The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel John 2:1–11 約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟約 2:1-11

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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel

John 2:1–11約翰福音裏耶穌的首個

神蹟約 2:1-11

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Modern symbolfor Christianity – the Cross

現今象徵符號基督教—十字架

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Tao Fong Shan – Sha Tin沙田—道風山

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11First century A.D. symbol for Christianity

基督教在公元一世紀的象徵符號

fish魚

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Jesus 耶穌 Christ 基督 God 神 Son 兒子 Savior 救贖主

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The 7 Signs in John’s Gospel約翰福音裏的 7 件神蹟

1. Turning water into wine (ch. 2) 變水為酒 (2 章 )2. Healing the nobleman’s son (ch. 4) 醫大臣之子 (4 章 )

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3. Healing the paralytic (ch. 5) 醫好癱瘓病人 (5 章 )4. Feeding the multitude (ch. 6) 給五千人吃飽 (6 章 )

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5. Walking on water (ch. 6) 在水上行走 (6 章 )6. Healing the blind man (ch. 9) 醫好瞎眼的 (9 章 )

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7. Raising Lazarus from death to life (ch. 11) 叫拉撒路從死裏復活 (11 章 )

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The Purpose of John’s Gospel約翰福音的目的

John 約 20:30–31

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7 Key Terms in the Purpose目的裏的 7 個關鍵詞

1. The name: Jesus 名字：耶穌2. The title: Christ (Messiah) 頭銜：基督 ( 彌賽亞 )

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3. The description: Son of God 描述：神的兒子4. The method: believe 方法：信

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5. The possession: have 擁有：得 ( 生命 )6. The characteristic: life 特徵：生命

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7. The relationship: in his name 關係：因他的名

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The Meaning of the Signs各神蹟的意義

To reveal Jesus’ divine power 顯示耶穌神聖的力量 To make a connection with faith 將信心聯繫上

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The Meaning of the Signs各神蹟的意義

To display Jesus’ glory 展現耶穌的榮耀 To reveal Jesus as the Christ (Messiah) 顯示耶穌作為基督 ( 彌賽亞 )

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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟

John 約 2:1–11

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John 約 2:1–2

The location of Cana: 迦拿的位置15 km north of Nazareth, and拿撒勒以北 15km25 km west of the Sea of Galilee加利利海以西 25km

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Cana 迦拿 Sea of Galilee 加利利海 Jordan River 約旦河 Dead Sea 死海 Jerusalem 耶路撒冷

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John 約 2:1–2

The location of Cana 迦拿的位置 The time: “the third day” 時間：第三天 The wedding feast 婚宴筵席

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John 約 2:3–5

There was no more wine. 酒用盡了 Jesus addresses his mother. 耶穌著其母親

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John 約 2:3–5

“My hour has not yet come.” “ 我的時候還沒有到” (John 約 7:30; 8:20; 12:23;13:1; 17:1) Mary commands the servants.

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John 約 2:6–8

The total capacity was about 450 to 570 liters 總容量達到 450—570 升

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John 約 2:9–10

The master of the feast was amazed. 筵席主人感到驚訝 Did Jesus make real wine? 耶穌真的變水為酒？

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John 約 2:11

The first sign or miracle (of 7) 7 件奇蹟中的第一件 The manifested glory 彰顯的榮耀 The belief of the disciples 門徒的信仰

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The conclusion: John 20:30–31 結論：約 20:30–31

1. to “believe” 信

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2. Jesus is the Christ (Messiah), the Son of God 耶穌是基督 ( 彌賽亞 ) ，神的兒子 3. to have eternal life 有永恆的生命

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The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel John 2:1–11 約翰福音裏耶穌的首個 神蹟 約 2:1-11

The First Sign of Jesus in John’s Gospel John 2:1–11 約翰福音裏耶穌的首個神蹟約 2:1-11