Water Into Wine: 6 Ways People Miss What God Wants to Do | Pastor Justin Cooper

Main message: Jesus is a miracle-working God who can do what we cannot, and to receive his miracles we must invite him into our situations, tell him our needs, obey his instructions, trust fully, and not be defeatist. The wedding at Cana (John 2) illustrates how faith and obedience open the way for God to do even better than we expect.

Key points:

• God is powerful and still works miracles; John frames Jesus by words (ch. 1) and by signs/works (ch. 2, starting with Cana).
• How to miss your miracle: leave Jesus off the guest list — exclude him from your situation.
• How to miss your miracle: keep your need to yourself — don’t bring your burden to the One who can help.
• How to miss your miracle: give up when you encounter friction — persist in faith instead of quitting.
• How to miss your miracle: refuse to obey what Jesus tells you to do — the servants filled the jars as instructed.
• How to miss your miracle: hedge your bets or be defeatist — go “all in” in faith and expect God may give the best wine at the end.

Scriptures mentioned: John 1, John 2, Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Kings, Daniel, Jonah, Job, general Gospel accounts (miracles of Jesus)