1. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42

2. The Church at Mesquite Previous Considerations… If you are a Christian, Love has everything to do with it: You can love without being a Christian, but you can not be a Christian without loving. Love is the foundation of everything we do. We serve GOD because we Love HIM. We serve our brethren because we Love them. We serve our fellowman because we Love them.

3. The Church at Mesquite As we consider our individual Christianity and our congregation of Christians we do well to make sure that the effort we are giving in GOD’s name are sustained by Love.

4. The Church at Mesquite Love is: The foundation of every ministry we promote. The idea behind every dollar that we give. The spirit behind every song that we sing. The power behind every prayer that we pray. The essence of every meditation we experience. The gift of every Scripture we contemplate.

5. The Church at Mesquite Thus we have no choice but to conclude that as it relates to our Christianity: LOVE HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT.

6. The Church at Mesquite Considerations regarding John’s theology:  How he viewed GOD  How he viewed GOD’s relationship with man  How he viewed man’s necessary response to GOD

7. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42

8. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 1-6

9. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 1-6 JESUS travels through Samaria

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11. John 4.1-42 Vs. 7-26

12. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 7-26 JESUS’ conversation with the Samaritan woman

13. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 9 The Jews did not deal with the Samaritans because there bloodline had been tainted by the Assyrians and were ceremonially unclean (note: Acts 10.28)

14. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 10-15

15. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 10-15 Living water…abundant live (cf. John 10.10)

16. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 16-18

17. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 16-18 JESUS’ life changing call…

18. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 19-20

19. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 19-20 A point of contention between the Samaritans and the Jews…

20. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 19-20 A point of contention between the Samaritans and the Jews…(Mt. Gerizim versus Jerusalem)

21. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 21-24

22. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 21-24 JESUS shares the “Living Water” with her…

23. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 21-24 JESUS shares the “Living Water” with her…the knowledge that the time is coming in which “true worship” will not be in the right place but rather in the “right spirit!”

24. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 25-26

25. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 25-26 The Samaritan woman affirms that she knows that a change is coming…

26. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 25-26 The Samaritan woman affirms that she knows that a change is coming…JESUS proclaims the change has come!

27. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 27

28. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 27 The disciples marveled…

29. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 27 The disciples marveled… Possibly because JESUS was talking to a Samaritan

30. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 27 The disciples marveled… Possibly because JESUS was talking to a Samaritan or because HE was talking to a woman.

31. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 28-30

32. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 28-30 The impact that JESUS had on the woman

33. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 31-38

34. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 31-38 JESUS’ meat…

35. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 31-38 JESUS’ meat…HIS sustenance

36. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 39-42

37. The Church at Mesquite John 4.1-42 Vs. 39-42 The direct impact that JESUS had on the woman led to JESUS having a direct impact on other Samaritans.

38. The Church at Mesquite Considerations regarding John’s theology:  How he viewed GOD  How he viewed GOD’s relationship with man  How he viewed man’s necessary response to GOD

39. The Church at Mesquite Considerations regarding John’s theology: How he viewed GOD? GOD is Love, and in HIS Love HE seeks to save the lost (remember vs. 4 of the text: And HE must needs go through Samaria).

40. The Church at Mesquite Considerations regarding John’s theology: How he viewed GOD’s relationship with man? GOD is so concerned about saving humankind that HE is willing to go against what it culturally normal in order to save (remember these events happened in Samaria).

41. The Church at Mesquite Considerations regarding John’s theology: How he viewed man’s necessary response to GOD? If GOD Loves us enough to go against what is accepted, then we should love in the same manner.

42. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love:

43. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles

44. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned

45. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned Substance abusers

46. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned Substance abusers Women of the night

47. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned Substance abusers Women of the night Unemployed or underemployed

48. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned Substance abusers Women of the night Unemployed or underemployed Uneducated or undereducated

49. The Church at Mesquite Those that our culture refuse to Love: Alternative lifestyles Previously imprisoned Substance abusers Women of the night Unemployed or underemployed Uneducated or undereducated Failures

50. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter:

51. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative”

52. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind

53. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind All of us have abused something…food

54. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind All of us have abused something…food All of us have done something in the dark

55. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind All of us have abused something…food All of us have done something in the dark None of us were born successful

56. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind All of us have abused something…food All of us have done something in the dark None of us were born successful All of us lack something educationally

57. The Church at Mesquite The Fact of the Matter: All of us have done something “alternative” All of us have been in prison…the mind All of us have abused something…food All of us have done something in the dark None of us were born successful All of us lack something educationally All of us fail at something

58. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love:

59. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: If we plan to be what GOD called us to be, and if we plan to Love like GOD Loves us, we do well to make plans to Love on the very people that “religious” folk turn away.

60. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: When we begin to Love people in this manner it stands to reason that there response will often be similar to the response of this Samaritan woman…

61. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: When we begin to Love people in this manner it stands to reason that there response will often be similar to the response of this Samaritan woman…HER LIFE WILL BE CHANGED FOREVER!

62. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: Further, people who are impacted by the Love that we share will tell others about a group of people (Christians) who have chosen to Love them rather than judge them.

63. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: When the church begins to do this, then we will be able to have the impact on society that JESUS called for us to have (cf. Matt 28.19-20).

64. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: We are: Kingdom Builders Disciples of CHRIST Christians Believers People of “The Way” People of Faith Lovers of men

65. The Church at Mesquite Our necessary response to GOD’s Love: We are NOT: Judges…

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