John 4 A Samaritan Woman A Nobleman

A Nobleman 4:43-54

So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.” The nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!” Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!” Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household. This again is the second sign Jesus did when He had come out of Judea into Galilee. 3

Who is the nobleman? Known as “ a royal officer” Basilikos in Greek Possibly related to Roman emperor His residence was in Capernaum A royal dignitary, possibly a relative to the emperor dispatched to Capernaum

Motive to seek after Jesus John 4:47 When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. His son about to die

From Capernaum to Cana 25 Miles

Time when his son was healed AA devastated father Time when his son was healed at the 7th hour One O’clock in our time A father who must have walked over 4 to 6 hours left home around 7 AM no socio-economic status no prestige He went(Greek tense-aoist, going: action seen as complete) He implored (Greek tense-imperfect, continually imploring: action viewed as being in progress)

Response of Jesus 4:48 Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”

Jesus A nobleman Sign and wonder Faith

DA 198 He knew also that the father had, in his own mind, made conditions concerning his belief in Jesus. Unless his petition should be granted, he would not receive Him as the Messiah. While the officer waited in an agony of suspense, Jesus said, “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.”

Kindness of Jesus Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” “Ye”- Second person plural Not pointing to him, to all those who surrounded him

The nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!” A nobleman of faith! 4:49 The nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!” Sir kurie Lord

kurie 10 times in John 4 times in chapter 4 Owner, Arbitrator, Lord, Master, Roman emperor, God, or Messiah what does it imply when a nobleman called Jesus as his master?

Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” Testing his faith 4:50 Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.”

faith without seeing Victory of faith John 4:50 So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.(imperfect: action viewed as being in progress) faith without seeing

The window What is the difference between these two men?

Faith without seeing John 2:5-Mother of Jesus John 4:50- A nobleman John5:9- a man healed at the pool of Bethesda John 9:7- A blind man from birth John 11:27- Lazarus and Martha John 20:29 Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

What is Faith? Heb 11:1 Faith makes us sure of what we hope for and gives us proof of what we cannot see.

What about Christian walk? 2 Cor 5:7 But we live by faith, not by what we see.

Ripple effect of his faith 1 4:51-52 as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!” healing of his son

Ripple effect of his faith 2 4:53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household. his whole household was saved

The second sign John 4:54 This again is the second sign Jesus did when He had come out of Judea into Galilee.

Healing of a nobleman’s son Two signs in Cana John 2 and 4 Marriage feast Healing of a nobleman’s son water wine Transformation A sinner A believer

Two signs of Cana Transformation by faith alone

Not because we see or feel that God hears us are we to believe Not because we see or feel that God hears us are we to believe. We are to trust in His promises. When we come to Him in faith, every petition enters the heart of God. When we have asked for His blessing, we should believe that we receive it, and thank Him that we have received it. Then we are to go about our duties, assured that the blessing will be realized when we need it most. When we have learned to do this, we shall know that our prayers are answered. DA 200

My questions for Jesus Jesus, What are you delighted to set free within me today? Jesus, let us remember the times you have shifted my circumstances in answer to my cry. Take me back to one of those memories so we can rejoice in it together. The times you have not changed my situation, even though I wanted you to-what is one way you have transformed my heart through trusting you in my circumstances? Show me how you feel about what I am facing or where I have been? What truth about your character and heart are you showing me today as I am experiencing transformed into your likeness?