Kingdom Vineyard

What does this passage tell us about the coming of Jesus, and what does this mean for us in response?

Jesus, moved by compassion, heals on the sabbath.

Jesus, moved by compassion, heals on the sabbath.

The second half of John 4 is all about sharing our faith and coming to faith. It speaks of our witness to others in terms of Reality, Rewards, Results and Repercussions: our part in the power-encounter between a human being and Christ.

The second half of John 4 is all about sharing our faith and coming to faith. It speaks of our witness to others in terms of Reality, Rewards, Results and Repercussions: our part in the power-encounter between a human being and Christ.

The woman at the well is a story of encounter, about the gift of eternal life offered to the woman by Jesus that immediately transforms her life and the life of her community.

The woman at the well is a story of encounter, about the gift of eternal life offered to the woman by Jesus that immediately transforms her life and the life of her community.

So far we have seen how various different groups reacted to the light of Jesus; but chapter 3 brings us to the reaction of someone we might have expected to reject him. Nicodemus offers us a template for approaching Jesus, and for the kind of questions we should ask him.

So far we have seen how various different groups reacted to the light of Jesus; but chapter 3 brings us to the reaction of someone we might have expected to reject him. Nicodemus offers us a template for approaching Jesus, and for the kind of questions we should ask him.