Encounters: Samaritan Woman

October 10th, 2021
Dr. Rick Stinton

CONNECT:
What was the high point and low point of your week? How can we pray for you?

DIVE IN:
1 ) Read John 4:4-42. Watch the video clip of Jesus’ conversation with the Samaritan woman,

What do you think about the film-maker’s presentation? https://youtu.be/aP90DYVYFOE

2 ) If you were the Samaritan woman, how would you feel about yourself before you encountered Jesus? How would you feel after you met Jesus?

3 ) In reaching out to the Samaritan woman, Jesus overcame several barriers: gender (woman), ethnic (Samaritan), religious (Samaritan), moral (her background). Discuss each of these briefly. What does Jesus’ actions reveal about his love?

4 ) How do we learn from Jesus how to show his love to people in our lives? Any examples come to mind, personally?

5 ) When Jesus offered the woman “living water,” what spiritual needs was he meeting?

6 ) Do you identify with these spiritual needs? If so, how? How is Jesus “living water” to you?

7 ) Jesus later identifies “living water” with the gift of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Read John 7:37-39, John 14:16, Galatians 5:22-23. How is the Holy Spirit a “helper” to you?

REACH OUT:
Have any situations or needs emerged that your group can reach out and care for?