Culture, Geography, and Scriputral understanding

[EricH]

The God who made the world and everything in it-- He is Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in shrines made by hands. Neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives everyone life and breath and all things. From one man He has made every nation of men to live all over the earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of where they live, so that they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

(Acts 17:24-27 HCSB)

God places each person in the time. place and culture that gives that person the best chance to find Him

[Melony]

He shure placed this woman in time. John 4. 27 [This was just when] His disciples came back, and they were [shocked] to find Him talking with [that] woman. However, no one [them said, what they had been thinking] “[How dare] You talk to her?” 28 Then the woman [ran] into the city and began telling [many] people, 29 “Come, see [this] man … Can this be the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)?” 30 [This way] the people... were coming to Him.

39 Now many … believed and trusted Him (in only two days v. 43). They said: 42 we have heard Him for ourselves and know [with confident assurance] that this One is truly the Savior of [all] the world.

What was the focus of Jesus than? Jh 4.35 “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to completely finish His work.“ did HE not dare this unexpected talk?The spirit is on us. So we might be led – to dare similar. Take courage and a lot of time, talking to [most unexpected] people also.