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I Am the Messiah


John 4:25-27
"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?"

"I Am the Messiah."
Jesus tells this Samaritan woman who comes to the well avoiding the crowds and meeting Jesus. She was thinking of drinking water. When challenged she thought of her people's history. When confronted with the mistakes and challenges of her own life she know she was not speaking to an ordinary man.

Jesus had just told her that the world is changing! GOD wants worship "in SPIRIT and in TRUTH." GOD doesn't care if you worship on this mountain or the other mountain. God cares that you worship Him in your heart of hearts. And, this unlikely woman, having had her share of sin, as we all are full of sin, she is called to BELIEVE, to have FAITH, and to be SAVED! Jesus's Disciples marveled at this happening. They didn't question. It was yet another moment to be amazed with our LORD and SAVIOR. 

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