Church and Religion: 2024.05.26_kids

John 4:1-15 Living Water, Part 1 Summary: Have you ever been really, really thirsty? Jesus felt this too, after a long journey. Today we'll hear in John 4 about a time when Jesus asked a woman for a drink of water, and he used it as an opportunity to talk about spiritual thirst. You see, Jesus' saving love is like living water that can satisfy our spiritual thirstiness. Let's think about it: Outline: 1. A relentless mission 2. A profound need 3. A bottomless well Verse: Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” (John 4:10) Questions for devotions and family worship: 1. Based on her response to Jesus, how would you describe the spiritual state of this woman? 2. Why does Jesus use the analogy of water and thirst to describe his work of salvation? 3. What are the ways in which you have tried to quench your spiritual thirst? Have they worked?