At both the beginning of John chapter 2 and again at the ending of John chapter 4 … miracles occur. The turning of water into wine and then the healing of a nobleman’s son! And both occurred in the same city, Cana of Galilee!

In the first … water is turned into wine, as I just said. In the second … death is turned into life! Who can do either, but Jesus? But the second is much harder than the first, I would presume!

I also forgot to mention earlier yesterday when recording this Bible Lesson (our Evening Meditation video Class) that really “triple miracles” occur at the end of John chapter 4. First, the son is made well! Second, the father (nobleman) believes, is saved by the Grace of God! Third, the nobleman’s whole household gets born-again as well!

Watch this too … the miracle of the healing of that boy hinges on faith. The father had no doubt, if Jesus would only come to his city, his home, and physically touch his son … all would be well!

Faith … yes!

But weak faith!

“Come down, Jesus!” (The man lived in Capernaum, ten miles away.)

“Lay Thine Hand on my son, Lord!” (Thinking that “touch” was essential in any kind of restoration!)

In fact, that woman who had been bleeding for 12 years also had weak faith also … touching Jesus’ outer “garment!” (As if the power was in Jesus’ clothing!)

Mary and Martha as well, for that matter. “Lord, Lazarus would not have died IF YOU HAD BEEN HERE!”

(Jesus did not have to “come down” for the son to be healed! And she did not have to grab Jesus’ coat to be healed! And Jesus certainly did not have to be present in Bethany either, to prevent Lazarus dying!)

But even though the faith of these individuals was weak … God still honored it! He still healed the son. He still stopped the hemorrhaging! He still raised Lazarus from the dead!

Wow, think about that!

This too … in the miracle of the healing of the nobleman’s son, John 4:43-54 … the father got saved, and soon did the whole family “believe” on Jesus! This is an oft repeated phenomenon! Apparently the same thing happened in Acts 16 when the Philippian jailer was born-again! His whole “house” followed!

This observation prompted a Pastor friend of mine to institute in his Church a soul-winning campaign he called “head hunting!” Praying, witnessing, presenting the Gospel particularly to the men of his area! The “heads” of their families! (They had a bus ministry as well, mostly reaching young folks, children.) But most of the Dads they won to Christ those months … did eventually bring their whole families to Jesus as well!

“Head-hunters,” what a creative idea!

Just a few things I forgot to say, to emphasize.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Our next video (on our YouTube channel) … the impotent man at the Pool of Bethesda … Jesus healing him! John 5:1-9, the Lord willing.

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