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Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 4:10

DISCOURSE: 1615CHRIST A FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERJohn 4:10. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.OUR blessed Saviour, though “Lord of all,” was a man like unto us in all things, sin only excepted: he hungered, he thirsted, he was weary. He put forth his Almighty power to heal the maladies of others; but would not exercise it for the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 4:14

DISCOURSE: 1616THE LIVING WATERJohn 4:14. Whosoever drinketh of the wafer that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.OUR Lord invites us to learn of him. To encourage us, he declares that he is meek and Jowly in heart. Never was this disposition more displayed than in his conversation with the Samaritan woman. She was of the most abandoned character; yet he condescended to instruct her. And,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 4:1-54

Chapter 4Now when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized none, but his disciples,) ( John 4:1 )Now this can mean one of two things. Jesus baptized not, but His disciples, or, He only baptized His disciples; or, He didn't baptize at all, it was only His disciples who were baptizing. So, you have a choice. But when Jesus heard that the Pharisees had heard these things,He left Judea ( John 4:2 ),The Pharisees... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 4:1-54

John 4:1 . When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees, chiefly priests, and many of them principal members of the council, had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John. The priesthood was then powerful, as they had always been in the more prosperous ages of judaism. This order, with few exceptions, had ever been either indifferent or hostile towards the prophets. And in that very age they had winked at the murder of John, and probably had moved Herod to arrest him,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:1-42

John 4:1-42When therefore the Lord knewThe first visit to SamariaI.THE STORY ITSELF. 1. The memorable halt (John 4:1-6). 2. The surprising request (John 4:7-9). 3. The opened vista (John 4:10). 4. The proud reminiscence (John 4:11-12). 5. The perennial fountain (John 4:13-14). 6. The weary request (John 4:15). 7. The merciful wound (John 4:16-18). 8. The everlasting debate (John 4:19-20). 9. The majestic annunciation (John 4:21-24). 10. The sublime claim (John 4:25-26). 11. The marvellous... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:9-10

John 4:9-10How is it that Thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me?--It is remarkable that while the Samaritan woman here is taunting the Lord with being a Jew, the Jews, in a somewhat similar passage, charge Him with being a Samaritan (John 8:48). (G. J. Brown, M. A.)Askest and saithThere is a singular decorum in the use of words here. The woman has said, not unnaturally, “How is it that Thou askest of me?” But αἰτε͂ιν is a word of petition as from an inferior to a superior, in this different... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:10

John 4:10If thou knewest the gift of God Wayside opportunitiesI.THE SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPORTANCE OF WAYSIDE OPPORTUNITIES. Speaking after the ordinary manner this transaction was accidental; apparently unpremeditated on the part of Christ, unexpected on the part of the woman. 1. We go into transactions which involve our highest good or greatest loss as unexpectedly. The woman was looking for the Messiah, but she little expected to find Him a tired traveller. You expect to find God in Church: do... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:11-12

John 4:11-12Thou hast nothing to draw with, and the Well is deepThe woman’s first rejoinderI.It is the property of natural men to take up spiritual things in a carnal way, and they are not able to discern grace till they have it; for, so doth this woman understand Christ, as if He were speaking of elementary water. II. We are naturally enemies to our own good, for she reasons against this living water, as, in her judgment, impossible to be had or given. III. We are also naturally so addicted to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:15

John 4:15Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not.--The thirst of life and its satisfaction in ChristI. The poor sinful heart--astray and deceived--UNSATISFIED. II. The soul led aright and brought to itself by repentance--BEGINNING TO BE SATISFIED. III. The soul transformed into purity and blessed life by grace--PARTIALLY SATISFIED. IV. The soul in glory rejoicing in the beatific vision--FULLY SATISFIED. The water of lifeI. I AM TO TRY TO EXCITE YOUR DESIRE BY A DESCRIPTION OF THIS WATER.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 4:16-18

John 4:16-18Go, call thy husband, and come hither.Whence learn 1. As grace is little known or esteemed of so long as we know not our misery, so, where the offer of mercy doth not persuade, Christ will discover their misery to make them either come quickly to Him, or else resolve on hell; for, therefore, after the former offers had no success, doth He rip up her bosom. 2. Christ is very meek and tender, even in discovering of misery to men, so long as they are not incorrigible, and is willing... read more

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