LET US STUDY THE BIBLE TOGETHER TODAY JOHN 4

LET US STUDY THE BIBLE TODAY JOHN 4 TEXT: JOHN CHAPTER 4 LET US READ THE TEXT TOGETHER FIRST. John 4 King James Version (KJV) 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. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. 31 In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. 37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his own word; 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. 43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. 49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 50 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. 51 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 52 Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. 53 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. 54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee. LET US STUDY THE BIBLE TOGETHER IN SOME CONSIDERABLE DETAIL. Vs 1 Though Jesus Christ himself baptized not but His disciples. Vs 5 Sychar is in Samaria on His way to Galilee. Jacob’s well was there Vs 7-8 Jesus Christ asked the Woman of Samaria for drink (His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat) Jesus Christ is asking you for drink today. Vs 8-9 The woman was reluctant to help Jesus Christ because of the problem between Judah and Samaria. Please do good to all regardless of the problems in the world. You are in the world but you are not of the world. Countries may be at war, there may be political differences, people may have different ideas about different things, yet Jesus Christ demands, expects and enables all Christians to do good to all always. Vs 10 If thou knowest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of Him and He would have given thee living water. Everything you do or fail to do, is done to and for our Lord Jesus Christ. Vs 11-12 The woman did not understand. Logic and worldly wisdom cannot explain God and can not give salvation. Things of God are revealed by God to His Children. You must be born again. You cannot explain colours to a blind man. When you have Jesus Christ in your Heart you will Understand God and God’s ways. Vs 14 Well of living water is given by Jesus Christ, springing up into everlasting life. Vs 16 – In Jesus Christ, there is no hiding place ie. No secrets. Repentance is important. There has to be a clean break from the past (with the past). Your past has to be exposed and totally and completely changed. Hence Jesus Christ asked her to call her husband and exposed the truth of her sinful past which is known to God. God knows us very well. When we acknowledge our sins and repent, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Jesus Christ wants us to be sincere in our Christianity. Jesus Christ is the Light. When the light comes into our life, sin and darkness goes away and only goodness and mercies shall follow us all the days of our life and we shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever Amen. Remember that in verse 19 that the woman said that she perceived that Jesus was a prophet when He exposed her past. Vs 23 TRUE WORSHIP: Must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Vs 26 Jesus Christ is the Messiah Vs 27 The disciples marveled that He talked with the woman but they did not ask. Vs 28 The woman went out and called others to Christ . When you are saved, call others. She left her Water Pot. Are you still holding on to your water Pot? What is so important to you today? When you meet Jesus Christ you will leave all and follow Him and call others. Vs 31- 38 The meat of Jesus Christ is to do the will of His Father Vs 39 -41 The people came and saw Jesus Christ and heard Him and Believed. When you become a Christian, your life will change and people will see the change in you for the better. You will also minister unto others about the goodness of the Lord Jesus Christ. The testimony of the woman and the word of God spoken to them by Jesus Christ made the people to repent. Vs 42 The they said this is indeed the, Christ the saviour of the whole world. Vs 43 He went into Galilee Vs 44 Jesus Christ Himself testified that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. Vs 45 The Galileans received Him. Please receive Jesus Christ today and It shall be well with you. Vs 46-54 Jesus Christ Heals us when we are sick. Jesus Christ healed the son of a noble man at Capernaum. He spoke and the man believed and his son was healed. This was the second miracle of Jesus Christ.