The Gospel Project at Home: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
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Read all or parts of John 4:1-42 from your Bible or watch the Bible story video.
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Talk About Scripture
Did you know that your body is made up of about 60% water? And that you can only go about three days without water before your body starts shutting down? That’s how important water is! We need it to stay alive, stay strong, and stay healthy. Without it, we feel tired, weak, and thirsty.
In John 4, Jesus met a woman at a well who came to get water just like everyone else in her town. But Jesus started talking about a different kind of water—something called “living water.” He told her that if she drank the water He gives, she would never be thirsty again.
Jesus wasn’t talking about the kind of water we drink from a cup—He was talking about the Holy Spirit. The woman at the well had made some big mistakes, and she felt empty inside. But Jesus offered her forgiveness and eternal life through faith in Him.
When she realized who Jesus was, she left her water jar behind and ran to tell her whole town. Because of her story, many people came to believe in Jesus! Just like our bodies need water to live, we need Jesus. When we trust in Him, we receive new life that satisfies every need.
Jesus pointed out the Samaritan woman’s sin so that she could believe He is the Messiah. The Holy Spirit shows us our sin so that we might turn away from it and turn to Jesus to be saved. Anyone who trusts in Jesus receives the Holy Spirit and eternal life.
Pray: Jesus, thank You for being the living water our hearts need. Help us trust You and share Your love with others. Amen.
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Family Prayer
Mornings: Thank God for the opportunity to worship Him anytime and anywhere. Those who believe in Jesus have received the Holy Spirit who is God living with us and in us. If He is always with us, then we can always worship Him.
Evenings: Pray for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs—food, water, and shelter. Ask God to provide for those needs and for the greatest need—to know and believe in Jesus. How might a lack of water, food, or shelter get in the way of someone hearing the truth about Jesus? How can we help meet the basic needs of others?
Family Activities
For Fun: Place a bucket full of water on one side of the yard and an empty cup on the other side. Take turns carrying water from the full bucket to the empty cup using a spoon or sponge. Use a stopwatch to see how quickly your family can fill the empty cup with water. Read John 4:14 together and talk about how Jesus said He gives us living water that never runs out!
To Serve: Take a cooler filled with iced-down water bottles to a local park or busy shopping center. Offer the water bottles for free to people passing by. Pray that God would open the door for spiritual conversations with others as you give them this gift. Pray specifically that the people who receive the water would thirst for Jesus and come to know Him as their Savior.
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