Sermon Tone Analysis

Series: “A Man on Mission” “10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost..Luke 19:10”

Intro:

Theme: Jesus “A Man on Mission”

What’s the difference between a fireman and judge.

A fireman’s objective is rescue folks who are willing to escape the fire.

All they need is willingness to remove folks from danger.

They will climb up stairs, they will break walls, they will put themselves in danger to save folks.

The move with intentionality throughout the house looking for bodies to save.

A judge primary objective is accountability and justice.

Their job is manage the court in such a way that a proper verdict can be render.

In ancient court the judge was the one who render a verdict and pronounced sentence.

Their primary concerns is if there has been a crime or injustice my job is to make sure justice has been satisfied.

Within the character of God are both of these job titles.

Depending on the situation Jesus will change outfits to suit each situation.

During Jesus first coming he was primarily in the role of Fireman

When Jesus comes back the second time he will be primarily in the role of Judge notice what Revelation says about him:

Clearly you can see Jesus in his Royal Robes as judge of the nations.

Leading up to Easter we want to focus on Narrative Stories of Jesus rescuing the broken from Fire.

Then

(v.4) Explain: John interpretive insertion: “And He had to pass through Samaria” This is a divine appointment!!!

This strategy is called intentional reconciliation.

This tells us reconciliation will not happen on its own.

It must be fostered, encouraged, and stressed by the Church as well as any organization the seek to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.

(v.4)

To get from Jerusalem to Galilee you had to walk through Samaria, which has a straight shot, about 3 days’ journey.

Many pious Jews choose to walk 4 days and go around Samaria.

One must ask why would John would take special care to lets us know that Jesus intentionally walk through Samaria instead of around.

Why did the Jews walk around Samaria instead of right through it??? -What does the hate of the Samaritans stem from:

This was the root cause of the Hate between the Jews and Samaritans.

The Jews viewed themselves as Pure, and they viewed the Samaritans as half-breeds.

And to the Jews this made them unclean, which is the reason even in this story they worshiped at two different places instead of together.

The two Southern Tribes worshipped at the Temple in Jerusalem and the 10 Northern Tribes worshiped at Mt Gerizim

Jesus was aware of this history, so I went right to the barrier between the two people and he used a Samaritan Woman to spearhead the revival

Always: Jesus recognized the obstacles and barrier to the gospel and he a intentionally sought to destroy them brick by brick

I. Jesus Engages

(v.7) “Give me a drink” Jesus takes the first step of reconciliation(If I be lifted up I will draw all men unto me)

If Jesus is our example; What standard is he setting by reaching out to this woman???

(v.9) “How is that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?

she asked him.

For Jews do not associate with Samaritans”

a.

The Samaritan Woman understood the societal barriers that where between her and Jesus

Ethnicity-She was a Samaritan

Gender-She was a woman

She was considered to be like a woman on a daily menstrual cycle.

Perpetually unclean!

Although some Jews could imagine eating with Samaritans (Mishnah Berakoth 7:1), doubtless many a Jew would not eat with a Samaritan on the latter’s home turf for fear of incurring ritual defilement.

Probably this fear was intensified when the Samaritan was a woman: within a generation Jewish leaders would codify a law (Mishnah Niddah 4:1) that reflected longstanding popular sentiment, to the effect that all ‘the daughters of the Samaritans are menstruants from their cradle’ and therefore perpetually in a state of ceremonial uncleanness.

Samaritan women are deemed menstruants from their cradle.

B And the Samaritans convey uncleanness to a couch beneath as to a cover above,

C because they have intercourse with menstruating women,

D and continue unclean for any sort of blood.

E But those [who have contact] with them are not liable for entering the sanctuary and do not burn heave offering on their account,

F because their uncleanness is a matter of doubt.

(v.9) “For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans”(Parenthetical Statement)

These are statements inserted into the narratives to help future readers understand the cultural context of the statement, so that they can come to right conclusion about the narrative(story)

John puts this parenthetical remark to help (Gentile) readers understand the full magnitude of what Jesus was doing.

John is writing this in the late 90s ad.

He has had a chance to see the explosive growth of the Gentile church.

He is writing with this in mind understanding that as his letter gets circulated a Gentile would have no idea why there was so much animosity between to the two groups especially considering both are of the same ethnicity.

(v.10) “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

How does Jesus deal with her apprehension about serving him water???

Just by “Talking to her” He was acting justly by even having a conversation with her.

Why?

(7) A woman of Samaria came to draw water Give me a drink Jesus said to her, (8) because his disciples had gone into to town to buy food(parenthetical Statement) This is another explanation of why Jesus would be asking a Samaritan Woman for water.

Remember due to her perpetual uncleanness the ladle and bucket she is using to get the well water is unclean because it was touch by her.

Jesus is doing at least two things by asking her water:

He is correcting the Scholar’s addition to the Law found in the Mishnah which called the Samaritan Woman perpetually unclean.

By seeking water from her he is saying “She is not unclean” for we know that Jesus fulfilled the whole OT law, but he broke that Pharisees Laws on more than one occasion

He is setting the foundation for a Gospel that crosses ethnic and Religious barriers in its pursuit of the lost.

Application: Justice, Mercy, and Equality are the foundation on which the gospel penetrates the heart.

Jesus willingness to cross Racial & Gender Barriers for the purpose of gifting this woman with “Living Water” is that greatest act of Mercy, Justice and Equality because it says “Ethnicity, Gender, or Lifestyle” will not be a barrier any longer to the oracles of God.

Jesus then began to present the gospel to her by using the analogy of “Living Water”

II.

Jesus Energizes

(11) The Samaritan woman still spiritually undiscerned and confused.

She could not fathom a Jewish Man wanting to get a drink from her(Sir, you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep) She had the tools to draw water for him

(11) The Samaritan woman thinks Jesus is talking about “literal water” she is still spiritual undiscerned.

She is unaware of where he is going.

(12) The Samaritan woman appeals to tradition: “You aren’t greater than our father Jacob, are you?

He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and livestock” The Samaritan look at Jesus the common carpenter, with dirty shoes and proceeded to tell him the history of this well.

She tells him the Father of our people drew water from this well and his sons(the 12 sons) of Israel.

It was her way of saying.

I know the 2 Southern Tribes of Judah think they are better than us, but in our lands resides Jacob’s well.

We have tradition just like the Tribes of Judah.

Like the tribes of Judah who’s identity was found in the Jewish Temple(tradition) theirs was found in MT Gerazim and Jacob’s Well.

What did Jesus offer?

(13) “Jesus said, “Everyone who drinks from this water will get thirsty again”

Jesus essentially tells her buildings, temples, altars, wells, and Ethnic affiliation(who your people are) will not satisfy and will always leave you needing more.

(14) “But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again.

In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him for eternal life”

Jesus begins to tell her about a different kind of water she is unfamiliar with.

He tells her about a water that does not require going to Jacob’s well everyday.

He tells her about a water that constantly fills the deep needs of the soul.

(14) “In fact, the water I will give him will become a well of water springing up in him from eternal life”

(14) Jesus stops guising his speech as he sees her confusion and he begins to reveal what he is talking about.

He says this water I am giving comes from a continuously filled fountain of life giving properties that imparts spiritual life.

He tells her you are dead Spiritually thats why you are depending on traditions.

I want to give you something greater than traditions.

I am trying to give you eternal life.