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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 33

Vital Questions Raised

Text: John 4:11-14

VITAL QUESTIONS RAISED

There was a lively and significant conversation between Jesus and the woman of Samaria. The Samaritan woman had many questions to raise to the Lord Jesus.

1. She did not understand what Jesus meant about “living water”.

“Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water?”

John 4:11

a. She thought that Jesus was speaking of literal water.
b. Jesus did not have a pail with Him.
c. How could He give living water?

2. She did not know who Jesus really was

“Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?”

John 4:12

a. Jacob was a highly regarded patriarch among the Samaritans.
b. He had drunk from the well himself; and so did his descendants.
c. Was Jesus truly greater?

IMPORTANT ANSWERS GIVEN

The answers Jesus gave was not only for the Samaritan woman. What He taught that day are immortal truths!

1. The physical (literal) water

“Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again”

John 4:13

a. Jesus was not making reference to the water at Jacob’s well.
b. Thirst will be quenched only by partaking of the spiritual living water.

2. The water that Jesus faithfully promised to give:

a. Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst (John 4: 14).
b. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life (John 4: 14).

THE PROMISE OF ETERNAL LIFE DESCRIBED AFRESH

The gift of God is eternal life and it may indeed be compared to “living water”.

1. The imagery of water

Without water, one will die a miserable death.

a. As water is vitally important to life, so is the gift of God.
b. As water brings about a sense of refreshing, so does living water refresh the soul!

2. Never thirst again

The salvation and new life offered by Jesus is well-compared to living, life-giving water! The believer will never feel dry and thirsty in his soul! Salvation is like a fountain of living water in the life of the believer!

经文：约翰福音4:11-14

提出了关键的问题

耶稣与撒马利亚的妇人进行了一个活跃及重要的谈话。撒马利亚的妇人向主耶稣提出了许多问题。

1. 她不明白耶稣提到的 “活水” 是什么意思

“先生，没有打水的器具，井又深，你从哪里得活水呢？”

《约翰福音 4: 11》

a. 她以为耶稣指的是实实在在的水
b. 耶稣身边并没有桶
c. 那祂怎么能给活水呢？

2.她并不知道耶稣的真实身份

“我们的祖宗雅各将这井留给我们，他自己和儿子并牲畜也都喝这井里的水，难道你比他还大吗？”

《约翰福音 4: 12》

a. 雅各是撒马利亚人当中十分受重视的先祖
b. 他自己喝这井里的水，连他的后代也喝这井里的水
c. 耶稣真的比他还大吗？

给予了重要的答复

耶稣所给予的答复不单只是给撒马利亚妇人的。祂那天的教诲是不朽的真理！

1. 实在的水

“凡喝这水的, 还要再渴”

《约翰福音 4: 13》

a. 耶稣指的并不是雅各井里的水
b. 只有喝了这属灵的活水才可以真正解渴

2. 这是耶稣忠诚地承诺会给予的水

a. “人若喝我所赐的水就永远不渴” 《约翰福音 4: 14a》
b. “我所赐的水要在他里头成为泉源，直涌到永生” 《约翰福音 4: 14b》

永生的应许重新被描述

上帝的恩赐乃是永生，而这能与 “活水” 相比

1.水的意象

没有水，人必惨死

a. 上帝的恩赐就如水一样，对生命是关键的
b. 就如水让人感到清新，活水也让我们的灵更新！

2. 永远不渴

耶稣所给予的救恩与新生命很好地与活水，这给予生命的水做了对照！信徒不再感受灵干渴！救恩如同在信徒生命中活水的泉源！