Signs. Jesus did many signs that proved He is the Messiah. That is what the sign pointed to and still points to. John had to sort through and choose the ones that would help us believe and say Lord Jesus – my Lord. I am part of You because of You and not because of me. I have life in the name of Jesus.

Jesus is the Christ.

Jesus is the Son of God.

Jesus did His miracles in view of His disciples, and they were seen by many and talked about by many.

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This book of John is not a chronological report of walking with Jesus. It is a carefully crafted telling with a specific purpose. When John decided to write these things down he had to select those events that he had found, by his own experience, brought understanding and faith in the truth about who Jesus is. John opens his book with the big picture, then he relates signs along the way that support this truth so we too can believe.

  1. Water into wine at wedding manifested His glory and his disciples believed in him 2:11
  2. Resurrection 2:18 -22 Jesus answered the question of His authority by prophecy of His resurrection.   Destroy this type mole and in three days I will raise it up. This was remembered that He said this after His resurrection and they then understood and believed.
  3. Many signs at Passover which bore witness led many to believe. 2:23-25
  4. Pharisee recognizes signs prove He is from God 3:2
  5. Jesus knows people need signs and wonders to believe 4:48, many experienced or saw physical healing and believed. He had a reputation and was sought after.
  6. Jesus healed from a physical distance by His word alone. 4:54 John called the second sign.
  7. Because Jesus healed the sick, many followed and John refers to these headings as signs. Jesus has power over the body. 6:2
  8. Loaves and fishes 6:14 people connected this sign to the prophecy for the prophet who is to come. They expect signs to affirm truth. 6:26 yet some just like to eat. 6:30 the sign was for their sake so that they would believe, yet they ate without understanding of the source.
  9. Many believed because of the many signs as irritable evidence to believe Jesus is Messiah. 7:31
  10. Sinners can’t perform signs. 9:16 therefore Jesus is from God so believe!
  11. Many believed John the Baptist who did no signs, so Jesus, who John pointed to as the Christ and Jesus who did many signs, has to be believed as Messiah. 10-41
  12. The signs were a threat to the established way 11:47 and cause many to believe and are such a credible threat to the Pharisees way of life that they believed the whole country would believe if Jesus was not stopped. So the very opposition to Christ is a sign of the truth of Christ and is a reason to believe.
  13. Resurrection of Lazarus 12:18 many believed Jesus as Messiah 12:18

Some refused to believe the signs or refused to admit their faith 12:37 fulfilling prophecy of hardened hearts.     Therefore, in light of all the signs of Jesus, do I believe?

Trust in The Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path!

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