Blind. And my sons and daughters are superior they never die.. longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, She is just like Nicodemus. for you have had five husbands; Women drew their water in the cool of the morning or late afternoon. After the exile [of the Southern kingdom in Babylon], Jews, returning to their homeland . And the joy we share as we tarry there none other has ever known.. Jesus said in :10 If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, Give Me a drink,, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.. answered,Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again,14but It took a strong woman to draw her water in the heat of the day an independent and resolute woman a woman with a mind of her own a woman like Rachel who, if you remember, also came to the well at high noon the day she met Jacob. *other. Its Johns way of proclaiming the gospel to those who have ears to hear and eyes to see Jesus as Lord and Savior. You have sinned. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. She did NOT know, at this moment, the gift of God that He was about to set before her. he said to them,I have food to eatthat you know nothing about. 33Then but when Im really thirsty, my favorite thing is good old water! It should be obvious: Hes not talking about water. Its also the same word for husband, and thats where this conversation is going. Children's Sermon, Bible Teaching Ideas, complete Sunday School lesson, and more children's ministry ideas. Genady saw that the greatest opportunity of his life was not to make money, or have what the world would call success, but to receive Gods gift of eternal life, and to know and serve Him. 36Even now the Romans 6:23 tells us: The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. And this is exactly what Jesus went on to say that He could offer her. Thank you her worship. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Ministry-To-Children.com helps you tell kids about Jesus by providing age-appropriate Bible study material and Sunday School curriculum all 100% free online. . Copyright 2014, Philip McLarty. I tell you, open your eyes and look at the life. 15The woman said to him, Sir, give me this SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. They said, we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.. Hes talking about life real life life in all its abundance eternal life life in the Spirit the New Creation. He is infinitely wise, and everything he does relates to everything else that he does, sooner or later. Our story for today is very similar. These words find a close parallel in the promise from Isaiah 58 . Normally this would be done in the morning or evening so this act sets her apart. Several summers ago, a father and his son were out for a walk in a farmers field in northern England. am feeling pretty thirsty. Anand Amrithraj But not a marriage proposal. Adventist- India. idea of being thirsty. Rose Poag, Dear Bro. could be healed and her life changed. God cares for the most insignificant of us. It is the tale of a woman who went out on a normal days activity to get some water from the well and yet she found more than she ever expected. Sure, he was hot and thirsty. Another clue: Its embedded in the language. 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,). Verse 9 elaborates on this some: it calls her again: the Samaritan woman, and then she even says: How is it that you ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman. For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. The woman herself even thought it was extraordinary that Jesus would speak with her! First, it may be a matter of timing. Jesus said in :14 that He could give her this water that would spring up to eternal life, and she said in verse 15: Sir, give me this water . She was now living in immorality with yet another guy who wasnt even one of those 5! This is what I mean by being graciously relational. Therefore, he was not merely responding. I had the privilege of studying the Gospel of John in seminary with Dr. Fred Gealy at the time, a respected and well-known Bible scholar. who she had found, and when they heard about it, they believed as well! Just like that woman at the well, if you will admit your sin, and trust Jesus as our Savior, you can be washed from all your sin, get a real relationship with God and eternal life in heaven and like that woman, you can then say: This is my story! you get this living water? But John said that Jesus had to pass through Samaria. Is this because he had an appointment to keep? Jesus used the words living water to refer to eternal life, the gift that would satisfy her soul's desire: You have thirst. Raise your hand if you play sports. How are you? John 4 - Woman at the Well John 4:1 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John John 4:2 (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), John 4:3 He left Judea and went away again into Galilee. Lets wrap it up. It was quite surprising and unconventional that Jesus would It is the running around with other women that destroyed that mans relationship with his wife; he doesnt have a hope of fixing that relationship until he stops doing what destroyed it. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. He says, in verses 14. Spiritand in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Where can You cant just sweep your sins under the carpet and pretend that they never happened or worse yet, just keep on doing the same sins as if God doesnt care. He replied by offering her water. There was one fountain in Sychar. townthe Jews and Samaritans did not get along so well. The sacred mountain for the Samaritans was Mount Gerazim. We dont want to take this for granted: the fact that Jesus took time for this woman was remarkable. He sought to be alone in Samaria. You cant be asking me to use the same bucket. . Blessings. Jesus had been preaching in Judea, and His ministry was proving to be even more successful than John the Baptist's. The religious authorities were somewhat disturbed at the number of converts that the disciples of Jesus were baptising. They talk. THE ENCOUNTER (vv. This is graciously relational. There is a big difference in believing that chair COULD hold me, and actually letting it hold me. God is seeking a gracious relationship with you. the saying One sows and another reapsis true. By Dr. Philip W. McLarty She struggles with the penetrating issues raised by Jesus by hiding behind the barriers of places and . was on the outside; HE could fill her inside. But the truth is, you have never really personally trusted Jesus to forgive your sins and save YOU! loves each and every one of us. 1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,. Jesus said to her, Give me a drink. (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.). sizes and shapes. Do you think he is greater? Its difficult to be sure which of these purposes were driving Jesus, or if there were others we are not aware of. well. They decided to dig up whatever was buried, and what they brought out of the ground was a metal bowl, that turned out to be over 1000 years old, buried by Vikings, and it was filled with over 600 gold and silver coins! When Jesus says to her in verse 23, True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him, its hard not to think: Jesus is the hound of heaven. We believe that God is the loving Father of all kids. to discuss methods of quenching thirst. How could He bring water to her, and what did He mean by living water? He is always doing thousands of things that we cannot see. The reason the Bible tells us woeful news about ourselves is to make the greatness of grace and the greatness of salvation feel as wonderful as it really is. The story of the Samaritan woman begins as Jesus is in the Judean countryside with His disciples ( John 3:22 ). Jesus said: I have new birth for you (living water), and he said, Where is a womans womb big enough for me to crawl into? She says, You have living water for me (new birth); wheres your bucket? This is a picture of us. They were religiously heretical. He is leaving for his own purposes. Some time ago, I read Peter Ackroyds Biography of Shakespeare, and it was interesting that in the book he said that it is of note that all of Shakespeares tragedies deal only with persons of high degree. He said: tragedies of low life held no interest for him. It was only royalty he was concerned with: the King Richards, the Caesars, the Prince Hamlets. It is gracious that he cares that John is not publicly discredited more than necessary. In fact, we find Jesus constantly on the move, trying to reach more people for salvation. Fourth, as a supplement to those three reasons for leaving, Jesus may have felt a divine impulse to go to Galilee by way of Samaria, because God planned a divine appointment there. Second, he may have left because the Pharisees may have used this popularity of Jesus to discredit John. the woman said, I can see that you are a prophet. ancestors worshiped on this mountain,but you Jews claim that the place This water gives eternal life (verse 14: . Not for permission to get a drink, but for a drink from her bucket. It is HIS divine will that young people come to faith in Jesus Christ and find salvation through the Gospel and the work of the Holy Spirit to bring them to faith. There was a city in Samaria called Sychar. The reason Jesus left Judea, John says, is because he knew that the Pharisees knew something. This you have said truly., To which the woman replied, Noon is the time of day when the sun is high overhead. (2 Kings 17:24, 29-31). water so that I wont get thirstyand have to keep coming here to draw 13 Jesus answered, Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life. That is when he saw the Samaritan woman coming to the well for water. woman at the well reminds us of a couple of essential insights. Thats precisely what I have in mind. But, no, he said, Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, I pray each week for Gods Kingdom work in India. Who doesnt want to miss hell and go to heaven?! This is Johns version of the prodigal son (Luke 15) only here it is a prodigal daughter. that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Oh, and I like this one because I can carry it by this little handle! After Jesus confronted her about her sin, she attempted a diversion with a controversial question (which people often do, by the way) about where they should worship. But she doesnt see it. But he said: As the money became more and more, happiness became less and less. (John 4:20). In your mind, you may know the fact that Jesus died for everyone or that Jesus can save you. came out of the town and made their way toward him. The Father is seeking (pursuing!) The church grew by leaps and bounds. Thats what this story is all about. He is the way to heaven. And this week and next week (Lord willing), we will see how relentlessly gracious this relationship is. It seems that todays worldly society, is the only society that fully accepts shacking up to be acceptable. God is never doing just one thing in what he does with us. He spoke to a woman. And then, Jesus begins to explain to her. ) Why is that? 2) On top of that, she was a woman of Samaria the hated step-children of the Jewish race. (John 4:9-10). So just like Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners in Luke 15, he is willing to share a drinking cup with a Samaritan adulteress. Heres another clue: Both Jews and Samaritans claimed Jacob as one of the Patriarchs. Jesus will not give up. This reminds us that we want to share the message of Jesus with everyone. This is an illustration of God's love for the people of Samaria and his removing the curses that were spoken over them through the prophet Hosea. I have never related to something more than so many water bottles trying to get the just right one and then realizing that they are each just right for different situations lol. Scripture says, They went after false gods and forsook all the commandments of Yahweh. (2 Kings 17:15-16), They fell into the hands of Assyria, and the king of Assyria brought in peoples from five different regions to occupy Samaria. John says. Like you didn't belong? Childern's Sermons Hymn Lists John 4:5-42 The Woman at the Well By Dr. Philip W. McLarty The story of the woman at the well is familiar to most churchgoers. In the Old Testament, this was where Jacob first met Rachel. Lesson on Jesus and the Woman at the Well, Crafts on the It was a great description of the illustration of John 4:1-42, it is sure a blessing to me..I can draw lot of information for my study and preparation for a presentation. Whether you play sports or just play hard, you know that when you're exercising, it's very important to take in plenty of liquids. The passage tells us that Jesus had to pass through Samaria ( John 4:4) as He was going from Judea to Galilee. John 4:10, John 4:13-14, John 4:16, John 4:18, John 4:19-20, John 4:21-22, John 4:25, John 4:26-27, John 4:28-30, John 4:31-32, John 4:7-32, John 4:7-9, John 4:9, Sermon Topics: ' disciples had gone into the townto buy food.) Its soft and flat. Nothing happens by chance and everything Jesus does is with a purpose. But Jesus knew this woman needed Him. But all of the sudden she had the opportunity to have eternal life! The son had brought a metal detector with him, and all of the sudden, it started to squeal. Well, there are a lot of things I like to drink, The famous English preacher Charles Spurgeon, in a number of his messages, described saving faith as reclining in Jesus: putting your trust in Him to save you. 5So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the Change). The story of the woman at the well is familiar to most churchgoers. fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your In those days, the women carried the water, and most women went to the well in the morning hours to avoid the heat of the day. But it didnt. Nicodemus and the unnamed Samaritan woman are as different as they could be. If He cared about them, you can know He cares about you. But they werent content simply to know about Jesus; they wanted to know him first-hand. Hymn Lists. It was in these circumstances that our . (Have kids repeat each line) asked where she could get such amazing water. Another key element is the blessed hope that Jesus is the living water that God gives him the Spirit immeasurably and always has. It was because of their sins, that had separated them from a relationship with God and were sending them to hell. What kind of sports do you play? Just like Nicodemus! You can freely license our resources under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. Sin, by definition, is disobeying God. A thousand sparks to inspire you and your congregation! 3) In addition to being a woman, and of Samaria, you figure she had to be a pretty rough character, too. If you want to have eternal life, you must admit that you have disobeyed God. Jesus had to go through Samaria because he had to show us where he abides. Bible Studies Articles/Stories New/Special Jesus Maturity Encouragement I hope it is not a discouragement, but an encouragement for growth as you share the good news of Christ with children and teachers. 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to In the same way, perhaps you have thought that today would be just a normal church day but God may have something more in mind for you. needs. Use our Bible object lesson to share this message with the children in your church. Its living water (verse 10: He would have given you living water). Second, he sent the disciples to buy food (presumably touched and prepared by unclean Samaritans) so that he could be alone. In the meantime, the woman goes back to the village and tells everyone she meets whats happened. will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him They didnt drink from the same cup. food,said Jesus,is to do the willof him who sent me and to Its the gift of God (verse 10: If you knew the gift of God). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So thats why I took time to share this with you. This is not just happening. We know we need to drink water every day in order to survive. He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Is Jesus greater than Jacob? Jesus chose to go through Samaria rather than go around it. Law/Gospel Theme: The I can think of four possibilities. The other takes you through Samaria. But as I walked away, it occurred to me that she was actually quite likely younger than I am, but she just looked much older than she was. (John 4:5), Sychar was the site of Jacobs well. This drew a reply from her and now they were able to begin a conversation. He had what some would call a very successful life. about that, and was maybe even suspicious about why Jesus would be willing to The Woman at the Well | A Sermon on John 4:1-42 by Steve Thomason | Feb 7, 2018 | podcast, sermons2018 This sermon is from the Come and See series through the Gospel of John at Easter Lutheran Church in 2018. You worship that which you dont know. So he leaves. It was back in the days before they went their separate ways, pointing their fingers at each other and accusing each other of infidelity. John says, Jacobs well was there. For one thing, Well, she was not only despised by the Jews, but also by her fellow Samaritans. . Some of you have been standing and looking at Jesus long enough, saying I believe He can save me long enough; it is time for you to actually recline in Him, and trust your salvation to Him. We named four possible purposes for why Jesus left Judea and headed for Galilee. his disciples urged him, Rabbi,eat something. 32But Jesus said, Go, call your husband, and come here., To which the woman replied, I have no husband. So come to the water, you who have no money come buy and drink (Isaiah 55:13). Jesus was speaking spiritually, but the woman could only think of the physical meaning, and it made no sense to her. whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. When he has come, he will declare to us all things. But if you are really doing that, you will want to tell someone; and you will want to follow through by being baptized and I want to give you an opportunity to do that right now. keep her outcast. One might think that Jesus thought that the Pharisees would see his rising popularity and attempt to crush it, so out of fear of the Pharisees, he ran. Woman at the Well and Living Water from Jesus, Skit: would not be likely to normally talk with her was that she was a Samaritan. This might be an abstract idea, but kids can understand the also need the love of Jesus in our lives every day. May He bless and use you there in a great way to His glory! When you turn away from your sins, and turn back to God, that is called repentance. You must repent of your sins and turn back to God in order to have a real relationship with Him. What you have just said is quite true., Scriptures: Preteen Jesus Himself was the solution for that Samaritan Woman, and He is the solution for you. 1:18-24 sermon), "Following Jesus" (Matthew 4:18-22 sermon), "Seeking Him First" (Matthew 6:33 sermon), "God's Purpose For Your Life" (I Peter 2:4-5 sermon), Four Ways To Worship God (Psalm 9:1-2 sermon), "The Christian Race" (Hebrews 12:1-2 sermon), "How To Seek The Lord" (Isaiah 55:6-7 sermon), "The Greatest Verse in the Bible?" Jesus explains that He is the Living Water. Our website has teaching material for children of all aged starting with the church nursery (age 0-1 years old), toddlers (age 2-3 years old), preschool (age 4-5 years old), young elementary (age 6-8 years old), older elementary (age 9-10 years old), and preteen youth ministry groups (age 11-12 years old). Maybe you've done something to bring some shame upon yourself. testimony, He told me everything I ever did.40So (This is an apocryphyal story, but still useful for illustration.) So Jesus decided to leave Judea and go northward into Galilee, which was in Israel. Its rocky and mountainous. We connect with that by Used by permission. woman had done some not so great things in her lifeshe might have felt ashamed Jesus told the woman that He had water that She said, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Fourth, he asked a woman whom he knew was an unclean, impure, heretical, disreputable Samaritan for a drink. law would have condemned this Samaritan woman, and declared that her sin would Yes, Maam, I am superior to Jacob. Jesus' words continue, "As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water'" (John 7:38b). We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews. When we see Jesus, later in the story, knowing how many husbands this woman has had (4:18), we get the definite impression that nothing is happening by accident here. In JOHN 4:18, Jesus replied to her -, You are right when you say you have no husband. Verse 7 says she was a woman of Samaria. She was NOT an attractive picture; she was NOT someone that the average person would have had any desire to talk to: a rough looking, Samaritan, woman! He wants you to have eternal life, but just like that woman, He needs you to know that your sin has separated you from Him, but that He is the answer. There are two points to be made here. Helping someone face up to their sin can be wounding work like Bunyan wrote and that is what Jesus did with that woman. (John 3:16 sermon), "The Disciple's Character" series (Beatitudes Mt. Why werent they going there already? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A Southern Baptist pastor for almost 35 years, I currently serve as Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Angleton, Texas, and post my weekly sermons on this site, as well as a brief overview for Sunday School teachers of the weekly Lifeway "Explore the Bible" lesson. She was a WOMAN. that God wants everyone to hear the good news of Jesus, and we can share that sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Woman, believe me, the hour comes, when neither in this mountain, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. "This Is My Story: The Woman At The Well" (John 4:1-42 sermon) Posted on 2015/09/28 by Shawn Thomas Several summers ago, a father and his son were out for a walk in a farmer's field in northern England. It sailed right over her head. Jesus said to Jesus has no more to say about the wall between Samaritans and Jews. However, is it right to say that Samaritans were bad people or to compare Samaria to a bad part of town. What does that teach kids about those we sometimes say live in the bad part of town? And the only vessel available was hers. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. See, I have developed quite a collection of water bottles here (Pull out several different water bottles, one at a time, He wouldnt have brought this up right here unless it was extremely important. . That means no permission is needed as long as you credit this Ministry-To-Children.com in the final work. The woman told the others what shed seen and heard and, because of her testimony, others accepted Jesus as the Christ. (John 4:16-19), John assumes we know the background. John 4:1-42. So dont short-circuit the wonderful work of Jesus, for you and in you, by failing to see clearly how woeful your condition is without him. He asked for a drink. Now, as chapter 4 begins, we are told that Jesus left Judea in the South and headed for Galilee in the North and that he went through Samaria. The story in John 4 about Jesus's meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well reveals woeful truth about ourselves and wonderful truth about Jesus. reading Gods word, living in His presence, and of course by praying! Check out these helpful resources To borrow a line from Frost, Jesus took the road less traveled. Were on a mission to change that. Maybe this is the day that you, like the woman in this story, will find eternal life through Jesus Christ. Where do you get that living water? She doesnt see yet. There were several good reasons why He shouldnt have had anything to do with her: 1) She was a woman, and in that culture women were not respected. It was about the sixth hour [noon]. (Genesis 29:7), Jesus was sitting at the well when the woman arrived. The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. These are breathtaking words. The Woman at the Well. and who it is who says to you, Give me a drink, In todays message, we find him in Judea where His cousin John the Baptist was. Thats right, they all hold water! The answer is yes, but it took a while. Jesus was having an interesting conversation with a woman plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. And thats what this story is mainly about not us, but him! Here is Don Carsons description of the situation: After the Assyrians captured Samaria [the capital of the Northern kingdom of Israel] in 72221 BC, they deported all the Israelites of substance and settled the land with foreigners, who intermarried with the surviving Israelites and adhered to some form of their ancient religion (2 Kings 1718). Lesson Jesus and the Samaritan Woman, Children's Sermon (John 1:29-42) Object Lesson on Sharing about Jesus, Jesus Anointed at Bethany (John 12:1-8) Childrens Sermon, Children's Sermon (John 21:1-19) Jesus Forgives Peter, Children's Sermon (Matthew 2:13-23) God is in Control Object Lesson, Children's Sermon on the Beatitudes | Matthew 5:1-12, Childrens Sermon: Jesus is the Way (John 14:1-14), Childrens Sermon: In the World, but Unique (John 17:1-11) Bible Object Lesson, Crafts about the Woman at the Well for Sunday School, Coloring Page: The Woman at the Well (John 4:10), Sunday School Curriculum and Bible Lessons for Kids. (John 4:6). So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee. Gods grace is amazing! This message is for you today: God does love you; He does care about YOU just like He did this outcast woman. That is the same opportunity this woman had. must worship in spirit and truth. He cares about you, just like He cared for that Samaritan Woman. It is wounding work, of course, this breaking of the hearts, but without wounding there is no saving. Scripture John 4:1-42 Scripture is invalid. The Woman at the Well in John 4 is an important Bible story for kids. 12Are you greater than That chair is not going to do anything for me until I go over and sit on it, and actually put my weight on it. like to drink when you get thirsty? They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Indeed, the water water. 16He told her,Go, call your husband and We were sharing from our Bible readings in a discipleship class one time, and my wife Cheryl shared that she was reading in Matthew about when Jesus was arrested, and the servant of the high priest had his ear cut off, and Jesus healed his ear (Matt. And my gift is superior. What do you tell the children when they ask why? and you have reaped the benefits of their labor. 39Many Yes, the Pharisees may have stirred up trouble to get rid of Jesus. It is saying, I dont want to obey You; I want to do what I want to do! When you are saved, you admit that your choices to sin were wrong, and you come back to God to obey HIM as your Lord, the way He designed you to. Why did that prompt Jesus to leave? He was discipled, and became a church planter working with Southern Baptist missionaries in Moscow. To receive a free weekly sermon by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com. Sin and rough living can take a great toll on your countenance. Its the same way with us and God. (John 4:3-4). > And he walks with me, and he talks with me, and he tells me I am His own, He now reigns in the Church Triumphant; even so, I tip my hat to him, as I offer this sermon in his honor. Biblical Commentary If you are going to be saved, you must trust what He did on the cross for you; not just believe in Him in your mind like you believe in George Washington. They knew that more people were following Jesus than were following John the Baptist (verse 1). Each one of us needs to realize the same thing. But Jesus Himself IS the solution; He is the chair in illustration. to serve and share with other people. Isaiah 59:2 says of all of us: Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God. As we saw last week, we were all born with a sin nature, and we have each have chosen to disobey God and you cant have eternal life until you face up to your sin and deal with it. She was a little confused, and Atlanta, Georgia The Third Sunday of Lent John 4:3-42 In the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (John 4:40-42). And one of the first things we experience in this bright light is that without him we are like four-year-olds trying to understand the meaning of marriage with all of its intimacies. And there is a lesson here also for every one of us as believers and church members: if God cares about each person like that, we should too. 24God We are ALL saved by the grace of God alone; and that grace is available for EVERYONE who will call upon Him. Please help us to share His message It recalls the lodestar verses of John 1:14, 16: The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. would keep her from ever being thirsty again. Here this woman was, with the opportunity to receive eternal life and she wanted it! But because we know all things have been given into his hands (3:35), we know he was not being controlled by circumstances, but was in charge of circumstances. Dr. Sproul investigates Jesus meeting with a Samaritan woman at noontime coming to get water in the heat of the day. . He sat on the well. This is design. But you may not have till next week. In our lives, we can be spiritually thirsty, as well, Its like the old camp song: Thats how it is with God love, once you experience it, 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, Will you give me a drink? 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) That means she was sort of from the bad side of But as if that weren't enough, he told the woman he could give her "living water" as a gift from God so that she would never thirst again. God does care about our sins; He is a holy God, who cannot abide sin in His presence. 26:51). Unable to see the glory of the only Son of God. The son had brought a metal detector with him, and all of the sudden, it started to squeal. Nobody can touch him without his permission. 8. But I am not arrogantly superior. Samaria was a place inhabited by 2 basic peoples. is spirit,and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth., 25The woman said, I know that Messiah (called In Jesus name, Amen! we say a prayer about that now, and ask God to help us share His love, too? Please use a standard format (e.g., Genesis 1:2-3). Hes pushing the envelope. He knew about God, and about Jesus, but he could find no comfort for his soul. will help me out if I am thirsty, as long as theyre full of good clean water This woman, unbeknownst to her, had stumbled across a treasure: it was not just some guy who was sitting there at the well that day, but Jesus the Messiah. his disciples said to each other, Could someone have brought him food? 34My It's the same basic message with a different metaphor. one day at a well. Jesus told her that He was the Having trouble logging into your account? Please use our childrens ministry curriculum and Sunday School material for any purpose that brings honor to Jesus. And the time was not yet. Thats why you never get thirsty again not because one drink is enough, but because one true drink produces a well for an eternity of drinks. He has smashed that wall with his own behavior, and he is on to more important things in verse 10: Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. Woman, may God open your eyes, because you are talking to the Son of God, who carries in himself the gift of God, and offers you, right now, living water.. If He loved them, you can know He loves you! . More than just some silver and gold coins, this woman found eternal life. What you have just said is quite true. 19Sir, Well, we know He said, Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life. (:14) This woman had an incredible opportunity: the gift of eternal life was sitting right in front of her. Thats a nice idea, but thats not why. So he is not leaving Judea because he is afraid of the Pharisees. finish his work. He died on the cross to pay for your sins, so that if you would repent of your sin, and trust Him, He will be your Lord & Savior today! She had had 5 husbands; she had broken Gods laws about marriage. Sunday School Lesson on Jesus and the Woman at the Well (John 4) . The gift of God is before you today! Hello, children of God! We are to put our faith in Him. Do the words had to in verse 4 only mean it was geographically shorter? and he whom you now have is not your husband. The Jews, who were so proud of their pure blood genealogies, despised them. You spread His love to everyone, you want to pass it on. (LogOut/ John 4 gives the account of Jesus' encounter with the immoral Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. describing as you go). He sure didnt get that out of a How to Win Friends and Influence People class, did He? He had to wound her by confronting her with her sin, so that she could eventually be saved. Here is this woman, seemingly ready to receive eternal life, and He has to say this? Every kids church ministry deserves the very best resources for teaching Gods Word, even when they dont have the financial resources. Jesus explains that He is the Living Water. but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him speak to her. First, Jesus was crucified. ) , Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, Intellectual assent says that you believe a fact about something; saving faith really trusts it for yourself. It was such an amazing and remarkable experience she couldnt keep it to herself. In Walgreens and Kresses and Woolworths, there were two water fountains on the wall with signs over them: White and Colored. You can scarcely imagine anything more demeaning than to build your entire plumbing system around the unwillingness to drink from the same fountain. And she becomes an evangelist for the Lord. Just after that, he was out walking in a field, and although he had tried to reform his life, and stop his cursing, and lying, and tried to live for God, he knew that he was not right with God. . The people that came about as a result of this mixing of peoples were the Samaritans. That is his story! You know what sin does to a persons countenance, how it ravages and ages them? it. And every one of those four purposes is a gracious purpose. This is what we can discover in our If you will drink if you will believe on me as your ever-satisfying treasure you will live forever.. We believe that children and parents benefit from a strong Christian education program in the church. We see that in this story of the woman at the well, and the attention she received from Jesus. Any respectable Jew would never go into Samaria - much less a Rabbi! WHY in the world would Jesus say this?! Whether its a matter of conflict in the home, church, community, nation or the world, were called to be reconciled to God and each other, and theres only one way thats possible and thats in Christ. Id like to tell it again this morning in a way that may surprise you. And that is precisely how a lot of people are with Jesus. The Samaritan woman therefore said to him, The text is John 4:1-42. Spiritual Hunger, Willingness To Listen, Obedience In Telling Others, 52-week preaching calendar to help you plan your sermons, Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching, Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year, Help your church understand God's plan in pain, Call your people to experience a higher freedom, Proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth. He was on a mission. . We love you, God! They were racially impure. They thought they were just out for a normal afternoon walk but they ended up finding a great treasure that day. No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord (John 10:18). Third, Jesus may have seen that the Pharisees would have simply discredited both movements, his and Johns because they were just splintered groups with no stable foundation. and drank of it himself, as did his children, and his livestock? My hope is itll speak to you in a fresh, new way. 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. (John 4:21-24), I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. Many more believed because of his word. God is spirit, and those who worship him 20Our Jesus shows us that here. About 400 BC the Samarians erected a rival temple on Mount Gerizim. But for that to happen you must confess your sin. Samaritan woman said to him, You are a Jew and I am a Samaritanwoman. The first is this: Once the woman recognized Jesus as the Christ, she ran to tell others. He came out of that selfish, destructive life, and he received the gift of eternal life that God had for him. ' But his hour was not yet come. But what do all of these water bottles have in common? She had come out just doing her routine chores to get water just going through the motions of every day life. GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! First, he went through Samaria. There is a big difference between belief and trust. INVITATION They had posted the score that Jesus was ahead, turning him and John into rivals in the eyes of the people. The problem that she had was that she had flagrantly disobeyed God with her lifestyle. more became believers. He shared with her some information about her life John had embarrassed the Pharisees because he called even them to repent and be baptized. We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. They are ripe for harvest. Listen: Youll never know the joy of this abundant life Jesus promises until you experience him for yourself. It was also the part of the day when you werent likely to find many women at the well. The story of the woman at the well follows on the heels of the account of Jesus' interaction with Nicodemus, a Pharisee and prominent member of the Jewish Sanhedrin ( John 3:1-21 ). Jesus is pursuing this unacceptable relationship. The story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well is a smudgy-lens story. where we must worship is in Jerusalem. 21Woman,Jesus see a man who told me everything I ever did. Hes not asking her, Who have you been sleeping with? but To whom do you ascribe your allegiance? This is brought out in the verse that follows. near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph. I John 1:8-9 says If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Out of that abundant spring of water that overflows in her soul, she immediately testifies to her neighbors and many (polloi) believe on account of (dia) the word (logos) of the woman's testimony (martureo) (John 4:39 NRSV). And he had to pass through Samaria. There is eternal life before you! The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life (verses 1314). She had been married 5 times, and was presently just living with a man out of wedlock. He knew the hour of his death, and how it would come. But this water was spiritual life, not water to quench an earthly thirst. And the voice I hear falling on my ear the Son of God discloses.< WHY would people miss heaven? It is gracious that he guard the unity of both movements, his and Johns. Cheryls observation was: How extraordinary was this of Jesus: He did not just heal the man who was ordering His unjust arrest; He healed that mans SERVANT! Like his forefather, Jacob, he came with a proposal in hand. He answers: Jesus said to her, Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. To feel the force of what Jesus did in verses 68, it might help to compare it to the racial situation in my hometown fifty years ago. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. In JOHN 4:9, she reminded him that he should not be talking to her because of their differences. They came to the well to see for themselves, and, once they had their own encounter with Jesus, it was no longer a matter of what the woman had told them. John goes on: So he came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, This has to happen for genuine salvation. That isnt done. So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back . And it is gracious that he feels constrained to keep a divine appointment in Samaria with a serial adulteress. Yet, simply adopting the faith of another is not enough. In my mind, I might believe that chair would indeed hold me up but in actuality it is not really doing anything for me. So Jesus is the God-sent, God-loved, God-speaking, Spirit-permeated, all-authoritative ruler of all things. The story in John 4 about Jesuss meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well reveals woeful truth about ourselves and wonderful truth about Jesus. She senses some kind of claim to superiority here. He said all the sudden he understood: My righteousness was Jesus Christ Himself, the same yesterday, today and forever. And he said when he understood that, Now did my chains fall off my legs indeed now went I also home rejoicing for the grace and love of God. Almost all of his life Bunyan knew ABOUT Jesus; but at that moment he really TRUSTED Jesus as his Savior the One who dealt with his sins and made him right with God. And the sign over it said, Colored Samaritan. Verses 68 say, Jacobs well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well [literally, on the well]. Amen. Arent you grateful that our God is not like that! But before she could have that opportunity, she had to face a problem first and some of you here today need to face up to the same thing: Jesus actually brought up the problem she faced, because He knew it was important: her sin separated her from the opportunity God had for her to receive eternal life.

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