Insights from God's Word By Clive Gray

Jn 4:4-26, 39-41
God is at work in ways we don't even know. We can trust God and be amazed at what he does.
The Samaritan woman was surprised at the encounter, Jesus asking for a drink from her, what he knows about her, and that he knows about her husbands.
She becomes an accidental missionary, v39.
The disciples were surprised that Jesus was talking to her, Jesus was teaching them to spread the gospel to others.
The woman was surprised to be loved, and others were surprised that she was loved.
We need to lean on God completely and let Him work. Good wants me to be at the well, with Him, spending time with Him, and then be surprised at the results.
v26 "I who speak to you, am he. "

"What if..." Prayer

Acts 4:18-34
1. Bold means opening your mouth at some point. We should be talking about Jesus to others. v29
2. There's a difference between being bold and being weird. Don't be weird. :-)
3. Bold is outward focused. Focus on speaking to people who don't know Christ.
4. Bold is God-centered, not self-centered. v32 God-centered prayers bring unity.
5. Bold is bigger than us. v30 Prayer to point to Almighty God.
6. Bold is a prayer that was answered immediately. v31 Pray for God to make us bold.
*Don't settle for only what we can do - be BOLD through God's presence and power.

"What if..." Mission

Living your life on mission everyday.
Lk 14:25-35
-v26 Your relationship with Jesus must come before your relationships with everyone else. Mt 10:37
-v27 Be willing to lay down your life to follow Jesus. Heb 12:1-3. Die to yourself and your desires.
-v33 There is a cost to following Jesus. Count the cost, can you give/do what it takes? You must be willing to give up everything to be a true follower of Jesus.