to have saving faith in the Savior of the world who does heal. –Darrell JohnsonJohn 4:49-5049 “Sir,” the official said to him, “come down before my boy dies.”50 “Go,” Jesus told him, “your son will live.” The man believed what Jesus said to him and departed.Jesus’ word is enough.What do we learn from this story?We go to Jesus.Ask with boldness.Receive what Jesus has for you.Listen. Trust. Leave it to Him.