Go Into All The World | Known And Not Rejected

Go Into All The World | Known And Not Rejected

KNOWN AND NOT REJECTED Scripture: John 4:16–26 Runtime: ~6 min The conversation takes a sharp turn when Jesus brings up her five marriages and the man she's currently living with. It's the kind of moment most of us would expect to end a conversation — but instead, it deepens it. Jesus names her whole story without shame or condemnation, and she doesn't run. In this episode: * A closer look at what five failed marriages likely meant for a woman with little power in the ancient world — and why the story may be more about what was done to her than what she did * Why Jesus naming her situation honestly, without judgment, is what allows her to stay in the conversation * The shift from personal history to a centuries-old theological debate about the proper place to worship * Jesus' answer — true worship isn't about a mountain or a temple, but about spirit and truth — and the stunning fact that a Samaritan woman is the first person he tells plainly, "I am he, the Messiah" Reflection: When someone shares something hard or messy about their life with you, how can you be honest about it without coming across as judgmental? When God brings something uncomfortable to the surface in your own life, is your instinct to lean in or pull away? Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | Living Water

LIVING WATER Scripture: John 4:10–15 Runtime: ~5 min She came to the well for the same reason she came every day — because the water ran out and she'd be thirsty again tomorrow. Jesus takes that exhausting, repetitive chore and uses it to point to something she didn't know she needed: a satisfaction that doesn't run dry. In this episode: * How Jesus uses an ordinary daily task to open up a much bigger conversation * The woman's confusion — and why she keeps asking questions instead of walking away * What it means that Jesus offers "living water" in a culture built around a well that constantly needed refilling * A picture of patience: Jesus meeting her exactly where her understanding is, one exchange at a time Reflection: When you talk about faith with someone who isn't religious, how can you connect it to language and experiences that actually matter to them? What's a question about faith you've been sitting with — and what would it look like to stay in that conversation instead of avoiding it? Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | Crossing Every Line

CROSSING EVERY LINE Scripture: John 4:4–9 Runtime: ~6 min Most people take the long way around to avoid an awkward conversation. Jesus did the opposite. This week we watch him walk straight into a place his culture told him to avoid, sit down with someone he had every social reason to ignore, and start a conversation that would change her life — and her whole town's. In this episode: * Why Jewish travelers usually went around Samaria, and what it means that Jesus chose to go straight through it * The depth of the ethnic and religious hostility packed into one ordinary moment at a well * How Jesus put himself in the position of needing something from the woman, rather than approaching her from a position of power * A first look at a woman the rest of the world had already written off — and the conversation that was about to upend every assumption Reflection: What assumptions do we make about people based on their background, ethnicity, or neighborhood — often without even realizing it? When was the last time you let someone you weren't close to help you, and how did that change things between you? Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | Come and See

COME AND SEE John 1:35–51 + Psalm 66:1–5 | ~5 min This week's passage traces a chain reaction: John points to Jesus. Andrew finds Simon. Jesus finds Philip. Philip finds Nathaniel. Nobody in the story is a professional. Nobody has a platform. They're just people who knew each other, passing along what they found. And every single person who came looking — found something. In this episode: * A look back at the full chain of John 1:35–51 and the ordinary, relational pattern underneath it * Why Psalm 145:18 matters here: The Lord is near to all who call on him — God is not hiding, and he still responds when people seek him * How your own story of God showing up — in doubt, in need, in quiet searching — is exactly the kind of invitation someone in your life needs to hear * The encouragement of Psalm 66: Come and see what God has done — this is still the message Live It Out: This week, think of one person who might need to hear your story. You don't need to have a polished testimony or all the answers. You just need to know what God has done for you — and be willing to say, come and see. Tell the Story: Who first invited you to come and see? Take a moment to thank God for whoever that person was — and ask him to show you who you might be that person for. Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org. [https://cfhome.org]

Go Into All The World | You Will See Greater Things

YOU WILL SEE GREATER THINGS John 1:47–51 | ~5 min When Jesus sees Nathaniel coming, he says something strange: Here is a true Israelite — no deceit in him. It sounds like a compliment, but it's a loaded reference. The original Israel — Jacob — was famous for scheming and trickery. Jesus is saying Nathaniel is what an Israelite was always supposed to look like. And then he makes a promise that echoes all the way back to Jacob's dream of a ladder between heaven and earth. In this episode: * What Jesus' description of Nathaniel as "an Israelite without deceit" reveals about how he sees people — and how he sees you * The connection between Jesus' promise and Jacob's dream at Bethel: Jesus himself is the place where heaven and earth are open to each other * Why this flips the assumption that God is distant, inaccessible, or locked behind the right religious credentials * What it really means to invite someone to "come and see" — not to a building or a club, but to a person Reflection: What would it look like to live this week as if heaven and earth were actually open to each other — right where you are? And where are you tempted to settle for what you can see, rather than trusting that God is doing something bigger than you realize? Hear the message for this week's devotional on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney [https://www.youtube.com/@ChristFellowshipMcKinney] Get the written devotional at: https://cfhome.org/EGD [https://cfhome.org/EGD] If you are in the North Dallas area and would like to join us for services each week, you can find all the information at https://cfhome.org. [https://cfhome.org]