Friday, October 14, 2016

Gospel of John - John 4:1-30

Homiletics                                             Study of John
Lesson     5                                           Passage: John 4:1-30

Content (List of Topics or Events)
Samaritan woman learns of living water as gift of God (John 4:1-18)
a. Jesus travels to Samaria to Jacob’s well (1-6)
b. Jesus asks for a drink of water from Samaritan woman (7-8)
c. Jesus, gift of God, asks for drink and tells of living water (9-10)
d. Samaritan woman wants to know how to draw living water. (11-15)
e. Jesus asks for woman to get husband; knowing her situation and hears her confession (16-18)
Samaritan woman listens to Jesus describe true worship is in Spirit and truth; declaring Himself as Messiah (John 4:19-26)
a. Samaritan woman recognizes Jesus as prophet asks about place of worship (19-20)
b. Jesus discusses worship location and tells that salvation comes from the Jews (21-22)
c. Worship in Spirit and truth is what God seeks (23-24)
d. Woman states that Messiah will explain and Jesus declares “I am He” (25-26)
Samaritan woman leaves things behind to tell the town of Jesus (John 4:27-30)
a. Disciples see and don’t ask about why Jesus is talking to woman (27)
b. Woman leaves water jar and goes back to town to share Jesus  (28)
c. Woman shares about Jesus knowing her and her activities (29)
d. The people respond and come toward Jesus (30)



Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
Scripture
Samaritan woman learns of living water as gift of God
John 4:1-18
Samaritan woman listens to Jesus describe true worship is in Spirit and truth; declaring Himself as Messiah
John 4:19-26
Samaritan woman leaves things behind to witness to the town of Jesus
John 4:27-30

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Samaritan Woman learns of living water, true worship and witnesses

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATL that living water leading to eternal life comes from Jesus and that true worship must be in Spirit and truth.

Specific Application Questions
1.
Jacob’s well provided life to those who drank, Jesus provides life for those who come to Him; have you come to Him for living water?
2.
How do you come to Jesus and Worship?
3.
What do you need to leave behind to so you can tell of Jesus?

Principles to Remember
1.
The gift of God is Living Water through Jesus
2.
God is Spirit and worship must be in Spirit and Truth
3.
Everybody needs to know who Jesus is

Characteristic of God:  Giver of Eternal Life


Theme: Living Water and true worship brings excitement to tell others about the giver of eternal life.

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