Living Water

John 2-4 | February 6-12

Jesus was traveling with his disciples to Galilee from Judea and passed through Samaria. While they were in Samaria, Jesus stopped at a well for a drink of water. A Samaritan woman was there at the well, and Jesus asked her for a drink. He told 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.”

The “living water” Jesus was speaking of is the gospel. Just like we must drink water several times a day to be healthy, we need to have the gospel in our lives every day to be spiritually healthy. That “living water” comes from our Savior Jesus Christ. If we look to Him and listen to His words, we won’t be left spiritually “thirsty”.

Jesus often taught people by comparing things they knew to gospel principles. He taught Nicodemus about baptism and repentance by comparing them to being born again. He compared truth to light and evil to darkness. We can be reminded of Jesus and His love for us through many of the things around us. He loves us so much that He gave his life for us. (See John 3:16).

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Scripture

John 4:13–14

“Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never athirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”

Questions

Why did Jesus compare “living water” to the gospel?
Why do we need to drink water every day?
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst”?
How can we partake of the gospel everyday so we’re not spiritually “thirsty”?

Quote

“The Lord knows how to rescue us from the power of temptation, and since the devil has this great ability to tempt and entice us, it is necessary that we know the way of deliverance and of escape from his power… As Jesus has helped us, so should we help one another. How should we deal with temptation? Avoid it, resist it, and pray for help from God, through the grace of Christ, to overcome it.” Robert J. Matthews

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Activity

Symbol Matching Game

Jesus taught the people spiritual truths using everyday objects and concepts. Play this matching game with your family and match each symbol to its meaning and scripture reference. See who can collect the most matches!

Treat

Fruity Water

Make this healthy, refreshing fruit water for your family to remind them of the things they learned about Jesus Christ and the “living water” He provides us.