The Glory of Self-giving Love - John 2:1-12

1. A Prayer For The People of God
Perfect Light of revelation,
as you shone in the life of Jesus,
whose epiphany we continue to celebrate,
so shine in us and through us,
that we may become beacons
of truth and compassion,
enlightening all creation
with deeds of justice and mercy.
Amen.

3. glory
magnificence; great beauty;
high renown or honor;
heaviness, weight of presence;
the fullness of God’s attributes

4. signs
an unusual occurrence, transcending
the common course of nature;
of miracles and wonders by which
God authenticates those God sends,
or by which men prove that the cause
they are pleading is God's

7. john 2:1-11
the GLORY of self-giving love

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12. john 2:1-11
the GLORY of self-giving love

13. On the third day there was a wedding
in Cana of Galilee, and the mother
of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples
had also been invited to the wedding.
When the wine gave out, the mother
of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine.”
And Jesus said to her, "Dear woman,
what concern is that to you and
to me? My hour has not yet come.”
His mother said to the servants,
"Do whatever he tells you."
JOHN
2:1-5

14. Now standing there were six stone water
jars for the Jewish rites of purification,
each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars
with water." And they filled them
up to the brim. He said to them,
"Now draw some out, and take it
to the chief steward."
So they took it.
JOHN
2:6-8

15. When the steward tasted the water that
had become wine, and did not know where
it came from (though the servants who
had drawn the water knew), the steward
called the bridegroom and said to him,
"Everyone serves the good wine first,
and then the inferior wine after the
guests have become drunk. But you
have kept the good wine until now.”
Jesus did this, the first of his signs,
in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory;
and his disciples believed in him.
JOHN
2:9-12

16. what kind of GOD does Jesus reveal?
1. Jesus reveals a God who is invested in real
relationships with those God created and loves
- Jesus and his disciples
- Jesus and the wedding families
- Jesus and Mary

17. what kind of GOD does Jesus reveal?
1. Jesus reveals a God who is invested in real
relationships with those God created and loves
2. Jesus reveals a God who cares about matters
of everyday life, not just those of “real” importance
- The families involved
- The wedding steward

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21. what kind of GOD does Jesus reveal?
3. Jesus reveals a God who has a different economy:
relationships > rituals
- Jesus and the water jars
- Jesus and his response to Mary

22. what kind of GOD does Jesus reveal?
3. Jesus reveals a God who has a different economy:
relationships > rituals
4. Jesus reveals a God willing to give of
God’s self for the sake of others
- God’s glory = self-giving love
- God’s glory = beauty that inspires allegiance

23. I want the world to sing in her native tongue
To sing it like when we were young
Back before the pendulum had swung to the shadows
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
Maybe we could learn to sing along
To find a way to use our lungs
for love and not the shadows
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
To sing it like when we were young
Back before the pendulum had swung to the shadows
I want the world to sing in her native tongue
Maybe we could learn to sing along
To find a way to use our lungs
for love and not the shadows

24. Benediction
O God of steadfast love,
at the wedding in Cana
your Son Jesus turned water into wine,
delighting all who were there.
Transform our hearts by your Spirit,
that we may use our varied gifts
to show forth the light of your love
as one body in Christ.
Amen.