Living Water – Pastor Zachary Murphy

Video Teaching

Outline

John 3:21
- Practice truth – morally, ethically, and spiritually.
- It should be very clear that our works are done to bring glory to God.
  - Don’t send mixed signals to the world.
John 3:22-27
- John the Baptist baptizing and ministering in Aenon.
- John’s disciples become jealous of Jesus.
- We are nothing without God. Jesus was who He was because of God
  - God always gives the increase.
  - Glory to God
  - 1 Corinthians 3:5-7
John 3:28-30
- John the Baptist was sent before Jesus as written in OT.
  - Mal. 3:1
- John the Baptist is a friend of the Bridegroom
  - Hebrew=shoshben (best man)
  - This person oversaw the wedding, arranged it and presided over it. They also protected the bride.
  - Ministers are friends of the bridegroom; He is coming for a pure bride.
- Jesus must increase in us while we decrease. We live for Jesus not ourselves.
  - Romans 12:1
John 3:31-34
- Jesus is above everything; He came from above.
  - John 3:13
  - John 8:23
- People of the world reject the things Christ says.
  - 1 John 5:10
- We can walk in the spirit 24/7.
  - We have unlimited access to the best Teacher.
  - 2 Corinthians 3:17
- Christ has authority over all things.
  - Hebrews 2:8
- We have everlasting life if we believe and trust in Him. Verse 36 AMP
John 4:1-5
- V.1 starts out with therefore, look back to chapter 3. Importance of context.
- They avoided Samaria because the soil was unclean.
  - Because in 720 BC Samarian people were conquered by the Assyrians.
  - More information on Jew and Samarian dealings: https://bible.org/illustration/hatred-between-jews-and-samaritans
- V.4: Jesus HAS to go through Samaria.
- They stop at place called Jacobs well, Jesus stays there when disciples go.
John 4:6-15
- Jesus asks Samarian women to give Him a drink of water.
- Disciples are out getting food.
- Women questions Jesus because she is to have no dealings with Him being a Jew.
- Jesus talks to her about Living Water.
  - Romans 5:15
- V.13/12 He is talking about the Holy Spirit.
- V.15: Her mindset is in the natural realm, when Jesus is speaking of spiritual things.