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The Edge: Strange Brew…Pastor Charley HillPastor Charley HillChurch at CarbondaleChurch at Carbondale

John 2:1-11John 2:1-1111On the third day a wedding took place On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, there, 22 and Jesus and his disciples had and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. also been invited to the wedding. 33 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine." said to him, "They have no more wine."

44 "Dear woman, why do you involve "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not me?" Jesus replied. "My time has not yet come." yet come."

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55 His mother said to the servants, "Do His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." whatever he tells you." 66 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.thirty gallons.aa 77 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the with water"; so they filled them to the brim. brim.

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88 Then he told them, "Now draw some Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the out and take it to the master of the banquet." banquet." They did so, They did so, 99 and the master of the and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water the servants who had drawn the water knew. knew.

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Then he called the bridegroom aside Then he called the bridegroom aside 1010 and said, "Everyone brings out the and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the much to drink; but you have saved the best till now." best till now." 1111 This, the first of his miraculous signs, This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.put their faith in him.

Eph 5:15-19Eph 5:15-191515 Be very careful, then, how you live — Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, not as unwise but as wise, 1616 making making the most of every opportunity, because the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. the days are evil. 1717 Therefore do not be Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. will is. 1818 Do not get drunk on wine, Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 11

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Gal 5:25Gal 5:2525 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. keep in step with the Spirit.

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1 Cor 8:9-101 Cor 8:9-1099 Be careful, however, that the exercise Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. stumbling block to the weak. 11

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Gal 6:3-4Gal 6:3-43 3 If anyone thinks he is something when If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. he is nothing, he deceives himself. 44 Each one should test his own actions. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to without comparing himself to somebody else, somebody else,

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The Edge: Strange Brew…Gal 5:1Gal 5:15 5 It is for freedom that Christ It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. has set us free.

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