But the Jewish leaders demanded [of Jesus], “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to [clear the Temple of the money changers and animals], show us a miraculous sign to prove it.” “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” “What!” they exclaimed. “It has …
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[After Jesus cleared the Temple of the money changers and animals,] his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.” —John 2:17 NLT Key Thought What’s your passion? Does your passion include God’s house, the temple where he lives today, his people? [1] Jesus was “done in” by his holy …
It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out …
After the wedding [Jesus] went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples. —John 2:12 NLT Key Thought Ministry can be euphoric. Ministry can be discouraging. Ministry can be dangerous. In fact, the euphoria can be more dangerous than the discouragement. Many of God’s greatest servants faltered in times …
When the master of ceremonies [at the wedding celebration] 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. “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings …
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But [Jesus’] mother told the servants [at a wedding celebration when the wine ran out], “Do whatever he tells you.” Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, he …
The wine supply ran out during the [wedding] festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” —John 2:3-4 NLT Key Thought As the old saying goes, “Timing is everything!” Deliver the punch line of a joke without enough …
The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. —John 2:1-2 NLT Key Thought While we sometimes forget it or even doubt it, God is always present. He joins us in our everyday lives …
Jesus asked [Nathanael], “Do you believe [I am the Son of God] just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” Then he said, “I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down …
As [Philip and Nathanael] approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel — a man of complete integrity.” “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree before Philip found you.” Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God — the …