Small Group Discussion Guide
Miracle of the Wine
Season 1 · Episode 5 - 4:13
How to introduce this clip
“Throughout his gospel account, John, one of Jesus’s disciples, shares seven miracles from Jesus’s ministry—seven signs that point to Jesus's unmatched authority and his role as the rescuer of Israel and all of mankind. The very first miracle or sign is performed at a wedding in Cana, and we’re going to watch it come to life in The Chosen. The clip you’re about to see picks up right after the wine has run out at the wedding—embarrassing the bride and groom (and their respective families)—and Jesus’s mother, Mary, has asked him to do something about it. After six ceremonial jars have been filled with water at Jesus’s request, here’s what happens next...”
*If your church does not know about The Chosen, before you show the clip, you might also want to tell them the following: “The Chosen is a television show that tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of the people who knew him.”
Discussion Questions
To start, let’s consider a series of questions built around this being Jesus’s first public miracle. Imagine you were one of the servants at the wedding. Would you have responded to this miracle with immediate belief or skepticism—and why?
The man waiting just outside the room where Jesus performs the miracle is Thomas—of “Doubting Thomas” notoriety (John 20:24-29). In the episode this clip was taken from, Thomas can’t stop weighing matters according to logic and reason. How can we help others (and even ourselves) when everything regarding Jesus doesn’t “add up”?
What are some reasons Jesus chose this to be his first public miracle?
The jars that were filled with water were typically used for ceremonial washing—for purifying purposes according to Jewish law and tradition. Why might that be significant?
Let’s reflect on all of this a little more generally. God’s provision in this scene is a powerful example of his care in every detail of our lives. How has God provided for you in the past month? The past year?
In what areas of your life do you need Jesus to bring transformation, just as he did with the water into wine?