Welcome back to our last part of our Series-
Last time I shared another key to living a life more abundantly from John 4:24
Let’s recap
John 4:24
….. For God is a Spirit, and he longs to have sincere worshipers who worship and adore him in the realm of the Spirit and in truth.”
Key 10
If we want to live a life more abundantly . We need to learn how to worship and adore Him in the realm of the Spirit and in truth.
Jesus said I am the Truth, the way and life. No man comes to the Father except through me John 14:6
So through Jesus we have access to the Father and His Kingdom. The Holy Spirit reveals Jesus to us ! So when we pray as above we transition from an earthly prospective to a Heavenly mindset . Which is called the mind of Christ seen inn Romans 12:2.
Before we start today, I want you to think, what would have been your thoughts racing around in your mind. If you were the Samaritan woman. Jesus has just revealed to you, your past and present life situations. Then answered every question you asked Him. With mind blowing revelations not of this world.
Lets re read the last two scriptures we covered then we will see the Samaritan woman’s reply
John 4:22-24
Your people don’t really know the One they worship. We Jews worship out of our experience, for it’s from the Jews that salvation is made available. From here on, worshiping the Father will not be a matter of the right place but with the right heart. For God is a Spirit, and he longs to have sincere worshipers who worship and adore him in the realm of the Spirit and in truth.”
So let see how the Samaritan woman reacts to these remarkable revelations from Jesus. Does she except, reject or question what Jesus has just shared. Lets find out John 4:25
The woman said, “This is all so confusing, but I do know that the Anointed One is coming—the true Messiah. And when he comes, he will tell us everything we need to know.”
She is now standing in a place and space of the Truth ! She is honest, vulnerable and transparent. This is where the Holy Spirit will always show up. Which is evident in her response.
“but I do know that the Anointed One is coming—the true Messiah. And when he comes, he will tell us everything we need to know.”
So Jesus can now reveal who He is, which if she believes will lead her to salvation His greatest gift. So Jesus reveals who He is and the gift He is carrying for her. Lets read.
John 4:26
Jesus said to her, “You don’t have to wait any longer, the Anointed One is here speaking with you—I am the One you’re looking for.”
Wow, now that is an introduction and an amazing opportunity and invitation offered by Jesus to the Samaritan woman.
I love the next line and I will include it, with this thought. Sometimes we need to be quiet and listen. As moments like the disciples were facing here, can look remarkably different depending on whose eye’s we are seeing from. Also what spirit we are seeing from. This is a whole new message, so I will leave it there for today.
John 4:27
At that moment the disciples returned and were stunned to see Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman. Yet none of them dared to ask him why or what they were discussing..
So what happened to the Samaritan woman !
She becomes one of the most successful evangelist in the bible ! Through a suddenly, But God moment, let’s read about it.
John 4:28-30
All at once, the woman dropped her water jar and ran off to her village and told everyone, “Come and meet a man at the well who told me everything I’ve ever done! He could be the Anointed One we’ve been waiting for.” Hearing this, the people came streaming out of the village to go see Jesus.
Her life was changed forever, chains of her past broken. Then through the gift given by Jesus, she entered into living her life more abundantly. As promised by Jesus, she could have. This promise is for us too.
Challenge time
For our last challenge I feel that Jesus is awaiting for you at the same place this Samaritan woman ! He wants to answer all your questions with incredible revelations of Himself ! He wants to reveal past secrets, about your past and offer you an incredible new future. He wants to offer you His most precious gift of Salvation, if you have not already received it. Lastly I believe He wants to release you into ministries, Jesus and the Father have already prepared for you.
Do you want this ?
1. Firstly for those who don’t know Jesus here is a prayer for you !
Jesus I believe in You. I believe you died for my sins. I believe that You were raised, on the third day by, Your Heavenly Father. Will you come into my life and be my Lord and saviour. I surrender my life to You today, would you manage my life from this day forward amen
Father it says in the scriptures, that the heavens rejoice, over every person, that gives their life to You. I pray for protection and wisdom, over everyone, that has prayed this above prayer. May Your Love be felt and become more real to them personally, daily amen.
2. Now for all of you who know Jesus ! Here is a prayer for you ! But please only pray it, if you’re serious ! In Matthew 5:3 Jesus says A simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will suffice. Anything beyond this springs from a deceiver.” In the verses before this, Jesus is saying don’t even bother saying something, that you’re not intending to do. Then He ends with this line. “But just let your words ring true”. But we do have grace to cover us if we truly intend too, but fail to do so, on the journey towards doing it. Wow thats a message in its self !
So for those of you who, are open and willing, here is your prayer to pray.
Father I fully surrender my total all, to You today. What I want is not important, for I only desire to fulfill your overall plan for me. So today Father, I choose to lay down my will, plans and purposes for my life. Instead I choose to pick up and fulfil, Your will, plans and purposes for my life. Amen
Father I ask for those who have prayed this prayer above. Will You now through your precious Holy Spirit reveal, Jesus even more day by day to them. So that You Father, will be seen through Jesus, in every area of their lives ! Would you now open the doors for their future with You. Would You reveal secrets about their past and now lead them into an incredible new future. Would You also answer all their questions with incredible revelations. Lastly would You now release them into ministries, You have already prepared for them. So through their transformed life, others will have the same opportunity and invitation as they have today. So we will see the fullness of, all experiencing the fullness of what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one perfect man with the full dimensions of spiritual maturity and fully developed in the abundance of Christ. Amen
Craig Patten
Founding Pastor/Prophet
Encounter Centre and Ministries