And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and Jesus also was invited, and His disciples, to the wedding. And when the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what do I have to do with you? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the headwaiter." And they took it to him. And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom, and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when men have drunk freely, then that which is poorer; you have kept the good wine until now." This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. 

Cana was a village in the hills of Galilee about 9 miles north of Nazareth. Many scholars believe that after JESUS was baptized, he and the disciples journied back to the Cana...they were invited to a wedding. a wedding is always a splendid occasion. in cana it would be a community celebration. refreshments would be provided for all guest..of these wine was very important. it was the beverage of choice during JESUS day. to fail in providing for the guest would be social disgrace. in the close knit communities of JESUS day, such an error would never be forgotten and could possibly haunt a married couple for years possibly life.

The jars were used for washing and cleansing purposes. each jar held appx. 20-30 gallons of water. that would be 120-130 gallons of water. if made into wine...it would supply appx. 2000 glasses containing 4 ounces each....the wine was often diluded with 3 parts water...1 part wine. this would supply beverage for many days.

1. You become a candidate for the supernatural once you cease to function in the natural.

God can not and will not do a work in your life thourougly until you run out of yourself.
God is a jealous God and will not share His glory with no one. We must be bankrupt of self if we expect God to work.
See also  Luke 15:11- the story of the prodigal. He spent all that he had...he then came to his senses. We must become spent.
Paul stated that he counted all things as loss in view of receiving Christ jesus as lord. He was willing to loose it all to have Jesus.

2. The message of the miracle is that Jesus came to bring about conversion.

Water to Wine... Sinners to Saints... Blind eyes to Seeing eyes... Deaf ears to Hearing ears.
Lame legs to Leaping legs... Cephas to Peter... Saul to Paul...  Jesus came to bring about conversion. He came to bring about change.
personally - baseball was my GOD...to loving, obeying, following JESUS...

3. What ever Jesus says to you...Do it !    Our life must be filled with a theme of obedience.

God desires obedience not sacrifice. We must obey God. Count the cost ! Follow Jesus.
The scripture teaches us to be HOLY as our HEAVENLY FATHER is HOLY.
are you obeying GOD in the area's of ...
investing time in the word
prayer and meditation
sharing with others
loving and encouraging you wife and kids
tithing

4.  Evangelism is a process... Its a long term deal.  Jesus turned water into wine. Wine is a beverage that

is to be sipped not gulped. God desires for us to be in the world so that the world may sip us and glorify our father which is in heaven.  evangelism is not a quick deal. it is a process.

** GOD calls us to make disciples...are you investing periods of time with others who are
lost....new christians...

2:1, 2 Jesus was on a mission to save the world, the greatest mission in the history of mankind. Yet he took time to attend a wedding and take part in its festivities. We may be tempted to think we should not take time out from our "important" work for social occasions. But maybe these social occasions are part of our mission. Jesus valued these wedding festivities because they involved people, and Jesus came to be with people. Our mission can often be accomplished in joyous times of celebration with others. Bring balance to your life by bringing Jesus into times of pleasure as well as times of work.

2:1-3 Weddings in Jesus' day were week-long festivals. Banquets would be prepared for many guests, and the week would be spent celebrating the new life of the married couple. Often the whole town was invited, and everybody would come--it was considered an insult to refuse an invitation to a wedding. To accommodate many people, careful planning was needed. To run out of wine was more than embarrassing; it broke the strong unwritten laws of hospitality. Jesus was about to respond to a heartfelt need.

2:4 Mary was probably not asking Jesus to do a miracle; she was simply hoping that her son would help solve this major problem and find some wine. Tradition says that Joseph, Mary's husband, was dead, so she probably was used to asking for her son's help in certain situations. Jesus' answer to Mary is difficult to understand, but maybe that is the point. Although Mary did not understand what Jesus was going to do, she trusted him to do what was right. Those who believe in Jesus but run into situations they cannot understand must continue to trust that he will work in the best way.

2:5 Mary submitted to Jesus' way of doing things. She recognized that Jesus was more than her human son--he was the Son of God. When we bring our problems to Christ, we may think we know how he should take care of them. But he may have a completely different plan. Like Mary, we should submit and allow him to deal with the problem as he sees best.

2:6 The six stone water jars were normally used for ceremonial washing. When full, the pots would hold 20 to 30 gallons. According to the Jews' ceremonial law, people became symbolically unclean by touching objects of everyday life. Before eating, the Jews would pour water over their hands to cleanse themselves of any bad influences associated with what they had touched.

2:10 People look everywhere but to God for excitement and meaning. For some reason, they expect God to be dull and lifeless. Just as the wine Jesus made was the best, so life in him is better than life on our own. Why wait until everything else runs out before trying God? Why save the best until last?

2:11 When the disciples saw Jesus' miracle, they believed. The miracle showed his power over nature and revealed the way he would go about his ministry--helping others, speaking with authority, and being in personal touch with people.

2:11 Miracles are not merely superhuman events, but events that demonstrate God's power. Almost every miracle Jesus did was a renewal of fallen creation--restoring sight, making the lame walk, even restoring life to the dead. Believe in Christ not because he is a superman but because he is the God who continues his creation, even in those of us who are poor, weak, crippled, orphaned, blind, deaf, or with some other desperate need for re-creation.