All around us are fields of people ripe for harvest. A stream of people was already coming down. She is just like Nicodemus. But Jesus went through Samaria because there was someone He had to see there. She went when she wouldnt have to deal with other people, when she wouldnt have to endure their stares and gossip, even if she had to go out there under the hot sun. This is hard to do, but if we are going to tell them that God loves them, it might be a good idea to let God demonstrate that love through us from the start. Jesus asks her for a drink and engages her in conversation. This sermon is from the Come and See series through the Gospel of John at Easter Lutheran Church in 2018. You can also subscribe without commenting. Sermon: Faithfulness is the Key to God's Blessings, Sermon notes: 6 things that the Lord hates and the 7 things that are detestable to Him, New Year Sermon: An old Challenge for a New Year, Fathers Day Sermon: Qualities of a Godly Father. And my gift is superior. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. WebJohn 4:7 Easy-to-Read Version 7 A Samaritan woman came to the well to get some water, and Jesus said to her, Please give me a drink. Read full chapter John 4:7 in all English translations John 3 John 5 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) Copyright 2006 by Bible League International Bible Gateway Recommends 4 The worship of God would no longer be located in a certain place, like the temple in Jerusalem. We cannot make true friendships when we always wear a mask to protect ourselves and hide our real self. We must be authentic and vulnerable. 3So he left Judea(B) and went back once more to Galilee. I mean, Im able to hide my faults and shortcomings from peoplewell, most of my faults from most people, at least. (The transformation of the village.). He went from being a man by the well to a Jew to a prophet to the Messiah. (AA) Could this be the Messiah?(AB) 30They came out of the town and made their way toward him. Its a well-known story because of the fascinating dialogue that takes place between Jesus and this Samaritan woman. Thats what the Samaritan woman was doing. Do we believe or reject Him when He says that no one comes to the Father except through him? . By the way, if you are reading this sermon online please feel free to leave your comments at the end. You cant be asking me to use the same bucket. Jesus and the Samaritan Woman 2021 John 4 - Nicodemus Contrasted with the on John 4 Perhaps thats why she brought up which mountain to go to. Enduring Word Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink, 8 for His disciples had gone away into the town to buy food. But you may not have till next week. Jesus wanted to satisfy the thirst of her soul. 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). If you will drink if you will believe on me as your ever-satisfying treasure you will live forever.. Q. Here Jesus identifies living water with the Holy Spirit who indwells each person the moment that we put our faith in Christ. Jesus knew all about her before he met her. What can we learn from the woman at the well? We named four possible purposes for why Jesus left Judea and headed for Galilee. A Boring Sermon The Samaritan Woman in John 4 Then take heart. John 4 4 But He needed to go through Samaria. So I simply draw your attention first to the fact that Jesus is graciously purposeful in this story and always. John 4:5-42 The Woman at the Well (McLarty) Sermon The people of those northern tribes were dispersed, scattered around the Mediterranean world. Web(John 4:21-24) The woman didnt get it. She was shacking up with a guy. Nevertheless, take heart. She had a jar, He did not. Because where Jesus is going with this is, hes going to the cross. Do we let social, racial or religious barriers keep us from befriending people who need to know the Lord Jesus and who could enrich our lives and broaden our understanding of the love of God for all people. But no one asked, What do you want? or Why are you talking with her?. Now Jesus began to reveal who He was to her. Not that he approved of their sin. But how did it all start? This is design. And they believed also. 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. This is what I mean by being graciously relational. And he had to pass through Samaria. His presence is not limited to seasons or a geographic location. 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, Will you give me a drink?(E) 8(His disciples had gone into the town(F) to buy food. And he accepts you, even if you do not have all your theology perfectly straightened out yet. You know, our Lord has an ample, never-ending supply of this living water to give. (John 15:13, NIV). WebFred B. Craddock is professor of preaching and New Testament at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. Jesus was known for being the friend of sinners. He accepted the Samaritan woman, in spite of her faulty theology that needed correction. The Samaritans were a mixed bag, both racially and religiously. So come to the water, you who have no money come buy and drink (Isaiah 55:13). He told his disciples He wanted them to be His friends and He showed what true friendship looked like. Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink. John 4:8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. And they also set up a couple of rival shrines, which God had not authorized. Videos for John 4: John 4:1-26 God the Son Revealed as Living Water. I see wonderful examples of this in Christians who cross these barriers to reach out to immigrants and homeless people all over our city. But He also models something very important. Our heavenly Father is a seeking God. B. But usually our problem is to know how do to do it. She senses some kind of claim to superiority here. And from his fullness we we proud, angry, critical, lustful, greedy, worldly, lazy, fearful, unrelational have all received, grace upon grace.. Jesus was very honest with her. Maybe youve done something to bring some shame upon yourself. It was so exciting that she left her water jar there at the well and went back to the town and started telling people about what had happened. The Father loves him. God is Spirit and seeks people who worship Him in spirit and in truth. He wants to be our Friend as well as our Father. There is a lesson for us here. What you have said is true.. C. Encounters are ways God deals with the sin among his people (one of the many ways) Dont bail yourself out of the experience when the Holy Spirit confronts you during an encounter. WebThe Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:4-26). The woman replies, Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water. Perhaps shes beginning to get a clue about where Jesus is going with this. Yet I think most of us feel guilty because we hardly ever tell anyone about the greatest gift in the world (salvation through Jesus Christ). All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. And the phrase Im using to describe her, that is, The Samaritan Woman at the Well, this tells us why. And maybe you feel some guilt before God. 52When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the fever left him.. The disciples go into town to look for some food, while Jesus remains at the well and gets some rest. It is interesting to see how her perception of Jesus had progressed as He gradually revealed himself. A. Samaritan Woman But we will all rejoice together. And the woman knows it. 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, Give me a drink. 8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) All the O.T. 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John 2 although in fact it was We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. Now I would like to go back to the conversation Jesus had with His disciples while she was telling the good news back in town. He had gone to Jerusalem for the Passover and the religious leaders were beginning to ask questions about him. Now when the Samaritan woman was confronted with her load of sin and guilt, perhaps she wondered where she could go to have her sin forgiven and her guilt removed. And this woman at the well was one of them. That the Samaritan woman finally understands that Jesus refers to water which is more than physical is made clear by 4:28: she leaves her waterpot behind because (at least for the point our author is making) she wont need it to carry the kind of water Jesus now has her interested in! Sermon: A Samaritan Womans Encounter with Jesus, Sermon Notes: Jesus appears to seven Disciples, Sermon: Great Lessons from Mary and Martha, Sermon: How to discern Gods Will? John 4:9 Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman? (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) The road ran through a valley and the town was up on a hill. viewed the Samaritans not only as the children of political rebels, but as racial half-breeds whose religion was tainted by various unacceptable elements. He is infinitely wise, and everything he does relates to everything else that he does, sooner or later. This water becomes a spring a well of water (verse 14: The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water). She answers, dodgingly, and says simply, I have no husband. But Jesus knows why this line of conversation makes her uncomfortable. He is graciously purposeful, and he is graciously relational. But Jesus did not lose patience with her. So that area around Samaria was off, even from the outset. C. Just because encounters take place when we least expect them, doesnt mean they are coincidental or circumstantial. on John 4 And Jesus knows it. He fills the universe and is everywhere present. It would be a great encouragement to me and a contribution to the edification of the Church. 31Meanwhile his disciples urged him, Rabbi,(AC) eat something., 32But he said to them, I have food to eat(AD) that you know nothing about., 33Then his disciples said to each other, Could someone have brought him food?, 34My food, said Jesus, is to do the will(AE) of him who sent me and to finish his work. Because this man Jesus, this is indeed the Savior of the world.. The first type is individual transformation. Samaritans worshiped ignorantly. He even asked her for a drink, which meant that he would have to receive water from her water jar. her worship. 42They said to the woman, We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.(AM). . Lesson 3: The Samaritan Woman (John 4) | Bible.org 4 And therefore, they were avoided. The Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:5-30, 39-42), Have you ever felt like youre a bit of an outsider? Are you thirsty? Start for FREE. The Samaritan is the hero of that story. But Jesus was not ashamed to be identified with her. A. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Whether you have one, two, or three strikes against you, Jesus wants to talk to you today, just like he talked to the Samaritan woman at the well. So Jesus is the God-sent, God-loved, God-speaking, Spirit-permeated, all-authoritative ruler of all things. She was either widowed or divorced 5 times. He revealed himself to her because she needed what He had to offer, and He accepted her as she was. Read John 4:7-8 A. It was about noon. When he comes, he will explain everything to us., 26Then Jesus declared, I, the one speaking to youI am he.(Y), 27Just then his disciples returned(Z) and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. All Rights Reserved. Start your free trial today! So lets begin with the transition between chapters 3 and 4. This is Johns version of the prodigal son (Luke 15) only here it is a prodigal daughter. But I want to base this particular sermon on the Samaritan Womans encounter with Jesus. 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. So these were the Samaritans, a mixed-up people, both ethnically and religiously. Do you think he is greater? Why did that prompt Jesus to leave? The Cross And Our Response to Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19), 8. He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Is Jesus greater than Jacob? Related Topics: Christology, Evangelism, Soteriology (Salvation), Women, Mrs. Vickie Kraft, a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, served as Minister to Women at Northwest Bible Church in Dallas for over 13 years. She tells Jesus that she knows the Messiah is coming to make this possible and Jesus proclaims to her that she is with that Messiah in this very moment. We can try to answer those questions if they are answerable, but do not let them get us off point. This should have been strike three. Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, It was just another ordinary and busy day in which she carried out her routine household duties. First, it may be a matter of timing. Who was He? Thats what well find out this morning as we consider the case of The Samaritan Woman: A Well-Known Story.. A. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life (verses 1314). And my sons and daughters are superior they never die.. John 4 NIV - Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman As we work through our lesson today we will discover principles He modeled that still work in being a true friend. This does not mean he approved of her life style. Jesus has no more to say about the wall between Samaritans and Jews. This was a deliberate choice other Jews never made. . He offers her Gods acceptance. And here comes what ought to be strike three. They knew that more people were following Jesus than were following John the Baptist (verse 1). The opening verses of this chapter havethe impression that the entire incident was circumstantial. Jesus ministry had begun in earnest and it was attracting attention. Cannot you hear her thinking: Would not it be wonderful to never have to come to the well again, never to run the risk of woman gossiping about her. Once again he is tired and says, I thirst. Friends, Jesus suffered that thirst in order that you and I would never be thirsty. It should, because there would be another day, also at about the sixth houronly now Jesus would be hanging on a cross. You can also subscribe without commenting. She had two choices: faith or rejection. But people want to know the real you. This is what Jesus does with this woman, using the metaphor of water, water to quench ones thirst. And the time was not yet. This is not usually our approach, is it? This water gives eternal life (verse 14: . Editors Note: This article is the lightly edited manuscript for the accompanying audio message that Vickie delivered. Which he does. Willful violation of Gods institution of marriage is definitely a sin, and always will be, no matter what our culture may say at the moment. 4 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. WebA Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah 4 Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), 3 He left Judea and departed again to Galilee. Maintain a receptive attitude because God can visit you anytime anywhere. What was living water? The Book of John Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon Series: How to discern Gods will. It was just another 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. Detail from Polish painter Henryk Siemiradzki, 'Christ and the Samaritan Woman' (1890) 106.5x184 cm, Lviv National Art Gallery, Ukraine. A tired Jesus is sitting at the well, waiting for the disciples, when a woman appears. But what about God? And it is gracious that he feels constrained to keep a divine appointment in Samaria with a serial adulteress. It wasnt like he said: Divorce? All any of us have to really share is what Jesus Christ has done for us personally. Sound familiar? Jesus in His humanity was descended from Abraham, the father of the Jews. Her More. It is gracious that he keep his appointed hour with the cross. 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. Dont miss the five things he says about the water that he gives and offers you today. The Samaritan woman bounced from man to man, trying to find meaning and satisfaction in her life. And if so, why? The truth about Jesus that I want us to focus on in verses 115 is: The repetition of grace three times is intentional. 37Thus the saying One sows and another reaps(AJ) is true. WebJesus meets a Samaritan woman 4 1-7 Now when the Lord found that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus is making and baptising more disciples than Johnalthough, in fact, it was not Jesus who did the baptising but his discipleshe left Judea and went off again to Galilee, which meant passing through Samaria. New International Version (NIV). He was acting purposefully. What did he teach them in those 2 days? John's Gospel: A Discipleship Journey with Jesus Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at the well of Sychar. WebJOHN 4:7-9 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus claims to give one drink that will satisfy our hearts thirst forever. Jesus skillfully shows her that she needs the living water that He They were racially impure. The Samaritan woman didnt meet Jesus on a Shabbat or in a building dedicated to carrying out religious activities. And all of them are probably true more or less and in them all, Jesus is being graciously purposeful. as their scriptures, they did not know the other prophecies about Messiah. It makes it easy for us to forget that Samaritans and Jews did not get along well in the time of Jesus. Now as they were gathered by the well, Jesus turned their attention to the town on the hill. When this Jewish man asks her for a drink, she says, How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria? And our text adds to explain, For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans., Now this Samaritan woman is down in the count, 0-2.

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