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OPENING
The heart of Jesus is for the least, the broken and the hurting
He came to demonstrate God’s never ending love for creation
Time and time again in the gospels, we see His heart moved with compassion
Compelled by kindness
Let’s revisit the nucleus of the Bible
The entire scripture revolves around this passage
And full of tender mercy for the sinner, the weary, the poor and the oppressed
This is the entire Bible in a verse
Time and time again in the gospels, we see His heart moved with compassion
Compelled by kindness
And full of tender mercy for the sinner, the weary, the poor and the oppressed
Again we saw His compassion and kindness from the narrative of the Lord’s chat with the Samaritan lady
Let’s take a closer look on what happened during this encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman that led many Samaritan to believe in Jesus as the Messiah
TEXT: Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman |
Judea The southern region of Palestine, essentially the territory of the tribe of Judah, where Jerusalem and Bethlehem were located
Jesus’ popularity is attracting official hostility that’s why He withdrew to Galilee because Jesus decides it is not the right time to be killed or to be put in prison
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Judea is the southern region of Palestine, essentially the territory of the tribe of Judah, where Jerusalem and Bethlehem were located (SHOW MAPS)
4:3 Judea The southern region of Palestine, essentially the territory of the tribe of Judah, where Jerusalem and Bethlehem were located.
Samaria is the central region of Palestine between Judea and Galilee.
Barry, J.D. et al., 2012, 2016.
Faithlife Study Bible, Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
This area had been the heart of the northern kingdom of Israel until the Assyrians deported many Israelites in 722 BC.
Jacob’s well is at the foot of Mount Gerizim
Samaritan are the inhabitants of the region of Samaria who was of mixed Israelite and foreign descent
After Assyria conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC and deported most of its people, Samaria was inhabited by a mixed population.
This included Israelites left behind after the deportation and foreign peoples relocated to the region from other part of the Assyrian Empire.
They intermarried and thus a distinctly Israelite identity in Samaria was lost, forming the people group the Samaritans.
However, like the Jews, Samaritans worshiped Yahweh and used a version of the Pentateuch as their Scripture
Jews and Samaritans typically had a mutual hostility based on ethnic, religious, and political barriers
Living water - a metaphor for eternal life
Five husbands - she would have exceeded the traditional limit of three husbands in Jewish law
The woman moves quickly to change the subject from her immoral lifestyle to the ongoing religious controversy between the Jews and Samaritans over sacred space
How one worships is more important than where one worships
The Messiah would be from the Jews, a son of David, not a Samaritan or Gentile
Authentic worship involves an inward change of heart, not just outside observance
Real followers of God worship in complete sincerity
Samaritans also expected a deliverer, called the “taheb” or “returning one” who fulfilled the promise of a prophet like Moses
Jesus once again had displayed His heart driven by compassion
The Jews didn’t travel through here.
Jesus specifically went to seek and save the lost
Verse 9 said that Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans, but Jesus went to her
No one is beyond the reach of God’s love and mercy
Anyone who receives Him can be saved
As you go to the lost, don’t just go to the ones that are like you or to the ones you have things in common with
Go to the least, to the oppressed, to those who are hurting to those who are broken
Tell the person next to you.. Jesus’ heart is for all people
And the to the other person say.. Jesus’ heart goes everywhere
The Heart of Jesus is Moved by Compassion
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible defined Compassion as the quality of showing kindness or favor, of being gracious, or of having pity or mercy
COMPASSION IS VITAL IN CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
COMPASSION NEEDS TO BE SHOWN IN ACTION
COMPASSION IS REWARDED BY GOD
Poor in spirit
Poor in love & care
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinner?
When Jesus heard this He said, it is not the healthy who need a doctor but the sick
The Grace of Understanding
After several pastors had failed to win a condemned criminal to Christ by preaching down to him, a layman went to visit the man.
Entering the death row cell, he sat on the cot alongside the man, took him by the hand, and said, “We are in a bad fix, aren’t we?”
The man broke into tears and soon yielded to Christ.
He needed somebody to understand and care.
The best way to a person’s mind is through his heart
The mind can resist the truth, but the heart cannot refuse the love
One word may be all it takes to set someone free
One hug may be all it takes to get someone healed
The quickest thing to get rid of darkness is to turn on a light
That’s what Jesus did for this woman
He revealed her deep desire to be accepted, to be loved and to be pursued
Jesus pursued her when all the others had turned away or abandoned her
In a moment shame was broken
With the compassionate heart of Jesus, the Samaritan woman got saved and she begun a new life
Jesus spoke words of life and hope to this woman
God will give you a word of encouragement to minister His love and hope
Don’t be afraid to speak life over others
It all began from a simple conversation with compassion
From the truth, through her testimony, many Samaritans believed Jesus and got saved
Question:
Where are the hardest and darkest places near you?
Would you go there to share the love of Jesus?
Most of us experienced shame.
Will you allow God to use your shame to bring salvation and healing to others?
What could you say to someone to help them understand Jesus’ heart?
Poor in
The mind can resist the truth, but the heart cannot refuse the love
After Jesus recruited Matthew, they had dinner and a many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with them
When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
When Jesus heard this He said, it is not the healthy who need a doctor but the sick
Matthew 9:13
The greek word for “mercy” is “eleos” which also means “compassion”
CLOSING
Let us go back to the heart of worship
Let us go back to the heart of Jesus
Let us go back to the heart of worship
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