Signs - Water Into Wine

SEMEION - A MARK OR TOKEN GIVEN TO AUTHENTICATE, CORROBORATE, OR CONFIRM

The signs of Jesus serve as revelation of His divinity as the Messiah and an invitation to live life in exaltation of the power of His name.  

John 20:30-31 (NLT)
The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition to the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in Him you will have life by the power of His name.

The signs of Jesus elevate His name and teach us to continue beholding His glory.

DOXA - HIS ESSENCE OR THE SUBSTANCE OF HIS WORTH

John 2:1-11 (NKJV)
1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!” 11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Exodus 7:17-18b (NIV)
This is what the Lord says: By this you will know that I am the Lord: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood. The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.

The first miracle of Moses the Servant was changing water into blood by his rod.
The first miracle of Jesus the Son was changing water into wine by His Word.

The Sign of Water into Wine pointed to His glory as the divine lamb sent for the remission of sins.

The Sign of Water into Wine revealed His identity as the sacrifice given to take away the sins of the world.

The Sign of Water into Wine foreshadowed the purifying power of His blood to cleanse man of unrighteousness. 

Jesus introduced Himself as a Covenant God and the King of His Kingdom. 

Romans 14:17 (NKJV)
“…for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

John 2:11 (NIV)
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.