06/14/2026
Good morning, friends!
We hope you can join us for worship today, Sunday, June 14th.
Today we celebrate New Church Day - the beginning of the New Church on June 19th, 1770.
Topically we continue our series of sermons on True Christianity. Today is part 9: "Living Fountains Of Water"
Here are a few materials to help you to participate in the service today. May the Lord bless you.
READINGS FROM THE WORD
John 4:5-14
So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?” Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
Revelation 7:17, 21:1-6, 22:1-2, 17
The Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes…
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to those who thirst…
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations...
And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let those who hear say, “Come!” And let those who thirst come. Whoever desires, let them take the water of life freely.
Apocalypse Revealed 384, 932
"And lead them to living fountains of waters." This symbolically means, to lead people by the truths in the Word to conjunction with the Lord. Since a living fountain of waters symbolizes the Lord and also the Word, and waters symbolize truths, and because when Divine truths in the Word are applied to life, which happens when we live in accordance with them, they bring about a conjunction with the Lord, therefore to lead people to living fountains of waters means, symbolically, to lead them by the truths in the Word to conjunction with the Lord. That a fountain or fountains symbolize the Lord and also the Word is clear from many passages.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Rev. 22:1) This symbolizes the book of Revelation, now opened and expounded as to its spiritual meaning, in which the Lord has revealed an abundance of Divine truths for people who will be in His New Church, which is the New Jerusalem. A pure river of water of life, bright as crystal, symbolizes an abundance of Divine truth in the Word shining through from its spiritual sense, which exists in the light of heaven. A river symbolizes an abundance of Divine truth, because the water of which a river consists symbolizes truths, and water of life symbolizes those truths received from the Lord through the Word.
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Sermon Title: True Christianity, Part 9: Living Fountains Of Water
Summary: The New Church exists because the Lord wishes to bring fresh, clear truths—His “living water”—to a thirsty, spiritually confused world. Just as water is essential for life and healing, Divine truth from the Lord restores, nourishes, and brings wholeness wherever it flows. The Lord’s Word and presence are ever-widening rivers, bringing hope, clarity, and love to all who receive them. When we take in these truths and live by them, the streams of spiritual life grow strong within us and among us, heal our inner deserts, and help create a world rooted in compassion and light.
Meaning: We are all invited to come to the Lord for the truth that truly satisfies—the “living water.” Receiving and living by His Word can refresh our hearts, clear away confusion, and enable us to become sources of kindness and encouragement for others. When we open ourselves to the Lord and seek to understand and do His will, we allow His love and wisdom to flow through us—transforming our lives and contributing to the healing of the world.
Task: Each day this week, set aside a moment to read a passage from the Word. Then, ask yourself: Where in my life am I spiritually “thirsty”? Is there an area where I need greater clarity, kindness, or peace? Offer a short prayer, asking the Lord to guide you to His living water. Choose one way during the week to share or express kindness or an encouraging word—helping to “refresh” someone else, just as the Lord refreshes you. “If anyone thirsts, let them come to Me and drink. Whoever who believes in Me… out of their heart will flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:37-38)
