Gospel of John - John 4:31-54

Homiletics                                             Study of John

Lesson     6                                           Passage: John 4:31-54

Content (List of Topics or Events)

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)

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)

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)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division	Scripture
Jesus urged to eat food, and while sharing about ripe eternal harvest	John 4:31-38
Samaritans experience Jesus bringing belief in Jesus as the Savior of the World	John 4:39-42
Galilean Royal Official pleads with Jesus words for healing of son’s bring demonstrated faith in Jesus	John 4:43-54

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Ripe eternity harvest with Samaritan belief and Galilean son’s healing

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that there is a ripe harvest of souls for eternity; believers trust in Jesus and experience the reality of his saving power

Specific Application Questions

1.	How does the realization that there is a harvest of souls for eternity impact your thinking? Or does it?
2.	Samaritans experienced Jesus first hand and believed.  How do you experience Jesus daily?
3.	Trusting and Obeying Jesus demonstrates faith. Where do you need to trust and obey Jesus where you haven’t?

Principles to Remember

1.	The harvest for eternity is here and now and we are called to be involved.
2.	Experiencing Jesus first hand brings belief.
3.	We are called to trust in Jesus to demonstrate our faith.

Characteristic of God

Lord of Harvest

Theme: 

There is work to be done for the eternal kingdom; everybody ought to know who Jesus is.