Why We Struggle to Do God's Will
Patristic Nectar
teaching
June 5, 2026
Fr. Josiah Trenham unpacks one of Christ's most overlooked teachings in John 4: the encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well. When the disciples return with food and urge Jesus to eat, He gives a response that reframes the entire Christian life: "My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work."
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00:00 Christ's Perfect Submission to the Father
04:23 "My Food Is To Do God's Will"
06:48 -The Mark of a True Disciple
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Scripture
JohnJohn 4
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