Session 3
Jesus hints that there is a life-nourishing gift
that can only come from God and it comes
through Jesus. It is living water. In the Middle
East the expression ‘living water’ was a
description of water that was not stagnant
from the likes of a cistern, pool, pond or
well. Living water had a replenishing source
like a river, spring or stream. It was moving,
refreshing – it was living and life-giving. God
has water like this on offer and it comes
through Jesus.
The Samaritan wants this water. Jesus has
given her hope in even the suggestion of it.
Considering her life situation as one who is
outcast from her society, it is not surprising
that with this glimmer of hope she begins
to hope that her life can be refreshed and
renewed. What great news for this woman
as that living water, that refreshing hope, is
standing right in front of her!
Think about it
› › Do you know this living water yourself? Do you
experience this refreshment regularly or are you
still searching for it?
› › In what ways are you refreshed by your
knowledge and relationship with Jesus?
› › We see that the Samaritan woman is seeking
satisfaction in life but finding it in all the wrong
places. How do you see Jesus satisfy your life and
the life of others?
› › This gift of water is for all people, not just this
woman. How do you go about sharing this gift of
living water with others?
Live it
› › Talk to someone in your church about how they
came to know Jesus.
› › Spend some time with Jesus, seeking and praying
for refreshment.
› › If you don’t believe you are satisfied, if you believe
you are still seeking this living water, why not talk
to a trusted Christian friend or pastor about it?
› › Is it time to share this living water with someone
else? Consider your friends who don’t have the
satisfying knowledge and relationship with Jesus
and think about an appropriate way to introduce
them to it.
› › Would you consider praying about sharing this
living water in a cross-cultural context? Talk with
your Global Interaction State Team to take the
next step.
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