The Dissatisfaction of Life
Bible Text: John 4:5-14 | Preacher: Henry De Oliveira | Series: Visiting Preachers |
The Dissatisfaction of Life
A fact of life true to both young and old
The unsatisfied soul of man
But there is a wonderful truth
Something extra-ordinary of offer from God Himself
Able to quench the dissatisfaction of life
Compare v13 to v14
Living water and everlasting life is on offer
Ultimately – Jesus has offered Himself
Reading 4:5-6
Jesus is weary/tired – evidence of His full humanity
Other evidences in the Gospels – examples
Yet He was the only human being without sin
Jesus has known our experiences
Reading 4:7-8
A woman with a long history
4:16-18
Jesus exposes the truth of her life
This woman was not satisfied with life
Are we satisfied with life?
“All the labour of man is for his mouth, yet His soul is not satisfied”
Material things cannot satisfy the soul of man
Examples – younger people, older people
We have physical needs to be satisfied – food & drink
Hunger and thirst can be a metaphor for life
Example of Rockafeller, survey results
The woman knew her dissatisfaction – v15
Example from the new film of the Apostle Paul
Reading 4:14
As a human Jesus knew about the dissatisfaction of life – explanation
As divine – Jesus knew that He was always satisfied in His Father
The world says that we should be king of our own life
Yet we know this does not satisfy
The soul is not satisfied
Jesus offers us the greatest gift – everlasting life
A free gift
An offer of life and life to the fullest
Jesus is fully God
Col 1:15-16
Therefore He can offer this remarkable living water
Why are we unsatisfied?
It is a fundamental problem
God has designed us to find true satisfaction in Him
Yet we reject God
Yet we try and do it our way
We choose to live life by our own terms
God satisfies our souls through Jesus Christ
John 6:35
Ps 107:9
Godly and everlasting satisfaction
Not in us but in God
When we live for Christ – we are satisfied into eternity
Let us accept this gift of everlasting life in Jesus
It is offered to all
There was nothing special in the Samaritan woman – infact the Jews viewed her as an outcast
Yet Jesus loved her
He asked her for water
Jesus knew her life
Yet He wanted to fill her dissatisfied soul with water
It does not matter what we have done in life
Jesus offers us living water
John 3:17
Jesus is offering salvation to all
Reading 4:25-26
Jesus is the Messiah
He is the one who can give living water
He has offered up Himself – explanation
Closing Remarks
v39-42
Believe in Christ the Saviour of the World
Be satisfied in Christ
v14