March 9, 2025
The Story | How Far Is Too Far For God? | Chapter 23
The Life Of Jesus
Jesus announced that the Kingdom of God had arrived and everyone wondered what that would look like. Would it mean swords and fighting or a political takeover? John records a couple of one-on-one conversations that Jesus had. What an interesting Kingdom! It turns out that each person matters in the Kingdom of God, each woman and each man matter eternally.
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Chapter 23: John 4:4-26
- The woman at the well qualified as an outcast. She was an outcast of outcasts! Who, in your opinion, might be in that category in our day?
- Explain how radical it was that Jesus spoke with her and revealed first to her that he is the Messiah?
- What kind of healing did He bring to the woman at the well? How does that shape our understanding of what it means for Jesus to heal us?
- Explore what it means to worship the Father in spirit and in truth?
- If you’re comfortable sharing, what is one area in which you need healing? How could you make a first move towards Jesus for healing?
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Exodus 33:12-23 - The book of Exodus unfolds the growing friendship between God and Moses, one conversation at a time. Moses’ honest exchange with God is a picture of how we can talk with God, too.
Exodus 19:3-8 -God is seeking a community to join Him in His mission to bless and save the world. Israel was out of Egypt, where their purpose had been clear: make bricks! What was their purpose now? At the foot of Mount Sinai, before they take another step, God has a proposal.
Exodus 16:2-16 - The story of our roots continues. As the drama fades into daily routine, the real questions begin—Can we trust God for what we need each day? How much control do we really have?
Exodus 14:5-13 -The story of God’s rescue is not without drama! God’s people left Egypt only to come against a new opponent, the Red Sea! They were trapped between an angry Pharaoh and, at least as bad, an angry Sea. They cried out, expressed their terror, and God made a way. Of course, it did involve them moving their
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