Pulpit Message Introduction for Jan.13

Pulpit Message Introduction for 1st Sunday after Epiphany
In the Gospel according to John Jesus’ second miraculous sign was performed in the healing of the son of a royal official. This is recorded in John 4:46-54. We all need healing. If we want healing from Jesus we have to have faith in Him. Faith in God gives us life. It is life restored and renewed by the power of God. In the story we see how the royal official had faith in Jesus. He was a man of high position and authority. He could have sent for the best doctor to heal his son. But he trusted no one but Jesus. He went a long way to see Jesus. Not to order Jesus around but to beg Him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. Jesus did not go right a way but said, “You may go. Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed. He later found out his son was healed at exactly the time Jesus said his son would live. So he and all his household believed. Jesus works miracles not for any other reasons but for the fact that He is God. When God acts miraculous signs are manifested. Blessed are those who see the acts of God and believe. Are you one of them?
講壇信息介紹
約翰福音所載第二個神蹟是耶穌醫好一位羅馬大臣的兒子（約翰四章46至54節）。故事中有一點值得我們反思的：我們都需要醫治，若我們要得到耶穌的醫治，對耶穌的信心是不可少的。對上帝的信心可使我們的生命獲得重整，重新得力。
在這醫治的故事中，我們首先看到那位大臣對耶穌的信心，貴為有權有勢的人，他可邀請醫術精湛的醫生去醫治他的兒子。可是他卻獨自信靠耶穌，親自到耶穌跟前，不是吩咐耶穌，而是請求耶穌到他家中醫治他病重的兒子。然而，耶穌沒有照大臣所求前往他的家，只是對大臣說，“你回去吧，你的兒子活了”。大臣相信，便趕回家，果然在耶穌說話的時候，他的兒子便痊愈了，於是他和他全家都信了耶穌。耶穌施行神蹟不為甚麼，只因為祂是掌管一切的主，所以祂所行的，就是神蹟，是上帝的作為。那些看見耶穌的神蹟而信的人有福了。你是其中一個嗎？