Week Three

Drawing from the well

SEEDS TO SOW: WHAT NEEDS TRANSFORMED? *

Read Isaiah 12

Why is water such a prominent metaphor and analogy used in the Bible?

Wells may not be as regular a feature of our daily life as they were at the time Isaiah was written, but they are still a vivid and instantly recognisable one. Reflect on what other water based metaphors we could use to talk about our faith, perhaps thinking about things we encounter in our daily lives?

Read John 4: 1-6

Jesus was tired.

Here we don’t see a superhero or a cypher, a hologram or a shadow trick. We see a human being, weary and tired, a thirsty human like us.

What does it mean for our faith that Jesus knows what it is like to be tired and thirsty?

Read John 4: 7-29

Consider all the things that were transformed after the events of this day. How many things can you think of?

*SEEDS TO SOW: We are experimenting with adding a new Seeds to Sow phrase at the beginning of each section. These are open-ended and optional and are designed for people wanting to develop their own ideas/resources in response to the material. Perhaps if using this material as a group you could use these prompts to inspire a time of prayer, or drawing, or creative writing? They are intended to be short and sweet, simply a starting off place for you and your imagination, be encouraged to tailor/develop as suits your group.