Opening in the Sky
The Seven Signs:
In his gospel, John lists only seven miracles performed by Jesus during His time on earth. Why did John choose these particular seven? Why only seven? Jesus did so many things, John says, that if they were all written down, he supposed that the heavens and earth could not contain the books that would be written. Our church (a gathering of friends, members of the body of Christ who meet from house to house) decided to meditate on these seven signs and see what God would say to us about them. Here’s what I came up with, and there were many good things brought by others, also.
Water into Wine
(The first sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
Healing the Nobleman’s Son
(The Second Sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
Healing the Cripple at the Pool of Bethesda
(The Third Sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
Jesus Heals Our Crippled Spirits
Jesus Heals Our Crippled Spirits (part 2)
Feeding the 5,000
(The Fourth Sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
I only just realized that I haven’t posted any of my meditations on the 4th sign. When I finish with the story of Taki, I’ll try to start adding these — unless Jesus has something else He wants me to post.
Walking on the Water
(The Fifth Sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
The Fifth Sign: Walking on the Water
Healing the Man Born Blind
(The Sixth Sign of the Messiah in the Gospel of John)
My Own Posts:
Blind Eyes Seeing and Seeing Eyes Blind
Website :The Seven Signs of John’s Gospel. Have you not just listed six signs?
Oops! :blush: Yes, you’re absolutely right. I didn’t realize I never got the seventh (the raising of Lazarus) posted. I’ll have to dig through my journals, though. I’m not sure which one I was using. Thanks for pointing this out!
I have no idea who made this up, but I’ve used it for years:
THE SIGN
T – turning water into wine
H – healing the nobleman’s son
E – elevating the lame man
S – supper for 5000
I – interim on the sea [walking on water]
G – giving sight to the blind
N – notification of Lazarus to “come forth”
That is VERY cool! Thanks for sharing it, Gary.