SAMARITAN WOMAN (3)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) Woman at the well
(Text: John 4:5-26; Place: Samaria)
1. What is the text all about?
a) The woman did not immediately understand what Jesus was talking about. It takes time to accept something that changes the very foundation of your life. Jesus allowed the woman time to ask questions and put pieces together for herself. Sharing the gospel will not always have immediate results. When you ask people to let Jesus change their lives, give them to weigh the matter.
b) When this woman discovered that Jesus knew all about her private life, she quickly changed the subject. Often people become uncomfortable when the conversation is too close to home, and they try to talk about something else. As we witness, we should gently guide the conversation back to Christ. His presence exposes sin and make people squirm, but only Christ can forgive sins and give life.
c) The woman brought up a popular theological issue - the correct place to worship. But her question was a smoke screen to keep Jesus away from her deepest need. Jesus directed the conversation to a much more important point: the location of worship is not nearly as important as the attitude of the worshippers.
d) "God is Spirit" means he is not a physical being limited to one place. He is present everywhere and he can be worshipped anywhere, at any time. It is not where we worship that counts, but how we worship. Is your worship genuine and true? Do you have the Holy Spirit's help? How does the Holy Spirit help us to worship? The Holy Spirit prays for us (see Romans 8:26), teaches us the words of Christ (see John14:26), and tells us we are loved (see Romans 5:5).
@1. 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans 8:26 NIV)
@2. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (John 14:26 NIV)
@3. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5 NIV)
e) When Jesus said, "salvation is of the Jews," he meant that only through the Jewish Messiah would the whole world find salvation. God had promised that through the Jewish race the whole earth would be blessed.
@1. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." (Genesis 12:3 NIV)
f) The Old Testament prophets had called the Jews to be a light to the other nations of the world, bringing them to a knowledge of God; and they had predicted the Messiah's coming. The woman at the well may have known of these passages and was expecting the Messiah, but she didn't realize that she was talking to him!
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us and teach us in all truth so that when we walk before him, God is pleased with us and showers his riches blessings upon us during our lifetime on this earth.
The End ...
0. Introductiona) Woman at the well
(Text: John 4:5-26; Place: Samaria)
1. What is the text all about?
a) The woman did not immediately understand what Jesus was talking about. It takes time to accept something that changes the very foundation of your life. Jesus allowed the woman time to ask questions and put pieces together for herself. Sharing the gospel will not always have immediate results. When you ask people to let Jesus change their lives, give them to weigh the matter.
b) When this woman discovered that Jesus knew all about her private life, she quickly changed the subject. Often people become uncomfortable when the conversation is too close to home, and they try to talk about something else. As we witness, we should gently guide the conversation back to Christ. His presence exposes sin and make people squirm, but only Christ can forgive sins and give life.
c) The woman brought up a popular theological issue - the correct place to worship. But her question was a smoke screen to keep Jesus away from her deepest need. Jesus directed the conversation to a much more important point: the location of worship is not nearly as important as the attitude of the worshippers.
d) "God is Spirit" means he is not a physical being limited to one place. He is present everywhere and he can be worshipped anywhere, at any time. It is not where we worship that counts, but how we worship. Is your worship genuine and true? Do you have the Holy Spirit's help? How does the Holy Spirit help us to worship? The Holy Spirit prays for us (see Romans 8:26), teaches us the words of Christ (see John14:26), and tells us we are loved (see Romans 5:5).
@1. 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. (Romans 8:26 NIV)
@2. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (John 14:26 NIV)
@3. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:5 NIV)
e) When Jesus said, "salvation is of the Jews," he meant that only through the Jewish Messiah would the whole world find salvation. God had promised that through the Jewish race the whole earth would be blessed.
@1. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you." (Genesis 12:3 NIV)
f) The Old Testament prophets had called the Jews to be a light to the other nations of the world, bringing them to a knowledge of God; and they had predicted the Messiah's coming. The woman at the well may have known of these passages and was expecting the Messiah, but she didn't realize that she was talking to him!
2. Prayer focus
a) Pray that we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us and teach us in all truth so that when we walk before him, God is pleased with us and showers his riches blessings upon us during our lifetime on this earth.
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