A “Well” of an Experience
John 4:6-9
1. The Well of Materialism
• Genesis 24
• The servant of Abraham had been sent back to Moses’ country to find Isaac a wife not of the Canaanites
• The servant took 10 camels and many material things to “purchase” a wife
• He came to a well; and decided whoever would water not only him but the camels also, that would be the one sent by God
• He prayed; before he was finished, God answered his prayer with Rebekah
• When they returned to her house her brother Laban came out to meet them
• Vs 30 The first thing he saw was the jewelry his sister had been given
• Vs 35 The servant told Laban of the riches of his master Abraham
• Vs 50-51 Laban and Bethuel her other brother were quick to give Rebekah away
• Vs 53
2. The Well of Love
• Jacob had just stolen the blessing from Esau and was sent to Padan-aram to find a wife
• Jacob had left Bethel (the place of God) and come into Haran
• Jacob met a woman named Rachael, his cousin and fell instantly in love with her, so much so that he kissed her right off the bat
• Laban had two daughters; Rachael and Leah
• Jacob fell in love with Rachael
• So much that he volunteered to work seven years for her
• The seven years went as a few days because of Jacob’s love for her
• Laban fooled Jacob and gave him Leah to marry; saying that it was not custom to marry the younger before the older
• Jacob was still in love with Rachael and offered another seven years of work for her.
• Jacob ended up working another six years for his father-in-law which ended up being 20 years since he had seen his family
• During this time his mother Rebekah had died
• From Leah, Rachael and two concubines the twelve tribes of Israel would be born
3. The Well of Escape
• Exodus 2:15
• Moses was running from Pharaoh for killing an Egyptian
• Moses went to the well in Midian
• This is where he helped the daughters of the priest of Midian
• Because he was so helpful to them Jethro gave his daughter Zipporah to be Moses’ wife
• It was in Midian that God called Moses to lead the children of Israel in their Exodus
4. The Well of Everlasting Life
• John 4:10-14
• Once we drink of the water Jesus has to offer we shall never thirst again
• John 5:24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
• John 3:16
