RESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGERESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGE

JOHN 2:1-10JOHN 2:1-10

THE BEGINNINGTHE BEGINNING AFTER THE AFTER THE HONEY MOONHONEY MOON

RESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGERESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGEJOHN 2:1-10JOHN 2:1-10

VS.1-2 Jesus and the disciples are called to the VS.1-2 Jesus and the disciples are called to the marriage.marriage.

-The fact that Jesus was called to the -The fact that Jesus was called to the marriage says that the marriage was marriage says that the marriage was already already going on without him.going on without him.

#WHY WASN’T JESUS THERE FROM #WHY WASN’T JESUS THERE FROM THE BEGINNING?THE BEGINNING?

RESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGERESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGEJOHN 2:1-10JOHN 2:1-10

VS.3 They ran out of wine.VS.3 They ran out of wine.-Wine is a symbol of JOY.-Wine is a symbol of JOY.

#Whenever Jesus is not in the #Whenever Jesus is not in the marriage, it will soon run out of marriage, it will soon run out of joy/happiness.joy/happiness.

VS.3-5 Jesus’ mother asked him to make more wine.VS.3-5 Jesus’ mother asked him to make more wine.-VS.5 His mother tells the servants to do -VS.5 His mother tells the servants to do

whatever Jesus says.whatever Jesus says.#To restore the joy, WE MUST OBEY JESUS!#To restore the joy, WE MUST OBEY JESUS!

RESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGERESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGEJOHN 2:1-10JOHN 2:1-10

VS.6-9 Jesus turns water into wine.VS.6-9 Jesus turns water into wine.-Water is a symbol of life.-Water is a symbol of life.

#When we obey Jesus, he turns life’s#When we obey Jesus, he turns life’severyday situations into JOY.everyday situations into JOY.

#We don’t need a new marriage to have #We don’t need a new marriage to have joy; God can bring JOY out of our current joy; God can bring JOY out of our current

marriage when we obey him.marriage when we obey him.

RESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGERESTORING THE JOY OF MARRIAGEJOHN 2:1-10JOHN 2:1-10

VS.10 The best wine was the latter wine.VS.10 The best wine was the latter wine.-Regardless of how bad the marriage started; when -Regardless of how bad the marriage started; when we obey Jesus, the latter joy of marriage is greater we obey Jesus, the latter joy of marriage is greater than the former joy of marriage.than the former joy of marriage.