Living Water

Opening:

story

Recap/Intro

Water Mark, Miracles that change lives

lost love, lost life, living water

THE CHRIST—vv. 1–6

Preaching—vv. 1–2.

Christ’s ministry was that of an evangelist, winning people to God. He did not baptize anyone.

Place—vv. 3–4.

Returning to Galilee, Jesus passed through Samaria. The Jews and the Samaritans did not speak to each other.

Person—vv. 5–6.

Jesus, weary and thirsty, stopped at Jacob’s well. It was the sixth hour—12 noon.

THE CONVERSATION—vv. 7–15

Savior—vv. 7–8.

Jesus asked the woman for a drink. Normally, the Jews would not speak to the Samaritans.

Surprise—v. 9.

The woman was surprised that Jesus would ask her for a drink. Jesus looked at this woman as a soul that needed help.

Symbol—v. 10.

Jesus used water as a symbol of salvation. Notice the term—LIVING WATER! Enjoyable life—John 10:10.

Salvation—vv. 11–15.

Problem—vv. 11–12.

He had nothing with which to draw the water from the well.

Pardon—vv. 13–15.

Jesus was speaking of man’s spiritual thirst.

Salvation would be a well of water—everlasting life.

When she understood, the woman wanted the water of life.

THE CHARACTER—vv. 16–26

Sin—vv. 16–18.

This woman had had five husbands, and was living with a man, who was not her husband. Jesus knew this.

Savior—vv. 19–20.

The woman recognized Jesus as a prophet.

Spirit—vv. 21–24.

Worship God through the Spirit. The Jews worshiped God through tradition. No one can have salvation except through the Holy Spirit.

Sacred—vv. 25–26.

The woman did not know she was speaking to Christ the Messiah.

THE CONVERSION—vv. 27–30

Surprise—v. 27.

The disciples returned, surprised that Jesus was talking to this sinful woman.

The disciples saw the sin of the woman; they did not see her as a soul in need!

Soul-winner—vv. 28–29.

The woman returned to the city, telling the people about Christ.

Seeking—v. 30.

Because of the miracle in the woman’s life and her confession to them, the crowd comes to Jesus seeking the Living water.