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In the middle of a chapter on bread, fish, provision, and Jesus’ self-proclamation as the Bread of Life comes an odd turn of events—rough seas and a midnight stroll… on the water. This week we tackle one of the more amazing—and baffling—signs that Jesus does in the Gospels. What is the significance of this watery wonder? Let’s wrestle with the text and find out.

The Gospel of John is all about understanding who Jesus truly is. John gives us 7 signs (or miracles) to experience His power and authority. He also gives us 7 “I Am” statements to believe in Jesus in His own words! Today, we look at the first “I Am” statement in John’s gospel.

A wise missionary once said, “You can’t preach over the sound of a grumbling stomach!” As we continue our study through the Gospel of John, it’s not the fact that Jesus feeds thousands of people - it’s how He does it! And perhaps there’s a more filling meaning beyond the food in the tummy.

Do you love a good courtroom movie or show? There’s always those tense scenes about witnesses being called to the stand. So, what kind of witness testimony would Jesus give about Himself? Let’s find out!

Imagine your dad was the President of the United States. What type of attitude would you walk around with? Probably with some type of authority yourself! As we pick up on the story from last week, we will see how the healing of an invalid man becomes a deeper show and conversation of what the authority of Jesus truly means!

Jesus is the master of questions. This week, we hear the penetrating, grace-filled question: Do you want to get well? Of course, wouldn’t all of us respond with a resounding, ‘yes!’? But what does it mean to truly be ‘well’? We will wrestle through all of this and more as we encounter the story of the healing of a paralyzed man on the Sabbath.