Do you remember the encounter Christ had with the Samaritan woman at the well?
2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
4 And he must needs go through Samaria.
5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto 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.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
This woman when she talked with Christ, and knew who He was did not just go tell people of her experience. She said "come and see". She went out and brought them to where Christ was. Into His presence. She showed them the way.
Now I realize we do not have this physical option today. That Christ physically is no longer here on Earth. However, we do have the option of showing them God's church. The place where God's people meet every week. Tell them to "come and see" the place where they can meet Christ, The Son of God.
As you can see by the scripture this woman didn't attend seminary, she didn't go get her pastor to talk for her. She used her Experiential testimony. She met Christ and then told people of what happened to her and where they too could meet this "Man" who told her all about herself.
Personal testimony goes a long way. It shows people a relatable history. We were not perfect but Christ loved us anyways. We were lost going down the wrong road miserable lost in sin and darkness. But then we met the "man" (Christ Jesus) Who shone the light and dissolved the darkness.
Personal testimony shows a humbleness, it shows that we are just like them. No condescension, no hoity-toityness, just a man/woman who met Christ. We are not special He is.
They too can come and see the Christ, the Messiah, The Savior through His church and His Word and through His people. They too can meet the Man who can give them the water of life, the bread of life and the Word of Life. They too can have the fulfillment of Christ's Love and spiritual contentment that we as believers know.
It is up to us to tell them to "come and see".
It is up to us to point them in the direction where they can get the Water of Life, where they can meet Jesus.
John 4:1-30 King James Version (KJV)
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)
3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
4 And he must needs go through Samaria.
5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
10 Jesus answered and said unto 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.
11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.
17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.
19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.
20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
This woman when she talked with Christ, and knew who He was did not just go tell people of her experience. She said "come and see". She went out and brought them to where Christ was. Into His presence. She showed them the way.
Now I realize we do not have this physical option today. That Christ physically is no longer here on Earth. However, we do have the option of showing them God's church. The place where God's people meet every week. Tell them to "come and see" the place where they can meet Christ, The Son of God.
As you can see by the scripture this woman didn't attend seminary, she didn't go get her pastor to talk for her. She used her Experiential testimony. She met Christ and then told people of what happened to her and where they too could meet this "Man" who told her all about herself.
Personal testimony goes a long way. It shows people a relatable history. We were not perfect but Christ loved us anyways. We were lost going down the wrong road miserable lost in sin and darkness. But then we met the "man" (Christ Jesus) Who shone the light and dissolved the darkness.
Personal testimony shows a humbleness, it shows that we are just like them. No condescension, no hoity-toityness, just a man/woman who met Christ. We are not special He is.
They too can come and see the Christ, the Messiah, The Savior through His church and His Word and through His people. They too can meet the Man who can give them the water of life, the bread of life and the Word of Life. They too can have the fulfillment of Christ's Love and spiritual contentment that we as believers know.
It is up to us to tell them to "come and see".
It is up to us to point them in the direction where they can get the Water of Life, where they can meet Jesus.
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