John 2: Water Turned to Wine
Why were Jesus and his disciples at the wedding in Cana?
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King James
Why did Mary go to Jesus with the problem of no wine?
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King James
Why did Jesus say, “My time has not yet come” and then fulfill his mother’s request?
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King James
Based on having six stone water jars where people could wash their hands before eating, how many might have been at the wedding celebration?
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King James
How did the servants fill the huge stone jars “to the brim”?
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King James
What did the servants think after being told to dip the wash water from the jars and pour it into the hosts wine glass?
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King James
At what point in the process of pouring did the water become wine?
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Why was the best wine usually served first?
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King James
After seeing the miracle, what did Jesus disciples believe?
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Do you think Jesus turning water to wine was his first miracle? Why?
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King James
In his short time in Capernaum, what did Jesus do?
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King James
Was Jesus surprised to see the business being conducted in the Temple? Why?
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King James
Under what authority were people doing business in the Temple?
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King James
How much help might Jesus have had in throwing out the moneychangers?
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King James
What was the source of Jesus’ passion? In what ways was the passion self-serving? Self-sacrificing?
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King James
Why did religious leaders question Jesus’ authority?
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King James
How did Jesus answer to the religious leaders validate his authority?
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King James
Why did the disciples remember Jesus’ words after the resurrection and not before?
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King James
What do you think the number and nature of the miracles at this time in Jerusalem were?
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King James
What was the basis for Jesus not trusting human nature?