
John Week 6 Sermon Notes
October 19, 2023
LISTEN -
Verses: John 4:1-54
Main Point: Jesus seeks us to save us and send us to seek others to save.
1. Water and Worship (John 4:1-26)
2. Witness and Work (John 4:27-42)
3. Faith and Healing (John 4:43-54)
REFLECT
- What impacted you most from this week’s message? What challenged you or encouraged you?
- What does Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan women tell us about God’s heart for the lost? What cultural boundaries did He cross to speak with her?
- Read John 4:1-25. Describe the conversation that Jesus had with the Samaritan woman? What do we know about her from this passage? How did Jesus get her attention?
- What did Jesus say about the nature of true worship? What does it mean to worship God? How did Jesus use this discussion to reveal His identity?
- Read John 4:26-42. What did Jesus teach his disciples about His mission in these verses? What did he tell them about their role as reapers? What was the harvest they were reaping?
- What was the Samaritan woman’s testimony that brought the crowd to Jesus? How long did Jesus stay with them? What did the crowd conclude after spending this time with Jesus?
- Read John 4:43-54. How was Jesus welcomed in Samaria versus Galilee? What did the royal official ask of Jesus? What was his reply? What was the point Jesus was making about faith?
- What is the significance of the timing of Jesus’ healing of the official’s son? How did the official exercise faith? What was the result of this “second sign”?
ACT
- What is one specific thing you can do this week to put into practice what you learned in this message?
- Who is someone you can share what you learned with?