Text: John 4
Open the Scriptures
- What and how does Jesus break through the various cultural/religious/moral barriers when talking to the woman at the well?
- Jesus talks about “living water.” What do you think he means by that?
- When Jesus says people should worship “in spirit and in truth,” what wrong ideas about worship is he correcting?
- How does Jesus’ talk with the woman build up to the moment when he reveals who he is, and how does that change the people in her town?
Open Your Lives
Think of a time when you were judgmental toward someone. Why did you feel that way, and what’s one step you can take to respond with compassion next time?
Who around you might feel left out or looked down on like the Samaritan woman, and what’s one small way you could start a real conversation with them this week?
What’s one short, honest sentence you could say about how Jesus has changed your life?
How could your worship—whether alone or at church—become more real and heartfelt instead of just a routine?