John is the author of the Gospel that bears his name, and his purpose is clear: “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (20:30-31, NIV).        

The “signs” Jesus performed “in the presence of his disciples” are recorded in the Gospel “that” (purpose clause #1) “you” (the readers) “may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that (purpose clause #2) by believing you may have life in his name.” 

This short study is about the first purpose clause: “that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.” John selected seven of the many signs Jesus performed. And this study is about the first “sign” (Greek, semeion) which he performed in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1-11). 

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