Grace and Christ at the well
A four-part reading of John 4: context, inherited hatred, the opening conversation, and the way Jesus addresses sin.
Part 1 · The context
This is the first of a multi-part part series about the interaction Christ had with the woman at the well in John 4. It is a rich, intense, inspiring, deep and profound story with many lessons on Grace. Here is a word-for-word representation of the story,…
Read the discovery →Part 2 · The history of hatred
This is the second of a multi-part part series about the interaction Christ had with the woman at the well in John 4. It is a rich, intense, inspiring, deep and profound story with many lessons on Grace. (First part here ) Before we look at the actual…
Read the discovery →Part 3 · The conversation starts
The beginning of the interaction with the woman from the well is a fascinating one. There are intricacies of Grace that speak volumes to the way I should approach others thirsting for it. *Side note: I realize there are many doctrines that can be exposed from…
Read the discovery →Part 4 · The sin
At this point, after having exposed Grace , Jesus shifts gears and makes the conversation personal. His goal is to demonstrate her need for the gift of Grace he was talking about, without making her feel the shame and rebuke society has placed on her. It is…
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