Come See A Man

Text: John 4:28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.    

·         1-3 Jesus applied himself more to preaching, which was the more excellent, 1Corinthians 1:17|, than to baptism. 

·         4-26 There was great hatred between the Samaritans and the Jews. Christ's road from Judea to Galilee lay through Samaria. We should not go into places of temptation but when we needs must; and then must not dwell in them, but hasten through them. Christ asked a woman for water. She was surprised because he did not show the anger of his own nation against the Samaritans. He converted this woman, by showing her ignorance and sinfulness, and her need of a Saviour. By this living water is meant the Spirit. The graces of the Spirit, and his comforts, satisfy the thirsting soul, that knows its own nature and necessity.

·         What Jesus spake figuratively, she took literally. Christ shows that the water of Jacob's well yielded a very short satisfaction. Of whatever waters of comfort we drink, we shall thirst again. But whoever partakes of the Spirit of grace, and the comforts of the gospel, shall never want that which will abundantly satisfy his soul. Give it me, saith she, not that I may have everlasting life, which Christ proposed, but that I come not hither to draw. The carnal mind is very ingenious in shifting off convictions, and keeping them from fastening.

·         But how closely our Lord Jesus brings home the conviction to her conscience! He severely reproved her present state of life. The woman acknowledged Christ to be a prophet. The power of his word in searching the heart, and convincing the conscience of secret things, is a proof of Divine authority. The object of worship will continue still the same, God, as a Father; but an end shall be put to all differences about the place of worship. God was about to be revealed as the Father of all believers in every nation. The spirit or the soul of man, as influenced by the Holy Spirit, must worship God, and have communion with him. The woman was disposed to leave the matter undecided, till the coming of the Messiah. But Christ told her, I that speak to thee, am He.

·         NO PAST SINS CAN BAR OUR ACCEPTANCE WITH HIM, IF WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE HIM, BELIEVING IN HIM AS THE CHRIST, THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD.

1.      THE WEARY MASTER

2.       DISCIPLES ON ERRAND

3.      WOMEN COMING TO THE WELL.

COME SEE A MAN WHO

I.                   WHO SOUGHT ME OUT- to win me to God.

A. He must needs go through Samaria (v.4)

               1-To seek and save the lost (Lk.19:10).
               2-To do the will of the Father and to accomplish His work.

B. He knew the woman would come to the well.

II.                WHO BROUGHT ME FACE TO FACE WITH SIN

A. Point of contact- Give me to drink (v.7).

B. Interest aroused- (v.10-15).

C. Sin disclosed- (v.16-18).

                1-To awaken her conscience.

                2-To open the wound of guilt

          3-To prick the heart (2 Cor. 7:10)

                4-To impress her with the need of forgiveness

D. Subject evaded- (v.19-20)"Sir, I perceive that thou art a

    prophet- our Fathers worshipped---"

III.             WHO GAVE ME TRUTH ABOUT WORSHIP

A. Now is the hour- true worshipers (v23).

B. Must worship in spirit and truth.

C. The Father sought such to worship him.

D. Jesus is the Messiah (v.25-26).

IV. WHO GAVE ME THE WATER OF LIFE

She left her waterpot. Verse 28 tells us that something happened to her, a revolution, a changing. It is true she did not say anything--but her actions did.

A. Water that will REMOVE the guilt of sin.

B. Water that will QUENCH the thirst of the soul (v.14).

C. Water that GIVES new life.

D. Water that WILL NEVER CEASE.

V.                 WHO SENT ME FORTH WITH  STORY TO TELL

A. By the sweetness of sins forgiven.

B. By the love of God imparted.

C. By the realization that if He could save me, He could save others.

D. Vs.39,42 --SHE TOLD THE STORY WITH RESULTS. 39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. 42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

CONCLUSION:

1. Everyday opportunities.

2. Real refreshment--Jesus--I have meat to eat that you know not of.

3. Jesus and sinners, even the outcasts---He loves them.