Jesus turned water into wine at the wedding at Cana. It demonstrated his power and ability as well as the fact that the kingdom God brings joy and freshenss in his grace.

Jesus called his first 5 disciples with the same commands -- Come and Follow me. This means that our call as followers of Jesus is to come and experience life with him as we follow him wherever he goes. We will see him do amazing things if we keep our eyes of faith open.

John the Baptist shows us the proper posture before the presence of Christ. He recognized the supremacy and superiority of Jesus and testified to it to the Lord. We are called to do the same thing.

John the Baptist had a special function in the ministry of Jesus. He was the forerunner. He prepared the way for Jesus. Like him, we are called to testify to the glory and life of Jesus.

Jesus was present that the beginning of creation with the Father and the Son. He took on flesh and dwelled among his people to reveal grace and truth to them. He shines his light into all the world.

We come to the conclusion of the stories of Jeroboam and Rehoboam and we have much to learn. We know that God never gives up on his people. He has the power to save them. We always have the repsonsiblity of faith, repentance, and obedience to him.

God's command doesn't change regardless of whether or not we want it to. It is always the same and should alsways be obeyed.

The Old Testament prophets appeared in dramatic ways in order to prove that their message was from God. We don't see the same drama in the modern era because Christ has come and his Word is preserved and ministrered to us in His grace.

King Jeroboam wanted to disconnect the ancient Israelites under his rule from their ancestry, their religion, and their culture. He was afraid that if they reconnected to their God and to their past, they'd turn away from him and back to their God. Sound familiar?

Jeroboam became a rival king to King Rehoboam after Solomon died in ancient Israel. But, who is Jeroboam since he is not listed as one of Solomon's sons? He was a noble who received the kingdom of Israel by the will of God. Israel rebelled and dove deeper into idolatry under his leadership.