3 Sinners, 2of3

~ A Woman Full of Sin ~

In the Gospel of John chapters 3-4-5 we find three distinct types of sinners. 

Passage  ~  John 4:1-26

Person  ~  An unnamed woman of Samaria.  A woman of low rank.  A despised Samaritan.  Low social standing—with bad habits.

Contact  ~  Met the Son of God.  Christ speaks to her at mid-day. 

Problem  ~  She was living a life full of sin and was a moral wreck’

The question is not, “Are you a wreck?”

but rather, “What kind of wreck are you?”

Location  ~  The town of Sychar beside the town well.

Key Teaching / Lesson  ~  The woman witnessed to others about her experience with The Messiah.  The result was more individuals coming to know The Messiah.

Miscellaneous  ~  Water was involved.  Baptism is mentioned.  (Physical and spiritual water discussed.)

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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3 Sinners, 1of3

~ A Man Full of Religion ~

In the Gospel of John chapters 3-4-5 we find three distinct types of sinners. 

Passage  ~  John 3:1-21

Person  ~  A man named Nicodemus.  A man of high rank.  A favored Jew.  High social standing.

Contact  ~  He came to the Savior.  He sought out Christ by night.

Problem  ~  He was full of religion but he was a religious wreck.

The question is not, “Are you a wreck?”

but rather, “What kind of wreck are you?”

Occupation  ~  A Jewish religious leader.

Key Teaching / Lesson  ~  You must be born again (first is physical birth—“born of water” and second is spiritual birth—“born of the spirit”).

Miscellaneous  ~  Water is mentioned—Baptism is mentioned.  (Physical and spiritual birth are discussed.)

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Identity in Christ, 32

~ I Am In God’s Field ~

Introduction  ~  When Christians understand the various characteristics and aspects of the birthright which came with their second birth, they comprehend their identity in Christ.  Once Christians understand their identity, their destiny is also clear!  This series of “Abundant Life Now” posts will look at one of those facets each week. 

This Week’s Verse  ~  “Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one?  I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.  So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.  Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.  For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, you are God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:5-9).   

~~~ EXPLANATORY “IDENTITY IN CHRIST” NOTES ~~~  

(1)  Each Monday ALN posts an example of Scripture’s description of aspects/characteristics of Christians—those who have personally trusted in Jesus Christ, The Messiah, as their personal Savior.

(2)  This series is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

(3)  God the Father described Himself to Moses as the great “I AM” (Exodus 3:14).  God the Son also said “I AM” (John 8:58). 

(4)  Jesus Christ is the Son of God and several times in the Gospel of John He refers to Himself as “I am.”  “I am the Bread of Life” (6:35-51), “I am the Light of the World” (8:12, 9:5), “I am the Door” (10:7-9), “I am the Good Shepherd” (10:11-14), “I am the Son of God” (10:36), “I am the Resurrection and the Life” (11:25), “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (14:6), “I am in the Father, and the Father in Me … Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me” (John 14:10-11), and “I am the True Vine” (15:1-5). 

(5)  Individual Christians are also sons and daughters of God.  This series will show some of the various “I am” aspects of a Christian. 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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