Sermon - 3/26/23

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">As a hospital chaplain, when family members tell me that they’re “praying for a miracle”, this is usually the miracle they’re referring to</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">This miracle occurs at the pinnacle of Jesus’ ministry</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">demonstrating his close connection to, and unity with God</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Jesus has been going around performing various miracles</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">From the wedding at Cana, turning water into wine</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">To healing many who were sick</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">To feeding five thousand people with a few loaves of bread and fish</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">To walking on water and calming the sea</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 14.0pt;