Pastor Ralph Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? He didn't take the rebuke personally...but persisted and begged until Jesus responded to His request, which was granted on the spot! Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he heard that Jesus had come back to Galilee he traveled believing Jesus could and would heal and save his son's life. When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? He had faith in Jesus' word alone that his son was healed and didn't ask for "proof", but left for home believing he'd find his son well again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbrand van Schalkwyk Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? He heard about Jesus and believed. Because he believed he took action to meet with Christ. We must ask God to let the Holy Spirit work though us so that our actions and words can lead people to Christ as well. Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? He believed that Jesus will heal his son. What does this say about his faith? His faith was strong enough to convince him to travel this distance. He believed if he asked Jesus his request will be fulfilled. When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? He did not have to see the proof to believe. He had faith in just hearing. Most people we bring to Christ will only hear as well. This man was great prove that faith without seeing is possible!!! God bless all those who believe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? The official may have seen Jesus previously and had put his faith in him or he may have heard about Jesus from somebody else. Whatever the possibility, the official had much faith and believed that Jesus was going to heal his son. The Holy Spirit must have been working in the official's life. However, the official may have only been desperate to see his son healed, and may not (at this stage) have had a personal faith in Jesus. The text seems to suggest that he did not have a personal saving faith in Jesus at this time (John 4:53). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanks Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and "takes Jesus at his word," what does this tell us about his faith? The royal official must have had some faith in the ability of Jesus to heal, because he came directly to Him asking Him to heal his dying son. However, he wants Jesus to travel the 20 miles to come to see his son. This shows a weakness in the official’s faith as he thinks that only Jesus’ presence can save the child. But he then demonstrates his faith by obeying Jesus in returning home. So here we see again that without any miracle or visible proof, the royal official believed the Word of the Lord Jesus and started for home. Proof of true faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blezed Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? The official had faith because he had seen Jesus do miracles in the past and knew that he could heal his son. He travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana because he was seeking Jesus and heard that he was in Cana. His faith was strong. The official believed Jesus at his word which demonstrates his faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delivered Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and "takes Jesus at his word," what does this tell us about his faith? I see a man whose love for his son put “FAITH” into “ACTION”. “Great Faith” was revealed when he personally traveled many, many miles, over rough terrain, in order to reach the man he “BELIEVED” would bring life to his son. His faith was placed in the person and this is why he took Jesus at his word and quickly left when he heard him say, “You may go, your son will live”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Jim Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? He was a man who had sufficient faith to take Jesus at his word. If Jesus said it, he believed it. Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? He'd obviously heard about a miracle-working healer and was desperate to help his dying son. He was a loving father who was prepared to make that journey as fast as possible and he was determined to see Jesus. He had the faith, from what he'd heard about Jesus, to make the trip and to beg Jesus for His help. When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? I don't believe Jesus was off-hand with this man. Fair enough, He rebuked the crowd for being fickle, but here was a man who had a desperate need and Jesus knew that. I reckon the way Jesus said the words: "Go, your son will live", left the man in no doubt that Jesus meant what He'd said. The man's faith increased even more when his servants met him and told him his son's fever had broken and that he was well again. So the man had enough initial faith to trust Jesus at His word to begin with and then, when Jesus did the miracle he and his household became believers! What a wonderful passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 What do we learn about the royal officer's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles. What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and takes "Jesus at his word" what does this say about his faith? He had faith that Jesus could heal his son. I think it was as simple as that and the officer loved his son. Why did he travel 20 miles? He was willing to travel the distance because of his love for his son and so to see Jesus in person. Did people understand then that you could pray and ask. I don't know but we see many instances of people making great efforts to see Jesus to implore Him to heal. When Jesus gives his reproof about seeing miracles and signs the official persists in imploring Jesus to come and Jesus answers his request saying you can go , your son lives. The official believes and leaves. I believe it says a lot about his faith. It is one thing when it is some little inconsequential detail we are concerned about however when it is our child or someone very dear to us it requires a deeper faith to believe before we have seen. The official showed trust in Jesus and belief that what He said would be so. God Bless Jen Numbers 6:24:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2014 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? The royal official knowing of Jesus miracles and that He was in the next town, was willing to brave all obstacles to reach Jesus and have Him come and heal his aligning son who was near death. The officials faith must have been strong in Jesus for he was not going to leave Him alone until Jesus did what he was asking for. Jesus told him to go home that his son was healed, instead of going with him to heal the child. The officials faith was confirmed when his servants meet him and told him his son was healed, when he inquired at what time of the day this happened he knew it was the same time Jesus had told him to go home, his son was healed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royk Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and "takes Jesus at his word," what does this tell us about his faith? The bible shows us the truth, some good, some bad, some godly, some heathen.We have a been put on a pah, a walk with Him as our helper and savior. We need to trust God like the official did. We need to think about it and pray and ask to be like him. When it is God's will, we will be more like him. We can't become like Jesus, except in maybe moments when God would use us, but only when we an "remain in him..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMallinson Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 He is persistent, both by making an arduous journey to find Jesus and then by not taking ‘no’ for an answer. Then finally he accepts Jesus’ word that his son is cured without question, returns home and becomes a follower of Christ along with his whole household. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiKosum Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? The actions of the royal official showed that he had faith. He knew that Jesus is the only one that can heal his son and so he rushed to Cana to seek out Jesus - he chased after Jesus. When the royal official "takes Jesus at His word" and departed for home, he showed even greater faith. He has begged and Jesus has responded. The royal official was satisfied that his son was indeed healed. “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Numbers 23:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? The royal official's faith was maturing because he believed that Jesus could heal just by speaking a word. He had travelled 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana because he had seen the miracles that Jesus had performed and believed that Jesus could heal his son. The officials faith was maturing. He had faith for his son's healing and knew that Jesus was the Healer. When he departed for his hom, the official did so with the confidence he had in the Healer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and "takes Jesus at his word," what does this tell us about his faith? The royal official's faith was great. He believed the word and authority of the Lord Jesus Christ and therefore went away believing that what Jesus said has happened already. He has heard or seen some of the miracles Jesus performed and wanted to be a beneficiary of such divine experience too. He wanted his son to live. This shows that his faith was beyond the miracles but had faith in the Lord Himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilter Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 It tells me he was faithful enough to travel two days to ask Jesus to heal his son. His faith was strong enough that when Jesus told him his son would live he left and went back home. Our faith is all we have and if we waver we are of little faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteD Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 The royal official has a strong belief that Jesus can work a miracle which explains his persistence in seeking out Jesus to heal his son. When the miracle's timing is confirmed he and his entire household believed. This tells me that the official's belief was confirmed and this no doubt brought him a step closer to a saving faith in the person of Christ as the Messiah, but only time will tell if this initial belief is genuine. I don't mean to downplay the importance of what is described any more than I would downplay the importance of the initial step of repentance when one is saved. But Hebrews 5 and 6 confirms that these initial steps if truly genuine will produce fruit. We are not told but I would like to believe that this royal official was able to go deeper with the Holy Spirit's help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 The royal official had faith that Jesus had done something to make is son to get better. We can always count on Jesus because he is only doing things that help us and not hurt us. The royal official traveled 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana so that he could talk to Jesus about his son and to heal him. He had faith that Jesus would do this because he had either heard about his healings or had seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grace2free Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official’s faith from his actions? His faith is based on the miracles he has seen. He has seen Jesus doing miraculous healing in Capernaum previously. Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? He is desperate and his only hope is Jesus. A father will do anything to save his son. He will even swim across the ocean just to save his son. His only hope is Jesus so he must find the Master and travel. What does this say about his faith? He knows only Jesus can heal his son. He believes in Jesus as a Divine healer. When he departs for home and “takes Jesus at his word,” what does this tell us about his faith? He knows that what Jesus say and do comes from above so he trusted him, he believed in him when he says "Go back home now, your son lives." This time his faith comes out from his heart. Faith with assurance (your son lives). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Tavaziva Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 1 This government official was probably an officer in Herod’s service. He had walked 20 miles to see Jesus and addressed him as “Lord,” putting himself under Jesus even though he had legal authority over Jesus. 2 This miracle was more than a favor to one official; it was a sign to all the people. John’s Gospel was written to all humankind to urge faith in Christ. Here a government official had faith that Jesus could do what he claimed. The official believed; then he saw a miraculous sign. 3This government official not only believed Jesus could heal; he also obeyed Jesus by returning home, thus demonstrating his faith. It isn’t enough for us to say we believe that Jesus can take care of our problems. We need to act as if he can. When you pray about a need or problem, live as though you believe Jesus can do what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda bass Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 What we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions is, he has seen Jesus perform miracles of healing and knows Jesus is able to heal his son. He travelled 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana because he was desperate. What this tells us about his faith is, he has a strong belief that Jesus can heal his sick son. What this tells us about his faith when departs for home and "takes Jesus at His word" is, he believed Jesus' promise to heal his son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanG Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 The royal official has shown great faith in all of his actions. He traveled the 20 miles to talk to Jesus on a one to one plea for his son's life. He knew in his heart that only Jesus could save his son. He believed in the man of Jesus not in his ability to perform miracles. He knows the honesty of the son of man. he has a true faith and does not need signs. he believes in the spoken word of the Lord more than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Applegarth Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Q2. (John 4:43-50) What do we learn about the royal official's faith from his actions? Why did he travel 20 miles from Capernaum to Cana? What does this say about his faith? When he departs for home and "takes Jesus at his word," what does this tell us about his faith? His faith in Jesus was strong. He didn’t ask Jesus to go to his son and when Jesus told him that his son lives, he had faith that Jesus did what he asked without having to ask for or see the proof. We can learn to trust in Him just as the nobleman did, without question! 2) To ask Jesus to heal his son who was close to death. He’d only heard of Jesus’ miracles but had faith, knowing that Jesus could heal his son. 3) He trusted Jesus without question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickledilly Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 The royal official might have only viewed Jesus as a last desperate attempt to save his dying son, but he at least believed in the possibility that Jesus could save his boy. Evidently he was acting on what he had heard about Jesus from others, as the Miracle Worker was becoming rather famous for doing many signs and wonders. Galilee was buzzing with news of what Jesus had done in Jerusalem and the reports had surely reached the royal palace, where this official would have heard. Now in crisis and hearing that Jesus was actually in the area, I think he wondered if Jesus would do for him what He had done for others. So rather than send a messenger, he made the 20-mile trip himself with the faith that his child could be healed. When he made his desperate request to Jesus, the official found himself challenged by Jesus, perhaps that Jesus was not impressed with his own identity and position, but certainly by Jesus' indictment of the blindness of the people of Galilee. Perhaps as Jesus directed His comment about shallow faith directly to the man, He was making a personal demand for him to shift his fledgling belief from the signs and wonders to the deeper faith of seeing who He really is (which was the purpose of the miracles). It wasn't necessary for Jesus to go to the child so that everyone could watch Him perform the miracle; that would only feed their emotional magic-show level of belief. Jesus wanted this man to exercise the higher faith of believing without first seeing a miracle and trusting in Him as the One sent by God who can heal by His Word no matter where He is. The official didn't yet understand but was not deterred and he repeated his urgent plea, still believing that Jesus could save his son's life. I wonder what his first thought was when Jesus told him to go home because his son would live! As he gave pause to consider those words, I imagine the man sensed Jesus' glory and supernatural authority, and his perception of who he was talking to was transformed. The man acted with confidence to believe who Jesus is and obey what Jesus said. His more mature faith without yet seeing the miracle must have been an encouragement and a delight to Jesus' heart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthRW Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 I think when the man rushed to Cana he was driven by a faith which comes out of desperate hope, clinging on to the miracles he most probably heard about or witnessed. Him not giving up even when Jesus slightly rebuked the Galileans reminds me of the Syrophoenician woman and maybe indicates the man's humility when beseeching Jesus. I wonder when Jesus speaks with His calm voice of authority "your son lives" looking into the man's eyes, if that was the point, that deep down in his spirit, the man received the gift of faith and felt an assurance that Jesus healed his son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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