Author Archives: Covenant Presbyterian

Scripture: John 4:21 (ESV) – “Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.’” In response to the Samaritan woman’s question about the proper place of worship, Jesus shifts the focus from where worship happens to how and whom weContinue reading “A New Era of Worship”

Scripture: John 4:20 (ESV) – “Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” After Jesus reveals her past, the Samaritan woman redirects the conversation to a long-standing religious debate between Jews and Samaritans. Instead of focusing on her personal need for salvation, sheContinue reading “Worship in Spirit and Truth”

Scripture: John 4:19 (ESV) – The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.” In this moment, the Samaritan woman realizes that Jesus is no ordinary man. Having just heard Him reveal details about her past that no stranger could possibly know, she acknowledges Him as a prophet—someone with divine insight.Continue reading “Recognizing the Presence of God”

Scripture: John 4:18 (ESV) – “For you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” In this verse, Jesus fully reveals His divine knowledge of the Samaritan woman’s life. She had spoken partially but not fully truthfully about her marital status, yet Jesus,Continue reading “Christ Knows and Still Invites”

Scripture: John 4:17 (ESV) – The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband’;” In response to Jesus’ command to bring her husband, the Samaritan woman offers a half-truth—she does not have a husband at that moment, but she does not reveal theContinue reading “Honest Confession Before Christ”

Scripture: John 4:16 (ESV) – Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” At this moment in His conversation with the Samaritan woman, Jesus shifts from offering living water to addressing her personal life. By asking her to call her husband, He is not simply making conversation; rather, He is gently exposingContinue reading “Confronting Sin to Reveal Grace”

Scripture: John 4:15 (ESV) – “The woman said to him, ‘Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water.’” The Samaritan woman responds to Jesus’ offer of living water, but she still does not fully understand what He means. Her focus remains on physicalContinue reading “A Misunderstood Request”

Scripture: John 4:14 (ESV) – “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” In this verse, Jesus makes a bold and life-changing promise. Unlike the water fromContinue reading “The Water That Satisfies Forever”

Scripture: John 4:13 (ESV) – “Jesus said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again.’” In this verse, Jesus begins to shift the Samaritan woman’s perspective away from physical water to a deeper spiritual truth. He points out the temporary nature of the water from Jacob’s well—those who drink from itContinue reading “Temporary vs. Eternal Satisfaction”