Jesus - Irresistible
“He Astonishes Us with the Spectacular!”
Series: Part 3 of 7
July 10, 2016
Jesus astonishes us with Miracles: Acts of God explainable only by His existence/power. (NS-1)
 A miracle can be God working within the natural laws of the universe in a supernatural way.
 A miracle can be God interrupting natural laws of the universe in a supernatural way. (NS-2,3)
Each of us, along with everyone on the planet, is desperately in need of God’s intervention.
 There’s a growing tide of opposition pushing against our decision to believe in miracles. (NS-4)
 The fabric of Christianity rests on the miracles of the incarnation and resurrection of Jesus.
Jesus and His mother Mary interact at a wedding that occurs in Cana of Galilee. John 2:1-5
 “Woman, what does that have to do with us?” - The roles must change between Jesus and Mary.
 “My hour has not yet come” - Refers to the hour of Jesus’ death & ultimate glorification.
Jesus performed the first miracle to launch His ministry - Water to Wine. John 2:6-10 (NS-5)
 Jesus loves to repurpose old pots to do something spectacular with them.
 Our whole planet desperately needs to be astonished by the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus had express purposes when He performed miracles that went beyond immediate needs. 2:11
 “manifested His glory” - Jesus’ displays of fireworks give us glimpses of how wonderful God is.
 “and His disciples believed in Him” - Many others have read John’s writings and have believed.
Irresistible You: How to live in ways that demonstrate the astonishing power of Jesus!
1. Live life with a sense of expectancy: Anticipate that Jesus will turn water to wine.
2. Connect to the Holy Spirit who indwells you: Crave His promptings - Surrender and obey Him.
3. Live a life that can only be explained by God: A “safety-first” mindset eliminates this option.
4. Join the movement of people who are desperately crying out for God’s displays of glory. (NS-6)
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Have you ever been involved in a miracle of God that meets the criterion stated above?
Take time to be encouraged by the 35 Recorded Miracles of Jesus. (Listed on flip side.)
Further Study/Purpose of Miracles: Matt. 11:1-5; John 3:1-3; 20:30-31; 21:24-25; Acts 2:22-24
Rate your level of expectancy (1-10) that God can do a miracle that impacts your life. Why?
Guidelines on Drinking: Genesis 9:20-27; Ps. 104:14-15; Prov. 20:1; 23:29-35; 31:6; Jerimiah 31:12;
Rom. 13:13; 1 Corinthians 5:11; Gal. 5:21; Ephesians 5:18; 1 Tim. 3:1-9; 5:23; Titus 1:7; 2:3; 1 Pet. 4:3
6. Prayerfully go over the four “Irresistible You” steps. Cry out to God to move in you and our
Church Family in astonishing ways. Ask God what steps you can take to join the growing
movement of people in our church family who are crying out for His powerful displays of glory.
Our whole planet needs to be astonished by Jesus!