9/9 Sermon on Miracles, Part 1

Last Sunday at The Family Church here in Gainesville our senior pastor, Philip Griffin, began a new sermon series about seven miracles of Jesus as they appeared in the Bible's New Testament book of John.  The first of these miracles was at the wedding feast, which you can read from John 2:1-11 by clicking on the passage (through Bible Gateway)…

The miracle at the wedding feast in which Jesus turned water into wine, Pastor Philip began, was a sign of revelation, which can be broken down into three parts: his mission, his power, and his glory.  In traditional Jewish weddings of that time, the parents of the families involved negotiated a contract through which costs would be paid. Jesus was considering the costs of his own spiritual wedding with his bride, which is the church with his mission entailing dying on a cross, when he was told that they had run out of wine.  The atoning power of Jesus, Philip continued, which was represented by the wine, symbolically replaced the water of purification that had preceded it. The incredible amount of wine produced was a demonstration of the abundance of his love and power.  This miracle glorified God: it was something magnificent and praiseworthy that draws us into worship and belief.  Our pastor concluded by reminding us that there is an eternal void in our hearts that longs for the glory of God and a deep relationship with him...

You can watch this sermon through the church's YouTube video website...click on the following link: [TFC Videos]. The Family Church, at 2022 SW 122nd Street, holds its weekly services on Sunday morning at 9 and 10:30.  Along with the excellent and thought-provoking message is wonderful praise and worship music, prayer, and opportunities to join small groups for discipleship and fellowship.  There are plenty of friendly people here to get to know, as well as a hospitality room providing free coffee before and between services.  The miracles continue this Sunday...