Homiletics Study
of John
Lesson 6 Passage:
John 4:31-54
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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Jesus urged to eat food, and while sharing about ripe
eternal harvest (John 4:31-38)
a. Disciples urge Jesus to eat something (31-33)
b. Jesus describes His food to do Father’s will (34)
c. Jesus asks disciples to open eyes to harvest for
eternal life (35-36a)
d. Glad in the harvest are the sower and reaper (36b-37)
e. Disciple reminded that they reap while others have
done the hard work (38)
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Samaritans experience Jesus bringing belief in Jesus as
the Savior of the World (John 4:39-42)
a. Belief because of woman’s testimony (39)
b. Staying and hearing Jesus brings belief (40-41)
c. Hearing and testing the reality of Jesus as Savior (42)
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Galilean Royal Official pleads with Jesus words for
healing of son’s bring demonstrated faith in Jesus (John 4:43-54)
a. Galileans welcome Jesus after seeing works in
Jerusalem (43-45)
b. Royal official begs Jesus to come before son dies
(46-49)
c. Jesus proclaims “Son will live” (50)
d. Man took Jesus at His word; on the way news was
brought of son’s recovery (51)
e. Father tested and verified Jesus healing of his son
(52-54)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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Division
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Scripture
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Jesus urged to eat food, and while
sharing about ripe eternal harvest
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John 4:31-38
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Samaritans experience Jesus
bringing belief in Jesus as the Savior of the World
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John 4:39-42
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Galilean Royal Official pleads
with Jesus words for healing of son’s bring demonstrated faith in Jesus
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John 4:43-54
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
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Ripe
eternity harvest with Samaritan belief and Galilean son’s healing
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATL that there is a ripe harvest of souls for eternity;
believers trust in Jesus and experience the reality of his saving power
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Specific Application Questions
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1.
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How does the realization that there is a harvest of souls
for eternity impact your thinking? Or does it?
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2.
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Samaritans experienced Jesus first hand and believed. How do you experience Jesus daily?
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3.
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Trusting and Obeying Jesus demonstrates faith. Where do
you need to trust and obey Jesus where you haven’t?
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Principles to Remember
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1.
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The harvest for eternity is here and now and we are called
to be involved.
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2.
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Experiencing Jesus first hand brings belief.
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3.
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We are called to trust in Jesus to demonstrate our faith.
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Characteristic of God
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Lord of Harvest
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Theme:
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There is work to be done for the eternal kingdom;
everybody ought to know who Jesus is.
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