We’ve all heard the expression that “seeing is believing,” but when we come to the Bible, which talks a great deal about the nature of belief, it seems to say that faith which is most honoring to God is not born of our natural sight but rather a Spirit-Given confidence in the Words of God.

Thomas is an interesting case study in this truth. You might remember that after the other disciples told Thomas that they had seen the risen Jesus that he said, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” In other words, Thomas motto seemed to be “seeing is believing.” Later, however, after Jesus shows Himself to Thomas also, Jesus rebuked him saying “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

In this message we look at  John 4:43-54 together which tells us about a time when Jesus healed a nobleman’s son. Within the broader context of John 4 this second sign of Jesus seems designed to teach us about the true nature of faith.