The healing of the official’s son teaches vital lessons about what it means to seek Jesus and to believe in Jesus. It also reminds us of how great Jesus is, reminding us that our faith must be in Him because of who He is, the Christ, the Son of God.

1. Seeking Jesus
John 4:43-54

2. Sea of
Galilee
Cana
Sepphoris
Sennabris
Hippos
Gergesa
Bethsaida
Capernaum
Magdala
Tiberius
Tabigha
Mt.Tabor
Hill of
Moreh
Horns of
Hattin
Nain
Nazareth
G A L I L E E
D E C A P O L I S
G A U L A N I T I S
JordanRiver
Yarmuk River
PHOENICIA
Kishon
River
Iphtahel River
Tabor
River
Arab River
N
S
EW
18 miles
29 Kilometers

3. Signs and Wonders

4. So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans
welcomed him, having seen all that he had done
in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone
to the feast.
John 4:45

5. When this man heard that Jesus had come from
Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him
to come down and heal his son, for he was at the
point of death.
John 4:47

6. So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and
wonders you will not believe.”
John 4:48

7. So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show
us for doing these things?”
John 2:18

8. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block
to Jews and folly to Gentiles
1 Corinthians 1:22-24

9. how shall we escape if we neglect such a great
salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord,
and it was attested to us by those who heard,
while God also bore witness by signs and
wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the
Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Hebrews 2:3-4

10. Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence
of the disciples, which are not written in this
book; but these are written so that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that by believing you may have life in his
name.
John 20:30-31

11. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of
Satan with all power and false signs and
wonders, and with all wicked deception for those
who are perishing, because they refused to love
the truth and so be saved.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10

12. So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and
wonders you will not believe.”
John 4:48

13. The Path of Believing

14. When this man heard that Jesus had come from
Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him
to come down and heal his son, for he was at the
point of death.
John 4:47

15. When this man heard that Jesus had come from
Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him
to come down and heal his son, for he was at the
point of death.
John 4:47
Does the official believe?

16. When this man heard that Jesus had come from
Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him
to come down and heal his son, for he was at the
point of death.
John 4:47
Does the official believe?

17. The official said to him, “Sir, come down before
my child dies.”
John 4:49

18. The official said to him, “Sir, come down before
my child dies.”
John 4:49
Does the official believe?

19. Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The
man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him
and went on his way.
John 4:50

20. Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The
man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him
and went on his way.
John 4:50
Does the official believe?

21. The father knew that was the hour when Jesus
had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he
himself believed, and all his household.
John 4:53

22. The father knew that was the hour when Jesus
had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he
himself believed, and all his household.
John 4:53
Does the official believe?

23. The father knew that was the hour when Jesus
had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he
himself believed, and all his household.
John 4:53
Does the official believe?Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1

24. You believe that God is one; you do well.
Even the demons believe—and shudder!
James 2:19

25. Was not Abraham our father justified by works
when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
James 2:21

26. The father knew that was the hour when Jesus
had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he
himself believed, and all his household.
John 4:53

27. Your Son Lives

28. And at Capernaum there was an official whose
son was ill. When this man heard that Jesus had
come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and
asked him to come down and heal his son, for he
was at the point of death.
John 4:46-47

29. The official said to him, “Sir, come down before
my child dies.”
John 4:49

30. Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.”
John 4:50, NKJV

31. And as he was now going down, his servants met
him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!”
John 4:51, NKJV

32. Then he inquired of them the hour when he got
better. And they said to him, “Yesterday at the
seventh hour the fever left him.”
John 4:52, NKJV

33. So the father knew that it was at the same hour in
which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And
he himself believed, and his whole household.
John 4:53, NKJV

34. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the
life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet
shall he live, and everyone who lives and
believes in me shall never die. Do you believe
this?”
John 11:25-26

35. Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence
of the disciples, which are not written in this
book; but these are written so that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that by believing you may have life in his
name.
John 20:30-31

36. Will today be the day
you decide
to go to
heaven?

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38. Stories of the Christ
#06
Seeking Jesus
John 4:43-54
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2014 July 13
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: The healing of the official’s son teaches vital lessons about what it means to seek Jesus and
to believe in Jesus. It also reminds us of how great Jesus is, reminding us that our faith must be in Him
because of who He is, the Christ, the Son of God.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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