Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 5 Passage: John 4:1-30
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Water Request at the Well (John 4:1-9) 1. Disciples baptize as Jesus leave Judea for Galilee (1-3) 2. Jesus comes to well in Samaria and sits at Jacobs well (4-6) 3. Samaritan woman approaches to draw water; Jesus asks her for a drink (7-8) 4. Samaritan woman questions request from a Jew (9) | Water for Eternal Life is Living Water (John 4:10-15) 1. Jesus responds to woman’s question; if me, God’s gift was asking you would ask for living water (10) 2. Woman asks where do you get this living water (11) 3. Woman asks if Jesus is greater than Jacob (12) 4. Jesus answers with “this water” you’ll be thirsty again; water that Jesus gives with never thirst again – Eternal life (13-14) 5. Woman requests Jesus give living water to remove thirst (15) | Excitement Recognizing Jesus is Messiah (4:16-30) 1. Jesus’s request to call husband discloses woman’s need for living water (16-18) 2. Woman recognizes Jesus as prophet and asks about place of worship (19-20) 4. Jesus replies that true worshipers will worship in “Spirit and Truth” (21-24) 5. Woman states that she knows that Messiah is coming and will explain everything (25) 6. Jesus declares “I am he” (26) 7. Disciples return surprise Jesus talking with woman without questions (27) 8. Woman rushes back to town to tell and bring them to Messiah (28-30) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Water Request at the Well | John 4:1-9 |
Water for Eternal Life is Living Water | John 4:10-18 |
Excitement Recognizing Jesus is Messiah | John 4:19-30 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Samaritan Woman encounters source of living water the Messiah Jesus |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT the living water that Jesus gives satisfies and brings eternal life to those who believe; our worship of God must be in Spirit and in Truth. |
Specific Application Questions
In what ways are you thirsty and tired and need to be refreshed? |
For what are you thirsty? And how about your worship? |
The woman in her excitement had to tell others about Jesus, how do share your excitement in Jesus? |
Principles to Remember
Jesus engages us where we are |
Jesus provides living water |
Worship must be in Spirit and in Truth |
Characteristic of God
No Prejudice |
Theme
Jesus encounters Samaritan woman with a simple question, allowing truth of Living Water welling up to eternal life for those who believe. |
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