WENTZVILLE | Matt Hess

March 30TH, 2025
John 4:43-54

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31 

“Affliction may be the black horse that mercy rides to your door.” 
- Charles Spurgeon 

After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” 49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servantsd met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household. 54 This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee. John 4:43-54 

1. Superficial Faith EXPECTED. 

After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. John 4:43-46a 

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people. John 2:23-24 

2. Superficial Faith EXPRESSED. 

And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. John 4:46b-47 

>>Surprising Truth #1: Anything that drives you CLOSER to Jesus is a BLESSING. 

 

“Had he been without trial, he might have lived forgetful of his God and Savior; but sorrow came to his house, and it was God’s angel in disguise.” 
- Charles Spurgeon 

3. Superficial Faith EXPOSED.  

So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. John 4:48 
  

>>Surprising Truth #2: Jesus is more focused on SAVING people than HEALING people. 

4. Superficial Faith EXCHANGED. 

The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies. John 4:49 
Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” John 4:50a 

>>Surprising Truth #3: God always answers prayer His WAY for His REASONS. 

The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. John 4:50b 

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 

As he was going down, his servantsd met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household. John 4:51-53 

This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee. John 4:54