Gospel of John Miracles | Signs and Their Significance: Believe - Pt 1

Send us Fan MailGospel of John Miracles | Signs and Their Significance: Believe - Pt 1Springcreek Church | Senior Pastor Keith StewartSeptember 26, 2021SERIES: BELIEVEThere is always more to miracles than what meets the eye. They weren’t intended to make us Oooh and Aaah. They’re intended to remind us of Who Jesus is. This is especially true when it comes to the Gospel of John. When John tells the story of Jesus, he intentionally selects 7 miracles – what he calls “signs” – because of the message behind these supernatural events. John wants us to see Jesus as we never have before so that we might BELIEVE and by believing, we might have LIFE in His name.Discussion:Miracles, or as John calls them “signs,” always point to a larger reality – a bigger truth. As Pastor Keith pointed out, there is something about the spectacular that causes us to become enamored with the miracle more than the larger truth the miracle is revealing. But a sign, by its very nature, is always directing our attention someplace else. Why do you think people become so engrossed by the supernatural that they miss the meaning altogether? Can you think of any other examples in the Old or New Testament of people who missed the point of the miracle? John’s gospel is often called “The Gospel of Belief.” But belief is so much more than mere mental assent to a truth. Belief – real faith – is total commitment of a person to the truth of Who Christ is and trusting our lives to Him. The seven miracles John catalogs are intended to aid us in our belief. But even more important than the supernatural acts Christ performed are the messages behind those miracles – what they say about Who He is. Take a few moments and look at the miracle of changing water into wine (John 2.1-12). In your own words, try to explain what that miracle might be telling us about Who Jesus is and what He came to do. Life, the kind of life God offers to us when we believe, is described in many ways in Scripture. It is first and foremost God’s life. It is abundant life. It is eternal life. In each and every way this life is described in the pages of Scripture, the emphasis is on a quality of life not quantity. Everyone knows this to be true in their personal experience. What makes life so enjoyable, so worth living, are the quality of relationships we enjoy; family, marriage, children, and friendship. Think about your best relationships and what makes them great. Describe them to one another. In what ways do they parallel your relationship with Christ? Does this change the way you think of eternal life? If you were talking to someone who was not a believer, what could you tell them about the abundant life promised in Christ?https://www.springcreekchurch.org/​​​​​​#RealSpringcreekChurch #biblestudy #miracles #gospelofJohn #believe #signs #significance #Jesus #supernatural #see #life