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Believe only in what you can see or will you believe on the Word of God?
Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego - Refused to bow down to other God’s.
This is why Israel was in captivity, because they had stooped to worshiping false gods.
But these three men, they refused all the advances and temptations to worship.
They even refused the command of the king Nebuchadnezzer.
So they were cast into the fiery furnace.
This fire was so hot that it killed the men throwing these three into the fire.
See these men weren’t hoping on a miracle or sign, they just worshipped God no matter what!
And even though they didn’t pray for a sign, they found themselves in the middle of one, as they danced in the fire with a fourth.
This is the faith and the devotion God is looking for, believing so the signs and wonders show up, not waiting for the signs and wonders to believe, that what Jesus is saying in
Prayer
Jesus didn’t mind performing signs and wonders as long as people’s hearts were compelled to God and not the sign.
Its exactly what is happening here at the end of John 4.
Here He comes out of Samaria and into Galilee out of the world of the non-believer and into the children of God and just like spoiled children, they come looking for a miracle, all but one man, the official.
That’s where we pick up in verse 43.
Having Seen
A. Declaration of Who
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They witnessed
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Not only the water to wine
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Also the miracles
i. they would have been at the Passover in Jerusalem as well
2. Galileans welcomed Him
a. Welcomed who?
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The savior
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The Miracle worker
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There is going to be some important contrast
i. Remember John is a book on theology
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Jesus is correcting the people’s view
B. Faith or Signs
1. why he says without Honor
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They were looking for the miracle worker
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They wanted to use Him
2. The Church today
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Looking for signs/wonders
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Looking for the savior
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How do we believe
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What He says or what He does
Believing the Word
A. Already performed
1. Water to Wine questions
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But the people didn’t know why
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People didn’t understand then
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He said it isn’t my time
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But in Jerusalem they knew
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It was a public display
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They were without excuse
B. Jesus makes the comparison here
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Unless you see
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He already knew the people’s hearts
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Sure they welcomed Him while things were good
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Getting what they want
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But what about when it is God’s will verses mine
Prayed for my buddy Josh, but it was God’s will he go home.
So where do I stand on that, well I must trust in the Lord’s will.
That’s what the official is doing, trusting in the Word of God not the signs.
2. Go you son lives
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He trusts the Word of God
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It is enough for Him
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No need for anymore signs
How Many is Enough
A. While on His way
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God meets us where we are
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grants encouragement to the official
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Because of his faith
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He went before he knew
a. received the blessing early
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Then confirmed that faith he trusted in
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God confirms these things for us if we trust
B. But not a wishing well
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Have to be prepared for the no
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God is not a wishing well
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