THI RSTY SOULSTHI RSTY SOULS

11"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. money and without cost. 22Why spend money on Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.of fare. 33Give ear and come to me; hear me, Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live.that your soul may live.””

I saiah 55:1I saiah 55:1--3 (NIV)3 (NIV)

THIRSTY SOULSTHIRSTY SOULS

THI RSTY SOULSTHI RSTY SOULS

11"Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. money and without cost. 22Why spend money on Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.of fare. 33Give ear and come to me; hear me, Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live.that your soul may live.””

I saiah 55:1I saiah 55:1--3 (NIV)3 (NIV)

DRINKING THE WATERDRINKING THE WATER

IT’S ALL FREEIT’S ALL FREE

MORE THAN LISTENING…MORE THAN LISTENING…

WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL

LIKE?LIKE?

WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?

66Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. about noontime. 77Soon a Samaritan woman Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.” “Please give me a drink.” 88He was alone at the He was alone at the time because his disciples had gone into the time because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food. village to buy some food. 99The woman was The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?”are you asking me for a drink?”  1010Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living would ask me, and I would give you living water.”water.”

WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?

1111“But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” “But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water? would you get this living water? 1212And besides, And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?” animals enjoyed?” 1313Jesus replied, “Anyone Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. again. 1414But those who drink the water I give But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”eternal life.”

1515“Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.”won’t have to come here to get water.”

WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?

1616“Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her.“Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her.  1717“I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. “I don’t have a husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said, “You’re right! You don’t have a husbandJesus said, “You’re right! You don’t have a husband——1818for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. even married to the man you’re living with now. You certainly spoke the truth!” You certainly spoke the truth!” 2626Then Jesus told Then Jesus told her, “I AM the Messiah!”her, “I AM the Messiah!”  2727Just then his disciples came back. They were Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” 2828The The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, back to the village, telling everyone, 2929“Come and “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” he possibly be the Messiah?” 3030So the people came So the people came streaming from the village to see him.streaming from the village to see him.

WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?WHAT DOES THIRSTY FEEL LIKE?

  3131Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Meanwhile, the disciples were urging Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”Jesus, “Rabbi, eat something.”  3232But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.” food you know nothing about.”

John 4:6-18, 26-32 (NLT)John 4:6-18, 26-32 (NLT)

JESUS AND JESUS AND THETHE WATER WATER

WHERE IS YOUR SOUL WHERE IS YOUR SOUL

THIRSTY?THIRSTY?

THIRSTY NOW? DRINK THIRSTY NOW? DRINK

DEEPLY.DEEPLY.