The First Sign: Finding Eternal Joy in Jesus' New Covenant | Carl Mutzelburg

Through His first miraculous sign of turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana, Jesus revealed His glory to demonstrate that He has come to replace old religious rituals with the abundance of grace and the promise of everlasting joy in His eternal kingdom.Referenced Scriptures:Isaiah 55:8-11: God’s ways and thoughts being higher than our own.Matthew 6:9-13: The Lord’s Prayer ("Your kingdom come, your will be done").John 2:1-11: The wedding at Cana and the first of Jesus' signs.Revelation 19:9: The invitation to the wedding supper of the Lamb.John 3:29: John the Baptist speaking of the bridegroom and the joy of his voice.Amos 9:13: Prophecy of new wine dripping from the mountains.Isaiah 25:6: The prophecy of the Lord preparing a feast of rich food and aged wine.Matthew 22:11-13: The parable regarding the necessity of wearing proper wedding clothes.2 Corinthians 5:17: The old has gone and the new has come.John 13:1: Jesus knowing his hour had come to leave the world.John 1:17: The law given through Moses versus grace and truth through Jesus Christ.John 3:16: God’s love for the world and the invitation to eternal life through his Son.Hebrews 12:2: For the joy set before him, Jesus endured the cross.John 15:11: Jesus' desire for his followers to have joy to the full.