In this six-session video Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado looks at the miracles of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John. As John states, he recorded many of these signs for an express purpose: “These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). John chose the stories and events from Jesus’ life that he believed would give his readers strength, empower them, lift them up, and speak life into their situations.
By the time John penned the words of his Gospel, he was an old man . . . his hair silver and skin wrinkled. He was pastoring a collection of Christ followers in the distant city of Ephesus. But he still loved to tell the story—some six decades earlier and a thousand miles removed—of when Jesus first called him to lay down his net . . . and he obeyed. The others are gone now. Peter, Andrew, James. They’ve long since followed their calls and fulfilled their missions. Only John remains, and he knows that his days are coming to an end. It is with this purpose that he takes up his pen . . . to help his readers believe and have life.
The struggles and the storms of life take the joy out of life. At some point—some low point—we find ourselves hoping beyond hope for a solution beyond personal resource. We find ourselves hoping to know a God who is ungoverned by laws of nature, unhindered by weariness, and unlimited in his affection for us. We long to know that God loves us, cares for us, and is ready and willing to come to our aid when we are in need. We long to be awestruck by the force of his presence in our lives.
John’s record of Jesus’ miracles reassure us that we are never stuck or without hope. We are never forgotten. All the forces of heaven have been marshalled to come to our aid. A rescue mission is underway! The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. A multitude of angels and the power of Scripture. The strength of prayer and the wisdom of saints. All this, and more, are continually working together to get us out and see us through. This is the message of the miracles . . . the miracles that leave us awestruck.
Sessions include:
God Is with You in the Ordinary [0:15:43]
God Is with You When You're Stuck [0:15:10]
God Is with You in the Storm [0:14:50]
God Is with You in the Dark [0:15:01]
God Is with You in the Valley [0:15:47]
God Is with You When You Need Grace [0:15:42]
