The Woman at the Well
“Four Wrong Approaches to God”
v.4: Samaria = shortest route, often avoided
v.4: Jesus walked and was led by the Spirit (Gal. 5:25, Rom. 8:14)
v.9: Samaritan = half Jew/half Gentile (722 Assyria). Jesus was breaking down the walls of prejudice. God is seeking to save all (Rev. 5:9-10)
#1: SHE WAS IGNORANT OF THE SPIRIT (V.11-12)
v.11: Jesus was talking spiritually, she was thinking physically (1 Cor. 2:14)
v.13: Never thirst of what? Thirst for God (Ecc. 3:11). Unbelievers know this emptiness. Believers sometime cannot relate.
#2: SHE ONLY WANTED THE GOOD PART (V.15)
v.15: 1 Cor. 2:14 all over again. Jesus did not come to give us a better life He came to give us a new life. The gospel is not just about “fire insurance.” It’s about a desire to please God.
v.18: Jesus wants to offer her eternal life, but her sin needs to be dealt with first.
#3: SHE CHANGED THE SUBJECT (V.20)
v.20: Jerusalem vs. Mt. Gerazim. Gerazim = Isaac offering, Melchizedek sighting.
v.22: Messiah would come through Israel.
v.23: In Spirit = As opposed to dead religion
In Truth = As opposed to charismania
#4: SHE DIDN’T SEEM TO COMMIT (V.25)
v.25: We don’t know if she committed herself or not (4:29). Salvation requires commitment, not just confession (Luke 14:28-33).
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