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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe?

 

The first factor was that the official believed Jesus could and would heal his son and he put his faith into action to seek Jesus face to face. The second was that the son was healed, and at the same hour as Jesus said "Go in peace. Your son will live." The father's faith and testimony impacted all of them.

 

Years ago I heard a pastor say that we could claim our unsaved loved ones based on Acts 16:31. As I thought about how that might be, I asked the Lord "How can I claim them without that removing their free will? Almost at once I heard "Because I know the future." That settled it for me and I've claimed all of our unbelieving family based on that word. I pray for each of them to be brought to the place of desiring to know Him.

 

How mature was this faith initially?

 

I'm not sure...It seems that he had more than seeking faith in order to travel 20 miles to find Jesus. He put his faith into action.

 

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

 

Faith is a gift from God, so on that foundation along with the added miracle of healing he believed (adhered to, trusted in and relied on) Jesus. As in the miracles of healing I shared on Q1, those strengthened our family's faith and caused us to want to know Jesus in a deep way.

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe?

First the royal official believed without having seen a miracle. He took action on his faith and a miracle happened. This miracle was desired by all in the household, thus the miracle affected them all. Although the official didn't need the miracle his household needed it to believe.

How mature was this faith initially? The official's believe was strong, but the rest of the household needed the miracle to believe. Their faith was less strong.

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

He could set the example since he twice stepped out to show his faith before he saw it fulfilled. He had to go to Jesus in faith and left Him in faith without seeing Jesus healing his son. By living out faith we can lead others to Jesus just as this man did.

Just as with the previous chapters we still see people leading others to believe in Christ

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Q3. (John 4:53) 

What are the factors that caused the royal official's household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? 

How mature was this faith initially? 

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith"?

The realization that at the same time that Jesus spoke “Your son lives”, his son had been healed, must have had a great impact on the official. He and the whole household now knew that it was not necessary for the Lord Jesus to be present to work a miracle or answer a prayer. Their faith initially might have been a bit suspect but now they knew for certain who Jesus was! There was now not the slightest doubt that Jesus is who He says He is – the Messiah! This royal official proved to himself that the only way to receive the full benefit of the promises of God’s Word is to believe in Jesus unreservedly. Him and his household had witnessed this miracle first-hand and must have become great witnesses for the Lord. 

 

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official's household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe?

Faith for this family was no longer something hoped for and not seen, faith became a “REALITY” for their son is “LIVING” proof of the wonders of God.

 

Q. How mature was this faith initially?

The faith of this man was “GREAT” enough for him to “MOVE” on it, God encourages us to test him and see what faith the size of a mustard seed can do.

 

Q. How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith"?

This man’s faith went beyond that of miracles when he put faith to the test and acted on it.

 

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(John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

 

The writer's understanding of the culture in Israel at that time would be that when the man, (the authority figure) of the household believed, the whole house hold would follow.

 

In addition, the royal official's son was dying. Perhaps he was the official's only son. The son in the household was of more value than any daughters (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son)- a son was given a higher social status. Therefore the loss of a son would be tragic, in more ways than one, and may even effect the social status of the family.

 

As this writer stated yesterday, the official was obviously desperate to have his son spared from death, so he was willing to go to any length, that this may happen. Therefore he sought Jesus, possibly because he may have personally witnessed Jesus on previous occaion/s or he may have heard about Jesus. So the man's faith up until now was growing because the Holy Spirit was influencing his life.

There must have been great joy and elation in this man's household when their son was healed. They must have been exceedingly greatful to the Lord and therefore placed their faith in him, because their son was healed.

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What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially?

1.  The fact that the official's son was healed the same time that Jesus told him that his son would live is what made he and his household believe also.  The official's initial faith was from seeing miracles but grew to believing Jesus word.

 

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?       

2.  Jesus said that the official's son would be healed and he was healed the exact same time he said it from 20 miles away.  Believing Jesus from seeing miracles to believing Jesus word and seeing the results of his word.

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

The factors that caused the officials whole family and household to believe in Jesus was the fact that the boy was healed at the same time of day that Jesus had commanded his son would live.

The officials faith mature enough for him to seek out Jesus to heal his son regardless of the obstacles in his way to get to Jesus. The royal official must have known of some of the miracles Jesus had done or how demons were cast out by Him. The official had to believe that the power of God was with Jesus and all who believed would be healed.      

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The miraculous healing of the son caused them all to believe.  It is impossible to judge the maturity of the family’s faith.  New converts to a faith are often a great deal more passionate than cradle Christians.  On the other hand, they, like everyone else around Jesus, had a lot to learn.  Once Jesus came to Capernaum the family would be able to nurture and grow their faith.

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

The royal official's immediate family, extended family and his servants believed in Jesus when they understood that the healing of the son happened even though Jesus was in another city.  The faith of these people were based on the boy's healing.  A more mature faith would be to believe before the manifestation of what you're believing God for.  Now the royal official was ablt to nurture "faith" even beyond "miracle faith" as he witnessed his household coming to faith in Jesus.

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official's household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith"?

 

He traveled far because he apparently had already sen a miracle done by Jesus. But now he needed one for his own loving family. Just as I needed a sign to go to church right now. Which I just god a message to not focus on things too far in the future, and just deal with today, now, just as Jesus did for his son. and nurture his faith. I need to wait and trust in the moment God wants me to act on His will, not my own timing.
 

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(John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”? 

 

"While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, 'The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.' Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, 'Your son will live.' So he and all his household believed." (4:51-53) - His faith had begun with seeing miracles, but it has gone deeper. He believes Jesus' word and later sees the results.

 
The royal official's faith was initially based on seeing miracles. However, the faith must have been deep in their hearts. It must have been this faith that drove the royal official to go to Cana to seek out Jesus. It must have also been this faith that caused the royal official to take Jesus as His word. 
 
Having placed his faith in Jesus' words, his son was healed, even while the father was on his way home. Praise God!
 
 
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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official's household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith"?
 

 

The testimony from the royal official that the very time Jesus spoke word of healing to his some was the exact time the household reported that the boy was healed.

 

He emphasised the exactness of the timing of healing the child and time Jesus word went out to prove that there was something supernatural in Jesus.

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He believed as soon as Jesus told him his son would live. when he met his family they told him at what hour the son was better and the official knew it was at the exact hour he ask Jesus to heal him.

I think his faith was strong or would he have walked two days to ask Jesus to heal his son. When he talk to Jesus and was told his son would live he was even stronger in his faith.

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The factors that caused the royal official’s household to believe is the fact that the boy was healed on the hour that Jesus told the official that the lives. To start with his faith was pretty shadow. But since the boy was healed all at once at the time that Jesus spoke that he will live then the royal official’s faith grew.

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Q3. (John 4:53)

What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe?

The time he believed in Jesus word is the time his son is healed. The royal official now told his household what he witnessed and that made all of them to believed.

 

How mature was this faith initially?

The official went a long way knowing that Jesus is his only hope to heal his son. He knows Jesus can do things that no one else can and that is faith already. Believing in his word is a moved to a deeper faith and that is how mature it is.

 

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

First he believed in what can Jesus do, and now he believed in what Jesus said and he saw the good result.

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Q3. (John 4:53)

What are the factors that caused the royal official’s household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe?

The time he believed in Jesus word is the time his son is healed. The royal official now told his household what he witnessed and that made all of them to believed.

 

How mature was this faith initially?

The official went a long way knowing that Jesus is his only hope to heal his son. He knows Jesus can do things that no one else can and that is faith already. Believing in his word is a moved to a deeper faith and that is how mature it is.

 

How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere “miracles faith”?

First he believed in what can Jesus do, and now he believed in what Jesus said and he saw the good result.

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We notice that official and his house hold faith grew more. First, he believed enough to ask Jesus to help his son. Second, he believed Jesus’ assurance that his son would live, and he acted on it. Third, he and his whole house believed in Jesus. Faith is a gift that grows as we need to use it daily in our walk with Jesus.

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We notice how the official’s faith grew. First, he believed enough to ask Jesus to help his son. Second, he believed Jesus’ assurance that his son would live, and he acted on it. Third, he and his whole house believed in Jesus. Faith is a gift that grows as we use it.

 

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The factors that caused the royal official's household to believe was that the royal official's son became well at the exact time Jesus said he would be healed.

The faith was mature enough that the official was willing to travel along distance to ask Jesus for healing for his sick son.

I think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith" by taking Jesus at His word that the son healed.

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The boy lived without Jesus having to be there to physically touch the boy. The time that the fever went away was the exact time that Jesus had said that he was healed. The father was the one that traveled to Jesus most likely alone to make the trip faster. But everyone knew what he was doing and why. The royal official was able to see past the miracle to the greatness of Jesus. He did not believe in the miracle alone, but he believed in the word of Jesus and probably took it upon himself to further study the words of Jesus.

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I think at first the royal official & his households faith was based on miracles. But I think that as the royal official kept asking for Jesus to go with him, that his faith became deeper "genuine" and when Jesus said that his son was alive, the royal official knew it to be. He believed in Jesus as the savior. 

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Q3. (John 4:53) What are the factors that caused the royal official's household (immediate family, extended family, and servants) to believe? How mature was this faith initially? How do you think the royal official was able to nurture it beyond mere "miracles faith"?

 

1) Jesus had been in Capernaum preaching, teaching and performing miracles before.  If they hadn’t personally witnessed these things they had at least heard about them and believed the stories about him to be true.  Because of the miracles that Jesus had performed in the past, the man’s faith that he could also heal his son took him on a two day journey to see Jesus who told him that his son was alive and well.  On faith, the man took Jesus’ at his word and as he returned home he was met by his servants who told him that his son was alive.  When the man realized that he got well at the same time Jesus said his words of healing, he and his whole household believed.  At first it was faith in miracles but when Jesus’ healed his son they understood that Jesus was the Son of the Living God. 2) Initially he only had faith in the miracles that Jesus had performed so it wasn’t mature faith at all. 3) The miracle showed the man without a doubt that Jesus was the Son of God and that all things were possible through faith in Him.

 

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The official and his entire royal household could not deny the power of Jesus and they saw the miracle of healing (and the manner in which it was done) as the evidence it was intended to be. It was proof to them that Jesus was validated as the Messiah, sent and anointed by God. As so often happens, their crisis and utter need became the circumstance God used to reveal His glory and authority. The official's faith was weak and shallow in the beginning, as he only sought Jesus for what Jesus could do to save his son from death. Thankfully, God meets us where we are, giving more light of truth to those who respond to the light they already have. This man looked deeper and recognized who Jesus really is, and then acted according to that maturing knowledge and faith. He sought Jesus as the Son of God who came to bring eternal life to all who believe on Him. That truth was undeniable to his entire household and they all believed.

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