In the “Woman at the Well” story, we see the immediate impact Jesus has on her life. Why does Jesus focus on her physical need (4:1-15) BEFORE drawing attention to her spiritual need (4:16-18)? Like the woman, how do you try to satisfy your soul with something other than Jesus? Do you find it hard to trust that Jesus will meet your needs? Where do you find it hardest?There were moral and cultural ...  Read More

Mark 14:1-11 (HCSB)The Plot to Kill Jesus14 After two days it was the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a treacherous way to arrest and kill Him. 2 “Not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be rioting among the people.”The Anointing at Bethany3 While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as ...  Read More

Mark 5:25-34 (HCSB)25 A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27 Having heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His robe. 28 For she said, “If I can just touch His robes, I’ll be made well!” 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and sh...  Read More

John 4:39-42 (HCSB)The Savior of the World39 Now many Samaritans from that town believed in Him because of what the woman said when she testified, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 Therefore, when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed there two days. 41 Many more believed because of what He said. 42 And they told the woman, “We no longer believe because o...  Read More

John 4:27-38 (HCSB)The Ripened Harvest27 Just then His disciples arrived, and they were amazed that He was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, “What do You want?” or “Why are You talking with her?” 28 Then the woman left her water jar, went into town, and told the men, 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could this be the Messiah?” 30 They left the town and made their way to ...  Read More

John 4:1-26 (HCSB)Jesus and the Samaritan Woman4 When Jesus knew that the Pharisees heard He was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (though Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and went again to Galilee. 4 He had to travel through Samaria, 5 so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph. 6 Jacob...  Read More

NEW BIRTH REQUIREDStudy the Word:  Trust in Jesus for salvation and respond to God's love with faith, obedience, and sharing the good news with others.Key Truth:  We must be born again to have eternal life (John 3:1-15)..Key Truth:  God loves us dearly and sent His Son to die for us (John 3:16-21).Family Connection: Continue the discussion after church! What did Nicodemus want to know from Jesus? ...  Read More

Nicodemus was a Pharisee but his interaction with Jesus in John 3:1-21 was different than many of the other Pharisees. Why do you think that is? Did Nicodemus enter the conversation differently or was his mind changed in the conversation? How is Jesus’ response different? How did Jesus give Nicodemus hope?John 3:22-30 happens AFTER John baptized Jesus. How does John being called “Rabbi” contrast w...  Read More

2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (HCSB)The Ministry of Reconciliation16 From now on, then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet now we no longer know Him in this way. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come. 18 Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself thr...  Read More

Romans 6:1-14 (HCSB)The New Life in Christ6 What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? 4 Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dea...  Read More

John 3:31-36 (HCSB)The One from Heaven 31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. 33 The one who has accepted His testimony has affirmed that God is true. 34 For God sent Him, and He speaks God’s words,...  Read More

John 3:22-30 (HCSB)Jesus and John the Baptist 22 After this, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized, 24 since John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew a...  Read More