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Jesus’ mercy and love for us
- The encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well was not a random meeting. It was planned by God and it depicts Jesus’ mercy and love for us. Desperate for a satisfying life and unending grace, the woman at the well is forever changed by Jesus’ love for her. She uses her story to tell others about the living water found in Jesus.
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Dec 21, 2022 · The encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well was not a random meeting. It was planned by God and it depicts Jesus’ mercy and love for us. Desperate for a satisfying life and unending grace, the woman at the well is forever changed by Jesus’ love for her.
Jun 25, 2024 · In short, Jesus tells the woman at the well not only who He was, the Son of God, the Messiah, but that He had come to offer living water, the kind that “will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (v. 14).
Oct 5, 2023 · In John 4:4–42 we read about Jesus’ conversation with a lone Samaritan woman who had come to get water from a well (known as Jacob’s well) located about a half mile from the city of Sychar in Samaria.
- Stephanie Englehart
- Jesus alone is the Living Water that fills our void. Just as the Samaritan woman was looking to men to satisfy her soul, we also look to things outside of Christ to give our hearts meaning and purpose (John 4:14).
- Jesus is not fazed by our sin. The woman perceived Jesus as a prophet because He gently called out her sin and “told me everything I ever did” (John 4:29).
- Jesus is our Savior-King. Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is (Psalm 146:8, Ephesians 4:18).
- Our life should overflow into the exaltation of the Messiah. When Jesus is our Messiah, He becomes the Lord of our life. We are called to daily take up our cross and follow Him (Matthew 16:24-26).
Sep 13, 2024 · During his encounter with the woman at the well, Jesus broke three Jewish customs. First, he spoke to her even though she was a woman. Second, she was a Samaritan woman, and the Jews traditionally despised Samaritans. For centuries Jews and Samaritans had rejected each other.
- Jack Zavada
Nov 28, 2023 · It’s a fascinating story that records an interaction between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. But this story isn’t just interesting, it has a lot to teach us. The woman at the well teaches us about the freedom we can have in Jesus and challenges us to leave our previous lives to follow him.
6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
