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#FaveFour John 4:1-30 – “When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. And he must needs go through Samaria. Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was
#FaveFour about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have
#FaveFour asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in
#FaveFour him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. Our
#FaveFour fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and
#FaveFour they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
#FaveFour Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.”
#FaveFour II Peter 3:18 – “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever.” There are 3 key words in this verse: • “Grow” – (auxano) To advance or increase • “Grace” – The practical aspect of our faith • “Knowledge” – The intellectual aspect of our faith
#FaveFour I. The Community Those who live in driving distance of MBC, but have no connection with MBC or Jesus Christ
#FaveFour II. The Crowd Those who have limited, but positive contact with MBC These people still have no relationship with MBC or Jesus Christ
#FaveFour III. The Curious Those who have regular contact with MBC, but there is no commitment to MBC or to Jesus Mark 1:14-18 – “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Now as He walked by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and…
#FaveFour III. The Curious Those who have regular contact with MBC, but there is no commitment to MBC or to Jesus Mark 1:14-18 – “…Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed Him.”
#FaveFour IV. The Convinced Those who have made a decision for Christ, but now need to grow in their faith Matthew 16:16 – “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
#FaveFour V. The Committed Those who have learned the basics of the faith, but now are ready to dig deeper into the meat of God’s Word I Peter 2:1 – “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.”
#FaveFour V. The Committed Those who have learned the basics of the faith, but now are ready to dig deeper into the meat of God’s Word II Peter 3:18 – “But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and forever.”
#FaveFour V. The Committed Those who have learned the basics of the faith, but now are ready to dig deeper into the meat of God’s Word Hebrews 5:13,14 – “For everyone that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age.”
#FaveFour VI. The Core Those who are ready to lead ministries within the church and are spiritually reproducing themselves Matthew 28:18-20 – “And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in Heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching…
#FaveFour VI. The Core Those who are ready to lead ministries within the church and are spiritually reproducing themselves Matthew 28:18-20 – “…them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.”