Title: I am Gross/John 4:1~23
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I am Gross/John 4:1-23
“The hour is coming, and now is, when those who truly worship the Father will worship the Father in spirit and truth.
He is looking for those who worship him like this.”
It's really hard to live without what you have in today's world. One or two things are uncomfortable
no. Even the woman introduced in today's text is a person who has nothing. the scorching sun is shining
This woman, who came out to draw water from the well at noon, was thirsty because there was no water to drink at home.
Eventually, he came out to the well to draw water at a time when no one was likely to be there. drink to this woman
It wasn't just water. He had no husband. You say you live alone without a home
is. Were you living alone, thirsty, alone, without a nest of rest and joy?
All. Of course, I've been married six times. This man passed through the arms of that man. vacuity
I met a lot of men to fill the void. But he may taste true family happiness.
I couldn't even experience it.
There is something else this woman doesn't have. There was no time for true worship. Of course, worship
I knew it well. “Lord, you Jews have said that you must worship in Jerusalem.
But our ancestors worshiped God on this mountain, Mount Gerizim.” this
The woman knew a place of worship called Mount Gerizim. but that's not true worship
It was. How many of us who have come to worship today do not have true worship?
I don't know if it is. Worship is an encounter with God. fellowship with God and
Worship in glory is the most important requirement in our lives. ringing through worship
Hearing the voice of God, we are rebuked and comforted. Christians have strong faith through worship
owns. We know God's will through worship. Sick souls are healed through worship
and physical problems are solved.
There was no true worship for the Suga woman. True worship is a relationship with God and spiritual fellowship.
that is well done. But this woman did not have true worship in spirit and truth.
is. It means that your spiritual relationship with God is cut off. This is what we call spiritual death.
do. It was this woman's spiritual condition that she was alive, but actually dead. through worship
When I receive God's rebuke, I realize how wrong the things I am doing are wrong. But this
The woman has lived with six men, but she doesn't seem to have had much remorse. worshiper
Only when we are alive can we receive remorse, receive grace, and live centered on God.
This woman, who had come to Suga City to draw water, met Jesus there,
Even minor issues have been resolved. Jesus waited for this woman, exhausted from hunger,
You all met. Today, at this hour, you did not seek the Lord, but we hope that we will come.
Please trust that we met while waiting. Therefore, the biblical principle is that we
We are not chosen, but God has chosen us and established us, and before we come to God,
God is coming to us.
Jesus meets us one-on-one, person-to-person. In Genesis 32, Jab goes to meet Jacob.
When he went to the river, he was alone, and in John 8, the woman who was stoned to death in adultery is also a human being.
After all this, Jesus alone gave the woman the grace of forgiveness. The woman of Suga is also Jesus
I stood alone in front. The time of kneeling alone and lonely is the grace that God cannot afford.
Please believe that it is a time of pouring pouring out. The Bible says in Matthew 6:6
do. “When you pray, go into your closet, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is in secret.
Go, your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Jesus asked this woman for water. In the society of that time, Jews and Gentiles
It was impossible to lie down. Jesus first broke down these barriers. we are three
We live by building walls between groups, regions, and classes. Like Jesus, we must break down this wall. Jesus
and asked for water. Water was necessary for this woman, but also for Jesus.
It was John. There is a common denominator. The gospel does not ignore reality. Gospel
Jesus made the point of contact with reality. Jesus also knew the woman's past and present.
you said He knew all the secret things that other people were afraid to know. know everything
The poem confessed this woman candidly to Jesus, and Jesus praised her. everything
It is a blessing to surrender and confess everything to the Lord who knows everything. And Jesus is forever thirsty
You said that you would give me unspoiled living water.
This woman had the great honor of meeting Jesus. The title ‘this woman’ was given by Jesus
This is a title you have used three times in your life. First, in John 8, he committed adultery in the field.
“Woman, where is the one who condemned you? I do not condemn you either.
and sin no more.” Second, Jesus shed his blood on the cross.
When he passed away, he saw his mother looking down from below and said, “Woman, this is your son.
A man named Han will serve you in my stead.” He said to his mother Mary.
It is a nickname given to you. The third is to refer to this woman in today's text and call her a woman.
Here, the word ‘woman’ was the highest honorific title for a woman at that time, and it was
words to honor them. When a lowly and ungrateful woman met Jesus, his identity was
I have been so honored. If you believe in Jesus, you will be honored.
After believing in Jesus with this grace, amazing changes happen in this person's life. finally throw it away
I have become a person who knows how to let go of things. Verse 28 says, “The woman left her water jar and went out into town.
Go ahead and say to the people.” A person who does not know how to let go is a poor person. of the world
Those who do not know how to give up their greed and joy have a very difficult time believing in Jesus. If you let go, you will die
The woman she had known is now an evangelizer, as she dared to leave her water jar behind.
There was only one thing Jesus commanded Moses, who had been training for 40 years in the wilderness of Midian.
All. “Take off the sandals from my feet.” And God said, “Throw the staff of my hand.”
You did. He was sent to Egypt after training to throw away at the end of 40 years of training.
All. Even a rich young man cannot give up his greed for money and cannot participate in the joy of salvation
I did. Those who have received grace boldly give up their old habits. Let go of what you pampered
must go If you let go of greed, you will be free.