1. 1. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)4 Now he had to go throughSamaria.
2. 2. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)5 So he came to a town inSamaria called Sychar, near theplot of ground Jacob had given tohis son Joseph.
3. 3. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)6 Jacob's well was there, andJesus, tired as he was from thejourney, sat down by the well. Itwas about the sixth hour.
4. 4. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)7 When a Samaritan woman cameto draw water, Jesus said to her,"Will you give me a drink?"
5. 5. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)8 (His disciples had gone into thetown to buy food.)
6. 6. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)9 The Samaritan woman said to him,"You are a Jew and I am a Samaritanwoman. How can you ask me for adrink?" (For Jews do not associatewith Samaritans.)
7. 7. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)10 Jesus answered her, "If you knewthe gift of God and who it is that asksyou for a drink, you would have askedhim and he would have given youliving water."
8. 8. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)11 11 "Sir," the woman said, "youhave nothing to draw with and thewell is deep. Where can you getthis living water?
9. 9. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)12 Are you greater than our fatherJacob, who gave us the well anddrank from it himself, as did also hissons and his flocks and herds?"
10. 10. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)13 Jesus answered, "Everyone whodrinks this water will be thirstyagain,
11. 11. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)14 but whoever drinks the water I givehim will never thirst. Indeed, the waterI give him will become in him a springof water welling up to eternal life."
12. 12. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)15 The woman said to him, "Sir,give me this water so that I won'tget thirsty and have to keepcoming here to draw water.
13. 13. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)16 He told her, "Go, call your husbandand come back."
14. 14. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)17 "I have no husband," she replied.Jesus said to her, "You are right whenyou say you have no husband.
15. 15. JOHN 4:4 - 18 (niv)18 The fact is, you have had fivehusbands, and the man you now haveis not your husband. What you havejust said is quite true."
16. 16. BEING THE 21ST SAMARITANWOMAN
17. 17. WHAT MADE THE WOMAN TOSTAND OUT, CAN ALSO MAKE YOUSTAND OUT
18. 18. 1. SHE DISCOVERED HER REALIDENTITY
19. 19. JOHN 4:29 - 30 (niv)29 "Come, see a man who told meeverything I ever did. Could this bethe Christ?"
20. 20. JOHN 4:29 - 30 (niv)30 They came out of the townand made their way toward him.
21. 21. PRINCIPLE 1She discovered it by beingin the presence of Jesus
22. 22. JOHN 4:24 - 26 (niv)24 God is spirit, and hisworshipers must worship inspirit and in truth."
23. 23. JOHN 4:24 - 26 (niv)25 The woman said, "I know thatMessiah" (called Christ) "is coming.When he comes, he will explaineverything to us."
24. 24. JOHN 4:24 - 26 (niv)26 Then Jesus declared, "I whospeak to you am he."
25. 25. 2. SHE OPERATED FROM HERREAL IDENTITY
26. 26. JOHN 4:27 - 30 (niv)27 Just then his disciples returned andwere surprised to find him talking witha woman. But no one asked, "What doyou want?" or "Why are you talkingwith her?"
27. 27. JOHN 4:27 - 30 (niv)28 Then, leaving her water jar, thewoman went back to the town andsaid to the people,
28. 28. JOHN 4:27 - 30 (niv)29 "Come, see a man who toldme everything I ever did. Couldthis be the Christ?"
29. 29. JOHN 4:27 - 30 (niv)30 They came out of thetown and made their waytoward him.
30. 30. PRINCIPLE 2The kingdom always has apay-back for shame
31. 31. 3. HER SOCIETY WASTRANSFORMED
32. 32. JOHN 4:39 - 42 (niv)39 Many of the Samaritans fromthat town believed in him becauseof the woman's testimony, "He toldme everything I ever did."
33. 33. JOHN 4:39 - 42 (niv)40 So when the Samaritans cameto him, they urged him to stay withthem, and he stayed two days.
34. 34. JOHN 4:39 - 42 (niv)41 And because of his wordsmany more became believers.
35. 35. JOHN 4:39 - 42 (niv)42 They said to the woman, "We nolonger believe just because of whatyou said; now we have heard forourselves, and we know that this manreally is the Saviour of the world."
36. 36. PRINCIPLE 3TRANSFORMED PEOPLE TRANSFORMSOCIETY
37. 37. OFFERING DECLARATION!
38. 38. As we pray for new wells of SPIRITUAL revival, we pray for newECONOMIC wells in EDO STATE to be created.So Lord we ask you for:Favour for our city with CEOs, Government leaders & Kings.Manufacturing firms that produce goods for the nations and providenew jobs for our people.Technology to establish new markets, energy sources, and efficientsolutions to grow as a population.Laws & Courts that measure with the justice and the freedom of ourlands Constitution.
39. 39. Civil servants that encourage entrepreneurs.Media known for wisdom & truth.Natural resources released, harvested, sold & reproduced.Education, books, and Universities that develop mind moulderswho influence the influential.Capital to build small businesses that provide services, arts andculture attracting both young and old.Medical community known for integrity and excellence.
40. 40. Repentance from poverty, small thinking, and envy.Courage to recognize opportunities and make wealth.Abundance to bless the world and the Prudence to save andinvest.Revelation to pass on wealth to our childrens childrenSo we declare that when the righteous prosper, the cityrejoices!Hallelujah!!!!!!