THE NOBLEMAN

 

The Nobleman`s Son – John 4:46-54 Nov 4, 2012

 

               This event happened in Cana which was where Jesus turned the water into wine.  Jesus had returned from Judea and the people had heard about all the wonderful things He had been doing.  One man in particular heard about Jesus.  He was a member of the royal family.  His son was sick so when Jesus arrived in Galilee from Judea this official came to Jesus to heal his son.  Jesus told him to go back to Capernaum and he would find his son healed.  This act of faith made his son well.

 

1.       The nobleman was a father who believed that Jesus could make his son well.  He was a man who loved his son and would travel great distances for the boy.

2.      Jesus asked him, “Unless you see a miracle he would not believe.”  This man was a Jew and Jesus was revealing the nature of the Jews, which was they would not believe until they saw a sign or miracle and even then that was no guarantee of belief.

3.      This man’s faith was put to the test when Jesus asked him to go back to Capernaum and take Jesus at his word.  When he did his son was made whole.  Faith is always active and must be tested.

4.      Jesus met the need and there were immediate results.

5.      The man saw his need met and he believed.  Jesus will always meet us at our point of need.

6.      There is a role that we must play in this drama of faith, we have to willing to put our faith to the test and take the Lord at His word.

7.      This was the second miracle recorded in John that Jesus did.