Sermons on John 4:1-18:

The Worship Wars

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Apr 21, 2013

A sermon developed around the diviersity of thought concerning what constitutes true worship.

“The Worship Wars” John 4:1-42 John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Some ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Pots And People Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 21, 2013

Message about the woman of Samaria and how she left her pot of discouragement, slander and disappointment with Jesus.

Title: Pots and People Theme: Show that when we encounter Jesus we can leave with our burdens lifted. Text: John 4:4 - 29 The Encounter John 4:4 But He needed to go through Samaria. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar John 4:6-7 Now Jacob's well was there. ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-29

Denomination: Church Of God

The Fountain Of Youth

Contributed by Kelly Benton on Apr 24, 2013

Share how we can gain youthfulness through the Jesus Christ and the enjoyment of life.


Have you ever felt old, worn-out and used-up? Do you feel like everyone around you is draining you dry of any life that you have? The kids are always making constant demands on you, the boss gets raises and promotions as a result of work that you have done, your teacher expects you to have ...read more

Scripture: John 4:14

Denomination: Other

His Mission, My Life

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Apr 28, 2013

Invite people to where they can hear the Gospel. Share your story of what God has done. It's uniquely yours.

Jesus was on mission the moment He was born. He said, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19:10) • Not just to SAVE, but the need to SEEK them – to help them understand the need to be SAVED. • The movement is for us to go to where the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finding Meaning In A Meaningless Life"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on May 15, 2013

Discovering how the woman at the well found meaning in life.

“Finding Meaning in a Meaningless Life” May 19, 2013 John 4:2-26 The Pharisees heard that Jesus was winning and baptizing more disciples than John. 2 But in fact Jesus was not baptizing. His disciples were. 3 When the Lord found out about all this, he left Judea. He went back to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:2-26

Denomination: Holiness

Water Cooler Gossip Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on May 24, 2013

For 2000 years she has been labled as a loose divorcee living with a man. But what if she was misjudged?

“His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is intelligent. Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from ...read more

Scripture: John 4:16-18

Denomination: Foursquare

Who Is This Man? Who Jesus Shaped The World's View Of Women And Marriage Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 2, 2013

This Series was inspired by John Ortberg's book of the same title. This week we look at how Jesus changed how women and marriage were viewed.

Who is This Man? 3 If I was to ask you about the longest recorded conversation that Jesus had in the four gospels who would you say it involved? His best friend, Peter? John the Baptist? The High Priests when they were interrogating him or Pilate during this trial? Wrong on each account. The ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-10

Denomination: Wesleyan

Living Water

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 4, 2013

We see within Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well a lesson on how to present the gospel. Let’s look at how Jesus interacted with her and what we can learn from it.

LIVING WATER John 4:1-26 We see within Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well a lesson on how to present the gospel. Let’s look at how Jesus interacted with her and what we can learn from it. 1) Be willing (vs. 1-9). • Be willing to be inconvenienced (vs.6). “Jesus, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Come To The Well Pt. 2

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Feb 18, 2013

The water in Jacob’s well was good water but it couldn’t satisfy their thirst indefinitely.Many of us are like the Samaritan woman: We go about our daily routines drawing from our own little wells we’re comfortable/familiar with. (Work, play, home, church

Come To The Well Part 2 of 2 July 29, 2012 Chester FBC Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A John 4 (The woman at the well) takes place near an OT city called Shechem (Mentioned over 60x in OT) 1 In the New Testament, Shechem had been abandoned: Sychar was a small village near the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:4-15

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Great Soul Winner

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Feb 25, 2013

Jesus proves in this passage that He is the Greatest Soul Winner of them all. From witnessing to one woman to a city converted, Jesus has no equal. Let us see why.

John 4:1-26 Introduction: When it comes to soul-winning there is no one who is equal to the care and concern that Jesus shows. In this passage, we can learn some very specific things that Jesus did that will enhance our ability to witness to people. As we study this passage, see ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-26

Denomination: Baptist

Gift Of God

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 24, 2013

If only we knew the gift of God, we would not be shelving God behind, ignoring church, prayer and running behind materialistic things. Are you there?

Gift of God John 4:10"…….If you knew the gift of God…” If only we knew the gift of God, we would not be shelving God behind, ignoring church, prayer and running behind materialistic things. Are you there? Do you have the guts to tell your boss, ‘kindly give me ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-15

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Pot Or The Well

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on May 17, 2011

Beloved, herein is the great truth; as a Christian, you are either a pot owner or a well owner. Many people suffer day and night because they carry pots instead of going directly to the well. I was told the following story about some Arabs.....

Father Lord, we pray for a fresh touch of your power. Speak to our spirits and turn our lives around to that which you want us to be. Thank You heavenly father, in Jesus name. Our message this week, is entitled. “The pot or the well.” In John chapter four, we see an interesting passage ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-18

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Barrier That Soul Winning Crosses

Contributed by Gregory Thomas on Jun 5, 2011

Racial – Economical – Social Barriers can be crossed in love

The Barrier That Soul Winning Crosses John 4: 1-9 Vs. 4:1–2 The popularity of Christ was increasing to the extent that the Pharisees became alarmed. To avoid a confrontation, Jesus traveled ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Drawing From A Deeper Well

Contributed by Lyndon Marcotte on Jun 16, 2011

We must open ourselves to God’s love and grace, fully, and let His light illuminate the dark corners of our lives and bring healing and grace to our wounded places and reconciliation to our broken relationships.

“Drawing from a Deeper Well” – John 4:5-42 We began our Lenten journey with our Adam & Eve covered in fig leaves setting out from the Garden of Eden into the world of the unknown. Last week we saw Abraham answering the call to leave everything behind and set his heart toward the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Denomination: Baptist

The Only Man Who Understood Women Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

The amazing encounter with Jesus and the woman at the well.

Jesus had been in Jerusalem, where he met with a religious fellow named Nicodemus. Nicodemus was a good man, yet Jesus told him that he needed to be “born again”. • Sometimes it was about the crowds…5,000 fed, women touching His hem while pushing through the ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42