Saturday, October 28, 2006

MIRACLES DO YOU NEED ONE?

WHAT IS A MIRACLE? MIR-A-CLE: A wonder,A marvel : an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs. SOMETHING THAT TAKES PLACE THAT IS BEYOND HUMAN ABILITY
IF YOU NEED SOMETHING THAT IS BEYOND HUMAN ABILITY THEN YOU NEED A MIRACLE.
IS THERE A PRECEDENT THAT HAS BEEN SET CONCERNING MIRACLES.
WHAT IS A PRECEDENT?
WE HEAR THAT WORD A LOT IN COURT CASES.
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
PREC·E·DENT noun1 : an earlier occurrence of something similar2 a : something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind b : the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice3 : a person or thing that serves as a model

A PRECEDENT IS A JUDGEMENT OR DECISION ON A MATTER THAT SETS A STANDARD OF RULE CONCERNING ALL OTHER CASES OF A SIMILAR NATURE THAT COME ALONG AFTER IT.

WE MUST FIND OUT WHAT PRECEDENT HAS BEEN SET CONCERNING MIRACLES BY GOING BACK TO THE FIRST MIRACLE AND EXAMINING IT.
IF EVER THERE WAS A FIRST MIRACLE IT SET THE PRECEDENT FOR ALL MIRACLES THAT FOLLOW.

IN JOHN CHAPTER 2:1-11 WE FIND THAT FIRST MIRACLE
Passage John 2:1-11:
John 2
1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
8And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
10And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him

NOTICE THIS WAS NOT A LIFE OR DEATH MIRACLE. THIS FIRST MIRACLE SHOWS US THAT ANYTHING WE NEED AND CAN'T DO IT OURSELVES, JESUS IS THERE TO DO IT FOR US.
WHAT IS THE PRECEDENT SET HERE IN THIS FIRST MIRACLE.
1. THERE MUST BE A NEED THAT YOU OR OTHERS CAN NOT MAKE HAPPEN.
2. YOU MUST GO TO THE ONE WHO CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. (JESUS)
THE WORD
3. AS JESUS MOTHER SAID YOU MUST DO WHAT SO EVER HE SAYS.
DO WHAT THE WORD SAYS.

IN THIS FIRST MIRACLE LET'S SEE HOW THAT WORKED.

1. THE NEED: VERSE 3 NO WINE, THEY RAN OUT OF DRINK FOR THE WEDDING FEAST.

2. THE NEED WAS BROUGHT TO JESUS: ALSO VERSE 3 THE MOTHER OF JESUS SAID TO HIM,THEY HAVE NO WINE.

3. WHATSOEVER HE SAYS (JESUS, THE WORD )VERSE 5 FIND OUT WHAT THE WORD SAYS

4. DO IT (VERSE 5) DO WHAT THE WORD SAYS

5. THEY DID IT (VERSES 6-7) THERE WERE WATER POTS. JESUS SAID FILL THEM WITH WATER.

6. THEY DID IT.

(AS WE WILL SEE THIS FIRST MIRACLE SHOWS US THAT THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE INSTRUCTION TO DO. ALWAYS LISTEN FOR ANYTHING ELSE THAT HE MAY SAY TO DO.)

7. JESUS GAVE A SECOND INSTRUCTION (VERSE 8) JESUS SAID DRAW OUT AND BEAR.. DIP OUT AND TAKE IN OTHER WORDS.

8. (VERSE 8 ) AND THE BEAR (TOOK) IT.

9. (VERSES 9-10) THE WATER HAD BECOME WINE.. THE MIRACLE HAD BEEN COMPLETED.

THAT IS THE PRECEDENT FOR MIRACLES AND ALL OTHER MIRACLES WILL FOLLOW IN THIS SAME MANNER.

OBEDIENCE TO WHAT JESUS (THE WORD) SAYS CONCERNING THE NEED.

JOHN RECORDS THE SECOND MIRACLE IN JOHN 4:43-54

THE PRECEDENT SET IN THE FIRST MIRACLE MUST BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER FOR THE SECOND TO HAPPEN. WE WILL LOOK AT THIS SECOND MIRACLE IN THE NEXT POSTING. AFTER THAT YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOU MUST DO IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR MIRACLE.

YOU DON'T NEED TO GO TO A SPECIAL MEETING AND HAVE A SPECIAL PERSON PRAY OR LAY HANDS ON YOU. YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR MIRACLE RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE , IF YOU DO IT GODS WAY.

YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST..................MICHAEL




















































1 comment:

Cooksey said...

Hi Michael,
what I have read of this, this is pretty good. I will finish reading this at some point in the very very near future. thank you for sharing this with me, I have enjoyed it. Keep up the good works.
Susan