The Samaritan Woman

Studies in John’s GospelChapter 4

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

We cannot ignore obvious prejudices

All sin, but some harden their heart and “pre-judge”

Prideful teachers? Confident wealthy? Bored lukewarm? Those deciding early?

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

There is a great difference between things carnal and things spiritual

There is a difference in….

Churches – Ephesians 4:5 Convictions – Romans 10:17 Love – 1 John 5:3

Talk versus obedience

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

There IS right and wrong

John 5:28-29

Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

We ARE influenced by our traditions

Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

Our understanding may be incomplete

Our ideas may be limited to one way, being “open” may be just talk…

Salvation at the point of faith? Many churches? Willing to “see” the truth?

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

We need spiritual nourishment

1 Peter 2:2

like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

The harvest is surprising.

1 Corinthians 3:6-7

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.

It consists of 2 operations

A divine operation, and… A human operation

We DEFINITELY have a responsibility

Lessons from the Samaritan woman

God is seeking those who would

be saved.Are you ready for

the harvest?