John chapter 4 is a long chapter and lots of different things happen in it . The things that stand out to me are :
Verse 10+11 is this the water previously mentioned in chapter 3 verse 5 ?
Jesus reveals himself as the Messiah to a Samaritan woman ! How many times does Jesus not tell people that he is the Messiah or if they do recognise him he tells them to tell no one ? Dozens I think and yet here he is telling a woman who is a Samaritan that she's talking to the promised Messiah ! Amazing and very significant I think . Then , later on , it's obvious that some of these Samaritans didn't believe her account of Jesus because they say in verse 42 : 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 . This reminds me of when Mary ran to tell the disciples that she had seen Jesus ressurected and they didn't believe her ! This also teaches me that I need to read the Bible , read God's Words for myself and not rely on someone else account of these things , search the scriptures Jesus says , this I will do . I also noticed that it doesn't say that the Samaritans were convinced that Jesus is the Messiah because of a miracle but because of what Jesus said to them but in verse 48 , when Jesus was in Galilee , he says : Except ye see signs and wonders , ye will not believe . The Samaritans didn't need to see signs and wonders .
Verse 24 : God is a Spirit reminds me of Luke chapter 24 verse 39 : Behold my hands and my feet that it is I myself : handle me , and see ; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have . A very exciting chapter , full of information and I'm certain I haven't noticed everything of significance !
Fuji thank you for sharing John chapter 4. I can read this chapter and find so much wisdom.
I find this very interesting because Apostle Paul didn't baptize many people. " 1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not tobaptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. "
John 4:2
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
It amaze me that she claim Jacob as of her father and was not even a Jew herself. " Romans 2:29
But he is aJew, which is oneinwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. "
John 4:12
Art thou greater than our fatherJacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Because Jesus told her, she had five husbands, she believed the more. " Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of theLordare in every place, beholding theevilandthegood. "
John 4:18
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly
When God made Adam and Eve, they were both soul and spirit first. God made them at the same time. " Genesis 1:27
So God createdmanin his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. "
John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Jesus had a command to the twelve: " Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commandedthem, saying,GonotintothewayoftheGentiles, and into any cityoftheSamaritans enter yenot: "
John 4:27
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?
John 4:42
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.
Thank you and yes ! The Bible is life , I feel alive when I read it and I feel alive when I am going about my daily life whilst thinking about the things that I have read ! I am so grateful to God that He has given us this amazing way to feel connected to Him , we are alive in Christ and because of Christ ! He is the life in us ! He is the Way ! The Way to God , all we need do is keep his Words ( which God gave him to give to us ) in our hearts and minds as much as possible . Those Words are the water of life springing up in us . The Word is life !
Verse 10+11 is this the water previously mentioned in chapter 3 verse 5 ?
Jesus reveals himself as the Messiah to a Samaritan woman ! How many times does Jesus not tell people that he is the Messiah or if they do recognise him he tells them to tell no one ? Dozens I think and yet here he is telling a woman who is a Samaritan that she's talking to the promised Messiah ! Amazing and very significant I think . Then , later on , it's obvious that some of these Samaritans didn't believe her account of Jesus because they say in verse 42 : 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 . This reminds me of when Mary ran to tell the disciples that she had seen Jesus ressurected and they didn't believe her ! This also teaches me that I need to read the Bible , read God's Words for myself and not rely on someone else account of these things , search the scriptures Jesus says , this I will do . I also noticed that it doesn't say that the Samaritans were convinced that Jesus is the Messiah because of a miracle but because of what Jesus said to them but in verse 48 , when Jesus was in Galilee , he says : Except ye see signs and wonders , ye will not believe . The Samaritans didn't need to see signs and wonders .
Verse 24 : God is a Spirit reminds me of Luke chapter 24 verse 39 : Behold my hands and my feet that it is I myself : handle me , and see ; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have . A very exciting chapter , full of information and I'm certain I haven't noticed everything of significance !
I find this very interesting because Apostle Paul didn't baptize many people. " 1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ sent me not tobaptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. "
John 4:2
(Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
It amaze me that she claim Jacob as of her father and was not even a Jew herself. " Romans 2:29
But he is aJew, which is oneinwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. "
John 4:12
Art thou greater than our fatherJacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
Because Jesus told her, she had five husbands, she believed the more. " Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of theLordare in every place, beholding theevilandthegood. "
John 4:18
For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly
When God made Adam and Eve, they were both soul and spirit first. God made them at the same time. " Genesis 1:27
So God createdmanin his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. "
John 4:24
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Jesus had a command to the twelve: " Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commandedthem, saying,GonotintothewayoftheGentiles, and into any cityoftheSamaritans enter yenot: "
John 4:27
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?
John 4:42
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.
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