Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.” —John 4:34 NLT Key Thought Where do you find the strength to continue your service to the Father? Clearly, some things in which we invest our time prove futile. Still, others are worse than futile; …
[While the people were coming out of the Samaritan village to see Jesus at Jacob’s well], the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.” But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.” “Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other. —John 4:31-33 NLT Key …
The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” So the people came streaming from the village to see him. —John 4:28-30 NLT Key Thought How does a spurned …
The woman [at Jacob’s well] left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” —John 4:28-29 NLT Key Thought Can you imagine coming to the village well by yourself in shame …
Just then [Jesus’] disciples came back [from the village]. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” —John 4:27 NLT Key Thought The disciples returned and found themselves confused and astonished. …
Then Jesus told [the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well], “I AM the Messiah!” —John 4:26 NLT Key Thought Jesus is the Messiah! Jesus is the Christ of God! Jesus is the long-awaited Savior of the world. [1] He was promised to Israel, and in this woman’s case, to the Samaritans who also awaited the Messiah like …
The woman said [to Jesus], “I know the Messiah is coming — the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” —John 4:25 NLT Key Thought For the second time in the Gospel of John, a woman seeking to meet an everyday problem tells us the truth about Jesus …
[Jesus concluded his response about worship,] “For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” —John 4:24 NLT Key Thought One of the truly remarkable truths that Jesus teaches us is that worship is spirit to Spirit. God is Spirit, and we are given his Spirit when we …
[Jesus continued his response about worship,] “But the time is coming — indeed it’s here now — when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.” —John 4:23 NLT Key Thought Remember playing hide and seek as a child? Part …
[When the woman at Jacob’s well asked about the correct place to worship,] Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all …
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