Reasons To Believe! Part 2: Positioned for a Miracle!

March 26, 2022

John 4:46-54 (NLT)

As Jesus traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die.

48 Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”

49 The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.”

50 Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home.

51 While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. 52 He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!” 53 Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus. 54 This was the second miraculous sign Jesus did in Galilee after coming from Judea.

 

 

Stage #1 of Believing is – !

 

 

Stage #2 of Believing is – !

 

 

John 4:48 (NIV)
“Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you (ya’all) will never believe.”

 

 

Luke 18:1 (NLT)
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

 

Luke 18:4-8 (MSG)

The judge never gave her the time of day. But after this went on and on he said to himself, ‘I care nothing what God thinks, even less what people think. 5 But because this widow won’t quit badgering me, I’d better do something and see that she gets justice—otherwise I’m going to end up beaten black and blue by her pounding.’ “

6 Then the Master said, “Do you hear what that judge, corrupt as he is, is saying? 7 So what makes you think God won’t step in … for his chosen people, who continue to cry out for help? Won’t he stick up for them? 8 I assure you, he will. He will not drag his feet. But how much of that kind of persistent faith will the Son of Man find on the earth when he returns?”

 

 

Isaiah 50:7 (CEV)

I refuse to give up, because I know God will never let me down.

 

 

Stage #3 of Believing is – !

 

John 4:50 (NLT)

The man believed what Jesus said and started home.

 

 

John 4:52-53 (NLT)

He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”
53 Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus.

 

 

Stage #4 of Believing Is – !

 

 

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