Week 2: Encounters With Jesus - "Woman at the Well"

Encounters With The Son- “The woman at the well”
John 4


1. The Well
About 100 feet deep. The well is not a spring well of water but a well fed by water that percolates and gathers. It is clearly so deep that you cannot get to the water unless you have you something to draw the water.

2. The woman
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Three issues we see rising up in this encounter:
1- The Jews hated the Samaritans and the Samaritans shared the same feelings toward the Jews.

2- But it goes beyond hatred- The Jews had all the Old Testament and the Samaritans had only the first five books of the Old Testament. They were not too careful about the teachings in those books and let a lot of pagan superstitions creep into their religion. They did not go to Jerusalem to worship in the temple! They had their own place of worship in Samaria.

3- This woman was of Samaria and a Rabbi (teacher) was forbidden to greet a woman in public.

3. The Water
Read vs. 10-12
Now what is “living water?” The water of a flowing stream was referred to as “living water” but Jesus is not speaking of that. As water is to earthly life so this “living water” is to eternal life, the true life. Jesus did not refer to Himself as the “living water.” He is the one who has it and can supply it. Jesus is saying that His teaching is God’s revelation and it is the “living water” that can nourish and keep alive our soul.

Jesus is teaching this woman that He can give her salvation and eternal life

4. The Testimony
We now see the disciples returning with the food they had brought. They are surprised to find Jesus talking to this woman. They didn’t ask any questions and the woman left the water pot by the well and went back to the town.

She said vs. 29-30

The disciples had been in town but they made no effort to witness or invite people to Jesus. This woman with the bad reputation did that and people started coming to see Jesus. Jesus was talking to His disciples who were urging Him to eat and Jesus said He had some spiritual food to eat. As the people came toward Him, He told them vs.35.
They came because of this woman’s testimony and many more came to believe as he taught them. They said to the woman, “we no longer believe just because of what you said, we’ve heard His teaching and believe He really is the Messiah, The Saviour of the World.”

Week 1: Encounters with the Son

Encounters with the Son – The Centurion
Matthew 8:5-13


The Centurion practiced Humility and he Recognized and Respected Authority.

Practice Humility –

1- Seeks help from Jesus

2- He calls Jesus Lord

3- He’s concerned about his slave

4- I do not deserve to have you come under my roof

Respecting Authority -

When the centurion describes himself to Jesus he doesn’t describe himself as a man with authority but a man under authority. Did anyone else catch that? Very subtle but very important. Look back at vs.9
You see this guy paints and illustration that no one else gets and that’s why I believe Jesus sets this guy apart as a man with great faith!
You see as a Roman centurion guard I have the power to tell a person to go do this or that or come here or go their. Why because I have the power to do this No! Because I have Rome behind me! I am under the Authority of a power house known as Rome! And because I ‘m under the authority of Rome I have the power that when I snap my fingers people get moving! And in the same way – This is the centurion processing I am imaging! That you Jesus are also under authority! You also have backing and it’s called the power and spirit of God Himself! God the Father! So it’s not just you but you’re under the authority of God and in my world because I have the backing of Rome I can snap my finger and it will be done so since you have the backing of God you can snap your finger and if it’s said it will be done! He is seeing what no one else is seeing! That Jesus Christ is under the Authority of God and He’s God Himself and He has the power to do whatever he wants to do! To say whatever He wants to say and it will happen and that is exactly what we see happen. Just say the word and my servant will be healed. You don’t have to walk over there! Just say the word. He trust in away that no one else trust.


“Faith is confidence that God is who he says he is and he will do everything he promises to do” - Andy Stanley

Week 3: "Call of Duty" - Local

Matthew 16:16-27


1- We will be a one man show! Lpcc is built on Jesus Christ!

2- We will Minister to all of Linclon County!

3- We will not play the control game!

4- We will never play it safe!

5- We will not be passive!

6- We will expect God to Change lives!

Act 2:42-

Revelation 21:4 says, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain."

Jesus said, "nothing is going to stop His church," it’s going to happen with us or without us, so we might as well get all the way in on what God’s up to in the world. Let’s be the church. Let’s don’t miss out on our opportunity to be what God has called us to be and to be part of accomplishing the most precious thing in the world: helping people find their way back to God in Jesus. Christ-followers, this is our time, let’s be the church.

Week 2: "Call of Duty"-Global

Matthew 28:19-20

Christ's Unwavering Commitment to Gather His Church from All Peoples
Matthew 24:14, "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations."

Romans 15:11 where Paul quotes Psalm 117:1, "praise the lord all you gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him."

Revelation 5:9, "You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation."

"How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:14).


Christ's has a Radical Way of Winning the Nations
Matthew 16:17-27

1- Death to Self! God first me second!
2- Willing lay it all on the line for God