When the ORDINARY becomes EXTRA ORDINARY John 2.1-11 • 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

“When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up”. 1 Corinthians 14:26

DO YOU SET OTHERS UP FOR A WIN?

“For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak”. John 12:49

J E S U Wisdom Healing Knowledge Prophecy Miracles Discernment of Spirits Speaking in various tongues Interpretation of tongues

Wisdom - John 7:14-16 teaching in the temple Knowledge - John 1 Wisdom - John 7:14-16 teaching in the temple Knowledge - John 1.47 - 49 – Nathanael and John 4:18 - woman at well Healing - John 4:46-54 – Galileans son and John 5:1-9 - the man by the pool Miracles - John 6.1-14 - feeding 5000 - John 11.1-14 – raising Lazarus Prophecy - Mark 13:2 – prophesying that the temple will be destroyed Discernments of spirits - Luke 4:40-41 demons in people - Luke 9:42b mute caused by demon Various tongues - Mark 16:17 – Jesus tells disciples before ascension they will speak in various tongues Interpretations of tongues - Acts 2:5-8 – at Pentecost each person from another culture were able to understand people speaking from another language

Stone water jars belonging to the 4th century synagogue were used for ritual purification before entering the synagogue.

“They have no wine” God works even within life’s ordinary dilemmas “They have no wine” God works even within life’s ordinary dilemmas. “My hour has not yet come” God is big enough to accommodate flustered emotions but is quicker to respond when we exercise faith. “Do whatever he tells you” God can do amazing things with obedient children!

Six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification” God can use the ordinary to accomplish the extra-ordinary - God cares about our day to day issues. “They filled them to the brim” God gives in abundance not to waster but to bless us, that we may bless others.

“Now draw some out and take it to the chief steward” (the one in charge of making sure the party goes according to plan) God allows those who walk in obedience to see the miraculous. “The water had become wine” God desires for transformation to occur as long as we are obedient … but in his timing! “But you have kept the good wine until now” God doesn’t give just enough - he gives more than what we will need.

“Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God.” Jim Elliot