It is not uncommon to find someone nodding off during a church service, even as other people are being deeply moved.

So how is that possible to have such a broad range of responses to the same teaching?

Today on Truth for Life, Alistair Begg explains why it's vital to engage your mind when

God's word is being preached. We're looking at Psalm 22, but Alistair begins today in John's

gospel with Jesus' instruction concerning the nature of worship.

In John chapter 3, he's had an encounter under darkness with a religious professional

by the name of Nicodemus, whom he's explained, you need to be born again or you'll never

see the kingdom of God. Into John chapterus, whom he has explained. You need to be born again, or you'll never see

the kingdom of God. Into John chapter four, he has another encounter, this time not under darkness,

but in the blazing sun of the midday. And this lady is a no-name lady. This lady is about

afar on the other side of the social spectrum, as could possibly be in

comparison to Nicodemus. She's looking for love in all the wrong places. She has worshipped

idols. She has worshipped the idol of herself. She has worshipped substitute gods. The substitute gods

have depleted her life. She lives in isolation. Nobody comes with her to the well. None of the

other women want anything to do with her. How would a Jew? How would a man speak to her in this way?

What man is this? I can see that you are a prophet. People say this, people say that.

What do you say? He says, let me tell you what I say. And then, you see, you have this great

instruction. I suppose if nothing else, it's a reminder to us that as we seek to speak

concerning these things, the confusion that is represented, if you like, between

Gerezim and Jerusalem is not an unknown confusion in our day. In Gerozim, they had enthusiasm,

but they were devoid of knowledge. In Jerusalem, they had all the knowledge that the prophets

had proclaimed, but they were devoid of reality. Jesus says in Matthew 15,

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