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​​​Initiate

A video introduction using illustrations, personal stories, metaphors, or active learning examples to begin the discussion.

 

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​Interact

After the video, prompts are supplied for thinking and sharing with others personal perception and experience. This opening activity prompts participants to think about and relate to the topic, and to share with others. 

 

 

Today, many people feel like they’re “running low” or even “running on empty.” Consider this list of seven common areas where people often feel drained or lacking. Rank them in order of importance, starting with the one you think people need most right now.

 

1. Time. 60% of adults say they "always feel rushed" and struggle to balance work and personal time. Pew Research Center (2015)
2. Energy. 44% of workers report feeling "daily stress" and "daily fatigue" at record highs. Gallup (2022)
3. Money. 37% of adults said they couldn't cover a $400 emergency expense without borrowing. Federal Reserve (2023)
4. Hope. 44% of U.S. high school students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in the past year. CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2021)
5. Peace. 75% of Americans report stress about the future of the nation and global conflicts. American Psychological Association (APA, 2022)
6. Motivation. Employees worldwide report feeling disconnected and unmotivated, sparking the “Great Resignation.” McKinsey (2021)
7. Sense of Purpose. Only 35% of adults report having a clear sense of purpose in life. Among young adults, this number drops further. Barna (2021)

Explain the reason for your ranking.

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​Insight

The Bible discussion begins with a careful reading of the whole passage, either from your own Bibles, or from the provided images below.

Then participants are to ask:

1. What is going on in this passage of Scripture?
2. What are the key words and phrases? Highlight them.
3. Why do you think this passage is included in the Bible?
4. What does it contribute to our “knowing Christ” and “living in Christ”?

 

 

Download PDF of John 2:1-8

The story of the wedding at Cana is a beautiful picture of cooperation with God. When the wine runs out, Jesus doesn’t immediately perform a miracle but gives a command: “Fill the jars with water.” It must have seemed inadequate. Water isn’t wine. Yet the servants obey. They do what they can, and Jesus does what only He can.

This story reminds us that obedience often comes before understanding. Like the widow in 2 Kings 4 who poured oil into empty jars, or the disciples who handed out loaves and fish to a hungry crowd in John 6, the miracle begins with simple, faithful action. Jesus didn’t need the servants to fill the jars, but He chose to involve them. In Luke 6:38 Jesus says, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. . . .”

The miracle at the wedding is more than meeting a need, it’s rather how Jesus invites people to take a step in faith or hope, and how He answers with an overflowing abundance. That’s the nature of grace. We bring water, He gives more than we can imagine. We offer whatever we can, and He multiplies.
 

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​Insight Out

A parting video clip with a personal invitation to apply the message to “knowing Christ” and “living in Christ” in the coming week.

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