Lesson 7 Leaving Our Thirst Behind
Questions 2 and 3
Today we want to look at the conclusion of the story of the woman at the well talking with Jesus. I want us to see something amazing that the Bible records at the end of this conversation, and see how it applies to media addiction. Let’s look at it together:
John 4:25-30 NIV The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." (26) Then Jesus declared, "I, the one speaking to you—I am he." (27) Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?" (28) Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, (29) "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?" (30) They came out of the town and made their way toward him.
Question 2. By way of review, what did Jesus use “this water” (the water in the well) to represent?
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Hse writes, "Jesus use "this water" to represent media or any other things that we thought it would fill or satisfy us."
Jesus used “this water”, which will leave one thirsty, as a metaphor for what the woman was doing in her life. She was thirsting and attempting to quench her thirst with something not designed for that purpose—relationships with numerous men.
This is important. The water that woman would put in her water jar could be understood symbolically as being exactly like the numerous relationships that she had, that which “never satisfies”, which left her thirsty and continually returning to get more.
Question 3. From John 4:25-30 above, it seems the woman is in a hurry to get back to town and tell the people about Jesus. What does she do that might indicate she is in a hurry to get back to town?
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