Wednesday, September 18, 2024. From the story of the Woman and the Well. Pastor Terry discusses the significance of the Samarian woman and the many people she brings to Jesus.
TAKEAWAYS:
1. Everyone needs to hear the good news about Jesus and who He is. Jesus did something very surprising, to the woman, the disciples, and to most people. He spoke first to a woman (a gender thing), a Samaritan woman (a racial and spiritual thing), and a sinful woman (a moral thing). Be not afraid to witness to someone you don’t know, even someone very different from you. The results might surprise you.
2. Be the first to speak to someone. Most of the time a witness must initiate the conversation about Jesus. Notice, Jesus spoke to her first. He knew what He was going to do: change the subject from physical water to living water. Most people think, “I need to wait till someone asks me about Jesus before I start talking about Him.” That’s not necessarily true. If you do that you will probably never witness to anyone.
3. Lead from a discussion on natural things to spiritual things. Jesus led her from talking about drawing water from a well to drinking living water that would satisfy her thirst forever. Use the F.I.R.E acrostic. Take the conversation from Family, to Interest (Hobbies), to Religion (church history), to Evangelistic questions.
4. Keep the conversation about Jesus. After opening the conversation with natural things, make the transition to spiritual things, to things about the Messiah. Always bring the discussion to the gospel of Jesus.
5. It’s okay to talk about sin. Jesus brought up her marriage sins. Remember, Jesus is the Savior of sinners, and if they don’t know that He knows they are sinners, they will never see their need for Him.
6. Witnessing must become a consuming thing with you, the food you live by. Jesus told the disciples that He had food they knew nothing about, “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent Me, and from finishing His work.” (v.34).
7. Sooner or later, your witness will produce fruit, maybe even much fruit. This lady brought the whole town out to meet Jesus. Pray that will happen with you in some measure as you begin to share your witness.
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