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

  1. What impacted you most from this week’s message? What challenged you or encouraged you?
  2. 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?
  3. 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?
  4. 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?
  5. 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?
  6. 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?
  7. 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?
  8. 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?