My sermon notes from Sunday, June 11^th   as we continue our study through The Gospel of John. Remember, these are my study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon.  To see the sermon each week please visit http://www.fbcap.net.

 

 

John 4:1-26

The offer of Jesus to the woman at the well

 

vv. 1-12 – True Grace

 

CONSIDER THE SAVIOR – He came to seek and save that which was lost

• 300 references to the coming Messiah and Jesus fulfills them all.
• 3:15 & Mal. 3:1

 

CONSIDER THE PLACE – Samaria

• The capital of Northern Kingdom.
• Assyrians in 722 BC. Some exiled others intermarried with Assyrians.  “half breeds”
• Ezra we learn there was an attempted for the Samarians to help rebuild the temple but were denied. They built their own temple.  Since then there was great animosity.
• Off all places to not go…this was it.

 

CONSIDER THE PERSON – Why the woman, why not Nicodemus

• Religious, immoral
• Learned theologian, uneducated
• Recognized Jesus as a teacher, clueless who Jesus was
• Wealthy, poor
• Member of the elite in society, bottom rung on the ladder

 

 

vv. 13-15 (v. 10) – True Satisfaction

 

• Living water v. 10
  • OT Cleansing/Renewal
  • John 3 – born again. Spirit and Water

 

• Never thirst again
  • Internal
  • Dynamic and Growing
    • NEW CREATION – 2 Cor. 5:17
      • John 1:13 – From God. From the will of God
      • Old things have passed away. New and growing

 

 

vv. 16-26 – True Worship

 

TRUE WORSHIP IS ALWAYS A HEART ISSUE!!

 

• Jesus saw her heart! Jesus knew her!  (a great example of Biblical election)

 

• Jesus wants the heart
  • Not the place of worship, but the nature of worship

 

• True worshippers – Spirit and Truth
  • Spirit – internal, not external.
  • Truth – based on truth. Right in God’s eyes