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Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well
“Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.””
John 4:13-14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.13-14.NASB1995
Comments on this Verse
4:10 living water. The OT is the background for this term, which has important metaphorical significance. In Jer 2:13, Yahweh decries the disobedient Jews for rejecting Him, the “fountain of living waters.” The OT prophets looked forward to a time when “living waters will flow out of Jerusalem” (Eze 47:9; Zec 14:8). The OT metaphor spoke of the knowledge of God and His grace which provides cleansing, spiritual life, and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit (cf. Is 1:16–18; 12:3; 44:3; Eze 36:25–27). John applies these themes to Jesus Christ as the living water which is symbolic of eternal life mediated by the Holy Spirit from Him (cf. v. 14; 6:35; 7:37–39). Jesus used the woman’s need for physical water to sustain life in this arid region in order to serve as an object lesson for her need for spiritual transformation. † 4:15 The woman, like Nicodemus (3:4), did not realize that Jesus was talking about her spiritual needs. Instead, in her mind, she wanted such water in order to avoid her frequent trips to Jacob’s well.
John MacArthur Study Bible
“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NASB1995
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“Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NASB1995
bible.com/bible/100/2co.4.18.NASB1995
Father, may your Church, made up of many different people of many nation, be a beacon of hope, that points them to a Living Hope, in Jesus. Amen
bible.com/bible/100/rom.15.5.NASB1995
“The side-by-side realities of human persecution and divine preservation once again vividly depict real life in the real world.” MacArthur Study Bible
bible.com/bible/100/psa.34.17-20.NASB1995
“The righteous cry, and the Lord hears And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.”
Psalms 34:17-20 NASB1995
Our God, is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow……
Our God, is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow……
— Read on livingwaters.blog/2023/08/30/our-god-is-the-same-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow/
God’s timing is not our timing
bible.com/bible/100/jer.29.10-13.NASB1995
The Prophet Jeremiah’s words from God, to the exiled Israelites, for their disobedience for following false prophets. Later, in God’s own timing, he would restore them.
The Ultimate Reward, for Persevering, in the attests of this Life. This is not what we earn, but what God has promised, to those who Believe in Faith in Jesus.
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1:12 Blessed.
See notes on Mt 5:4, 10, 11. Believers who successfully endure trials are truly happy (cf. 5:11).
perseveres.
See note on v. 3. In this context, it also describes the passive, painful survival of a trial and focuses on the victorious outcome. Such a person never relinquishes his saving faith in God; thus this concept is closely related to the doctrine of eternal security and perseverance of the believer (see note on Mt 24:13; cf. Jn 14:15, 23; 1Jn 2:5, 6, 15, 19; 4:19; 1Pe 1:6–8). trial. See note on v. 2. approved. Lit. “passed the test” (see note on v. 2, “trials”). The believer has successfully and victoriously gone through his trials, indicating he is genuine because his faith has endured like Job’s.
crown of life. Best translated “the crown which is life.”
“Crown” was the wreath put on the victor’s head after ancient Greek athletic events. Here, it denotes the believer’s ultimate reward, eternal life, which God has promised to him and will grant in full at death or at Christ’s coming (see notes on 2Ti 4:8; Rev 2:10; cf. 1Pe 5:4).
Who are, our Friends? We must choose wisely, those that speak wisdom, that comes from God, into our lives. This is not saying, that we can’t interact with old friends, just to be clear, but our inner circle, should be those we can seek wise counsel from. How are we doing with this? Would love to hear from you?
1st Corinthians 15:33 says this…..Do not be deceived: ” Bad company, corrupts good Morals”
Proverbs 13:20 says this: “He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
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