Cross City Church
The “Moments that Matter” series calls us to engage and participate in the world around us with meaningful conversations. There are moments - opportunities for a conversation - in each of our lives. When we slow down, tune out the chatter, and seize the moment, these simple Kingdom Conversations can make a world of difference. They may even rescue a friend, a neighbor or a family member from a life of emptiness and lead them to a life of hope and purpose. Come explore the possibilities and find these moments that matter!
John 4:25-42
The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”
At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?” So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and *said to the men, “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?” They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.
Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.” But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” So the disciples were saying to one another, “No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?” Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work. Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. For in this case the saying is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”
From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.” So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Many more believed because of His word; and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”
An Encounter that Mattered
“I who speak to you am He!” v. 26
An Invitation that Mattered
“Come, see a man a man who told me all the things that I have done: this is not the Christ, is it?” v. 29
“Come and see!”
A Part that Mattered
“One sows and another reaps…”. v. 37
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.
No one has to do it all – we all have a part in the kingdom!
A Reward that Mattered
and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.” V. 42
From death to life.
From darkness to light.
From separation to forgiveness.
From Satan's power to God's power.
From hell to heaven.
2 Timothy 4:8
in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Go and make time.
Go and make conversation.
Go and make friends.
Go and make disciples.