God is seeking a gracious relationship with you. He is always doing thousands of things that we cannot see. 3. As Jesus looked at this woman he saw a Samaritan, a woman, a sinner one who needed to hear the gospel one who the Father was seeking. He is leaving for his own purposes. Just like Nicodemus! The first step towards recognition of a need for salvation is for a person to acknowledge that she is a sinner. But his hour was not yet come. It just wasnt done. The Father loves him. He means to have her in heaven. Do you know your need? Because this man Jesus, this is indeed the Savior of the world.. And well find it out at the side of a well, where a Jewish man has come and meets The Samaritan Woman at the Well.. The disciples returned and were surprised that He was talking to the Samaritan woman. Jesus is as committed to you and your salvation as he was to the Samaritan woman. 4Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John(A) 2although in fact it was not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. 3So he left Judea(B) and went back once more to Galilee. Come and drink. What does the Bible say about using pirated software? Your feedback is very important to us. This water gives eternal life (verse 14: . Now she sidetracked him into a religious discussion. The reason Jesus left Judea, John says, is because he knew that the Pharisees knew something. He had offered Himself to her as the One who could satisfy her souls thirst, the Messiah. 8. The Samaritan Woman at the Well (John 4:4-26) As we work through our lesson today we will discover principles He modeled that still work in being a true friend. But usually our problem is to know how do to do it. He went from being a man by the well to a Jew to a prophet to the 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. But He also models something very important. We all need forgiveness and Jesus is the only One who can give it. As we heard in todays Epistle: For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Again, God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Christ died for us sinners. D. An encounter is not an experience you can keep to yourself. The Cross And Christs Suffering For Sins (1 Peter 3:18-22), 6. Theres plenty of living water to go around. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him (John 3:17). He is infinitely wise, and everything he does relates to everything else that he does, sooner or later. We are learning that Jesus Christ was God living here in a human body, fully God and fully man. . 39Many of the Samaritans from that town(AK) believed in him because of the womans testimony, He told me everything I ever did.(AL) 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. Confronting her issues with the opposite sex was the turning point of the encounter. John 4:13-14 When we think of Samaritans, we probably think of The Good Samaritan from the parable that Jesus tells in the Gospel of Luke. But its useless unless it transforms you within. Thats why God forgives us and accepts us. 9 Then the Samaritan woman said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, who am a Samaritan woman? For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. The living water; thirsty one, Part 1, Sermon Notes: A Three-Fold Response to the Great Commission. 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! It is wise to reveal ourselves gradually depending on the persons response, just as Jesus did. Instead, it meant confronting them and dealing with them effectively. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.. Jesus stayed with these Samaritans for 2 more days at their request. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. But he was not discouraged by her cluelessness. He traveled across Samaria because he was led by the Spirit into that village. And her witness to her townspeople resulted in their conversion as well. So we have ethnic, racial, and religious issues here that made Jews feel disdain for Samaritans. 2. Its the gift of God (verse 10: If you knew the gift of God). 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. And it was considered inappropriate for a good pious rabbi to have a one-on-one conversation with a woman in public. The Samaritan woman does not disagree with Jesus, but she knows that it is going to take a miraculous work of God to make it so. 47When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea,(AR) he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. They marveled that he was talking with a woman. So that was strike one against Jesus having a conversation with her: She was a woman. 2:13 (NIV) My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water. 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 my gift is superior. The Jewish man, of course, is Jesus, a rabbi traveling with his disciples. So, are you thirsty? Like you didnt belong? The woman was interested. WebJohn 4 A Samaritan Woman and a Nobleman Meet Jesus. Isa 44:3; 55:1; Jer 2:13; 17:13; Zec 14:8; Jn 7:37, 38; Rev 7:17; 21:6; 22:1, 17, Da 4:2, 3; S Jn 2:11; Ac 2:43; 14:3; Ro 15:19; 2Co 12:12; Heb 2:4, NIV, Verse Mapping Bible, Comfort Print: Find Connections in Scripture Using a Unique 5-Step Process, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow Gods Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People. Q. What will it take to break through to her? You cant be asking me to use the same bucket. Theres no hiding things from him. But what about God? Each of us sees the world through lenses which have been colored by our culture and our life We cannot make true friendships when we always wear a mask to protect ourselves and hide our real self. He never has only one purpose in what he does. The connection with chapter 3 is important because it rules out fear. He knows that she has led a scandalous life. She is just like Nicodemus. WebMaybe it opened your eyes to a new way of living, allowing you to let go of old, destructive habits. 9 The Samaritan woman said WebJesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John ( A ) 2 although in fact it When he has come, he will declare to us all things. Jesus said to her, I am The southern kingdom became known as Judah, with the palace of the Davidic kings and the temple of the Lord remaining in Jerusalem. Many of us, even believers spend our lives expecting another human being to satisfy that thirst a husband, either present or future, a parent, a child, a friend. I have the water of life. And maybe you feel some guilt before God. 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. on John 4 So she says in verse 12, Are you greater than our father Jacob? Jesus wanted to satisfy the thirst of her soul. Where do you look? The truth about Jesus that I want us to focus on in verses 115 is: The repetition of grace three times is intentional. 46Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. They had a corrupt mixture of Jewish and pagan religions. We are introduced to two types of transformation. Since they did not accept anything but the first 5 books of the O.T. All friendships for believers must have a spiritual aspect, either for evangelism or for encouraging and building others up. This same Jesus would go to Calvarys holy mountain, where he would make the atoning sacrifice for her sinsand not for her sins only, but also for your sins and mine, for the sins of the whole world. Maybe you dont have all your ducks in a row yet. 54This was the second sign(AU) Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee. There is a lesson for us here. Encounters arent Seasonal or Geological. 4 This story is often called The Woman at the Well. But it could also be called The Man at the Well. Because thats who this story really is about: this man, Jesus, who meets the woman at the well. She doesnt taste it. The history goes way back. John 4 Behold, I freely give But we will all rejoice together. WebJesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman. How about you? 2. 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. Jesus did something we can learn from. The text is John 4:1-42. Why? They were religiously heretical. Fourth, he asked a woman whom he knew was an unclean, impure, heretical, disreputable Samaritan for a drink. We named four possible purposes for why Jesus left Judea and headed for Galilee. 4 Its living water (verse 10: He would have given you living water). God accepts the Samaritan womanGod accepts you and meonly because of this man at the well. So he is not leaving Judea because he is afraid of the Pharisees. The main relationship not the only one in this story is the relationship between Jesus and the woman at the well in Samaria. (The transformation of the village.). So he leaves. promises about a Savior coming from the Jewish people were true. And the phrase Im using to describe her, that is, The Samaritan Woman at the Well, this tells us why. It wasnt like he said: Divorce? You obviously are a prophet sent from God, so you must know. But Jesus doesnt send her to either place. And Im able to do it well enough so that there are people who do accept mewell, sorta, or at least they put up with me. He asked for a drink. Who was He? But Jesus was not ashamed to be identified with her. And the only vessel available was hers. After the exile [of the Southern kingdom in Babylon], Jews, returning to their homeland . The living water that Jesus gives is new life in the Spirit. Talk about an encounter! Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink. For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Now the Samaritans were a mixed-up bunchliterally. It was just another First of all, she was a woman. Yes, the Pharisees may have stirred up trouble to get rid of Jesus. What did he teach them in those 2 days? WebJohn 4 New International Version Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman 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 not Jesus who baptized, but his disciples. Oh, one other thing: Notice what the Samaritan woman did once Christ gave her the living water. So we too have a testimony to share with the people we know. Our Father loves us and proved it by sending his Son to be the Savior of the world. He did this by being attentive about what Now what could be so strange about that? This was a deliberate choice other Jews never made. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.. You are my friends if you do what I command you. In our day, in our crazy, decadent culture, this might not seem like such a big deal. 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. He knows my inner thoughts and my secret sins. He forgives it. 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. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Therefore, he was not merely responding. If you go back about 900 years before Christ, the united kingdom of Israel got divided, split in two. He spoke and did not remain silent. Not only that but a Rabbi never spoke to a woman in public, not even his own wife and he certainly never would have spoken to a Samaritan woman. Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman? For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Where do you get that living water? She doesnt see yet. . Verse 15: The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water. Id like that water because this bucket is heavy. The worship of God would no longer be located in a certain place, like the temple in Jerusalem. Therefore share your experience with others. 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. In order to avoid a direct clash with them at this time He started back to Galilee. Our heavenly Father wants our worship to be in spirit and truth. They are ripe for harvest. He offers her Gods acceptance. What a deal. 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). a. And he is seeking her through Jesus. Jesus was very honest with her. Verse 4: And he had to pass through Samaria. It was possible to go to Galilee in a roundabout way, which some Jews did because they thought the Samaritans were unclean. 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. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival,(AP) for they also had been there. Second, he sent the disciples to buy food (presumably touched and prepared by unclean Samaritans) so that he could be alone. And my sons and daughters are superior they never die.. For we know this man Jesus, and we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world. But Jesus was all about calling sinners to repentance, that they would realize their sin, sense their need, and find their forgiveness in him. Salvation is from the Jews. 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 Sermons about Samaritan Woman - SermonCentral.com Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. 28Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 29Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. (T) 23Yet a time is coming and has now come(U) when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit(V) and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. So we must wait. He accepted her even though her religious views were in need of correction. They arrived at the little village of Sychar about noontime. And this week and next week (Lord willing), we will see how relentlessly gracious this relationship is. Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink, 8 for His disciples had gone away into the town to buy food. And every one of those four purposes is a gracious purpose. B. He revealed the invisible God, our heavenly Father to us in His words, attitudes and actions. They were hot and weary, which likewise tells us that this was in the middle of the day. WebJesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman 4 Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John ( A ) 2 although in fact it The Father is seeking (pursuing!) This woman had a hearts need and He knew he could meet it. And the wonderful truth that it reveals about Jesus gives hope to us in our woeful condition. E.g. I am graciously superior. He immediately left that temple and a few days later joined a church in his neighborhood. (AG) 36Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests(AH) a crop for eternal life,(AI) so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. A. John 4 Well, she did not know a lot, but this was one thing she did know. The Samaritan woman didnt meet Jesus on a Shabbat or in a building dedicated to carrying out religious activities. He tells us here, as he told them, that we all are to be working at gathering in a crop for eternal life. The disciples go into town to look for some food, while Jesus remains at the well and gets some rest. Lets listen in on the conversation. So Jesus is the God-sent, God-loved, God-speaking, Spirit-permeated, all-authoritative ruler of all things. Jesus was known for being the friend of sinners. Nicodemus was male, a Jew, educated, and Verse 11: The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. And it is gracious that he feels constrained to keep a divine appointment in Samaria with a serial adulteress. Jesus is pursuing this unacceptable relationship. An encounter with Jesus can also change our life. And he had to pass through Samaria. 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 is patient with our ignorance and blindness. For instance, we see that Jesus accepted her even though she was a Samaritan. That is exactly what he did when He died on the cross and rose from the dead. Scripture passage and lesson focus: John 4:25-42. 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. Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. He is standing by the fountain marked Colored watching a black woman fill her water bottle and then, for all to see, says, Can I have a drink from your water bottle? She says, at the end of verse 9, Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. But more literally it says, Jews dont use together with Samaritans. Yes, the Samaritan woman at the well was an immoral woman, sexually immoral, ostracized from her community, loaded down with shame and guilt. I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! Its really the story of the man she meets there at the well: Jesus, the one who does all things well. A woman from Samaria came to draw water. For the solution to her problem was sitting right there at the well, in front of her. We cannot give others water from a dry well. And he will guide you in the way of the truth. The Jews looked down on the half-breed, semi-pagan Samaritans and would not associate with them. He gives us what we so desperately need: acceptance, forgiveness, living water, eternal life. No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord (John 10:18). Living water to her meant a fresh spring in contrast to a pool or cistern. People look in many placessex, alcohol, drugs, a new boat, a bigger housealways trying to satisfy their thirst, but nothing ever seems to fill the bill. I. He wants to use us to bring others into his family. . C. Mere religion cant empower us for service. There on the cross, Jesus will say, I thirst. He, the sinless Son of God, the only wholly innocent manJesus would endure the physical agony of the crucifixion, plus the burden of bearing the punishment that we sinners all deserve. We have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (AA) Could this be the Messiah?(AB) 30They came out of the town and made their way toward him. The woman said to him, I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Anointed; when he comes, he will tell us everything. Jesus said to her, I am he, the one who is speaking with you. John 4:23-26. And it has to do with why this woman was out at the well at this time of the day. Sitting here by the well, Jesus was tired and thirsty at about the sixth hour. Jesus accepts you. Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink. John 4:8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. John's Gospel: A Discipleship Journey with Jesus Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at the well of Sychar. The road ran through a valley and the town was up on a hill. And yet Jesus engages her in conversation. The gift he gave was so great that it . Many years ago a young man who sought supernatural intervention for his problems, walked into a Hindu Temple, hoping to receive the favor of the gods that the temple was dedicated for. It is interesting to see how her perception of Jesus had progressed as He gradually revealed himself. The world needs deliverance from sin. A time is coming and now has come(NIV). But at the same time, again, just as he did not approve of her wrong theology, so also Jesus did not approve of her immorality. Nicodemus was a possible seeker while the woman was a true worshiper . 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? Its a well-known story because of the fascinating dialogue that takes place between Jesus and this Samaritan woman. 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. All Rights Reserved. John 4:1-26 NIV - Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman This is design. 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. New International Version (NIV). Zion in Jerusalem, where the temple wasthat was the place to go to get your guilt taken care of. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. He is graciously purposeful, and he is graciously relational. So that was strike two against her. I heard the voice of Jesus say, Not that they favored Jesus, but this would have been a good way to show that John was just a passing religious fad. C. An authentic encounter will always be followed by individual transformation as well as a transformation of ones community. 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.. But people want to know the real you. Actually, there are thousands. John 4 gives the account of Jesus encounter with the immoral Samaritan woman at Jacobs well. (John 15:14, NIV). And in so doing, we see how God will accept us and give us, likewise, the same living water. But do you realize that we who have trusted Him already must make the same choice daily? And people have to trust us before they will trust the Savior we say we believe in. And he accepts her. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. And they believed also. John 4 represents the founding narrative for the presence of a considerable number of Samaritans in the Johannine community. (C) 5So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. If this content was helpful to you, please consider leaving your feedback in the comments section at the bottom, and sharing it with friends and family via email and social media, or both. Do the words had to in verse 4 only mean it was geographically shorter? He initiates relationships, He knew all about her life. A Boring Sermon The Samaritan Woman in John 4 But people must come first. It is gracious that he guard the unity of both movements, his and Johns. So come to the water, you who have no money come buy and drink (Isaiah 55:13). Videos for John 4: John 4:1-26 God the Son Revealed as Living Water. 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. What do you tell the children when they ask why? 4. But you may not have till next week. 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). So lets begin with the transition between chapters 3 and 4. Her genuine interest in the topic of worship indicates she was very religious. What you have just said is quite true., 19Sir, the woman said, I can see that you are a prophet. And the woman knows it. Everything is intentional. If you drink it, you never thirst again that is, its always there to satisfy you when your longing soul is thirsty (verse 14: Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again). So that area around Samaria was off, even from the outset. . 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. She had a jar, He did not. 24God is spirit,(W) and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth., 25The woman said, I know that Messiah (called Christ)(X) is coming. And therefore, they were avoided. One of the glorious things about having a sovereign Savior is that he is always multi-purposeful, and his purposes are always gracious for those who trust him.