(AQ) And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 2. ), B. But Jesus went through Samaria because there was someone He had to see there. First, it may be a matter of timing. The story of the Samaritan woman at the well plants us deeply into the mystery of salvationGods great love for sinners. Can you imagine what her self image was. 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. God sent Jesus. 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. Jesus had to go through Samaria because he had to show us where he abides. And its a well-known story in another sense also, because its a story thats known for taking place at a well. Nobody can touch him without his permission. Part 1, Sermon Notes: A Three-Fold Response to the Great Commission. Now in the Bible, there are many examples of encounters. He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock. Is Jesus greater than Jacob? Maybe Jesus even told them He would die for the sins of the world and rise again from the dead and they believed in Him. And the only vessel available was hers. John 4 gives the account of Jesus encounter with the immoral Samaritan woman at Jacobs well. But Jesus was not ashamed to be identified with her. He has smashed that wall with his own behavior, and he is on to more important things in verse 10: Jesus answered her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water. Woman, may God open your eyes, because you are talking to the Son of God, who carries in himself the gift of God, and offers you, right now, living water.. 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.. WebJohn 4 King James Version 4 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. John 4 And you need what I have to live. 37Thus the saying One sows and another reaps(AJ) is true. You are right when you say you have no husband. The story of the Samaritan Woman in John 4 is among one of the most prominent, well-known, and preached stories in the Gospels throughout the centuries. Only men could initiate divorce. . He spoke to a Samaritan. I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! Third, Jesus may have seen that the Pharisees would have simply discredited both movements, his and Johns because they were just splintered groups with no stable foundation. You see, this woman had to trust Him before she could receive His gift. We all need forgiveness and Jesus is the only One who can give it. Do you have a checkered past? They are ripe for harvest. Jesus wanted to satisfy the thirst of her soul. Her answer shows that they were on different wave lengths. Her More. We know that this is a command for all Christians in each successive generation. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. So this Samaritan woman at the well is loaded down with guilt and shame. Now Jesus abruptly seemed to change the subject. Since they did not accept anything but the first 5 books of the O.T.