The Boundless Bible 24: Samaritan Woman: Crossing Boundaries to Reach Deeper Wells
David, Javi, and Jason explore evangelism through the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well from John 4, revealing how Jesus breaks cultural boundaries to offer grace and hope.
• Jesus meets the Samaritan woman where she is, crossing significant cultural, religious, and gender boundaries
• The woman comes to the well at noon (an unusual time), likely avoiding community due to shame
• Jesus acknowledges her life circumstances without judgment or condemnation
• Rather than starting with theology, Jesus uses the familiar (water) to introduce deeper spiritual concepts
• Jesus listens first and responds thoughtfully rather than leading with his own agenda
• The transformed woman becomes the first evangelist, immediately sharing her testimony
• Our past struggles and unworthiness become our greatest evangelistic strengths
• Church tradition identifies her as Fotini ("the enlightened one") who continued spreading the gospel
• Personal transformation becomes the most powerful evidence when sharing faith with others
• Effective evangelism requires meeting people where they are with empathy, not judgment
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